RU2609566C2 - Method and system for transmitting information and device - Google Patents

Abstract

FIELD: communication.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to field of interactive communication services, and specifically to transmission of additional signals through an additional communication channel. Method comprises executing an interactive service between an electronic device and an external device, obtaining by electronic device first information, that is stored in an object, peripheral to electronic device, and generating second information which must be provided to external device based on obtained first information. Method then includes causing second be provided to external device, comprising use of electronic device for transmitting second information to external device by means of interactive service and converting data format of second information on basis of linking transmission method, which is linked to interactive service so that second information is transmitted using interactive service. Linking transmission method is determined based on type of first information and interactive service.

EFFECT: technical result is enabling transfer and sharing of information obtained from a peripheral object, by devices, between which an interactive service is executed.

13 cl, 18 dwg

Description

FIELD OF TECHNOLOGY

[1] Exemplary embodiments relate to a method, system, and device for acquiring information stored in a peripheral object of an electronic device and providing information generated based on the received information to at least one external device, and these devices are capable of using an interactive service, and the device .

BACKGROUND

[2] With the development of communication technology, interactive services between devices have become diverse. In particular, various types of interactive services, such as a messaging service, an email service, a video call service, a voice call service, and a social networking service have become available.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

TECHNICAL PROBLEM

[3] With such diverse types of interactive services, a variety of services are currently offered based on an interactive service environment.

SOLUTION

[4] It is an object of some embodiments of the invention to solve, mitigate or eliminate, at least in part, at least one of the problems and / or inconveniences associated with the prior art. Some embodiments are intended to provide at least one of the advantages described below.

[5] Various relevant aspects and features of the invention are defined in the appended claims. Combinations of features from the dependent claims may be combined with features of the independent claims in a suitable manner, and not just in the manner explicitly stated in the claims.

[6] Exemplary embodiments provide a method and system for transmitting information that is obtained from peripheral objects of devices to an external device when an interactive service between devices is performed and the device.

[7] Exemplary embodiments of the invention also provide a method and system for transmitting information that is obtained from peripheral objects of devices to an external device in real time when an interactive service between devices is performed and the device.

[8] Exemplary embodiments of the invention also provide a method and system for transmitting information that is obtained from peripheral objects of devices to an external device by using another communication method when an interactive service between devices is performed and the device.

[9] Exemplary embodiments of the invention also provide a method and system for sharing information that is obtained from peripheral objects of devices with an external device when an interactive service between devices is performed and the device.

[10] Exemplary embodiments of the invention also provide a method and system for sharing information that is obtained from peripheral objects of devices with an external device by using another communication method when an interactive service between devices is performed and the device.

FAVORABLE EFFECTS OF THE INVENTION

[11] According to the aforementioned embodiments, it is possible to transmit information that is obtained from peripheral objects of devices to an external device when an interactive service between devices is performed.

[12] According to the above embodiments, it is possible to transmit information that is obtained from peripheral objects of devices to an external device in real time when an interactive service between devices is performed.

[13] According to the aforementioned embodiments, it is possible to transmit information that is obtained from peripheral objects of devices to an external device by using another communication method when an interactive service between devices is performed.

[14] According to the above embodiments, it is possible to share information that is obtained from peripheral objects of devices with an external device when an interactive service between devices is performed.

[15] According to the above embodiments, it is possible to share information that is obtained from peripheral objects of devices with an external device by using another communication method when an interactive service between devices is performed.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[16] FIG. 1 illustrates a configuration of an information transmission system according to an exemplary embodiment;

[17] FIG. 2A is a flowchart that illustrates a method of transmitting information that is performed by using the first device according to an exemplary embodiment;

[18] FIG. 2B is a flowchart that illustrates a method of transmitting information that is performed by using the first device according to another exemplary embodiment;

[19] FIG. 3 is a flowchart that illustrates a method of transmitting information according to an exemplary embodiment;

[20] FIG. 4 is a flowchart that illustrates a method of transmitting information that is performed by using the first device according to another exemplary embodiment;

[21] FIG. 5 shows examples of screen displays that are displayed on a first device when a voice call service is performed between the first device and the second device, according to an exemplary embodiment;

[22] FIG. 6 shows examples of screen displays that are displayed on a first device when a messaging service is performed between the first device and the second device, according to another exemplary embodiment;

[23] FIG. 7 is a flowchart that illustrates a method of transmitting information that is performed by using the first device according to another exemplary embodiment;

[24] FIG. 8 is a flowchart that illustrates a method for transmitting information according to another exemplary embodiment;

[25] FIG. 9 is a flowchart that illustrates a method of transmitting information that is performed by using the first device according to another exemplary embodiment;

[26] FIG. 10 is a flowchart that illustrates a method for transmitting information according to another exemplary embodiment;

[27] FIG. 11A is a flowchart that illustrates a method of transmitting information that is performed by using a second device according to an exemplary embodiment;

[28] FIG. 11B is a flowchart that illustrates a method of transmitting information that is performed by using a second device according to another exemplary embodiment;

[29] FIG. 12 is a flowchart that illustrates a method of transmitting information that is performed by using a second device according to another exemplary embodiment;

[30] FIG. 13 is a block diagram of an example of a first device according to an exemplary embodiment;

[31] FIG. 14 is a block diagram of another example of a first device according to an exemplary embodiment;

[32] FIG. 15 shows an example of sets of programs and / or instructions that are stored in the storage unit of FIG. fourteen; and

[33] FIG. 16 is a block diagram of an example of a second device according to an exemplary embodiment.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

[34] According to an aspect of one or more exemplary embodiments, a method is provided for using an electronic device to provide information, the method including: receiving by the electronic device first information that is stored in a peripheral object of the electronic device when an interactive service is performed between the electronic device and at least one external device; generating second information to be provided to at least one external device based on the received first information; and forcing the second information to be provided to at least one external device.

[35] Obtaining the first information may include obtaining the first information through communication at a short distance with a peripheral object.

[36] Forcing second information to be provided to at least one external device may include using an electronic device to transmit second information to at least one external device using an interactive service.

[37] Forcing second information to be provided to at least one external device may include using an electronic device to cause the at least one external device to receive second information from the server.

[38] Forcing the second information to be provided to at least one external device may include transmitting the request to the server, wherein the second information is provided to the at least one external device as a result of the request.

[39] The first information may include a uniform resource locator (URL), and generating the second information may include accessing the URL and retrieving the second information from information that is available using the URL.

[40] The peripheral object may include a tag for use with respect to short-distance communications, in which the first information includes information that is stored in the tag.

[41] The generation of the second information may include extracting the second information from the first information.

[42] The method may also include: converting the data format of the second information so that the second information is transmitted using an interactive service.

[43] The method may also include: after using an electronic device to transmit second information to at least one external device, displaying a message that indicates a transmission status with respect to the second information.

[44] The generation of the second information may include: displaying the first information; and generating second information when the request to transmit the shown first information is received.

[45] Short-range communications can be based on short-range wireless communications based on near field communication (NFC), short-range wireless communications based on radio frequency identification information (RFID), and short-range wireless communications based on low energy Bluetooth (BLE), a technology based on bar code recognition and a technology based on quick response (QR) code recognition.

[46] According to another aspect of one or more exemplary embodiments, an electronic device is provided, including: an information acquiring module that is configured to receive first information that is stored in a peripheral object; a communication interface that is configured to force second information that is generated based on the first information to be provided to at least one external device when an interactive service is performed between the electronic device and said at least one external device; an information input and output interface that is configured to input and output information; and a processor that is configured to generate second information based on the first information when the interactive service between the electronic device and the at least one external device is executed through the communication interface, and controlling the communication interface to cause the second information to be provided to the at least one external device .

[47] According to another aspect of one or more exemplary embodiments, an information transfer system is provided, including: a first device that is configured to receive first information that is stored in a peripheral object via short-distance communication with the peripheral object when an interactive service between the first device and at least one second device is executed, generate second information based on the received first information and transmit the second information to and at least one second device using an interactive service; and at least one second device that is configured to receive second information from the first device using the online service and output the received second information.

[48] According to another aspect of one or more exemplary embodiments, there is provided a non-transitory computer-readable recording medium storing one or more programs including a command language for executing a method for using an electronic device to provide information, wherein a method for using an electronic device to provide information performed in the same manner as the above method. Another aspect of the invention provides a computer program comprising instructions arranged when executed to implement a method in accordance with any of the above aspects. A further aspect provides a computer-readable storage device storing such a program.

MODE FOR THE INVENTION

[49] Since the present inventive concept takes into account various changes and numerous embodiments, specific exemplary embodiments will be illustrated in the drawings and described in detail in a written description. However, it is not intended to limit the existing inventive concept to specific modes of practical implementation, and it should be understood that all changes, equivalents and substitutions that do not depart from the technical field of the standing inventive concept are covered by the existing inventive concept. In the description of exemplary embodiments, some detailed explanations of the prior art are omitted when they are deemed to unnecessarily obscure the essence of one or more exemplary embodiments.

[50] Terms such as “first” and “second” are used here simply to describe a plurality of constituent elements, but constituent elements are not limited to these terms. These terms are used only to distinguish one constituent element from another constituent element.

