KR-20260063641-A - ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THEREOF AND STORAGE MEDIUM

KR20260063641AKR 20260063641 AKR20260063641 AKR 20260063641AKR-20260063641-A

Abstract

An electronic device is disclosed. The electronic device includes a communication interface including a communication circuit, at least one processor including a processing circuitry, and a memory for storing instructions. When the instructions are executed individually or collectively by at least one processor, the electronic device obtains first identification information of a first door adjacent to the first position among at least one door in the driving space from a first external server via a communication circuit when a robot driving in a driving space arrives at a first position. When the first identification information is obtained, the electronic device identifies a first unique code corresponding to the first door among the unique codes corresponding to each of at least one door stored in memory, and transmits a door opening request signal including the identified first unique code to a first signal receiving device corresponding to the first door via a communication circuit.

Inventors

한세권

Assignees

삼성전자주식회사

Dates

Publication Date: 20260507
Application Date: 20241030

Claims (20)

In electronic devices, A communication interface including a communication circuit; At least one processor including processing circuitry; and Includes memory for storing instructions; and When the above instructions are executed individually or collectively by the at least one processor, the electronic device obtains first identification information of a first door adjacent to the first position among at least one door in the driving space from a first external server via the communication circuit when a robot driving in the driving space arrives at a first position, and When the above first identification information is obtained, among the unique codes corresponding to each of at least one door stored in the memory, the first unique code corresponding to the first door is identified, and An electronic device that transmits a door opening request signal including the first unique code identified above to a first signal receiving device corresponding to the first door through the communication circuit.
In paragraph 1, The above instructions cause the electronic device, An electronic device that, when the robot transmits first position information corresponding to the first position to the first external server, obtains the first identification information from the first external server through the communication circuit.
In paragraph 1, The above first position is, An electronic device that is a point of interest corresponding to the first door or a location within a first distance from the first door.
In paragraph 1, The above instructions cause the electronic device, When the above first identification information is obtained, it is determined whether the first door is a first type of door that requires an additional certification process for opening, and If the first door is identified as being of the first type, a door opening request signal is transmitted to a second external server associated with the execution of the additional authentication procedure, and An electronic device that identifies a first unique code corresponding to the first door when the first door is identified as not being of the first type.
In paragraph 4, The above instructions cause the electronic device, Based on the information stored in the memory above, identify whether a unique code corresponding to the first door exists, and If it is identified that a unique code corresponding to the first door exists, the first door is identified as not being of the first type, and An electronic device that identifies the first door as being of the first type when it is identified that there is no unique code corresponding to the first door.
In paragraph 1, The above electronic device is, An electronic device located within a second distance from the first door within the above driving space.
In paragraph 1, The above door is, An electronic device implemented as an automatic sliding door, or as a door including any one of a pass reader, a security gate, or a swing door opening and closing device.
In paragraph 1, The above instructions cause the electronic device, The above door opening request signal is transmitted to the first signal receiving device for a first period of time, and An electronic device that transmits a door closing request signal to the first signal receiving device to close the first door when it is identified that the robot has passed through the first door after the door opening request signal has been transmitted during the first time period.
In paragraph 8, The above instructions cause the electronic device, When it is identified that the robot has passed through the first door, a third request signal to close the first door is obtained from the first external server, and When the above third request signal is obtained, the door closing request signal is transmitted to the first signal receiving device, and The above door closing request signal is, Including the first unique code identified above, The above third request signal is, An electronic device comprising the above-mentioned first identification information.
In paragraph 1, It further includes a display; The above instructions cause the electronic device, An electronic device that provides a User Interface (UI) through the display for registering a unique code corresponding to each of at least one door within the driving space.
In the method of operating an electronic device, When a robot traveling in a driving space arrives at a first position, the operation of obtaining first identification information of a first door adjacent to the first position among at least one door in the driving space from a first external server; When the above first identification information is obtained, an operation to identify the first unique code corresponding to the first door among the unique codes corresponding to each of the at least one door; and A method of operation comprising: transmitting a door opening request signal, including the identified first unique code, to a first signal receiving device corresponding to the first door for opening the first door.
In Paragraph 11, The operation of obtaining the above-mentioned first identification information from the above-mentioned first external server is, A method of operation in which, when the robot transmits first position information corresponding to the first position to the first external server, the first identification information is obtained from the first external server.
In Paragraph 11, The above first position is, A method of operation, which is a point of interest corresponding to the first door or a location within a first distance from the first door.
In Paragraph 11, When the above first identification information is obtained, an operation to identify whether the first door is a first type of door that requires an additional certification process for opening; If the first door is identified as being of the first type, the operation of transmitting the door opening request signal to a second external server associated with the execution of the additional authentication procedure; and A method of operation comprising: identifying a first unique code corresponding to the first door when the first door is identified as not being of the first type.
In Paragraph 14, The operation of identifying whether it is a door of the first type above is, An operation to identify whether a unique code corresponding to the first door exists based on a unique code corresponding to each of the at least one door; If it is identified that a unique code corresponding to the first door exists, the operation of identifying the first door as not being of the first type; and A method of operation comprising: identifying that the first door is of the first type when it is identified that there is no unique code corresponding to the first door.
In Paragraph 11, The above electronic device is, A method of operation located within a second distance from the first door within the above driving space.
In Paragraph 11, The above door is, A method of operation implemented as an automatic sliding door, or as a door including any one of a pass reader, a security gate, or a swing door opening and closing device.
In Paragraph 11, The operation of transmitting the above door opening request signal to the first signal receiving device for a first period of time; and A method of operation comprising: transmitting a door closing request signal to the first signal receiving device to close the first door when it is identified that the robot has passed through the first door after the door opening request signal has been transmitted during the first time period.
In Paragraph 18, When it is identified that the robot has passed through the first door, the operation of obtaining a third request signal from the first external server to close the first door; and The operation of transmitting the door closing request signal to the first signal receiving device when the third request signal is obtained; is included. The above door closing request signal is, It includes the first unique code identified above, The above third request signal is, A method of operation comprising the above-mentioned first identification information.
In a storage medium for storing computer-readable instructions, when the instructions are executed by at least one processor of an electronic device, the electronic device, When a robot traveling in a driving space arrives at a first position, it obtains first identification information of a first door (Automatic Door) adjacent to the first position among at least one door in the driving space from a first external server, and When the above first identification information is obtained, among the unique codes corresponding to each of the at least one door, the first unique code corresponding to the first door is identified, and A storage medium that causes a door opening request signal, including the identified first unique code for opening the first door, to be transmitted to a first signal receiving device corresponding to the first door.

