KR20230115194A - Electronic device for providing internet of things service and operating method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

According to various embodiments, an electronic device is provided, and the electronic device includes a communication circuit and at least one processor operatively connected to the communication circuit, wherein the at least one processor, through the communication circuit, Receiving a first signal including information related to an event occurring in the first external electronic device from a first external electronic device and using a first application for performing a function related to the first external electronic device, Checking whether a condition set to perform a function of at least one second external electronic device corresponding to an event is satisfied, and responding to the event using the first application based on checking that the condition is satisfied Checking the function of the at least one second external electronic device, and using a second application for controlling the at least one second external electronic device, the at least one second external electronic device determines the checked function. It may be configured to control the at least one second external electronic device to perform.
In addition, various embodiments may be possible.

Description

Electronic device providing Internet of Things service and its operating method

Various embodiments of the present disclosure relate to an electronic device providing Internet of Things (IoT) services and an operating method thereof.

The Internet is evolving from a human-centered connection network in which humans create and consume information to an internet of things (IoT) network in which information is exchanged and processed between distributed components such as things. Internet of everything (IoE) technology can be an example in which big data processing technology through connection with a cloud server is combined with IoT technology.

In order to implement IoT technology, technology elements such as sensing technology, wired/wireless communication and network infrastructure, service interface technology, and security technology are required, and recently, sensor networks for connection between objects, machine-to-machine communication Various technologies such as (machine to machine: M2M) and machine type communication (MTC) are being studied.

In an IoT environment, an intelligent internet technology (IT) service that creates new values in human life by collecting and analyzing data generated from connected objects may be provided. IoT technology is a smart home service, smart building service, smart city service, smart car service or connected car service, smart grid service, It can be applied to various services such as health care service, smart home appliance service, and advanced medical service.

Among various services to which IoT technology is applied, in the case of smart home service, various IoT-based services can be provided using various IoT devices.

In the automation service, which is one of the various services provided by the smart home service, a second external electronic device (e.g., internet of things (IoT) device) is set to a setting condition (e.g., a specific point in time or a specific event ( In order to operate based on the time point when an event) occurs, an IoT-based application (eg, Samsung TM SmartThings (eg, Samsung ^TM SmartThings) SmartThings) application) must support the function. Additionally, in order to use the corresponding function, the user has to set both the setting condition and the operation of the second external electronic device corresponding to the setting condition on the IoT-based application.

The user mainly uses this automation service at the time of waking up and/or going to bed. The automation service must be set through an IoT-based application, and the waking up and/or going to bed time is determined by the first application of the electronic device (eg, a clock application). ) must be set. Accordingly, the user has the inconvenience of having to use both the first application and the IoT-based application in order to use the automation service.

Additionally, information related to a user state (eg, sleeping state, waking state, exercise state, snoring state, and/or dangerous state) by a user who wants to control the second external electronic device at the time of going to bed and/or waking up. If you have a first external electronic device (eg, a wearable electronic device) capable of obtaining , in order to control the second external electronic device based on information related to the user status obtained from the first external electronic device, the electronic device As in, a corresponding function must be provided in a third application capable of controlling and/or managing the first external electronic device. In addition, in order to use the corresponding function, the user has to set both the setting condition and the operation of the first external electronic device corresponding to the setting condition in the third application, which is inconvenient.

In this way, information related to the user status obtained from the first external electronic device may be provided only by a third application capable of controlling and/or managing the first external electronic device, and the automation service may be provided through the second external electronic device. It can be provided only by an IoT-based application capable of controlling and/or managing, and settings related to automation services can be performed only by an IoT-based application. Therefore, in order to use the automation service, it is inconvenient for a number of separately operated applications to be operated separately, causing user inconvenience, and integrated management of multiple applications is also impossible, resulting in user inconvenience. can

Various embodiments of the present disclosure may provide an electronic device providing an IoT service and an operating method thereof.

Various embodiments of the present disclosure may provide an electronic device that provides an IoT service based on an event for triggering an operation of at least one second external electronic device obtained from a first external device and an operating method thereof.

Various embodiments of the present disclosure may provide an electronic device that provides an IoT service based on information related to a user state obtained from a first external device and an operating method thereof.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, an electronic device is provided, and the electronic device includes a communication circuit and at least one processor operatively connected to the communication circuit, wherein the at least one processor includes the communication circuit Receiving a first signal including information related to an event occurring in the first external electronic device from a first external electronic device and using a first application for performing a function related to the first external electronic device through to determine whether a condition set to perform the function of at least one second external electronic device corresponding to the event is satisfied, and based on the confirmation that the condition is satisfied, using the first application, The at least one second external electronic device determines the function of the at least one second external electronic device corresponding to the event and uses a second application for controlling the at least one second external electronic device. and to control the at least one second external electronic device to perform the identified function.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, a method of providing an Internet of Things service in an electronic device is provided, and the method of operating the electronic device includes information related to an event occurring in the first external electronic device, from a first external electronic device. To perform a function of at least one second external electronic device corresponding to the event by using a first application for performing a function related to the first external electronic device. An operation of checking whether a set condition is satisfied, an operation of checking a function of the at least one second external electronic device corresponding to the event, using the first application based on the confirmation that the condition is satisfied; and using a second application for controlling the at least one second external electronic device to control the at least one second external electronic device so that the at least one second external electronic device performs the identified function. includes the action of

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, an electronic device may provide an internet of things (IoT) service based on an event for triggering an operation of at least one second external electronic device obtained from a first external device. can

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, an electronic device may provide an IoT service based on information related to a user state obtained from a first external device.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, an electronic device provides an IoT service based on an event for triggering an operation of at least one second external electronic device obtained from a first external device, thereby providing the electronic device and the first external electronic device. A plurality of applications used to provide an IoT service for at least one second external electronic device may be integrated and managed, and thus user convenience may be improved.

Effects obtainable in the present disclosure are not limited to the effects mentioned above, and other effects not mentioned may be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description below. will be.

1 is a block diagram of an electronic device in a network environment according to various embodiments.
2 is a diagram illustrating a process of providing an internet of things (IoT) service in a wireless communication network according to various embodiments.
3 is a block diagram illustrating an internal configuration of an electronic device according to various embodiments.
4 is a block diagram illustrating an internal configuration of a first external electronic device according to various embodiments.
5 is a block diagram illustrating an internal configuration of a third external electronic device according to various embodiments.
6 is a flowchart illustrating an operation process of an electronic device in a wireless communication network according to various embodiments.
7 is a signal flow diagram illustrating operation processes of an electronic device, a first external electronic device, a second external electronic device, and a third external electronic device for providing an IoT service in a wireless communication network according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
8 is an exemplary diagram for explaining a screen displayed on an electronic device and functions performed by second external electronic devices when an IoT service based on a sleeping state event is provided in a wireless communication network according to various embodiments.
9 is an exemplary diagram for explaining a screen displayed on an electronic device when an IoT service based on a sleeping state event is provided in a wireless communication network according to various embodiments.
10 is an exemplary diagram for explaining a screen displayed on an electronic device and functions performed by second external electronic devices when an IoT service based on an exercise state event is provided in a wireless communication network according to various embodiments.
11 is an exemplary diagram for explaining functions performed by second external electronic devices when an IoT service based on a snoring state event is provided in a wireless communication network according to various embodiments.

1 is a block diagram schematically illustrating an electronic device 101 within a network environment 100 according to various embodiments.

Referring to FIG. 1 , in a network environment 100, an electronic device 101 communicates with an electronic device 102 through a first network 198 (eg, a short-range wireless communication network) or through a second network 199. It is possible to communicate with the electronic device 104 or the server 108 through (eg, a long-distance wireless communication network). According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 may communicate with the electronic device 104 through the server 108 . According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 includes a processor 120, a memory 130, an input module 150, an audio output module 155, a display module 160, an audio module 170, a sensor module ( 176), interface 177, connection terminal 178, haptic module 179, camera module 180, power management module 188, battery 189, communication module 190, subscriber identification module 196 , or the antenna module 197 may be included. In some embodiments, in the electronic device 101, at least one of these components (eg, the connection terminal 178) may be omitted or one or more other components may be added. In some embodiments, some of these components (eg, sensor module 176, camera module 180, or antenna module 197) are integrated into one component (eg, display module 160). It can be.

The processor 120, for example, executes software (eg, the program 140) to cause at least one other component (eg, hardware or software component) of the electronic device 101 connected to the processor 120. It can control and perform various data processing or calculations. According to one embodiment, as at least part of data processing or operation, the processor 120 transfers commands or data received from other components (eg, sensor module 176 or communication module 190) to volatile memory 132. , processing commands or data stored in the volatile memory 132 , and storing resultant data in the non-volatile memory 134 . According to an embodiment, the processor 120 may include a main processor 121 (eg, a central processing unit or an application processor) or a secondary processor 123 (eg, a graphic processing unit, a neural network processing unit ( NPU: neural processing unit (NPU), image signal processor, sensor hub processor, or communication processor). For example, when the electronic device 101 includes the main processor 121 and the auxiliary processor 123, the auxiliary processor 123 may use less power than the main processor 121 or be set to be specialized for a designated function. can The secondary processor 123 may be implemented separately from or as part of the main processor 121 .

The secondary processor 123 may, for example, take the place of the main processor 121 while the main processor 121 is in an inactive (eg, sleep) state, or the main processor 121 is active (eg, running an application). ) state, together with the main processor 121, at least one of the components of the electronic device 101 (eg, the display module 160, the sensor module 176, or the communication module 190) It is possible to control at least some of the related functions or states. According to one embodiment, the auxiliary processor 123 (eg, an image signal processor or a communication processor) may be implemented as part of other functionally related components (eg, the camera module 180 or the communication module 190). there is. According to an embodiment, the auxiliary processor 123 (eg, a neural network processing device) may include a hardware structure specialized for processing an artificial intelligence model. AI models can be created through machine learning. Such learning may be performed, for example, in the electronic device 101 itself where artificial intelligence is performed, or may be performed through a separate server (eg, the server 108). The learning algorithm may include, for example, supervised learning, unsupervised learning, semi-supervised learning or reinforcement learning, but in the above example Not limited. The artificial intelligence model may include a plurality of artificial neural network layers. Artificial neural networks include deep neural networks (DNNs), convolutional neural networks (CNNs), recurrent neural networks (RNNs), restricted boltzmann machines (RBMs), deep belief networks (DBNs), bidirectional recurrent deep neural networks (BRDNNs), It may be one of deep Q-networks or a combination of two or more of the foregoing, but is not limited to the foregoing examples. The artificial intelligence model may include, in addition or alternatively, software structures in addition to hardware structures.

The memory 130 may store various data used by at least one component (eg, the processor 120 or the sensor module 176) of the electronic device 101 . The data may include, for example, input data or output data for software (eg, program 140) and commands related thereto. The memory 130 may include volatile memory 132 or non-volatile memory 134 .

The program 140 may be stored as software in the memory 130 and may include, for example, an operating system 142 , middleware 144 , or an application 146 .

The input module 150 may receive a command or data to be used by a component (eg, the processor 120) of the electronic device 101 from the outside of the electronic device 101 (eg, a user). The input module 150 may include, for example, a microphone, a mouse, a keyboard, a key (eg, a button), or a digital pen (eg, a stylus pen).

The sound output module 155 may output sound signals to the outside of the electronic device 101 . The sound output module 155 may include, for example, a speaker or a receiver. The speaker can be used for general purposes such as multimedia playback or recording playback. A receiver may be used to receive an incoming call. According to one embodiment, the receiver may be implemented separately from the speaker or as part of it.

