Method and apparatus for executing an application automatically according to the approach of wireless device

• US 10,492,203 B2
• Filed: 08/12/2015
• Issued: 11/26/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 02/15/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Lee, Sung-Min, Han, Se-Hee, Yook, Hyun-gyoo, Oh, Seung-Jae
• Primary Examiner(s): Dickerson, Chad
• Application Number:
  US14/824,648
• Publication Number:
  US 20150350893A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,567 Days
• Field of Search: 358 111- 118, 358400-404, 709201-203, 709211-217, 709227-229, 370328, 370329, 370254-258, 455450, 455 411, 455 412, 455 413, 455 661
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/2803 Home automation networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/2816 Controlling appliance services of a home automation network by calling their functionalities arrangements in telecontrol or telemetry systems for selectively calling a substation from a main station; in which substation desired apparatus is selected for applying a control signal thereto or for obtaining measured values therefrom H04Q9/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/282 based on user interaction within the home receiver circuitry for displaying additional information being controlled by a remote control apparatus H04N21/42204
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/2827 Reporting to a device within the home network; wherein the reception of the information reported automatically triggers the execution of a home appliance functionality
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2012/2841 Wireless
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2012/2849 Audio/video appliances
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/04 for providing a confidential data exchange among entities communicating through data packet networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/06 for supporting key management in a packet data network cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for key management H04L9/08
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/20 for managing network security; network security policies in general filtering policies H04L63/0227
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00204 with a digital computer or a digital computer system, e.g. an internet server programmed control between transmitter and receiver or between image input and image output device H04N1/32561
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/32797 Systems adapted to communicate over more than one channel, e.g. via ISDN changing transmission mode according to type of channel H04N2201/33364; multichannel or multilink communication protocols H04L69/14
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/02 Protecting privacy or anonymity, e.g. protecting personally identifiable information [PII]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/04 Key management, e.g. using generic bootstrapping architecture [GBA]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/50 Secure pairing of devices
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 64/006 with additional information processing, e.g. for direction or speed determination
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/51 based on terminal or device properties
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/12 WLAN [Wireless Local Area Networks]

Abstract

A home system is provided. In a method of executing an application, information for executing the application is received from a device when accessing of the device is sensed, and the application is executed based on the received information. Accordingly, when a user merely brings a wireless guest device near to or in contact with an access point or a wired home device, it is possible to allow the wireless guest device to simultaneously automatically set an optimum security environment for a wireless network and execute an application that the user desires.

Claims

1. An apparatus, comprising:

a first interface configured to;

transmit connection information to an external device via a first communication channel if the external device accesses the apparatus, wherein the connection information comprises identification information of the apparatus, Media Access Control (MAC) address of the apparatus or a random number corresponding to the apparatus, and

receive control information for executing an application from the external device via the first communication channel,

a second interface configured to;

receive data related to the control information from the external device, via a second communication channel established based on the connection information, and

at least one hardware processor configured to execute the application,

wherein the first communication channel has a narrower communication bandwidth than the second communication channel,

wherein the control information comprises a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) of a web site and the data comprises a web document of the web site, and

wherein the application accesses the web site via the second communication channel and the external device.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first communication channel is established by one of Infrared in Data Association (IrDA), Near Field Communication (NFC), Bluetooth, Smart Card and Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), and

wherein the second communication channel is established by one of Wireless LAN network, Bluetooth or cellular network, for communicating in a wireless LAN network.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first communication channel supports unidirectional communication.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the second communication channel is used in a wireless LAN network which is compatible with IEEE 802.11 standard.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first interface is further configured to receive connection information comprising identification information of the external device, MAC (Media Access Control) address of the external device, or a random number corresponding to the external device from the external device.

6. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the identification information comprises Service Set Identity (SSID).

7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the second communication channel is established automatically based on the connection information provided via the first communication channel.

24. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the control information is distinct from and received separately from information for connecting the second communication channel.

25. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the control information is distinct from and received separately from and subsequent to any information for connecting the second communication channel.

8. A method performed by an apparatus, the method comprising:

transmitting connection information to an external device via a first communication channel if the external device accesses the apparatus, wherein the connection information comprises identification information of the apparatus, Media Access Control (MAC) address of the apparatus or a random number corresponding to the apparatus;

receiving, from the external device, control information for executing an application via the first communication channel;

establishing a second communication channel with the external device based on the connection information;

receiving data related to the control information from the external device, via the second communication channel which is established based on the connection information; and

executing the application to output the data,

wherein the first communication channel has a narrower communication bandwidth than the second communication channel,

wherein the control information comprises a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) of a web site and the data comprises a web document of the web site, and

wherein the application accesses the web site via the second communication channel and the external device.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the first communication channel is established by one of Infrared in Data Association (IrDA), Near Field Communication (NFC), Bluetooth, Smart Card and Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), and

wherein the second communication channel is established by one of Wireless LAN network, Bluetooth or cellular network, for communicating in a wireless LAN network.

10. The method of claim 8, wherein the first communication channel supports unidirectional communication.

11. The method of claim 8, wherein the second communication channel is used in a wireless LAN network which is compatible with IEEE 802.11 standard.

12. The method of claim 8, wherein the method is further comprising:

receiving connection information comprising identification information of the external device, MAC (Media Access Control) address of the external device, or a random number corresponding to the external device from the external device.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the identification information comprises Service Set Identity (SSID).

14. The method of claim 8, wherein the second communication channel is established automatically based on the connection information provided via the first communication channel.

15. An apparatus, comprising:

a first interface configured to;

receive, from a first device, connection information via a first communication channel, wherein the connection information comprises identification information of the first device, Media Access Control (MAC) address of the first device or a random number corresponding to the first device, and

transmit, to the first device, control information related to an application via the first communication channel,

a second interface configured to transmit data related to the control information, to the first device via a second communication channel which is established based on the connection information, and

at least one hardware processor coupled to the first interface and the second interface,

wherein the first communication channel has a narrower communication bandwidth than the second communication channel,

wherein the control information comprises a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) of a web site and the data comprises a web document of the web site, and

wherein the application is executed by the first device for accessing the web site at the first device via the second communication channel and the apparatus.

16. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the data comprises a command indicating which operation to be processed and content data to be processed based on the operation.

17. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the apparatus is further configured to transmit connection information comprising identification information of the apparatus, MAC (Media Access Control) address of the apparatus, or a random number corresponding to the apparatus to the first device.

18. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the identification information comprises Service Set Identity (SSID).

19. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the second communication channel is established automatically based on the information provided via the first communication channel.

20. A method performed by an external device, the method comprising:

receiving, from a first device, connection information via a first communication channel, wherein the connection information comprises identification information of the first device, Media Access Control (MAC) address of the first device or a random number corresponding to the first device;

transmitting, to the first device, control information related to an application via the first communication channel;

establishing a second communication channel with the first device based on the connection information; and

transmitting data related to the control information, via the second communication channel which is established based on the connection information;

wherein the first communication channel has a narrower communication bandwidth than the second communication channel,

wherein the control information comprises a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) of a web site and the data comprises a web document of the web site, and

wherein the application is executed by the first device for accessing the web site at the first device via the second communication channel and the external device.

21. The method of claim 20, wherein the data comprises a command indicating which operation to be processed and content data to be processed based on the operation.

22. The method of claim 20, wherein the method is further comprising:

transmitting connection information comprising identification information of the external device, MAC (Media Access Control) address of the external device, or a random number corresponding to the external device to the first device.

23. The method of claim 22, wherein the identification information comprises Service Set Identity (SSID).