KR20180063592A - Electronic device and method for sharing payment thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

An electronic device is disclosed. An object of the present invention is to automatically request a companion to share a payment at the time and/or location that the payment has been performed. According to one embodiment, the electronic device includes: a housing; a display exposed through a portion of the housing; one or more antennas formed as a part of the housing or within the housing; one or more wireless communication circuits electrically coupled to at least one of the one or more antennas; one or more sensors configured to collect data relating to a position of the electronic device; a processor electrically coupled to the display, the one or more wireless communication circuits and the one or more sensors; and a memory electrically coupled to the processor. The memory allows the one or more wireless communication circuits to directly communicate with one or more external devices associated with one or more other users automatically or if a request of a user of the electronic device is received by the processor in case of execution so that the memory can store instructions for detecting one or more external devices and providing a notification for sharing of payment to the one or more external devices based on information about the payment performed at a location where the one or more external devices have been detected or at a time when the one or more external devices have been are detected. Various other embodiments are also possible wherein the embodiments can be understood from the specification.

Description

ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SHARING PAYMENT THEREOF [0002]

The embodiments disclosed in this document relate to techniques for sharing the amount paid.

Electronic devices are rapidly becoming highly sophisticated due to the development of information technology (IT) technology and can provide various functions to users. The electronic device can provide network-based communication services such as multimedia services, calls, wireless Internet, SMS (Short Message Service), and multimedia messaging service (MMS). Electronic devices may also provide financial services that combine financial and IT technologies. The electronic device may provide various financial services, such as, for example, payment and remittance services.

When one user has paid for all of the payment amount for the goods or services jointly provided to a plurality of users, a process of sharing the payment amount to a plurality of users may be required. In this case, the user who made the payment may input the amount to be shared by each of the remaining users, and then request the remittance to the remaining users. Alternatively, the remittance may be sent to the user who has paid the remaining amount. The above-described process can be a troublesome process for all of a plurality of users.

The embodiments disclosed herein are intended to automatically request payment of a settlement to a companion at the time and / or location at which settlement is made, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems and the problems raised in this document.

An electronic device according to an embodiment disclosed herein may include a housing, a display exposed through a portion of the housing, at least one antenna formed within the housing, at least one of at least one of the at least one antenna, A processor, a processor electrically coupled to the one or more wireless communication circuits and the one or more sensors, and a memory electrically coupled to the processor, wherein the memory is operatively coupled to the processor By automatically or in response to a user's request for an electronic device, by causing one or more wireless communication circuits to communicate directly with one or more external devices associated with one or more other users, To provide notification for sharing of settlement to one or more external devices based on information on the settlement performed at the time when the external device on the external device is detected or at the time when the one or more external devices are sensed have.

In addition, the method according to one embodiment disclosed herein may also include determining whether the electronic device stays in a specific location based on data about the location of the electronic device, determining if the electronic device stays in a particular location, To the one or more external devices based on the information about the at least one external device and the information about the payment made at the time the one or more external devices are detected or at the time when the one or more external devices are detected. And may provide an alert for sharing.

In addition, the storage medium according to one embodiment disclosed herein may further include determining whether the electronic device stays in a specific location based on data about the location of the electronic device, determining if the electronic device stays in a particular location, The method comprising the steps of detecting one or more external devices by communicating directly with the device and determining whether payment is to be made to one or more external devices based on the information about the payment made at the time the one or more external devices were detected, Which is set to perform an operation of providing a notification for sharing of the information.

According to the embodiments disclosed in this document, it is possible to conveniently perform the sharing of the settlement amount by providing a notification for sharing the settlement to the external device detected at the place where the settlement is performed.

In addition, by providing a notification including the automatically calculated contribution amount based on the payment information, the contribution of the payment amount can be conveniently performed.

In addition, various effects can be provided that are directly or indirectly understood through this document.

1 illustrates an electronic device in a network environment according to various embodiments.
2 shows a block diagram of an electronic device according to various embodiments.
3 shows a block diagram of a program module according to various embodiments.
4 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an electronic device according to an embodiment.
5 is a block diagram of a program module stored in an electronic device according to one embodiment.
6 is a flowchart illustrating a method of sharing a payment amount of an electronic device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a flowchart illustrating a method of sharing a payment amount of an electronic device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 8 schematically illustrates data about locations collected by an electronic device according to one embodiment.
FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining a payment amount sharing method of an electronic device according to an embodiment.
10 illustrates an exemplary user interface displayed on an electronic device according to one embodiment.
FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating a method of sharing a payment amount of an electronic device according to an embodiment.
12 is a flowchart illustrating a method of sharing a payment amount of an electronic device according to an embodiment.
FIG. 13 is a flowchart for explaining a payment amount sharing method of an electronic device according to an embodiment.
14 illustrates an exemplary user interface displayed on an electronic device according to one embodiment.
FIG. 15 is a flowchart illustrating a method of sharing a payment amount of an electronic device according to an embodiment.
16 illustrates an exemplary user interface displayed on an electronic device according to one embodiment.

Various embodiments of the invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be understood, however, that the invention is not intended to be limited to the particular embodiments, but includes various modifications, equivalents, and / or alternatives of the embodiments of the invention. In connection with the description of the drawings, like reference numerals may be used for similar components.

In this document, the expressions "have," "may," "include," or "include" may be used to denote the presence of a feature (eg, a numerical value, a function, Quot ;, and does not exclude the presence of additional features.

In this document, the expressions "A or B," "at least one of A and / or B," or "one or more of A and / or B," etc. may include all possible combinations of the listed items . For example, "A or B," "at least one of A and B," or "at least one of A or B" includes (1) at least one A, (2) Or (3) at least one A and at least one B all together.

The expressions "first," " second, "" first, " or "second ", etc. used in this document may describe various components, It is used to distinguish the components and does not limit the components. For example, the first user equipment and the second user equipment may represent different user equipment, regardless of order or importance. For example, without departing from the scope of the rights described in this document, the first component can be named as the second component, and similarly the second component can also be named as the first component.

(Or functionally or communicatively) coupled with / to "another component (eg, a second component), or a component (eg, a second component) Quot; connected to ", it is to be understood that any such element may be directly connected to the other element or may be connected through another element (e.g., a third element). On the other hand, when it is mentioned that a component (e.g., a first component) is "directly connected" or "directly connected" to another component (e.g., a second component) It can be understood that there is no other component (e.g., a third component) between other components.

As used herein, the phrase " configured to " (or set) to be "adapted to, " To be designed to, "" adapted to, "" made to, "or" capable of ". The term " configured (or set) to "may not necessarily mean " specifically designed to" Instead, in some situations, the expression "configured to" may mean that the device can "do " with other devices or components. For example, a processor configured (or configured) to perform the phrases "A, B, and C" may be a processor dedicated to performing the operation (e.g., an embedded processor), or one or more software programs To a generic-purpose processor (e.g., a CPU or an application processor) that can perform the corresponding operations.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to limit the scope of the other embodiments. The singular expressions may include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, may have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art. The general predefined terms used in this document may be interpreted in the same or similar sense as the contextual meanings of the related art and are intended to mean either ideally or in an excessively formal sense It is not interpreted. In some cases, even the terms defined in this document can not be construed as excluding the embodiments of this document.

An electronic device in accordance with various embodiments of the present document may be, for example, a smartphone, a tablet personal computer, a mobile phone, a video phone, an e-book reader, Such as a desktop PC, a laptop PC, a netbook computer, a workstation, a server, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a portable multimedia player (PMP) A camera, or a wearable device. According to various embodiments, the wearable device may be of the type of accessory (e.g., a watch, a ring, a bracelet, a bracelet, a necklace, a pair of glasses, a contact lens or a head-mounted-device (HMD) (E. G., Electronic apparel), a body attachment type (e. G., A skin pad or tattoo), or a bioimplantable type (e.g., implantable circuit).