The display module 160 may visually provide information to the outside of the electronic device 101 (eg, a user). The display module 160 may include, for example, a display, a hologram device, or a projector and a control circuit for controlling the device. According to an embodiment, the display module 160 may include a touch sensor configured to detect a touch or a pressure sensor configured to measure the intensity of force generated by the touch.

The audio module 170 may convert sound into an electrical signal or vice versa. According to an embodiment, the audio module 170 acquires sound through the input module 150, the sound output module 155, or an external electronic device connected directly or wirelessly to the electronic device 101 (eg: Sound may be output through the electronic device 102 (eg, a speaker or a headphone).

The sensor module 176 detects an operating state (eg, power or temperature) of the electronic device 101 or an external environmental state (eg, a user state), and generates an electrical signal or data value corresponding to the detected state. can do. According to one embodiment, the sensor module 176 may include, for example, a gesture sensor, a gyro sensor, an air pressure sensor, a magnetic sensor, an acceleration sensor, a grip sensor, a proximity sensor, a color sensor, an IR (infrared) sensor, a bio sensor, It may include a temperature sensor, humidity sensor, or light sensor.

The interface 177 may support one or more designated protocols that may be used to directly or wirelessly connect the electronic device 101 to an external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 102). According to one embodiment, the interface 177 may include, for example, a high definition multimedia interface (HDMI), a universal serial bus (USB) interface, an SD card interface, or an audio interface.

The connection terminal 178 may include a connector through which the electronic device 101 may be physically connected to an external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 102). According to one embodiment, the connection terminal 178 may include, for example, an HDMI connector, a USB connector, an SD card connector, or an audio connector (eg, a headphone connector).

The haptic module 179 may convert electrical signals into mechanical stimuli (eg, vibration or motion) or electrical stimuli that a user may perceive through tactile or kinesthetic senses. According to one embodiment, the haptic module 179 may include, for example, a motor, a piezoelectric element, or an electrical stimulation device.

The camera module 180 may capture still images and moving images. According to one embodiment, the camera module 180 may include one or more lenses, image sensors, image signal processors, or flashes.

The power management module 188 may manage power supplied to the electronic device 101 . According to one embodiment, the power management module 188 may be implemented as at least part of a power management integrated circuit (PMIC), for example.

The battery 189 may supply power to at least one component of the electronic device 101 . According to one embodiment, the battery 189 may include, for example, a non-rechargeable primary battery, a rechargeable secondary battery, or a fuel cell.

The communication module 190 is a direct (eg, wired) communication channel or a wireless communication channel between the electronic device 101 and an external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 102, the electronic device 104, or the server 108). Establishment and communication through the established communication channel may be supported. The communication module 190 may include one or more communication processors that operate independently of the processor 120 (eg, an application processor) and support direct (eg, wired) communication or wireless communication. According to one embodiment, the communication module 190 is a wireless communication module 192 (eg, a cellular communication module, a short-range wireless communication module, or a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) communication module) or a wired communication module 194 (eg, : a local area network (LAN) communication module or a power line communication module). Among these communication modules, the corresponding communication module is a first network 198 (eg, a local area communication network such as Bluetooth, Wi-Fi (wireless fidelity) direct or IrDA (infrared data association)) or a second network 199 It may communicate with the external electronic device 104 through (eg, a legacy cellular network, a 5G network, a next-generation communication network, the Internet, or a telecommunication network such as a computer network (eg, a LAN or a WAN)). These various types of communication modules may be integrated as one component (eg, a single chip) or implemented as a plurality of separate components (eg, multiple chips). The wireless communication module 192 uses subscriber information (eg, International Mobile Subscriber Identifier (IMSI)) stored in the subscriber identification module 196 within a communication network such as the first network 198 or the second network 199. The electronic device 101 may be identified or authenticated.

The wireless communication module 192 may support a 5G network after a 4G network and a next-generation communication technology, for example, NR access technology (new radio access technology). NR access technologies include high-speed transmission of high-capacity data (enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB)), minimization of terminal power and access of multiple terminals (massive machine type communications (mMTC)), or high reliability and low latency (ultra-reliable and low latency (URLLC)). -latency communications)) can be supported. The wireless communication module 192 may support a high frequency band (eg, mmWave band) to achieve a high data rate, for example. The wireless communication module 192 uses various technologies for securing performance in a high frequency band, such as beamforming, massive multiple-input and multiple-output (MIMO), and full-dimensional multiplexing. Technologies such as input/output (FD-MIMO: full dimensional MIMO), array antenna, analog beam-forming, or large scale antenna may be supported. The wireless communication module 192 may support various requirements defined for the electronic device 101, an external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 104), or a network system (eg, the second network 199). According to one embodiment, the wireless communication module 192 may be used to realize peak data rate (eg, 20 Gbps or more) for realizing eMBB, loss coverage (eg, 164 dB or less) for realizing mMTC, or U-plane latency (for realizing URLLC). Example: downlink (DL) and uplink (UL) each of 0.5 ms or less, or round trip 1 ms or less) may be supported.

The antenna module 197 may transmit or receive signals or power to the outside (eg, an external electronic device). According to an embodiment, the antenna module 197 may include an antenna including a radiator formed of a conductor or a conductive pattern formed on a substrate (eg, PCB). According to one embodiment, the antenna module 197 may include a plurality of antennas (eg, an array antenna). In this case, at least one antenna suitable for a communication method used in a communication network such as the first network 198 or the second network 199 is selected from the plurality of antennas by the communication module 190, for example. can be chosen A signal or power may be transmitted or received between the communication module 190 and an external electronic device through the selected at least one antenna. According to some embodiments, other components (eg, a radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC)) may be additionally formed as a part of the antenna module 197 in addition to the radiator. According to various embodiments, the antenna module 197 may form a mmWave antenna module. According to one embodiment, the mmWave antenna module includes a printed circuit board, an RFIC disposed on or adjacent to a first surface (eg, a lower surface) of the printed circuit board and capable of supporting a designated high frequency band (eg, mmWave band); and a plurality of antennas (eg, array antennas) disposed on or adjacent to a second surface (eg, a top surface or a side surface) of the printed circuit board and capable of transmitting or receiving signals of the designated high frequency band. can

At least some of the components are connected to each other through a communication method between peripheral devices (eg, a bus, general purpose input and output (GPIO), serial peripheral interface (SPI), or mobile industry processor interface (MIPI)) and signal ( e.g. commands or data) can be exchanged with each other.

According to an embodiment, commands or data may be transmitted or received between the electronic device 101 and the external electronic device 104 through the server 108 connected to the second network 199 . Each of the external electronic devices 102 or 104 may be the same as or different from the electronic device 101 . According to an embodiment, all or part of operations executed in the electronic device 101 may be executed in one or more external electronic devices among the external electronic devices 102 , 104 , or 108 . For example, when the electronic device 101 needs to perform a certain function or service automatically or in response to a request from a user or another device, the electronic device 101 instead of executing the function or service by itself. Alternatively or additionally, one or more external electronic devices may be requested to perform the function or at least part of the service. One or more external electronic devices receiving the request may execute at least a part of the requested function or service or an additional function or service related to the request, and deliver the execution result to the electronic device 101 . The electronic device 101 may provide the result as at least part of a response to the request as it is or additionally processed. To this end, for example, cloud computing, distributed computing, mobile edge computing (MEC), or client-server computing technology may be used. The electronic device 101 may provide an ultra-low latency service using, for example, distributed computing or mobile edge computing. In another embodiment, the external electronic device 104 may include an internet of things (IoT) device. Server 108 may be an intelligent server using machine learning and/or neural networks. According to one embodiment, the external electronic device 104 or server 108 may be included in the second network 199 . The electronic device 101 may be applied to intelligent services (eg, smart home, smart city, smart car, or health care) based on 5G communication technology and IoT-related technology.

Electronic devices according to various embodiments disclosed in this document may be devices of various types. The electronic device may include, for example, a portable communication device (eg, a smart phone), a computer device, a portable multimedia device, a portable medical device, a camera, a wearable device, or a home appliance. An electronic device according to an embodiment of this document is not limited to the aforementioned devices.

Various embodiments of this document and terms used therein are not intended to limit the technical features described in this document to specific embodiments, and should be understood to include various modifications, equivalents, or substitutes of the embodiments. In connection with the description of the drawings, like reference numbers may be used for like or related elements. The singular form of a noun corresponding to an item may include one item or a plurality of items, unless the relevant context clearly dictates otherwise. In this document, "A or B", "at least one of A and B", "at least one of A or B", "A, B or C", "at least one of A, B and C", and "A Each of the phrases such as "at least one of , B, or C" may include any one of the items listed together in that phrase, or all possible combinations thereof. Terms such as "first", "second", or "first" or "secondary" may simply be used to distinguish a given component from other corresponding components, and may be used to refer to a given component in another aspect (eg, importance or order) is not limited. A (e.g., first) component is said to be "coupled" or "connected" to another (e.g., second) component, with or without the terms "functionally" or "communicatively." When mentioned, it means that the certain component may be connected to the other component directly (eg by wire), wirelessly, or through a third component.

The term "module" used in various embodiments of this document may include a unit implemented in hardware, software, or firmware, and is interchangeably interchangeable with terms such as, for example, logic, logic blocks, components, or circuits. can be used A module may be an integrally constituted part or a minimum unit or part of the above parts that performs one or two or more functions. For example, according to one embodiment, the module may be implemented in the form of an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC).

Various embodiments of this document describe one or more instructions stored in a storage medium (eg, internal memory 136 or external memory 138) readable by a machine (eg, electronic device 101). It may be implemented as software (eg, the program 140) including them. For example, a processor (eg, the processor 120 ) of a device (eg, the electronic device 101 ) may call at least one command among one or more instructions stored from a storage medium and execute it. This enables the device to be operated to perform at least one function according to the at least one command invoked. The one or more instructions may include code generated by a compiler or code executable by an interpreter. The device-readable storage medium may be provided in the form of a non-transitory storage medium. Here, 'non-temporary' only means that the storage medium is a tangible device and does not contain a signal (e.g. electromagnetic wave), and this term refers to the case where data is stored semi-permanently in the storage medium. It does not discriminate when it is temporarily stored.

According to one embodiment, the method according to various embodiments disclosed in this document may be included and provided in a computer program product. Computer program products may be traded between sellers and buyers as commodities. A computer program product is distributed in the form of a device-readable storage medium (eg compact disc read only memory (CD-ROM)), or through an application store (eg Play Store ^TM ) or on two user devices ( It can be distributed (eg downloaded or uploaded) online, directly between smart phones. In the case of online distribution, at least part of the computer program product may be temporarily stored or temporarily created in a device-readable storage medium such as a manufacturer's server, an application store server, or a relay server's memory.

According to various embodiments, each component (eg, module or program) of the components described above may include a single object or a plurality of objects, and some of the multiple objects may be separately disposed in other components. . According to various embodiments, one or more components or operations among the aforementioned components may be omitted, or one or more other components or operations may be added. Alternatively or additionally, a plurality of components (eg modules or programs) may be integrated into a single component. In this case, the integrated component may perform one or more functions of each of the plurality of components identically or similarly to those performed by a corresponding component of the plurality of components prior to the integration. . According to various embodiments, operations performed by modules, programs, or other components are executed sequentially, in parallel, iteratively, or heuristically, or one or more of the operations are executed in a different order, omitted, or , or one or more other operations may be added.

2 is a diagram illustrating a process of providing an IoT service in a wireless communication network 200 according to various embodiments.

