Information providing method and mobile terminal therefor

• US 9,357,336 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: Lee, Ju-youn, Lee, Sang-hyup, Ko, Min-jeong, Shin, Seung-hyuck
• Primary Examiner(s): Trinh, Sonny
• Application Number:
  US14/077,799
• Publication Number:
  US 20140073252A1
• 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: H04M 1/72403 with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72412 using two-way short-range wireless interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72448 with means for adapting the functionality of the device according to specific conditions
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72451 according to schedules, e.g. using calendar applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/02 including a Bluetooth interface
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/12 including a sensor for measuring a physical value, e.g. temperature or motion telephones including GPS signal receivers H04M2250/10
• 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 84/12 WLAN [Wireless Local Area Networks]

Abstract

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

receiving identification information and sensing information detected by the sensor based BLE device from the sensor based BLE device;

extracting notification information corresponding to the received identification information of the sensor based BLE device;

comparing a previously set reference sensing information included in the extracted notification information and the received sensing information; and

outputting a notification message included in the notification information based on the comparison of the previously set reference sensing information and the received sensing information.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

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

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

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the receiving of the input of notification information comprises:

receiving an input of a notification message regarding the sensor based BLE device and reference sensing information used to output the notification message.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein the receiving of the input of notification information comprises:

receiving an input of a plurality of notification messages regarding the sensor based BLE device and a plurality of pieces of reference sensing information.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the plurality of pieces of reference sensing information comprises information sensed by at least two types of sensors.

6. The method of claim 2, wherein the receiving of the input of notification information regarding the sensor based BLE device comprises:

receiving an input of a notification message having a form of at least one of a text, a voice, a still image, and a moving image.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the sensing information comprises at least one piece of temperature information, humidity information, motion information, weight information, proximity information, acceleration information, and illuminance information.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the notification message comprises at least one of a fitness management message, a healthcare management message, and a baby care management message.

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

outputting the notification message when a difference between the reference sensing information and the received sensing information is within a previously set range.

10. 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.

18. A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a computer program that, when executed, causes at least one processor to perform the method of claim 1.

11. A mobile terminal comprising:

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

a control unit configured to extract notification information corresponding to the received identification information of the sensor based BLE device, and to compare a previously set reference sensing information included in the extracted notification information and the received sensing information; and

an output unit for outputting a notification message included in the notification information based on the comparison of the previously set reference sensing information and the received sensing information.

12. The mobile terminal of claim 11, further comprising:

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

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

13. The mobile terminal of claim 12, wherein the user input unit receives a notification message regarding the sensor based BLE device and reference sensing information used to output the notification message.

14. The mobile terminal of claim 12, wherein the user input unit receives an input of a plurality of notification messages regarding the sensor based BLE device and a plurality of pieces of reference sensing information.

15. The mobile terminal of claim 11, wherein the control unit compares the received identification information of the sensor based BLE device and information regarding a registered BLE device previously stored in the memory and determines whether the sensor based BLE device that transmits the identification information corresponds to the registered BLE device.

16. The mobile terminal of claim 11, wherein the output unit outputs the notification message when a difference between the reference sensing information and the received sensing information is within a previously set range.

17. The mobile terminal of claim 11, wherein the output unit outputs the notification message by using at least one of a video signal, an audio signal, and a vibration signal.

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

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

receiving identification information and sensing information from the sensor based BLE device; and

displaying a notification message corresponding to the received identification information and sensing information,

wherein the notification message is previously set by a user.