KR20150080053A - Apparatus for providing service of smart device controlling pheripheral device and method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an apparatus, a system, and a method for providing a service of a smart device for controlling peripheral device. The apparatus for providing a service according to the present invention includes: a service information registering unit which receives the registration of service information including a common service execution environment and basic software; a service information providing unit which receives a request for the provision of the service information and providing the service information; a peripheral device information registering unit which receives the registration of information of a peripheral device including an exclusive API executing module executed by an execution environment subordinate to the peripheral device and the basic software to transfer a command to the peripheral device for control processing; a peripheral device information providing unit which receives a request for providing the information of the peripheral device and provides the information of the peripheral device; and an application sales registering unit which is executed by the basic software and receives the registration of the sales of an application delivering a user command corresponding the command the user gives to the basic software. According to the present invention, the defined standards for program development, interface and execution environment of service provider, manufacturer, and programmer are disclosed for the environment of service.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a service providing device, a service providing system, and a service providing method for controlling a peripheral device of a smart device,

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a peripheral device control technology, and more particularly, to a service providing device, a service providing system, and a service providing method for providing a service in which a smart device controls various types of devices as peripheral devices.

A smart device is a device that has its own operating system, such as a computer, a mobile phone, and a tablet PC, and carries out a function desired by a user by mounting peripheral devices and application software.

Until now, peripheral devices have been mainly defined as input devices such as mouse, keyboard, camera or storage device such as USB memory stick, and de facto standard of industry is formed, Is a structure that can be purchased.

In such a structure, a provider planning various services may want to provide more complicated peripheral devices in a subscription type service. For example, it is possible to define a robot product as a peripheral device and to provide products and services to be controlled by a smart device. Of course, the smart device may use a service by connecting various devices as peripheral devices on the premise of service subscription.

The problem with this case is that the operation specifications of the peripheral device depend on the business operator or the manufacturer. In the case of the recently developed and especially portable smart device, the types of the peripheral devices are not yet diversified. There is no industry standard. Therefore, in order to allow various types of device manufacturers or software developers to participate in the market, standards for peripherals of smart devices are required among related suppliers.

Open Patent Publication No. 10-2013-0086789 (published on Aug. 5, 2011)

The present invention has been made in view of the above-described prior art, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a service for a peripheral device of a smart device in which an industry standard does not exist in a peripheral device, a developer of an application, A service providing system, and a service providing method for providing an ecological environment of a service based on the disclosed standard.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a service ecosystem capable of defining standards of devices connected to a smart device as peripheral devices, thereby enabling various combinations of peripheral devices and control applications.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a service providing apparatus for providing a service for controlling various peripheral devices of a smart device, the service providing apparatus comprising: a service execution environment common to various peripheral devices; A service information registration unit for registering service information including basic software for processing a connection of a peripheral device; A service information providing unit for requesting and providing the service information; An execution environment that is dependent on each peripheral device and a peripheral device that is executed based on the execution environment by the basic software and receives a user command and transmits a peripheral device command corresponding to a user command transmitted to the peripheral device, A peripheral device information registration unit for registering peripheral device information including an API execution module; A peripheral device information providing unit for requesting and providing the peripheral device information; And an application sales registering unit for registering an application which is executed by the basic software, receives an instruction to be issued by the user, and transmits the user command corresponding to the inputted command to the basic software.

In the present invention, the peripheral device information registration unit distributes the peripheral device information after the verification of the peripheral device information requested to be registered is performed, and the registration of the peripheral device information succeeded in verification is permitted.

Here, the service providing apparatus may further include a market management unit for selling the peripheral devices of the manufacturer, which is registered for sale, and the user terminals connected to the market by the application of the developer.

Preferably, the market management unit checks the peripheral device and the application that are requested to be sold, and permits the sales through the market when the verification is successful.

According to an aspect of the present invention, the smart device installs and executes the basic software, the application, and the dedicated API execution module.

Here, the smart device executes the basic software, and the basic software executes the application and the dedicated API execution module, respectively.

Preferably, the basic software communicates with a peripheral device in the vicinity, receives a model ID from a communication-connected peripheral device, receives the user command by executing the application, transmits the user command, Run the executable module.

Here, the application guides commands executable in the peripheral device through a user interface supported by the input method of the command, and interprets the command as a user command.