Referring to FIG. 2 , the wireless communication network 200 may be an IoT network (eg, a smart home network). According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1) may be a smart phone. According to an embodiment, the first external electronic device 210 (eg, the electronic device 102 of FIG. 1 ) may interwork with the electronic device 101 to provide an IoT service (eg, an automation service). It may be an electronic device. The first external electronic device 210 may be an electronic device wearable on the user (eg, the user's body) or an electronic device not wearable on the user. For example, the first external electronic device 210 may be a wearable electronic device wearable by a user (eg, a smart watch, smart glasses, and/or ear buds), a smart pillow, a sleep measurement mattress, and/or may contain rings. For another example, the first external electronic device 210 may include an observation monitor for infants and young children not wearable by a user, and/or a non-contact type sleep monitor. According to an embodiment, the third external electronic device 230 (eg, server 108 of FIG. 1 ) may be a server (eg, IoT service server) or a hub. In one embodiment, the hub may be located in the home space. According to an embodiment, each of the second external electronic devices 220 interworks with the electronic device 101, the first external electronic device 210, and/or the third external electronic device 230 to provide an IoT service. It may be a device that According to an embodiment, each of the second external electronic devices 200 may be an IoT device (eg, a TV, a light, an air conditioner, a blind, an air purifier, a camera, an oven, and/or home appliances such as a speaker). . According to an embodiment, each of the second external electronic devices 200 may be located in a home space. In one embodiment, other external electronic devices (eg, a cloud server and/or an application market server) may further exist in the wireless communication network 200 .

In one embodiment, the electronic device 101 is based on at least one of a Bluetooth low energy (BLE) method, an ultra wide band (UWB) method, or a global positioning system (GPS) method. Thus, the location of the first external electronic device 210 and the direction the first external electronic device 210 is facing may be acquired. In an embodiment, the electronic device 101 may obtain the direction the first external electronic device 210 is pointing based on the UWB scheme. In an embodiment, the electronic device 101 may obtain (or measure) a distance between the electronic device 101 and the first external electronic device 210 based on at least one of a BLE method and a UWB method. In an embodiment, at least one fourth external electronic device (eg, an anchor) may further exist in the wireless communication network 200, and the electronic device 101 receives information from the at least one fourth external electronic device. The location of the first external electronic device 210 based on information about the distance between at least one fourth external electronic device and the first external electronic device 210 and the direction in which the first external electronic device 210 is directed. and a direction in which the first external electronic device 210 is directed. The method used to obtain the location of the first external electronic device 210, the direction the first external electronic device 210 is facing, or the distance between the electronic device 101 and the first external electronic device 210 is a BLE method. , UWB method, or GPS method is not limited.

According to various embodiments, the third external electronic device 230 may receive data from each of the second external electronic devices 220 . According to an embodiment, the third external electronic device 230 may communicate with the second external electronic devices 220 and the electronic device 101 based on the first communication method and/or the second communication method. According to another embodiment, the third external electronic device 230 communicates with the second external electronic devices 220 based on the first communication method and communicates with the electronic device 101 based on the second communication method. can In one embodiment, the first communication method may be different from or identical to the second communication method. When the first communication method is different from the second communication method, the first communication method may be a communication method that consumes less power than the second communication method. For example, a Zigbee method may be used for communication between the second external electronic devices 220 and the third external electronic device 230, and communication between the electronic device 101 and the third external electronic device 230 may be performed. A Wi-Fi method may be used for communication. According to an embodiment, the third external electronic device 230 may communicate with at least some of the second external electronic devices 220 based on a third communication method other than the first communication method. For example, a ZigBee method is used for communication between at least some of the second external electronic devices 220 and the third external electronic device 230, and another part of the second external electronic devices 220 and the third external electronic device 230 are used. A Z-Wave method may be used for communication between devices 230 . For example, the second external electronic devices 220 communicating based on the ZigBee method can communicate with the third external electronic device 230 with relatively low power, and the second external electronic device communicating based on the Z-Wave method. The electronic devices 220 may obtain higher power efficiency than the second external electronic devices 220 that communicate based on the ZigBee method.

For example, the third external electronic device 230 may collect data received from each of the second external electronic devices 220 existing in the wireless communication network 200 based on ZigBee communication or G-Wave communication. and may transmit the collected data to the electronic device 101 or another external electronic device (eg, a hub).

According to various embodiments, the second external electronic devices 220 may be used in various spaces within the wireless communication network 200 (eg, a living room in a home space, a family room, and a kitchen). , an entrance, a laundry room, and a first to Nth office of an office space, a kitchen, and a porch)), through a third external electronic device 230. It can communicate with the electronic device 101 .

According to an embodiment, the second external electronic devices 220 may include various types of electronic devices that operate based on the IoT service. In one embodiment, each of the second external electronic devices 220 may include a sensor or switch for sensing the surrounding environment. When the second external electronic devices 220 cannot perform direct communication, the second external electronic devices 220 can communicate with the electronic device 101 through other external electronic devices connected to the electronic device 101. can The second external electronic devices 220 according to various embodiments may include all electronic devices capable of communicating with the electronic device 101 . The electronic device 101 may perform 1:N communication with the second external electronic devices 220 .

According to an embodiment, the second external electronic devices 220 may operate based on a user input or may automatically operate when set conditions are satisfied. For example, when a set condition is satisfied, the second external electronic devices 220 may transmit data (or a signal) to the third external electronic device 230 in response to the set condition being satisfied. For example, data responding to satisfaction of a set condition may include a device identifier (ID) of the corresponding second external electronic device, and the device ID may be set at the time of manufacturing the corresponding second external electronic device. can

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 may receive data from the second external electronic devices 220 and display a screen corresponding to the received data. According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 is an IoT-based application (eg, Samsung SmartThings (eg, Samsung SmartThings) for controlling the second external electronic devices 220 disposed in various spaces within the wireless communication network 200. When the SmartThings application) is executed, a user interface (UI) related to the IoT-based application being executed may be displayed.

In one embodiment, the processor of the electronic device 101 (eg, the processor 120 of FIG. 1 ) information on each of the second external electronic devices 210 from the third external electronic device 230 through a communication circuit. It is possible to receive a signal including. The processor of the electronic device 101 may obtain information about each of the second external electronic devices 210 from a signal received from the third external electronic device 230 using the second application. In an embodiment, each of the second external electronic devices 210 uses the same account (eg, the same user account) as the first external electronic device 210 and the electronic device 101, and the third external electronic device 230 ) may be registered. In one embodiment, the information on each of the second external electronic devices 210 includes a device identifier (ID) of each of the second external electronic devices 210 and/or each of the second external electronic devices 210. It may include information related to capabilities supported by .

In one embodiment, a first application executable on the electronic device 101 (hereinafter referred to as “first application”) causes the electronic device 101 to interwork with the first external electronic device 210 to execute a function. It may be an application (eg, an alarm application, a health application, and/or an SOS application).

In one embodiment, the second application (hereinafter referred to as “second application”) executable in the electronic device 101 may be an application for controlling and/or managing the second external electronic devices 220. .

In one embodiment, the second application may be used to control each function of the second external electronic devices 220 in association with the first application. In one embodiment, the second application may be a system application included in a framework layer. In one embodiment, the second application may be a hidden application. Since the second application is a hidden application, it may be impossible to be executed through a user's icon input, arbitrarily installed by the user, or arbitrarily deleted by the user. In one embodiment, the second application may be updated as needed. The processor of the electronic device 101 may store and manage information about each of the second external electronic devices 210 acquired using the second application in a database of a memory (eg, the memory 130 of FIG. 1 ). there is.

In an embodiment, in a state in which information on each of the second external electronic devices 220 is stored, the processor of the electronic device 101 sets an IoT service based on an event using the first application. can Hereinafter, an IoT service based on an event will be referred to as an “event-based IoT service”. In an embodiment, when an event occurs, the event-based IoT service may provide a function of at least one second external electronic device related to the generated event among the second external electronic devices 220 . The processor of the electronic device 101 may use the first application to set a function of at least one second external electronic device related to an event corresponding to the first application among the second external electronic devices 220 .

In an embodiment, an event (hereinafter, referred to as an "event") occurring in the first external electronic device 210 represents a user state obtained (eg, detected) by the first external electronic device 210. can For example, the event may represent a state of the user acquired by the first external electronic device 210, such as a sleeping state, a wake-up state, an exercise state, a snoring state, and/or a dangerous state.

In one embodiment, the first external electronic device 210 may include at least one sensor, a camera, and/or a microphone capable of obtaining information related to a user state. In one embodiment, the at least one sensor may include a gyro sensor, an acceleration sensor, a heart rate monitoring (HRM) sensor, a gesture sensor, a barometric pressure sensor, a magnetic sensor, a grip sensor, a proximity sensor, a color sensor, and an infrared (IR) sensor. , a biometric sensor, a temperature sensor, and/or a humidity sensor. In one embodiment, the HRM sensor may include an electrocardiography (ECG) sensor, a photoplethysmogram (PPG) sensor, and/or a heart rate measurement sensor.

In an embodiment, a sleeping state (eg, a state in which the user is sleeping) may be determined based on sensing values obtained through a gyro sensor, an acceleration sensor, and/or a geomagnetic sensor. For example, the processor of the first external electronic device 210 obtains sensing values through a gyro sensor, an acceleration sensor, and/or a geomagnetic sensor at a set period (eg, 20 minutes), and uses the gyro sensor, the acceleration sensor, and the /or When each of the sensing values obtained through the geomagnetic sensor is less than a set threshold value, the user state may be determined as a sleeping state. In one embodiment, an event indicating a sleeping state will be referred to as a “sleeping state event”.

In an embodiment, a wake-up state (eg, a non-sleep state converted from a sleep state) may be identified based on sensing values obtained through a gyro sensor, an acceleration sensor, and/or a geomagnetic sensor. For example, while the user is in a sleeping state (eg, after a sleeping state event occurs), the processor of the first external electronic device 210 operates a gyro sensor, an acceleration sensor, and a gyro sensor at a set period (eg, 20 minutes). When sensing values are obtained through the geomagnetic sensor and each of the sensing values obtained through the gyro sensor, the acceleration sensor, and/or the geomagnetic sensor is equal to or greater than a set threshold value, the user state may be identified as a wake-up state. In one embodiment, an event indicating a weather condition is referred to as a “weather condition event”.

In one embodiment, the snoring state (eg, sleep apnea state) may be identified based on sensing values obtained through a gyro sensor, an acceleration sensor, and/or a geomagnetic sensor, and/or a sound value obtained through a microphone. there is. For example, the processor of the first external electronic device 210 acquires a sound value through a microphone at a set period (eg, 20 minutes) while the user is in a sleeping state (eg, after a sleeping state event occurs). If it is greater than or equal to this threshold value, the user state may be confirmed as a snoring state. In one embodiment, an event indicating a snoring condition is referred to as a “snoring condition event”.

In an embodiment, the exercise state may be identified based on sensing values obtained through a gyro sensor, an acceleration sensor, and/or a heart rate sensor. For example, the processor of the first external electronic device 210 acquires sensing values through a gyro sensor, an acceleration sensor, and/or a heart rate sensor at a set period (eg, 1 minute), and/or when each of the sensing values acquired through the heart rate sensor is equal to or greater than a set threshold value, the user state may be identified as an exercise state. In one embodiment, an event representing an exercise state is referred to as an “exercise state event”.

