IP Library Granted Patent US 9,954,937
Granted Patent B2
US 9,954,937 · App. 14/666,838 · Granted Apr 24, 2018

Method for grouping a plurality of devices and grouping system

Inventors: Jae-keun Lee (Goyang-si, KR); Jin-guk Jeong (Hwaseong-si, KR)
Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
H04L67/1002G06Q10/10G06Q50/01H04L67/142H04L67/22
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Patent No.
US 9,954,937
App. No.
14/666,838
Granted
Apr 24, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

A grouping method of User Equipment (UE) is provided. The grouping method includes transmitting, to a server, relational data stored in the UE using a first communication mode, and receiving, from the server, generated group information based on relational data of a plurality of UEs, wherein, in response to the first communication mode being unusable, communication is performed using a second communication mode.

Claims (59)

1. A method of grouping by a User Equipment (UE), the method comprising:

transmitting, to a server, relational data stored in the UE using a first communication mode;

receiving, from the server, a first group information generated based on relational data of a plurality of UEs;

generating a first group based on the first group information;

receiving, in response to at least one new UE being connected to the server, a second group information generated based on relational data of connected UEs including the at least one new UE and the plurality of UEs corresponding to the first group information;

generating a second group based on the second group information, wherein the first group based on the first group information is maintained without dissolution; and

in response to identifying that the first communication mode is unusable for communication within a group based on the group information, performing a communication using a second communication mode subsequently based on a priority of a plurality of communication modes,

wherein the plurality of UEs assign priority among the plurality of communication modes.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the relational data comprises data included in at least one of phone contacts, calling logs, Short Message Service (SMS) logs, a Social Network Service (SNS) friend list, SNS logs, or internet search history.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the server generates, from among the plurality of UEs, a group based on the relational data of the UEs connected with the server for a time which is equal to or greater than a certain time.

4. The method of claim 3 , further comprising:

receiving, in response to a UE leaving the generated group, new group information generated based on relational data of connected UEs.

5. The method of claim 3 , further comprising:

generating a plurality of groups based on the relational data of the plurality of UEs.

6. The method of claim 3 , further comprising:

receiving a web page accessible from each UE included in the generated group.

7. The method of claim 6 , further comprising:

compressing contents differently according to a communication mode used by a UE; and

uploading the differently compressed contents to the web page using the communication mode.

8. The method of claim 3 , further comprising:

analyzing a log of the UEs included in the generated group and receiving position information or content information.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the content information is at least one of topic information, music information, broadcast program information, or website information.

10. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

transmitting, to the server, position information of the UE; and

receiving data related to position information of the plurality of UEs.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the data related to position information is at least one of place recommendation information, content recommendation information, or content information generated in the past at the position.

12. A User Equipment (UE), the UE comprising:

a display;

a communicator configured to transmit relational data stored in the UE using a first communication mode; and

at least one processor configured to:

receive from a server a first group information generated based on relational data of a plurality of UEs,

generate a first group based on the first group information,

receive, in response to at least one new UE being connected to the server, a second group information generated based on relational data of connected UEs including the at least one new UE and the plurality of UEs corresponding to the first group information,

generate a second group based on the second group information, wherein the first group based on the first group information is maintained without dissolution, and

in response to the first communication mode being unusable for communication within the server group based on a group information, perform communication using a second communication mode subsequently based on a priority of a plurality of communication modes,

wherein the plurality of UEs assign priority among the plurality of communication modes.

13. The UE of claim 12 , wherein the relational data is data included in at least one of phone contacts, call logs, Short Message Service (SMS) logs, a Social Network Service (SNS) friend list, an SNS log, or internet search history.

14. The UE of claim 12 , wherein the server generates, from among the plurality of UEs, the group based on relational data of the UEs connected to the server for a time which is equal to or greater than a certain time.

15. The UE of claim 14 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:

in response to a UE leaving the generated group or a new UE being connected to the server, acquire new group information that is generated based on relational data of the connected UEs.

16. The UE of claim 15 , wherein, in response to a new group being generated, an existing group is maintained, without being degrouped.

17. A grouping system, the system comprising:

a plurality of UEs configured to send, to a server, relational data stored in each UE using a first communication mode; and

a server configured to generate a first group based on the relational data received from the plurality of UEs,

wherein, in response to at least one new UE being connected to the server, the server configured to generate a second group based on based on relational data of connected UEs, wherein the first group is maintained without dissolution,

wherein the plurality of UEs, in response to the first communication mode being unusable for communication within the group based on a group information, perform intercommunication using a second communication mode subsequently based on a priority of a plurality of communication modes, and

wherein the plurality of UEs assign priority among the plurality of communication modes.

18. The system of claim 17 , wherein the server generates the group based on relational data of the UEs that are connected with the server for a time which is equal to or greater than a certain time, from among the plurality of UEs.

19. The system of claim 17 , wherein the server provides a web page to the plurality of UEs.

20. A method of grouping by a User Equipment (UE), the method comprising:

transmitting, to a server, relational data stored in the UE including a position information of the UE using a first communication mode;

receiving, from the server, a first group information generated based on relational data of a plurality of UEs including a position information of the plurality of UEs which are included in a predetermined area;

generating a first group based on the first group information;

in response to a first UE included in the first group being out of the predetermined area, degrouping the first UE from the first group;

in response to the first UE included in the first group being relocated in the predetermined area, receiving, from the server, a past content related to the position information of the plurality of UEs included in the first group;

receiving, in response to a second UE which is not included in the first group being connected to the server, a second group information generated based on relational data of connected UEs including the second UE and the plurality of UEs corresponding to the first group information;

generating a second group based on the second group information, wherein the first group based on the first group information is maintained without dissolution; and

in response to identifying that the first communication mode is unusable for communication within a group based on the group information, performing a communication using a second communication mode subsequently based on a priority of a plurality of communication modes;

wherein the plurality of UEs assign priority among the plurality of communication modes.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 24, 2015
From: LEE, JAE-KEUN; JEONG, JIN-GUK
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2014-0035503 · Mar 26, 2014 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20150281342A1 · Oct 1, 2015