Terminal and method for providing zone-based service outside of service zone

• US 8,798,588 B2
• Filed: 09/01/2010
• Issued: 08/05/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 09/01/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Original Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Inventors: Koh, Yunji, Im, Jinsung, Shin, Kangsoo, Choi, Dukho
• Primary Examiner(s): Gelin, Jean
• Application Number:
  US13/254,998
• Publication Number:
  US 20120244888A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,434 Days
• Field of Search: 455/403, 455/414.1, 455/418, 455/419, 455/422.1, 455/432.3, 455/433, 455/434, 455/435.1, 455/435.2, 455/456.1, 455/456.2, 455/556.1, 455/556.2, 455/566, 455/412.1
• US Class Current: 455/414.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/021 Services related to particular areas, e.g. point of interest [POI] services, venue services or geofences
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services

Abstract

Disclosed is a terminal comprising a memory; a display; and a controller configured to: store log information for a service provided within a service zone in the memory; extract connection information corresponding to the service from the log information if an input requesting for the service is received outside the service zone; and display the connection information extracted from the log information on the display.

Claims

1. A terminal comprising:

a memory;

a wireless communication unit;

a display; and

a controller configured to;

store log information for a service provided within a service zone in the memory,

wherein the service is provided by a wireless communication between the wireless communication unit and an access point corresponding to the service zone, and

wherein the log information for the service is received via the wireless communication unit communicated with the access point;

search at least one of access points corresponding to one or more service zones where the terminal is positioned, wherein the terminal is out of the service zone, and the service zone is not part of the one or more service zones; and

display a service list including information related to the one or more service zones corresponding to the searched at least one of access points and at least part of the stored log information related to the service zone corresponding to the access point while the terminal is positioned within the one or more service zones.

2. The terminal of claim 1, wherein the log information includes at least one of a name of the service, a usage time of the service, or connection information of the service.

3. The terminal of claim 2, wherein the controller is further configured to:

perform a search of the connection information with a search factor; and

display a result of the search of the connection information on the display.

4. The terminal of claim 3, wherein the search factor includes a service usage time, usage counts by the service zone, a favorites list of the service, or a search word.

5. The terminal of claim 1, wherein the at least one of access points corresponding to the one or more service zones is searched when a service request is received based on a user'"'"'s selection.

6. The terminal of claim 5, wherein the service request is received when a touch input applied to an icon for receiving the service request.

7. The terminal of claim 1, wherein if the at least one of access points is searched, graphic information for notifying existence of at least one access point is displayed.

8. The terminal of claim 1, wherein the one or more service zones is one or more area in which a basic service set is formed by the at least one of access points.

9. The terminal of claim 1, wherein information for indicating that the service related to the service zone cannot be used from the outside of the service zone is displayed near the at least part of the stored log information.

10. A method for providing a service of a terminal, the method comprising:

storing log information for a service provided within a service zone,

wherein the service is provided by a wireless communication between a wireless communication unit and an access point corresponding to the service zone, and

wherein the log information for the service is received via the wireless communication unit communicated with the access point;

searching at least one of access points corresponding to one or more service zones where the terminal is positioned, wherein the terminal is out of the service zone, and the service zone is not part of the one or more service zones; and

displaying a service list including information related to the one or more service zones corresponding to the searched at least one of access points and at least part of the stored log information related to the service zone corresponding to the access point while the terminal is positioned within the one or more service zones.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the log information includes the name of the service, a usage time of the service, or connection information of the service.

12. The method of claim 10, further comprising:

performing a search of connection information with a search factor; and

displaying a result of the search of the connection information,

wherein the search factor includes a service usage time, usage counts by the service zone, a favorites list of the service, and a search word.

13. The method of claim 10, wherein the at least one of access points corresponding to the one or more service zones is searched when a service request is received based on a user'"'"'s selection.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the service request is received when a touch input applied to an icon for receiving the service request.

15. The method of claim 10, wherein if the at least one of access points is searched, graphic information for notifying existence of at least one access point is displayed.

16. The method of claim 10, wherein the one or more service zones is one or more area in which a basic service set is formed by the at least one of access points.

17. The method of claim 10, wherein information for indicating that the service related to the service zone cannot be used from the outside of the service zone is displayed near the at least part of the stored log information.