In an embodiment, the dangerous state may be identified based on sensing values obtained through an acceleration sensor and/or a heart rate sensor. For example, the first external electronic device 210 obtains sensing values through the gyro sensor and/or acceleration sensor at a set period (eg, 1 minute), and obtains sensing values through the gyro sensor and/or acceleration sensor. It can be confirmed that each of the values exceeds the set threshold. In this way, in a state where each of the sensing values obtained through the gyro sensor and/or the acceleration sensor exceeds a set threshold, a sensing value is obtained through the heart rate measurement sensor at a set period (eg, 1 minute), and the heart rate measurement sensor When the sensing value obtained through the above is less than the threshold value, the user state may be identified as a dangerous state. In one embodiment, an event indicating a dangerous state will be referred to as a “dangerous state event”.

The processor of the electronic device 101 uses the second application to set the function of at least one second external electronic device related to an event corresponding to the first application among the second external electronic devices 220 . 1 A setting menu can be provided on the application. The processor of the electronic device 101 configures at least one second external electronic device related to an event corresponding to the first application among the second external electronic devices 220 based on the setting input on the setting menu of the first application. function can be set. According to an embodiment, the processor of the electronic device 101 may set a function of at least one second external electronic device related to each of the multiple events by using first applications corresponding to the multiple events. For example, the processor of the electronic device 101 may set an event-based IoT service related to each of a plurality of events by using first applications corresponding to the plurality of events. The processor of the electronic device 101 may store information on each event-based IoT service set using a plurality of first applications in a memory.

In one embodiment, the information on the event-based IoT service may include information about the type of event corresponding to the corresponding event-based IoT service and the function of at least one second external electronic device related to the corresponding event-based IoT service. there is. In one embodiment, the type of event may indicate one of a sleeping state event, a wake-up state event, an exercise state event, a snoring state event, or a dangerous state event. For example, when a total of 5 types of events can occur in the first external electronic device 210, the 5 types of events include a sleeping state event, a wake-up state event, an exercise state event, a snoring state event, and Critical status events can be included.

In this way, in a state where the event-based IoT service for each of the events that may occur in the first external electronic device 210 is set, the processor of the electronic device 101 transmits the first external electronic device 210 through a communication circuit. A first signal including information related to an event occurring in the first external electronic device 210 may be received from ). In an embodiment, the first external electronic device 210 may determine whether a sleeping state event occurs based on sensing values obtained through a gyro sensor, an acceleration sensor, and/or a geomagnetic sensor, or may determine whether a gyro sensor or acceleration sensor occurs. Based on the sensing values obtained through the sensor and/or the geomagnetic sensor, whether or not a meteorological condition event occurs may be determined, or the sensing values obtained through the gyro sensor, the acceleration sensor, and/or the geomagnetic sensor, and/or the microphone It is possible to determine whether a snoring state event occurs based on the sound value obtained through the gyro sensor, an acceleration sensor, and/or whether an exercise state event occurs based on sensing values obtained through a heart rate sensor. , or whether a dangerous state event occurs based on sensing values obtained through an acceleration sensor and/or a heart rate sensor.

When it is determined that at least one of a sleeping state event, a wake-up state event, an exercise state event, a snoring state event, or a dangerous state event occurs, the processor of the first external electronic device 210 executes a plurality of third applications (eg : A third application including information related to at least one event generated through a communication circuit by using a third application corresponding to at least one event generated among an alarm application, a health application, and/or an SOS application) 1 signal can be transmitted to the electronic device 101 . According to an embodiment, the first application and the third application may operate based on a companion concept between the OS of the electronic device 101 and the OS of the first external electronic device 210 . The information related to the event generated in the first external electronic device 210 transmitted from the first external electronic device 210 to the electronic device 101 may include the type of event generated in the first external electronic device 210. can

The processor of the electronic device 101 that has received the information related to the event generated in the first external electronic device 210 from the first external electronic device 210 uses the first application in the first external electronic device 210. You can confirm that an event has occurred. After confirming that an event has occurred in the first external electronic device 210, the processor of the electronic device 101 is set to perform an event-based IoT service corresponding to the event using the first application corresponding to the event. You can check whether the condition is satisfied.

In one embodiment, conditions set to perform an event-based IoT service corresponding to an event generated by the first external electronic device 210 may include the following conditions.

(1) condition 1

Conditions for receiving information related to an event generated in the first external electronic device 210

For example, when the event generated by the first external electronic device 210 is a dangerous state event, the electronic device 101 determines that the condition set to perform the dangerous state event-based IoT service is satisfied when condition 1 is satisfied. can

(2) condition 2

A condition in which information related to an event generated in the first external electronic device 210 is received and a time point at which information related to an event generated in the first external electronic device 210 is received is included in the set time zone

For example, when the event generated by the first external electronic device 210 is a sleeping event or a wake-up event, the electronic device 101 receives information related to the sleeping event or wake-up event within a set time range. (eg, from 9:00 PM to 6:00 AM), it can be confirmed that the condition set to perform the sleeping state event-based IoT service or wake-up event-based IoT service is satisfied.

(3) condition 3

A condition in which information related to an event generated in the first external electronic device 210 is received and an area in which an event occurs in the first external electronic device 210 is included in the set area

For example, when an event generated by the first external electronic device 210 is a sleeping state event or a wake-up event, the electronic device 101 determines that the area where the sleeping state event or wake-up event occurs is a set region (eg, home). (home)), it can be confirmed that the condition set to perform the sleeping state event-based IoT service or wake-up event-based IoT service is satisfied.

(4) condition 4

A condition in which information related to an event generated in the first external electronic device 210 is received and the state of at least one second external electronic device related to the event generated among the second external electronic devices 220 is set.

For example, when the event generated in the first external electronic device 210 is an exercise state event, the electronic device 101 determines the state of at least one second external electronic device (eg, air conditioner) related to the exercise state event. When is in a set state (eg, off state), it can be confirmed that the set condition for performing the exercise state event-based IoT service is satisfied.

In one embodiment, when a condition set to perform an event-based IoT service corresponding to a generated event is satisfied, the processor of the electronic device 101 uses the first application to perform an event-based IoT service corresponding to the generated event. A function of at least one second external electronic device related to may be identified. The processor of the electronic device 101 may use the second application to generate a signal for requesting at least one second external electronic device to perform a function related to the event-based IoT service. In an embodiment, a signal requesting to perform a function of at least one second external electronic device related to an event-based IoT service may include control information about the at least one second external electronic device. The control information on the at least one second external electronic device may include a device ID of the at least one second external electronic device and/or information about a function to be performed by the at least one second external electronic device.

The processor of the electronic device 101 that generates the signal requesting the function of at least one second external electronic device related to the event-based IoT service to be performed is configured to transmit at least one second external electronic device related to the event-based IoT service through a communication circuit. A signal requesting the external electronic device to perform a function may be transmitted to the third external electronic device 230 .

When receiving a signal requesting a function of at least one second external electronic device related to an event-based IoT service from the electronic device 101 to be performed, the processor of the third external electronic device 230 transmits an event through a communication circuit. A signal requesting the at least one second external electronic device to perform a corresponding function may be transmitted based on the signal requesting the at least one second external electronic device to perform the function related to the underlying IoT service.

When receiving a signal requesting the third external electronic device 230 to perform a corresponding function, at least one second electronic device may perform the requested corresponding function.

In FIG. 2, the case of providing an event-based IoT service is described by taking the case where one first external electronic device 210 interworks with the electronic device 101 to provide an event-based IoT service as an example, but the electronic device ( 101) may provide an event IoT service in conjunction with a plurality of first external electronic devices. In this case, the electronic device 101 may provide an event-based IoT service to each of the plurality of first external electronic devices in a method similar to or substantially the same as described in FIG. 2 .

In FIG. 2, the case where the event-based IoT service is provided by taking the case where the first external electronic device 210 interworks with the electronic device 101 to provide the event-based IoT service is described as an example, but the first external electronic device In operation 210 , an event-based IoT service may be provided using applications similar to or substantially the same as a plurality of first applications and second applications of the electronic device 101 .

In FIG. 2 , a case in which the first application of the corresponding electronic device 101 is selected using each of the third applications based on the event type generated by the first external electronic device 210 is an example of an event-based IoT service Although the case of providing has been described, the first external electronic device 210 notifies the electronic device 101 that an event occurs, and the electronic device 101 determines that the first external electronic device among a plurality of first applications An event-based IoT service may be provided by selecting the first application corresponding to the event notified from (210).

For example, the electronic device 101 notified of the occurrence of a sleeping state event by the first external electronic device 210 uses an alarm application corresponding to the sleeping state event and wake-up state event to provide a sleeping state event-based IoT service and Weather condition event based IoT service can be provided. For another example, the electronic device 101 notified of the occurrence of an exercise state event from the first external electronic device 210 uses a health application corresponding to the exercise state event and the snoring event to provide an IoT service based on the exercise state event. and a snoring event-based IoT service. As another example, the electronic device 101 notified of occurrence of a dangerous state event from the first external electronic device 210 may provide a dangerous state event-based IoT service by using an SOS application corresponding to the dangerous state event. can

3 is a block diagram illustrating an internal configuration of an electronic device 101 according to various embodiments.

Referring to FIG. 3 , an electronic device 101 (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 or 2 ) implements an IoT service (eg, an event-based IoT service) in a wireless communication network (eg, an IoT network). may be a device. For example, the IoT network may be a smart home network, and the IoT service may be an automation service.

Electronic device 101 (eg, smart phone) may include antennas 301 , communication circuitry 302 , processor 304 , memory 306 , interface 308 , and/or display 310 . there is.

The electronic device 101 uses a long term evolution (LTE) method, a Zigbee method, a Z-Wave method, a Wi-Fi method, a Bluetooth low energy (BLE) method, and a UWB method. , and/or may be a device supporting a GPS scheme. The electronic device 101 includes a first external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 102 of FIG. 1 or the first external electronic device 210 of FIG. 2 ) and at least one second external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 102 of FIG. 2 ). second external electronic devices 220), and/or third external electronic devices (e.g., server 108 in FIG. 1), and/or third external electronic device 230 in FIG. 2) and one or two It may include a communication circuit 302 (eg, the communication module 190 of FIG. 1 ) for transmitting and receiving signals using one or more antennas 301 . In one embodiment, one or more antennas 301 may be implemented as part of antenna module 198 of FIG. 1 .

According to an embodiment, the communication circuit 302 may include a plurality of communication circuits, which may be LTE, BLE, UWB, ZigBee, Z-Wave, and/or Wi-Fi. communication circuitry based on the scheme. According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 does not include separate communication circuits based on the LTE method, the BLE method, the UWB method, the ZigBee method, the Z-Wave method, and/or the Wi-Fi method, respectively, and uses the LTE method, BLE method, UWB method, ZigBee method, Z-Wave method, and/or Wi-Fi method, or LTE method, BLE method, UWB method, ZigBee method, Z-Wave method, and/or Wi-Fi method. It may also include a communication circuit based on both -Fi schemes. According to an embodiment, at least two of the LTE method, the BLE method, the UWB method, the ZigBee method, the G-Wave method, and/or the Wi-Fi method, or the LTE method, the BLE method, the UWB method, the ZigBee method, and the G- The communication circuitry based on both wave mode and/or Wi-Fi mode may be communication circuitry 302 .

The electronic device 101 may include an interface 308 (eg, interface 177 of FIG. 1 ) providing a wired and/or wireless interface for communication with components outside the network. In one embodiment, at least some of the one or more antennas 301, communication circuitry 302, or interface 308 may be implemented as at least part of the communication module 190 and antenna module 198 of FIG. can

The electronic device 101 includes a processor 304 (eg, the processor 120 of FIG. 1 ), which may be implemented as one or more single-core processors or one or more multi-core processors, and an electronic device ( A memory 306 (eg, the memory 130 of FIG. 1 ) for storing instructions for the operation of 101 may be included.

