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KR-20260066591-A - ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF

KR20260066591AKR 20260066591 AKR20260066591 AKR 20260066591AKR-20260066591-A

Abstract

An electronic device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may include a communication circuit, a server, one or more processors, and a memory configured to store instructions and operatively connected to the one or more processors. When the instructions are executed individually or collectively by the one or more processors, the electronic device may obtain biometric data of a user from a wearable device connected to the electronic device through the communication circuit, obtain context information of the user based on the biometric data or pre-stored activity data of the user, determine a first user interface for controlling an external device based on a type of user input specified from the wearable device, identify the external device located around the electronic device or the wearable device, determine a target device providing a first function from the external device based on the context information and the first user interface, receive a first guide notification indicating that user input for the first function can be responded to through the wearable device from the target device, and transmit a first user input generated from the wearable device in response to the guide notification to the target device.

Inventors

  • 유혜미
  • 김문휘
  • 문여진
  • 오영학
  • 전우람

Assignees

  • 삼성전자주식회사

Dates

Publication Date
20260512
Application Date
20250106
Priority Date
20241104

Claims (17)

  1. In an electronic device (101; 210), Communication circuit (190); Server(108; 240); One or more processors (120); and It includes a memory (130) that is operatively connected to one or more processors (120) and configured to store instructions, and When the above instructions are executed individually or collectively by the one or more processors (120), the electronic device (102; 210) causes, Acquiring user's biometric data from a wearable device (220; 400) connected to the electronic device (101; 210) through the communication circuit (190), and Based on the above biometric data or the previously stored activity data of the user, the context information of the user is obtained, and Identifying the external device (230) located around the electronic device (101; 210) or the wearable device (220; 400), and Based on the above context information, a first function to be recommended to the user and a target device (230a) capable of providing the first function from the external device (230) are determined, and A first user interface for controlling the target device is determined based on the type of user input specified from the wearable device (220; 440), and Transmitting first guide information to the target device (230a) to provide a first guide indicating that user input for the first function can be responded to through the wearable device (220; 400) based on the first user interface, and In response to the transmission of the first guide information, a first user input is received from the wearable device (220; 400), and An electronic device (101; 210) that, in response to the reception of the first user input, transmits control information to the target device (230a) instructing the activation of the first function corresponding to the first user input based on the first user interface.
  2. In paragraph 1, When the above instructions are executed individually or collectively by the one or more processors (120), the electronic device (101; 210) causes, Based on the type of user input specified from the wearable device (220; 400), a second user interface for activating the second function different from the first function in the target device (230a) is determined, and Second guide information is transmitted to the target device (230a) to provide a second guide indicating that user input for the second function can be responded to through the wearable device (220; 400) based on the second user interface, and Receiving a second user input from the above wearable device (220; 400), and An electronic device (101; 210) that, in response to the reception of the second user input, transmits control information to the target device (230a) instructing the activation of the second function corresponding to the second user input based on the second user interface.
  3. In paragraph 1 or 2, The second function is an electronic device (101; 210) that is generated in response to the first user input received after the transmission of the first guide information.
  4. In any one of paragraphs 1 through 3, When the above instructions are executed individually or collectively by the one or more processors (120), the electronic device (101; 210) causes, A control signal is transmitted to the wearable device (220; 400) to provide feedback to the user in the wearable device (220; 400) in response to the first guide or the second guide, and The above control signal is an electronic device (101; 210) which is a signal output in the form of a haptic signal by the wearable device (220; 400) as feedback corresponding to the first guide or the second guide.
  5. In any one of paragraphs 1 through 4, When the above instructions are executed individually or collectively by the one or more processors (120), the electronic device (101; 210) causes, An electronic device (101; 210) that transmits the first guide information or the second guide information to the target device (230a) and causes the first guide or the second guide to be output through the external device (230) based on the first guide information or the second guide information.
  6. In any one of paragraphs 1 through 5, When the above instructions are executed individually or collectively by the one or more processors (120), the electronic device (101; 210) causes, An electronic device (101; 210) that determines the first user interface or the second user interface, wherein the wearable device (220; 440) is ring-shaped and the type of user input assigned to the wearable device (220; 440) is a touch gesture input or a rotation input for the wearable device (220; 440), and allows selecting whether to activate the first function or the second function of the target device through the touch gesture input or the rotation input of the wearable device (220; 440).
  7. In paragraph 6, When the above instructions are executed individually or collectively by the one or more processors (120), the electronic device (101; 210) causes, In response to at least one of the first user interface or the second user interface being determined, An electronic device (101; 210) that verifies the user input by the length or direction of the touch gesture input, or verifies the user input by the rotation angle or rotation direction of the rotation input.
  8. In Paragraph 7, When the above instructions are executed individually or collectively by the one or more processors (120), the electronic device (101; 210) causes, In response to the reception of the first user input or the second user input, a specific control signal mapped to the memory is generated corresponding to the operation type of the wearable device, and An electronic device (101; 210) configured to transmit the generated specific control signal to the target device (230a).
  9. In Article 7 or Article 8, When the above instructions are executed individually or collectively by the one or more processors (120), the electronic device (101; 210) causes, The first user input or the second user input is an electronic device (101; 210) configured to be generated by a part of the user's body moving in contact with the outer surface of the ring-shaped wearable device or by the rotation of the wearable device.
  10. In paragraph 1 or 2, When the above instructions are executed individually or collectively by the one or more processors (120), the electronic device (101; 210) causes, An electronic device (101; 210) configured to determine the first function provided by the target device (230a) among the external devices (230) by considering the first function or the second function provided by the external device (230).
  11. In paragraph 1, When the above instructions are executed individually or collectively by the one or more processors (120), the electronic device (101; 210) causes, The above context information is obtained from at least one of the electronic device, the wearable device, the first server, or the second server, and The first server above stores or uses data generated from the electronic device (101; 210) and the wearable device (220; 400) based on an AI algorithm, and The second server above is an electronic device (101; 210) that stores or uses data generated from the external device (230).
  12. In paragraph 1, The above external device (230) is connected to the electronic device (101; 210) through at least one of the first server or the second server, and is an electronic device (101; 210) connected by an authenticated account that is accessible to a user.
  13. In a method for controlling an electronic device (101; 210), The operation of acquiring a user's biometric data from a wearable device (220; 400); An operation to obtain context information of the user based on the above biometric data or the user's pre-stored activity data; An operation to identify the external device (230) located around the electronic device (101; 210) and the wearable device (220; 400); Based on the above context information, an operation to determine a first function to be recommended to the user and a target device (230a) capable of providing the first function from the external device (230); An operation to determine a first user interface for controlling the target device (230a) based on the type of user input specified from the wearable device (220; 400); An operation of transmitting first guide information to the target device (230a) to provide a first guide indicating that user input for the first function can be responded to through the wearable device (220; 400) based on the first user interface; An operation of receiving a first user input from the wearable device (220; 400) in response to the transmission of the first guide information; and A method comprising the operation of transmitting control information to the target device (230a) that instructs the activation of the first function corresponding to the first user input based on the first user interface in response to the reception of the first user input.
  14. In Paragraph 13, An operation to determine a second user interface for activating a second function different from the first function in the target device (230a) based on the type of user input specified from the wearable device (220; 400); The operation of transmitting second guide information to the target device (230a) so that the target device (230a) provides a second guide indicating that user input for the second function can be responded to through the wearable device (220; 400) based on the second user interface; The operation of receiving a second user input from the above-mentioned wearable device (220; 400); and An electronic device (101; 210) further comprising, in response to the reception of the second user input, an operation of transmitting control information to the target device (230a) that directs the activation of the second function corresponding to the second user input based on the second user interface.
  15. In paragraph 13 or 14, The method further includes an operation of transmitting a control signal to the wearable device (220; 400) to provide feedback to the user in the wearable device (220; 400) in response to the first guide or the second guide, The above control signal is a signal output in the form of a haptic signal by the wearable device (220; 400) as feedback corresponding to the first guide or the second guide.
  16. In paragraph 13 or 14, The operation of transmitting the first guide information or the second guide information to the target device (230a); and A method further comprising an operation to cause the first guide or the second guide to be output by the external device (230) based on the first guide information or the second guide information.
  17. In any one of paragraphs 13 through 16, A method further comprising an operation of preferentially activating the first function or the second function provided by the target device (230a) among the external devices (230) in consideration of the first function or the second function provided by the external device (230).

