Device pairing

• US 10,516,910 B2
• Filed: 01/10/2018
• Issued: 12/24/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 12/11/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Kashyap, Praveen, Gurbag, Can, Zheng, Esther, Meachum, Jason, Bringle, Michael
• Primary Examiner(s): Woldemariam, Aklilu K
• Application Number:
  US15/867,258
• Publication Number:
  US 20180131988A1
• Time in Patent Office: 713 Days
• Field of Search: 382116-118, 382284, 348181-182, 348135, 348158, 348208, 348222, 348286-292
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 18/00 Pattern recognition
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 40/16 Human faces, e.g. facial parts, sketches or expressions
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 40/172 Classification, e.g. identification
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 60/56 Arrangements characterised by components specially adapted for monitoring, identification or recognition covered by groups H04H60/29-H04H60/54
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/25816 involving client authentication restricting access to computer systems by authenticating users using a predetermined code G06F21/33; cryptographic authentication protocols H04L9/32; networks authentication protocols H04L63/08; authentication in wireless network security H04W12/06
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2668 Creating a channel for a dedicated end-user group, e.g. insertion of targeted commercials based on end-user profiles information retrieval from the Internet by querying with filtering and personalisation G06F16/9535; arrangements for replacing or switching information during the broadcast H04H20/10; push services over packet-switching network H04L12/1859; adaptation of message content in packet-switching networks H04L51/063
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4108 characterised by an identification number or address, e.g. local network address protecting specific internal or external computer components using identification number G06F21/73; network arrangements, protocols or services for addressing or naming H04L61/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4122 additional display device, e.g. video projector digital output for controlling a plurality of local displays G06F3/1423
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4126 The peripheral being portable, e.g. PDAs or mobile phones
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/41265 having a remote control device for bidirectional communication between the remote control device and client device unidirectional remote control device H04N21/42204
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/41407 embedded in a portable device, e.g. video client on a mobile phone, PDA, laptop constructional details of equipment or arrangements specially adapted for portable computer application G06F1/1626; arrangements specially adapted for mobile receivers in broadcast systems H04H20/57
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4223 Cameras H04N23/00 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/43615 Interfacing a Home Network, e.g. for connecting the client to a plurality of peripherals home Audio Video Interoperability [HAVI] data switching networks H04L12/2805
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/43637 involving a wireless protocol, e.g. Bluetooth, RF or wireless LAN [IEEE 802.11] arrangements for wireless networking or broadcasting of information in indoor or near-field type systems H04B10/114
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/44008 involving operations for analysing video streams, e.g. detecting features or characteristics in the video stream arrangements characterised by components specially adapted for monitoring, identification or recognition of video in broadcast systems H04H60/59
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/441 Acquiring end-user identification , e.g. using personal code sent by the remote control or by inserting a card
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/44218 Detecting physical presence or behaviour of the user, e.g. using sensors to detect if the user is leaving the room or changes his face expression during a TV program methods or arrangements for recognising human body or animal bodies or body parts G06V40/10; methods or arrangements for acquiring or recognising human faces, facial parts, facial sketches, facial expressions G06V40/16; methods or arrangements for recognising movements or behaviour G06V40/20; arrangements for identifying users in broadcast systems H04H60/45
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/11 Allocation or use of connection identifiers

Abstract

A method for pairing a first device with a second device includes receiving, by the first device, a dynamic graphic pattern having a shape that changes over time. The dynamic graphic pattern being associated with the second device for pairing with the second device. The first device recognizes the dynamic graphic pattern associated with the second device. The second device is paired if the dynamic graphic pattern associated with the second device is recognized.

Claims

1. A method for pairing a first device with an external second device, comprising:

launching, by the first device, an application for pairing with the external second device;

receiving, by a camera unit of the first device, a dynamic graphic pattern having a shape that changes over time, the dynamic graphic pattern being displayed on a display of the external second device;

recognizing, by the first device, the dynamic graphic pattern associated with the external second device, wherein the dynamic graphic pattern distinguishes the external second device from the other devices; and

pairing with the external second device based on the recognized dynamic graphic pattern, wherein the dynamic graphic pattern includes information associated with the external second device for pairing with the external second device.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

sending to a server, by the first device, information from the dynamic graphic pattern associated with the external second device.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

sharing, by the first device, identification information with the external second device.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

after pairing with the external second device, communicating, by the first device, data with the external second device.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

connecting, by the first device, with a network before receiving the dynamic graphic pattern.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

storing configuration data based on the pairing of the first device with the external second device, wherein the stored configuration data is usable for paring the first device with the external second device.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the dynamic graphic pattern is displayed on the external second device.

21. The method of claim 1, wherein the information associated with the pairing with the external second device is transmitted by the first device to a server.

8. A first electronic device, comprising:

a processor; and

a memory storing one or more programs for execution of the processor, the one or more programs including instructions to;

launch, by the first device, an application for pairing with an external second device;

receive, by a camera unit of the first device, a dynamic graphic pattern having a shape that changes over time, the dynamic graphic pattern being displayed on a display of the external second device;

recognize the dynamic graphic pattern being associated with the external second device, wherein the dynamic graphic pattern distinguishes the external second device from other devices; and

pair with the external second device, based on the recognized dynamic graphic pattern, wherein the dynamic graphic pattern includes information associated with the external second device for pairing with the external second device.

9. The first electronic device of claim 8, wherein the one or more programs further include instructions to send to a server information from the dynamic graphic pattern associated with the external second device.

10. The first electronic device of claim 8, wherein the one or more programs further include instructions to share an identification information with the external second device.

11. The first electronic device of claim 8, wherein after pairing with the external second device, the one or more programs further include instructions to communicate data with the external second device.

12. The first electronic device of claim 8, wherein the one or more programs further include instructions to connect, by the first device, with a network before receiving the dynamic graphic pattern.

13. The first electronic device of claim 8, wherein the first device stores configuration data based on the pairing of the first device with the external second device, the stored configuration data being usable for pairing the first device with the external second device.

14. The first electronic device of claim 8, wherein the dynamic graphic pattern is displayed on the external second device.

17. The non-transitory processor-readable medium of claim 13, the method further comprising:

sharing, by the first device, identification information with the external second device.

22. The first electronic device of claim 8, wherein the information associated with the pairing with the external second device is transmitted by the first electronic device to a server.

15. A non-transitory processor-readable medium that includes a program that when executed by a processor performs a method comprising:

launching, by a first device, an application for pairing with an external second device;

receiving, by a camera unit of the first device, a dynamic graphic pattern having a shape that changes over time, the dynamic graphic pattern being displayed on a display of the external second device;

recognizing, by the first device, the dynamic graphic pattern associated with the external second device, wherein the dynamic graphic pattern distinguishes the external second device from other devices; and

pairing, by the first device, based on the recognized dynamic graphic pattern, wherein the dynamic graphic pattern includes information associated with the external second device for pairing with the external second device.

16. The non-transitory processor-readable medium of claim 15, the method further comprising:

sending, by the first device, information associated with the external second device to a server.

18. The non-transitory processor-readable medium of claim 15, the method further comprising:

after pairing with the external second device, communicating, by the first device, data with the external second device.

19. The non-transitory processor-readable medium of claim 15, the method further comprising:

connecting, by the first device, with a network before receiving the dynamic graphic pattern.

20. The non-transitory processor-readable medium of claim 15, further comprising:

storing configuration data based on the pairing of the first device with the external second device, wherein the stored configuration data is usable for paring the first device with the external second device.

23. The non-transitory processor-readable medium of claim 15, wherein the information associated with the pairing with the external second device is transmitted by the first device to a server.