In some embodiments, the electronic device may be a home appliance. Home appliances include, for example, televisions, DVD players, audio, refrigerators, air conditioners, vacuum cleaners, ovens, microwaves, washing machines, air cleaners, set- (Such as a home automation control panel, a security control panel, a TV box such as Samsung HomeSync ™, Apple TV ™ or Google TV ™), a game console (eg Xbox ™, PlayStation ™) A dictionary, an electronic key, a camcorder, or an electronic frame.

In an alternative embodiment, the electronic device may be any of a variety of medical devices (e.g., various portable medical measurement devices such as a blood glucose meter, a heart rate meter, a blood pressure meter, or a body temperature meter), magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) Navigation system, global navigation satellite system (GNSS), event data recorder (EDR), flight data recorder (FDR), infotainment (infotainment) ) Automotive electronic equipment (eg marine navigation systems, gyro compass, etc.), avionics, security devices, head units for vehicles, industrial or home robots, automatic teller's machines (ATMs) Point of sale, or internet of things (eg, light bulbs, various sensors, electrical or gas meters, sprinkler devices, fire alarms, thermostats, street lights, A toaster, a fitness equipment, a hot water tank, a heater, a boiler, and the like).

According to some embodiments, the electronic device is a piece of furniture or a part of a building / structure, an electronic board, an electronic signature receiving device, a projector, Water, electricity, gas, or radio wave measuring instruments, etc.). In various embodiments, the electronic device may be a combination of one or more of the various devices described above. An electronic device according to some embodiments may be a flexible electronic device. Further, the electronic device according to the embodiment of the present document is not limited to the above-described devices, and may include a new electronic device according to technological advancement.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An electronic apparatus according to various embodiments will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In this document, the term user may refer to a person using an electronic device or a device using an electronic device (e.g., an artificial intelligence electronic device).

1 illustrates an electronic device in a network environment according to various embodiments.

1, electronic devices 101, 102, 104 or servers 106 in various embodiments may be interconnected via network 162 or near-field communication 164. The electronic device 101 may include a bus 110, a processor 120, a memory 130, an input / output interface 150, a display 160, and a communication interface 170. In some embodiments, the electronic device 101 may omit at least one of the components or additionally include other components.

The bus 110 may include circuitry, for example, to connect the components 110-170 to one another and to communicate communications (e.g., control messages and / or data) between the components.

The processor 120 may include one or more of a central processing unit (CPU), an application processor (AP), or a communication processor (CP). The processor 120 may perform computations or data processing related to, for example, control and / or communication of at least one other component of the electronic device 101.

Memory 130 may include volatile and / or non-volatile memory. Memory 130 may store instructions or data related to at least one other component of electronic device 101, for example. According to one embodiment, the memory 130 may store software and / or programs 140. The program 140 may be stored in a memory such as, for example, a kernel 141, a middleware 143, an application programming interface (API) 145, and / or an application program . ≪ / RTI > At least some of the kernel 141, middleware 143, or API 145 may be referred to as an Operating System (OS).

The kernel 141 may include system resources used to execute an operation or function implemented in other programs (e.g., middleware 143, API 145, or application program 147) (E.g., bus 110, processor 120, or memory 130). The kernel 141 also provides an interface to control or manage system resources by accessing individual components of the electronic device 101 in the middleware 143, API 145, or application program 147 .

The middleware 143 can perform an intermediary role such that the API 145 or the application program 147 can communicate with the kernel 141 to exchange data.

In addition, the middleware 143 may process one or more task requests received from the application program 147 according to the priority order. For example, middleware 143 may use system resources (e.g., bus 110, processor 120, or memory 130, etc.) of electronic device 101 in at least one of application programs 147 Priority can be given. For example, the middleware 143 may perform the scheduling or load balancing of the one or more task requests by processing the one or more task requests according to the priority assigned to the at least one task.

The API 145 is an interface for the application 147 to control the functions provided by the kernel 141 or the middleware 143, Control or the like, for example, instructions.

The input / output interface 150 may serve as an interface by which commands or data input from, for example, a user or other external device can be transferred to another component (s) of the electronic device 101. Output interface 150 may output commands or data received from other component (s) of the electronic device 101 to a user or other external device.

Display 160 may be a liquid crystal display (LCD), a light-emitting diode (LED) display, an organic light emitting diode (OLED) A microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) display, or an electronic paper display. Display 160 may display various content (e.g., text, images, video, icons, symbols, etc.) to a user, for example. The display 160 may include a touch screen and may receive touch, gesture, proximity, or hovering input using, for example, an electronic pen or a portion of the user's body.

The communication interface 170 establishes communication between the electronic device 101 and an external device (e.g., the first external electronic device 102, the second external electronic device 104, or the server 106) . For example, the communication interface 170 may be connected to the network 162 via wireless or wired communication to communicate with the external device (e.g., the second external electronic device 104 or the server 106).

Wireless communication is, for example, a cellular communication protocol such as Long-Term Evolution (LTE), LTE-Advanced (LTE-A), Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA), Wideband CDMA (WCDMA) Telecommunications System), WiBro (Wireless Broadband), or Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM). The wireless communication may also include, for example, local communication 164. The local area communication 164 may include at least one of, for example, Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi), Bluetooth, Near Field Communication (NFC), or magnetic stripe transmission (MST).

The MST generates a pulse according to the transmission data using an electromagnetic signal, and the pulse can generate a magnetic field signal. The electronic device 101 transmits the magnetic field signal to a point of sale (POS), the POS uses the MST reader to detect the magnetic field signal, and converts the detected magnetic field signal into an electrical signal, Can be restored.

GNSS may be, for example, Global Positioning System (GPS), Global Navigation Satellite System (Glonass), Beidou Navigation Satellite System (Beidou) or Galileo, the European global satellite-based navigation system. Hereinafter, in this document, " GPS " can be used interchangeably with " GNSS ". Wired communications may include, for example, at least one of a universal serial bus (USB), a high definition multimedia interface (HDMI), a recommended standard-232 (RS-232), or plain old telephone service (POTS) . The network 162 may include at least one of a telecommunications network, e.g., a computer network (e.g., LAN or WAN), the Internet, or a telephone network.

Each of the first and second external electronic devices 102, 104 may be the same or a different kind of device as the electronic device 101. According to one embodiment, the server 106 may comprise a group of one or more servers. According to various embodiments, all or a portion of the operations performed on the electronic device 101 may be performed on another electronic device or multiple electronic devices (e.g., electronic device 102, 104, or server 106). According to one embodiment, in the event that the electronic device 101 has to perform certain functions or services automatically or on demand, the electronic device 101 may be capable of executing the function or service itself, (E. G., Electronic device 102, 104, or server 106) at least some of the associated functionality. Other electronic devices (e. G., Electronic device 102, 104, or server 106) may execute the requested function or additional function and deliver the result to electronic device 101. [ The electronic device 101 can directly or additionally process the received result to provide the requested function or service. For this purpose, for example, cloud computing, distributed computing, or client-server computing technology may be used.

2 shows a block diagram of an electronic device according to various embodiments.

Referring to FIG. 2, the electronic device 201 may include all or part of the electronic device 101 shown in FIG. 1, for example. The electronic device 201 may include one or more processors (e.g., AP) 210, a communication module 220, a subscriber identification module 224, a memory 230, a sensor module 240, an input device 250, a display 260, an interface 270, an audio module 280, a camera module 291, a power management module 295, a battery 296, an indicator 297, and a motor 298.

The processor 210 may control a plurality of hardware or software components connected to the processor 210, for example, by driving an operating system or an application program, and may perform various data processing and calculations. The processor 210 may be implemented with, for example, a system on chip (SoC). According to one embodiment, the processor 210 may further include a graphics processing unit (GPU) and / or an image signal processor. Processor 210 may include at least some of the components shown in FIG. 2 (e.g., cellular module 221). Processor 210 may load or process instructions or data received from at least one of the other components (e.g., non-volatile memory) into volatile memory and store the various data in non-volatile memory have.