According to various embodiments, the memory 306 may store a UI related to applications (eg, first applications and second applications) for executing an event-based IoT service and images for providing a UI, user information, documents, Databases or related data may be stored. According to various embodiments, when a corresponding application for executing an event-based IoT service is executed under the control of the processor 304, the display 310 (eg, the display module 160 of FIG. 1 ) related to the executed corresponding application UI can be displayed.

4 is a block diagram illustrating an internal configuration of a first external electronic device 210 according to various embodiments.

Referring to FIG. 4 , a first external electronic device 210 (eg, the electronic device 102 of FIG. 1 or the first external electronic device 210 of FIG. 2 ) is connected to a wireless communication network (eg, an IoT network). It may be a device that implements a service (eg, an event-based IoT service). For example, the IoT network may be a smart home network, and the IoT service may be an automation service. The first external electronic device 210 (eg, a user wearable electronic device or a non-user wearable electronic device) includes antennas 401, a communication circuit 402, a processor 404, a memory 406, interface 408 , and/or display 410 .

In one embodiment, the antennas 401, communication circuitry 402, processor 404, memory 406, interface 408, and/or display 410 are each antennas 301 described in FIG. , the communication circuit 302, the processor 304, the memory 306, the interface 308, and/or the display 310 may be implemented similarly or substantially the same, and thus detailed description thereof will be omitted. do.

In one embodiment, the first external electronic device 210 may further include a sensor module 412 , a camera module 414 , and/or an input module 416 .

In one embodiment, the sensor module 412 may include at least one sensor, the at least one sensor being a gyro sensor, an acceleration sensor, an HRM sensor, a gesture sensor, a barometric pressure sensor, a magnetic sensor, a grip sensor, a proximity sensor, It may include a color sensor, an IR sensor, a bio sensor, a temperature sensor, and/or a humidity sensor. In one embodiment, the HRM sensor may include an ECG sensor, a PPG sensor, and/or a heart rate sensor. In one embodiment, the camera module 414 may include a camera, and the input module 416 may include a microphone.

According to various embodiments, although not shown as a separate drawing, each device of the second external electronic devices also includes a communication circuit, a processor, a memory, an interface module, and/or a display similar to the first external electronic device 210. The communication circuit, processor, memory, interface module, and/or display included in the second external electronic device may also include the communication circuit 402, processor 404, memory 406, and interface module ( 408), and/or the display 410 may be implemented similarly or substantially the same, and thus detailed description thereof will be omitted.

5 is a block diagram illustrating an internal configuration of a third external electronic device 230 according to various embodiments.

Referring to FIG. 5 , a third external electronic device 230 (eg, the server 108 of FIG. 1 or the third external electronic device 230 of FIG. 2 ) provides IoT service in a wireless communication network (eg, IoT network). (e.g. event-based IoT service). For example, the IoT network may be a smart home network, and the IoT service may be an automation service. The second external electronic device 230 may include a communication circuit 502 , a processor 504 , a memory 506 , an interface 508 , and/or a display 510 . In one embodiment, the communication circuitry 502, processor 504, memory 506, interface 508, and/or display 510 are each the communication circuitry 302, processor 304, and/or display 510 described in FIG. The memory 306, the interface 308, and/or the display 310 may be implemented similarly or substantially the same, and thus detailed description thereof will be omitted.

6 is a flowchart illustrating an operation process of the electronic device 101 in a wireless communication network according to various embodiments.

Referring to FIG. 6 , in operation 611, a processor (eg, the processor 120 of FIG. 1 or the processor 302 of FIG. 3 ) of an electronic device (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIGS. 1, 2, or 3) ) is transmitted through a communication circuit (eg, the communication module 190 of FIG. 1 or the communication circuit 302 of FIG. 3 ) through a first external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 102 of FIG. 1 , or the communication module 102 of FIG. 2 or FIG. 3 ). A first signal including information related to an event occurring in the first external electronic device may be received from the first external electronic device 210 of Fig. 4 . In an embodiment, information related to an event occurring in the first external electronic device may include a type of event occurring in the first external electronic device. In one embodiment, the type of event may indicate one of a sleeping state event, a wake-up state event, an exercise state event, a snoring state event, or a dangerous state event. A sleeping state event, awake state event, exercise state event, snoring state event, and/or a dangerous state event may be a sleeping state event, awake state event, exercise state event, snoring state event, and/or a dangerous state described in FIG. 2 . It may be implemented similarly or substantially the same as the event, and thus a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

In operation 613, the processor uses a first application for performing a function related to the first external electronic device to select at least one second external electronic device corresponding to an event generated in the first external electronic device (eg, FIG. 2 ). It may be checked whether conditions set to perform the functions of the second external electronic devices 220 are satisfied. In an embodiment, the function of at least one second external electronic device corresponding to the occurred event may be a function of at least one second external electronic device related to the event-based IoT service corresponding to the occurred event. Conditions set to perform the function of at least one second external electronic device corresponding to the occurred event may be implemented similarly or substantially the same as Conditions 1 to 4 described in FIG. 2 , and thus detailed description thereof will be omitted. do it with

When the condition set for performing the function of at least one second external electronic device corresponding to the event that has occurred is satisfied (operation 613-yes), in operation 615, the processor uses the first application to perform the function corresponding to the event that has occurred. A function of at least one second external electronic device may be identified. When the condition set for performing the function of at least one second external electronic device corresponding to the occurred event is not satisfied (operation 613 - No), the processor may end the corresponding operation without performing any further operation.

In operation 617, the processor transmits a second signal for requesting the at least one second external electronic device to perform a corresponding function by using a second application for controlling the at least one second external electronic device corresponding to the generated event. can create The second signal requesting the at least one second external electronic device to perform the corresponding function is similar to or substantially the same as the second signal requesting the at least one second external electronic device to perform the corresponding function described in FIG. 2 . It may be implemented, and thus a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

In operation 619, the processor transmits the generated second signal to a third external electronic device (eg, the server 108 of FIG. 1 or the third external electronic device 230 of FIGS. 2 or 5) through the communication circuit. can be sent As the second signal is transmitted to the third external electronic device in this way, the third external electronic device can control at least one function of the second external electronic device to be performed based on the second signal.

7 illustrates an electronic device 101, a first external electronic device 210, second external electronic devices 220, and third external electronic devices for providing an IoT service in a wireless communication network according to various embodiments ( 230) is a signal flow diagram illustrating the operation process.

Referring to FIG. 7 , the wireless communication network may be an IoT network (eg, a smart home network). According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1, 2, or 3) may be a smart phone. According to an embodiment, the first external electronic device 210 (eg, the electronic device 102 of FIG. 1 or the first external electronic device 210 of FIG. 2 or 4) interworks with the electronic device 101. It may be an electronic device capable of providing an IoT service (eg, an automation service) by doing so. The first external electronic device 210 may be an electronic device wearable on the user (eg, the user's body) or an electronic device not wearable on the user. According to one embodiment, the third external electronic device 230 (eg, the server 108 of FIG. 1 or the third external electronic device 230 of FIG. 2 or 5) is a server (eg, IoT service server) or It can be herbs. According to an embodiment, each of the second external electronic devices 220 (eg, the second external electronic devices 220 of FIG. 2 ) includes the electronic device 101, the first external electronic device 210, and/or Alternatively, it may be a device that provides an IoT service by interworking with the third external electronic device 230 . In one embodiment, other external electronic devices (eg, a cloud server and/or an application market server) may further exist in the wireless communication network.

In operation 711, the first external electronic device 210 may confirm that an event occurs. A method of confirming that an event occurs by the first external electronic device 210 may be similar to or substantially the same as the method described in FIG. 2 , and thus a detailed description thereof will be omitted. After confirming that an event has occurred, the first external electronic device 210 may transmit a first signal including information related to the event occurring in the first external electronic device 210 to the electronic device 101 in operation 713 . In one embodiment, information related to an event occurring in the first external electronic device 210 may include a type of event occurring in the first external electronic device 210 . In one embodiment, the type of event may indicate one of a sleeping state event, a wake-up state event, an exercise state event, a snoring state event, or a dangerous state event. A sleeping state event, awake state event, exercise state event, snoring state event, and/or a dangerous state event may be a sleeping state event, awake state event, exercise state event, snoring state event, and/or a dangerous state described in FIG. 2 . It may be implemented similarly or substantially the same as the event, and thus a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Upon receiving the first signal from the first external electronic device 210, the electronic device 101, in operation 715, uses a first application for performing a function related to the first external electronic device 210 to generate the first external electronic device 210. Whether a condition set to perform the function of at least one second external electronic device 220 (eg, the second external electronic devices 220 of FIG. 2 ) corresponding to an event occurring in the external electronic device 210 is satisfied. can check whether In an embodiment, the function of the at least one second external electronic device 220 corresponding to the occurred event may be a function of the at least one second external electronic device 220 related to the event-based IoT service corresponding to the occurred event. can Conditions set to perform the function of the at least one second external electronic device 220 corresponding to the occurred event may be implemented similarly or substantially the same as Conditions 1 to 4 described in FIG. 2 , and thus detailed description thereof will be omitted.

When the condition set for performing the function of the at least one second external electronic device 220 corresponding to the occurred event is satisfied (Operation 715-Yes), in Operation 717, the electronic device 101 uses the first application. Thus, it is possible to check the function of at least one second external electronic device 220 corresponding to the occurred event. When the condition set to perform the function of the at least one second external electronic device 220 corresponding to the occurred event is not satisfied (operation 715 - No), the electronic device 101 does not perform any further operation and the corresponding action can be terminated.

In operation 719, the electronic device 101 uses a second application for controlling the at least one second external electronic device 220 corresponding to the generated event so that the at least one second external electronic device 220 corresponds to the corresponding event. A second signal requesting a function to be performed may be generated. The second signal requesting the at least one second external electronic device 220 to perform the corresponding function is the same as the second signal requesting the at least one second external electronic device 220 described in FIG. 2 to perform the corresponding function. It may be implemented similarly or substantially the same, and therefore detailed description thereof will be omitted.

In operation 721, the electronic device 101 may transmit the generated second signal to the third external electronic device 230. Upon receiving the second signal from the electronic device 101, the third external electronic device 230 responds to an event generated based on the second signal in operation 723 (eg, corresponding to an event-based IoT service). 2 The external electronic device 220 can be checked. In operation 725, the third external electronic device 230 generates a third signal for controlling the identified at least one second external electronic device 220 to perform a function, and converts the generated third signal to at least one second external electronic device 220. It can be transmitted to the second external electronic device 220 .

Upon receiving the third signal from the third external electronic device 230, the at least one second external electronic device 220 may perform a function set in response to the event based on the third signal in operation 727. there is.

In FIG. 7 , a case in which an event-based IoT service is provided by taking a case in which one first external electronic device 210 interworks with the electronic device 101 to provide an event-based IoT service is described as an example, but the electronic device ( 101) may provide an event IoT service in conjunction with a plurality of first external electronic devices. In this case, the electronic device 101 may provide an event-based IoT service to each of the plurality of first external electronic devices in a method similar to or substantially the same as described in FIG. 7 .

In FIG. 7, the case where the event-based IoT service is provided by taking the case where the first external electronic device 210 interworks with the electronic device 101 to provide the event-based IoT service is described as an example, but the first external electronic device In operation 210 , an event-based IoT service may be provided using applications similar to or substantially the same as a plurality of first applications and second applications of the electronic device 101 .