The dedicated API execution module receives the user command from the basic software, converts the received user command into a device command that can be processed by the robot, transmits the converted device command to the peripheral device, Lt; / RTI >

The service providing apparatus may further include a service subscription management unit that receives subscription requests from users and manages subscription information of services that control peripheral devices, And executes the application.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a service providing system for providing a service for controlling various peripheral devices of a smart device, the service providing system comprising: a service execution environment common to various peripheral devices; A service terminal for registering service information including basic software for processing a connection of a peripheral device; A manufacturer terminal that is manufactured based on the service information and registers peripheral device information including an execution environment that is dependent on each peripheral device and a dedicated API execution module that is executed by the basic software according to the type of the peripheral device; A developer terminal which is executed by the basic software and registers an application for receiving a command issued by the user and delivering a corresponding user command to the basic software; A user terminal requesting purchase of a peripheral device of a manufacturer and an application of a developer; A smart device for executing the basic software, the application, and the API executing module to control the peripheral device; And a service providing server for registering and distributing the service information and the peripheral device information, and for selling peripheral devices and applications in response to the purchase request from the user terminal.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of providing a service for controlling various peripheral devices based on a standard published by a service providing device as a smart device, A service information registration step of registering service information including service execution environment common to various peripheral devices and basic software executed by a smart device and processing connection of peripheral devices; (b) a service information providing step of providing and providing the service information; (c) an execution environment that is dependent on each peripheral device and a user command that is executed based on the execution environment by the basic software, receives a peripheral command corresponding to a user command transmitted to the peripheral device, A peripheral device information registration step of registering peripheral device information including a dedicated API execution module for processing; (d) a peripheral device information providing step of requesting and providing the peripheral device information; And (e) an application sales registering step of registering an application executed by the basic software, receiving an instruction given by the user, and delivering a user command corresponding to the inputted command to the basic software.

According to an aspect of the present invention, a smart device is provided with a standard of an execution environment and an API required for an ecosystem environment of a service for controlling various electronic devices as peripheral devices, so that a manufacturer, a developer, To participate.

Furthermore, the manufacturer can develop various electronic devices as peripherals according to the open standard, so that the peripheral devices are diversified and the developer develops the application supporting the control input of various peripheral devices to create a service ecosystem in which the service market is activated do.

Furthermore, users are provided with various smart devices and various peripherals connected to each other, so that the utilization of smart devices is increased and the convenience of control of peripheral devices is provided.

In addition, the standardized development environment in which the roles of each program developed by the service company, the manufacturer and the developer, and the mutual interface are defined provides a centralization to the development of individual products by eliminating the redundant development of the development subject by independence of individual programs And maintenance is easy.

1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a service providing system in which a smart device controls a peripheral device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a schematic internal structure diagram of a service providing server according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is an exemplary diagram of a smart device executing basic software according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 4 is an exemplary diagram showing the basic software of Fig. 3 executing an application. Fig.
5 is an exemplary diagram showing that the application of FIG. 4 executes a dedicated API execution module.
6 is a schematic flowchart of a service providing method according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a schematic flow diagram of a smart device according to an embodiment of the present invention for controlling a peripheral device.

The foregoing and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description of the present invention when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which: There will be. In the following description, well-known functions or constructions are not described in detail since they would obscure the invention in unnecessary detail. Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a service providing system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The service providing system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a service providing server 20 (hereinafter, referred to as a " service providing server ") that is built on a wired and wireless network, A service provider terminal 30 for registering service information based on the basic software, a manufacturer terminal 40 for registering peripheral device information based on the dedicated API execution module, a developer terminal 50 for registering an application, And a smart device (60) for controlling the smart device (60).

The wired and wireless networks in the present invention typically include all communication networks capable of Internet data communication using various protocols such as a mobile communication network, a wired and wireless public network such as the Internet, and a private network.

The service providing server 20 corresponds to a service providing device provided by the present invention and creates an ecosystem environment for a service in which the smart device 60 controls various electronic devices as peripheral devices. The ecosystem environment of the service is created by the participation of the service company, the manufacturer and the developer of the peripheral device. The service providing server 20 is a server operated by a service company and distributes a published standard about the ecosystem environment of the service.