[51] Most of the terms used here are general terms that are widely used in the technical field to which exemplary embodiments belong. However, some of the terms used here can be created to reflect the intentions of technical personnel in this area, precedents or new technologies. In addition, some of the terms used here may be arbitrarily selected by the present applicant. In this case, these terms are defined in detail below. Accordingly, the specific terms used herein should be understood based on their unique meanings and the entire context of the present description.

[52] As used here, the singular forms are intended to also include plural forms, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It will be further understood that the terms “comprises” or “comprising”, as used herein, indicate the presence of the features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components and / or groups thereof, but do not eliminate the presence or addition of one or more other signs, integers, steps, operations, elements, components and / or groups thereof. As used here, the term “and / or” includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items. Expressions such as “at least one of” preceding the list of items modify the entire list of items and do not modify individual items in the list.

[53] Throughout the description, user input may depend on a user gesture, but user input is not limited to this.

[54] When the input device is based on a touch input screen, the user gesture may include at least one of tapping, touching and holding, double tapping, moving, panning, clicking, moving and leaving, swiping, and the like, but custom gesture is not limited to this. A user touch based on a touch input screen may be performed, for example, by a user using his / her finger and / or a touch tool (e.g., stylus pen).

[55] When the input device is based on a motion sensor, user input may depend on a user gesture causing the device to move (for example, shaking the device, tapping the device, and / or any other suitable movement of the device). The motion sensor may include at least one of an acceleration sensor, an earth magnetism sensor, a gyro sensor, and an orientation sensor.

[56] When the input device is based on a camera, the user gesture may include a spatial gesture, which is based on an image captured by the camera. The camera may be based on an image sensor and / or a light sensor.

[57] When the input device includes a physical button, a dial, a slide switch, a joystick, ratchet and / or any other suitable mechanism for providing input, user input may depend on the physical control of the user with respect to the input device. When the input device is based on an audio input device, user input information may depend on a user's voice signal based on the spoken language.

[58] According to exemplary arrangements, the first information that is stored in a peripheral object of an electronic device is obtained by the electronic device and used to generate second information for output to at least one external device. A peripheral object may be considered as an object peripheral to an electronic device, such as any object having information that is accessible to an electronic device. This includes objects such as products, announcements, and information representing objects external to the electronic device. Exemplary embodiments are described more fully below with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which exemplary embodiments of the invention are shown. Similar reference numerals in the drawings indicate like elements, and thus their descriptions will not be repeated.

[59] FIG. 1 illustrates the configuration of an information transmission system 100 according to an exemplary embodiment.

[60] With reference to FIG. 1, the information transmission system 100 includes, but is not limited to, a first device 110, an object 120, a second device 130, a server 140, and a network 150. In particular, the information transmission system 100 may include more or less constituent elements than those shown in FIG. one.

[61] For example, the information transfer system 100 may include many objects 120. The information transfer system 100 may include many second devices 130. The information transfer system 100 may include many servers 140. The information transfer system 100 may not include the server 140 itself. In the drawings, when the information transfer system 100 does not include the server 140, there may not be a dashed line between the object 120 and the network 150.

[62] The first device 110 may be referred to as an electronic device. The second device 130 may be referred to as an external device to which the first device 110 transmits information. Object 120 may be a peripheral object of the first device 110, or an external object of the first device 110, or a short-distance communication module. Examples of the peripheral object include at least an object peripheral to the electronic device, such as an object accessible to the electronic device. For example, an object captured by the camera of an electronic device or read by a reader unit of an electronic device. Further examples of the peripheral object include at least a consumer product near an electronic device providing information accessible to the electronic device, an advertising billboard showing information regarding a product of potential interest to the user of the electronic device, or a monitoring device such as a personal health monitoring device storing information read or otherwise available to an electronic device. The first device 110 can obtain information that is stored in the object 120 using short-distance communication when performing an interactive service with the second device 130 via the network 150. The interactive service is a bidirectional communication service, such as, for example, a messaging service, an email service , video call service, voice call service, and social network service, but is not limited to.

[63] The object 120 may store information that can be obtained by the first device 110 via short-distance communications. The information that is stored in the object 120 may be at least one of audio, video and text, which is formed in the form of a digital signal. Object 120 may store information that may be collected in everyday life, and / or metadata of information that may be collected. Information metadata may include information that is available for the information that may be collected in everyday life. For example, metadata may include a uniform resource locator (URL) on the home page, where presentation information can be accessed, but not limited to.

[64] Information that is stored in the object 120 may include, for example, presentation information (eg, presentation location, presentation location, reservation location, reservation rate, and / or any other type of information that relates to the presentation), information products (e.g., specification information or component information, and / or any type of information that relates to products), store information (e.g. store location information, items for sale, menu information, and / whether any other type of information that relates to the store), business card information, logo information (for example, the URL of a site providing detailed information, abstract information, and / or any other suitable type of logo information), phone number information, address information, local information (e.g., private information, cultural property information, the URL of a site providing detailed information, and / or any other suitable type of information that relates to a location), advertising information (e.g. ery, sponsor information related to media information, and / or any other suitable type of information that relates to advertising), sound sample source information, movie preview information (eg, overview, and / or any other suitable type of information that refers to movie previews), etc., but is not limited to them.

[65] The information that is stored in the object 120 may be referred to as context-aware information or content. For example, when the information that is stored in the object 120 is store information, the user of the device that receives the information may know the current location of the user of the device that transmits this information, and thus the information stored in the object 120 may be context aware information . When the information stored in the object 120 is an overview of the movie, the information may be text-based content.

[66] When the amount of information stored in the object 120 is larger than that which can be transferred between the first device 110 and the object 120, the object 120 can only transmit metadata to the first device 110. Is there more information stored in the object 120 than such information that can be transmitted between the first device 110 and the object 120, can be determined based on the information transfer speed on the communication line between the first device 110 and the object 120.

[67] The object 120 may be configured to include a short distance communication module based on near field communication (NFC), radio frequency identification information (RFID), or low energy Bluetooth (BLE), but the short distance communication mode is not limited to them.

[68] When the object 120 includes a short-distance communication module based on NFC or RFID, the object 120 may be configured in a tag form. When the object 120 includes a short-distance communication module based on the BLE, the object 120 may be configured to broadcast Bluetooth-based information. When an object 120 is configured as described above, a communication service between the object 120 and the first device 110 may be referred to as a short distance communication service.

[69] The object 120 may be configured based on visual communication at a short distance by using a code such as, for example, a barcode or a quick response code (QR). The term “short distance visual communication” refers to the receipt of visual information (eg, image, book, material and / or any other suitable visual information) wirelessly over a short distance. A short distance is a range of distances within which information can be visually recognized.

[70] For example, short-distance visual communication may include receiving information by capturing visual information within a predetermined distance through a camera, or obtaining information by using, but not limited to, the amount of light reflected by projecting a laser beam onto visual information. The predetermined distance described above may be a range of short distances within which information can be visually recognized, for example, between about 7 cm and about 10 cm, but not limited to.

[71] When the object 120 is configured based on visual communication at a short distance, the object 120 can be configured as a bar code, or a QR code, or a bar code display module, or a QR code display module. Object 120 may be replaced by a barcode, or a QR code, or a code that does not include an electronic component. In this case, the object 120 may be referred to as a code, barcode, or QR code.

[72] When the object 120 is replaced by a barcode or a QR code, the first device 110 can obtain information that relates to a barcode or a QR code by executing an application that corresponds to a barcode scanner or a QR code scanner. When the object 120 is replaced by a barcode or QR code, as described above, obtaining peripheral information based on short-distance communication that is performed by the first device 110 may be referred to as obtaining peripheral information based on code recognition technology.

[73] When the object 120 is configured as a barcode or a QR code display module, the first device 110 can obtain information that relates to a barcode or QR code by executing an application that corresponds to a barcode scanner or a QR code scanner, as described above, or may receive information that relates to a barcode or QR code from a communication module that is included in the above barcode or QR code display module. A communication module included in a barcode or QR code display module may be configured, for example, but not limited to short-range wireless communications, such as Bluetooth.

[74] When the entity 120 includes an NFC or RFID-based communication module, the first device 110 may obtain information from the entity 120 by using the NFC-based short-range wireless communication function and / or the short-range RFID-based wireless communication function distance. When the object 120 is configured to include a BLE-based communication module, the first device 110 may obtain information from the object 120 by using the Bluetooth communication function to receive a signal that has been transmitted based on the BLE.

[75] Network 150 includes a wired network and / or wireless network. For example, network 150 may be configured as a wireless network including any one or more of wireless Internet, wireless Intranet, wireless telephone network, wireless local area network (LAN), Wi-Fi network, Wi-Fi Direct network (WFD) , 3G Networks, 4G Long-Term Development Project (LTE) Networks, Bluetooth, Infrared Transmission Association (IrDA) Networks, RFID Networks, Ultra Wide Band Network (UWB), and Zigbee Networks or Wired Communications Networks, including Wired Internet, .

[76] Server 140 may transmit and receive data to and from the first device 110 and the second device 130 over the network 150. In particular, if the server 140 receives a request for initial information that is based on metadata from the first device 110 or the second device 130, the server 140 may provide initial information to the first device 110 and / or the second device 130. In the event that the first device 110 receives metadata from the object 120, the server 140 may receive an initial information request based on the metadata from the first device 110 or second device 130. Server 140 may be referred to as an information providing server or cloud server.

