Method and electronic device for controlling peripheral device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9576476-B2
Application number	US-201414558743-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 3, 2014
Priority date	Dec 3, 2014
Publication date	Feb 21, 2017
Grant date	Feb 21, 2017

Abstract

A method for controlling at least one peripheral device and associated electronic device and control system are provided. The method includes: detecting existence of a first mobile device by checking a wireless connection associated with the first mobile device; and when the existence of the first mobile device is detected, obtaining user data of the first mobile device through the wireless connection, and broadcasting the user data of the first mobile device to the peripheral device(s) for controlling a setting of each peripheral device.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method for controlling at least one peripheral device, comprising:
utilizing an electronic device to detect existence of a first mobile device by checking a wireless connection associated with the first mobile device; and
when the existence of the first mobile device is detected, obtaining user data of the first mobile device through the wireless connection, and broadcasting the user data of the first mobile device to the at least one peripheral device for controlling a setting of each peripheral device;
wherein the electronic device, the first mobile device and the at least one peripheral device are distinct devices.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
detecting existence of a second mobile device by checking another wireless connection associated with the second mobile device;
when co-existence of the first mobile device and the second mobile device is detected, controlling one of the first mobile device and the second mobile device to prepare a user interface for selection between multiple user modes, and receiving a user mode selection input of the user interface;
wherein the step of obtaining the user data of the first mobile device through the wireless connection comprises:
in response to the user mode selection input, obtaining the user data of the first mobile device through the wireless connection.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the wireless connection is a wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) connection.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the method is performed on a Wi-Fi access point.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the wireless connection is a Bluetooth connection.

6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the method is performed on a Bluetooth car kit, and the peripheral device includes at least one of a radio device, an air conditioner device, a driving mode controller and a seat controller.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the wireless connection is a near field communication (NFC) connection.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the method is performed on a desktop computer.

9. An electronic device for controlling at least one peripheral device, comprising:
a wireless module, arranged to detect existence of a first mobile device by checking a wireless connection associated with the first mobile device; and
a controller, arranged to obtain user data of the first mobile device through the wireless connection and broadcast the user data of the first mobile device to the at least one peripheral device when the existence of the first mobile device is detected, so as to control a setting of each peripheral device;
wherein the electronic device, the first mobile device and the at least one peripheral device are distinct devices.

10. The electronic device of claim 9 , wherein:
the wireless module is further arranged to detect existence of a second mobile device by checking another wireless connection associated with the second mobile device; and
when co-existence of the first mobile device and the second mobile device is detected, the controller is arranged to control one of the first mobile device and the second mobile device to prepare a user interface for selection between multiple user modes, receive a user mode selection input of the user interface, and obtain the user data of the first mobile device through the wireless connection in response to the user mode selection input.

11. The electronic device of claim 9 , wherein the wireless connection is a wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) connection.

12. The electronic device of claim 11 , being a Wi-Fi access point.

13. The electronic device of claim 9 , wherein the wireless connection is a Bluetooth connection.

14. The electronic device of claim 13 , being a Bluetooth car kit, wherein the peripheral device includes at least one of a radio device, an air conditioner device, a driving mode controller and a seat controller.

15. The electronic device of claim 9 , wherein the wireless connection is a near field communication (NFC) connection.

16. The electronic device of claim 15 , wherein being a desktop computer.

17. A control system for controlling a plurality of peripheral devices, comprising:
a plurality of groups, each having an electronic device and at least one peripheral device, the electronic device comprising:
a wireless module, arranged to detect existence of a mobile device by checking a wireless connection associated with the mobile device; and
a controller, arranged to obtain user data of the mobile device through the wireless connection and broadcast the user data of the mobile device to the at least one peripheral device in the group to which the electronic device belongs when the existence of the mobile device is detected, so as to control a setting of each peripheral device in the group to which the electronic device belongs;

wherein the electronic device, the mobile device and the at least one peripheral device are distinct devices.

Assignees

• Mediatek Inc

Inventors

• Yang lin-hao

Classifications

• G08C2201/93

  Remote control using other portable devices, e.g. mobile phone, PDA, laptop · CPC title

• G08C17/02 Primary

  using a radio link · CPC title

• G08C2201/91

  Remote control based on location and proximity · CPC title

• G08C2201/20

  Binding and programming of remote control devices · CPC title