Here, the disclosed standard refers to a smart device 60 (for example, a smart phone, a smart phone, a tablet, or an IP TV) regardless of the type of the smart device 60 ) Is defined as a standard for controlling various electronic devices as peripheral devices. The defined standard includes the specifications for the communication connection of the peripheral device to the smart device 60, the user interface, and instructions of the peripheral device.

Preferably, the service providing server 20 provides a web service to a manufacturer of a peripheral device, a developer of an application, and users, and provides various service information including standard information for providing the service of the present invention. Also, the peripheral device of the manufacturer and the application of the developer are sold on-line through the market 200.

The service provider terminal 30 is a terminal of a manager operating the service providing server 20. [ The service provider terminal 30 registers the service information corresponding to the disclosed standard in the service providing server 20. [

Then, the service information is distributed to the manufacturer terminal 40 and the developer terminal 50 that are connected to the web via the service providing server 20. The service information includes the basic software in which a specification is defined in which the smart device (60) recognizes the peripheral device (60) and establishes communication connection. The basic software is a common module in which the smart device 60 communicates with the peripheral device based on the disclosed standard. When the basic software is installed and executed in the smart device 60, the smart device 60 recognizes the communication-connected electronic device as a peripheral device regardless of the model of the smart device 60 and the peripheral device or the model thereof.

The manufacturer terminal 40 is a terminal of a manufacturer that develops various electronic devices as peripheral devices supported by the service of the present invention. The manufacturer terminal 40 downloads service information distributed from the service providing server 20. The manufacturer can produce an electronic device functioning as a peripheral device according to the disclosed standard required for the service by referring to the downloaded service information.

Preferably, the manufacturer terminal 40 generates an API-based program execution module (e.g., a function library, a DLL) that enables an internal electronic device to operate as a peripheral device and registers it in the service providing server 20 do. The API-based program execution module is a dedicated API execution module that can invoke a peripheral device of a specific model from the outside and execute it. The smart device 60 can control the manufacturer's electronic device as a peripheral device regardless of the model or model only by following the API standard of the dedicated API execution module. The manufacturer can then concentrate on peripheral hardware and software development. Of course, the electronic equipment of the manufacturer may include the smart device 60. For example, the first smart device may control the second smart device as a peripheral device.

The developer terminal 50 registers the application in the service providing server 20. [ The developer develops an application that receives a command issued by a user by providing a user interface based on the service information defined by the published specification and the dedicated API execution module. The developed application is sold through the market (200) and installed in the smart device (60). Here, the application may provide a unified user interface to electronic devices belonging to the same category and having different models.

The smart device 60 converts the data received from the user into a command that can be processed by the electronic device, and controls the electronic device with the converted command. Various devices that can execute programs and control surrounding electronic devices are smart devices and there is no particular limitation.

Particularly, the portable smart device 60 is one of the electronic devices that the user is always living with and the user operates most frequently. When the user controls the surrounding electronic device through the smart device 60, the user does not need to move to the position of the electronic device to input commands directly to the electronic device. Therefore, the user prefers to use the peripheral electronic device as a peripheral device through the smart device 60. In addition, each electronic apparatus also needs to have an interface for receiving user commands. Therefore, the manufacturer of the peripheral device also prefers that the smart device 60 of the user is utilized as an interface for receiving a command for controlling the peripheral device because of the reduction of the development cost.

Here, the smart device 60 communicates with the peripheral device by executing the basic software provided by the service company under the created ecosystem environment. The executed basic software executes a developer application corresponding to the communication-connected peripheral device. For reference, the application may be utilized not only for a specific type of the peripheral device but also for operating peripheral devices of the same type as the peripheral device. The executed application receives the command issued by the user through the user interface and delivers the corresponding user command to the basic software.

Then, the basic software receives the user command, executes the dedicated API execution module, and transmits the user command to request control of the peripheral device. The dedicated API execution module converts the delivered user command into a device command based on the peripheral device type and transmits it to the peripheral device.

The peripheral device processes the transmitted command and operates and transmits the processing result to the dedicated API execution module. The dedicated API execution module returns the processing result to the basic software. The basic software delivers the returned processing result to the application, and the application outputs the processing result through the user interface to guide the user.

The ecosystem environment of the service provided by the present invention is mediated by the service providing server 20. Service providers distribute service information including basic software. The manufacturer distributes API execution modules of peripheral devices and peripheral devices developed based on the distributed service information. The developer develops the application based on the distributed service information and sells it through the market 200. The smart device 60 controls peripheral devices based on a hierarchical program execution environment composed of basic software, applications, and API execution modules.

