US 12,260,957 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 Nov. 9, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/505,903.
Application 18/505,903 is a continuation of application No. 17/342,860, filed on Jun. 9, 2021, granted, now 11,875,881.
Application 17/342,860 is a continuation of application No. 16/654,266, filed on Oct. 16, 2019, granted, now 11,056,234, issued on Jul. 6, 2021.
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 2024/0071615 A1, Feb. 29, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06F 8/65 (2018.01); G16H 40/40 (2018.01); G16H 40/67 (2018.01); H04L 41/00 (2022.01); H04L 67/06 (2022.01); 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)
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)] 28 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electronic device for managing a wearable device, the electronic device comprising:
a touch screen;
a communication interface;
memory storing one or more instructions; and
at least one processor configured to:
connect to a server,
connect, via the communication interface of the electronic device, to the wearable device in which a firmware is installed,
register the wearable device in the server by transmitting device information of the wearable device,
receive, from the server, a notification of a new firmware for the wearable device, wherein the new firmware is for updating the firmware installed in the wearable device,
display, on the touch screen of the electronic device, information on updating of the firmware installed in the wearable device, based on the received notification,
receive, from the server, the new firmware for the wearable device based on a user agreement on the updating of the firmware installed in the wearable device to the new firmware, and
transmit, to the wearable device, via the communication interface of the electronic device, a control command for updating the firmware installed in the wearable device after receiving the new firmware for the wearable device from the server based on the user agreement.