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KR-20260067273-A - ELECTRONIC DEVICE, METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM TO UNLOCK EXTERNAL ELECTRONIC DEVICE

KR20260067273AKR 20260067273 AKR20260067273 AKR 20260067273AKR-20260067273-A

Abstract

An electronic device is disclosed. The electronic device may display an execution screen for controlling one or more external electronic devices using one or more user interface (UI) objects corresponding to one or more external electronic devices registered in relation to the electronic device, via a display. The electronic device may receive an advertisement signal from one of the one or more external electronic devices via a communication circuit. Based on the advertisement signal, the electronic device may display a first UI object corresponding to the external electronic device within the execution screen. The electronic device may receive an input for establishing a connection between the external electronic device and the electronic device through the first UI object and/or a second UI object corresponding to the electronic device displayed within the execution screen. The electronic device may establish the connection according to the input. Based on the connection established according to the input received through the first UI object and/or the second UI object, the electronic device may transmit a signal to set the state of the external electronic device to an unlocked state.

Inventors

  • 최다영
  • 김동현
  • 김수지
  • 송재호
  • 양은석

Assignees

  • 삼성전자주식회사

Dates

Publication Date
20260512
Application Date
20250115
Priority Date
20241105

Claims (20)

  1. In the electronic device (101), Display (260), communication circuit (290), At least one processor (120) including a processing circuit, and The electronic device (101) includes a memory (130) that stores instructions and includes one or more storage media, and when the instructions are executed individually or collectively by the at least one processor (120), the electronic device (101), Through the above display (260), an execution screen (601) for controlling one or more external electronic devices using one or more UI (user interface) objects corresponding to one or more external electronic devices registered in relation to the electronic device (101) is displayed; Receiving an advertisement signal from one of the one or more external electronic devices (201) through the communication circuit (290); Based on the above advertisement signal, a first UI object (630) corresponding to the external electronic device (201) is displayed within the execution screen (601); Receiving input to establish a connection between the external electronic device (201) and the electronic device (101) through the first UI object (630) and/or the second UI object (610) corresponding to the electronic device (101) displayed within the execution screen (601); Based on the above input, establish the above connection; and Causing to transmit a signal to set the state of the external electronic device (201) to an unlocked state based on the connection established according to the input received through the first UI object (610) and/or the second UI object (630). Electronic device.
  2. In claim 1, When the above instructions are executed individually or collectively by the at least one processor (120), the electronic device (101), Receiving another input to release the connection established according to the input received through the first UI object (610) and/or the second UI object (630), and According to the other input received through the first UI object (610) and/or the second UI object (630): Transmitting another signal to set the above external electronic device (201) to a locked state, and causing the above connection to be disconnected, Electronic device.
  3. In claim 1, When the above instructions are executed individually or collectively by the at least one processor (120), the electronic device (101), While the connection is established according to the input received through the first UI object (610) and/or the second UI object (630): Through the first UI object (610) and/or the second UI object (630), another input is received to set the external electronic device (201) to a locked state, and According to the other input above, causing to transmit another signal to set the external electronic device (201) to a locked state, Electronic device.
  4. In claim 1, When the above instructions are executed individually or collectively by the at least one processor (120), the electronic device (101), Receiving a first user input for the first UI object (630) displayed within the execution screen (601), and According to the first user input above, a list of one or more functions for controlling the external electronic device (201) is displayed within the execution screen (601), and Receiving a second user input to control the external electronic device (201) through at least one of the one or more functions displayed in the list within the execution screen (601), and Causing to transmit a control signal for at least one function based on the connection established according to the input received through the first UI object (610) and/or the second UI object (630) according to the second user input, Electronic device.
  5. In claim 1, When the above instructions are executed individually or collectively by the at least one processor (120), the electronic device (101), Upon receiving the input for establishing the connection between the external electronic device (201) and the electronic device (101), it is determined whether the setting to an unlocked state for the electronic device (101) is activated, and Based on determining that the setting to the unlocked state for the external electronic device (201) is activated, and based on the connection established according to the input received through the first UI object (610) and/or the second UI object (630), the signal for setting the state of the external electronic device (201) to an unlocked state is transmitted, and Based on determining that the setting of the external electronic device (201) to the unlocked state is disabled, causing the transmission of the signal to set the state of the external electronic device (201) to the unlocked state to be stopped. Electronic device.
  6. In claim 5, When the above instructions are executed individually or collectively by the at least one processor (120), the electronic device (101), Based on determining that the setting to the unlocked state for the external electronic device (201) is disabled, causing a menu (1010) to set the state of the external electronic device (201) to the unlocked state to be displayed on the screen (601). Electronic device.
  7. In claim 6, When the above instructions are executed individually or collectively by the at least one processor (120), the electronic device (101), Through the menu (1010) for setting the state of the external electronic device (201) to an unlocked state, another user input for setting the state of the external electronic device (201) to an unlocked state is received, and Causing to transmit the signal to set the state of the external electronic device (201) to an unlocked state according to the other user input above, Electronic device.
  8. In claim 1, The signal for setting the state of the external electronic device (201) to an unlocked state causes the external electronic device (201) to disable the user authentication process of the external electronic device (201) for unlocking the external electronic device (201). Electronic device.
