Service processing method and apparatus

• US 10,638,303 B2
• Filed: 07/18/2019
• Issued: 04/28/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 04/01/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Tencent Technology Company Limited (Tencent Holdings Limited)
• Original Assignee: Tencent Technology Company Limited (Tencent Holdings Limited)
• Inventors: Ma, Kai, Chen, Maohua, Zhao, Mo, Qiu, Zhenxi, Wu, Xiaoming, Cheng, Nan, Zheng, Xiaohui, Chen, Junxiong, Xie, Jinheng, Cheng, Zhe, Yu, Le, Mei, Shuhui, Zhang, Chi, Yang, Huiqin, Qin, Yao, Ye, Shunfu, Zhang, Tao, Tang, Wenrong, Huang, Yangbin, He, Ming, Diao, Chaoxiong, Zhang, Pengbo, Su, Guanqiao, Zheng, Hongmin, Zhang, Xiaojuan, Huang, Zhejin, Qian, Xiaoyang, Guo, Zhongming, Fang, Xiaoyi, Zuo, Yang, Dai, Yan
• Primary Examiner(s): Milord, Marceau
• Application Number:
  US16/515,914
• Publication Number:
  US 20190342745A1
• Time in Patent Office: 285 Days
• Field of Search: 4554563, 455 412
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/01 Social networking
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 17/318 Received signal strength
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/00 Services specially adapted for wireless communication networks; Facilities therefor
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/12 Messaging; Mailboxes; Announcements
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/21 for social networking applications
• 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 64/00 Locating users or terminals or network equipment for network management purposes, e.g. mobility management
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/005 Discovery of network devices, e.g. terminals
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/18 Processing of user or subscriber data, e.g. subscribed services, user preferences or user profiles; Transfer of user or subscriber data
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/12 WLAN [Wireless Local Area Networks]

Abstract

Embodiments of this application provide a near-field wireless communication service processing method performed at a first computing device associated with a social networking application. While running a social networking application, the first computing device detects a near-field wireless communication signal broadcasted by a second computing device associated with a service provider account registered with the social networking application. After determining that a distance between the first computing device and the second computing device is less than a preset threshold, the first computing device extracts, from the near-field wireless communication signal, identification information of the second computing device, sends the identification information of the second computing device to a remote server and obtains a preset service page corresponding to the identification information of the second computing device from the server, and displays the preset service page within the social networking application on the first computing device.

Claims

1. A service processing method, comprising:

at a first computing device associated with a first user account of a social networking application, the first computing device having one or more processors and memory storing a plurality of programs to be executed by the one or more processors;

detecting a near-field wireless communication signal broadcasted by a second computing device associated with a service provider account registered with the social networking application, wherein the first computing device and the second computing device are communicatively connected to a server that supports the social networking application;

estimating a distance between the first computing device and the second computing device based on a signal strength value and a reference value of the near-field wireless communication signal;

in accordance with a determination that the distance between the first computing device and the second computing device is less than a preset threshold;

extracting, from the near-field wireless communication signal, identification information of the second computing device;

sending the identification information of the second computing device to the server;

obtaining a preset service page of the service provider account in the social networking application corresponding to the identification information of the second computing device from the server; and

displaying the preset service page in the social networking application on the first computing device.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein before detecting the near-field wireless communication signal broadcast by the second computing device, the method further comprises:

enabling a near-field wireless communication function of the first computing device, the near-field wireless communication function comprising a Bluetooth communication function or a near field communication (NFC) function;

detecting whether the first computing device performs a movement operation along a direction approaching the second computing device; and

in accordance with a determination that the first computing device is moving towards the second computing device, triggering and performing the step of listening to a near-field wireless communication signal broadcasted by the second computing device.

3. The method according to claim 2, wherein the near-field wireless communication signal broadcasted by the second computing device is a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) signal, after extracting the identification information of the second computing device, the method further comprises:

determining, according to the BLE signal, whether the second computing device meets a service condition; and

if the second computing device meets the service condition, obtaining the preset service page corresponding to the identification information of the second computing device from the server.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein before detecting the near-field wireless communication signal broadcast by the second computing device, the method further comprises:

detecting a magnetic field strength in a preset distance range of the first computing device; and

when the magnetic field strength is greater than a preset magnetic field strength, initiating the detection of the near-field wireless communication signal broadcasted by the second computing device.

5. The method according to claim 4, wherein the detecting the magnetic field strength in a preset distance range of the first computing device comprises:

detecting the magnetic field strength in the preset distance range of the first computing device using a magnetic sensor in the first computing device to sense a magnetic field strength and a magnetic field direction.

6. The method according to claim 1, wherein the obtaining the preset service page corresponding to the identification information associated with the second computing device from the server comprises:

receiving a uniform resource locator of the preset service page sent by the server; and

obtaining service information corresponding to the preset service page according to the uniform resource locator of the preset service page.

7. The method according to claim 1, wherein the detecting a near-field wireless communication signal broadcasted by a second computing device further comprises:

detecting a beacon signal that is sent by the second computing device on the basis of an iBeacon positioning function; and

the sending the identification information of the second computing device to the server comprises;

sending a request command including the identification information of the second computing device retrieved from the beacon signal to the server, to request the preset service page associated with the identification information of the second computing device obtained from the beacon signal.

8. The method according to claim 1, wherein the detecting a near-field wireless communication signal broadcasted by a second computing device further comprises:

detecting a WiFi signal that is sent by the second computing device on the basis of a WiFi positioning function; and

the sending the identification information of the second computing device to the server comprises;

sending the request command including the identification information of the second computing device retrieved from the WiFi signal to the server, to request the preset service page associated with the identification information of the second computing device obtained from the WiFi signal.

