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US 7,970,885 · App. 12/771,744 · Granted Jun 28, 2011

Method for interacting with user and terminal thereof

Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
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Patent No.
US 7,970,885
App. No.
12/771,744
Granted
Jun 28, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present specification related to a method for interacting with a user and terminal thereof. The present specification provides a terminal comprising a first module adapted to receive a scheduling context including scheduled device management from a server and to install the received scheduling context, and a second module adapted to provide one or more of notification to a user about the scheduled device management, and an option allowing the user to modify the scheduled device management before performing the scheduled device management.

Claims (46)

1. A device management (DM) method of a terminal, the method comprising:

checking, at least one schedule which exists in a form of a device management tree in the terminal,

wherein the schedule includes a task including a command for device management, a condition for execution of the task, and user interaction information,

wherein the user interaction information includes at least one of a first element relating to a confirmation of the execution of the task, a second element specifying whether it is possible to reschedule the execution of the task, and a deadline element specifying a deadline until which it is possible to defer or reschedule the execution of the task, and

wherein the schedule further includes control information for changing a state of the schedule, the state being toggled between a stopped state and a running state;

providing, based on the control information, a first function capable of stopping or starting an operation of the schedule;

after the state of the schedule is changed into the running state, waiting until the task has to be executed based on the condition for execution of the task;

when the task has to be executed, providing based on at least one of the first element, the second element and the deadline element, a second function capable of confirming or rescheduling the execution of the task,

wherein the second function is provided to wait for a user action until a predetermined time, and

wherein the predetermined time includes a minimum time and a maximum time for which the user action is waited and a message is displayed; and

executing the task by the terminal without connecting with the server.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein

the running state indicates that an operation of the schedule is started; and

the stopped state indicates that the operation of the schedule is stopped.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second function is adapted to be capable of deferring or canceling the execution of the task.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the user interaction information further comprises:

a defer element adapted to be capable of deferring the execution of the task.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

providing, by the terminal, one or more notifications about the installation of the schedule; and

providing, by the terminal, a third function capable of canceling the installation of the schedule.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

providing, by the terminal, a fourth function capable of viewing, changing, suspending or terminating the schedule.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first function is further adapted to be capable of stopping, starting, suspending or resuming the operation of the schedule.

8. A device management (DM) method of a terminal, the method comprising:

receiving, by the terminal, at least one schedule from a server;

installing, the received schedule in a form of a device management tree in the terminal,

wherein the schedule includes a task that contains a command for device management, a condition for execution of the task, and user interaction information,

wherein the user interaction information includes at least one of a first element relating to a confirmation of the execution of the task, a second element specifying whether it is possible to reschedule the execution of the task and a deadline element specifying a deadline until which it is possible to defer or reschedule the execution of the task,

wherein the schedule includes valid time information specifying a valid period and server information specifying an owner of the schedule,

wherein the installed schedule is valid if the valid time is not yet expired, and

wherein the schedule further includes control information for changing a state of the schedule, the state being toggled between a stopped state and a running state;

providing, based on the control information, a first function capable of stopping or starting an operation of the schedule;

after the state of the schedule is changed into the running state, waiting until the task has to be executed based on the condition, for execution of the task;

when the task has to be executed, providing, based on at least one of the first element, the second element and the deadline element, a second function capable of confirming or rescheduling the execution of the task,

wherein the second function is provided to wait for a user action until a predetermined time, and

wherein the predetermined time includes a minimum time and a maximum time for which the user action is waited and a message is displayed; and

executing the task by the terminal without connecting with the server.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the first function is further adapted to be capable of deferring or canceling the execution of the task.

10. The method of claim 8 , wherein the user interaction information further comprises:

a defer element adapted to be capable deferring the execution of the task.

11. The method of claim 8 , further comprising:

providing, by the terminal, one or more notifications about the installation of the schedule; and

providing, by the terminal, a third function capable of canceling the installation of the schedule.

12. The method of claim 8 , further comprising:

providing, by the terminal to the user, a fourth function capable of viewing, changing, suspending or terminating the schedule.

13. The method of claim 8 , wherein the first function is further adapted to be capable of stopping, starting, suspending or resuming the operation of the schedule.

Continuity (4)
Continuation 11655842 · Jan 22, 2007
Provisional Application 60760943 · Jan 23, 2006
Provisional Application 60762517 · Jan 27, 2006
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