METHOD OF MANAGING EXTERNAL DEVICES, METHOD OF OPERATING EXTERNAL DEVICE, HOST DEVICE, MANAGEMENT SERVER, AND EXTERNAL DEVICE

• US 20150143357A1
• Filed: 01/30/2015
• Published: 05/21/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 12/17/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: SHIN, Hang-sik
• Granted Patent: US 10,114,631 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 717/170
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/65 Updates security arrangements therefor G06F21/57
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/60 for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/00 ICT specially adapted for therapies or health-improving plans, e.g. for handling prescriptions, for steering therapy or for monitoring patient compliance
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/10 relating to drugs or medications, e.g. for ensuring correct administration to patients
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/30 relating to physical therapies or activities, e.g. physiotherapy, acupressure or exercising
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/40 relating to mechanical, radiation or invasive therapies, e.g. surgery, laser therapy, dialysis or acupuncture
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/60 relating to nutrition control, e.g. diets
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/40 for the management of medical equipment or devices, e.g. scheduling maintenance or upgrades
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 50/20 for computer-aided diagnosis, e.g. based on medical expert systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/0806 for initial configuration or provisioning, e.g. plug-and-play
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/0853 by actively collecting configuration information or by backing up configuration information
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/24 using dedicated network management hardware
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0853 using an additional device, e.g. smartcard, SIM or a different communication terminal cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication involving additional secure or trusted devices H04L9/3234
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/04 specially adapted for terminals or networks with limited capabilities; specially adapted for terminal portability
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/06 specially adapted for file transfer, e.g. file transfer protocol [FTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/125 involving control of end-device applications over a network
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/562 Brokering proxy services

Abstract

Provided is a method of a host device managing at least one external device connected to the host device through a management server. The method includes: obtaining measurement information measured by the at least one external device; requesting authorization by the management server; transmitting the obtained measurement information to the management server when the authentication succeeds; receiving management information for managing the at least one external device, where the management information is generated based on the measurement information by the management server; and managing the at least one external device based on the received management information.

Claims

1. A mobile phone, comprising:

a touch screen;

a first communication unit configured to communicate with a server;

a second communication unit configured to communicate with a wearable external device;

a memory configured to store a healthcare application; and

a processor configured to execute the healthcare application,

wherein the processor is further configured to receive, from the wearable external device via the second communication unit, health-related information during the executing the healthcare application, wherein the health-related information is obtained by the wearable external device in which a firmware is installed;

to display the received health-related information on the touch screen;

to receive, from the server via the first communication unit, a new firmware to update the firmware installed in the wearable external device; and

to transmit, to the wearable external device via the second communication unit and during the executing the healthcare application, a command for facilitating an updating of the firmware installed in the wearable external device with the received new firmware.

3. The mobile phone of claim 1, wherein

the processor is further configured to display, on the touch screen, a notification message indicating an availability of the new firmware when the new firmware is available for performing the updating.

4. The mobile phone of claim 1, wherein the

processor is further configured to transmit, to a cloud server via the first communication unit, the received health-related information, wherein the server from which the processor is configured to receive the new firmware is different from the cloud server to which the processor is configured to transmit the health-related information.

5. The mobile phone of claim 1, wherein the health-related information comprises at least one of blood sugar, blood pressure, a heart rate, a weight, meal information, exercise information, administration information, and sleep information of a user.

6. The mobile phone of claim 1, wherein the health-related information comprises surrounding environment information including at least one of a temperature, humidity, weather, an air pollution level, and noise.

13. The mobile phone of claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to receive, from the wearable external device via the second communication unit, device-specific information relating to the wearable external device, and to transmit, to the server via the first communication unit, a request for registering the wearable external device, wherein the request includes the received device-specific information relating to the wearable external device.

14. The mobile phone of claim 13, wherein the processor is further configured to determine, based on the received device specific information relating to the wearable external device, whether the healthcare application is stored in the memory, and if a determination is made that the healthcare application is not stored in the memory, to download and install the healthcare application such that the healthcare application is executable by the processor.

15. The mobile phone of claim 13, wherein the processor is further configured to receive, from the server via the first communication unit, a notification relating to a registration of the new firmware, and to transmit, to the server via the first communication unit, an update agreement message relating to the new firmware, wherein the server is configured to generate the notification based on the device-specific information included in the transmitted request for registering the wearable external device.

16. The mobile phone of claim 15, wherein the processor is further configured to receive, via the first communication unit, a message indicating a completion of the updating of the firmware installed in the wearable external device with the received new firmware.

2. (canceled)

7. A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium storing a program comprising instructions for causing a mobile device to perform operations comprising:

receiving, from a wearable external device, health-related information during an execution of a healthcare application, wherein the health-related information is obtained by the wearable external device in which a firmware is installed;

displaying the received health-related information on a touch screen;

receiving, from a server, a new firmware to update the firmware installed in the wearable external device; and

transmitting, to the wearable external device during the execution of the healthcare application, a command for facilitating an updating of the firmware installed in the wearable external device with the received new firmware.

9. A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium of claim 7, wherein the operations further comprise:

displaying a notification message indicating an availability of the new firmware when the new firmware is available for performing the updating.

10. A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium of claim 7, wherein the operations further comprise:

transmitting, to a cloud server, the received health-related information, wherein the server from which the new firmware is received is different from the cloud server to which the health-related information is transmitted.

11. A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium of claim 7, wherein the health-related information comprises at least one of blood sugar, blood pressure, a heart rate, a weight, meal information, exercise information, administration information, and sleep information of a user.

12. A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium of claim 7, wherein the health-related information comprises surrounding environment information including at least one of a temperature, humidity, weather, an air pollution level, and noise.

17. The non-transitory computer readable recording medium of claim 7, wherein the operations further comprise receiving, from the wearable external device, device-specific information relating to the wearable external device, and transmitting, to the server, a request for registering the wearable external device, wherein the request includes the received device-specific information relating to the wearable external device.

18. The non-transitory computer readable recording medium of claim 17, wherein the operations further comprise determining, based on the received device specific information relating to the wearable external device, whether the healthcare application is stored in the mobile device, and if a determination is made that the healthcare application is not stored in the mobile device, downloading and installing the healthcare application such that the healthcare application is executable by the mobile device.

19. The non-transitory computer readable recording medium of claim 17, wherein the operations further comprise receiving, from the server, a notification relating to a registration of the new firmware, and transmitting, to the server, an update agreement message relating to the new firmware, wherein the server is configured to generate the notification based on the device-specific information included in the transmitted request for registering the wearable external device.

20. The non-transitory computer readable recording medium of claim 19, wherein the operations further comprise receiving, from the server, a message indicating a completion of the updating of the firmware installed in the wearable external device with the received new firmware.

8. (canceled)