PROXIMITY COMMUNICATION METHOD AND APPARATUS

• US 20150256515A1
• Filed: 03/04/2015
• Published: 09/10/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 03/06/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: JEONG, Jin-Hong, LEE, Sun-Kee, CHEONG, Cheol-Ho, CHO, Joon-Young, CHOI, Bo-Kun
• Granted Patent: US 10,554,627 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/6254 by anonymising data, e.g. decorrelating personal data from the owner's identification
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/306 using TV related infrastructures external card used for payment with client device H04N21/4185
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/308 using the Internet of Things
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/383 Anonymous user system
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0601 Electronic shopping [e-shopping]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0421 Anonymous communication, i.e. the party's identifiers are hidden from the other party or parties, e.g. using an anonymizer
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0876 based on the identity of the terminal or configuration, e.g. MAC address, hardware or software configuration or device fingerprint

Abstract

A method for relaying a message is provided. The method includes transmitting, by an electronic device, a first message including a first anonymous identifier of the electronic device to at least one external device, and receiving a second message including the first anonymous identifier and a second anonymous identifier of the at least one external device.

Claims

1. A method for relaying a message, the method comprising:

transmitting, by an electronic device, a first message including a first anonymous identifier of the electronic device to at least one external device; and

receiving a second message including the first anonymous identifier and a second anonymous identifier of the at least one external device.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining whether a predetermined condition is satisfied based on at least one of the first message and the second message; and

when the predetermined condition is satisfied, performing at least one of transmitting and receiving an authenticated third message between the electronic device and a second electronic device other than the electronic device.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the performing of the at least one of the transmitting and receiving of the authenticated third message comprises performing at least one of transmitting and receiving an encryption message.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the performing of the at least one of the transmitting and receiving of the authenticated third message comprises performing at least one of transmitting and receiving a message including at least one of credit information and reliability information.

5. The method of claim 2, further comprising, based on the authenticated third message, transmitting a fourth message for determining at least one of a location and time related to the electronic device and another electronic device.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising managing at least one of the first message, the second message, and at least one fifth message that is at least one of transmitted and received in the electronic device.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein, the managing comprises determining whether the managed at least one of the first message, the second message and the at least one fifth message is relayed between the electronic device and the other electronic device.

8. The method of claim 6, wherein the managing comprises performing at least one of merging, changing, and deleting at least one of the first message, the second message, and the at least one fifth message.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the managing comprises adjusting an amount of information of at least one of the first message, the second message, and the at least one fifth message.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the adjusting comprises adjusting at least one of a number of letters, a type of information, a resolution of information, and a compression ratio of information which is included in at least one of the first message, the second message, and the at least one fifth message.

11. The method of claim 6, wherein the at least one fifth message includes a relay message.

12. The method of claim 6, wherein the managing comprises determining by using additional data of at least one of the first message, the second message, and the at least one fifth message.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the additional data uses at least one of a number of times of a relay, a compensation point of a relay message, and a type of content included in the relay message.

14. The method of claim 6, wherein the managing manages the at least one of the first message, the second message and the at least one fifth message by using at least one of a number of times of relaying messages, a reference number of times of a relay, a message valid period, a message valid place, a product name, and a selling place.

15. An electronic device comprising:

a communication module configured to at least one of transmit and receive at least one of a first message and a second message; and

a processor configured to be functionally connected with the communication module, to transmit the first message including a first anonymous identifier to at least one external device, and to receive the second message, in response to the first message, including the first anonymous identifier and a second anonymous identifier of the at least one external device.

16. The electronic device of claim 15, wherein the first message is transmitted in a state in which the electronic device is not connected with another electronic device.

17. The electronic device of claim 15, wherein the first message is transmitted at a specific place and/or at a specific time.

18. The electronic device of claim 15, wherein, based on the second message, a third message for the electronic device and another electronic device to determine at least one of a location and time related to at least one of the first message and the second message is transmitted.

19. The electronic device of claim 18, wherein the third message is generated by using at least one of location candidate information stored in a server having location information and at least one piece of the location candidate information.

20. The electronic device of claim 18, wherein the location is determined based on interest location information of a map application program, a place where transactions are frequently made, a public facility, a public place, a density of other electronic devices, and a place where a number of security devices is equal to or more than a predetermined value.

21. The electronic device of claim 18, wherein at least one of the location and time is determined based on at least one of a distance between the electronic device and another electronic device, moving time between positions of the electronic device and another electronic device, function required time of the electronic device and another electronic device, and average location information of the electronic device and another electronic device.

22. The electronic device of claim 15, wherein the first message is a message transmitted through a broadcasting channel.

23. The electronic device of claim 15, wherein the first message includes an identifier of the electronic device which initially transmits the first message.

24. The electronic device of claim 15, wherein at least one of the first message and the second message includes an identifier of an electronic device that transmits the first message, and when at least one of a specific time expires, the electronic device leaves a predetermined area, and a number of times for relay included in data is exceeded, the identifier loses validity.

25. The electronic device of claim 15, wherein at least one of the first message and the second message includes an identifier of an electronic device that transmits the first message, and the identifier is generated in at least one of the electronic device and in the server that communicates with the electronic device.

26. The electronic device of claim 15, wherein at least one of the first message and the second message includes an identifier of an electronic device that transmits the first message, and the processor is further configured to identify whether the identifier of the electronic device overlaps with an identifier of another electronic device.

27. A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium having a program recorded thereon, the program causing a computer to execute a method comprising:

transmitting a first message including a first anonymous identifier of an electronic device to at least one external device; and

receiving a second message including the first anonymous identifier and a second anonymous identifier of the at least one external device.

28. The non-transitory computer-readable recording medium of claim 27,

wherein the first message is transmitted on a public broadcasting channel,

wherein the first message is a non-encrypted buyer'"'"'s message,

wherein the second message is transmitted on the public broadcasting channel, and

wherein the second message is a non-encrypted seller'"'"'s message.