The communication module 220 may have the same or similar configuration as the communication interface 170 of FIG. The communication module 220 may include a cellular module 221, a Wi-Fi module 222, a Bluetooth module 223, a GNSS module 224 (e.g., a GPS module, a Glonass module, a Beidou module, Module), an NFC module 225, an MST module 226, and a radio frequency (RF) module 227.

The cellular module 221 can provide voice calls, video calls, text services, or Internet services, for example, over a communication network. According to one embodiment, cellular module 221 may utilize a subscriber identity module (e.g., a SIM card) 229 to perform the identification and authentication of electronic device 201 within the communication network. According to one embodiment, the cellular module 221 may perform at least some of the functions that the processor 210 may provide. According to one embodiment, the cellular module 221 may comprise a communications processor (CP).

Each of the Wi-Fi module 222, the Bluetooth module 223, the GNSS module 224, the NFC module 225, and the MST module 226 may be configured to process, for example, Lt; / RTI > processor. According to some embodiments, at least some of the cellular module 221, Wi-Fi module 222, Bluetooth module 223, GNSS module 224, NFC module 225, MST module 226 Or more) may be included in one IC (integrated chip) or IC package.

The RF module 227 can transmit and receive a communication signal (e.g., an RF signal), for example. The RF module 227 may include, for example, a transceiver, a power amplifier module (PAM), a frequency filter, a low noise amplifier (LNA), or an antenna. According to another embodiment, at least one of the cellular module 221, the Wi-Fi module 222, the Bluetooth module 223, the GNSS module 224, the NFC module 225, and the MST module 226 is a separate RF The module can send and receive RF signals.

The subscriber identity module 229 may include, for example, a card containing a subscriber identity module and / or an embedded SIM and may include unique identification information (e.g., an integrated circuit card identifier (ICCID) Subscriber information (e.g., international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI)).

Memory 230 (e.g., memory 130) may include, for example, internal memory 232 or external memory 234. The internal memory 232 may be implemented as a computer program stored in memory such as volatile memory (e.g., dynamic RAM, SRAM, or synchronous dynamic RAM (SDRAM)), Such as one time programmable ROM (OTPROM), programmable ROM (PROM), erasable and programmable ROM (EPROM), electrically erasable and programmable ROM (EEPROM), mask ROM, flash ROM, (NAND flash) or NOR flash), a hard drive, or a solid state drive (SSD).

The external memory 234 may be a flash drive, for example, a compact flash (CF), a secure digital (SD), a micro-SD, a mini-SD, an extreme digital (xD), a multi- A memory stick, and the like. The external memory 234 may be functionally and / or physically connected to the electronic device 201 via various interfaces.

The security module 236 is a module that includes a storage space having a relatively higher security level than the memory 230, and may be a circuit that ensures secure data storage and a protected execution environment. The security module 236 may be implemented as a separate circuit and may include a separate processor. The security module 236 may include an embedded secure element (eSE), for example, in a removable smart chip, a secure digital (SD) card, or embedded in a fixed chip of the electronic device 201 . In addition, the security module 236 may be operated with an operating system different from the operating system (OS) of the electronic device 201. [ For example, the security module 236 may operate based on a Java card open platform (JCOP) operating system.

The sensor module 240 may, for example, measure a physical quantity or sense the operating state of the electronic device 201 to convert the measured or sensed information into an electrical signal. The sensor module 240 includes a gesture sensor 240A, a gyro sensor 240B, an air pressure sensor 240C, a magnetic sensor 240D, an acceleration sensor 240E, a grip sensor 240F, At least one of a color sensor 240G, a color sensor 240H (e.g., a RGB sensor), a living body sensor 240I, a temperature sensor 240J, an illuminance sensor 240K, or an ultraviolet sensor 240M can do. Additionally or alternatively, the sensor module 240 may be an electronic sensor such as, for example, an E-nose sensor, an EMG (electromyography) sensor, an EEG (electroencephalogram) sensor, an ECG Sensors and / or fingerprint sensors. The sensor module 240 may further include a control circuit for controlling at least one or more sensors belonging to the sensor module 240. In some embodiments, the electronic device 201 further includes a processor configured to control the sensor module 240, either as part of the processor 210 or separately, so that while the processor 210 is in a sleep state, The sensor module 240 can be controlled.

The input device 250 may include a touch panel 252, a (digital) pen sensor 254, a key 256, or an ultrasonic input device 258). As the touch panel 252, for example, at least one of an electrostatic type, a pressure sensitive type, an infrared type, and an ultrasonic type can be used. Further, the touch panel 252 may further include a control circuit. The touch panel 252 may further include a tactile layer to provide a tactile response to the user.

 (Digital) pen sensor 254 may be part of, for example, a touch panel or may include a separate sheet of identification. Key 256 may include, for example, a physical button, an optical key, or a keypad. The ultrasonic input device 258 can sense the ultrasonic wave generated by the input tool through the microphone (e.g., the microphone 288) and confirm the data corresponding to the ultrasonic wave detected.

Display 260 (e.g., display 160) may include a panel 262, a hologram device 264, or a projector 266. Panel 262 may include the same or similar configuration as display 160 of FIG. The panel 262 may be embodied, for example, flexible, transparent, or wearable. The panel 262 may be composed of one module with the touch panel 252. [ The hologram device 264 can display a stereoscopic image in the air using interference of light. The projector 266 can display an image by projecting light onto a screen. The screen may be located, for example, inside or outside the electronic device 201. According to one embodiment, the display 260 may further comprise control circuitry for controlling the panel 262, the hologram device 264, or the projector 266.

The interface 270 may include, for example, an HDMI 272, a USB 274, an optical interface 276, or a D-sub (D-subminiature) 278. The interface 270 may, for example, be included in the communication interface 170 shown in FIG. Additionally or alternatively, the interface 270 may include, for example, a mobile high-definition link (MHL) interface, an SD card / MMC interface, or an infrared data association (IrDA) interface.

The audio module 280 can, for example, convert sound and electrical signals in both directions. At least some of the components of the audio module 280 may be included, for example, in the input / output interface 150 shown in FIG. The audio module 280 may process sound information input or output through, for example, a speaker 282, a receiver 284, an earphone 286, a microphone 288, or the like.

The camera module 291 may be, for example, a device capable of capturing still images and moving images, and may include one or more image sensors (e.g., a front sensor or a rear sensor), a lens, an image signal processor (ISP) , Or a flash (e.g., LED or xenon lamp).

The power management module 295 can, for example, manage the power of the electronic device 201. [ According to one embodiment, the power management module 295 may include a power management integrated circuit (PMIC), a charger integrated circuit, or a battery or fuel gauge. The PMIC may have a wired and / or wireless charging scheme. The wireless charging scheme may include, for example, a magnetic resonance scheme, a magnetic induction scheme, or an electromagnetic wave scheme, and may further include an additional circuit for wireless charging, for example, a coil loop, a resonant circuit, have. The battery gauge can measure, for example, the remaining amount of the battery 296, the voltage during charging, the current, or the temperature. The battery 296 may include, for example, a rechargeable battery and / or a solar battery.

The indicator 297 may indicate a particular state of the electronic device 201 or a portion thereof (e.g., processor 210), e.g., a boot state, a message state, or a state of charge. The motor 298 can convert electrical signals to mechanical vibration and can generate vibration, haptic effects, and the like. Although not shown, the electronic device 201 may include a processing unit (e.g., a GPU) for mobile TV support. The processing device for mobile TV support can process media data conforming to standards such as DMB (Digital Multimedia Broadcasting), DVB (Digital Video Broadcasting), or MediaFLO ( ^TM ).

Each of the components described in this document may be composed of one or more components, and the name of the component may be changed according to the type of the electronic device. In various embodiments, the electronic device may comprise at least one of the components described herein, some components may be omitted, or may further include additional other components. In addition, some of the components of the electronic device according to various embodiments may be combined into one entity, so that the functions of the components before being combined can be performed in the same manner.

3 shows a block diagram of a program module according to various embodiments.