In FIG. 7 , a case in which the first application of the corresponding electronic device 101 is selected using each of the third applications based on the event type generated by the first external electronic device 210 is an example of an event-based IoT service Although the case of providing has been described, the first external electronic device 210 notifies the electronic device 101 that an event occurs, and the electronic device 101 determines that the first external electronic device among a plurality of first applications An event-based IoT service may be provided by selecting the first application corresponding to the event notified from (210).

For example, the electronic device 101 notified of the occurrence of a sleeping state event by the first external electronic device 210 uses an alarm application corresponding to the sleeping state event and wake-up state event to provide a sleeping state event-based IoT service and Weather condition event based IoT service can be provided. For another example, the electronic device 101 notified of the occurrence of an exercise state event from the first external electronic device 210 uses a health application corresponding to the exercise state event and the snoring event to provide an IoT service based on the exercise state event. and a snoring event-based IoT service. As another example, the electronic device 101 notified of occurrence of a dangerous state event from the first external electronic device 210 may provide a dangerous state event-based IoT service by using an SOS application corresponding to the dangerous state event. can

According to various embodiments, an electronic device (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 or 2 or 3) may be provided, and the electronic device (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 or 2 or 3) may be provided. Device 101 includes communication circuitry (eg, communication module 190 of FIG. 1 or communication circuitry 302 of FIG. 3 ), and the communication circuitry (eg, communication module 190 of FIG. 1 or communication circuitry 302 of FIG. 3 ). circuitry 302 and at least one processor (eg, processor 120 of FIG. 1 or processor 304 of FIG. 3 ), the at least one processor (eg, processor 120 of FIG. 1 ). The processor 120 of or the processor 304 of FIG. 3 , through the communication circuit (eg, the communication module 190 of FIG. 1 or the communication circuit 302 of FIG. 3 ), the first external electronic device (eg : From the electronic device 102 of FIG. 1 or the first external electronic device 210 of FIG. 2 or 4 , the first external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 102 of FIG. 1 , or the first external electronic device 210 of FIG. 2 or 4 ). Receiving a first signal including information related to an event occurring in the first external electronic device 210 of FIG. 4 , and receiving the first external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 102 of FIG. 1 or FIG. 2 or At least one second external electronic device (eg, the second external electronic device of FIG. 2 ) corresponding to the event is selected by using the first application for performing a function related to the first external electronic device 210 of FIG. 4 . 220), and based on the confirmation that the condition is satisfied, the at least one second corresponding to the event is performed using the first application. The functions of external electronic devices (eg, the second external electronic devices 220 of FIG. 2 ) are checked, and the at least one second external electronic device (eg, the second external electronic devices 220 of FIG. 2 ) is checked. ), so that the at least one second external electronic device (eg, the second external electronic devices 220 of FIG. 2 ) performs the identified function, It may be configured to control second external electronic devices (eg, the second external electronic devices 220 of FIG. 2 ).

According to various embodiments, the at least one processor (eg, the processor 120 of FIG. 1 or the processor 304 of FIG. 3 ) uses the second application to perform the at least one second external electronic device ( Example: The second external electronic devices 220 of FIG. 2 generate a second signal requesting to perform the identified function, and the communication circuit (eg, the communication module 190 of FIG. 1 or FIG. 3 A third external electronic device that controls the function of the at least one second external electronic device (eg, the second external electronic devices 220 of FIG. 2 ) through the communication circuit 302 of FIG. (eg, the server 108 of FIG. 1 or the third external electronic device 230 of FIG. 2 or 5).

According to various embodiments, the set condition is a condition in which the first signal is received, a condition in which the first signal is received, and a time point at which the first signal is received is included in a set time zone, the first signal is received, and a condition in which the region where the event occurred is included in a set region, or the first signal is received, and the at least one second external electronic device (eg, the second external electronic devices 220 of FIG. 2 ) ) may include at least one of the conditions in which the state is set.

According to various embodiments, the second signal may include control information for the at least one second external electronic device (eg, the second external electronic devices 220 of FIG. 2 ), and the at least one The control information for the second external electronic device (eg, the second external electronic devices 220 of FIG. 2 ) is the at least one second external electronic device (eg, the second external electronic devices 220 of FIG. 2 ). )), or at least one of information about a function to be performed by the at least one second external electronic device (eg, the second external electronic devices 220 of FIG. 2 ). can do.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 or 2 or 3) may include a memory (eg, the memory 130 of FIG. 1 or the memory 306 of FIG. 3). The at least one processor (eg, the processor 120 of FIG. 1 or the processor 304 of FIG. 3 ) may further include, the communication circuit (eg, the communication module 190 of FIG. 1 or the processor 304 of FIG. 3 ). The at least one second external electronic device (eg, the server 108 of FIG. 1 or the third external electronic device 230 of FIG. 2 or 5) is transmitted through the communication circuit 302). Information on each of a plurality of second external electronic devices (eg, the second external electronic devices 220 of FIG. 2 ) including the electronic device (eg, the second external electronic devices 220 of FIG. 2 ) receiving information on each of the plurality of second external electronic devices (eg, the second external electronic devices 220 of FIG. memory 130 in 1 or memory 306 in FIG. 3).

According to various embodiments, the at least one processor (eg, the processor 120 of FIG. 1 or the processor 304 of FIG. 3 ) uses the second application to control the plurality of second external electronic devices (eg, the processor 120 of FIG. 1 or the processor 304 of FIG. 3 ). : Checking information on each of the second external electronic devices 220 of FIG. 2 , and using the first application, the plurality of second external electronic devices (eg, the second external electronic devices 220 of FIG. 2 ) Further, based on information about each of the devices 220, a function of the at least one second external electronic device (eg, the second external electronic devices 220 of FIG. 2) corresponding to the event is set. can be configured.

According to various embodiments, the at least one processor (eg, the processor 120 of FIG. 1 or the processor 304 of FIG. 3 ) transmits the second signal to the third external electronic device (eg, the server of FIG. 1 ). 108, or the third external electronic device 230 of FIG. 2 or 5), the communication circuit (eg, the communication module 190 of FIG. 1 or the communication circuit 302 of FIG. 3) through the at least one second external electronic device corresponding to the event to the first external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 102 of FIG. 1 or the first external electronic device 210 of FIG. 2 or 4). Transmits a third signal for determining whether to request a device (eg, the second external electronic devices 220 of FIG. 2 ) to perform a function, and in response to transmission of the third signal, the communication circuit (eg, the communication module 190 of FIG. 1 or the communication circuit 302 of FIG. 3), the first external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 102 of FIG. 1 or the third electronic device of FIG. 2 or 4) 1 receives a fourth signal requesting the at least one second external electronic device (eg, the second external electronic devices 220 of FIG. 2 ) to perform the function corresponding to the event from the external electronic device 210 It may be further configured to receive.

According to various embodiments, the at least one processor (eg, the processor 120 of FIG. 1 or the processor 304 of FIG. 3 ) may include the communication circuit (eg, the communication module 190 of FIG. 1 or the processor 304 of FIG. 3 ). The at least one second external electronic device (eg, the server 108 of FIG. 1 or the third external electronic device 230 of FIG. 2 or 5) is transmitted through the communication circuit 302). It may be further configured to receive a fifth signal including result data obtained according to the function performed by the electronic device (eg, the second external electronic devices 220 of FIG. 2 ).

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the at least one processor (eg, the processor 120 of FIG. 1 or the processor 304 of FIG. 3 ) selects the one of a plurality of first applications based on reception of the first signal. It may be further configured to select the first application corresponding to the event, and the first external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 102 of FIG. 1 or the first external electronic device 210 of FIG. 2 or 4 ). )) includes the type of event that occurred in the first external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 102 of FIG. 1 or the first external electronic device 210 of FIG. 2 or 4) can do.

According to various embodiments, the event may correspond to a user state, and the user state may correspond to the first external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 102 of FIG. 1 or the first electronic device 102 of FIG. 2 or FIG. 4 ). It may be confirmed based on a value obtained through at least one of at least one sensor, camera, or microphone of the external electronic device 210 .

8 illustrates a screen displayed on the electronic device 101 and functions performed by the second external electronic devices 220 when an IoT service based on a sleeping state event is provided in a wireless communication network according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. This is an example drawing for

The screens 810 and 820 of the electronic device 101 shown in FIG. 8 (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1, 2, or 3) are used to provide an IoT service based on a sleeping state event. may be screens that are displayed. In FIG. 8 , it may be assumed that the second external electronic devices 220 related to the sleeping state event are a TV, blinds, lights, and an air conditioner. The first external electronic device 210 (eg, the electronic device 102 of FIG. 1 or the first external electronic device 210 of FIGS. 2 or 4 ) can confirm that a sleep state event has occurred (sleep detected). . In an embodiment, the first external electronic device 210 may confirm that a sleeping state event occurs based on sensing values obtained through a gyro sensor, an acceleration sensor, and/or a geomagnetic sensor. Upon confirming that the sleeping state event occurs, the first external electronic device 210 transmits a first signal including information related to the sleeping state event generated by the first external electronic device 210 to the electronic device 101 . can do. Upon receiving the first signal from the first external electronic device 210, the electronic device 101 confirms that a sleeping state event occurs in the first external electronic device 210, and second external electronic device corresponding to the sleeping state event. It may be checked whether conditions set to perform the functions of the devices 220 (eg, TVs, blinds, lights, and air conditioners) are satisfied. In FIG. 8 , the set condition is that a first signal including information related to a sleeping state event is received, and a time point at which the first signal is received is included in a set time zone (eg, a time zone from 9:00 pm to 6:00 am), , It may be a condition that the region in which the sleeping state event has occurred is a set region (eg, home). In an embodiment, the electronic device 101 may determine the location of the first external electronic device 210 based on a BLE method, a UWB method, or a GPS method, and thus may also determine an area where a sleeping state event has occurred. . In an embodiment, the first external electronic device 210 may determine its location based on a BLE method, a UWB method, or a GPS method, and the identified first external electronic device Information on the location of the person 210 may be included in the first signal, and the electronic device 101 may identify an area where a sleeping state event has occurred based on the first signal.

When the set conditions are satisfied, the electronic device 101 can check the functions of the second external electronic devices 220 (eg, TV, blinds, lights, and air conditioners) corresponding to the sleeping state event. The electronic device 101 is a second external electronic device corresponding to the sleeping state event identified by the third external electronic device (eg, the server 108 of FIG. 1 or the third external electronic device 230 of FIG. 2 or 5 ). A second signal requesting the electronic devices 220 to perform functions may be transmitted. In FIG. 8 , it may be assumed that functions of the TV, blinds, lights, and air conditioners corresponding to the sleeping state event are off, closed, off, and a tropical night sleep mode/no wind mode, respectively. Upon receiving the second signal requesting the electronic device 101 to perform the function of the second external electronic devices 220 corresponding to the sleeping state event, the third external electronic device performs the corresponding function. 220 can be controlled.

In one embodiment, the screen 810 may be a screen when a first application (eg, an alarm application) of the electronic device 101 is executed, and a setting menu (eg, a “more” menu) is displayed in the first application. When entered, it is possible to enter the sleep and wake-up time setting menu. Go to bed using a menu 811 (eg, “Sleep with smart devices” menu) displaying information about the second external electronic devices 220 corresponding to the sleeping state event-based IoT service in the bedtime and wake-up time setting menu. A setting menu 821 (eg, “Watch sleep detection” menu) capable of setting functions of the second external electronic devices 220 related to state events may be entered.

9 is an exemplary diagram for explaining a screen displayed on the electronic device 101 when an IoT service based on a sleeping state event is provided in a wireless communication network according to various embodiments.