[77] The information stored in the object 120 may be information that is provided from the server 140 via the network 150 according to the circumstances. In this case, the object 120 may include a short-distance communication function with the first device 110 and a communication function with the server 140 over the network 150.

[78] The first device 110 transmits information obtained from the object 120 to the second device 130 via the network 150. In this case, the first device 110 may be referred to as an information transmission device, and the second device 130 may be an information receiving device.

[79] The first device 110 may determine whether to transmit the above-obtained information to the second device 130 based on the security level of information obtained from the object 120 and the security level of the second device 130. For this, the object 120 may also store security level information that relates to stored information, and the second device 130 may provide security level information that relates to the second device 130 to the first device 110 when performing an interactive service with the first device m 110. However, the transmission of information of the security level of information stored in the object 120, and information of the security level that relates to the second device 130 to the first device 110 is not limited to this.

[80] Information obtained from the object 120 can be transmitted by using an interactive service between the first device 110 and the second device 130. However, information obtained from the object 120 can be transmitted by using a transmission method that is associated with the interactive service between the first device 110 and a second device 130. A transmission method that is coupled to an interactive service may include a communication method that is capable of transmitting the received information to the second device 130, not eryvaya interactive service between the first device 110 and second device 130, working in parallel with the interactive service.

[81] A transmission method that is associated with an interactive service may be determined based on the type of interactive service between the first device 110 and the second device 130 and the type of information received. For example, when the type of interactive service between the first device 110 and the second device 130 is a voice call service, and the type of information received is at least one of texts, images, and audio, a transmission method that is linked to an interactive service (interactive service) method may be a short message service (SMS) / a multimedia message service (MMS), but not limited to this. The above transmission method that is associated with an interactive service may be a communication method that is different from a communication method that is based on the type of interactive service between the first device 110 and the second device 130.

[82] When the interactive service between the first device 110 and the second device 130 is ChatON, which is a messaging service, and the type of information received is at least one of texts, images and audio, a transmission method that is associated with the interactive service may be ChatON. The above-described transmission method may use the interactive service between the first device 110 and the second device 130. The first device 110 may include a device that performs short-distance communication with the object 120 and communication with the second device 130 and / or server 140 over the network 150.

[83] The first device 110 may generate information that must be transmitted to the second device 130 from information obtained from the object 120. When the received information is the first information, and information that must be transmitted to the second device 130 is the second information, the first device 110 may extract second information based on the first information.

[84] For example, when the first information includes initial information and metadata that relate to the original information, the second information may include metadata that refers to the original information. When the first information includes initial information and security level information, the second information may include initial information.

[85] The first device 110 may establish reference information that can be used to extract second information from and / or based on the first information. The reference information may be set by a user of the first device 110. The reference information may be previously set in the first device 110. The reference information may include, for example, information that is related to, but not limited to, the amount of data. For example, in the case where the reference information is information that relates to a predetermined data volume, and the data volume of the first information is larger than the predetermined data volume, the first device 110 may extract second information that has a data volume smaller than that of the first information . In order to extract second information having a data volume less than that of the first information, the first device 110 may be configured to use priority information that is determined according to the type (e.g., image, text, and / or music, and / or any other suitable type data) data that is included in and / or to which the first information refers.

[86] The data format of the second information can be changed based on the transmission method from the first device 110 to the second device 130. For example, when the first information is in text form, the interactive service is a voice call service, and the above-described transmission method (or information transmission method) , which is associated with an interactive service, is a voice call service, the first device 110 can extract the second information, which can be converted into a voice signal, from the first information that is found in text form, convert the extracted second information to a voice signal, and transmit the converted voice signal to the second device 130 by using the voice call service.

[87] When the first information is an image file, and the interactive service between the first device 110 and the second device 130 is a messaging service, the first device 110 can convert the second information that is extracted from and / or based on the first information into an image format that supported by messaging service. In this case, the first information and the second information may be the same. Further, when the first information is metadata, the first information and the second information may be the same.

[88] When the first information is an image file, and the interactive service between the first device 110 and the second device 130 is a voice call service, the second information that is extracted from and / or based on the first information may be information that explains and / or describes first information. Information that explains and / or describes the first information may include, for example, information that relates to the type of first information (e.g., information that relates to a data format (e.g., image, text, music and / or any other suitable data format) of the first information), the name of the object included in the first information, information that refers to the place and / or date on which the image was received, and / or any other suitable type of explanatory or descriptive information, but is not limited to by this. The second information, which explains and / or describes the first information, is converted into a voice signal, and the converted voice signal is transmitted to the second device 130.

[89] Each of the first device 110 and the second device 130 may include, for example, any one or more of a smartphone, laptop computer, personal tablet computer (PC), mobile device, portable device or laptop PC, e-book terminal, which has a communication function, an intelligent (smart) television that has a communication function, a navigation system having a communication function, a digital consumer electronics (CE) device that has a communication function (for example, a refrigerator that has a communication condition, an air conditioner that has a communication function, and / or any other suitable consumer electronics device that has a communication function), and / or a device such as a personal digital assistant (PDA), but is not limited to this. The first device 110 and the second device 130 have a communication function, as described above, and thus they can be used as communication devices.

[90] The second device 130 communicates with the first device 110 and / or the server 140 over the network 150. In particular, the second device 130 can perform an interactive service with the first device 110. The second device 130 may be of the same type or different type from the first device 110. For example, the first device 110 and the second device 130 may be both smartphones. However, the first device 110 may be a smartphone, while the second device 130 may be a tablet PC, or the first device 110 may be a tablet PC, while the second device 130 may be a smartphone. The second device 130 may be an external device and / or auxiliary device for the first device 110. The first device 110 may be an external device and / or auxiliary device for the second device 130.

[91] Meanwhile, the first device 110 can automatically execute the associated application based on information obtained from the object 120 in the home screen mode and insert information received from the object 120 into the associated application. In this case, if the first device 110 is connected to the second device 130 by using the connected application over the network 150, the first device 110 can transmit the received information to the second device 130. In this regard, the associated application includes an application that can be used to transmit information based on the above network 150. For example, the associated application may be a messaging service.

[92] The associated application may be an application (eg, an information-sharing application) that is used to transmit information over a machine-to-machine (M2M) -based communication network, a peer-to-peer-to-peer (P2P), or device-to-device ( D2D). An M2M, P2P or D2D based network may include, for example, any one or more of a WFD communication network, a Bluetooth communication network, an IrDA communication network, and an RFID communication network.

[93] FIG. 2A is a flowchart that illustrates a method of transmitting information that is performed by using the first device 110, according to an exemplary embodiment. FIG. 2A shows a case in which information obtained from the object 120 is transmitted using an interactive service between the first device 110 and the second device 130.

[94] In step S201, an interactive service is performed between the first device 110 and the second device 130, and in step S202, the first device 110 obtains the first information from the object 120 based on short-distance wireless communication. The online service between the first device 110 and the second device 130 may be one of the service methods mentioned with reference to FIG. 1, and the method for obtaining the first information may be any one or more of the methods for obtaining information described above with reference to FIG. one.

[95] For example, when a voice call service is performed between the first device 110 and the second device 130 in step S201, the first device 110 can obtain the first information stored in the object 120 through the NFC contact in step S202. If the distance between the first device 110 and the object 120 is within the NFC communication range, an NFC contact may occur.

[96] An interactive service may not be performed based on short distance communication. Thus, an interactive service may be referred to as a service that is performed based on a communication other than short-distance communication.

[97] In step S203, the first device 110 generates second information to be transmitted to the second device 130 from and / or based on the first information. The generation of the second information from and / or based on the first information is as described above with reference to FIG. 1. Thus, the first information and the second information may be different or the same. Step S203 may include an operation by which the first device 110 extracts the second information from and / or based on the first information. Retrieving the second information from and / or based on the first information is as described above with reference to FIG. one.

[98] Step S203 may be refined to include operations of displaying the first information on the first device 110 and generating second information in response to and / or as a result of a request to transmit the first information displayed on the first device 110.

[99] In step S204, the first device 110 transmits the second information generated in step S203 to the second device 130 using the interactive service.

[100] FIG. 2A may be modified to also include the operation of changing the data format of the second information so that the second information is transmitted using the interactive service before the first device 110 performs operation S204 (that is, before the first device 110 transmits the second information to second device 130). For example, when the interactive service is a messaging service, and the second information has a data format by which the second information is not transmitted using the messaging service, the first device 110 may change the data format of the second information so that the second information is transmitted using the exchange service messaging.

[101] Meanwhile, if the interactive service is a messaging service, and the second information has a data format by which the second information is transmitted using the messaging service, the first device 110 may not change the data format of the second information. However, when the second information has a data format by which the second information is transmitted using the interactive service, but the amount of the second information is greater than the maximum amount of information that can be transmitted using the interactive service, the first device 110 may compress the second information and transmit the compressed second information to the second device 130.

[102] FIG. 2A may also be modified to also include a message display operation that indicates a transmission status regarding the second information to the first device 110 after the first device 110 transmits the second information to the second device 130.

[103] FIG. 2B is a flowchart that illustrates a method of transmitting information that is performed by using the first device 110, according to another exemplary embodiment. FIG. 2B shows a case in which the first device 110 transmits information obtained from the object 120 to the second device 130 by using a transmission method that is associated with an interactive service.