According to one embodiment, the program module 310 (e.g., program 140) includes an operating system (OS) that controls resources associated with an electronic device (e.g., electronic device 101) And may include various applications (e.g., application programs 147). The operating system may be, for example, android, iOS, windows, symbian, tizen, or bada.

The program module 310 may include a kernel 320, a middleware 330, an API 360, and / or an application 370. At least a portion of the program module 310 may be preloaded on the electronic device or downloaded from an external electronic device such as the electronic device 102,104,

The kernel 320 (e.g., the kernel 141) may include, for example, a system resource manager 321 or a device driver 323. [ The system resource manager 321 can perform control, allocation, or recovery of system resources. According to one embodiment, the system resource manager 321 may include a process manager, a memory manager, or a file system manager. The device driver 323 may include, for example, a display driver, a camera driver, a Bluetooth driver, a shared memory driver, a USB driver, a keypad driver, a Wi-Fi driver, an audio driver, or an inter- .

The middleware 330 may provide various functions commonly required by the application 370 or may be provided through the API 360 in various ways to enable the application 370 to efficiently use limited system resources within the electronic device. Functions can be provided to the application 370. According to one embodiment, middleware 330 (e.g., middleware 143) includes a runtime library 335, an application manager 341, a window manager 342, a multimedia manager 343, a resource manager 344, a power manager 345, a database manager 346, a package manager 347, a connectivity manager 346, A notification manager 349, a location manager 350, a graphic manager 351, a security manager 352, or a payment manager 354 ). ≪ / RTI >

The runtime library 335 may include, for example, a library module that the compiler uses to add new functionality via a programming language while the application 370 is executing. The runtime library 335 may perform input / output management, memory management, or functions for arithmetic functions.

The application manager 341 can manage the life cycle of at least one of the applications 370, for example. The window manager 342 can manage GUI resources used in the screen. The multimedia manager 343 can recognize the format required for reproducing various media files and can encode or decode the media file using a codec suitable for the format. The resource manager 344 can manage resources such as source code, memory or storage space of at least one of the applications 370.

The power manager 345 operates in conjunction with a basic input / output system (BIOS), for example, to manage a battery or a power source, and to provide power information and the like necessary for the operation of the electronic device. The database manager 346 may create, retrieve, or modify a database for use in at least one of the applications 370. The package manager 347 can manage installation or update of an application distributed in the form of a package file.

The connection manager 348 may manage wireless connections, such as, for example, Wi-Fi or Bluetooth. The notification manager 349 may display or notify events such as arrival messages, appointments, proximity notifications, etc. in a way that is not disturbed to the user. The location manager 350 may manage the location information of the electronic device. The graphic manager 351 may manage the graphic effect to be provided to the user or a user interface related thereto. The security manager 352 can provide all security functions necessary for system security or user authentication. According to one embodiment, when an electronic device (e.g., electronic device 101) includes a telephone function, middleware 330 further includes a telephony manager for managing the voice or video call capabilities of the electronic device can do.

Middleware 330 may include a middleware module that forms a combination of various functions of the above-described components. The middleware 330 may provide a module specialized for each type of operating system in order to provide differentiated functions. In addition, the middleware 330 may dynamically delete some existing components or add new ones.

The API 360 (e.g., API 145) may be provided in a different configuration depending on the operating system, for example, as a set of API programming functions. For example, for Android or iOS, you can provide one API set per platform, and for tizen, you can provide more than two API sets per platform.

An application 370 (e.g., an application program 147) may include, for example, a home 371, a dialer 372, an SMS / MMS 373, an instant message 374, a browser 375, The camera 376, the alarm 377, the contact 378, the voice dial 379, the email 380, the calendar 381, the media player 382, the album 383 or the clock 384, 385), a health care (e.g., measuring exercise or blood glucose), or providing environmental information (e.g., providing atmospheric pressure, humidity, or temperature information) .

According to one embodiment, an application 370 is an application that supports the exchange of information between an electronic device (e.g., electronic device 101) and an external electronic device (e.g., electronic devices 102 and 104) For convenience, an "information exchange application"). The information exchange application may include, for example, a notification relay application for communicating specific information to an external electronic device, or a device management application for managing an external electronic device.

For example, the notification delivery application may send notification information generated by other applications (e.g., SMS / MMS applications, email applications, health care applications, or environmental information applications) of the electronic device to external electronic devices , 104), respectively. Further, the notification delivery application can receive notification information from, for example, an external electronic device and provide it to the user.

The device management application may be configured to perform at least one of the functions of an external electronic device (e.g., electronic device 102, 104) in communication with the electronic device (e.g., (E.g., install, delete, or otherwise) a service (e.g., call service or message service) provided by an external electronic device or external electronic device Update).

According to one embodiment, the application 370 may include an application (e.g., a healthcare application of a mobile medical device) that is designated according to attributes of an external electronic device (e.g., electronic device 102, 104). According to one embodiment, application 370 may include an application received from an external electronic device (e.g., server 106 or electronic device 102, 104). According to one embodiment, the application 370 may include a preloaded application or a third party application downloadable from a server. The names of the components of the program module 310 according to the illustrated embodiment may vary depending on the type of the operating system.

According to various embodiments, at least some of the program modules 310 may be implemented in software, firmware, hardware, or a combination of at least two of them. At least some of the program modules 310 may be implemented (e.g., executed) by, for example, a processor (e.g., processor 210). At least some of the program modules 310 may include, for example, modules, programs, routines, sets of instructions or processes, etc. to perform one or more functions.

4 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an electronic device according to an embodiment.

4, an electronic device 400 according to one embodiment includes a display 410, an antenna 420, a wireless communication circuit 430, a sensor 440, a memory 450, and a processor 460 can do. The electronic device 400 may be one of a variety of mobile devices, such as, for example, a smart phone, a tablet PC, or a wearable device. The electronic device 400 may include a housing (not shown) that forms the appearance of the electronic device 400. The housing may form at least a portion of the side and back surfaces of the electronic device 400 and may form at least a portion of the front surface.

Display 410 may output an image. Display 410 may also output various user interfaces. The display 410 may be disposed in a space defined by the housing and may be exposed through a portion of the housing.

The antenna 420 may transmit or receive a communication signal. The antenna 420 may be made of a conductive material. The antenna 420 may be part of the housing or may be formed inside the housing. In FIG. 4, the electronic device 400 is shown as including one antenna 420, but is not limited thereto. The electronic device 400 may include more than two antennas.

The wireless communication circuit 430 may be electrically connected to the antenna 420. The wireless communication circuit 430 may transmit a signal to be radiated to the outside by the antenna 420 or may process a signal received by the antenna 420. The wireless communication circuitry 430 may communicate with the external device 10 and / or the server 20. For example, the wireless communication circuit 430 may communicate with the external device 10 in a manner such as Bluetooth or Wi-Fi Direct. For example, the wireless communication circuitry 430 may communicate with the server 20 in a manner such as cellular or Wi-Fi. As another example, the wireless communication circuit 430 may include an NFC module or an MST module. In FIG. 4, the electronic device 400 is shown as including one wireless communication circuit 430, but without being limited thereto, the electronic device 400 may include more than one wireless communication circuit. In this case, the two or more wireless communication circuits may be circuits that support different communication methods, respectively. 4, electronic device 400 is shown as communicating with one external device 10 and one server 20, but not limited thereto, electronic device 400 may include two or more external devices and two or more external devices. It can also communicate with the server.

The sensor 440 may collect data regarding the location of the electronic device 400. The sensor 440 may be a communication circuit capable of collecting data regarding the position. For example, the sensor 440 may be a GNSS module that can measure the position of the electronic device 400 by sensing signals sent from the satellite. As another example, the sensor 440 may be a Wi-Fi module that can measure the position of the electronic device 400 by sensing signals sent from a Wi-Fi access point.

The memory 450 may store data. The memory 450 may be volatile memory 450 or non-volatile memory 450. Memory 450 may store applications or program modules, such as, for example, billing applications and / or intelligence platforms. Memory 450 may store instructions that are executed by processor 460, which will be described below.