Description

Electronic device and method of operation thereof and storage medium The present disclosure relates to an electronic device, a method of operation thereof, and a storage medium, and more specifically, to an electronic device for controlling a door located in the driving path of a robot, a method of operation thereof, and a storage medium. Driven by advancements in electronic technology, various types of electronic devices are being developed and distributed, and recently, technological development for robots that provide services to users has been active. When a robot travels through a specific space to provide services to a user, it may pass through doors (e.g., automatic doors) located along its path. Electronic devices can appropriately control the doors along the path so that the robot can reach a target point. FIGS. 1a and FIGS. 1b are drawings for illustrating an electronic device according to a comparative example. FIG. 2a is a block diagram showing the configuration of an electronic device according to one embodiment. FIG. 2b is a drawing for explaining a method of operating an electronic device according to one embodiment. FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a method of operation of an electronic device according to one embodiment. FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a method for identifying a first unique code according to one embodiment. FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a method for identifying the type of door according to one embodiment. FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a method for transmitting a door closing request signal according to one embodiment. FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a method for transmitting a door closing request signal according to one embodiment. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a method for obtaining a unique code according to one embodiment. FIG. 9 is a drawing for explaining a point of interest according to one embodiment. FIG. 10 is a block diagram illustrating a plurality of modules included in an electronic device according to one embodiment. FIG. 11a is a drawing for explaining a first signal receiving device according to one embodiment. FIG. 11b is a drawing for explaining a component included in an electronic device according to one embodiment. FIG. 11c is a drawing for explaining a DIP switch according to one embodiment. FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing the detailed configuration of an electronic device according to one embodiment. The present disclosure will be described in detail below with reference to the attached drawings. The terms used in this specification will be briefly explained, and the present disclosure will be described in detail. The terms used in the embodiments of this disclosure have been selected to be as widely used as possible, taking into account their functions within this disclosure; however, these terms may vary depending on the intent of those skilled in the art, case law, the emergence of new technologies, etc. Additionally, in specific cases, terms have been arbitrarily selected by the applicant, and in such cases, their meanings will be described in detail in the relevant explanatory section of this disclosure. Therefore, terms used in this disclosure should be defined not merely by their names, but based on their meanings and the overall content of this disclosure. In this specification, expressions such as “have,” “may have,” “include,” or “may include” indicate the presence of such features (e.g., numerical values, functions, operations, or components such as parts) and do not exclude the presence of additional features. The expression "at least one of A or/and B" should be understood as representing either "A" or "B" or "A and B". Expressions such as "first," "second," "first," or "second" used in this specification may modify various components regardless of order and/or importance, and are used only to distinguish one component from another and do not limit said components. Where it is stated that a component (e.g., Component 1) is "(operatively or communicatively) coupled with/to" or "connected to" another component (e.g., Component 2), it should be understood that the component may be directly connected to the other component or connected through the other component (e.g., Component 3). The singular expression includes the plural expression unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. In this application, terms such as "comprising" or "consisting of" are intended to specify the existence of the features, numbers, steps, actions, components, parts, or combinations thereof described in the specification, and should be understood as not precluding the existence or addition of one or more other features, numbers, steps, actions, components, parts, or combinations thereof. In the present disclosure, a "module" or "part" performs at least one function or operation and may be implemented in hardware or software, or a combination of hardware and software. Additionally, a plurality of "modules" or a plurality of "parts" may