2 is a schematic internal structure diagram of a service providing server 20 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The service providing server 20 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a service information registering unit 21 for registering service information related to a service standard, a service information providing unit 22 for providing registered service information, A peripheral device information providing unit 24 for registering the peripheral device information, a peripheral device information providing unit 24 for providing registered peripheral device information, and a peripheral device information providing unit 24 for registering a sales request of the application developed by the developer, And an application sales registration unit 25.

The service information registration unit 21 registers service information including service execution environment and basic software common to various peripheral devices from the service terminal 30 and stores the service information in a DB.

Here, the service information includes information on service ecosystem such as API information, execution structure, and the like, which manufacturers and developers can refer to. The basic software corresponds to a common module that is independent of the types and models of various smart devices 60 and peripheral devices, and the smart device 60 recognizes the peripheral devices.

The service information providing unit 22 distributes the registered service information to the manufacturer terminal 40 and the developer terminal 5 to disclose the ecosystem environment of the service. The manufacturer can then refer to the service information to develop peripherals and corresponding API program modules that conform to defined standards.

The peripheral device information registration unit 23 registers peripheral device information created based on the service information disclosed by the manufacturer terminal 40 and stores the information in the DB. The manufacturer develops peripheral devices conforming to the standard of the disclosed service information, generates information of the peripheral devices, and discloses the peripheral device information to the application developers through the service providing server 20.

Here, the registered peripheral device information includes a dedicated specification and a dedicated API execution module that are dependent on each model-specific peripheral device. The dedicated API execution module is executed in the smart device 60 as a dedicated module depending on the model and model of the peripheral device, and transmits a device command processed in the peripheral device to the peripheral device in response to the user command.

Preferably, the peripheral device information registration unit 23 can proceed with the verification of the peripheral device information requested to be registered. If the verification is successful, the peripheral device information registration unit 23 permits the registration of the peripheral device information. The registered peripheral device information is distributed to the user requesting the information.

The peripheral device information providing unit 24 distributes registered peripheral device information and discloses an ecosystem environment of a service in which developers can develop an application for peripheral devices. Developers can then develop applications that conform to defined standards by referring to service information and peripheral device information.

Here, the application is executed by the basic software that has completed the communication connection processing in the smart device 60, and then converts the data input by the user into a user command through the user interface. A user command corresponds to a command interpreted as at least one command or a low-level command for a command issued by the user in the user interface. The application passes the entered user command to the underlying software. The basic software transfers the delivered user command to the corresponding API execution module for each model of the peripheral device, and calls the execution.

The application sales registration unit 25 registers an application created based on service information and peripheral device information disclosed by the developer terminal 50 and stores the application in a DB. Developers develop applications that are executed by the underlying software to process user input and deliver the input user commands to the underlying software. The developer registers the application in the service providing server 20 and requests the sale.

Furthermore, the service providing server 20 further includes a market management unit 26. The market management unit 26 sells peripheral devices registered for sale from the manufacturer terminal 40 and user terminals connected to the market through an application for sale and registration from the developer terminal 50. Users who access the market can purchase any one of a plurality of applications supported by their own smart device 60 and peripheral devices.

Preferably, the market management unit 26 can proceed with the inspection of the peripherals and applications requested to be sold, and permit sales through the market 200 only when the inspection is successful.

In addition, the service providing server 20 further includes a service subscription management unit 27. The service subscription management unit 27 receives the service subscription application of the user and permits the execution of the application only to the user whose service subscription is confirmed. For example, the service subscription management unit 27 may consider a purchase of an application by a user as a service subscription action and subscribe to a service and manage subscription information.

If it is assumed that the service provision is charged, the service subscription management unit 27 may charge a pay-per-use fee depending on the type of the peripheral device, the number of executions, and the like. Of course, it is also possible to charge a flat fee depending on the service period.