Screens 910 and 920 of the electronic device 101 shown in FIG. 9 (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 , 2 , or 3 ) may provide IoT services based on a sleeping state event. may be screens that are displayed. As described with reference to FIG. 8 , when the first application is executed in the electronic device 101, when a setting menu (eg, “more” menu) is input in the first application, a sleep and wake-up time setting menu may be entered. A menu 911 displaying information about second external electronic devices (eg, the second external electronic devices 220 of FIG. 2 ) corresponding to the sleeping state event-based IoT service in the bedtime and wake-up time setting menu (eg, the menu 911) A setting menu 821 (eg, a "Watch sleep detection" menu) capable of setting functions of second external electronic devices related to a sleeping state event may be entered using the "Sleep with smart devices" menu.

10 illustrates a screen displayed on an electronic device 101 and functions performed by second external electronic devices 220 when an IoT service based on an exercise state event is provided in a wireless communication network according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. This is an example drawing for

The screen 1010 of the electronic device 101 shown in FIG. 10 (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1, 2, or 3) is displayed when an IoT service based on an exercise state event is provided. It could be a screen. In FIG. 10 , it may be assumed that the second external electronic devices 220 related to the exercise state event are an air conditioner (AC) and an air purifier (AP). The first external electronic device 210 (eg, the electronic device 102 of FIG. 1 or the first external electronic device 210 of FIGS. 2 or 4 ) may confirm that an exercise state event has occurred. In an embodiment, the first external electronic device 210 may check that an exercise state event is generated based on sensing values obtained through a gyro sensor, an acceleration sensor, and/or a heart rate sensor. The first external electronic device 210 transmits a first signal including information related to the exercise state event generated in the first external electronic device 210 to the electronic device 101 upon confirming that an exercise state event has occurred. can do. Upon receiving the first signal from the first external electronic device 210, the electronic device 101 confirms that an exercise state event has occurred in the first external electronic device 210, and the second external electronic device corresponding to the exercise state event It may be checked whether conditions set for performing the functions of the devices 220 (eg, air conditioners and air cleaners) are satisfied. In FIG. 10 , the set condition may be a condition in which a first signal including information related to an exercise state event is received and an area in which the exercise state event is generated is a set area (eg, home). In one embodiment, for example, the electronic device 101 may check the location of the first external electronic device 210 based on the BLE method, the UWB method, or the GPS method, and accordingly, the area where the exercise state event has occurred is also determined. You can check. As another example, the first external electronic device 210 may determine its location based on the BLE method, the UWB method, or the GPS method, and the identified first external electronic device 210 ) may include information on its own location in the first signal, and the electronic device 101 may identify a region where an exercise state event has occurred based on the first signal.

When the set conditions are satisfied, the electronic device 101 may check the functions of the second external electronic devices 220 (eg, air conditioners and air purifiers) corresponding to the exercise state event. After checking the functions of the second external electronic devices 220 (eg, air conditioner, air purifier), the electronic device 101 sends the first external electronic device 210 to the second external electronic device 210 corresponding to the exercise state event. A third signal for confirming whether to request the electronic devices 220 (eg, air conditioners and air purifiers) to perform their functions may be transmitted. Upon receiving the third signal from the electronic device 101, the first external electronic device 210 sends a message (You started working out! Turn on A/C & Turn on A/P) can be displayed through the UI. When the first external electronic device 210 is requested to perform the function of the second external electronic devices 220 corresponding to the exercise state event through the UI, the second external electronic device 210 corresponding to the exercise state event is sent to the electronic device 101. A fourth signal requesting the external electronic devices 220 to perform functions may be transmitted.

Upon receiving the fourth signal from the first external electronic device 210, the electronic device 101 sends a third external electronic device (eg, the server 108 of FIG. 1 or the third external electronic device of FIG. 2 or 5 ( In 230), a second signal requesting the second external electronic devices 220 to perform functions corresponding to the confirmed exercise state event may be transmitted. In FIG. 10 , it may be assumed that functions of the air conditioner and the air cleaner corresponding to the exercise state event are turned on. Upon receiving the second signal requesting the electronic device 101 to perform the function of the second external electronic devices 220 corresponding to the exercise state event, the third external electronic device performs the corresponding function. 220 can be controlled. In an embodiment, the screen 1010 may be a screen when a first application (eg, a health application) of the electronic device 101 is executed. The icon 1000 may be an icon for an IoT-based application (eg, Samsung SmartThings application). The IoT-based application can be executed through a user's input to the icon 1000 and can control and/or manage the second external electronic devices 220 . For example, when an input to the icon 1000 is detected, the electronic device 101 uses an IoT-based application (eg, a UI capable of controlling and/or managing the second external electronic devices 220). By displaying), the second external electronic devices 220 may be controlled and/or managed.

Although not separately shown in FIG. 10 , similar to the case of setting functions of the second external electronic devices 220 corresponding to the sleeping state event-based IoT service described in FIG. 8 , a setting menu (eg: When “more” menu) is input, a menu displaying information about the second external electronic devices 220 corresponding to the exercise state event-based IoT service may be displayed. Settings in which functions of the second external electronic devices 220 related to the exercise state event can be set using a menu displaying information on the second external electronic devices 220 corresponding to the exercise state event-based IoT service. You can enter the menu.

In FIG. 10 , as an example, the case where the first application is a health application has been described. However, like the health application, each of the alarm application and/or the SOS application may also control functions of corresponding second external electronic devices. In FIG. 10 , the second external electronic devices are related to the health application and thus include the air conditioner and the air purifier. However, when the alarm application and/or the SOS application are used, the corresponding second external electronic devices are the second external electronic devices when the health application is used. It may be different from electronic devices.

11 is an exemplary diagram for explaining functions performed by second external electronic devices 220 when an IoT service based on a snoring state event is provided in a wireless communication network according to various embodiments.

Referring to FIG. 11 , it may be assumed that the second external electronic devices 220 related to the snoring state event are IoT cameras. The first external electronic device 210 (eg, the electronic device 102 of FIG. 1 or the first external electronic device 210 of FIG. 2 or 4 ) can confirm that a snoring state event has occurred (Snoring Detected ). In one embodiment, the first external electronic device 210 generates a snoring state event based on sensing values obtained through a gyro sensor, acceleration sensor, and/or a geomagnetic sensor, and/or sound values obtained through a microphone. occurrence can be confirmed. When the first external electronic device 210 confirms that the snoring state event occurs, the electronic device (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIGS. 1, 2, or 3) sends the first external electronic device 210 A first signal including information related to the snoring state event generated in may be transmitted. Upon receiving the first signal from the first external electronic device 210, the electronic device receives the information related to the event that occurred in the first external electronic device 210 included in the first signal. The type of event may be identified, and a first application for performing a function related to the first external electronic device 210 may be determined based on the identified event type. The electronic device confirms that a snoring state event occurs in the first external electronic device 210 using the first application, and the second external electronic devices 220 (eg, IoT camera) corresponding to the snoring state event ), it is possible to check whether the set conditions are satisfied in order to perform the function. In FIG. 11 , the set condition may be a condition in which a first signal including information related to a snoring state event is received and an area in which the snoring state event occurs is a set region (eg, home). In one embodiment, for example, the electronic device may determine the location of the first external electronic device 210 based on a BLE method, a UWB method, or a GPS method, and thus may also determine an area where a snoring state event has occurred. there is. As another example, the first external electronic device 210 may determine its location based on the BLE method, the UWB method, or the GPS method, and the identified first external electronic device 210 ) may include information about its own location in the first signal, and the electronic device may identify a region where a snoring state event has occurred based on the first signal.

When the set condition is satisfied, the electronic device may check the function of the second external electronic devices 220 (eg, IoT camera) corresponding to the snoring state event. After checking the functions of the second external electronic devices 220 (eg, IoT cameras), the electronic device determines the third external electronic device (eg, the server 108 of FIG. 1 or the third external electronic device of FIG. 2 or 5 ). A second signal requesting the electronic device 230 to perform a function of the second external electronic devices 220 corresponding to the confirmed snoring state event may be transmitted. In FIG. 10 , it may be assumed that the function of the camera corresponding to the snoring state event is on, and is a function of photographing and reporting for a set time (eg, 20 minutes). Upon receiving the second signal requesting the electronic device to perform the function of the second external electronic devices 220 corresponding to the snoring state event, the third external electronic device sends the second external electronic device to perform the corresponding function ( 220) can be controlled. According to the control of the third external electronic device, the second external electronic devices 220 may perform functions corresponding to the snoring state event. For example, the IoT camera may take pictures for a set time and transmit the captured images to a third external electronic device. The third external electronic device may transmit the photographed image received from the IoT camera to the electronic device. Accordingly, the electronic device may receive an image captured by the IoT camera and output the image captured by the IoT camera as needed (eg, when reproduction of the captured image is requested).

In one embodiment, although not separately shown in FIG. 11, similar to the case of setting the function of the second external electronic devices 220 corresponding to the sleeping state event-based IoT service described in FIG. 8, in the first application When a setting menu (eg, “more” menu) is input, a menu displaying information about the second external electronic devices 220 corresponding to the snoring state event-based IoT service may be displayed. Functions of the second external electronic devices 220 related to the snoring state event can be set using a menu displaying information on the second external electronic devices 220 corresponding to the snoring state event-based IoT service. You can enter the settings menu in

In one embodiment, when an IoT service based on a dangerous state event is provided in a wireless communication network according to various embodiments, functions performed by second external electronic devices will be described below.

The first external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 102 of FIG. 1 or the first external electronic device 210 of FIGS. 2 or 4 ) may confirm that a dangerous state event has occurred. In an embodiment, the first external electronic device may determine that a dangerous state event is generated based on sensing values obtained through an acceleration sensor and/or a heart rate sensor. As the first external electronic device confirms that a dangerous state event has occurred, the electronic device (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 , FIG. 2 , or FIG. 3 ) responds to the dangerous state event generated by the first external electronic device. A first signal including related information may be transmitted. Upon receiving the first signal from the first external electronic device, the electronic device determines that a dangerous state event occurs in the first external electronic device, and sends second external electronic devices corresponding to the dangerous state event (eg, the first external electronic device in FIG. 2 ). 2 It may be checked whether conditions set to perform the function of the external electronic devices 220 (eg, a front door) are satisfied. The set condition may be a condition in which the first signal including information related to the dangerous state event is received.

When the set condition is satisfied, the electronic device may check the functions of the second external electronic devices (eg, front door) corresponding to the dangerous state event. After checking the functions of the second external electronic devices (eg, the front door), the electronic device determines the third external electronic device (eg, the server 108 of FIG. 1 or the third external electronic device of FIG. 2 or 5 ( In operation 230), a second signal requesting the second external electronic devices to perform functions corresponding to the identified dangerous state event may be transmitted. In one embodiment, it may be assumed that the function of the front door corresponding to the dangerous state event is open. Upon receiving a second signal requesting the electronic device to perform the function of the second external electronic devices corresponding to the dangerous state event, the third external electronic device may control the second external electronic devices to perform the corresponding function. According to the control of the third external electronic device, the second external electronic devices may perform functions corresponding to the dangerous state event. According to an embodiment, the electronic device that has confirmed that a dangerous state event has occurred may attempt to make a call for an emergency rescue request to a set phone number (eg, an emergency rescue phone number).

In one embodiment, similar to the case of setting functions of second external electronic devices corresponding to the sleeping state event-based IoT service described in FIG. 8 , a setting menu (eg, “more” menu) is input in the first application. In this case, a menu displaying information on second external electronic devices corresponding to the dangerous state event-based IoT service may be displayed. Using a menu displaying information on the second external electronic devices corresponding to the dangerous state event-based IoT service, a setting menu for setting functions of the second external electronic devices related to the dangerous state event may be entered.

