WO2021215764A1 - Method for transmitting data and electronic device for supporting same - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed is an electronic device comprising a communication module, a processor, and a memory operatively connected to the communication module and the processor, wherein the memory stores instructions which, when executed, cause the processor to: acquire operation information data corresponding to operation information about an external electronic device from the external electronic device by means of the communication module; determine, on the basis of the operation information data, whether the operation information is related to data transmission; and transmit a request for establishing a communication channel to the external electronic device by means of the communication module if the operation information about the external electronic device is determined to be related to data transmission. Various other embodiments as understood from the specification are also possible.

Description

Methods for transmitting data and electronic devices supporting the same

Various embodiments of the present invention relate to a method of transmitting data and an electronic device supporting the same.

As communication technology develops, a technology such as multi device experience (MDE) in which a user is provided with an integrated environment through a plurality of electronic devices is also being actively developed. The MDE technology is a technology that allows a user to use a plurality of electronic devices in an integrated environment based on activity information. Each of the plurality of electronic devices may generate activity information based on an event occurring in each electronic device. When the electronic device receives activity information generated by at least one external electronic device among a plurality of electronic devices, the electronic device may identify the received activity information. For example, when an event of copying content occurs in the external electronic device and an event related to paste is detected in the electronic device, the electronic device receives copied content data from the external electronic device to execute the paste event. can do. In order to receive content data copied from the external electronic device, the electronic device may establish a separate communication channel in the external electronic device.

When the electronic device performs a paste operation on content data copied from the external electronic device, the electronic device does not directly paste the content data, but establishes a communication channel for receiving the content data to be pasted from the external electronic device. can be formed Since the electronic device establishes a communication channel for receiving the content data and performs an operation for receiving the content data, the paste operation may not be immediately performed.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, when activity information related to transmission of content data identified by the electronic device (eg, activity information related to copying) is activity information for which a subsequent operation is predicted, transmitting and receiving content data to and from an external electronic device It is possible to provide a method for transmitting data that prevents a phenomenon in which a response of an electronic device is deteriorated by forming in advance a communication channel for the present invention, and an electronic device supporting the same.

An electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure includes a communication module, a processor, and a memory operatively connected to the communication module and the processor, and the memory, when executed, is external to the processor through the communication module. Acquire activity information data corresponding to activity information of the external electronic device from the electronic device, determine whether the activity information is activity information related to data transmission based on the activity information data, and determine activity information of the external electronic device and an electronic device storing instructions for transmitting a request for establishing a communication channel to the external electronic device through the communication module when it is determined that is activity information related to transmission of the data.

In addition, the electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure includes a communication module, a processor, and a memory operatively connected to the communication module and the processor, and the memory, when executed, is performed by the processor in the electronic device. Based on the event that occurred, activity information is identified, activity information data corresponding to the identified activity information is generated, and the generated activity information data is transmitted to at least one external electronic device through the communication module, and the An electronic device storing instructions to determine whether the identified activity information is activity information related to data transmission, and to transmit a request for communication channel establishment to the external electronic device through the communication module based on the determination may include

The method for transmitting data of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure includes obtaining activity information data corresponding to activity information of the external electronic device from an external electronic device through a communication module included in the electronic device, the activity information Determining whether the activity information is activity information related to data transmission based on data and when it is determined that the activity information of the external electronic device is activity information related to data transmission, the external electronic device through the communication module It may include a data transmission method including an operation of transmitting a request for establishing a communication channel to the .

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, when activity information related to transmission of content data is detected, the electronic device preforms a communication channel for transmitting and receiving content data to and from an external electronic device, thereby reducing the response of the electronic device can prevent

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, when activity information related to transmission of content data is detected, the electronic device preforms a communication channel for transmitting and receiving content data to and from an external electronic device, thereby reducing the response of the electronic device can prevent

In addition, various effects directly or indirectly identified through this document may be provided.

1 is a block diagram of an electronic device in a network environment according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;

2 is a block diagram of an electronic device for transmitting activity information according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3A is a diagram for describing a method for an electronic device to transmit a signal requesting formation of a communication channel for content transmission to an external electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3B is a diagram for explaining a method of receiving, by an electronic device, a signal requesting formation of a communication channel for content transmission from an external electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a diagram for explaining a method of processing activity information data according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a diagram for explaining a method for an electronic device to establish a communication channel with an external electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

6 is a diagram for explaining activity information data according to an embodiment of the present invention.

7 is a diagram for explaining a method of processing activity information data according to an embodiment of the present invention.

8 is a diagram for explaining a method for transmitting and receiving system activity information data according to an embodiment of the present invention.

9 is a diagram for explaining a method for transmitting and receiving user activity information data according to an embodiment of the present invention.

10 is a diagram for explaining another method of processing user activity information data according to an embodiment of the present invention.

11 is a diagram for explaining a method for transmitting and receiving application activity information data according to an embodiment of the present invention.

