Method of managing external devices, method of operating external device, host device, management server, and external device

• US 9,740,470 B2
• Filed: 12/17/2013
• Issued: 08/22/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 12/17/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (Samsung Group)
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (Samsung Group)
• Inventors: Shin, Hang-sik
• Primary Examiner(s): Scott, Randy
• Application Number:
  US14/109,293
• Publication Number:
  US 20140173082A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,344 Days
• Field of Search: 709223, 709224, 709227, 709228, 382128, 382131, 600301, 600365
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/65 Updates security arrangements therefor G06F21/57
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/60 for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/00 ICT specially adapted for therapies or health-improving plans, e.g. for handling prescriptions, for steering therapy or for monitoring patient compliance
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/10 relating to drugs or medications, e.g. for ensuring correct administration to patients
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/30 relating to physical therapies or activities, e.g. physiotherapy, acupressure or exercising
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/40 relating to mechanical, radiation or invasive therapies, e.g. surgery, laser therapy, dialysis or acupuncture
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/60 relating to nutrition control, e.g. diets
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/40 for the management of medical equipment or devices, e.g. scheduling maintenance or upgrades
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 50/20 for computer-aided diagnosis, e.g. based on medical expert systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/0806 for initial configuration or provisioning, e.g. plug-and-play
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/0853 by actively collecting configuration information or by backing up configuration information
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/24 using dedicated network management hardware
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0853 using an additional device, e.g. smartcard, SIM or a different communication terminal cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication involving additional secure or trusted devices H04L9/3234
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/04 specially adapted for terminals or networks with limited capabilities; specially adapted for terminal portability
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/06 specially adapted for file transfer, e.g. file transfer protocol [FTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/125 involving control of end-device applications over a network
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/562 Brokering proxy services

Abstract

Provided is a method of a host device managing at least one external device connected to the host device through a management server. The method includes: obtaining measurement information measured by the at least one external device; requesting authorization by the management server; transmitting the obtained measurement information to the management server when the authentication succeeds; receiving management information for managing the at least one external device, where the management information is generated based on the measurement information by the management server; and managing the at least one external device based on the received management information.

Claims

1. A method of a host device managing at least one external device, the method comprising:

obtaining measurement information measured by the at least one external device;

requesting authentication by a management server;

transmitting the measurement information to the management server when the authentication succeeds;

in response to the transmitting the measurement information, receiving management information, for managing the at least one external device, from the management server, wherein the management information is generated by the management server based on the measurement information; and

managing the at least one external device based on the management information,

wherein the management information includes at least one from among health-related diagnosis information, prescription information, food recommendation information, exercise recommendation information, environment configuration recommendation, and update information for updating the at least one external device, and

the measurement information is related to at least one of a user and an environment surrounding the user.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the requesting authentication comprises transmitting at least one of account information of the host device and identification information of the host device to the management server.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the measurement information comprises at least one of physical information, administration information, environmental information, meal information, and exercise information.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the obtaining the measurement information comprises obtaining information of a state of consumables used in the at least one external device.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the transmitting the measurement information comprises:

extracting a part of the measurement information according to a predetermined standard; and

transmitting the part of the measurement information.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the extracting the part of the measurement information comprises extracting the part of the measurement information based on whether the at least one external device that transmitted the measurement information is a medical device.

7. The method of claim 5, wherein the extracting the part of the measurement information comprises extracting the part of the measurement information based on a type of the measurement information.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the extracting the part of the measurement information comprises:

pre-selecting, based on a user input, a type of the measurement information to be transmitted to the management server; and

comparing the type of the measurement information obtained from the at least one external device to the pre-selected type of the measurement information.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the managing the at least one external device comprises:

generating a control command corresponding to the at least one external device, based on the management information; and

transmitting the generated control command to the at least one external device.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the generating the control command comprises:

changing the control command according to a control protocol of the at least one external device; and

transmitting the changed control command.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the managing the at least one external device comprises controlling the at least one external device to output at least one of an alarm, a warning, and recommendation information.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein the managing the at least one external device comprises changing a setting value of the at least one external device.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein the managing the at least one external device comprises updating a program installed in the at least one external device.