According to various embodiments, a method for providing an IoT service in an electronic device (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 , 2 or 3 ) may be provided, the method comprising: a first external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 102 of FIG. 1 or the first external electronic device 210 of FIG. 2 or 4), the first external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 102 of FIG. 1, or the first external electronic device 210 of FIG. 2 or an operation of receiving a first signal including information related to an event occurring in the first external electronic device 210 of FIG. 4 , the first external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 102 of FIG. 1 , or At least one second external electronic device (eg, the second external electronic device 210 of FIG. 2 or 4) corresponding to the event is used by using a first application for performing a function related to An operation of checking whether a condition set to perform a function of the external electronic devices 220 is satisfied, and based on checking that the condition is satisfied, the at least one corresponding to the event is performed using the first application. An operation of checking a function of one second external electronic device (eg, the second external electronic devices 220 of FIG. 2 ), and the at least one second external electronic device (eg, the second external electronic device of FIG. 2 ) Using a second application for controlling the devices 220, the at least one second external electronic device (eg, the second external electronic devices 220 of FIG. 2) performs the identified function. , an operation of controlling the at least one second external electronic device (eg, the second external electronic devices 220 of FIG. 2 ).

According to various embodiments, the at least one second external electronic device (eg, the second external electronic devices 220 of FIG. 2 ) performs the identified function by using the second application. An operation of controlling one second external electronic device (eg, the second external electronic devices 220 of FIG. 2 ) is performed using the second application to control the at least one second external electronic device (eg, the second external electronic device 220 of FIG. 2 ). An operation of generating a second signal requesting the second external electronic devices 220 of 2 to perform the identified function, and transmitting the second signal to the at least one second external electronic device (eg, FIG. 2 ). transmitted to a third external electronic device (eg, the server 108 of FIG. 1 or the third external electronic device 230 of FIG. 2 or 5) that controls the functions of the second external electronic devices 220 of action may be included.

According to various embodiments, the set condition is a condition in which the first signal is received, a condition in which the first signal is received, and a time point at which the first signal is received is included in a set time zone, the first signal is received, and a condition in which the region where the event occurred is included in a set region, or the first signal is received, and the at least one second external electronic device (eg, the second external electronic devices 220 of FIG. 2 ) ) Among a plurality of second external electronic devices (eg, the second external electronic devices 220 of FIG. 2 ) including the at least one second external electronic device (eg, the second external electronic devices of FIG. 2 ) The state of (220)) may include at least one of the set state conditions.

According to various embodiments, the second signal may include control information for the at least one second external electronic device (eg, the second external electronic devices 220 of FIG. 2 ), and the at least one The control information for the second external electronic device (eg, the second external electronic devices 220 of FIG. 2 ) is the at least one second external electronic device (eg, the second external electronic devices 220 of FIG. 2 ). )), or at least one of information about a function to be performed by the at least one second external electronic device (eg, the second external electronic devices 220 of FIG. 2 ). can do.

According to various embodiments, the method may include the at least one second electronic device from the third external electronic device (eg, the server 108 of FIG. 1 or the third external electronic device 230 of FIG. 2 or 5). Information on each of a plurality of second external electronic devices (eg, the second external electronic devices 220 of FIG. 2 ) including the external electronic device (eg, the second external electronic devices 220 of FIG. 2 ). and storing the received information on each of the plurality of second external electronic devices (eg, the second external electronic devices 220 of FIG. 2 ) using the second application. can include more.

According to various embodiments, the method may include checking information on each of the plurality of second external electronic devices (eg, the second external electronic devices 220 of FIG. 2 ) using the second application. , and the at least one corresponding to the event based on information on each of the plurality of second external electronic devices (eg, the second external electronic devices 220 of FIG. 2 ) using the first application. An operation of setting a function of one second external electronic device (eg, the second external electronic devices 220 of FIG. 2 ) may be further included.

According to various embodiments, the method transmits the second signal to the third external electronic device (eg, the server 108 of FIG. 1 or the third external electronic device 230 of FIG. 2 or 5) Before the first external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 102 of FIG. 1 or the first external electronic device 210 of FIG. 2 or 4 ), the at least one second external electronic device corresponding to the event An operation of transmitting a third signal for determining whether to request a function of an electronic device (eg, the second external electronic devices 220 of FIG. 2 ), and in response to transmitting the third signal, The at least one second external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 102 of FIG. 1 or the first external electronic device 210 of FIG. 2 or 4) corresponding to the event from the first external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 102 of FIG. 1 ) : An operation of receiving a fourth signal requesting the second external electronic devices 220 of FIG. 2 to perform functions may be further included.

According to various embodiments, the method may include the at least one second external electronic device from the third external electronic device (eg, the server 108 of FIG. 1 or the third external electronic device 230 of FIG. 2 or 5). An operation of receiving a fifth signal including result data obtained according to the function performed by the electronic device (eg, the second external electronic devices 220 of FIG. 2 ) may be further included.

According to various embodiments, the method may further include selecting the first application corresponding to the event from among a plurality of first applications based on reception of the first signal, and the first external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 102 of FIG. 1 or the first external electronic device 210 of FIG. 2 or 4) information related to an event is the first external electronic device (eg, the electronic device of FIG. 1 ( 102) or the type of event that occurred in the first external electronic device 210 of FIG. 2 or 4).

According to various embodiments, the event may correspond to a user state, and the user state may correspond to the first external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 102 of FIG. 1 or the first electronic device 102 of FIG. 2 or FIG. 4 ). It may be confirmed based on a value obtained through at least one of at least one sensor, camera, or microphone of the external electronic device 210 .

Claims (20)

In electronic devices,
communication circuit; and
at least one processor in operative connection with the communication circuitry;
The at least one processor,
Receiving a first signal including information related to an event generated in the first external electronic device from a first external electronic device through the communication circuit;
Checking whether a condition set to perform a function of at least one second external electronic device corresponding to the event is satisfied by using a first application for performing a function related to the first external electronic device;
Based on confirming that the condition is satisfied, using the first application, checking the function of the at least one second external electronic device corresponding to the event, and
Control the at least one second external electronic device so that the at least one second external electronic device performs the identified function by using the second application for controlling the at least one second external electronic device. configured electronics.
According to claim 1,
The at least one processor is:
generating a second signal requesting the at least one second external electronic device to perform the identified function by using the second application; and
An electronic device configured to transmit, through the communication circuit, the second signal to a third external electronic device that controls a function of the at least one second external electronic device.
According to claim 1,
The conditions set above are:
a condition in which the first signal is received;
a condition in which the first signal is received and the time when the first signal is received is included in a set time zone;
A condition in which the first signal is received and the area where the event occurs is included in a set area; or
The electronic device including at least one of conditions in which the first signal is received and a state of the at least one second external electronic device is set.
According to claim 2,
The second signal includes control information for the at least one second external electronic device, and
The control information on the at least one second external electronic device may include a device identifier (ID) of the at least one second external electronic device or information about a function to be performed by the at least one second external electronic device. An electronic device including at least one of
According to claim 2,
contain more memory;
The at least one processor is:
receiving information on each of a plurality of second external electronic devices including the at least one second external electronic device from the third external electronic device through the communication circuit; and
The electronic device further configured to store the received information on each of the plurality of second external electronic devices in the memory by using the second application.
According to claim 5,
The at least one processor is:
Checking information on each of the plurality of second external electronic devices using the second application; and
The electronic device further configured to set a function of the at least one second external electronic device corresponding to the event, based on information on each of the plurality of second external electronic devices, using the first application.
According to claim 2,
The at least one processor is:
Before transmitting the second signal to the third external electronic device, whether to request the first external electronic device to perform the function of the at least one second external electronic device corresponding to the event through the communication circuit. Transmitting a third signal for confirming whether, and
In response to transmission of the third signal, receive a fourth signal requesting the at least one second external electronic device to perform a function corresponding to the event from the first external electronic device through the communication circuit. Electronic devices that are further configured.
According to claim 2,
The at least one processor is:
The electronic device further configured to receive a fifth signal including result data obtained according to the function performed by the at least one second external electronic device from the third external electronic device through the communication circuit.
According to claim 1,
The at least one processor is:
Based on reception of the first signal, further configured to select the first application corresponding to the event from among a plurality of first applications, and
The information related to the event occurring in the first external electronic device includes a type of event occurring in the first external electronic device.
According to claim 1,
The event corresponds to the state of the user, and
The user state is checked based on a value obtained through at least one of at least one sensor, camera, or microphone of the first external electronic device.
A method for providing an Internet of Things service in an electronic device,
receiving, from a first external electronic device, a first signal including information related to an event occurring in the first external electronic device;
checking whether a condition set for performing a function of at least one second external electronic device corresponding to the event is satisfied, by using a first application for performing a function related to the first external electronic device;
checking a function of the at least one second external electronic device corresponding to the event, using the first application, based on confirmation that the condition is satisfied; and
Controlling the at least one second external electronic device so that the at least one second external electronic device performs the identified function by using a second application for controlling the at least one second external electronic device. A method for providing Internet of Things services in an electronic device that includes an operation.
According to claim 11,
The operation of controlling the at least one second external electronic device so that the at least one second external electronic device performs the identified function by using the second application:
generating a second signal requesting the at least one second external electronic device to perform the identified function by using the second application; and
and transmitting the second signal to a third external electronic device that controls a function of the at least one second external electronic device.
According to claim 11,
The conditions set above are:
a condition in which the first signal is received;
a condition in which the first signal is received and the time when the first signal is received is included in a set time zone;
A condition in which the first signal is received and the area where the event occurs is included in a set area; or
at least one of conditions in which the first signal is received and the state of the at least one second external electronic device among a plurality of second external electronic devices including the at least one second external electronic device is set; A method for providing Internet of Things services in an electronic device.
According to claim 12,
The second signal includes control information for the at least one second external electronic device, and
The control information on the at least one second external electronic device may include a device identifier (ID) of the at least one second external electronic device or information about a function to be performed by the at least one second external electronic device. A method for providing an Internet of Things (IoT) service in an electronic device comprising at least one of:
According to claim 12,
receiving information on each of a plurality of second external electronic devices including the at least one second external electronic device from the third external electronic device; and
The method of providing an IoT service in an electronic device further comprising storing the received information on each of the plurality of second external electronic devices by using the second application.
According to claim 15,
checking information on each of the plurality of second external electronic devices using the second application; and
and setting a function of the at least one second external electronic device corresponding to the event based on the information on each of the plurality of second external electronic devices using the first application. How devices provide internet of things services.
According to claim 12,
Before transmitting the second signal to the third external electronic device, a first step for determining whether to request the first external electronic device to perform a function of the at least one second external electronic device corresponding to the event Sending 3 signals; and
In response to transmission of the third signal, receiving a fourth signal requesting the at least one second external electronic device to perform a function corresponding to the event from the first external electronic device. How devices provide internet of things services.
According to claim 12,
and receiving a fifth signal including result data obtained according to the function performed by the at least one second external electronic device from the third external electronic device. How to.
According to claim 11,
Based on reception of the first signal, selecting the first application corresponding to the event from among a plurality of first applications, and
The method of claim 1 , wherein information related to an event occurring in the first external electronic device includes a type of event occurring in the first external electronic device.
According to claim 11,
The event corresponds to the state of the user, and
The user state is checked based on a value obtained through at least one of at least one sensor, camera, or microphone of the first external electronic device.

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