9. A first computing device associated with a first user account of a social networking application, the first computing device having one or more processors, and memory storing a plurality of programs that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the first computing device to perform a plurality of operations including:

detecting a near-field wireless communication signal broadcasted by a second computing device associated with a service provider account registered with the social networking application, wherein the first computing device and the second computing device are communicatively connected to a server that supports the social networking application;

estimating a distance between the first computing device and the second computing device based on a signal strength value and a reference value of the near-field wireless communication signal;

in accordance with a determination that the distance between the first computing device and the second computing device is less than a preset threshold;

extracting, from the near-field wireless communication signal, identification information of the second computing device;

sending the identification information of the second computing device to the server;

obtaining a preset service page of the service provider account in the social networking application corresponding to the identification information of the second computing device from the server; and

displaying the preset service page in the social networking application on the first computing device.

10. The first computing device according to claim 9, wherein the plurality of operations further comprise:

before detecting the near-field wireless communication signal broadcast by the second computing device;

enabling a near-field wireless communication function of the first computing device, the near-field wireless communication function comprising a Bluetooth communication function or a near field communication (NFC) function;

detecting whether the first computing device performs a movement operation along a direction approaching the second computing device; and

in accordance with a determination that the first computing device is moving towards the second computing device, triggering and performing the step of listening to a near-field wireless communication signal broadcasted by the second computing device.

11. The first computing device according to claim 10, wherein the near-field wireless communication signal broadcasted by the second computing device is a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) signal, and the plurality of operations further comprise:

after extracting the identification information of the second computing device;

determining, according to the BLE signal, whether the second computing device meets a service condition; and

if the second computing device meets the service condition, obtaining the preset service page corresponding to the identification information of the second computing device from the server.

12. The first computing device according to claim 9, wherein the plurality of operations further comprise:

before detecting the near-field wireless communication signal broadcast by the second computing device;

detecting a magnetic field strength in a preset distance range of the first computing device; and

when the magnetic field strength is greater than a preset magnetic field strength, initiating the detection of the near-field wireless communication signal broadcasted by the second computing device.

13. The first computing device according to claim 9, wherein the obtaining the preset service page corresponding to the identification information associated with the second computing device from the server comprises:

receiving a uniform resource locator of the preset service page sent by the server; and

obtaining service information corresponding to the preset service page according to the uniform resource locator of the preset service page.

14. The first computing device according to claim 9, wherein the detecting a near-field wireless communication signal broadcasted by a second computing device further comprises:

detecting a beacon signal that is sent by the second computing device on the basis of an iBeacon positioning function; and

the sending the identification information of the second computing device to the server comprises;

sending a request command including the identification information of the second computing device retrieved from the beacon signal to the server, to request the preset service page associated with the identification information of the second computing device obtained from the beacon signal.

15. The first computing device according to claim 9, wherein the detecting a near-field wireless communication signal broadcasted by a second computing device further comprises:

detecting a WiFi signal that is sent by the second computing device on the basis of a WiFi positioning function; and

the sending the identification information of the second computing device to the server comprises;

sending the request command including the identification information of the second computing device retrieved from the WiFi signal to the server, to request the preset service page associated with the identification information of the second computing device obtained from the WiFi signal.

16. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing a plurality of programs in connection with a first computing device associated with a first user account of a social networking application, the first computing device having one or more processors, wherein the plurality of programs, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the first computing device to perform a plurality of operations including:

detecting a near-field wireless communication signal broadcasted by a second computing device associated with a service provider account registered with the social networking application, wherein the first computing device and the second computing device are communicatively connected to a server that supports the social networking application;

estimating a distance between the first computing device and the second computing device based on a signal strength value and a reference value of the near-field wireless communication signal;

in accordance with a determination that the distance between the first computing device and the second computing device is less than a preset threshold;

extracting, from the near-field wireless communication signal, identification information of the second computing device;

sending the identification information of the second computing device to the server;

obtaining a preset service page of the service provider account in the social networking application corresponding to the identification information of the second computing device from the server; and

displaying the preset service page in the social networking application on the first computing device.

17. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 16, wherein the plurality of operations further comprise:

before detecting the near-field wireless communication signal broadcast by the second computing device;

enabling a near-field wireless communication function of the first computing device, the near-field wireless communication function comprising a Bluetooth communication function or a near field communication (NFC) function;

detecting whether the first computing device performs a movement operation along a direction approaching the second computing device; and

in accordance with a determination that the first computing device is moving towards the second computing device, triggering and performing the step of listening to a near-field wireless communication signal broadcasted by the second computing device.

18. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 16, wherein the plurality of operations further comprise:

before detecting the near-field wireless communication signal broadcast by the second computing device;

detecting a magnetic field strength in a preset distance range of the first computing device; and

when the magnetic field strength is greater than a preset magnetic field strength, initiating the detection of the near-field wireless communication signal broadcasted by the second computing device.

19. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 16, wherein the detecting a near-field wireless communication signal broadcasted by a second computing device further comprises:

detecting a beacon signal that is sent by the second computing device on the basis of an iBeacon positioning function; and

the sending the identification information of the second computing device to the server comprises;

sending a request command including the identification information of the second computing device retrieved from the beacon signal to the server, to request the preset service page associated with the identification information of the second computing device obtained from the beacon signal.

20. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 16, wherein the detecting a near-field wireless communication signal broadcasted by a second computing device further comprises:

detecting a WiFi signal that is sent by the second computing device on the basis of a WiFi positioning function; and

the sending the identification information of the second computing device to the server comprises;

sending the request command including the identification information of the second computing device retrieved from the WiFi signal to the server, to request the preset service page associated with the identification information of the second computing device obtained from the WiFi signal.