[104] In step S205, an interactive service is performed between the first device 110 and the second device 130, and in step S206, the first device 110 obtains the first information from the object 120 based on short-distance wireless communication. The online service between the first device 110 and the second device 130 may be any one or more of the service methods described above with reference to FIG. 1, and the method for obtaining the first information may be any one or more of the methods for obtaining information described above with reference to FIG. one.

[105] In step S207, the first device 110 generates second information to be transmitted to the second device 130 from and / or based on the first information. The generation of the second information from and / or based on the first information is the same as described above with reference to FIG. 1. Step S207 may include an operation by which the first device 110 extracts the second information from and / or based on the first information.

[106] Step S207 may be refined to include operations of displaying the first information on the first device 110 and generating second information in response to and / or as a result of a request to transmit the first information displayed on the first device 110.

[107] In step S208, the first device 110 transmits the second information generated in step S207 to the second device 130 by using a transmission method that is associated with an interactive service.

[108] A transmission method that is associated with an online service may be determined based on the type (or data format) of the received information and the communication method, as described above with reference to FIG. 1, or can be pre-installed. For example, when the interactive service is a voice call service, if the transmission method that is associated with the interactive service is predefined as SMS / MMS, and the communication between the first device 110 and the second device 130 is a voice call service, the first device 110 transmits the second information to the second device 130 via SMS / MMS.

[109] When the first device 110 transmits the second information by using the linking transmission method, the first device 110 can convert the data format of the second information based on the linking transmission method. For example, when the first device 110 transmits the second information that is generated from and / or based on the first information obtained via the NFC contact via SMS / MMS, the first device 110 converts the data format of the second information so that the second information can be transmitted using SMS / MMS. When the first device 110 transmits the second information that is generated from and / or based on the first information received through the NFC contact via social network services (SNS) / e-mail, the first device 110 converts the data format of the second information so that the second information can be transmitted using (SNS) / e-mail.

[110] In step S208, the first device 110 may determine whether to transmit the obtained first information based on the security level information that relates to the first information and the security level information that relates to the second information, as described above with reference to FIG. one.

[111] FIG. 3 is a flowchart that illustrates a method of transmitting information according to an exemplary embodiment. The flowchart of FIG. 3 illustrates operations between the first device 110, the object 120, and the second device 130, when the first device 110 operates as in the flowchart of FIG. 2B.

[112] In step S301, an interactive service is performed between the first device 110 and the second device 130, and in steps S302 and S303, the first device 110 obtains the first information from the object 120 based on short-distance wireless communication. The first information may be information that may be collected in everyday life, and / or metadata that relates to information that may be collected, as described above with reference to FIG. one.

[113] In step S304, the first device 110 generates second information from and / or based on the first information. The generation of the second information from and / or based on the first information is the same as described above with reference to FIG. 2B.

[114] In step S305, the first device 110 transmits the second information to the second device 130 by using a transmission method that is associated with an interactive service. A transmission method that is linked to an interactive service may be pre-set based on the communication method. For example, a transmission method that is linked to an interactive service may be predefined as SMS / MMS regarding a voice call service, but is not limited thereto. Thus, when the interactive service currently running between the first device 110 and the second device 130 is a voice call service, the first device 110 transmits the second information to the second device 130 via SMS / MMS, which is a pre-set linking method. In this regard, the first device 110 may change the data format of the second information by which the second information is transmitted via SMS / MMS.

[115] In step S306, the second device 130 displays the second information that is received based on the transmission method (eg, SMS / MMS) associated with the interactive service of step S301.

[116] FIG. 4 is a flowchart that illustrates a method of transmitting information that is performed by using the first device 110, according to another exemplary embodiment. FIG. 4 shows a case in which the first device 110 transmits the second information to the second device 130 in response to and / or as a result of a user transmission request based on the received first information and the linking transmission method.

[117] In step S401, the first device 110 performs an online service with the second device 130. For example, referring also to FIG. 5, when the interactive service between the first device 110 and the second device 130 is a voice call service, the first device 110 displays a screen display 510 according to FIG. 5 in step S401. FIG. 5 shows examples of screen displays that can be shown on the first device 110 when the interactive service between the first device 110 and the second device 130 is a voice call service.

[118] In step S402, the first device 110 obtains the first information from the object 120. A method for obtaining the first information can be determined based on the object 120, as described above with reference to FIG. one.

[119] In step S403, the first device 110 displays the first information and information that relates to a transmission method that is associated with an online service. The first information and information that relates to a transmission method that is associated with an interactive service can be displayed as a popup window 521, as shown in the screen display 520 in FIG. 5, but not limited to this. For example, first information and information related to a transmission method that is associated with an interactive service may be shown as an independent window on an empty display area of the first device 110. Many pieces of information that relates to a transmission method that is associated with an interactive may be shown. service.

[120] In step S404, user input that indicates an information transfer request is received, and in step S405, the first device 110 generates second information from and / or based on the first information. Step S405 of generating second information from and / or based on the first information is performed in the same manner as step S207 of FIG. 2B. User input that indicates that the information transfer request has been received may be based on the information displayed in step S403. For example, when the information displayed in step S403 is the same as that displayed on the screen display 520 according to FIG. 5, if a user input for selecting a “send by SMS” message is received, the first device 110 recognizes a received user input that indicates a request for information transfer.

[121] When a plurality of pieces of information that relates to a transmission method that is associated with an online service are displayed as described above, if the first device 110 receives user input that relates to a selection, the first device 110 may recognize a received information transfer request using selected transmission method. On the screen display 520 of FIG. 5, if the “send via SMS” message is selected, the first device 110 generates second information from and / or based on the first information.

[122] In step S406, the first device 110 transmits the second information to the second device 130 by using a transmission method that is associated with an interactive service. The transmission of the second information to the second device 130 may be shown as a screen display 530 according to FIG. 5, which includes a drop down box 531 that indicates completion of transmission.

[123] FIG. 6 shows examples of screen displays that can be shown on the first device 110 when the interactive service between the first device 110 and the second device 130 is a messaging service according to another exemplary embodiment.

[124] With reference to FIG. 6, when the first device 110 displays the screen display 610 in step S401, if the first device 110 obtains the first information from the object 120, the screen display 610, which is shown on the first device 110, automatically changes to the screen display 620.

[125] If the user input of the selection “input” is received on the screen display 620, the first device 110 recognizes the received user input, which indicates a request for information transfer. An “input” message 622, other than information that relates to a transmission method that is associated with an interactive service, is included in a popup window 621 included in the screen display 620 according to FIG. 6, since the transmission method that is associated with the interactive service is the same as that of the interactive service between the first device 110 and the second device 130. However, the message displayed on the first device 110 is not limited to the “input” message.

[126] FIG. 7 is a flowchart that illustrates a method of transmitting information that is performed by using the first device 110, according to another exemplary embodiment. The flowchart of FIG. 7 further includes a message display operation that indicates a transmission status on the first device 110, compared to the flowchart of FIG. four.

[127] In step S701, the first device 110 performs an online service with the second device 130. When the interactive service between the first device 110 and the second device 130 is a voice call service, the first device 110 displays a screen display 510 according to FIG. 5 in step S701.

[128] In step S702, the first device 110 obtains the first information from the object 120. A method for obtaining the first information can be determined based on the object 120.

[129] In step S703, the first device 110 displays first information and information that relates to a transmission method that is associated with an online service. The first information and information related to the transmission method that is associated with the interactive service can be displayed as a popup window 521, as shown in the screen display 520 of FIG. 5, but not limited to this.

[130] In step S704, user input that indicates this information transfer request is received, and in step S705, the first device 110 generates second information from and / or based on the first information. Step S705 of generating second information from and / or based on the first information is performed in the same manner as step S207 of FIG. 2B. A user input that indicates a request for information transfer can be recognized based on a user input selecting an “SMS transmission” message, as illustrated in the screen display 520 of FIG. 5, and / or based on user input selecting an “input” message, as illustrated in screen display 620 of FIG. 6, as described with reference to FIG. four.

[131] In step S706, the first device 110 transmits the second information to the second device 130 by using a transmission method that is associated with an interactive service. Step S706 of transmitting the second information to the second device 130 may be performed in the same manner as step S208 of FIG. 2B.

[132] If the step S706 of transmitting the second information to the second device 130 is completely completed, in step S707, the first device 110 displays a message that indicates the transmission status. For example, the first device 110 may display a “transmitted” message as a drop-down box 531, as shown in the screen display 530 of FIG. 5, or may show an external quotation frame 431 that includes second information, as shown in the screen display 630 of FIG. 6. When a message that indicates the transmission status is displayed, as shown in the screen display 530 according to FIG. 5, the first device 110 may cause the above message to flash at predetermined time intervals until the communication between the first device 110 and the second device 130 is complete, or until the user requests to end the display of a message that indicates that the transmission status has been received.

[133] FIG. 8 is a flowchart that illustrates a method of transmitting information according to another exemplary embodiment in order to describe operations between a first device 110, an object 120, and a second device 130 when the first device 110 operates as in the flowchart of FIG. 4 and operations between the first device 110, the object 120, and the second device 130, when the first device 110 operates as in the flowchart of FIG. 7.

