METHOD FOR CHANGING USER-ORIGINATING INFORMATION THROUGH INTERACTION BETWEEN MOBILE DEVICE AND INFORMATION DISPLAY DEVICE

• US 20180316575A1
• Filed: 05/04/2018
• Published: 11/01/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 09/13/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Ipnology Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Ipnology Ltd.
• Inventors: SON, Byoung Chan, NA, Byeong Ho
• Granted Patent: US 10,554,504 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• 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 3/0488 using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0641 Shopping interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/01 Social networking
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/22 comprising specially adapted graphical user interfaces [GUI]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/046 Interoperability with other network applications or services
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/222 using geographical location information, e.g. messages transmitted or received in proximity of a certain spot or area
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/52 for supporting social networking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/2757 by data transmission, e.g. downloading
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72403 with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72412 using two-way short-range wireless interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72436 for text messaging, e.g. short messaging services [SMS] or e-mails
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/22 including a touch pad, a touch sensor or a touch detector digitizers for touch screens G06F3/041
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/64 file transfer between terminals download of applications H04M1/72406; transfer of messages, e.g. SMS, e-mail or MMS H04M1/7243
• 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 76/10 Connection setup

Abstract

A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprises computer readable instructions, which when executed, cause at least one processor of a mobile device of a user to (a) identify at least one communication device within a predetermined distance from the mobile device as a target to perform a specific interaction to change user-originating information, (b) establish a communication channel with the communication device, when a specified touch gesture is detected in the mobile device, (c) receive, from the communication device, data related to the specific interaction; and (d) transmit, to a server, the data related to the specific interaction.

Claims

1. A non-transitory computer-readable medium including computer readable instructions, which when executed, cause at least one processor of a mobile device of a user to execute an application program in one of a background and foreground of the mobile device to,

identify at least one communication device within a first distance from the mobile device as a target to perform a specific interaction to change user-originating information,

establish a communication channel with the communication device in response to detection of a specified touch gesture on a screen associated with the mobile device,

receive, from the communication device, data related to the specific interaction in response to the user providing an input to the communication device, and

transmit, to a server, the data related to the specific interaction to instruct the server to update user information stored in the server or a storage device interacted with the server based on the data related to the specific interaction.

2. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1, wherein the non-transitory computer-readable medium, when executed, configures the processor to identify the communication device by receiving identification information broadcast from the communication device, the identification information identifying the communication device.

3. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 2, wherein the non-transitory computer-readable medium, when executed, configures the processor to,

transmit the identification information to the server, and

receive information on a service associated with the communication device from the server.

4. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 3, wherein

the application program is a messenger application program that, when executed, configures the processor to exchange messages between the communication device and the mobile device, and

the information on the service received from the server includes account information for providing the service in association with the messenger application program.

5. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 4, wherein the non-transitory computer-readable medium, when executed, further configures the processor to,

output a request to install the messenger application program on the mobile device in response to determining that the messenger application program is not installed in the mobile device.

6. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1, wherein the non-transitory computer-readable medium, when executed, further configures the processor to establish the communication channel with the communication device through pairing the mobile device with the communication device, and wherein

the communication device is configured to communicate with the server only indirectly via with the mobile device such that the communication device does not directly communicate with the server.

7. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1, wherein the data related to the specific interaction includes information on a product or a service selected by the user.

8. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 7, wherein the non-transitory computer-readable medium, when executed, further configures the processor to communicate with the communication device via a short-range wireless communication device associated with the communication device, and wherein

the communication device is included in a vending machine that sells the product or the service such that the specific interaction is a selection from the user on the product or the service that is sold by the vending machine.

9. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 7, wherein the non-transitory computer-readable medium, when executed, further configures the processor to,

receive a payment request for the product or the service from the server,

receive a selection of a payment method from the user in response to the payment request,

request payment processing for the product or the service based on the payment method, and

instruct the server to update the user information in response to completion of the payment processing.

10. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 9, wherein the payment method is selected from among a cash payment method, a credit card payment method, a payment method using electronic currency, and a payment method using a point.

11. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1, wherein the specific touch gesture is a touch input by the user on a pop-up window displayed on the mobile device.

12. A mobile device comprising:

a memory configured to store an application program; and

at least one processor configured to execute the application program in one of a background and foreground of the mobile device to,

identify at least one communication device within a first distance from the mobile device as a target to perform a specific interaction to change user-originating information,

establish a communication channel with the communication device in response to detection of a specified touch gesture on a screen associated with the mobile device,

receive, from the communication device, data related to the specific interaction in response to a user providing an input to the communication device, and

transmit, to a server, the data related to the specific interaction to instruct the server to update user information stored in the server or a storage device interacted with the server based on the data related to the specific interaction.

13. The mobile device of claim 12, wherein the application program, when executed, configures the at least one processor to identify the communication device by receiving identification information broadcast from the communication device, the identification information identifying the communication device.

14. The mobile device of claim 13, wherein the application program, when executed, configures the at least one processor to,

transmit the identification information to the server, and

receive information on a service associated with the communication device from the server.

15. The mobile device of claim 12, wherein the application program, when executed, configures the at least one processor to establish the communication channel with the communication device through pairing the mobile device with the communication device, and wherein

the communication device is configured to communicate with the server only indirectly via with the mobile device such that the communication device does not directly communicate with the server.

16. The mobile device of claim 12, wherein the data related to the specific interaction includes information on a product or a service selected by the user.

17. The mobile device of claim 16, wherein the application program, when executed, configures the at least one processor to communicate with the communication device via a short-range wireless communication device associated with the communication device, and wherein

the communication device is included in a vending machine that sells the product or the service such that the specific interaction is a selection from the user on the product or the service that is sold by the vending machine.

18. The mobile device of claim 16, wherein the application program, when executed, configures the at least one processor to,

receive a payment request for the product or the service from the server,

receive a selection of a payment method from the user in response to the payment request,

request payment processing for the product or the service based on the payment method, and

instruct the server to update the user information in response to completion of the payment processing.

19. A method of operating a mobile device, the mobile device including at least one processor to execute an application program in one of a background and foreground of the mobile device, the method comprising:

identifying at least one communication device within a first distance from the mobile device as a target to perform a specific interaction to change user-originating information,

establishing a communication channel with the communication device in response to detection of a specified touch gesture on a screen associated with the mobile device,

receiving, from the communication device, data related to the specific interaction in response to a user providing an input to the communication device, and

transmitting, to a server, the data related to the specific interaction to instruct the server to update user information stored in the server or a storage device interacted with the server based on the data related to the specific interaction.

20. The method of claim 19 further comprising:

communicating with the communication device via a short-range wireless communication device associated with the communication device, and wherein

the data related to the specific interaction includes information on a product or a service selected by the user, and

the communication device is included in a vending machine that sells the product or the service such that the specific interaction is a selection from the user on the product or the service that is sold by the vending machine.