14. The method of claim 1, wherein the managing the at least one external device comprises displaying management information for managing the at least one external device on a screen of the host device.

15. The method of claim 1, further comprising transmitting registration request information to the management server,

wherein the registration request information comprises at least one of identification information of the at least one external device, application information related to the at least one external device, connection information for a connection to the at least one external device, identification information of the host device, and account information.

16. A method of a management server managing an external device, the method comprising:

receiving an authentication request from a host device to which at least one external device is connected;

authenticating the host device in response to the authentication request;

receiving measurement information, measured by the at least one external device, from the host device when the authentication succeeds; and

managing the at least one external device based on the measurement information,

wherein the management information includes at least one from among health-related diagnosis information, prescription information, food recommendation information, exercise recommendation information, environment configuration recommendation, and update information for updating the at least one external device, and

the measurement information is related to at least one of a user and an environment surrounding the user.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein the authenticating the host device comprises:

receiving, from the host device, at least one of account information of the host device and identification information of the host device; and

authenticating the host device based on the at least one of the account information of the host device and the identification information of the host device.

18. The method of claim 16, further comprising:

receiving, from the host device, registration request information requesting registration of the at least one external device ; and

registering the at least one external device based on the registration request information.

19. The method of claim 18, wherein the registration request information comprises at least one of identification information of the at least one external device, application information related to the at least one external device, connection information for a connection to the at least one external device, identification information of the host device, and account information.

20. The method of claim 18, wherein the registering the at least one external device comprises mapping and storing in a database at least one of account information of the host device and identification information of the host device, and identification information of the at least one external device.

21. The method of claim 18, wherein the registering the at least one external device comprises installing an application related to the at least one external device, based on the registration request information.

22. The method of claim 16, wherein the receiving the measurement information comprises classifying the received measurement information based on at least one of identification information of the host device, account information, and application information related to the at least one external device.

23. The method of claim 16, wherein the managing the at least one external device comprises:

generating management information for managing the at least one external device based on the measurement information; and

transmitting the management information to the host device.

24. The method of claim 23, wherein the generating the management information comprises:

determining a health state of a user by analyzing the measurement information; and

generating the management information for managing the at least one external device according to the health state of the user.

25. The method of claim 16, wherein the managing the at least one external device comprises:

generating a control command for controlling the at least one external device based on the measurement information; and

transmitting the control command to the at least one external device.

26. The method of claim 25, wherein the transmitting the control command comprises transmitting the control command to the at least one external device through the host device.

27. The method of claim 25, wherein the generating the control command comprises changing the control command according to a control protocol of the at least one external device.

28. The method of claim 16, wherein the managing the at least one external device comprises:

generating at least one of food recommendation information and exercise recommendation information based on the measurement information; and

transmitting the at least one of the food recommendation information and the exercise recommendation information to one of the host device and the at least one external device.

29. The method of claim 16, wherein the managing the at least one external device comprises:

transmitting the measurement information to a medical device connected to the management server;

receiving, from the medical device, diagnosis information corresponding to the measurement information; and

transmitting the received diagnosis information to one of the host device and the at least one external device.

30. The method of claim 16, wherein the managing the at least one external device comprises, when consumables used in the at least one external device are insufficient or the at least one external device malfunctions, controlling one of the host device and the at least one external device to output an alarm signal.

31. The method of claim 30, wherein the managing the at least one external device further comprises ordering the insufficient consumables from a sales server.

