Method for transmitting contents and electronic device thereof

• US 10,432,926 B2
• Filed: 07/07/2014
• Issued: 10/01/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 09/03/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Lee, Woo-Yong, Park, Jun-Young, Baik, Seung-Hyup, Yoo, Yun-Son
• Primary Examiner(s): Taylor, Nicholas R
• Assistant Examiner(s): Kim, Chong G
• Application Number:
  US14/324,735
• Publication Number:
  US 20150062352A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,912 Days
• Field of Search: 709229
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 17/002 for television cameras
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/0254 detecting a user operation or a tactile contact or a motion of the device
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 30/70 in wireless communication networks

Abstract

A method of operating an electronic device is provided. The method includes receiving, by an electronic device, an input relating to data to be transmitted, monitoring a state of the electronic device, determining whether to transmit the data on a basis of at least part of a result of the monitoring, and transmitting the data according to a result of the determining.

Claims

1. A data transmission method in an electronic device, the method comprising:

receiving an input relating to data to be transmitted;

monitoring a state of the electronic device;

comparing the state of the electronic device to a pre-set transmission condition for preventing an excessive current consumption of the electronic device when transmitting the data;

determining whether the state of the electronic device satisfies the pre-set transmission condition;

transmitting the data when the state of the electronic device satisfies the pre-set transmission condition; and

refraining from transmitting the data when the state of the electronic device does not satisfy the pre-set transmission condition,

wherein the pre-set transmission condition comprises a camera module of the electronic device terminating,

wherein the transmitting of the data comprises;

determining a transceiver among a plurality of transceivers based on at least part of the monitoring result, and

transmitting at least part of the data through the determined transceiver, and

wherein the transceiver is selected on a basis of consuming less power than another transceiver.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the monitoring of the state of the electronic device comprises monitoring whether the camera module of the electronic device is currently operating.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the receiving of the input comprises receiving the input through a user interface in the electronic device.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the monitoring of the state of the electronic device comprises monitoring whether at least one function of the electronic device is currently operating.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the monitoring of the state of the electronic device comprises monitoring a measurement value obtained from at least one component of the electronic device.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the at least one component of the electronic device comprises at least one of the camera module, a power management module, a sensor module, or a transceiver.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the refraining from transmitting the data comprises delaying transmission of the data through a transceiver for a predetermined time based on at least part of the monitoring result.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the transmitting of the data comprises transmitting only part of the data through a transceiver based on at least part of the result of the monitoring.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the transmitting of the only part of the data comprises:

determining whether a priority for the data to be transmitted to an external device is set; and

transmitting the data to the external device according to the priority when it is determined that the priority is set.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the priority for the data to be transmitted is determined according to a user input.

11. The method of claim 9, wherein an emergency data has a higher priority than other data.

12. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

transmitting the data through a transceiver; and

deleting the data from the electronic device after the transmitting of the data.

13. The method of claim 1,

wherein the electronic device comprises at least one data obtaining device at a mounting part, and

wherein the method further comprises obtaining the data from the data obtaining device.

14. The method of claim 13,

wherein the electronic device is connected to a portion of the mounting part and further comprises a main body spaced from the data obtaining device, and

wherein the method further comprises transmitting data obtained from the data obtaining device to the main body.

15. The method of claim 1, wherein the electronic device comprises at least one of an electronic wrist watch, an electronic eyewear, an electronic ankle bracelet, an electronic bracelet, or an electronic ring.

16. An electronic device comprising:

a mounting part mounted on an external object;

at least one transceiver; and

a processor operatively coupled to the at least one transceiver, the processor configured to perform operations comprising;

receiving an input relating to data to be transmitted through the transceiver;

monitoring a state of the electronic device;

comparing the state of the electronic device to a pre-set transmission condition for preventing an excessive current consumption of the electronic device when transmitting the data;

determining whether the state of the electronic device satisfies the pre-set transmission condition;

transmitting the data through the transceiver when the state of the electronic device satisfies the pre-set transmission condition; and

refraining from transmitting the data when the state of the electronic device does not satisfy the pre-set transmission condition,

wherein the pre-set transmission condition comprises a camera module of the electronic device terminating,

wherein, to transmit the data, the processor is configured to;

determine a transceiver among a plurality of transceivers based on at least part of the monitoring result, and

transmit at least part of the data through the determined transceiver, and wherein the transceiver is selected on a basis of consuming less power than another transceiver.

17. The electronic device of claim 16, wherein the processor is further configured to monitor whether the camera module of the electronic device is currently operating.

18. The electronic device of claim 16, wherein the processor is further configured to monitor whether at least one function of the electronic device is currently operating.

19. The electronic device of claim 16,

wherein the processor is further configured to determine whether a priority for the data to be transmitted to an external device is set, and

wherein the transceiver is configured to transmit the data to the external device according to the priority when it is determined that the priority is set.

20. A non-transitory computer readable recording medium having a program recorded thereon, which, when executed by an electronic device, implements a method comprising:

receiving an input relating to data to be transmitted through a transceiver;

monitoring a state of the electronic device;

comparing the state of the electronic device to a pre-set transmission condition for preventing an excessive current consumption of the electronic device when transmitting the data;

determining whether the state of the electronic device satisfies the pre-set transmission condition;

transmitting the data through the transceiver when the state of the electronic device satisfies the pre-set transmission condition; and

refraining from transmitting the data when the state of the electronic device does not satisfy the pre-set transmission condition,

wherein the pre-set transmission condition comprises a camera module of the electronic device terminating,

wherein the transmitting of the data comprises;

determining a transceiver among a plurality of transceivers based on at least part of the monitoring result, and

transmitting at least part of the data through the determined transceiver, and

wherein the transceiver is selected on a basis of consuming less power than another transceiver.