[134] In step S801, an interactive service is performed between the first device 110 and the second device 130, and in steps S802 and S803, the first device 110 obtains the first information from the object 120 based on short-distance wireless communication. The first information may be information that may be collected in everyday life, and / or metadata that relates to information that may be collected, as described with reference to FIG. one.

[135] In step S804, the first device 110 displays the first information and information that relates to a transmission method that is associated with an online service. The first device 110 may display information, for example, as illustrated in the popup window 521, as shown in the screen display 520 in FIG. 5, or a popup window 621, as shown in the screen display 620 in FIG. 6, but not limited to them.

[136] In step S805, the first device 110 receives an information transmission request signal based on the displayed first information and information that relates to a transmission method that is associated with an interactive service, and in step S806, the first device 110 generates second information from and / or based on first information. An information transmission request signal receiving step S805 may be performed based on a user input for selecting the displayed information, as described with reference to FIG. 5 and 6, but not limited to this. Step S806 of generating second information from and / or based on the first information may be performed in the same manner as step S405 in FIG. four.

[137] In step S807, the first device 110 transmits the second information to the second device 130 by using a transmission method that is associated with an interactive service. A transmission method that is associated with an online service can be determined based on a user input for selecting information displayed on the screen 520 of FIG. 5 and the screen display 620 in FIG. 6 as described above.

[138] In step S808, the second device 130 displays second information that is received based on the transmission method that is associated with the interactive service of step S801.

[139] In step S809, the first device 110 may display a message that indicates the transmission status.

[140] FIG. 9 is a flowchart that illustrates a method of transmitting information that is performed by using the first device 110 according to another exemplary embodiment. The flowchart of FIG. 9 shows a case where the first device 110 generates and transmits second information from and / or based on the first information to the second device 130 after the communication between the first device 110 and the second device 130 is completed.

[141] In step S901, the first device 110 performs an online service with the second device 130. In step S902, the first device 110 receives the first information from the object 120 based on short-distance wireless communication.

[142] In step S903, the first device 110 ends the online service with the second device 130. In step S904, the first device 110 generates second information from and / or based on the first information. In step S905, the first device 110 transmits the second information to the second device 130 by using a transmission method that is associated with an interactive service. In this case, the linking transmission method is different from the method of transmitting the interactive service between the first device 110 and the second device 130. For example, the interactive service in step S901 may be a voice call service or a video call service and the transmission method linking to the interactive service of step S905 may be SMS / MMS. The transmission method that is associated with the interactive service used in step S905 may be predefined based on the interactive service between the first device 110 and the second device 130 in step S901, but is not limited thereto. In particular, a linking transmission method may be determined based on the type of first information and the interactive service.

[143] FIG. 10 is a flowchart that illustrates a method of transmitting information according to another exemplary embodiment to describe operations between a first device 110, an object 120, and a second device 130 when the first device 110 operates as in the sequence of operations in FIG. 9.

[144] In step S1001, the first device 110 and the second device 130 perform an online service, and in steps S1002 and S1003, the first device 110 obtains the first information from the object 120 based on short-distance wireless communication. The first information may be information that may be collected in everyday life, and / or metadata that relates to information that may be collected, as described above with reference to FIG. one.

[145] In step S1004, the first device 110 ends the online service with the second device 130. In step S1005, the first device 110 generates second information from and / or based on the first information. In step S1006, the first device 110 transmits the second information to the second device 130 by using a transmission method that is associated with an interactive service. In step S1007, the second device 130 displays the second information, which is received based on the transmission method, which is associated with the interactive service.

[146] FIG. 11A is a flowchart that illustrates a method of transmitting information that is performed by using the second device 130, according to an exemplary embodiment.

[147] In step S1101, the second device 130 performs an online service with the first device 110. In step S1102, the second device 130 receives second information that is generated from and / or based on the first information obtained from the short-distance wireless communication of the first device 110 on based online services. In step S1103, the second device 130 outputs the second information using the online service.

[148] FIG. 11B is a flowchart that illustrates a method of transmitting information that is performed by using the second device 130, according to another exemplary embodiment.

[149] In step S1104, the second device 130 performs an online service with the first device 110. In step S1105, the second device 130 receives second information that is generated from and / or based on the first information obtained from short-distance wireless communication by the first device 110 by Using a transfer method that is linked to an online service. A transmission method that is associated with an online service is determined by the first device 110.

[150] In step S1106, the second device 130 outputs a message that indicates the reception of the second information and information that relates to the linking transmission method. Information relating to the linking transmission method may be displayed on the second device 130 and / or may be output as an audio signal. When information related to the linking transmission method is displayed, the second device 130 may display information that relates to the linking transmission method, as illustrated in the popup window 521, as shown in the screen display 520 in FIG. 5, or a popup window 621, as shown in the screen display 620 in FIG. 6.

[151] In step S1107, the second device 130 receives user input that indicates acceptance of receiving second information based on the output information. The user input may be a message selection that corresponds to the message 522 of the linking transmission method included in the popup window 521 of the screen 520 of FIG. 5, or selecting a message that corresponds to the “input” message 622 included in the pop-up window 621 of the screen display 620 in FIG. 6. In step S1108, the second device 130 outputs the second information by using a transmission method that is associated with an interactive service.

[152] The sequence of operations of the second device 130 shown in FIG. 11A and 11B can be applied to the sequence of operations of the second device 130 shown in FIG. 3 and 8, respectively.

[153] FIG. 12 is a flowchart that illustrates a method of transmitting information that is performed by using the second device 130, according to another exemplary embodiment. The flowchart of FIG. 12 shows a case in which the second device 130 receives the second information that is generated from and / or based on the first information received by the first device 110 after the interactive service between the first device 110 and the second device 130 is completed.

[154] In step S1201, the second device 130 performs an online service with the first device 110. In step S1202, the second device 130 completes the online service with the first device 110.

[155] In step S1203, the second device 130 receives the second information that is generated from and / or based on the first information obtained on the basis of short-distance wireless communication by the first device 110 using a transmission method that is associated with an interactive service. A transmission method that is associated with an online service is determined by the first device 110.

[156] In step S1204, the second device 130 outputs a message that indicates the reception of the second information and information that relates to the linking transmission method. Information relating to the linking transmission method may be displayed on the second device 130 and / or may be output as an audio signal. When information related to the linking transmission method is displayed, the second device 130 may display information that relates to the linking transmission method, as illustrated by the popup window 521, as shown in the screen display 520 in FIG. 5, or a drop-down box 621, as shown in the screen display 620 in FIG. 6.

[157] In step S1205, the second device 130 receives user input that indicates acceptance of receiving second information based on the output. The user input may be a message selection that corresponds to a linking transmission method message 522 included in a popup window 521 of a screen display 520 in FIG. 5, or by selecting a message that corresponds to the “input” message 622 included in the pop-up window 621 of the screen display 620 in FIG. 6. In step S1206, the second device 130 outputs the second information by using a transmission method that is associated with an interactive service.

[158] The flowchart of the second device 130 shown in FIG. 12 may be applied to the flowchart of the second device 130 shown in FIG. 10.

[159] FIG. 13 is a block diagram of an example of a first device 110 according to an exemplary embodiment. With reference to FIG. 13, the first device 110 includes, but is not limited to, an information input and output interface 1310, information receiving module 1320, communication interface 1330, processor 1340, and memory 1350. In particular, the first device 110 may include additional constituent elements compared to those shown in FIG. 13. The information input and output interface 1310 may be referred to as an information input and output unit or information input and output module. An information acquiring module 1320 may be referred to as an information acquiring unit or an information acquiring module. Communication interface 1330 may be referred to as a communication unit or communication module.

[160] The information input and output interface 1310 receives user input and outputs information from the first device 110. For example, user input may include any one or more of touch-based input, physical button control-based input, user-based input gesture, input based on user voice recognition, input based on face recognition, and input based on a remote controller (not shown), but not limited to.

[161] The information input and output interface 1310 according to an exemplary embodiment may display screen displays, as shown in FIG. 5 and 6, and receive the information transfer request signal.

[162] The information input and output interface 1310 may include any of one or more of a dial, a slide switch, a joystick, a click wheel, a touch input panel, a touch input screen, a microphone, a speaker, sensors, display light, a keyboard, a device display, scroll wheel and remote signal receiver based on wireless communications, and / or any other suitable input mechanism, but is not limited to this.

[163] The information obtaining module 1320 obtains information from a peripheral object based on short-distance communications. The information acquiring unit 1320 is configured to obtain information based on at least one of the short-range NFC-based wireless communication, the short-distance RFID-based wireless communication, the short-distance BLE-based wireless communication, and based on bar code or code recognition QR technology.

[164] For this, the information acquiring module 1320 may include, but is not limited to, an NFC-based communication module, an RFID-based communication module, a BLE-based communication module, and a bar code or QR code recognition module. In particular, the information acquiring module 1320 may not include a portion of the above modules.

[165] An NFC-based communication module may be configured to read / write via NFC when the outside object 120 is an NFC-based tag, but is not limited to. Accordingly, when the distance between the first device 110 and the object 120 is within the NFC-based communication range (e.g., 10 cm ~ 20 cm), the information acquiring module 1320 can read or receive information that is stored in the object 120.

