METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR OBTAINING A SERVICE
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1. A method for obtaining a service comprising the steps of:
- receiving information about an external device at a terminal from the external device;
determining whether the external device has been registered based on the information about the external device; and
providing service information associated with the external device when at least the external device has been registered.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus are provided for obtaining a service is provided. Information about an external device is received at a terminal from the external device. It is determined whether the external device has been registered based on the information about the external device. Service information associated with the external device is provided when at least the external device has been registered.
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48 Claims
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1. A method for obtaining a service comprising the steps of:
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receiving information about an external device at a terminal from the external device; determining whether the external device has been registered based on the information about the external device; and providing service information associated with the external device when at least the external device has been registered. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for obtaining a service comprising the steps of:
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receiving information about an external device from a terminal, wherein the information about the external device was received at the terminal from the external device; determining whether the external device has been registered based on the information about the external device; and providing service information associated with the external device to the terminal when at least the external device has been registered. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. An apparatus for obtaining a service comprising:
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a receiving unit for receiving information about an external device from the external device; and a controller for determining whether the external device has been registered based on the information about the external device, and providing service information associated with the external device when at least the external device has been registered. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32)
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33. A server for obtaining a service comprising:
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a receiving unit for receiving information about an external device from a terminal, wherein the information about the external device was received from the external device at the terminal; a determining unit for determining whether the external device has been registered based on the information about the external device; and a transmitting unit for providing service information associated with the external device to the terminal when at least the external device has been registered. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35)
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36. An article of manufacture for obtaining a service comprising a computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon one or more programs which when executed implement the steps of:
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receiving information about an external device at a terminal from the external device; determining whether the external device has been registered based on the information about the external device; and providing service information associated with the external device when at least the external device has been registered.
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37. An article of manufacture for obtaining a service comprising a computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon one or more programs which when executed implement the steps of:
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receiving information about an external device from a terminal, wherein the information about the external device was received at the terminal from the external device; determining whether the external device has been registered based on the information about the external device; and providing service information associated with the external device to the terminal when at least the external device has been registered.
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38. A service method comprising:
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receiving, from a terminal, unique information and zone information about at least one nearby external device, which has been received by the terminal; determining whether the received zone information is the same as set zone information; and providing service information related to the external device to the terminal, when it is determined that the zone information is the same as the set zone information. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. A service server comprising:
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a receiving unit for receiving, from a terminal, unique information and zone information about at least one nearby external device, which has been received by the terminal; a determining unit for determining whether the received zone information is the same as set zone information; and a control unit for providing service information related to the external device to the terminal, when it is determined that the zone information is the same as the set zone information. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46, 47)
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48. A computer readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for executing a service method, the service method comprising:
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receiving, from a terminal, unique information and zone information about at least one nearby external device, which has been received by the terminal; determining whether the received zone information is the same as set zone information; and providing service information related to the external device to the terminal, when it is determined that the zone information is the same as the set zone information.
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