METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING SERVICE USING PERSONAL NETWORK
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1. A method of providing a service of an external network through creating a service group including personal network devices establishing a personal network by a Converged Personal Network Service (CPNS) server, the method comprising:
- transmitting a service advertise message including information on one or more services provided from a service/content providing server existing in the external network to one or more personal network devices registered in the CPNS server;
receiving a request for a specific service and a service group creation message for creating a service group to share the specific service from a specific personal network device;
transmitting an invite message for the service group to one or more member personal network devices included in the service group;
creating the service group; and
transmitting service group inventory information including information on the generated service group to the service/content providing server.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a method of providing a service of an external network through creating a service group including personal network devices establishing a personal network by a Converged Personal Network Service (CPNS) server. A plurality of service providers provide a service for each group without independent operation of the service group generation and management function, thereby conserving resources and improving efficiency.
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1. A method of providing a service of an external network through creating a service group including personal network devices establishing a personal network by a Converged Personal Network Service (CPNS) server, the method comprising:
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transmitting a service advertise message including information on one or more services provided from a service/content providing server existing in the external network to one or more personal network devices registered in the CPNS server; receiving a request for a specific service and a service group creation message for creating a service group to share the specific service from a specific personal network device; transmitting an invite message for the service group to one or more member personal network devices included in the service group; creating the service group; and transmitting service group inventory information including information on the generated service group to the service/content providing server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A Converged Personal Network Service (CPNS) server for creating a service group including personal network devices establishing a personal network to provide a service of an external network, the CPNS server comprising:
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a memory for storing information on one or more personal network devices registered in the CPNS server and information on one or more services provided from a service/content providing server existing in the external network; and a controller for transmitting a service advertise message including information on the one or more services to the one or more personal network devices, receiving a request for a specific service and a service group creation message for creating of a service group to share the specific service from a specific personal network device, transmitting an invite message for invitation to the service group to one or more member personal network devices included in the service group, creating the service group, and transmitting service group inventory information including information on the generated service group to the service/content providing server. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of receiving a service of an external network through a personal network by a personal network device establishing a personal network, the method comprising:
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receiving a service advertise message including information on one or more services provided from a service/content providing server existing in the external network from a Converged Personal Network Service (CPNS) server; transmitting a request for a first service among the one or more services and a service group creation message designating a member personal network device which will share the first service to the CPNS server; receiving a creation response message indicating that the CPNS server completes the creation of the service group from the CPNS server; and receiving the first service. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. A personal network device for establishing a personal network and receiving a service of an external network through the personal network, the personal network device comprising:
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a Short Range Communication (SRC) module for performing communication for a personal network; a memory for storing information on one or more services, which are provided from a service/content providing server existing in the external network, received from the Converged Personal Network Service (CPNS) server; and a controller for receiving a service advertise message including information on the one or more services, transmitting a request for a first service among the one or more services and a service group creation message designating a member personal network device which will share the first service to the CPNS server, and receiving a creation response message indicating that the CPNS server completes the creation of the service group to the CPNS server. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A Converged Personal Network Service (CPNS) system for providing a service of an external network through creating a service group including personal network devices establishing a personal network, the CPNS system comprising:
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a service/content providing server for existing in the external network, providing one or more services, and providing a specific service among the one or more services to personal network devices included in a service group inventory information, a CPNS server for transmitting a service advertise message including information on the one or more services one or more personal network devices registered in the CPNS server, receiving a request for the specific service and a service group creation message for creating a service group to share the specific service from a specific personal network device, transmitting an invite message for the service group to one or more member personal network devices included in the service group, creating the service group when an invite response message is received from the one or more member personal network devices and transmitting the service group inventory information including information on the generated service group to the service/content providing server, the specific personal network device for receiving the service advertise message, transmitting the request for the specific service and the service group creation message designating the one or more member personal network devices which will share the specific service to the CPNS server, and receiving the specific service, and the one or more member personal network devices for receiving the invite message and transmitting the invite response message notifying of the acceptance of the invitation to the service group. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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