The processor 460 may be electrically connected to the display 410, the antenna 420, the wireless communication circuit 430, the sensor 440 and the memory 450. The processor 460 may control the display 410, the antenna 420, the wireless communication circuitry 430, the sensor 440 and the memory 450. Processor 460 may perform the following operations by executing instructions stored in memory 450:

According to one embodiment, the processor 460, by automatically or upon receiving a request from a user of the electronic device 400, causes the wireless communication circuitry 430 to communicate directly with the external device 10 associated with another user , The external device 10 can be detected.

Specifically, processor 460 may use sensor 440 to obtain data regarding the location. The processor 460 can automatically detect the external device 10 when the specified condition is satisfied. For example, the processor 460 may determine whether the electronic device 400 stays in a particular location based on data about the location. The processor 460 can automatically sense the external device 10 when the electronic device 400 is in a specific position. As another example, the processor 460 can automatically detect the external device 10 when the electronic device 400 stays in the specified position for a predetermined time or more. The electronic device 400 can sense the external device 10 within a distance in which it can communicate in a Bluetooth manner.

According to one embodiment, after the processor 460 senses the external device 10, the external device 10 may perform settlement at the sensed position. For example, the processor 460 can perform settlement by communicating directly with a point of sale (POS) device using the wireless communication circuitry 430. [ The wireless communication circuit 430 used for payment may be an NFC module or an MST module.

According to one embodiment, the processor 460 may determine whether the payment to be made to the external device 10 by the external device 10 based on the information about the settlement performed at the location where the external device 10 is sensed or at the time when the external device 10 is sensed. You can provide notifications for sharing.

In particular, the processor 460 may receive a selection for a payment to be shared from the user of the electronic device 400. The processor 460 can determine the external device 10 associated with the payment based on the information about the payment. For example, the processor 460 may determine the external device 10 that is sensed at the time the payment is made to be the external device 10 associated with the payment. As another example, the processor 460 may determine the external device 10 sensed at the location where the payment was made to be the external device 10 associated with the payment. The processor 460 may provide notification to the external device 10 associated with the payment. The notification may include, for example, a payment amount, a requested money amount, and / or account information associated with a user of the electronic device 400.

Each of the operations performed by the electronic device 400 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 6 to 16. FIG. Hereinafter, the operation of the program module and the program module stored in the electronic device 400 will be described with reference to FIG.

5 is a block diagram of a program module stored in an electronic device according to one embodiment.

5, the program module 500 stored in the electronic device according to an embodiment may include a place visit detection module 510, a companion detection module 520, and a payment sharing management module 530. [ The program module 500 may be stored in the memory 450 of the electronic device 400 shown in FIG. 4, for example, and may be executed by the processor 460.

The place visit detection module 510 may determine whether a user of the electronic device visited a particular place. The location visit detection module 510 may include a location analyzer 511, a meaningful location analyzer 512, a location database 513 and an invalid location database 514. [

The location analyzer 511 may obtain data on the location of the electronic device by analyzing GPS coordinates or a wireless access point map associated with Wi-Fi, Bluthooth or BLE (bluetooth low energy) and the like. For example, the location analyzer 511 may determine that the user has visited a particular location if the electronic device is stationary or moves within a specified distance for a specified period of time. If it is determined that the user has visited a specific place, the location analyzer 511 may store the data related to the location in the location database 513. The location analyzer 511 may store the data related to the location in the invalid location database 514 if it is determined that the user periodically visited the specific location at a specified time. For example, since the place where the user visits every day on weekdays is likely to be the workplace of the user and the probability of performing the settlement at the workplace is low, data on the location is stored in the invalid location database 514 Can be stored. As another example, since the user's daily chances of visiting the place at night are high and the chances of the user making a payment at home are low, data on the location can be stored in the invalid location database 514.

If it is determined by the location analyzer 511 that the user has visited a specific place, the meaningful location analyzer 512 can determine whether or not the place visited by the user corresponds to the invalid location using the invalid location database 514. [ For example, the meaningful locator 512 may not trigger a companion analysis if the place visited by the user is at home or at work, and may trigger a companion analysis if the place visited is not at home or at work have.

The companion detection module 520 can detect the companion when the companion analysis is triggered by the place visit detection module 510. [ The companion detection module 520 may include a device name changer 521, a neighbors analyzer 522, an acquaintance analyzer 523, and a companion database 524.

The device name changer 521 may change the name of the electronic device to be transmitted to the external device when communicating with the external device. For example, the device name changer 521 may change the name of the electronic device to include a tag for indicating that the name of the electronic device is a companion analysis target. The device rename unit 521 may encrypt the telephone number of the electronic device and change the name of the electronic device such that the name of the electronic device includes the encrypted telephone number. According to one embodiment, the external device can also change the name of the external device so that the name of the external device includes the tag and the encrypted phone number described above. According to one embodiment, the device name changer 521 associates a hash key (e. G., A service identifier) by combining identification information (e. G., Service ID) that identifies the relationship between the phone number of the electronic device and the user of the electronic device and the user of the external device hash key). The device name changer 521 may change the name of the electronic device so that the name of the electronic device includes a hash key.

The neighboring device analyzer 522 can scan an external device in the vicinity. For example, the neighboring device analyzer 522 may scan neighboring external devices in a Bluetooth manner. The neighboring device analyzer 522 can select an external device that includes the tag described above in the name of the scanned external device. The neighboring device analyzer 522 can obtain the telephone number of the selected external device by decrypting the encrypted telephone number included in the name of the selected external device.

The acquaintance analyzer 523 can determine whether the user of the selected external device corresponds to the user's identity of the electronic device. For example, the acquaintance analyzer 523 may compare the telephone number of the selected external device with the telephone number stored in the electronic device. The acquaintance analyzer 523 may determine that the user of the external device whose telephone number is the same as the telephone number stored in the electronic device among the selected external devices is the user's identity of the electronic device. The acquaintance analyzer 523 may store information on the external device determined to be acquaintance in the companion database 524.

The payment sharing management module 530 may request sharing of payment to the companion analyzed by the companion detection module 520. [ The payment sharing management module 530 may include a payment detector 531, a payment analyzer 532, an account manager 533, a request manager 534, an alert manager 535 and a payment log database 536. [

The payment detector 531 may sense the payment made by the user of the electronic device. For example, the payment detector 531 may sense the payment made by the NFC module or the MST module of the electronic device. In another example, the payment detector 531 may determine that a payment made by the registered payment means based on the message received to the electronic device or the payment log database 536, if payment is made by the payment means registered in the electronic device Can be detected.

The settlement analyzer 532 may obtain information about the detected settlement. For example, the settlement analyzer 532 may obtain information about the time and place at which the detected settlement was performed, and may obtain information about the amount of the settlement detected. The billing analyzer 532 can obtain information about the detected billing by analyzing the billing log database 536 or a message associated with the billing.

The account manager 533 can manage the account information for the sharing request. For example, the account manager 533 can manage the account information of the user of the electronic device to request the account transfer to the external device of the companion.

The request manager 534 may request sharing of settlement with the external device of the companion based on the information on the external device stored in the companion database 524, the information on settlement, and the account information of the user of the electronic device. For example, the request manager 534 may generate notifications including information about an external device, settlement time, settlement place, payment amount, and account information.

The notification manager 535 can forward the notification generated by the request manager 534 to the external device stored in the companion database 524. [ For example, the notification manager 535 can transmit a notification generated to an external device using the telephone number of the external device.

6 is a flowchart illustrating a method of sharing a payment amount of an electronic device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6, at operation 610, electronic device 400 may collect data regarding the location of electronic device 400. For example, the electronic device 400 may collect data regarding the location of the electronic device 400 using GPS coordinates or a Wi-Fi map or the like. The electronic device 400 may store the collected data.

At operation 620, the electronic device 400 may determine whether the electronic device 400 remains in a particular location. For example, the electronic device 400 may determine that the electronic device 400 stays in a specific location if it is stationary at a particular location or moves within a specified distance from a particular location.

