Mobile device and control method thereof

• US 8,904,017 B2
• Filed: 12/01/2010
• Issued: 12/02/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 12/02/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Nam, Sang-su, Ahn, Jae-min, Cho, Dae-sung, Yook, Hyun-gyoo, Yoon, Jong-hyun
• Primary Examiner(s): Donabed, Ninos
• Application Number:
  US12/958,007
• Publication Number:
  US 20110131337A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,462 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 709/228
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/016 Input arrangements with force or tactile feedback as computer generated output to the user
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/017 Gesture based interaction, e.g. based on a set of recognized hand gestures interaction based on gestures traced on a digitiser G06F3/04883
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0481 based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0483 Interaction with page-structured environments, e.g. book metaphor
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0488 using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04886 by partitioning the display area of the touch-screen or the surface of the digitising tablet into independently controllable areas, e.g. virtual keyboards or menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/451 Execution arrangements for user interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/32 for games, toys, sports, or amusements
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/2747 Scrolling on a display
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72406 by software upgrading or downloading
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72445 for supporting Internet browser applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72469 for operating the device by selecting functions from two or more displayed items, e.g. menus or icons
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 19/047 Vibrating means for incoming calls
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/22 including a touch pad, a touch sensor or a touch detector digitizers for touch screens G06F3/041
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/10 Connection setup
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/18 Processing of user or subscriber data, e.g. subscribed services, user preferences or user profiles; Transfer of user or subscriber data
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/12 WLAN [Wireless Local Area Networks]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/02 Terminal devices

Abstract

The mobile device includes a communication unit which performs communication through a network; and a control unit which executes an application prepared by an application programming interface (API) of the network function provided by a platform, and controls the communication unit to perform communication in accordance with a setup of a preferred network if the application includes the setup of the preferred network.

Claims

1. A mobile device for providing a network function, the mobile device comprising:

a communication unit which is implemented by a processor and performs communication through a network; and

a controller which executes an application prepared by an application programming interface (API) of the network function provided by a platform,

wherein the network function comprises a network service,

the application comprises one of a first application which is an executable application and does not specify a network connection and a second application which is an executable application, specifies the network connection and requests the network service of the platform with the network connection,

the controller controls the communication unit to establish a first network connection based on a preset default of the platform in response to the first application being prepared by the API and executed, and to establish a second network connection controlled by the second application in response to the second application being prepared by the API and executed, and

wherein the second application creates and starts a custom network connection, and then requests the network service of the platform with the custom network connection, via a first request in which the network connection is specified, and

the platform accesses the network in response to the first request based on the custom network connection.

2. The mobile device according to claim 1, wherein:

the platform defines a plurality of operation modes related to a preferred network,

the application sets up one of the plurality of operation modes, and

the controller controls the communication unit to operate in the operation mode corresponding to the one of the plurality of operation modes.

3. The mobile device according to claim 2, wherein the plurality of operation modes comprises at least one of:

a use of Wi-Fi first,

a use of only a packet switched (PS) domain, and

a use of only Wi-Fi.

4. The mobile device according to claim 1, wherein the second application is enabled to directly control the network.

9. The mobile device according to claim 1, further comprising:

a display which displays an image; and

a user input device which receives an input of a user.

10. The mobile device according to claim 1, wherein the first application requests a network service of the platform via a second request in which the network connection is not specified and the platform internally starts the first network connection in response to the second request based on pre-stored default network settings.

11. The mobile device according to claim 1, wherein the first application requests the network service of the platform without a previous network connection, via a second request in which the network connection is not specified, and

the platform internally starts the first network connection in response to the second request based on pre-stored default network settings.

12. The mobile device according to claim 1, wherein the API includes variables which respectively define operation modes comprising:

a mode to provide a Wi-Fi service first,

a mode to provide only a packet switched (PS) domain service, and

a mode to provide only Wi-Fi service; and

wherein one of the operation modes is set up in response to receiving a selection of one of the variables, to execute the second network connection.

13. The mobile device according to claim 1, wherein the selection of the one of the variables is provided by a user input.

5. A control method for a mobile device, the control method comprising:

executing an application prepared by an application programming interface (API) provided by a platform of the mobile device, the application comprising one of a first application which is an executable application and does not specify a network connection and a second application which is an executable application, specifies the network connection and requests a network service of the platform with the network connection; and

establishing a first network connection based on a preset default of the platform in response to the first application being prepared by the API and executed and establishing a second network connection controlled by the second application in response to the second application being prepared by the API and executed,

wherein the second application creates and starts a custom network connection, and then requests the network service of the platform with the custom network connection, via a request in which the network connection is specified, and

the platform accesses the network in response to the request based on the custom network connection.

6. The control method according to claim 5, further comprising performing communication to operate in one of a plurality of operation modes related to a preferred network,

wherein the platform defines the plurality of operation modes,

the application sets up one of the plurality of operation modes, and

the performing the communication comprises performing communication to operate in the operation mode corresponding to the one of the plurality of operation modes.

7. The control method according to claim 6, wherein the plurality of operation modes comprises at least one of:

a use of Wi-Fi first,

a use of only a packet switched (PS) domain, and

a use of only Wi-Fi.

8. The control method according to claim 5, wherein the second application is enabled to directly control the network.