Mobile apparatus for generating beacon signal and service method using the same

• US 9,699,789 B2
• Filed: 08/26/2015
• Issued: 07/04/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 08/28/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Jeong, Hyoyong, Park, Inho, Park, Gyungmin, Lim, Hogun
• Primary Examiner(s): Taylor, Nathan
• Application Number:
  US14/836,286
• Publication Number:
  US 20160065719A1
• Time in Patent Office: 678 Days
• Field of Search: 455 10, 455 111, 455 131, 455 15, 455424, 455420
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/067 using one-time keys cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for generation of one-time passwords H04L9/0863
• 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: H04M 1/72457 according to geographic location
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/06 Authentication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/10 Integrity
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/63 Location-dependent; Proximity-dependent
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 48/12 using downlink control channel
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/325 Power control of control or pilot channels
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/0473 the resource being transmission power
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/18 Self-organising networks, e.g. ad-hoc networks or sensor networks

Abstract

A method of a beacon transmitting a beacon signal is provided. The method including, receiving, by the beacon including a processor, authentication-related information of the device from a server, broadcasting a beacon signal generated based on the authentication-related information, and when a receiver located at an arbitrary location receives the generated beacon signal, receiving beacon service information corresponding to information about the receiver from the server.

Claims

1. A method for transmitting a beacon signal to a receiver by a beacon, the method comprising:

receiving authentication-related information of the beacon from a server;

generating a beacon signal based on the authentication-related information and broadcasting the beacon signal; and

if the receiver receives the beacon signal, receiving beacon service information corresponding to information on the receiver from the server,

wherein the broadcasting of the beacon signal includes broadcasting a plurality of beacon signals with different transmission power values.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the authentication-related information includes at least one of a unique identifier of the beacon and basic information for creating a one-time password (OTP) for authenticating the beacon.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the information on the receiver is one of information on a geographical location of the receiver and information on a distance between the receiver and the beacon.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the beacon signal includes at least one of a unique identifier of the beacon, information on a transmission power of the generated beacon signal, and a one-time password (OTP) for authenticating the beacon.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the beacon service information is location information of the beacon determined based on a transmission power value.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

based on the received beacon service information, transmitting a control message for controlling the receiver to the receiver.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the receiver is a smart home appliance.

27. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions that, when executed, cause at least one processor to perform the method of claim the method of claim 1.

8. A method for offering a beacon service by a server, the method comprising:

transmitting, to a beacon that joins the beacon service, authentication-related information of the beacon for receiving beacon service information;

receiving, from a receiver, a beacon signal broadcasted by the beacon;

authenticating the device beacon broadcasting the beacon signal based on the authentication-related information contained in the received beacon signal; and

if the beacon is authenticated, transmitting the beacon service information corresponding to information on the receiver to at least one of the beacon and the receiver,

wherein the receiving of the beacon signal includes receiving a plurality of beacon signals broadcast with different transmission power values.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the authentication-related information includes at least one of a unique identifier of the beacon and basic information for creating a one-time password (OTP) for authenticating the beacon.

10. The method of claim 8, wherein the information on the receiver is one of information on a geographical location of the receiver and information on a distance between the receiver and the beacon.

11. The method of claim 8, wherein the beacon signal includes at least one of a unique identifier of the beacon, information on a transmission power of the beacon signal, and a one-time password (OTP) for authenticating the beacon.

12. The method of claim 8, wherein the beacon service information is location information of the beacon determined based on a transmission power value.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the receiver is a smart home appliance.

14. A beacon for transmitting a beacon signal, the beacon comprising:

a communication unit configured to perform a data communication; and

a control unit configured to;

receive authentication-related information of the beacon from a server,

generate a beacon signal based on the authentication-related information,

broadcast the beacon signal, and

if a receiver receives the beacon signal, receive beacon service information corresponding to information on the receiver from the server,

wherein the control unit is further configured to broadcast a plurality of beacon signals with different transmission power values.

15. The beacon of claim 14, wherein the authentication-related information includes at least one of a unique identifier of the beacon and basic information for creating a one-time password (OTP) for authenticating the beacon.

16. The beacon of claim 14, wherein the information on the receiver is one of information on a geographical location of the receiver and information on a distance between the receiver and the beacon.

17. The beacon of claim 14, wherein the beacon signal includes at least one of a unique identifier of the beacon, information on a transmission power of the beacon signal, and a one-time password (OTP) for authenticating the beacon.

18. The beacon of claim 14, wherein the beacon service information is location information of the beacon determined based on a transmission power value.

19. The beacon of claim 14, wherein the control unit is further configured to:

transmit, based on the beacon service information, a control message for controlling the receiver to the receiver.

20. The beacon of claim 19, wherein the receiver is a smart home appliance.

21. A server for offering a beacon service, the server comprising:

a communication unit configured to perform a data communication; and

a control unit configured to;

transmit, to a beacon that joins the beacon service, authentication-related information of the beacon for receiving beacon service information,

receive, from a receiver, a beacon signal broadcasted by the beacon,

authenticate the beacon broadcasting the beacon signal based on the authentication-related information contained in the beacon signal, and

if the beacon is authenticated, transmit the beacon service information corresponding to information on the receiver to at least one of the beacon and the receiver,

wherein the control unit is further configured to receive a plurality of beacon signals broadcast with different transmission power values.

22. The server of claim 21, wherein the authentication-related information includes at least one of a unique identifier of the beacon and basic information for creating a one-time password (OTP) for authenticating the beacon.

23. The server of claim 21, wherein the information on the receiver is one of information on a geographical location of the receiver and information on a distance between the receiver and the beacon.

24. The server of claim 21, wherein the beacon signal includes at least one of a unique identifier of the beacon, information on transmission power of the beacon signal, and a one-time password (OTP) for authenticating the beacon.

25. The server of claim 21, wherein the beacon service information is location information of the beacon determined based on a transmission power value.

26. The server of claim 25, wherein the receiver is a smart home appliance.