[166] When the external object 120 is an RFID-based tag, the RFID-based communication module may be configured as, but not limited to, an RFID reader. Accordingly, when the distance between the first device 110 and the object 120 is within the range of the RFID recognition distance, the information acquiring unit 1320 may receive information that is stored in the object 120. The RFID recognition distance may be inconsistent based on the type based on the RFID tag.

[167] When the outside object 120 is a BLE module, the BLE-based communication module may be configured as a Bluetooth module to receive a signal that is transmitted by, but not limited to, the BLE. Accordingly, when the distance between the first device 110 and the object 120 is within the range of the distance in which the signal transmitted by the BLE can be received, the information acquiring module 1320 can receive information that is stored in the object 120.

[168] When the outer side object 120 is configured as a code, such as a bar code or a QR code, based on the recognition of a bar code or a QR code, the module can be configured as a bar code scanner, or a QR code scanner, or an application corresponding thereto, but not limited to them. When the information acquiring module 1320 is configured as a barcode scanner, or a QR code scanner, or an application corresponding thereto, the information acquiring module 1320 can operate based on user input that is received by the information input and output interface 1310.

[169] The communication interface 1330 may communicate with the second device 130, and / or with the server 140 over the network 150. The communication interface 1330 may perform, for example, an interactive service, such as any one or more of a message service, message service, electronic service mail, video call services and voice call services with the second device 130, but is not limited to this. The communication interface 1330 may perform an interactive service using communication other than short-distance communication. A communication other than short-distance communication may be one or more, for example, from a WiFi connection using an access point (AP), 3G communication and 4G LTE communication, but is not limited to them. When the information acquiring module 1320 receives the first information, which is metadata, the communication interface 1330 may be a managed processor 1340 used to send a request that the server 140 send the initial information based on the metadata and used to receive the initial information from the server 140.

[170] The communication interface 1330 may transmit second information that is generated from and / or based on the first information received by the information obtaining unit 1320 to the second device 130 via a transmission method that communicates with the above-described interactive service, performing the interactive service with the second device 130 over the network 150. The communication interface 1330 may convert the data format of the second information and transmit the second information by using a transmission method that is coupled to an interactive servant. However, the data format of the second information may be converted by the processor 1340.

[171] The processor 1340 executes at least one program for executing a method of transmitting information that is stored in the memory 1350 according to an exemplary embodiment.

[172] In particular, the processor 1340 can execute the program and control the first information acquiring operation that is performed by the information acquiring module 1320, the second information acquiring operation that is performed by the communication interface 1330, and the information input and output operation that is performed by the input and output interface 1310 information, performing an interactive service with the second device 130 via the communication interface 1330, but is not limited to.

[173] When the first device 110 and the second device 130 perform an online service, if the first information is received by the information obtaining unit 1320, the processor 1340 generates the second information from and / or based on the first information, as described above with reference to FIG. 1. A processor 1340 may transmit second information to a second device 130 through a communication interface 1330 based on an interactive service.

[174] The processor 1340 may transmit second information by using the above transmission method, which is associated with an interactive service. In particular, the processor 1340 displays information that relates to a transmission method that is coupled to an online service and first information via the information input and output interface 1310, as shown in screen display 520 in FIG. 5 or screen display 620 in FIG. 6. Information that relates to a transmission method that is linked to an interactive service may be previously stored in the memory 1350. Previously stored information that relates to a transmission method that is linked to an interactive service follows an interactive service between the first device 110 and the second device 130. When the transmission of the first information is requested based on information displayed on the information input and output interface 1310, the processor 1340 generates second information from and / or based on the first information and controls the communication interface 1330 to transform the generation of the second information data and transmit the second information to the second device 130 by using a transmission method that is associated with an interactive service.

[175] The processor 1340 may display a message that indicates the transmission status via the information input and output interface 1310 after the second information is transmitted to the second device 130.

[176] Meanwhile, after the end of the interactive service between the first device 110 and the second device 130, the processor 1340 may generate second information from and / or based on the first information and then transmit the second information by using a transmission method that is associated with the interactive service.

[177] The memory 1350 may store the at least one program described above, information that relates to a transmission method that is associated with an interactive service, communication applications regarding various interactive services to be performed by the first device 110, and at least one application in order to recognize, but is not limited to, a barcode or QR code. The memory 1350 may include at least one type of storage medium, such as a type of flash memory, a type of hard disk, a type of multimedia micro card, a type of memory card (e.g., SD, XD, etc.), memory only readout (ROM), electronically erasable programmable ROM (EEPROM), programmable ROM (PROM) magnetic memory and optical disk.

[178] FIG. 14 is a block diagram of another example of a first device 110 according to an exemplary embodiment. With reference to FIG. 14, the first device 110 includes a user input interface 1401, a sensor 1402, a touch input screen 1403, a camera 1404, an audio input interface 1405, an audio output interface 1406, a storage device 1407, a communication interface 1408, an information obtaining module 1409, a port 1410, a processor 1411 and, but not limited to, power supply 1412. In particular, the first device 110 may include more or less constituent elements than shown in FIG. fourteen.

[179] The user input interface 1401 may be referred to as a user input unit or user input module. Sensor 1402 may be referred to as a sensing unit or sensing module. Audio input interface 1405 may be referred to as an audio input unit or an audio input unit. Audio output interface 1406 may be referred to as an audio output unit or an audio output unit. Communication interface 1408 may be referred to as a communication unit or communication module.

[180] The user input interface 1401 generates input data (or control data) in order to control the operation of the first device 110 and the above user input information. User input interface 1401 may include any one or more of a keyboard, a dome switch, a touch input panel, a mouse replacement, a jog dial, a jog dial, a hardware button, and / or any other suitable input mechanism.

[181] The sensor 1402 senses the current status of the first device 110, such as, for example, any one or more of the location of the first device 110, whether there is any user contact, the orientation of the first device 110, the acceleration or deceleration of the first device 110, and / or any other suitable status-related information, and generates a sensing signal in order to control the operation of the first device 110. The sensor 1402 may include a proximity sensor and the motion sensor described above. Thus, the sensor 1402 can generate a signal that recognizes a sensor-based user gesture.

[182] The proximity sensor is a sensor for detecting whether an object is approaching a previously installed detection surface and / or if an object is present nearby by using the strength of an electromagnetic field and / or infrared ray without any actual physical contact. Examples of the proximity sensor include a transparent photoelectric sensor, a direct reflective photoelectric sensor, a mirror reflective photoelectric sensor, a high-frequency vibration photoelectric sensor, a capacitive photoelectric sensor, a magnetic photoelectric sensor, an infrared photoelectric sensor and / or any other suitable type of sensor.

[183] Based on a touch input screen 1403, user input information may be generated based on a user request or user selection, which depends on the user gesture described above. A user gesture can be defined as various combinations of touch frequency, touch pattern, touch area, and touch intensity. The finger-based touch on the touch input screen 1403 can be understood based on a part of the user's body that can touch the touch area of the touch input screen 1403.

[184] The touch input screen 1403 may include any one or more of various sensors in order to sense a touch or a touch of proximity to it. The sensors included in the touch sensor 1503 are sensors that perceive user gestures or patterns on the touch input screen 1403. Thus, the touch input screen 1403 can generate signals that perceive the above-described touch-based drag, click, tap, tap and hold, double tap, horizontal scroll, swing and swipe, and proximity gestures based on user gestures or patterns. The proximity sensor for the touch input screen 1403 may be the same as the proximity sensor included in the sensor 1402.

[185] An example of a sensor for sensing a touch of a touch input screen 1403 may include a tactile sensor. The tactile sensor can sense any one or more of various types of information, such as the roughness of the touch surface, the hardness of the touch object, the temperature at the point of touch, and / or any other suitable touch-based type of information. Touching the touch input screen 1403 may include a pointer touching the touch input panel. Touching may include multiple touch. A “touch” near the touch input screen 1403 occurs when the pointer does not actually touch the touch input screen 1403, but approaches the touch input screen 1403 within a predetermined distance. Examples of the pointer may include a pen, a user's finger, and / or any other suitable object or body part that can be used to apply a touch to a touch input screen 1403. Thus, the pointer may be referred to as an external input device.

[186] The touch input screen 1403 displays information that is processed by the first device 110. For example, the touch input screen 1403 displays user gestures or touch patterns that are sensed by the sensor included in the touch input screen 1403, control data or user input information that is received via user input interface 1401, or a screen that responds to a signal that is sensed by sensor 1402.

[187] Touch input screen 1403 may be referred to as an input and output device. When the touch input screen 1403 is an input and output device, the screen display that is shown on the touch input screen 1403 may include a user interface (UI) or a graphical UI (GUI). Touch input screen 1403 may display an image of the reproduced content and may receive user input information. The touch input screen 1403 may also display information that is based on an interactive service between the first device 110 and the second device 130, according to an exemplary embodiment. For example, a touch input screen 1403 may display screen displays as shown in FIG. 5 and 6.

[188] The touch input screen 1403 may include any one or more of a liquid crystal display (LCD), film transistor liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD), organic light emitting diodes (OLED), a flexible display, a 3D touch input and active screen 1403 OLED matrix (AM OLED), but not limited to this. Touch input screen 1403 may be referred to as a display. There may be two or more touch input screens 1403 based on the implementation form of the first device 110.

