Information providing method and mobile terminal therefor

• US 9,356,687 B2
• Filed: 11/12/2013
• Issued: 05/31/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 12/03/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Ko, Min-jeong, Kim, Kwang-choon, Suh, Jung-won, Yoon, Sung-jin, Lee, Ju-youn, Lee, Sang-hyup, Shin, Seung-hyuck
• Primary Examiner(s): Trinh, Sonny
• Application Number:
  US14/077,766
• Publication Number:
  US 20140154986A1
• Time in Patent Office: 931 Days
• Field of Search: 455/41.2, 455/41.3, 455/432.3, 455/422.1
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 7/26 at least one of which is mobile
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/027 using movement velocity, acceleration information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/06 Selective distribution of broadcast services, e.g. multimedia broadcast multicast service [MBMS]; Services to user groups; One-way selective calling services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/80 Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/0216 using a pre-established activity schedule, e.g. traffic indication frame
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/0254 detecting a user operation or a tactile contact or a motion of the device

Abstract

An information providing method using a mobile terminal is provided. The information providing method includes placing the mobile terminal within a communication range of a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) device previously registered in the mobile terminal, receiving identification information from the BLE device, extracting previously set notification information corresponding to the received identification information of the BLE device, and outputting a notification message to the mobile terminal based on the extracted previously set notification information.

Claims

1. An information providing method using a mobile terminal, the information providing method comprising:

placing the mobile terminal within a communication range of a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) device previously registered in the mobile terminal;

receiving identification information from the BLE device;

extracting previously set notification information corresponding to the received identification information of the BLE device; and

outputting a notification message to the mobile terminal based on the extracted previously set notification information.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the notification information comprises at least one of a notification message input by a user of the mobile terminal and notification condition information regarding an output of the notification message.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving an input of notification information regarding the BLE device from a user of the mobile terminal; and

mapping and storing the identification information of the BLE device and the input notification information.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the receiving of the input of notification information regarding the BLE device comprises receiving an input of a plurality of pieces of notification information regarding the BLE device, and

wherein the storing of the identification information of the BLE device and the input notification information comprises mapping and storing the identification information of the BLE device and the plurality of pieces of notification information.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the receiving of the input of the plurality of pieces of notification information comprises:

receiving an input of a plurality of pieces of notification information classified according to time.

6. The method of claim 4, wherein the extracting of the previously set notification information corresponding to the received identification information of the BLE device comprises:

extracting previously set notification information corresponding to the received identification information of the BLE device based on the identification information of the BLE device and time information regarding a time at which the identification information of the BLE device is received.

7. The method of claim 3, wherein the receiving of the input of notification information regarding the BLE device from a user of the mobile terminal comprises:

receiving the notification information regarding the BLE device through at least one of an address book application, a schedule application, a message application, and a memo application.

8. The method of claim 3, wherein the receiving of the input of notification information regarding the BLE device from a user of the mobile terminal comprises:

receiving an input of at least one of a text message, a voice message, a still image, a moving image, and location information of an object to which the BLE device is attached.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the previously set notification information comprises at least one of a notification message relating to a location at which the BLE device is disposed, a notification message relating to an object that is present at the location at which the BLE device is disposed, a notification message relating to an object to which the BLE device is attached, and a notification message relating to a user carrying the BLE device.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the extracting of the previously set notification information comprises:

comparing the received identification information of the BLE device and information regarding a registered BLE device previously stored in a memory; and

determining whether the BLE device that transmits the identification information is the registered BLE device.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the extracting of the previously set notification information comprises:

extracting the previously set notification information from a memory or receiving the previously set notification information from an external server.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein the outputting of the notification message comprises:

outputting at least one of information regarding a Social Networking Service (SNS) that is being used by a user carrying the BLE device and communication history information regarding a communication history between the BLE device and the mobile terminal.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the outputting of the at least one of information regarding the SNS comprises:

receiving the information regarding the SNS from an SNS server or the BLE device.

14. The method of claim 1, wherein the outputting of the notification message comprises:

when the mobile terminal goes beyond the communication range of the BLE device, outputting the notification message.

15. The method of claim 1, wherein the outputting of the notification message comprises:

outputting the notification message by using at least one of a video signal, an audio signal, and a vibration signal.

16. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

mapping and storing the output notification message and identification information of another BLE device based on a user input.

17. The method of claim 1, wherein the outputting of the notification message comprises:

obtaining distance information regarding a distance between the BLE device and the mobile terminal based on an intensity of a signal received from the BLE device; and

outputting the notification message based on the obtained distance information.

18. A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a computer program for executing the method of claim 1.

19. A mobile terminal comprising:

a communication unit configured to receive, when the mobile terminal is disposed within a communication range of a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) device previously registered in the mobile terminal, identification information from the BLE device;

a control unit configured to extract previously set notification information corresponding to the received identification information of the BLE device; and

an output unit configured to output a notification message based on the extracted previously set notification information.

20. The mobile terminal of claim 19, further comprising:

a user input unit configured to receive an input of notification information regarding the BLE device from a user of the mobile terminal; and

a memory configured to map and store the identification information of the BLE device and the notification information.

21. The mobile terminal of claim 20, wherein the user input unit is further configured to receive an input of a plurality of pieces of notification information classified according to time.

22. The mobile terminal of claim 20, wherein the user input unit is further configured to detect a user input that maps the output notification message and identification information of another BLE device, and

wherein the memory is further configured to map and store the output notification message and the identification information of the another BLE device.

23. The mobile terminal of claim 19, wherein the output unit is further configured to output the notification message when the mobile terminal goes beyond the communication range of the BLE device.

24. An information providing method using a mobile terminal, the information providing method comprising:

detecting a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) device previously registered in the mobile terminal;

receiving identification information from the BLE device; and

displaying a notification message corresponding to the received identification information of the BLE device,

wherein the notification message is previously set by a user.