Method and apparatus for generating or using interaction activity information

• US 9,857,963 B2
• Filed: 11/29/2016
• Issued: 01/02/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 08/21/2009
• 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): SHIN, CHRISTOPHER B
• Application Number:
  US15/363,597
• Publication Number:
  US 20170139581A1
• Time in Patent Office: 399 Days
• Field of Search: 710 8, 710104, 710105, 709227
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0484 for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04847 Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1232 Transmitting printer device capabilities, e.g. upon request or periodically
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1236 Connection management
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1292 Mobile client, e.g. wireless printing
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1423 controlling a plurality of local displays, e.g. CRT and flat panel display
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 15/4045 Managing the interface to the data source, e.g. choosing an interface for data reception
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/2814 Exchanging control software or macros for controlling appliance services in a home automation network arrangements for maintenance or administration involving configuration of the network and network elements H04L41/08
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/282 based on user interaction within the home receiver circuitry for displaying additional information being controlled by a remote control apparatus H04N21/42204
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/04 specially adapted for terminals or networks with limited capabilities; specially adapted for terminal portability
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/51 Discovery or management thereof, e.g. service location protocol [SLP] or web services
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/18 Multiprotocol handlers, e.g. single devices capable of handling multiple protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/41265 having a remote control device for bidirectional communication between the remote control device and client device unidirectional remote control device H04N21/42204
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4222 Remote control device emulator integrated into a non-television apparatus, e.g. a PDA, media center or smart toy remote control device for a television receiver integrated into a mobile phone H04M1/72415
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/43615 Interfacing a Home Network, e.g. for connecting the client to a plurality of peripherals home Audio Video Interoperability [HAVI] data switching networks H04L12/2805
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/005 Discovery of network devices, e.g. terminals
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/12 WLAN [Wireless Local Area Networks]

Abstract

A method of generating interaction activity information, performed by a device, is provided. The method includes establishing communication with at least one external apparatus; receiving first information about a user selectable function of the external apparatus; and generating second information, based on the first information, about a user selectable function of the device, wherein the user selectable function of the device corresponds to the user selectable function of the external device and can be performed in collaboration with the external device.

Claims

1. A method of sending information, performed by a device, the method comprising:

establishing communication with at least one external device;

obtaining first information about the external device;

based on the first information, displaying at least one function of the device which is to be executed in the external device;

generating control information about at least one function of the external device; and

sending the control information, to the external device, indicating a function to be executed by the external device,

wherein the indicated function is executed in the external device and controlled by the device.

2. A method of displaying a function list, performed by a device, the method comprising:

establishing communication with at least one external device;

obtaining information about the external device;

based on the information, displaying at least one function of the device which is to be executed in the external device; and

displaying a list, based on the information, of at least one function of the external device,

wherein the at least one function of the external device is executed in the external device and controlled by the device.

3. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

receiving an input for selecting one of the at least one function in the device.

4. The method of claim 3, further comprising:

transmitting a media content related to the selected function to the external device.

5. A method, performed by a device, of executing a function with an external device, the method comprising:

establishing communication with the external device;

transmitting information about the device;

receiving control information, from the external device, indicating the function to be executed by the device;

based on the information, displaying at least one function of the device which is executed in the external device; and

based on the control information, executing the function in the device and controlling execution of the function in the device using the external device.

6. The method of claim 5, further comprising:

receiving a media content related to the function from the external device; and

displaying the media content on the device.

7. A device for sending information, the device comprising:

a communicator for establishing communication with at least one external device, and for obtaining first information about the external device;

a display for displaying at least one function of the device, based on the first information, which is to be executed in the external device;

a controller for generating control information about at least one function of the external device and sending the control information, to the external device, indicating a function to be executed by the external device,

wherein the indicated function is executed in the external device and controlled by the device.

8. A device for displaying a function list, the device comprising:

a communicator for establishing communication with at least one external device and receiving information about the external device;

a display for displaying at least one function of the device, based on the information, which is to be executed in the external device and displaying a list, based on the information, of at least one function of the external device,

wherein the at least one function of the external device is executed in the external device and controlled by the device.

9. The device of claim 8, further comprising:

a user interface for receiving an input for selecting one of the at least one function in the device.

10. The device of claim 8, wherein the communicator transmits a media content related to the selected function to the external device.

11. A device, of executing a function with an external device, the device comprising:

a communicator for establishing communication with the external device, transmitting information about the device, and receiving control information, from the external device, indicating the function to be executed by the device;

a display for displaying at least one function of the device, based on the information, which is executed in the external device; and

a controller for executing the function in the device based on the control information and controlling execution of the function in the device using the external device.

12. The device of claim 11, wherein the communicator receives media content related to the function from the external device and the display displays the media content on the device.

13. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program for a sending information method performed by a device, the method comprising:

establishing communication with at least one external device;

obtaining first information about the external device;

based on the first information, displaying at least one function of the device which is to be executed in the external device;

generating control information about at least one function of the external device; and

sending the control information, to the external device, indicating a function to be executed by the external device,

wherein the indicated function is executed in the external device and controlled by the device.

14. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program for a sending information method performed by a device, the method comprising:

establishing communication with at least one external device;

obtaining information about the external device;

based on the information, displaying at least one function of the device which is to be executed in the external device; and

displaying a list, based on the information, of at least one function of the external device,

wherein the at least one function of the external device is executed in the external device and controlled by the device.

15. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program for displaying a function list, performed by a device, the method comprising:

establishing communication with the external device;

transmitting information about the device;

receiving control information, from the external device, indicating the function to be executed by the device;

based on the information, displaying at least one function of the device which is executed in the external device; and

based on the control information, executing the function in the device and controlling execution of the function in the device using the external device.