If the electronic device 400 stays in a certain position, then at operation 630, the electronic device 400 can sense the external device 10. For example, the electronic device 400 may scan the peripheral device 10 in the Bluetooth manner. The electronic device 400 may sense any external device 10 within a detectable distance. The electronic device 400 may select some of the detected external devices 10 based on the name of the sensed external device 10. [

At operation 640, the electronic device 400 may perform settlement. For example, the electronic device 400 may perform settlement with the registered payment means by communicating with the POS in various ways such as NFC, MST, and / or barcode. As another example, operation 640 may be omitted, and operations 650 through 680 may be performed for a payment the user performed offline.

At act 650, the electronic device 400 may display a user interface for sharing the settlement based on information about the settlement. For example, the electronic device 400 may display a user interface including a settlement place, a settlement amount, information on the external device 10 to which payment is to be distributed, a contribution amount, and / or account information.

At operation 660, the electronic device 400 may provide notification to the external device 10 for sharing of payment. For example, the electronic device 400 may transmit to the external device 10 a notification for sharing the settlement including at least a part of the information displayed on the user interface.

At operation 670, the external device 10 may display a notification for sharing the settlement. For example, the external device 10 can display a notification including a payment place, a payment amount, a contribution amount, and account information.

At operation 680, the external device 10 may perform the account transfer based on the notification. For example, the external device 10 can transfer the sharing amount indicated in the notification to the account indicated in the notification.

7 is a flowchart illustrating a method of sharing a payment amount of an electronic device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Figure 8 schematically illustrates data about locations collected by an electronic device according to one embodiment.

Hereinafter, it is assumed that the electronic device 400 of FIG. 4 performs the process of FIG. 7 and 8, it is understood that the operations described as being performed by the electronic device 400 are controlled by the processor 450 of the electronic device 400.

According to one embodiment, an electronic device can enable a wireless communication circuit to automatically sense an external device associated with another user if the electronic device stays in a particular location for a specified time. According to one embodiment, the electronic device may cause the wireless communication circuitry to automatically detect an external device associated with another user, if the electronic device remains in a location other than a pre-stored location in the memory. If the electronic device stays in a pre-stored location in the memory, the electronic device may not perform the companion analysis.

Referring to Figures 7 and 8, at operation 710, the electronic device may analyze data relating to the location of the electronic device (hereinafter referred to as location information for convenience of description) and store location information in the location database . For example, the electronic device may analyze the location information obtained at operation 610 and store it in a location database. The electronic device can acquire the position information every 5 minutes and analyze the acquired position information. The electronic device can determine, for example, whether the position corresponding to the positional information by analyzing the obtained positional information is a position where the probability of performing the settlement such as home or work is low.

At operation 720, the electronic device may determine the similarity of positional information over time. For example, the electronic device can determine the similarity of location information by comparing location information obtained at an adjacent time. The electronic device can compare, for example, the position information obtained at 17:05 with the position information obtained at 17:00, and the position information obtained at 17:05 and the position information obtained at 17:00 are different , It can be determined that the position information is " changed ". The electronic device can compare the location information obtained at 17:15 with the location information obtained at 17:15 and the location information obtained at 17:15 is specified from the location information obtained at 17:10 If it is within the distance, it can be judged that the position information is " similar ". In another example, the electronic device can compare position information obtained at 17:20 with position information obtained at 17:15, and position information obtained at 17:20 and position information obtained at 17:15 If they are the same, it can be determined that the position information is " coincident ".

At operation 730, the electronic device may determine whether the location information is consistent or similar for a specified time or more. For example, the electronic device may determine whether the location information is consistent or similar for more than 30 minutes. The electronic device can determine that the electronic device stays at a specific position when the time interval t in which the position information is determined to be identical or similar is longer than 30 minutes.

In operation 740, if the location information is consistent or similar for a specified time or longer, the electronic device may determine whether the location information corresponds to a portion of the location information previously stored. For example, the location corresponding to a part of the pre-stored location information may be a location such as a house or a company that has a low probability of performing settlement such as home or work. The electronic device may perform operation 910 if the location information corresponding to the specific location corresponds to a portion of the location information previously stored.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining a payment amount sharing method of an electronic device according to an embodiment. 10 illustrates an exemplary user interface displayed on an electronic device according to one embodiment.

Hereinafter, it is assumed that the electronic device 400 of FIG. 4 performs the process of FIG. 9 and 10, it can be understood that the operations described as being performed by the electronic device 400 are controlled by the processor 450 of the electronic device 400. [

According to one embodiment, the electronic device may change the name of the electronic device provided to the external device via the wireless communication circuit to include the designated tag and the telephone number of the encrypted electronic device. According to one embodiment, the electronic device may obtain information about an external device that includes a specified tag in its name. According to one embodiment, the electronic device acquires information about an external device including a specified tag in a name, and notifies an external device of the notification when the telephone number included in the information on the external device is the same as the telephone number stored in the memory . According to one embodiment, the electronic device may store information about an external device that includes a designated tag in a name in a memory, or may cause a wireless communication circuit to transmit information about an external device to a server.

9 and 10, at operation 910, the electronic device may change the name of the electronic device. For example, as shown in the first screen 1010, the name of the electronic device may be " SHV-E210L ". The electronic device may change the name of the electronic device to include the named tag and the encrypted telephone number of the electronic device. For example, the designated tag may be " [Companion] ", and the encrypted telephone number may be 41: 85: 76: 27: 94. The electronic device may change the name of the electronic device to "[Companion] 41: 85: 76: 27: 94", for example, as shown in the second screen 1020.

At operation 920, the electronic device may scan an external device in the vicinity. For example, the electronic device can scan an external device capable of communicating in a Bluetooth manner. The electronic device is connected to an external device such as " [Companion] 42: 68: 32: 46: 85 ", " [TV] Samsung LED46 ", and " TVBluetooth " Can be scanned.

At operation 930, the electronic device may obtain the telephone number of the external device that includes the designated tag among the scanned external devices in the name. For example, the electronic device may be connected to an external device " [Companion] 42: 68: 32: 46: 85 ", which includes a tag " [Companion] " ). 42: 68: 32: 46: 85 "contained in the name" [Companion] 42: 68: 32: 46: 85 "of the external device. : 68: 32: 46: 85 ". The decrypted telephone number of the external device "[Companion] 42: 68: 32: 46: 85" may be, for example, "010-2222-2222".

At operation 940, the electronic device may determine whether the acquired telephone number matches a telephone number pre-stored in the electronic device. For example, the electronic device may determine whether the telephone number of the external device " [Companion] 42: 68: 32: 46: 85 " matches the telephone number stored in the telephone directory of the electronic device. 0102222-2222 " of the external device " [Companion] 42: 68: 32: 46: 85 ", as shown in the fourth screen 1040, It can be determined that the acquired phone number matches the previously stored phone number.

If the acquired phone number matches a pre-stored phone number, then at operation 950, the electronic device may store information about the matching external device. For example, the electronic device may store the name of the external device and / or the telephone number of the external device. The electronic device may store the name of the external device " [Companion] 42: 68: 32: 46: 85 " and the telephone number " 010-2222-2222 ". The electronic device may also send information about the external device to the server.

At operation 960, the electronic device may restore the name of the electronic device. For example, the electronic device may change the name of the electronic device back to " SHV-E210L ". The electronic device may perform operation 1310 after restoring the name of the electronic device.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating a method of sharing a payment amount of an electronic device according to an embodiment.

11, the payment application 451 and the intelligence platform 452 may be stored in the memory 450 of the electronic device 400 and executed by the processor 460 of the electronic device 400. [

Referring to FIG. 11, at operation 1110, the billing application 451 may request the intelligence platform 452 to make a companion determination. For example, the payment application 451 may request the intelligence platform 452 to determine the time at which the payment was made or the companion at the location where the payment was made when the payment is detected.

