Mobile device and method for performing function based on short-range communication
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsJong Mu Choi, Jun Ho Lee
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Abstract
A mobile device and method for performing a function using a short-range communication tag are provided. In the method, the mobile device inputs function-related information into a short-range communication tag, and recognizes proximity to or contact with the short-range communication tag. Then the mobile device reads the function-related information from the short-range communication tag, and performs a function correlated with the function-related information. This allows performing various functions of the mobile device, only depending on a user's action to bring the mobile device in proximity to or contact with the Near Field Communication (NFC) tag.
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A method for performing a function of a mobile device by using a short-range communication, the method comprising:
- inputting function-related information into a short-range communication tag;
- recognizing proximity to or contact with the short-range communication tag;
- reading the function-related information from the short-range communication tag;
- and
- performing a function correlated with the function-related information,
- wherein the inputting of the function-related information includes:
- recognizing that a menu item for the registration of a short-range communication device is selected in a tag menu;
- determining whether the mobile device is currently connected to any short-range communication device;
- when there is any short-range communication device currently connected, displaying a list of the connected short-range communication devices;
- recognizing that at least one of the short-range communication devices is selected in the list;
- and
- when recognizing the proximity to or contact with the short-range communication tag, inputting connection information about the selected short-range communication device into the short-range communication tag.
A mobile device for performing a function thereof by using a short-range communication, the mobile device comprising:
- an information inputting unit configured to input function-related information into a short-range communication tag;
- a short-range communication module unit configured to detect proximity to or contact with the short-range communication tag;
- an information reading unit configured to read the function-related information from the short-range communication tag;
- and
- a function performing unit configured to perform a function correlated with the function-related information,
- wherein inputting function-related information comprises:
- recognizing that a menu item for the registration of a short-range communication device is selected in a tag menu;
- determining whether the mobile device is currently connected to any short-range communication device;
- when there is any short-range communication device currently connected, displaying a list of the connected short-range communication devices;
- recognizing that at least one of the short-range communication devices is selected in the list;
- and
- when recognizing the proximity to or contact with the short-range communication tag, inputting connection information about the selected short-range communication device into the short-range communication tag.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.