Description

Electronic device and control method thereof One embodiment disclosed in this document relates to an electronic device and a method for controlling the same, and relates to a method for generating a control signal of the electronic device through a wearable device. The widespread adoption of wearable electronic devices that can be worn directly on the body is becoming active. Since wearable electronic devices can be mounted on parts of the body, such as fingers, wrists, ankles, necks, waists, or heads, mobility and portability can be improved. Examples of such wearable electronic devices include ring-type wearable devices (e.g., smart rings), watch-type wearable devices (e.g., smart watches), and glasses-type wearable devices (e.g., smart glasses). A ring-type wearable device is worn on a user's finger and can collect the user's health information (e.g., heart rate, blood pressure, body temperature), the user's location information, or movement information. The ring-type wearable device may be configured to output a light signal or a vibration signal through a light emitting diode (LED) indicator or an actuator. A ring-type wearable device can be linked with a smartphone to transmit collected information and to transmit alarms obtained from the smartphone to the user. External devices connected to a smartphone can be configured to be remotely controlled via the smartphone. For example, users can control devices via smartphone, including home appliances such as TVs, air conditioners, cooking appliances, washing machines, and lights, as well as means of transportation such as cars. Meanwhile, based on collected user information, the user's current state can be identified, and user convenience can be provided by adaptively controlling devices around the user in response to the user's state. The information described above may be provided as related art for the purpose of aiding understanding of the present disclosure. No claim or determination is made as to whether any of the foregoing may be applied as prior art related to the present disclosure. FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an electronic device in a network environment according to various embodiments. FIG. 2 schematically illustrates a system in which an electronic device, a wearable device, an external device, and a server interact, according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a wearable device in terms of function according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 4 is a front view of a wearable device viewed from the front, according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 5 illustrates, in an exemplary manner, the operation process in which a control signal is generated through the operation of a wearable device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 6 illustrates an operation flowchart for providing a method for an electronic device to identify a user's situation and control an external device to a wearable device based on the user's situation, according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 7 illustrates an operation flowchart for providing a method for an electronic device to identify a user's situation and control an external device to a wearable device based on the user's situation, according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 8 illustrates an operation flowchart for providing a method for an electronic device to identify a user's situation and control an external device to a wearable device based on the user's situation, according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. FIGS. 9a and 9b are signaling diagrams for providing a method for an electronic device to determine the situation of a user and to control an external device as a wearable device based on the situation of the user, according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 10 schematically illustrates a mechanism according to one embodiment of the present disclosure in which an electronic device collects user data and generates context information based on said user data. FIG. 11 schematically illustrates a scenario in which an electronic device controls an external device through a wearable device based on user context information according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 12 illustrates an exemplary user interface for controlling a target device through interaction between an electronic device and a wearable device according to the scenario of FIG. 11, in accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 13 schematically illustrates a scenario in which an electronic device controls an external device through a wearable device based on user context information according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 14 illustrates an exemplary user interface for controlling a target device through interaction between an electronic device and a wearable device according to the scenario of FIG. 13, in accordance with one embodimen