32. A method of operating an external device, the method comprising:

an external server requesting authentication by a management server, wherein the external server is connected to a host device;

upon successful authentication, transmitting measurement information, measured by the at least one external device, to the management server;

the external server receiving a control command which relates to management information generated based on the measurement information; and

the external server performing the control command,

wherein the management information includes at least one from among health-related diagnosis information, prescription information, food recommendation information, exercise recommendation information, environment configuration recommendation, and update information for updating the at least one external device, and

the measurement information is related to at least one of a user and an environment surrounding the user.

33. The method of claim 32, wherein the requesting authentication comprises:

the external server receiving authentication information from the host device; and

the external server transmitting the authentication information to the management server.

34. The method of claim 33, wherein the authentication information comprises at least one of account information of the host device and identification information of the host device.

35. The method of claim 32, wherein the receiving the control command comprises receiving the control command from one the management server and the host device.

36. The method of claim 32, wherein the performance the control command comprises controlling the at least one external device to output at least one of an alarm, a warning, and recommendation information which recommends the changing of a setting value, or the updating of a pre-installed program.

37. A host device comprising:

a hardware memory configured to store at least one program; and

a hardware processor configured to manage at least one external device by executing the at least one program,

wherein the at least one program comprises commands for;

obtaining measurement information measured by the at least one external device;

requesting authentication by a management server;

transmitting the measurement information to the management server when the authentication succeeds;

receiving management information for managing the at least one external device, which is generated based on the measurement information; and

managing the at least one external device based on the received management information, wherein the management information includes at least one from among health-related diagnosis information, prescription information, food recommendation information, exercise recommendation information, environment configuration recommendation, and update information for updating the at least one external device, and

the measurement information is related to at least one of a user and an environment surrounding the user.

38. A management server comprising:

a hardware processor configured to receive an authentication request from a host device to which at least one external device is connected, and authenticate the host device in response to the authentication request; and

a hardware communicator configured to receive, from the host device, measurement information measured by the at least one external device,

wherein the processor is further configured to manage the at least one external device based on the measurement information, and

wherein the management information includes at least one from among health-related diagnosis Information, prescription Information, food recommendation information, exercise recommendation information, environment configuration recommendation, and update information for updating the at least one external device, and

the measurement information is related to at least one of a user and an environment surrounding the user.

39. An external device comprising:

a hardware memory configured to store at least one program; and

a hardware processor configured to perform a control command by executing the at least one program,

wherein the at least one program comprises commands for;

requesting authentication by a management server;

transmitting measurement information to the management server when the authentication succeeds;

receiving, from the management server, a control command which relates to management information generated based on. the measurement information; and

performing the control command,

wherein the management information includes at least one from among health-related diagnosis information, prescription information, food recommendation information, exercise recommendation information, environment configuration recommendation, and update information for updating the at least one external device, and

the measurement information is related to at least one of a user and an environment surrounding the user.

40. A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for executing a method of a host device, the method comprising:

obtaining measurement information measured by at least one external device, wherein the at least one external device is connected to the host device through a management server;

requesting authentication by the management server;

transmitting the measurement information to the management server when the authentication succeeds;

in response to the transmitting the measurement information, receiving, from the management server, management information, for managing the at least one external device, and

managing the at least one external device based on the management information,

wherein the management information includes at least one from among health-related diagnosis information, prescription information, food recommendation information, exercise recommendation information, environment configuration recommendation, and update information for updating the at least one external device, and

the measurement information is related to at least one of a user and an environment surrounding the user.

41. A system of controlling at least one external device, the system comprising:

a host device receiving measurement information from the at least one external device;

the host device transmitting a request for authentication to a management server;

the management server authenticating the host device;

the host device transmitting the measurement information to the management server when the authentication succeeds;

the management server generating management information based on the measurement information and transmitting the management information to the host device; and

the host device controlling the at least one external device using the management information,

wherein the management information includes at least one from among health-related diagnosis information, prescription information, food recommendation information, exercise recommendation information, environment configuration recommendation, and update information for updating the at least one external device, and

the measurement information is related to at least one of a user and an environment surrounding the user.