METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING CONTENTS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE THEREOF

• US 20150062352A1
• Filed: 07/07/2014
• Published: 03/05/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 09/03/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: LEE, Woo-Yong, PARK, Jun-Young, BAIK, Seung-Hyup, YOO, Yun-Son
• Granted Patent: US 10,432,926 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/187
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 17/002 for television cameras
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/0254 detecting a user operation or a tactile contact or a motion of the device
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 30/70 in wireless communication networks

Abstract

A method of operating an electronic device is provided. The method includes receiving, by an electronic device, an input relating to data to be transmitted, monitoring a state of the electronic device, determining whether to transmit the data on a basis of at least part of a result of the monitoring, and transmitting the data according to a result of the determining.

Claims

1. A data transmission method in an electronic device, the method comprising:

receiving an input relating to data to be transmitted;

monitoring a state of the electronic device;

determining whether to transmit the data according to a result of the monitoring; and

transmitting the data according to a result of the determining.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the monitoring of the state of the electronic device comprises monitoring at least one of whether a camera function of the electronic device is currently operating, a battery charging state, an internal temperature, whether selected data is transmitted/received, and a distance from an external device.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the electronic device determines to transmit the data when the camera function is not operating.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein the electronic device determines to transmit the data when the battery is charging.

5. The method of claim 2, wherein the electronic device determines to transmit the data when the internal temperature is below a threshold.

6. The method of claim 2, wherein the electronic device determines to transmit the data when there exists at least one selected data to be transmitted that has not yet been transmitted.

7. The method of claim 2, wherein the electronic device determines to transmit the data when the distance from the external device is less than a threshold distance.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the electronic device determines the distance from the external device by scanning a packet transmitted by the external device.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the receiving of the input comprises receiving the input through a user interface in the electronic device.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the monitoring of the state of the electronic device comprises monitoring whether at least one of functions of the electronic device is currently operating.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the monitoring of the state of the electronic device comprises monitoring a measurement value obtained from at least one of components of the electronic device.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the at least one of the components of the electronic device comprises at least one of a camera module, a power management module, a sensor module, and a communication unit.

13. The method of claim 1, further comprising delaying transmission of the data through a communication unit on a basis of at least part of the monitoring result.

14. The method of claim 1, further comprising transmitting only part of the data through a communication unit on a basis of at least part of the result of the monitoring.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein the transmitting of the only part of the data comprises:

determining whether a priority for the data to be transmitted to an external device is set; and

transmitting the data to the external device according to the priority when it is determined that the priority is set.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein the priority for the data to be transmitted is determined according to a user input.

17. The method of claim 15, wherein an emergency data has a higher priority than other data.

18. The method of claim 1, further comprising transmitting at least part of the data through a communication unit determined on a basis of at least part of the monitoring result.

19. The method of claim 18, wherein the communication unit is selected on a basis of consuming less power than another communication unit.

20. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

transmitting the data through a communication unit after the determining of whether to transmit the data; and

deleting the data from the electronic device after the transmitting of the data.

21. The method of claim 1, wherein the electronic device comprises at least one data obtaining device at a mounting part, the method further comprising obtaining the data from the data obtaining device.

22. The method of claim 21, wherein the electronic device is connected to a portion of the mounting part and further comprises a main body spaced from the data obtaining device, the method further comprising transmitting data obtained from the data obtaining device to the main body.

23. The method of claim 1, wherein the electronic device comprises at least one of an electronic wrist watch, an electronic eyewear, an electronic ankle bracelet, an electronic bracelet, and an electronic ring.

24. An electronic device comprising:

a mounting part mounted on an external object;

at least one communication unit; and

a processor operatively coupled to the at least one communication unit, the processor configured to perform operations comprising;

receiving an input relating to data to be transmitted through the communication unit;

monitoring a state of the electronic device;

determining whether to transmit the data through the communication unit on a basis of at least part of a result of the monitoring; and

transmitting the data according to a result of the determining.

25. The electronic device of claim 24, wherein the processor monitors at least one of whether a camera function of the electronic device is currently operating, a battery charging state, an internal temperature, whether selected data is transmitted/received, and a distance from an external device.

26. The electronic device of claim 25, wherein the processor determines to transmit the data when the camera function is not operating.

27. The electronic device of claim 25, wherein the processor determines to transmit the data when the battery is charging.

28. The electronic device of claim 25, wherein the processor determines to transmit the data when the internal temperature is below a threshold.

29. The electronic device of claim 25, wherein the processor determines to transmit the data when there exists at least one selected data to be transmitted that has not yet been transmitted.

30. The electronic device of claim 25, wherein the processor determines to transmit the data when the distance from the external device is less than a threshold distance.

31. The electronic device of claim 30, wherein the processor determines the distance from the external device by scanning a packet transmitted by the external device.

32. The electronic device of claim 24, wherein the processor monitors whether at least one of functions of the electronic device is currently operating.

33. The electronic device of claim 24, wherein the processor determines whether a priority for the data to be transmitted to an external device is set, and the communication unit transmits the data to the external device according to the priority when it is determined that the priority is set.

34. A non-transitory computer readable recording medium having a program recorded thereon, which, when executed by an electronic device, implements a method comprising:

receiving an input relating to data to be transmitted through a communication unit;

monitoring a state of the electronic device;

determining whether to transmit the data through the communication unit on a basis of at least part of a result of the monitoring; and

transmitting the data according to a result of the determining.