At operation 1120, the intelligence platform 452 can check the payment time, payment location and companion information in the stored database. For example, the intelligence platform 452 can confirm the settlement time, settlement place, and companion information by using the settlement log database 536 and the companion database 524 shown in FIG.

At operation 1130, the intelligence platform 452 may request sharing of the companion list with the intelligence server. For example, the intelligence platform 452 may request the intelligence server to share a companion list with a payment server.

At operation 1140, the intelligence server can verify the account information of the companion using the client ID. For example, the intelligence server can retrieve account information of the companion that matches the client ID of the external device of the companion. The client ID may be an ID of an electronic device or an external device that can be periodically changed according to the passage of time.

At operation 1150, the intelligence server may share the companion list with the payment server. For example, the intelligence server can deliver the companion list to the payment server and deliver the companion account information contained in the companion list.

At act 1160, the payment server may verify the account information of the companion using the companion account information. For example, the payment server can retrieve the account information of the companion that matches the delivered account information.

At act 1170, the billing server may provide the account information of the companion to the billing application 451. [ For example, the payment server may deliver the retrieved account information to the payment application 451. [ The payment application 451 can generate a notification to be delivered to the external device of the companion using the transferred account information.

12 is a flowchart illustrating a method of sharing a payment amount of an electronic device according to an embodiment.

Hereinafter, it is assumed that the electronic device 400 of FIG. 4 performs the process of FIG. In addition, in the description of FIG. 12, it is understood that the operations described as being performed by the electronic device 400 are controlled by the processor 450 of the electronic device 400.

Referring to Figure 12, at operation 1210, the electronic device may retrieve the received client ID with a companion determination request. For example, the electronic device may receive the client ID along with the companion determination request of operation 1110. [ The electronic device can retrieve the received client ID from the database.

At operation 1220, the electronic device may determine whether the account corresponding to the retrieved client ID corresponds to an account associated with the account of the electronic device that made the companion determination. For example, the electronic device can obtain account information of the user of the external device that matches the retrieved client ID. The electronic device can determine the relationship between the account of the user of the external device and the account of the user of the electronic device. For example, the electronic device can determine the relationship between the account of the user of the external device and the account of the user of the electronic device based on the call history, the phone book, the social network service (SNS) relationship, and / . When the telephone number corresponding to the account of the user of the external apparatus is stored in the telephone directory of the electronic apparatus, the electronic apparatus stores the account of the user of the external apparatus and the user of the electronic apparatus It can be determined that there is a relationship between the account of the user of the external device and the account of the user of the electronic device when the account is an SNS friend relationship and / or if there is a payment sharing history with the account of the user of the external device.

At operation 1230, the electronic device may determine the user corresponding to the client ID as a companion. For example, the electronic device can determine the user of the external device as a companion when there is a relationship between the account of the user of the external device and the account of the user of the electronic device.

At operation 1240, the electronic device may store the client ID along with the payment information. For example, the electronic device can store the client ID of the external device judged to be the accompanying person, together with the payment information. The electronic device may store the client ID and payment information and then perform operation 1130. [

FIG. 13 is a flowchart for explaining a payment amount sharing method of an electronic device according to an embodiment. 14 illustrates an exemplary user interface displayed on an electronic device according to one embodiment.

Hereinafter, it is assumed that the electronic device 400 of FIG. 4 performs the process of FIG. 13 and 14, it can be understood that the operations described as being performed by the electronic device 400 are controlled by the processor 450 of the electronic device 400. [

According to one embodiment, the electronic device may use the payment application to obtain information about the payment, and may provide a notification to the external device detected at the time the payment was made or at the location where the payment was made. According to one embodiment, a payment application can be used with an external device to provide a notification that includes payment amounts and account information associated with the user.

According to one embodiment, the electronic device may enable the display to display a user interface for sharing the payment. The user interface may include, for example, an option for sharing the payment of the electronic device, and may include an option for at least one of adding a user to share a payment, deleting a part of a user to share a payment, As shown in FIG. The electronic device can provide notification to the external device when the option for sharing payment is selected.

13 and 14, at operation 1310, the electronic device may sense a payment event associated with the payment application. For example, the electronic device may display payment details, as shown in the first screen 1410. [ The electronic device can detect a payment event included in the payment history. The electronic device may detect a payment event performed by the payment application and / or a payment event that was paid offline by the payment means registered in the payment application. The electronic device may select one of the payment events included in the payment history based on the user's input. For example, the electronic device may select a payment event performed at " 2016-07-13 21:46:48 ".

At operation 1320, the electronic device may determine whether an external device is detected at the billing time or at the payment location. For example, the electronic device may determine whether there is an external device of the companion detected at the time or place at which the selected payment event occurred. If the information about the external device is stored in operation 950 of FIG. 9, the electronic device can determine the external device corresponding to the stored information as an external device detected at the settlement time or at the settlement place.

At step 1330, if there is an external device detected at the billing time or at the payment location, the electronic device can obtain payment information based on the payment history of the payment application. For example, the electronic device can be settled based on the settlement history such as the settlement time " 2016-07-13 21:46:48 " and the settlement place " A Cafe " Information can be obtained.

At operation 1340, the electronic device may store the acquired payment information, along with information about the external device, in the payment history database of the payment application. For example, the electronic device can transmit payment information such as the payment time " 2016-07-13 21:46:48 ", payment place " A Cafe ", payment means " Samsung Card ", and payment amount " The name and telephone number of the user, and the like. After storing the payment information, the electronic device may display a user interface including payment information, as shown in the second screen 1420. The user interface may include information such as payment date " 2016-07-13 ", payment place " A Cafe ", payment means " Samsung Card ", payment amount " The user interface may include an option for " request to share a payment amount ".

In operation 1350, the electronic device may display a user interface for sharing the payment amount using the payment application, and may provide a notification for sharing the payment to the external device. For example, the electronic device may display a user interface for payment sharing, as shown in the third screen 1430. The user interface may include, for example, an option for sharing the payment of the electronic device (" send request "). The user interface may further include options for adding ("+") the user to share the payment, "-" for deleting some of the users who will share the payment, and changing the amount ("\ 15,000") . The electronic device may provide an alert to an external device detected at the billing time or at a payment location using the billing application, when an option for sharing billing (" send request ") is selected. The notification may include payment amount and account information associated with the user of the electronic device.

When the external device receives the notification, the payment date "2016-07-13", the payment place "A Cafe", the contribution amount "15,000" and the account information of the user of the electronic device &Quot; Woori Bank 1002-123-456789 (Kim Sam-sung) ". The external device can authenticate the password or the fingerprint, etc., and can perform the account transfer based on the information included in the notification after being authenticated.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart illustrating a method of sharing a payment amount of an electronic device according to an embodiment. 16 illustrates an exemplary user interface displayed on an electronic device according to one embodiment.

Hereinafter, it is assumed that the electronic device 400 of FIG. 4 performs the process of FIG. 15 and 16, it is understood that the operations described as being performed by the electronic device 400 are controlled by the processor 450 of the electronic device 400. [

According to one embodiment, the electronic device can obtain information about the settlement by parsing the message associated with the settlement and provide an alert to the detected external device at the time the settlement was made or at the location where the settlement was made. According to one embodiment, the electronic device can send a message to the external device as a notification, including a payment amount and account information associated with the user.

Referring to Figs. 15 and 16, at operation 1510, the electronic device may sense receipt of a message associated with the payment. For example, the electronic device may receive a message associated with the payment displayed on the first screen 1510. [ The message may include information such as, for example, payment means, payment time, place of payment and amount of payment. The electronic device may select one of the messages associated with the payment based on the user ' s input. For example, the electronic device may select a received message at " 9: 46 "

At operation 1520, the electronic device may determine whether an external device is detected at the billing time or at the payment location. For example, the electronic device may determine whether the external device of the companion detected at the time the selected message was received or at the location listed in the selected message. If the information about the external device is stored in operation 950 of FIG. 9, the electronic device can determine the external device corresponding to the stored information as an external device detected at the settlement time or at the settlement place.

