IP Library Granted Patent US 12,604,167
Granted Patent B2
US 12,604,167 · App. 18/001,030 · Granted Apr 14, 2026

Application-based short-range notification method, electronic device, and system

Inventor: Biao Yang (Shenzhen, CN)
Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
H04W4/80H04W4/14
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Patent No.
US 12,604,167
App. No.
18/001,030
Granted
Apr 14, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

One example method includes running, by the first device, a first application, and identifying a first scenario; and sending, by the first device, a first message to a second device by using a short-range wireless communication technology, where the first message carries an identifier of the first application and an identifier of the first scenario, and the first application is installed on the first device.

Claims (45)

1 . An application-based short-range notification method, wherein the method comprises:

running, by a first device, a first application, and identifying a first scenario associated with a user action detected when the first application is running; and

sending, by the first device, a first message to a second device by using a short-range wireless communication technology, wherein the first message carries an identifier of the first application and an identifier of the first scenario, wherein the identifier of the first application identifies the first application and the identifier of the first scenario identifies the user action detected when the first application is running; wherein

the first application is installed on the first device.

2 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the first message comprises an advertising packet.

3 . The method according to claim 2 , wherein

the advertising packet comprises an advertising data part, the advertising data part comprises a first field and a second field, the first field carries the identifier of the first application, and the second field carries the identifier of the first scenario.

4 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein before the first device identifies the first scenario, the method further comprises:

detecting, by the first device, a first operation, and enabling a short-range notification function in response to the first operation, wherein the short-range notification function is used by the first device to identify the first scenario and send the first message.

5 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the first scenario is preset, or the first scenario is updated in real time.

6 . An application-based short-range notification method, wherein the method comprises:

receiving, by a second device by using a short-range wireless communication technology, a first message sent by a first device, wherein the first message carries an identifier of a first application and an identifier of a first scenario, wherein the identifier of the first application identifies the first application and the identifier of the first scenario identifies a user action detected when the first application is running;

determining, by the second device, the first application and the first scenario based on the first message; and

outputting, by the second device, prompt information, wherein the prompt information indicates the first application and the first scenario, wherein

the first application is installed on the second device.

7 . The method according to claim 6 , wherein the first message comprises an advertising packet.

8 . The method according to claim 7 , wherein

the advertising packet comprises an advertising data part, the advertising data part comprises a first field and a second field, the first field carries the identifier of the first application, and the second field carries the identifier of the first scenario.

9 . The method according to claim 6 , wherein before the determining, by the second device, the first application and the first scenario based on the first message, the method further comprises:

detecting, by the second device, a second operation, and enabling a short-range notification function in response to the second operation, wherein the short-range notification function is used by the second device to determine the first application and the first scenario based on the first message.

10 . The method according to claim 6 , wherein

the prompt information comprises one or more of the following: an interface element displayed on a display, audio played by an audio module, a vibration prompt generated by a motor, or a flashing prompt of a flash.

11 . The method according to claim 6 , wherein the method further comprises:

receiving, by the second device, a second message by using the short-range wireless communication technology within a preset time period after receiving the first message, wherein the second message carries the identifier of the first application and the identifier of the first scenario; and

determining, by the second device, the first application and the first scenario based on the second message, wherein

the prompt information is only used to indicate the first application and indicate the first scenario once.

12 . The method according to claim 6 , wherein before the outputting, by the second device, prompt information, the method further comprises:

receiving, by the second device, a third message by using the short-range wireless communication technology, wherein the third message carries the identifier of the first application and the identifier of the first scenario, and the first message and the third message are received by the second device within a first preset periodicity; and

determining, by the second device, the first application and the first scenario based on the third message, wherein

the prompt information is specifically used to indicate the first application and indicate the first scenario twice.

13 . The method according to claim 6 , wherein before the outputting, by the second device, prompt information, the method further comprises:

receiving, by the second device, a fourth message by using the short-range wireless communication technology, wherein the fourth message carries the identifier of the first application and an identifier of a second scenario, and the first message and the fourth message are received by the second device within a second preset periodicity; and

determining, by the second device, the first application and the second scenario based on the fourth message, wherein

the prompt information is further used to indicate the second scenario.

14 . The method according to claim 6 , wherein the first scenario is preset, or the first scenario is updated in real time.

15 . An electronic device, wherein the electronic device comprises a display, a memory, and one or more processors, the display and the memory are coupled to the one or more processors, the memory is configured to store computer program code, the computer program code comprises computer instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the electronic device to perform the following steps:

running, by the electronic device, a first application, and identifying a first scenario associated with a user action detected when the first application is running; and

sending, by the electronic device, a first message to a second device by using a short-range wireless communication technology, wherein the first message carries an identifier of the first application and an identifier of the first scenario, wherein the identifier of the first application identifies the first application and the identifier of the first scenario identifies the user action detected when the first application is running; wherein

the first application is installed on the electronic device.

16 . The electronic device according to claim 15 , wherein the first message comprises an advertising packet.

17 . The electronic device according to claim 16 , wherein

the advertising packet comprises an advertising data part, the advertising data part comprises a first field and a second field, the first field carries the identifier of the first application, and the second field carries the identifier of the first scenario.

18 . The electronic device according to claim 15 , wherein before the electronic device identifies the first scenario, the steps further comprise:

detecting, by the electronic device, a first operation, and enabling a short-range notification function in response to the first operation, wherein the short-range notification function is used by the electronic device to identify the first scenario and send the first message.

19 . The electronic device according to claim 15 wherein the first scenario is preset, or the first scenario is updated in real time.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 24, 2023
From: YANG, BIAO
To: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 063751/0422 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 202010522551.X · Jun 10, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
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