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Granted Patent B2
US 10,306,072 · App. 15/484,746 · Granted May 28, 2019

Method and device for controlling further device in wireless communication system

Inventors: Jonghun Song (Seoul, KR); Taeyoung Song (Seoul, KR)
Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
H04M11/007H04L41/28H04L65/1069H04L65/1073H04L65/4084H04W4/80
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Patent No.
US 10,306,072
App. No.
15/484,746
Granted
May 28, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

There is provided a method for controlling a first device by a control device using BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) technology in a wireless communication system, the method comprises establishing a BLE connection with the first device; opening a control channel for controlling the first device; determining the first device and a specific control level to the first device, via the control channel, wherein the specific control level indicates a control authority to control the first device by the control device, wherein the specific control level is determined based on a required security level for the first device; and controlling a controllable operation for the first device based on the determined specific control level, wherein the controllable operation is defined based on the determined specific control level.

Claims (43)

1. A method for controlling a first device by a control device using Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) technology in a wireless communication system, the method comprising:

establishing a connection with the first device via the BLE technology;

configuring a control channel for providing an audio streaming service by controlling an isochronous channel;

configuring the isochronous channel in a specific connection state,

wherein the isochronous channel is used for transmitting and receiving audio data of the audio streaming service; and

controlling a specific operation of the first device related to the audio streaming service based on a specific control level, when a control level is determined to be the specific control level,

wherein the control level is information for control authority for controlling the first device,

wherein the specific control level is determined based on a required security level for the first device, and

wherein the specific operation is restricted based on the specific control level.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

transmitting a request message to the first device requesting to set the control level of the control device to the specific control level; and

receiving from the first device a response message to inform that the control level of the control device is set to the specific control level.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

transmitting a request message to the first device requesting a control level of the control device; and

receiving from the first device a response message to inform that the control level of the control device is set to the specific control level.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

transmitting a request message to the first device requesting to set the control level of the control device to a first control level; and

receiving a response message from the first device to inform that the control level of the control device is set to the specific control level,

wherein the specific control level is determined based on the first control level, and

wherein the specific operation according to the specific control level is an operation equal to or more restrictive than the specific operation according to the first control level.

5. A control device to control a first device using Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) technology in a wireless communication system, the control device comprising:

a transceiver configured to communicate with the first device in a wired or wireless manner; and

a processor operatively coupled to the transceiver,

wherein the processor is configured to:

establish a connection with the first device via the BLE technology;

configure a control channel for providing an audio streaming service by controlling an isochronous channel;

configure the isochronous channel in a specific connection state,

wherein the isochronous channel is used for transmitting and receiving audio data of the audio streaming service; and

control a specific operation of the first device related to the audio streaming service based on a specific control level, when a control level is determined to be the specific control level,

wherein the control level is information for control authority for controlling the first device,

wherein the specific control level is determined based on a required security level for the first device, and

wherein the specific operation is restricted based on the determined the specific control level.

6. The device of claim 5 , wherein the processor is further configured to:

control the transceiver to transmit a request message to the first device requesting to set the control level of the control device to the specific control level; and

control the transceiver to receive from the first device a response message to inform that the control level of the control device is set to the specific control level.

7. The device of claim 5 , wherein the processor is further configured to:

control the transceiver to transmit a request message to the first device requesting a control level of the control device; and

control the transceiver to receive from the first device a response message to inform that the control level of the control device is set to the specific control level.

8. The device of claim 5 , wherein the processor is further configured to:

control the transceiver to transmit a request message to the first device requesting to set the control level of the control device to a first control level; and

control the transceiver to receive from the first device a response message to inform that the control level of the control device is set to the specific control level,

wherein the specific control level is determined based on the first control level, and

wherein the specific operation according to the specific control level is an operation equal to or more restrictive than the specific operation according to the first control level.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 2, 2017
From: SONG, JONGHUN; SONG, TAEYOUNG
To: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Reel/Frame 042671/0947 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62321227 · Apr 12, 2016
Related Publication 20170295284A1 · Oct 12, 2017