METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING OR USING INTERACTION ACTIVITY INFORMATION

• US 20110047299A1
• Filed: 08/23/2010
• Published: 02/24/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 08/21/2009
• 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
• Granted Patent: US 8,612,636 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 710/11
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/303 Terminal profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/51 Discovery or management thereof, e.g. service location protocol [SLP] or web services

Abstract

A method of generating interaction activity information including connecting a second apparatus to a first apparatus capable of communicating with each other, receiving first information about a function that is capable of being performed in the first apparatus, from the first apparatus, and generating second information about a function that is used interactively between the first apparatus and the second apparatus, based on the first information.

Claims

1. A method of generating interaction activity information in a second apparatus, the method comprising:

connecting the second apparatus to a first apparatus capable of communicating with each other;

receiving first information about a function that is capable of being performed in the first apparatus, from the first apparatus; and

generating second information about a function that is used interactively between the first apparatus and the second apparatus, based on the first information.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the first information comprises metadata about a function of the first apparatus.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the first information further comprises a controlling signal regarding the function of the first apparatus.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the generating the second information comprises:

selecting a function that is capable of being performed in the first apparatus from among functions of the second apparatus, based on the metadata; and

generating an interaction activity list of functions that are used interactively between the first apparatus and the second apparatus, based on the selected function, and a controlling signal corresponding to the function of the first apparatus.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising requesting the first apparatus for the first information,

wherein the first information further comprises authorization information about the function of the first apparatus.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

displaying the second information;

determining a signal about a function that is selected in the second information, based on external selection; and

transmitting an instruction that the first apparatus performs the selected function, to the first apparatus, in response to the determined signal.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

transmitting third information that is capable of being performed in the second apparatus, to the first apparatus.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the third information comprises at least one of metadata about a function of the second apparatus, a controlling signal of the function of the second apparatus, and authorization information about the function of the second apparatus.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein connecting the second apparatus to the first apparatus comprises:

searching for external apparatuses capable of communicating with the second apparatus;

transmitting a connection requesting signal for connection with the first apparatus from among found external apparatuses, to the first apparatus; and

receiving a connection allowance signal from the first apparatus, and connecting the first apparatus and the second apparatus to each other.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein connecting the second apparatus to the first apparatus comprises:

when the first apparatus accesses the second apparatus within a predetermined range, recognizing the first apparatus; and

connecting the second apparatus to the first apparatus.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein recognizing the first apparatus comprises:

when the second apparatus and the first apparatus physically contact each other, recognizing the first apparatus.

12. The method of claim 9, wherein the connecting the second apparatus to the first apparatus comprises:

storing identification information of the first apparatus.

13. The method of claim 10, wherein the connecting the second apparatus to the first apparatus comprises:

storing identification information of the first apparatus.

14. A method of using interaction activity information in a second apparatus, the method comprising:

searching for external apparatuses capable of communicating with each other;

selecting a first apparatus from among found external apparatuses, and connecting the second apparatus to the first apparatus;

displaying information about a function that is used interactively between the first apparatus and the second apparatus, wherein the information is previously stored;

determining a selection signal regarding a predetermined function of the displayed information; and

transmitting an instruction that the first apparatus performs the selected function, to the first apparatus, in response to the determined selection signal.

15. A method of using interaction activity information in a second apparatus, the method comprising:

when a first apparatus accesses the second apparatus within a predetermined range, connecting the second apparatus to the first apparatus;

displaying information about a function that is used interactively between the first apparatus and the second apparatus, wherein the information is previously stored;

determining a selection signal about a predetermined function, from the displayed information; and

transmitting an instruction that the first apparatus performs the selected function, to the first apparatus, in response to the first apparatus.

16. An apparatus for generating interaction activity information, the apparatus comprising:

an interface unit for connecting a second apparatus that comprises the apparatus for generating interaction activity information to a first apparatus capable of communicating with the second apparatus, and receiving first information about a function that is capable of being performed in the first apparatus, from the first apparatus; and

a list generating unit for generating second information about a function that is used interactively between the first apparatus and the second apparatus, based on the first information.

17. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the first information comprises metadata about a function of the first apparatus.

18. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the first information further comprises a controlling signal regarding the function of the first apparatus.

19. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein the list generating unit selects a function that is capable of being performed in the first apparatus from among functions of the second apparatus, based on the metadata, and generates an interaction activity list of functions that are used interactively between the first apparatus and the second apparatus, based on the selected function, and a controlling signal corresponding to the function of the first apparatus.

20. The apparatus of claim 16, further comprising a controlling unit for requesting the first apparatus to generate a first request signal,

wherein the interface unit transmits the first request signal to the first apparatus, and

wherein the first information further comprises authorization information of a function of the first apparatus.

21. The apparatus of claim 16, further comprising a displaying unit for displaying the second information,

wherein the controlling unit determines a signal about a function that is selected in the second information, based on external selection, and transmits an instruction that the first apparatus performs the selected function, to the interface unit, in response to the determined signal.

22. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the interface unit transmits third information that is capable of being performed in an apparatus generating the interaction activity information, to the first apparatus.

23. The apparatus of claim 22, wherein the third information comprises at least one of metadata about a function of the second apparatus, a controlling signal of the function of the second apparatus, and authorization information about the function of the second apparatus.

24. The apparatus of claim 20, wherein the controlling unit searches for external apparatuses capable of communicating with the second apparatus via the interface unit, and generates a connection request signal regarding the first apparatus from among found external apparatuses,

wherein the interface unit receives a connection allowance signal from the first apparatus, and connects the first apparatus and the second apparatus to each other, after transmitting the connection request signal to the first apparatus.

25. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the interface unit recognizes the first apparatus, and connects the second apparatus to the first apparatus, when the interface unit accesses the second apparatus within a predetermined range.

26. The apparatus of claim 25, wherein the interface unit recognizes the first apparatus when the interface unit and the first apparatus physically contact each other.

27. The apparatus of claim 24, further comprising a storing unit for storing identity information of the first apparatus.

28. The apparatus of claim 25, further comprising a storing unit for storing identity information of the first apparatus.

29. An apparatus for using interaction activity information, the apparatus comprising:

an interface unit for searching for external apparatuses capable of communicating with the apparatus, selecting a first apparatus from among found external apparatuses, and connecting a second apparatus that comprises the apparatus for using interaction activity information to the first apparatus;

a storing unit for storing information about a function that is used interactively between the first apparatus and the second apparatus;

a display unit for displaying the stored information; and

a controlling unit for determining a selection signal regarding a predetermined function of the displayed information, and transmitting an instruction that the first apparatus performs the selected function, to the first apparatus via the interface unit, in response to the determined selection signal.

30. An apparatus for using interaction activity information, the apparatus comprising:

an interface unit for connecting a second apparatus that comprises the apparatus for using interaction activity information to a first apparatus, when a first apparatus accesses the second apparatus within a predetermined range;

a storing unit for storing information about a function that is used interactively between the first apparatus and the second apparatus;

a display unit for displaying the stored information; and

a controlling unit for determining a selection signal about a predetermined function, from the displayed information, and transmitting an instruction that the first apparatus performs the selected function, to the first apparatus via the interface unit.