METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PERFORMING SERVICE IN NETWORK

• US 20120297078A1
• Filed: 02/01/2012
• Published: 11/22/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 05/20/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Yoon, Yeo-jun, Kang, Seong-hoon, Hong, Jung-kih, Choi, Min-suk
• Application Number:
  US13/363,891
• Publication Number:
  US 20120297078A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/228
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/5055 considering software capabilities, i.e. software resources associated or available to the machine
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/12 Arrangements for remote connection or disconnection of substations or of equipment thereof
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/51 Discovery or management thereof, e.g. service location protocol [SLP] or web services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/005 Discovery of network devices, e.g. terminals
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/18 Self-organising networks, e.g. ad-hoc networks or sensor networks

Abstract

Methods and devices are provided for performing a service between devices in a network. A predetermined event for starting the service is recognized in a first device. A pairing is performed between the first device and a second device that is a party of the service. The pairing is ended by setting information for performing the service. The service between the first device and the second device is performed. The pairing is ended before or during performance of the service.

Claims

1. A method of performing a service between devices in a network, the method comprising the steps of:

recognizing, in a first device, a predetermined event for starting the service;

performing a pairing between the first device and a second device that is a party of the service;

ending the pairing by setting information for performing the service; and

performing the service between the first device and the second device,

wherein the pairing is ended before or during performance of the service.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the service comprises at least one of an information search service, a file transfer service, a content streaming service, a content printing service, a file sharing service, and a remote control service.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the predetermined event comprises at least one of an operation of pushing a physical button on the first device, at least one of a touch operation, a drag operation, and a drag &

paste operation on a touch screen of the first device, and a voice command operation.

4. A method of performing a service between devices in a network, the method comprising the steps of:

recognizing, in a first device, a predetermined event for starting the service;

determining a host device and a guest device from the first device and a second device that is a party of the service;

performing a pairing between the first device and the second device based on the determination of the host device and the guest device;

ending the pairing by setting information for performing the service; and

performing the service between the first device and the second device,

wherein the pairing is ended before or during performance of the service.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the service comprises at least one of an information search service, a file transfer service, a content streaming service, a content printing service, a file sharing service, and a remote control service.

6. The method of claim 4, wherein the predetermined event comprises at least one of an operation of pushing a physical button on the first device, at least one of a touch operation, a drag operation, and a drag &

paste operation on a touch screen of the first device, and a voice command operation.

7. A method of performing a service between devices in a network, the method comprising the steps of:

forming the network with a plurality of devices;

recognizing, in a first device of the plurality of devices, a predetermined event for starting the service with a second device of the plurality of devices;

searching for another device, from among the plurality of devices, that has recognized the predetermined event and has the second device as another party of the service;

when another device is not found, performing pairing between the first device and the second device;

when another device is found, determining a service performing order between the first device and the found device, and performing the pairing between the first device and the second device when it is time to provide the service by the first device in accordance with the service performing order;

ending the pairing by setting information for performing the service; and

performing the service between the first device and the second device,

wherein the pairing is ended before or during performance of the service.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the service comprises at least one of an information search service, a file transfer service, a content streaming service, a content printing service, a file sharing service, and a remote control service.

9. The method of claim 7, wherein the predetermined event comprises at least one of an operation of pushing a physical button on the first device, at least one of a touch operation, a drag operation, and a drag &

paste operation on a touch screen of the first device, and a voice command operation.

10. A device for performing a service in a network, the device comprising:

an event recognizer for recognizing a predetermined event for starting the service;

a pairing information generator for generating information regarding pairing performed between the device and another device of the service;

a pairing information transceiver for transmitting and receiving the pairing information between the device and the other device of the service;

a service performing unit for performing the service;

a service transceiver for transmitting and receiving the performed service between the device and the other device of the service; and

a controller for controlling the event recognizer, the pairing information generator, the pairing information transceiver, the service performing unit, and the service transceiver,

wherein the transmission and reception of the pairing information end before or during performance of the service.

11. The device of claim 10, wherein the service comprises at least one of an information search service, a file transfer service, a content streaming service, a content printing service, a file sharing service, and a remote control service.

12. The device of claim 10, wherein the predetermined event comprises at least one of an operation of pushing a physical button on the device, at least one of a touch operation, a drag operation, and a drag &

paste operation on a touch screen of the device, and a voice command operation.

13. A device for performing a service in a network, the device comprising:

an event recognizer for recognizing a predetermined event for starting the service;

a host/guest determiner for determining a host device and a guest device from the device and an other device of the service;

a pairing information generator for generating information regarding pairing performed between the device and the other device of the service based on the determination of the host device and the guest device;

a pairing information transceiver for transmitting and receiving the pairing information between the device and the other device of the service;

a service performing unit for performing the service;

a service transceiver for transmitting and receiving the performed service between the device and the other device of the service; and

a controller for controlling the event recognizer, the host/guest determiner, the pairing information generator, the pairing information transceiver, the service performing unit, and the service transceiver,

wherein the transmission and reception of the pairing information end before or during performance of the service.

14. The device of claim 13, wherein the service comprises at least one of an information search service, a file transfer service, a content streaming service, a content printing service, a file sharing service, and a remote control service.

15. The device of claim 13, wherein the predetermined event comprises at least one of an operation of pushing a physical button on the device, at least one of a touch operation, a drag operation, and a drag &

paste operation on a touch screen of the device, or a voice command operation.

16. A device for performing a service in a network, the device comprising:

an event recognizer for recognizing a predetermined event for starting the service with a second device;

a device search unit for searching for another device that has recognized the predetermined event and has the second device as another party of the service;

a service performing order determiner for, when another device is found, determining a service performing order between the device and the found device;

a pairing information generator for generating information regarding pairing performed between the device and the second device;

a pairing information transceiver for transmitting and receiving the pairing information between the device and the second device, when it is time to provide the service by the first device in accordance with the determined service performing order;

a service performing unit for performing the service;

a service transceiver for transmitting and receiving the performed service between the device and the second device; and

a controller for controlling the event recognizer, the device search unit, the service performing order determiner, the pairing information generator, the pairing information transceiver, the service performing unit, and the service transceiver,

wherein the transmission and reception of the pairing information end before or during performance of the service.

17. The device of claim 16, wherein the service comprises at least one of an information search service, a file transfer service, a content streaming service, a content printing service, a file sharing service, and a remote control service.

18. The device of claim 16, wherein the predetermined event comprises at least one of an operation of pushing a physical button on the device, at least one of a touch operation, a drag operation, and a drag &

paste operation on a touch screen of the device, and a voice command operation.

19. A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium storing a computer-readable program for performing a service between devices in a network, the computer-readable program which when executed implements the steps of:

recognizing, in a first device, a predetermined event for starting the service;

performing a pairing between the first device and a second device that is a party of the service;

ending the pairing by setting information for performing the service; and

performing the service between the first device and the second device,

wherein the pairing is ended before or during performance of the service.