[189] The camera 1404 processes an image frame, such as, for example, a still image or a moving image obtained by an image sensor (or photosensor) in a conference mode or a photograph mode. The processed image frame may be displayed on a touch input screen 1403. The image frame processed by the camera 1404 may be stored in memory 1407 or transmitted to the outside through a communication interface 1408 or port 1410. The camera 1404 may be coupled to the information acquiring module 1409 through a processor 1411 when the information acquiring module 1409 is configured based on dash recognition QR code or code.

[190] There can be two or more cameras 1404 based on the design of the first device 110. The camera 1404 can be used as an input device to recognize a user spatial gesture. The image frame that is received by camera 1404 may be a user image that is generated based on a bi-directional communication service according to an exemplary embodiment.

[191] The audio input interface 1405 may receive input of an external acoustic signal in a call mode, a recording mode, or a voice recognition mode, convert the acoustic signal into electrical voice data, and transmit the electrical voice data to a processor 1411. The audio input interface 1405 may be configured, such as a microphone. Audio input interface 1405 may be configured to include a variety of noise removal algorithms in order to remove noise that is generated during the process for receiving input of an external acoustic signal.

[192] The acoustic signal that is received by using the audio input interface 1405 may be spoken language user input information for an interactive service according to content sharing and an exemplary embodiment. For example, a content-related information acquisition command may be received via the audio input interface 1405. Spoken language-based user input information may be input based on a voice recognition method. An external acoustic signal that is received via the audio input interface 1405 may be stored in the memory 1407 or transmitted to the outside via a communication interface 1408 or port 1410.

[193] The audio output interface 1406 outputs an acoustic signal or an audio signal that is received from the outside in a request mode or an audio playback mode. Audio output interface 1406 may be configured as a speaker. If the audio signal is included in the content when the content is reproduced, the audio output interface 1406 outputs an audio signal included in the reproduced content. The audio input interface 1405 and the audio output interface 1406 may be entirely formed within the head set.

[194] Memory 1407 stores at least one program and / or set of instructions and resource that are configured to be executed in processor 1411, which is described below. At least one program includes at least one program for executing a method for transmitting information according to an exemplary embodiment, an operating system program of a first device 110, an application program that is associated with various functions performed by the first device 110, and a program for leading hardware components software included in the first device 110.

[195] The resource may include information that relates to a transmission method that is associated with an interactive service performed between the first device 110 and the second device 130 according to an exemplary embodiment. Information that relates to a transmission method that is associated with an online service is the same as described above with reference to FIG. 1. Further, the resource may also include user information that relates to the first device 110, information that relates to managing a set of application programs in the first device 110, and information that relates to executing a program in order to drive the above hardware components, but not limited to this.

[196] The storage device 1407 may include at least one type of storage medium, such as a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia micro card type, a memory card type (eg, SD, XD memory, etc. ), ROM, EEPROM, PROM magnetic memory and optical disk.

[197] At least one program and / or set of instructions that are stored in memory 1407 can be classified as multiple modules according to functions.

[198] FIG. 15 shows an example of programs and / or instruction sets that are stored in memory 1407 and classified according to modules. With reference to FIG. 15, the storage device 1407 includes an operating system 1501, a first communication module 1502, a second communication module 1503, a graphics module 1504, a global positioning system (GPS) module 1505, a user interface (UI) module 1506, a sensing module 1507, a contact module, and motion 1508, but not limited to power module 1509 and application module 1510.

[199] The application module 1510 includes a content playback module 1511, an information transmission module 1512, an external device control module 1513, a video call module 1514, a voice call module 1515, a message transmission module 1516, an SMS module 1517, an MMS module 1518, a module 1519 phone book and content sharing module 1520, but not limited to this. For example, application module 1510 may also include any one or more of various modules, such as, for example, an email module, an SNS module, a video conference module, an image management module, a view module, a calendar module, a widget module, a search module, and word processing module.

[200] The operating system 1501 controls and controls the overall function of the first device 110 and includes a software component in order to provide communication between the hardware and software components included in the first device 110.

[201] The first communication module 1502 communicates with the second device 130 and service 140 via the communication interface 1408 and includes a software component for processing data received from and transmitted to the second device 130 and the service 140 via the communication interface 1408 The first communication module 1502 may transmit second information that is generated from and / or based on the first information obtained from the peripheral object of the first device 110, by using the method transmission, which is associated with an interactive service, when performing an interactive service with the second device 130.

[202] The second communication module 1503 provides communication with an external device (not shown) through port 1410 and includes a software component for processing data received from and transmitted to an external device (not shown) through port 1410.

[203] The graphics module 1504 includes a software component for adjusting the brightness and visualization of graphics that is displayed on a touch input screen 1403, and a software component for providing a virtual keyboard (or soft keyboard) for entering text into application module 1510.

[204] The GPS module 1505 includes a software component for locating the first device 110 and providing a specific location to an application that provides a location-based service.

[205] The UI module 1506 includes a software component for providing a UI that can be used in conjunction with an application that provides UI information based on a touch input screen 1403.

[206] The sensing module 1507 includes a software component for determining sensing information based on the sensor 1402 and providing a service based on the specific sensing information to the application module 1510.

[207] The contact and motion module 1508 includes a software component for detecting a touch-based touch contact based on a touch input screen 1403, tracking touch-based motion, and providing a traced movement to the application module 1409.

[208] The power module 1509 includes a software component for communicating with an operating system 1501, a power management device that supplies power to the hardware components included in the first device 110, and controlling sleep mode with respect to the energy that is supplied to the touch input screen 1403.

[209] The functions of the modules included in the application module 1510 can be intuitively inferred by the ordinary person skilled in the art from their names, and thus only the application module 1409, which relates to an exemplary embodiment.

[210] For example, when the first device 110 performs the voice call service with the second device 130 by executing the voice call module 1514, the first device 110 receives the first information from the object 120 by executing the information transfer module 1512 and generates the second information from and / or based on the first information. The first device 110 transmits the second information to the second device 130 via the communication interface 1408 by using a transmission method that is associated with a voice call service.

[211] The storage device 1407 may not store the modules included in the application module 1510 among programs and / or a set of instructions according to FIG. 15, or may only store location information, such as, for example, the URL of the application module 1510 and display information that indicates the application module 1510. When the modules included in the application module 1510 are not stored in the storage device 1407, the processor 1411 may be connected to the server 140 via the communication interface 1408 and may use a program and / or instruction set that corresponds to the application module 1510 stored in the server 140.

[212] When only location information, such as the URL of the application module 1510 and display information that indicates the application module 1510, is stored in the storage device 1407, the processor 1411 can use the program and / or application command set that is selected by the user and stored in the server 140 through the communication interface 1408 by using the application location information that corresponds to the user selection signal based on the display information of the application module 1510, which Azana on the touch input screen 1403.

[213] The communication interface 1408 may transmit and receive data to and from the second device 130 and server 140 over a wireless network, which may include any one or more of wireless Internet, wireless Intranet, wireless telephone network, wireless LAN, Wi- Fi, WFD networks, 3G networks, 4G LTE networks, Bluetooth networks, IrDA networks, RFID networks, UWB networks and Zigbee networks or a wired network, which may include wired Internet.

[214] The communication interface 1408 may include, but is not limited to, a broadcasting reception module, a mobile communication module, a wired Internet module, a short distance communication module, and a location information module.

[215] The information obtaining module 1409 may be configured in the same manner as the information obtaining module 1320 according to FIG. 13.

[216] Port 1410 can send and receive data to and from an external device (not shown) by using a drag and drop interface, such as, for example, a universal serial bus (UBS) port (not shown). Port 1410 may not be included in the constituent elements of the first device 110.

[217] A power supply 1412 supplies power to a hardware component that is included in the first device 110. A power supply 1412 includes one or more power supplies, such as, for example, any one or more of a battery and an AC (AC) power source . The first device 110 may not include a power source 1412, but may include a connection unit (not shown) that may be connected to an external power source (not shown).

[218] The processor 1411 may be referred to as one or more processors that control the overall operation of the first device 110. The processor 1411 may generally control an input user interface 1401, a sensor 1402, a touch input screen 1403, a camera 1404, an audio input interface 1405, an interface 1406 audio output, a storage device 1407, a communication interface 1408, an information receiving module 1409, a port 1410 and a power source 1412 by using the operating system 1501 and modules 1502-1520 that are included in the storage device property 1407. Thus, processor 1411 may be referred to as a controller, microprocessor, or digital signal processor.

[219] The processor 1411 can also provide a user interface using a user input interface 1401, a sensor 1402, a touch input screen 1403, a camera 1404, and an audio input interface 1405 by using the operating system 1501 and UI module 1506.

[220] The processor 1411 may execute at least one program that relates to a method of transmitting information according to an exemplary embodiment, and thus execute one of the methods as shown in the flowcharts of FIG. 2A, 2B, 7 and 9. The processor 1411 may execute the program by reading the program from the storage device 1407 or by downloading the program from the server 140, which is connected via the communication interface 1408. In this regard, the server may be referred to as an application providing a server or an application market server. The processor 1411 may be understood to include an interface function block that provides an interface between the various hardware components of the first device 110 and the processor 1411.

