Method for providing messenger service and electronic device thereof

• US 9,565,141 B2
• Filed: 08/30/2013
• Issued: 02/07/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 09/05/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Oh, Kang-Hwan, Lee, Da-Som, Song, Se-Jun, Kang, Jae-Hyeon, Kim, Kwang-Tai, Park, Ji-Hea, Lee, Yo-Han
• Primary Examiner(s): Meky, Moustafa M
• Application Number:
  US14/015,177
• Publication Number:
  US 20140067976A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,257 Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04817 using icons graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0488 using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/107 Computer-aided management of electronic mailing [e-mailing]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/00 User-to-user messaging in packet-switching networks, transmitted according to store-and-forward or real-time protocols, e.g. e-mail
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/04 Real-time or near real-time messaging, e.g. instant messaging [IM]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/10 Multimedia information
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/18 Commands or executable codes
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/12 Messaging; Mailboxes; Announcements

Abstract

An apparatus and a method for providing a messenger service in an electronic device are provided. In the method, the messenger service with at least one counterpart electronic device is provided. First application setting information is determined during the messenger service. The first application setting information is transmitted to the at least one counterpart electronic device through the messenger service.

Claims

1. A method of operating an electronic device, the hod comprising:

providing a messenger service with at least one counterpart electronic device;

determining application setting information during the messenger service, the application setting information comprising at least one instruction for setting a function of an application in the at least one counterpart electronic device and service path information; and

transmitting the application setting information to the at least one counterpart electronic device using the messenger service,

wherein the service path information indicates information for accessing a server that stores data to execute the application.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

identifying at least one sharing electronic device with which the application setting information is to be transmitted from among the at least one counterpart electronic device,

wherein transmitting the application setting information comprises;

transmitting the application setting information to the at least one sharing electronic device.

3. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

displaying information of the at least one sharing electronic device on a display unit of the electronic device.

4. A method of operating an electronic device, the method comprising:

providing a messenger service with at least one counterpart electronic device;

receiving application setting information from at least one counterpart electronic device through the messenger service, the application setting information comprising at least one instruction for setting a function of an application in the electronic device and service path information, and

setting the function of the application according to the received application setting information during the messenger service,

wherein the service path information indicates information for accessing a server that stores data to execute the application.

5. A method of operating an electronic device, the method comprising:

providing a messenger service with at least one counterpart electronic device;

determining application execution information during the messenger service, the application executing information comprising at least one instruction for executing an application in the at least one counterpart electronic device and service path information; and

transmitting the application execution information to the at least one or more counterpart electronic device using the messenger service,

wherein the service path information indicates information for accessing a server that stores data to execute the application.

6. The method of claim 5, further comprising:

identifying at least one sharing electronic device with which the application execution information is to be transmitted from among the at least one counterpart electronic device,

wherein transmitting the application execution information comprises;

transmitting the application execution information to the at least one sharing electronic device.

7. The method of claim 6, further comprising:

displaying information of the at least one sharing electronic device on a display unit of the electronic device.

8. A method for operating an electronic device, the method comprising:

communicatively connecting the electronic device via a messenger service with at least one counterpart electronic device;

receiving application execution information from at least one counterpart electronic device through the messenger service, the application execution information comprising at least one instruction for executing an application in the electronic device and service path information; and

executing the application according to the application execution information,

wherein the service path information indicates information for accessing a server that stores data to execute the application.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein executing the application comprises:

accessing a server according to the service path information included in the application execution information; and

receiving service information depending on the application execution information from the server.

10. An electronic device comprising:

a communication unit; and

at least one processor,

wherein the processor is configured to control to provide a messenger service with at least one counterpart electronic device, to determine application setting information during the messenger service, and to transmit the application setting information and service path information to the at least one counterpart electronic device using the messenger service,

wherein the application setting information comprises at least one instruction for setting a function of an application in the at least one counterpart electronic device, and

wherein the service path information indicates information for accessing a server that stores data to execute the application.

11. The electronic device of claim 10, wherein the processor is configured to identify at least one sharing electronic device with which the application setting information is to be shared from the at least one counterpart electronic device, and to transmit the application setting information to the at least one sharing electronic device using a background system during the messenger service.

12. The electronic device of claim 11, further comprising:

a display unit,

wherein the display unit is configured to display whether the application setting information is shared with the one or more counterpart electronic devices.

13. An electronic device comprising:

a communication unit; and

at least one processor,

wherein the processor is configured to control to provide a messenger service with at least one counterpart electronic device, to receive application setting information and service path information through the messenger service, and to set a function of an application according to the received application setting information during the messenger service,

wherein the application setting information comprises at least one instruction for setting a function of the application in the at least one counterpart electronic device, and

wherein the service path information indicates information for accessing a server that stores data to execute the application.

14. An electronic device comprising:

a communication unit; and

at least one processor,

wherein the processor is configured to control to provide a messenger service with at least one counterpart electronic device, to determine application execution information during the messenger service, and to transmit the application execution information to one or more second electronic devices using the messenger service, and

wherein the application executing information comprises at least one instruction for executing an application in the at least one counterpart electronic device and service path information, and the service path information indicates information for accessing a server that stores data to execute the application.

15. The electronic device of claim 14, wherein the processor is configured to determine at least one sharing electronic device with which the application execution information is to be transmitted from among the at least one counterpart electronic device, and to control to transmit the application execution information to the at least one sharing electronic device using the messenger service.

16. The electronic device of claim 15, further comprising:

a display unit,

wherein the display unit is configured to display whether the application execution information is shared with the at least one counterpart electronic device.

17. An electronic device comprising:

a communication unit; and

at least one processor,

wherein the processor is configured to control to provide a messenger service with at least one counterpart electronic device, to receive application execution information through the messenger service, and to execute an application according to the application execution information, and

wherein the application executing information comprises at least one instruction for executing the application in the at least one counterpart electronic device and service path information, and the service path information indicates information for accessing a server that stores data to execute the application.

18. The electronic device of claim 17, wherein the processor is configured to control to access a service server according to the service path information included in the application execution information, and to receive service information depending on the application execution information from the service server.