3 is an exemplary diagram of a smart device 60 executing the basic software 61 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The smart device 60 downloads and installs the basic software 61 through a path of the market 200 or other app store. The basic software 41 is a common execution module that is independent of various types or models of the smart device 60 and the electronic device. When the basic software 61 is executed in the smart device 60, the basic software 61 recognizes the peripheral device 70 via short-range wireless communication (e.g., Bluetooth, ZigBee, etc.) Display. When the user selects a specific device from the devices displayed on the screen, the basic software 61 is communicatively connected with the selected peripheral device 70. [

Here, by the communication connection, the basic software 61 receives the device ID from the peripheral device 70. [ The device ID is information identifying the type of device and the unique model. When the device ID is received, the basic software 61 can check whether or not the application corresponding to the received device ID and the dedicated API execution module are installed, and can download and install the uninstalled programs, respectively.

On the other hand, since the basic software 61 handles the communication connection that is common to various smart devices and various peripheral devices, developers and manufacturers can escape the burden of developing communication processing modules.

Fig. 4 is an exemplary diagram showing the basic software 61 of Fig. 3 executing the application 62. Fig.

When the basic software 61 is successfully communicated with the peripheral device 70, it is possible to execute the application 62 supporting the device type of the received device ID. The application 62 supporting at least one type of device may provide an integrated user interface for various models of peripheral devices belonging to a specific device type group. The executed application 62 outputs a user interface for receiving a command for controlling a peripheral device from a user according to various interface methods such as a screen, a voice, and a button. The application 62 receives a command issued by the user via the user interface. The application 62 interprets the data input to the user as a corresponding user command and delivers the interpreted user command to the basic software 61. [

Here, developers compete by developing a more convenient user interface for user convenience. Thus, the quality of the application 62 can be improved through market competition. The user can purchase the application 62 corresponding to the user from the market 200 among the plurality of applications supported by the service.

5 is an exemplary diagram showing that the basic software 61 of FIG. 4 executes a dedicated API execution module.

When the basic software 61 receives the user command through the application 62, the basic software 61 transfers the user command to the dedicated API execution module 63 corresponding to the received device ID, and calls the execution. When the dedicated API execution module 63 is invoked, it receives a user command, converts the received user command into device commands dependent on the peripheral device, sends the converted device command to the peripheral device 70, do.

Here, the manufacturer can escape the burden of developing a separate user interface to support the user of the smart device 60. In addition, the basic software 61, the application 62, and the dedicated API execution module 63 are each a providing entity and an execution module independent of the processing. If the processing code is changed in a specific module, only the changed module is newly created, and the remaining executable module is executed as before. For example, when a change of the user interface occurs in the application 62, the new application 62 upgraded due to the change is executed in cooperation with the existing basic software 61 and the dedicated API execution module 63, There is no.

6 is a schematic flowchart of a service providing method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The service providing server 20 receives the service information from the service terminal 30 connected to the web (S21). The service information includes standard information related to environment information, API, data, processing, and the like for creating a service ecosystem including the basic software 61. [ The basic software corresponds to a common module having a basic specification and a basic API regardless of the type and the model of the smart device 60 or the peripheral device 70. [

The service providing server 20 provides the registered service information at the request of the manufacturer terminal 40 or the developer terminal 50 connected to the web (S22). Service information may be distributed to anyone requesting the provision of information.

Here, the manufacturer develops and discloses a dedicated API execution module 63 that develops the peripheral device 70 based on the disclosed service information, and processes a unique execution command dependent on the peripheral device 70.

When the dedicated API execution module 63 is developed, the service providing server 20 registers the peripheral device information from the manufacturer terminal 40 connected to the web (S23). The peripheral device information includes a proprietary API execution module made of a dedicated standard and a dedicated API that is dependent on the model and model of the peripheral device 70. [

When the peripheral device information is registered, the service providing server 20 provides the registered peripheral device information at the request of the developer terminal 50 connected to the web (S24). Peripheral device information may be distributed to developers requesting the provision of information.

Then, the developers develop the application 62 by referring to the service ecology information based on the basic software 60 and the peripheral information of the manufacturer.

When the application 62 is developed, the service providing server 20 receives the application 62 from the developer terminal 50 and registers the sales request (S25). The service providing server 20 can accept the transferred application 62 and permit sales registration. The application 62 authorized for sale registration is sold through the market 200.

Thereafter, the service providing server 20 sells the peripheral device 70 of the manufacturer and the application 62 to the users who access the online service through the market 200 (S26).

Preferably, the service providing server 20 receives the service subscription request of the user who has not been subscribed to the peripheral device 70 and the application 62 while the peripheral device 70 and the application 62 are sold to the user, And can support the control service of the device 70 (S27).