[221] FIG. 16 is a block diagram of an example of a second device 130 according to an exemplary embodiment. With reference to FIG. 16, the second device 130 includes, but is not limited to, an information input and output interface 1610, a communication interface 1620, a processor 1630, and a memory 1640. In particular, the second device 130 may include more or less constituent elements than shown in FIG. 16. The information input and output interface 1610 may be referred to as an information input and output unit or information input and output module. Communication interface 1620 may be referred to as a communication unit or communication module.

[222] The information input and output interface 1610 receives user input and output information output from the second device 130. For example, as described above, the user input may include any of one or more of a touch-based input based on a physical button control input based on a user input gesture based on recognition of a user input voice based on face recognition of an input and based on a remote input controller (not shown), but is not limited to them.

[223] The information input and output interface 1610 according to an exemplary embodiment may output a message that indicates the reception of the second information through the communication interface 1620, and information that relates to a transmission method that is associated with an interactive service, similarly to that illustrated by a pop-up window 521 or 621 in FIG. 5 or 6. The information input and output interface 1610 may receive user input that indicates acceptance of receiving second information from the first device 110 based on the displayed message and information. The information input and output interface 1610 can output received information by using, but not limited to, a transmission method that is coupled to an interactive service through a communication interface 1620.

[224] In particular, the information input and output interface 1610 can only output a message that indicates reception of the second information. If the information input and output interface 1610 receives user input that indicates acceptance of receiving second information based on the output message, the information input and output interface 1610 may output second information that is received based on an interactive service with the first device 110.

[225] The information input and output interface 1610 may include any one or more of a dial, a slide switch, a joystick, a click wheel, a touch input keyboard, a touch input screen, a microphone, a speaker, sensors, display light, a keyboard, a device display, scroll wheel and wireless-based remote signal receiver, and / or any other suitable input mechanism, but is not limited to this.

[226] The communication interface 1620 may communicate with the first device 110 or server 140 over the network 150. The communication interface 1620 may perform, for example, an interactive service, such as any one or more of a messaging service, email service, video call service, and service voice call with the first device 110, but is not limited to this.

[227] When the second information that is generated from and / or based on the first information received by the first device 110 is metadata, the communication interface 1620 may be a managed processor 1630, may request the server 140 to send the initial information based on the metadata, and may receive the initial information from the server 140. Accordingly, the information input and output interface 1610 may output the initial information. When the second information is received from the first device 110 by using a transmission method that is associated with an interactive service between the first device 110 and the second device 130 via the network 150, the second information may not have a data format that corresponds to a transmission method that is associated with the interactive service. When the second information is received by using the communication method of the interactive service, the second information may have a data format that corresponds to the interactive service.

[228] The processor 1630 executes at least one program for executing a method of transmitting information that is stored in the memory 1640 according to an exemplary embodiment. In particular, the processor 1630 can execute the program, receive information received by the first device 110 through the communication interface 1620 when the second device 130 performs an online service with the first device 110, and control the operation of outputting the above message and information via the information input and output interface 1610. The processor 1630 may receive user input that indicates the above-described acceptance of receiving second information based on the outputted message and information via the information input and output interface 1610. If the user input that indicates the above acceptance of receiving the second information is received, the processor 1630 may control the information input and output interface 1610 to output the information by using a transmission method that is associated with the interactive service.

[229] After the end of the interactive service between the first device 110 and the second device 130, the processor 1630 can receive and output the second information that is generated from and / or based on the first information received by the first device 110 by using a transmission method that is associated with the interactive service .

[230] The memory 1640 may store at least one program and at least one communication application for an interactive service with the first device 110 described above, but is not limited thereto. The memory 1640 may include at least one type of storage medium, such as a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia micro card type, a memory card type (e.g., SD, XD, etc.), ROM, EEPROM , PROM, magnetic memory and optical disk.

[231] The information transfer method according to exemplary embodiments may also be embodied as computer-readable codes on a temporary or non-temporary computer-readable recording medium. The computer-readable medium can be any recording device that is capable of storing data that is read by a computer system, for example read only memory (ROM), random access memory (RAM), compact disc (CD) -ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, optical data storage device, and / or any other suitable medium. Computer-readable media can be distributed among computer systems that are connected through a network, and the exemplary embodiments described above can be stored and implemented as computer-readable code in a distributed manner.

[232] While the present inventive concept is specifically shown and described in relation to exemplary embodiments, it should be clear to those skilled in the art that various changes in form and detail can be made without departing from the scope of the present inventive concept, which defined by the following claims.

[233] It should be understood that embodiments of the present invention may be implemented in the form of hardware, software, or a combination of hardware and software. Any such software may be stored in the form of a non-volatile or non-volatile storage device, for example a storage device such as ROM, or erasable or rewritable or not, or in the form of a memory such as RAM, memory chips, device or integrated circuits, or optically or magnetically readable media, such as a CD, DVD, magnetic disk or magnetic tape or the like. It should be understood that storage devices and storage media are embodiments of a computer-readable storage device that are suitable for storing a program or programs containing instructions that, when executed, implement embodiments of the present invention.

[234] Accordingly, embodiments provide a program comprising code for implementing a device or method as required in any of the claims of the present description, and a computer-readable storage device storing such a program. Further, such programs can be electronically transmitted using any medium, for example, a communication signal carried over a wired or wireless connection, and the embodiments accordingly cover them.

[235] Throughout the description and claims of the present description, the words “comprise” and “contains” and modifications of these words, for example, “comprising”, means “includes, but is not limited to,” and is not intended to be excluded (and not excluded) other components, integers or steps.

[236] Throughout the description and claims of the present description, the singular encompasses the plural, unless the context otherwise requires. In particular, when the singular form is used, the description should be understood as considering the sets, as well as the singular, unless the context otherwise requires.

[237] The features, integers, or characteristics described in connection with a particular aspect, embodiment, or example of the invention, it should be understood that they are applicable to any other aspect, embodiment, or example described here, unless it is incompatible with them.

[238] It should also be understood that throughout the description and claims of the present description, the language in general form is “X for Y” (where Y is an action, activity or step, and X is some means to carry out this action, activity or step) encompasses means X adapted or arranged specifically, but not exclusively, to make Y.

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1. A method for using an electronic device to provide information, the method comprising: performing an interactive service between the electronic device and at least one external device; receipt by the electronic device of the first information that is stored in an object peripheral to the electronic device; generating second information to be provided to at least one external device based on the received first information; forcing second information to be provided to at least one external device, comprising using an electronic device to transmit second information to at least one external device using an interactive service; and converting the data format of the second information based on the linking transmission method, which is linked to the interactive service so that the second information is transmitted using the interactive service; wherein the linking transmission method is determined based on the type of the first information and the interactive service. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein obtaining the first information comprises obtaining first information by communicating at a short distance with a peripheral object. 3. The method according to claim 1 or 2, in which the second information contains metadata, and in which forcing the second information to be provided to at least one external device comprises using an electronic device to induce at least one external device to obtain initial information from the server based on metadata. 4. The method of claim 1 or 2, wherein forcing the second information to be provided to at least one external device comprises transmitting a request to a server, and in which the second information is provided to at least one external device as a result of the request. 5. The method of claim 1 or 2, wherein the first information comprises a uniform resource locator (URL), and in which the generation of the second information comprises accessing the URL and extracting the second information from the information that is available using the URL. 6. The method according to p. 2, in which the peripheral object contains a tag for use with respect to communication at a short distance, in which the first information contains information that is stored in the tag. 7. The method of claim 1 or 2, wherein generating the second information comprises extracting the second information from the first information. 8. The method of claim 1, further comprising: after using the electronic device to transmit the second information to at least one external device, displaying a message that indicates a transmission status with respect to the second information. 9. The method of claim 1 or 2, wherein generating the second information comprises: displaying the first information; and generating second information when a transmission request of the displayed first information is received. 10. The method of claim 1 or 2, wherein the short-distance communication is based on one of the short-distance wireless communication based on near field communication (NFC), short-distance wireless communication based on radio frequency identification information (RFID), wireless short-distance communications based on Bluetooth low energy (BLE), technology based on bar code recognition and technology based on quick response code (QR) recognition. 11. An electronic device containing: an information acquiring module that is configured to receive first information that is stored in an object peripheral to the electronic device; a communication interface that is configured to perform an interactive service between the electronic device and the at least one external device, and configured to force the second information that is generated based on the first information to be provided to the at least one external device; an information input and output interface that is configured to input and output information; and a processor that is configured to generate second information based on the first information when an interactive service between the electronic device and at least one external device is executed through a communication interface, and to control the communication interface to cause the second information to be provided to at least one external device with using an interactive service; and wherein at least one of the communication interface and the processor is configured to convert the data format of the second information based on the linking transmission method that is associated with the interactive service so that the second information is transmitted using the interactive service; wherein the linking transmission method is determined based on the type of the first information and the interactive service. 12. The electronic device according to claim 11, wherein the information acquiring module is further configured to receive first information via short-distance communication with a peripheral object, and the processor is further configured to control a communication interface to transmit second information to at least at least one external device using an interactive service, and the second information contains metadata, and the processor is further configured to control communication a face to induce at least one external device to receive the initial information from the server based on the metadata. 13. The electronic device according to p. 12, in which the peripheral object contains a tag for use regarding communication at a short distance, in which the first information contains information that is stored in the tag.

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