METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR REMOTE CONTROL SERVICE IN A NETWORK

• US 20150261404A1
• Filed: 05/29/2015
• Published: 09/17/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 09/03/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Kim, Jun-Hyung, Park, Ho-Yeon, Keum, Ji-Eun, Hwang, Sung-Oh, Seo, Hyung-Jin, Jung, Bo-Sun
• Granted Patent: US 10,275,126 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0484 for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range
• CPC Class Codes: G06N 99/00 Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/12 Arrangements for remote connection or disconnection of substations or of equipment thereof
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/025 for remote control or remote monitoring of applications
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 30/50 in wire-line communication networks, e.g. low power modes or reduced link rate

Abstract

Methods and apparatuses are provided for providing a Control User Interface (CUI) by a terminal. A location of the terminal is identified. The CUI, including information corresponding to the location of the terminal, is displayed. A command for controlling a device is generated based on the displayed CUI. The command is transmitted to the device or to a server connected to the device. The information corresponding to the location of the terminal is received from the device or from the server.

Claims

1. A method of providing a Control User Interface (CUI) by a terminal, the method comprising:

identifying a location of the terminal;

displaying the CUI including information corresponding to the location of the terminal;

generating a command for controlling a device based on the displayed CUI; and

transmitting the command to the device or to a server connected to the device,

wherein the information corresponding to the location of the terminal is received from the device or from the server.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the CUI is generated differently according to whether the location of the terminal is an indoor space or an outdoor space.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the information corresponding to the location of the terminal comprises at least one of text, image, audio, video, and advertisement information.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

transmitting capability information of the terminal, including at least one of screen size information, speaker information, and microphone information of the terminal, to the device or to the server,

wherein the CUI is generated based on the capability information.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the displayed CUI comprises a window for displaying an operation status or operation result of the device.

6. A method of providing a Control User Interface (CUI) by a server, the method comprising:

receiving a request for the CUI from a terminal or from a device;

generating the CUI;

transmitting the CUI to the terminal or to the device;

receiving a command for controlling the device from the terminal; and

transmitting the command to the device,

wherein the CUI includes information corresponding to a location of the terminal, and

wherein the command is generated at the terminal based on the CUI.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the CUI is generated differently according to whether the location of the terminal is an indoor space or an outdoor space.

8. The method of claim 6, wherein the information corresponding to the location of the terminal comprises at least one of text, image, audio, video, and advertisement information.

9. The method of claim 6, further comprising:

receiving capability information of the terminal, including at least one of screen size information, speaker information, and microphone information of the terminal, from the terminal,

wherein the CUI is generated based on the capability information.

10. A method of providing a Control User Interface (CUI) by a device, the method comprising:

upon receiving a request for the CUI from a terminal, transmitting the request to a server;

upon receiving the CUI from the server, transmitting the CUI to the terminal;

receiving a command for controlling the device from the terminal or from the server; and

performing an operation corresponding to the command,

wherein the CUI includes information corresponding to a location of the terminal, and

wherein the command is generated at the terminal based on the CUI.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the CUI is generated differently according to whether the location of the terminal is an indoor space or an outdoor space.

12. The method of claim 10, wherein the information corresponding to the location of the terminal comprises at least one of text, image, audio, video, and advertisement information.

13. The method of claim 10, further comprising:

receiving capability information of the terminal, including at least one of screen size information, speaker information, and microphone information of the terminal, from the terminal; and

transmitting the capability information of the terminal to the server,

wherein the CUI is generated based on the capability information.

14. A terminal providing a Control User Interface (CUI), the terminal comprising:

a controller configured to identify a location of the terminal, to display the CUI including information corresponding to the location of the terminal, and to generate a command for controlling a device based on the displayed CUI; and

a transmitter configured to transmit the command to the device or to a server connected to the device,

wherein the information corresponding to the location of the terminal is received from the device or from the server.

15. The terminal of claim 14, wherein the CUI is generated differently according to whether the location of the terminal is an indoor space or an outdoor space.

16. The terminal of claim 14, wherein the information corresponding to the location of the terminal comprises at least one of text, image, audio, video, and advertisement information.

17. The terminal of claim 14, wherein the transmitter is further configured to transmit capability information of the terminal, including at least one of screen size information, speaker information, and microphone information of the terminal, to the device or to the server, and

wherein the CUI is generated based on the capability information.

18. The terminal of claim 14, wherein the displayed CUI comprises a window for displaying an operation status or operation result of the device.

19. A server providing a Control User Interface (CUI), the server comprising:

a receiver configured to receive a request for the CUI from a terminal or from the device, and to receive a command for controlling the device from the terminal;

a controller configured to generate the CUI; and

a transmitter configured to transmit the CUI to the terminal or to the device, and to transmit the command to the device,

wherein the CUI includes information corresponding to a location of the terminal, and

wherein the command is generated at the terminal based on the CUI.

20. The server of claim 19, wherein the CUI is generated differently according to whether the location of the terminal is an indoor space or an outdoor space.

21. The server of claim 19, wherein the information corresponding to the location of the terminal comprises at least one of text, image, audio, video, and advertisement information.

22. The server of claim 19, wherein the receiver is further configured to receive capability information of the terminal, including at least one of screen size information, speaker information, and microphone information of the terminal, from the terminal, wherein the CUI is generated based on the capability information.

23. A device providing a Control User Interface (CUI), the device comprising:

a receiver configured to receive a request for the CUI from a terminal, to receive the CUI from the server, and to receive a command for controlling the device from the terminal or from the server;

a transmitter configured to transmit the request to the server, and to transmit the CUI to the terminal; and

a controller configured to perform an operation corresponding to the command, wherein the CUI includes information corresponding to a location of the terminal, and wherein the command is generated at the terminal based on the CUI.

24. The device of claim 23, wherein the CUI is generated differently according to whether the location of the terminal is an indoor space or an outdoor space.

25. The device of claim 23, wherein the information corresponding to the location of the terminal comprises at least one of text, image, audio, video, and advertisement information.

26. The device of claim 23, wherein the receiver is further configured to receive capability information of the terminal, including at least one of screen size information, speaker information, and microphone information of the terminal, from the terminal, and the transmitter is further configured to transmit the capability information of the terminal to the server, and

wherein the CUI is generated based on the capability information.