Method for performing cooperative function automatically and device using the same

• US 10,484,529 B2
• Filed: 06/19/2018
• Issued: 11/19/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 08/24/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Yu, Seung-dong, Chang, Woo-yong, Park, Se-jun, Moon, Min-jeong
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, Tuan H
• Application Number:
  US16/012,041
• Publication Number:
  US 20180302510A1
• Time in Patent Office: 518 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 13/385 for adaptation of a particular data processing system to different peripheral devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0619 in relation to data integrity, e.g. data losses, bit errors
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/065 Replication mechanisms
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/067 Distributed or networked storage systems, e.g. storage area networks [SAN], network attached storage [NAS]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1204 resulting in reduced user or operator actions, e.g. presetting, automatic actions, using hardware token storing data
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1236 Connection management
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/128 Direct printing, e.g. sending document file, using memory stick, printing from a camera
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1292 Mobile client, e.g. wireless printing
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 15/007 only remotely, e.g. at a host computer dedicated computer interfaces to print systems G06F3/1201
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72412 using two-way short-range wireless interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72415 for remote control of appliances
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/023 using mutual or relative location information between multiple location based services [LBS] targets or of distance thresholds
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/30 Services specially adapted for particular environments, situations or purposes
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/80 Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication

Abstract

Disclosed is a method for performing a cooperative function, including determining whether there is another device in a surrounding area of a device, and when it is determined that the another device is in the surrounding area, performing the cooperative function, by the device, with the another device according to a location of the another device.

Claims

1. A method of a first electronic device, the method comprising:

capturing a first video by a camera of the first electronic device;

based on a second electronic device being disposed within a predetermined distance from the first electronic device, transmitting the first video that is being captured by the camera to the second electronic device to enable the second electronic device to display the first video that is being captured by the camera without a user input for controlling the first electronic device to transmit the first video to the second electronic device; and

continuing to transmit the first video that is being captured by the camera to the second electronic device when the second electronic device moves out of the predetermined distance from the first electronic device.

2. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first electronic device is preset to identify the second electronic device being disposed within a predetermined distance from the first electronic device, during the capturing of the first video.

3. The method as claimed in claim 2, further comprising transmitting the first video to the second electronic device during the capturing of the first video.

4. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the second electronic device is preset to display the first video in response to receiving the first video from the first electronic device.

5. The method as claimed in claim 4, wherein the second electronic device displays a second video differently than the first video, and displays the first video instead of the second video in response to receiving the first video from the first electronic device.

6. The method as claimed in claim 1, further comprising:

based on the second electronic device being disposed within the predetermined distance from the first electronic device, establishing a wireless connection between the first electronic device and the identified second electronic device.

7. The method as claimed in claim 6, wherein the wireless connection is maintained when the second electronic device is outside of the predetermined distance from the first electronic device.

8. A first electronic device, comprising:

a camera;

a memory configured to store instructions; and

at least one processor configured to execute the instructions stored in the memory to cause the at least one processor to;

control the camera to capture first video,

based on a second electronic device being disposed within a predetermined distance from the first electronic device, transmit the first video that is being captured by the camera to the second electronic device to enable the second electronic device to display the first video that is being captured by the camera without a user input for controlling the first electronic device to transmit the first video to the second electronic device, and

continue to transmit the first video that is being captured by the camera to the second electronic device when the second electronic device moves out of the predetermined distance from the first electronic device.

9. The first electronic device as claimed in claim 8, wherein the at least one processor is preset to identify the second device being disposed within a predetermined distance from the first electronic device, during the capturing of the first video.

10. The first electronic device as claimed in claim 9, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to transmit the first video to the second electronic device during the capturing of the first video.

11. The first electronic device as claimed in claim 9, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to establish a wireless connection between the first electronic device and the identified second electronic device.

12. The first electronic device as claimed in claim 11, wherein the wireless connection is maintained when the second electronic device is outside of the predetermined distance from the first electronic device.

13. The first electronic device as claimed in claim 8, wherein the second electronic device is preset to display the first video in response to receiving the first video from the first electronic device.

14. The first electronic device as claimed in claim 8, wherein the second electronic device displays a second video differently than the first video, and displays the first video instead of the second video in response to receiving the first video from the first electronic device.

15. A method of an electronic device, the method comprising:

receiving broadcasting data;

displaying the received broadcasting data;

establishing a wireless connection between an external device and the electronic device;

receiving, from the external device, video that is being captured by a camera of the external device through the wireless connection without a user input for controlling the electronic device to receive the video that is being captured by the camera of the external device from the external device;

stopping the displaying of the received broadcasting data; and

displaying the video that is being captured by the camera of the external device,

wherein the wireless connection is automatically established when a distance between the electronic device and the external device is less than a predetermined distance.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein the electronic device is preset to display the video that is being captured by the camera of the external device when the distance between the electronic device and the external device is less than the predetermined distance.

17. The method of claim 15, wherein the external device is preset to transmit the video that is being captured by the camera of the external device, while the external device captures the video.

18. The method of claim 15, wherein the wireless connection is maintained when the electronic device is outside of the predetermined distance from the external device.