  9. In claim 1, The input for establishing the connection between the external electronic device (201) and the electronic device (101) is a drag input for bringing the first UI object (630) and the second UI object (610) adjacent to each other. Electronic device.
  10. In a method of an electronic device (101) including a display (260) and a communication circuit (290), The operation of displaying an execution screen (601) for controlling one or more external electronic devices using one or more UI (user interface) objects corresponding to one or more external electronic devices registered in relation to the electronic device (101) through the above display (260), The operation of receiving an advertisement signal from one of the one or more external electronic devices (201) through the communication circuit (290), Based on the above advertisement signal, the operation of displaying a first UI object (630) corresponding to the external electronic device (201) within the execution screen (601), The operation of receiving input to establish a connection between the external electronic device (201) and the electronic device (101) through the first UI object (630) and/or the second UI object (610) corresponding to the electronic device (101) displayed within the execution screen (601), An operation to establish the connection according to the above input, and The operation includes transmitting a signal to set the state of the external electronic device (201) to an unlocked state based on the connection established according to the input received through the first UI object (610) and/or the second UI object (630). method.
  11. In claim 10, The operation of receiving another input to release the connection established according to the input received through the first UI object (610) and/or the second UI object (630), and According to the other input received through the first UI object (610) and/or the second UI object (630): The operation of transmitting another signal to set the above external electronic device (201) to a locked state, and including the operation of releasing the above connection method.
  12. In claim 10, While the connection is established according to the input received through the first UI object (610) and/or the second UI object (630): The operation of receiving another input to set the external electronic device (201) to a locked state through the first UI object (610) and/or the second UI object (630), and According to the other input above, the operation of transmitting another signal to set the external electronic device (201) to a locked state method.
  13. In claim 10, The operation of receiving a first user input for the first UI object (630) displayed within the execution screen (601), An operation to display a list of one or more functions for controlling the external electronic device (201) within the execution screen (601) according to the first user input above, The operation of receiving a second user input for controlling the external electronic device (201) through at least one of the one or more functions displayed in the list within the execution screen (601), and The operation of transmitting a control signal for the at least one function based on the connection established according to the input received through the first UI object (610) and/or the second UI object (630) according to the second user input. method.
  14. In claim 10, An operation to determine whether the setting to an unlocked state for the electronic device (101) is activated upon receiving the input for establishing the connection between the external electronic device (201) and the electronic device (101), The operation of transmitting the signal to set the state of the external electronic device (201) to an unlocked state based on the connection established according to the input received through the first UI object (610) and/or the second UI object (630), based on determining that the setting to the unlocked state for the external electronic device (201) is activated, and Based on determining that the setting of the external electronic device (201) to the unlocked state is disabled, the operation includes stopping the transmission of the signal for setting the state of the external electronic device (201) to the unlocked state. method.
  15. In claim 14, Based on determining that the setting of the external electronic device (201) to the unlocked state is disabled, the operation includes displaying a menu (1010) for setting the state of the external electronic device (201) to the unlocked state on the screen (601). method.
  16. In claim 15, The operation of receiving another user input to set the state of the external electronic device (201) to an unlocked state through the menu (1010) for setting the state of the external electronic device (201) to an unlocked state, and The operation of transmitting the signal to set the state of the external electronic device (201) to an unlocked state according to the other user input above. method.
  17. In claim 10, The signal for setting the state of the external electronic device (201) to an unlocked state causes the external electronic device (201) to disable the user authentication process of the external electronic device (201) for unlocking the external electronic device (201). method.
  18. In claim 10, The input for establishing the connection between the external electronic device (201) and the electronic device (101) is a drag input for bringing the first UI object (630) and the second UI object (610) adjacent to each other. method.
  19. In a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, A program containing instructions is stored, and when said instructions are executed individually or collectively by at least one processor (120) of an electronic device (101) including a display (260) and a communication circuit (290), said electronic device (101), Through the above display (260), an execution screen (601) for controlling one or more external electronic devices using one or more UI (user interface) objects corresponding to one or more external electronic devices registered in relation to the electronic device (101) is displayed; Receiving an advertisement signal from one of the one or more external electronic devices (201) through the communication circuit (290); Based on the above advertisement signal, a first UI object (630) corresponding to the external electronic device (201) is displayed within the execution screen (601); Receiving input to establish a connection between the external electronic device (201) and the electronic device (101) through the first UI object (630) and/or the second UI object (610) corresponding to the electronic device (101) displayed within the execution screen (601); Based on the above input, establish the above connection; and Causing to transmit a signal to set the state of the external electronic device (201) to an unlocked state based on the connection established according to the input received through the first UI object (610) and/or the second UI object (630). Non-transient computer-readable storage media.
  20. In claim 19, When the above instructions are executed individually or collectively by the at least one processor (120), the electronic device (101), Receiving another input to release the connection established according to the input received through the first UI object (610) and/or the second UI object (630), and According to the other input received through the first UI object (610) and/or the second UI object (630): Transmitting another signal to set the above external electronic device (201) to a locked state, and causing the above connection to be disconnected, Non-transient computer-readable storage media.

