Apparatus for automatically connecting devices according to user's preference and method thereof
First Claim
1. An apparatus for automatically connecting devices according to user'"'"'s preference, comprising:
- a service selection condition setting means for converting service selection condition according to user'"'"'s preference to service selection condition data;
a service selection condition storing means for storing the service selection condition data;
a service discovery means for collecting a service discovery data from service providing devices according to a service discovery request, and connecting devices automatically according to service selection data; and
a service matching means for selecting a service to be connected based on the service selection condition data extracted from the service selection condition storing means in response to a service selection request from the service discovery means, and for generating and transferring to the service discovery means the service selection data indicating the selected service.
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Abstract
An apparatus and a method for automatically connecting devices according to user'"'"'s preference are disclosed. The apparatus includes a service selection condition setting unit for converting service selection condition according to user'"'"'s preference to service selection condition data; a service selection condition storing unit for storing the service selection condition data; a service discovery unit for collecting a service discovery data from service providing devices according to a service discovery request, and connecting devices automatically according to service selection data; and a service matching unit for selecting a service to be connected based on the service selection condition data extracted from the service selection condition storing unit in response to a service selection request from the service discovery unit, and for generating and transferring to the service discovery unit the service selection data indicating the selected service.
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1. An apparatus for automatically connecting devices according to user'"'"'s preference, comprising:
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a service selection condition setting means for converting service selection condition according to user'"'"'s preference to service selection condition data;
a service selection condition storing means for storing the service selection condition data;
a service discovery means for collecting a service discovery data from service providing devices according to a service discovery request, and connecting devices automatically according to service selection data; and
a service matching means for selecting a service to be connected based on the service selection condition data extracted from the service selection condition storing means in response to a service selection request from the service discovery means, and for generating and transferring to the service discovery means the service selection data indicating the selected service. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method for automatically connecting devices according to user'"'"'s preference, comprising the steps of:
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a) at a service selection condition setting block, converting service selection condition according to user'"'"'s preference to service selection condition data;
b) at a service discovery block, collecting the service discovery data from service providing devices according to the service discovery request, and requesting the service selection to the service matching block by transferring the service discovery data collected from service providing devices;
c) at a service matching block, selecting a service for automatically connecting devices based on the service selection condition data extracted from the service selection condition storing block in response to the service selection request from the service discovery block, and generating and transferring the service selection data to the service discovery block; and
d) the service discovery block, automatically connecting the service request device to the providing device according to the service selection data of the service matching block. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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