Method for performing cooperative function automatically and device using the same

• US 9,621,705 B2
• Filed: 11/06/2015
• Issued: 04/11/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 08/24/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Yu, Seung-dong, Chang, Woo-yong, Park, Se-jun, Moon, Min-jeong
• Primary Examiner(s): NGUYEN, TUAN HOANG
• Application Number:
  US14/934,823
• Publication Number:
  US 20160062718A1
• Time in Patent Office: 522 Days
• Field of Search: 455 411, 455 412, 4554042, 4554121, 455420, 4554262, 4554561, 370259, 370338, 370354, 3405721, 709201, 709213, 709221, 709223, 709224
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 13/385 for adaptation of a particular data processing system to different peripheral devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0619 in relation to data integrity, e.g. data losses, bit errors
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/065 Replication mechanisms
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/067 Distributed or networked storage systems, e.g. storage area networks [SAN], network attached storage [NAS]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1204 resulting in reduced user or operator actions, e.g. presetting, automatic actions, using hardware token storing data
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1236 Connection management
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/128 Direct printing, e.g. sending document file, using memory stick, printing from a camera
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1292 Mobile client, e.g. wireless printing
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 15/007 only remotely, e.g. at a host computer dedicated computer interfaces to print systems G06F3/1201
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72412 using two-way short-range wireless interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72415 for remote control of appliances
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/023 using mutual or relative location information between multiple location based services [LBS] targets or of distance thresholds
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/30 Services specially adapted for particular environments, situations or purposes
• 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

Abstract

A device and a method for performing a cooperative function with another device is provided. The device includes a communication unit; and a controller that determines whether the other device is in a surrounding area of the device based a signal received through the communication unit, selects one cooperative function from among a plurality of cooperative functions according to a relative position of the device with respect to the other device and performs the selected cooperative function with the other device. It is determined whether another device is in a surrounding area of a device. When it is determined that the other device is in the surrounding area, the cooperative function is performed by the device with the other device according to a location of the other device. Accordingly, the cooperative function may be performed automatically if devices are in adjacent areas without a user'"'"'s command.

Claims

1. A printer comprising:

a memory configured to store instructions; and

a processor configured to execute the instructions stored in the memory to cause the printer to;

establish, based on the printer detecting a mobile apparatus, a wireless connection between the printer and the mobile apparatus,

receive content displayed on the mobile apparatus from the mobile apparatus without a user command to print the content displayed input to the mobile apparatus after the wireless connection between the printer and the mobile apparatus is established, and

print the content received from the mobile apparatus.

2. The printer of claim 1, wherein the content is at least one of an image, a picture, a photo, information regarding music being played, schedule information, and address book information.

3. The printer of claim 1, wherein the content is displayed full-screen on the mobile apparatus.

4. The printer of claim 1, wherein the printing the content received from the mobile apparatus includes printing based on an orientation of the mobile apparatus relative to the printer.

5. The printer of claim 1, wherein the printing the content received from the mobile apparatus includes printing based on a function determined by a location of the mobile apparatus relative to the printer.

6. A printer comprising:

a memory configured to store instructions; and

a processor configured to execute the instructions stored in the memory to cause the printer to;

establish, based on the printer detecting a mobile apparatus, a wireless connection between the printer and the mobile apparatus,

automatically receive content displayed on the mobile apparatus from the mobile apparatus, and

automatically print the content received from the mobile apparatus.

7. The printer of claim 6, wherein the content displayed on the mobile apparatus is automatically received from the mobile apparatus and the content received from the mobile apparatus is automatically printed without a user command to print the content displayed input to the mobile apparatus after the wireless connection between the printer and the mobile apparatus is established.

8. A method comprising:

establishing a wireless connection between a printer and a mobile apparatus; and

transmitting content displayed on the mobile apparatus to the printer without receiving a user command to print the content displayed after the wireless connection between the mobile apparatus and the printer is established.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the content is at least one of an image, a picture, a photo, information regarding music being played, schedule information, and address book information.

10. The method of claim 8, wherein the content is displayed full-screen on the mobile apparatus.

11. A computer program product for a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions executable by a processor of a mobile apparatus to cause the mobile apparatus to perform a method comprising:

establishing a wireless connection between a printer and a mobile apparatus; and

transmitting content displayed on the mobile apparatus to the printer without receiving a user command to print the content displayed after the wireless connection between the mobile apparatus and the printer is established.

12. The computer program product for the non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 11, wherein the content is at least one of an image, a picture, a photo, information regarding music being played, schedule information, and address book information.

13. The computer program product for the non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 11, wherein the method further comprises displaying the content full screen on the mobile apparatus before establishing the wireless connection.

14. A method comprising:

establishing a wireless connection between a printer and a mobile apparatus;

transmitting content displayed on the mobile apparatus to the printer without receiving a user command to print the content displayed after the wireless connection between the mobile apparatus and the printer is established; and

printing the content transmitted by the mobile apparatus.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein the printing the content transmitted by the mobile apparatus includes printing based on an orientation of the mobile apparatus relative to the printer.

16. The method of claim 14, wherein the printing the content transmitted by the mobile apparatus includes printing based on function determined by a location of the mobile apparatus relative to the printer.

17. A system comprising:

a computer program product for a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions executable by a processor of a mobile apparatus to cause the mobile apparatus to perform a method comprising;

establishing a wireless connection between a printer and the mobile apparatus; and

transmitting content displayed on the mobile apparatus to the printer without receiving a user command to print the content displayed after the wireless connection between the mobile apparatus and the printer is established; and

a printer configured to perform a method comprising;

receiving the content transmitted by the mobile apparatus; and

printing the received content.

18. The system of claim 17, wherein the computer program product is stored in the mobile apparatus.

19. The system of claim 17, wherein the computer program product is executed in the mobile apparatus.

20. The system of claim 17, wherein the content comprises at least one of an image, a picture, a photo, information regarding music being played, schedule information, and address book information.

21. The system of claim 17, wherein the printing the content received from the mobile apparatus includes printing based on an orientation of the mobile apparatus relative to the printer.

22. The system of claim 17, wherein the printing the content received from the mobile apparatus includes printing based on a function determined by a location of the mobile apparatus relative to the printer.