# US 10,484,526 B2 · Method for providing contents corresponding to accessory devices and electronic device thereof > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,484,526 B2 - Document ID: US10484526B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/940,095 - Filed: 2018-03-29 - Published: 2018-10-04 - Granted: 2019-11-19 - Earliest claimed: 2017-03-31 - Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Jae-Wook Lee; Jung-Hun Kim; Seung Woo Park; Young Ho Rhee; Kihuk Lee; Cheolho Cheong; Chang-Ryong Heo; Hochul Hwang - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10484526B2 ## CPC - G06F 21/73: by creating or determining hardware identification, e.g. serial numbers - G06F 1/1683: {for the transmission of signal or power between the different housings, e.g. details of wired or wireless communication, passage of cabling} - G06F 21/44: Program or device authentication - H04M 1/72409: by interfacing with external accessories (hands-free H04M1/60) - H04M 1/724092: {Interfacing with an external cover providing additional functionalities} - H04M 1/7246: by connection of exchangeable housing parts - H04M 1/724098: {Interfacing with an on-board device of a vehicle (for hands-free speaking in vehicles H04M1/6075)} - H04M 1/72412: using two-way short-range wireless interfaces - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - H04M: TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION (circuits for controlling other apparatus via a telephone cable and not involving telephone switching apparatus G08) ## Abstract A method for providing contents corresponding to accessory devices and an electronic device thereof are disclosed. The electronic device includes a communication interface, at least one processor configured to be connected to the communication interface, and a memory connected to the at least one processor. The memory may store instructions that instruct the at least one processor to perform validity check on a first accessory device in response to detection of mounting of the first accessory device, determine a first content corresponding to the first accessory device, and provide a second content corresponding to a combination of the first accessory device and a second accessory device having an association relationship with the first accessory device, in response to detection of mounting of the second accessory device. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An electronic device comprising: a communication interface; at least one processor configured to be connected to the communication interface; and a memory connected to the at least one processor, wherein the memory stores instructions that instruct the at least one processor to: perform validity check on a first accessory device in response to detection of mounting of the first accessory device, determine a first content corresponding to the first accessory device, and provide a second content corresponding to a combination of the first accessory device and a second accessory device having an association relationship with the first accessory device, in response to detection of mounting of the second accessory device. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The electronic device of claim 1, further comprising: at least one sensor configured to be connected to the at least one processor, wherein the instructions further instruct the at least one processor to: wake up in response to an interruption caused in response to detection of a predefined signal by the at least one sensor during operation in a sleep mode, and recognize mounting or dismounting of the first accessory device or the second accessory device by receiving a signal from the first accessory device or the second accessory device through the communication interface. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the instructions further instruct the at least one processor to: control the communication interface so that signals of different types are received in a plurality of time intervals; recognize the first accessory device based on a first signal of a first type received in a first time interval among the plurality of time intervals; and recognize the second accessory device based on a second signal of a second type received in a second time interval among the plurality of time intervals. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the instructions further instruct the at least one processor to: transmit at least a part of accessory-related information received from the second accessory device to a server and to ascertain whether the second accessory device is registered by receiving a response; ascertain presence or absence of the association relationship between the first accessory device and the second accessory device based on the accessory-related information; and download a content corresponding to the combination of the first accessory device and the second accessory device when the association relationship is present. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The electronic device of claim 4, wherein the instructions further instruct the at least one processor to ascertain the presence or the absence of the association relationship based on at least one of service IDs (identifiers) indicating accessory types of the first accessory device and the second accessory device, service classification types corresponding to the first accessory device and the second accessory device, or client codes of the first accessory device and the second accessory device. ### Claim 6 (depends on 4) The electronic device of claim 4, wherein the memory stores information about the association relationship between the first accessory device and the second accessory device. ### Claim 7 (depends on 2) The electronic device of claim 2, wherein the at least one sensor includes at least one of a first sensor for sensing an approach of the first accessory device and a second sensor for sensing an approach of the second accessory device, and wherein the second sensor is installed at a position different from that of the first sensor. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the first accessory device is a cover mountable to the electronic device, wherein the second accessory device includes a detachable structure from the first accessory device, and wherein the second content includes one or more of contents dependent on the first content. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the first accessory device comprises a cover mountable to the electronic device, wherein the second accessory device has a form of a figure that can be tagged to the first accessory device, and wherein the second content includes one or more of contents dependent on the first content. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the first accessory device comprises a cover mountable to the electronic device or a cable connectable to the electronic device, wherein the second accessory device comprises a head unit of a vehicle connectable to the electronic device via a wireless channel or the cable, wherein the first content includes a content associated with a model of the vehicle, and wherein the second content allows an interface displayed on a display provided in the head unit to be changed. ### Claim 11 An operation method of an electronic device, the operation method comprising: performing a validity check on a first accessory device in response to detection of mounting of the first accessory device; determining a first content corresponding to the first accessory device; performing a validity check on a second accessory device having an association relationship with the first accessory device, in response to detection of mounting of the second accessory device; and providing a second content corresponding to a combination of the first accessory device and the second accessory device. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The operation method of claim 11, further comprising: waking-up the electronic device in response to an interruption caused in response to detection of a predefined signal by a sensor during operation in a sleep mode; and recognizing mounting or dismounting of the first accessory device or the second accessory device by receiving a signal from the first accessory device or the second accessory device. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The operation method of claim 11, further comprising: transmitting at least a part of accessory-related information received from the second accessory device to a server; ascertaining whether the second accessory device is registered based on a response from the server; ascertaining presence or absence of an association relationship between the first accessory device and the second accessory device based on the accessory-related information; and downloading a content corresponding to a combination of the first accessory device and the second accessory device when the association relationship is present, wherein the presence or absence of the association relationship is ascertained based on at least one of service IDs (identifiers) indicating accessory types of the first accessory device and the second accessory device, service classification types corresponding to the first accessory device and the second accessory device, or client codes of the first accessory device and the second accessory device.