At step 1530, if an external device is detected at the billing time or at the payment location, the electronic device may obtain the payment information by parsing the message associated with the payment. For example, the electronic device parses the selected message to obtain payment information such as the payment means "Samsung Card", payment time "07/13 21:46", payment place "A Cafe" and payment amount "60,000 won" can do.

At operation 1540, the electronic device may store the acquired payment information along with information about the external device. For example, the electronic device may store payment information such as the payment means " Samsung Card ", payment time " 07/13 21:46 ", payment place " A Cafe " And the like. After storing the payment information, the electronic device stores payment information such as payment date " 2016-07-13 ", payment place " A Cafe ", and payment amount " 60,000 won " as shown in the second screen 1620 You can display messages that contain. The message may include a deep link for payment amount sharing request. The deep link may be a link to a billing application.

At operation 1550, the electronic device may send a message for payment sharing to an external device. For example, if the user's input is applied to the deep link shown in the second screen 1620, the electronic device can transmit a message for payment sharing to the external device. As another example, the electronic device may display a user interface for sharing payments when the user's input is applied to the deep link shown in the second screen 1620, as shown in the third screen 1630 , And when an input is applied to the request sending button of the third screen 1630, a message for sharing payment can be transmitted to the external device. The message for payment sharing includes, for example, payment information such as payment date " 2016-07-13 ", payment place " A Cafe " and payment amount " 1002-123-456789 (Kim Ssung Sung) ", and the like. The external device may, for example, display the message shown in the fourth screen 164 when the message is received.

As used in this document, the term "module" may refer to a unit comprising, for example, one or a combination of two or more of hardware, software or firmware. A "module" may be interchangeably used with terms such as, for example, unit, logic, logical block, component, or circuit. A "module" may be a minimum unit or a portion of an integrally constructed component. A "module" may be a minimum unit or a portion thereof that performs one or more functions. "Modules" may be implemented either mechanically or electronically. For example, a "module" may be an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) chip, field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) or programmable-logic devices And may include at least one.

At least a portion of a device (e.g., modules or functions thereof) or a method (e.g., operations) according to various embodiments may include, for example, computer-readable storage media in the form of program modules, As shown in FIG. When the instruction is executed by a processor (e.g., processor 120), the one or more processors may perform a function corresponding to the instruction. The computer readable storage medium may be, for example, memory 130. [

The computer-readable recording medium may be a hard disk, a floppy disk, a magnetic media such as a magnetic tape, an optical media such as a CD-ROM, a DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) May include magneto-optical media (e.g., a floppy disk), a hardware device (e.g., ROM, RAM, or flash memory, etc.) Etc. The hardware devices described above may be configured to operate as one or more software modules to perform the operations of the various embodiments. And vice versa.

Modules or program modules according to various embodiments may include at least one or more of the elements described above, some of which may be omitted, or may further include additional other elements. Operations performed by modules, program modules, or other components in accordance with various embodiments may be performed in a sequential, parallel, iterative, or heuristic manner. Also, some operations may be performed in a different order, omitted, or other operations may be added.

And the embodiments disclosed in this document are provided for the explanation and understanding of the disclosed technical contents, and do not limit the scope of the present invention. Accordingly, the scope of this document should be interpreted to include all modifications based on the technical idea of the present invention or various other embodiments.

Claims (20)

In an electronic device,
housing,
A display exposed through a portion of the housing;
One or more antennas formed on or in the housing;
One or more wireless communication circuits electrically coupled to at least one of the one or more antennas;
One or more sensors configured to collect data relating to the location of the electronic device;
A processor electrically coupled to the display, the one or more wireless communication circuits, and the one or more sensors; And
And a memory electrically coupled to the processor,
The memory, when executed, causes the processor to:
Automatically or upon receiving a request from a user of the electronic device, to cause the one or more wireless communication circuits to communicate directly with one or more external devices associated with one or more other users, thereby detecting the one or more external devices;
To provide notification for sharing of the settlement to the one or more external devices based on the information about the settlement performed at the time at which the one or more external devices were detected or at the time when the one or more external devices were detected ≪ / RTI > The method according to claim 1,
The instructions cause the processor to:
Determine whether the electronic device stays in a specific location based on the data about the location;
And cause the one or more wireless communication circuits to automatically detect the one or more external devices associated with the one or more other users when the electronic device stays in the specific location. 3. The method of claim 2,
The instructions cause the processor to:
And cause the one or more wireless communication circuits to automatically detect the one or more external devices associated with the one or more other users when the electronic device remains in the specified location for a predetermined time period. 3. The method of claim 2,
The instructions cause the processor to:
Wherein the at least one wireless communication circuit automatically causes the one or more external devices associated with the one or more other users to be detected when the electronic device remains in a location other than a pre-stored location in the memory. The method according to claim 1,
The instructions cause the processor to:
And change the name of the electronic device provided to the one or more external devices via the one or more wireless communication circuits to include a designated tag and a telephone number of the encrypted electronic device. The method according to claim 1,
The instructions cause the processor to:
And acquire information about an external device that includes a designated tag among the at least one external device in a name. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the at least one wireless communication circuit communicates in a short-range wireless communication manner. The method according to claim 1,
The instructions cause the processor to:
Acquiring information about an external device including a designated tag among the at least one external device in a name;
And to provide the notification to an external device including the designated tag in the name if the telephone number included in the information on the external device including the specified tag in the name is the same as a part of the telephone numbers stored in the memory, Device. The method according to claim 1,
The instructions cause the processor to:
Storing, in the memory, information on an external device that includes a designated tag in the name of the one or more external devices, or causes the one or more wireless communication circuits to transmit, to an external device including a specified tag among the one or more external devices, To send information to the server. The method according to claim 1,
The instructions cause the processor to:
And after detecting the one or more external devices, cause the one or more external devices to perform the payment at a sensed location. The method according to claim 1,
The instructions cause the processor to:
To effect a payment directly to a point of sale (POS) device using the at least one wireless communication circuit. The method according to claim 1,
The instructions cause the processor to:
Acquiring information on the settlement using a payment application;
And to provide the notification to the one or more external devices detected at the time the payment was made or at the location where the payment was made. The method according to claim 1,
The instructions cause the processor to:
Obtain information about the payment by parsing a message associated with the payment;
And to provide the notification to the one or more external devices detected at the time the payment was made or at the location where the payment was made. The method according to claim 1,
The instructions cause the processor to:
The display causing the display to display a user interface for sharing the payment, the user interface including an option for sharing the payment;
And to provide the notification to the one or more external devices when the option for sharing the payment is selected. 15. The method of claim 14,
Wherein the user interface further comprises an option for at least one of adding another user, deleting a portion of the other user, and changing the amount. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the notification includes account information associated with a user of the electronic device. The method according to claim 1,
The instructions cause the processor to:
And provide the notification using the payment application to the one or more external devices, the payment amount and account information associated with a user of the electronic device. The method according to claim 1,
The instructions cause the processor to:
To send to the at least one external device, as a notification, a message including a payment amount and account information associated with a user of the electronic device. A method of sharing a payment amount of an electronic device,
Determining whether the electronic device stays in a specific position based on data about the position of the electronic device;
Sensing the at least one external device by directly communicating with the at least one external device when the electronic device remains in the specific location; And
Providing an alert for the sharing of the payment to the one or more external devices based on the information about the payment made at the time the one or more external devices were sensed or at the time the one or more external devices were sensed How to. A computer-readable medium having stored thereon computer-readable instructions executed by at least one processor included in an electronic device,
Wherein the command comprises:
Determining whether the electronic device stays in a specific position based on data about the position of the electronic device;
Sensing the at least one external device by directly communicating with the at least one external device when the electronic device remains in the specific location; And
Performing an operation for providing a notification for sharing the settlement to the one or more external apparatuses based on the information about the settlement performed at the time when the one or more external apparatuses are detected or at the time when the one or more external apparatuses are detected Lt; / RTI >

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