The basic software 61, the application 62, and the dedicated API execution module 63 are installed and executed in the smart device 60 through the above processing method.

FIG. 7 is a schematic flow chart in which a smart device 61 controls a peripheral device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The smart device 60 executes the basic software 61 (S611). The executed basic software 61 recognizes the surrounding electronic device, communicates with the electronic device selected by the user as the peripheral device 70, and receives the device ID from the communication-connected peripheral device 70 (S612) .

Here, the basic software 61 determines whether peripheral device information corresponding to the received device ID is installed. The basic software 61 can download and install a program not installed in the application 62 and the dedicated API execution module 63 included in the peripheral device information supporting the device type of the device ID (S613). After the communication connection is successful, the basic software 61 executes the application 62 (621).

The executed application 62 outputs the user interface according to various interface methods, and receives a command to be downloaded to the peripheral device 70 by the user, and interprets the command as a user command (S621). When the user command is interpreted, the application 62 delivers the user command to the basic software 61. Then, the basic software 61 transmits a user command input to the dedicated API execution module 63 corresponding to the device ID, and calls execution (622).

When the dedicated API execution module 63 receives and executes the user command, it converts the user command into a corresponding device command (S631). Then, the dedicated API execution module 63 transmits the converted device command to the peripheral device 70 to request processing (S632).

The peripheral device 70 then processes the received device command. Processing of the device command means that the peripheral device 70 is controlled by the user. The peripheral device 70 transmits the processing result to the dedicated API execution module 63. [ The dedicated API execution module 63 receives the processing result and returns the received processing result to the basic software 61. [ The dedicated API execution module 63 called by the library function terminates the execution according to the return of the processing result. When the basic software 61 transfers the processing result returned to the application 62, the application 62 guides the processing result to the user through the user interface.

The method of the present invention as described above may be embodied as a program and stored in a computer-readable recording medium (such as a CD-ROM, a RAM, a ROM, a floppy disk, a hard disk, or a magneto-optical disk).

While the specification contains many features, such features should not be construed as limiting the scope of the invention or the scope of the claims. In addition, the features described in the individual embodiments herein may be combined and implemented in a single embodiment. Conversely, various features described herein in a single embodiment may be implemented in various embodiments individually or in a suitable subcombination.

It is to be understood that, although the operations have been described in a particular order in the figures, it should be understood that such operations are performed in a particular order as shown, or that a series of sequential orders, or all described operations, . In some circumstances, multitasking and parallel processing may be advantageous. It should also be understood that the division of various system components in the above embodiments does not require such distinction in all embodiments. The above-described program components and systems can generally be implemented as a single software product or as a package in multiple software products.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention. The present invention is not limited to the drawings.

1: Service providing system 20: Service providing apparatus
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Claims (21)

