US 11,875,881 B2
Method of managing external devices, method of operating external device, host device, management server, and external device
Hang-sik Shin, Yongin-si (KR)
Assigned to SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Suwon-si (KR)
Filed by SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Suwon-si (KR)
Filed on Jun. 9, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/342,860.
Application 17/342,860 is a continuation of application No. 16/654,266, filed on Oct. 16, 2019, granted, now 11,056,234.
Application 16/654,266 is a continuation of application No. 14/556,768, filed on Dec. 1, 2014, granted, now 10,459,712, issued on Oct. 29, 2019.
Application 14/556,768 is a continuation of application No. 14/109,293, filed on Dec. 17, 2013, granted, now 9,740,470, issued on Aug. 22, 2017.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2012-0147725 (KR), filed on Dec. 17, 2012; and application No. 10-2013-0052754 (KR), filed on May 9, 2013.
Prior Publication US 2021/0295993 A1, Sep. 23, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G16H 40/67 (2018.01); G16H 40/40 (2018.01); G06F 8/65 (2018.01); H04L 29/08 (2006.01); H04L 12/24 (2006.01); H04L 41/00 (2022.01); H04L 67/06 (2022.01); G16H 20/40 (2018.01); G16H 20/30 (2018.01); G16H 10/60 (2018.01); G16H 50/20 (2018.01); G16H 20/00 (2018.01); G16H 20/10 (2018.01); G16H 20/60 (2018.01)
CPC G16H 40/67 (2018.01) [G06F 8/65 (2013.01); G16H 40/40 (2018.01); H04L 41/24 (2013.01); H04L 67/06 (2013.01); G16H 10/60 (2018.01); G16H 20/00 (2018.01); G16H 20/10 (2018.01); G16H 20/30 (2018.01); G16H 20/40 (2018.01); G16H 20/60 (2018.01); G16H 50/20 (2018.01)] 21 Claims
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1. An electronic device for managing a wearable device, the electronic device comprising:
a touch screen;
a first communication interface configured to communicate with a server;
a second communication interface configured to communicate with the wearable device, the wearable device being registered in the server via the electronic device;
a memory configured to store a healthcare application for managing health-related information received from the wearable device; and
a processor configured to:
execute the healthcare application in the electronic device,
receive, from the wearable device via the second communication interface of the electronic device, the health-related information during the execution of the healthcare application for managing the health-related information in the electronic device, wherein the health-related information is obtained by the wearable device, wherein a firmware is installed in the wearable device,
display the received health-related information on the touch screen of the electronic device,
receive, from the server via the first communication interface of the electronic device, firmware update information for updating the firmware installed in the wearable device,
display, on the touch screen of the electronic device, a notification information indicating that an update of the firmware installed in the wearable device is available, and
transmit, to the server via the first communication interface of the electronic device, an update agreement message responding to the firmware update information to cause, during the execution of the healthcare application for managing the health-related information in the electronic device, the wearable device to update the firmware installed in the wearable device in response to receiving the firmware update information through the electronic device.