Description

ELECTRONIC DEVICE, METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM TO UNLOCK EXTERNAL ELECTRONIC DEVICE The following descriptions relate to an electronic device, a method, and a non-transient computer-readable storage medium for unlocking an external electronic device. An electronic device can communicate wirelessly in short range with an external electronic device located at a short range. For example, short-range wireless communication may include Bluetooth, BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy), or Wi-Fi Direct. For example, Wi-Fi Direct may refer to a technology that provides a direct connection between Wi-Fi-enabled electronic devices without an access point. FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an electronic device in a network environment according to various embodiments. FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an electronic device according to one embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an operation for data exchange between an electronic device and an external electronic device according to one embodiment. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the operation according to the life cycle of an application of an electronic device according to one embodiment. FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of an electronic device according to one embodiment. FIGS. 6a to 6d are drawings illustrating examples of screens displayed on an electronic device according to one embodiment. FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of an electronic device according to one embodiment. FIGS. 8A and FIGS. 8B are drawings illustrating examples of screens displayed on an electronic device according to one embodiment. FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of an electronic device according to one embodiment. FIGS. 10a to 10c are drawings illustrating examples of screens displayed on an electronic device according to one embodiment. FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of an electronic device according to one embodiment. FIGS. 12a to 12d are drawings illustrating examples of screens displayed on an electronic device according to one embodiment. FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of an external electronic device according to one embodiment. FIG. 14 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of an external electronic device according to one embodiment. FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an electronic device (101) in a network environment (100) according to various embodiments. Referring to FIG. 1, in a network environment (100), an electronic device (101) may communicate with an electronic device (102) through a first network (198) (e.g., a short-range wireless communication network) or with at least one of an electronic device (104) or a server (108) through a second network (199) (e.g., a long-range wireless communication network). According to one embodiment, the electronic device (101) may communicate with the electronic device (104) through a server (108). According to one embodiment, the electronic device (101) may include a processor (120), memory (130), input module (150), sound output module (155), display module (160), audio module (170), sensor module (176), interface (177), connection terminal (178), haptic module (179), camera module (180), power management module (188), battery (189), communication module (190), subscriber identification module (196), or antenna module (197). In some embodiments, at least one of these components (e.g., connection terminal (178)) may be omitted from the electronic device (101), or one or more other components may be added. In some embodiments, some of these components (e.g., sensor module (176), camera module (180), or antenna module (197)) may be integrated into a single component (e.g., display module (160)). The processor (120) can control at least one other component (e.g., hardware or software component) of the electronic device (101) connected to the processor (120) by executing software (e.g., program (140)), for example, and can perform various data processing or operations. According to one embodiment, as at least part of the data processing or operations, the processor (120) can store commands or data received from other components (e.g., sensor module (176) or communication module (190)) in volatile memory (132), process the commands or data stored in volatile memory (132), and store the resulting data in non-volatile memory (134). According to one embodiment, the processor (120) may include a main processor (121) (e.g., central processing unit or application processor) or an auxiliary processor (123) that can operate independently or together with it (e.g., graphics processing unit, neural processing unit (NPU), image signal processor, sensor hub processor, or communication processor). For example, if the electronic device (101) includes a main processor (121) and an auxiliary processor (123), the auxiliary processor (123) may be configured to use lower power than the main processor (121) or to be specialized for a designated function. The auxiliar