A service providing apparatus for providing a service for a smart device to control various peripheral devices,
A service information registration unit for registering service information including a service execution environment common to various peripheral devices and basic software executed by the smart device and processing connection of peripheral devices;
A service information providing unit for requesting and providing the service information;
An execution environment that is dependent on each peripheral device and a peripheral device that is executed based on the execution environment by the basic software and receives a user command and transmits a peripheral device command corresponding to a user command transmitted to the peripheral device, A peripheral device information registration unit for registering peripheral device information including an API execution module;
A peripheral device information providing unit for requesting and providing the peripheral device information; And
An application that is executed by the basic software and receives a command issued by the user and transfers a user command corresponding to the inputted command to the basic software,
The service providing apparatus comprising: The method according to claim 1,
The peripheral device information registering unit registers,
And distributes the peripheral device information after the verification of the peripheral device information requested to be registered is performed and the registration of the peripheral device information succeeded in verification is permitted. The method according to claim 1,
Further comprising a market management unit for selling the peripheral devices of the manufacturer, which is registered for sale, and the user terminals connected to the market by the application of the developer. The method according to claim 1,
The market management unit,
Wherein the control unit permits the sales of the peripheral device and the application that are requested to be sold, and permits the sales through the market when the validation is successful. The method according to claim 1,
The smart device comprises:
Wherein the basic software, the application, and the dedicated API execution module are installed and executed. 6. The method according to claim 1 or 5,
Wherein the smart device executes the basic software, and the basic software executes the application and the dedicated API execution module, respectively. 6. The method according to claim 1 or 5,
The basic software,
And transmits the user command to execute the dedicated API execution module. The method of claim 1, further comprising: receiving the user ID from the peripheral device; Service provider. 8. The method of claim 7,
The application comprises:
Wherein the instructions are executable instructions in a peripheral device through a user interface supported by an input method of the command, and the command is interpreted as a user command by a user. 9. The method of claim 8,
The dedicated API execution module,
And converts the received user command into a device command that can be processed by the robot, and transmits the converted device command to the peripheral device to request processing of the command. Service provider. The method according to claim 1,
Further comprising a service subscription management unit for receiving the subscription request of the user and managing the subscription information of the service for controlling the peripheral device,
Wherein the basic software executes the application only to a user whose subscription information of the service is confirmed. A service providing system for providing a service for a smart device to control various peripheral devices,
A service execution terminal for registering service information including service execution environment common to various peripheral devices and basic software executed by a smart device and processing connection of peripheral devices;
A manufacturer terminal that is manufactured based on the service information and registers peripheral device information including an execution environment that is dependent on each peripheral device and a dedicated API execution module that is executed by the basic software according to the type of the peripheral device;
A developer terminal which is executed by the basic software and registers an application for receiving a command issued by the user and delivering a corresponding user command to the basic software;
A user terminal requesting purchase of a peripheral device of a manufacturer and an application of a developer;
A smart device for executing the basic software, the application, and the API executing module to control the peripheral device; And
A service providing server for registering and distributing the service information and the peripheral device information, receiving a request for purchase from the user terminal, and selling peripheral devices and applications,
The service providing system comprising: A service providing method for providing a service for controlling various peripheral devices based on a standard published by a service providing device as a smart device,
(a) a service information registration step of registering service information including service execution environment common to various peripheral devices and basic software executed by a smart device and processing connection of peripheral devices;
(b) a service information providing step of providing and providing the service information;
(c) an execution environment that is dependent on each peripheral device and a user command that is executed based on the execution environment by the basic software, receives a peripheral command corresponding to a user command transmitted to the peripheral device, A peripheral device information registration step of registering peripheral device information including a dedicated API execution module for processing;
(d) a peripheral device information providing step of requesting and providing the peripheral device information; And
(e) an application that is executed by the basic software and receives a command issued by the user, and delivers an application command corresponding to the inputted command to the basic software,
The service providing method comprising the steps of: 13. The method of claim 12,
The step (a)
Further comprising distributing the peripheral device information after proceeding with the checking of the peripheral device information requested to be registered and permitting registration of the peripheral device information that has been successfully verified. 13. The method of claim 12,
(f) a market management step of selling the peripherals of the registered manufacturer and the developer's application to user terminals connected to the market. 13. The method of claim 12,
The step (f)
And if the verification is successful, proceeding with the selling through the market is allowed. 13. The method of claim 12,
After step (e) above,
And installing and executing the basic software, the application, and the dedicated API execution module in the smart device. 17. The method according to claim 12 or claim 16,
After step (e) above,
Wherein the smart device executes the basic software, and the executed basic software executes the application and the dedicated API execution module, respectively. 17. The method according to claim 12 or claim 16,
After said step (e)
Communicating with a peripheral device in the vicinity, and receiving a model ID from a peripheral device communicatively connected to the peripheral device;
Receiving the user command by executing the application; And
And transmitting the user command to execute the dedicated API execution module. 19. The method of claim 18,
Wherein the step of receiving the user command comprises:
Directing instructions executable by the application at a peripheral device through a user interface supported by an input method of the command;
Receiving a command issued by the user through the user interface and interpreting the command as the user command; And
Forwarding the interpreted user command to the base software
The service providing method comprising the steps of: 19. The method of claim 18,
Wherein the step of executing the dedicated API execution module comprises:
Converting the received user command into a device instruction that can be processed by the robot;
Transmitting the converted device command to the peripheral device to request processing; And
Receiving the processing result of the device command from the peripheral device and delivering the processing result to the basic software
The service providing method comprising the steps of: 13. The method of claim 12,
After the step (e)
Further comprising a service subscription management step of receiving a subscription request of a user and managing subscription information of a service for controlling the peripheral device,
Wherein the basic software executes the application only to a user whose subscription information of the service is confirmed.

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