12 is a diagram for explaining a method of processing activity information data of an electronic device and an external electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

13 is a diagram for explaining another method of processing activity information data of an electronic device and an external electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

14 is a diagram for explaining a method for an electronic device to process content data according to an embodiment of the present invention.

15 is a diagram for explaining the structure of activity information data according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, various embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. For convenience of description, the sizes of the components shown in the drawings may be exaggerated or reduced, and the present invention is not necessarily limited to the illustrated ones.

1 is a block diagram of an electronic device 101 in a network environment 100 according to various embodiments.

Referring to FIG. 1 , in a network environment 100 , the electronic device 101 communicates with the electronic device 102 through a first network 198 (eg, a short-range wireless communication network) or a second network 199 . It may communicate with the electronic device 104 or the server 108 through (eg, a long-distance wireless communication network). According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 may communicate with the electronic device 104 through the server 108 . According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 includes a processor 120 , a memory 130 , an input device 150 , a sound output device 155 , a display device 160 , an audio module 170 , and a sensor module ( 176 , interface 177 , haptic module 179 , camera module 180 , power management module 188 , battery 189 , communication module 190 , subscriber identification module 196 , or antenna module 197 . ) may be included. In some embodiments, at least one of these components (eg, the display device 160 or the camera module 180 ) may be omitted or one or more other components may be added to the electronic device 101 . In some embodiments, some of these components may be implemented as one integrated circuit. For example, the sensor module 176 (eg, a fingerprint sensor, an iris sensor, or an illuminance sensor) may be implemented while being embedded in the display device 160 (eg, a display).

The processor 120, for example, executes software (eg, the program 140) to execute at least one other component (eg, a hardware or software component) of the electronic device 101 connected to the processor 120 . It can control and perform various data processing or operations. According to one embodiment, as at least part of data processing or operation, the processor 120 converts commands or data received from other components (eg, the sensor module 176 or the communication module 190 ) to the volatile memory 132 . may be loaded into the volatile memory 132 , process commands or data stored in the volatile memory 132 , and store the resulting data in the non-volatile memory 134 . According to an embodiment, the processor 120 includes a main processor 121 (eg, a central processing unit or an application processor), and a secondary processor 123 (eg, a graphic processing unit, an image signal processor) that can operate independently or together with the main processor 121 . , a sensor hub processor, or a communication processor). Additionally or alternatively, the auxiliary processor 123 may be configured to use less power than the main processor 121 or to be specialized for a designated function. The auxiliary processor 123 may be implemented separately from or as a part of the main processor 121 .

The auxiliary processor 123 may be, for example, on behalf of the main processor 121 while the main processor 121 is in an inactive (eg, sleep) state, or when the main processor 121 is active (eg, executing an application). ), together with the main processor 121, at least one of the components of the electronic device 101 (eg, the display device 160, the sensor module 176, or the communication module 190) It is possible to control at least some of the related functions or states. According to an embodiment, the coprocessor 123 (eg, an image signal processor or a communication processor) may be implemented as part of another functionally related component (eg, the camera module 180 or the communication module 190). have.

The memory 130 may store various data used by at least one component (eg, the processor 120 or the sensor module 176 ) of the electronic device 101 . The data may include, for example, input data or output data for software (eg, the program 140 ) and instructions related thereto. The memory 130 may include a volatile memory 132 or a non-volatile memory 134 .

The program 140 may be stored as software in the memory 130 , and may include, for example, an operating system 142 , middleware 144 , or an application 146 .

The input device 150 may receive a command or data to be used by a component (eg, the processor 120 ) of the electronic device 101 from the outside (eg, a user) of the electronic device 101 . The input device 150 may include, for example, a microphone, a mouse, a keyboard, or a digital pen (eg, a stylus pen).

The sound output device 155 may output a sound signal to the outside of the electronic device 101 . The sound output device 155 may include, for example, a speaker or a receiver. The speaker can be used for general purposes such as multimedia playback or recording playback, and the receiver can be used to receive incoming calls. According to one embodiment, the receiver may be implemented separately from or as part of the speaker.

The display device 160 may visually provide information to the outside (eg, a user) of the electronic device 101 . The display device 160 may include, for example, a display, a hologram device, or a projector and a control circuit for controlling the corresponding device. According to an embodiment, the display device 160 may include a touch circuitry configured to sense a touch or a sensor circuit (eg, a pressure sensor) configured to measure the intensity of a force generated by the touch. have.

The audio module 170 may convert a sound into an electric signal or, conversely, convert an electric signal into a sound. According to an embodiment, the audio module 170 acquires a sound through the input device 150 , or an external electronic device (eg, a sound output device 155 ) connected directly or wirelessly with the electronic device 101 . The electronic device 102) (eg, a speaker or headphones) may output a sound.

The sensor module 176 detects an operating state (eg, power or temperature) of the electronic device 101 or an external environmental state (eg, user state), and generates an electrical signal or data value corresponding to the sensed state. can do. According to an embodiment, the sensor module 176 may include, for example, a gesture sensor, a gyro sensor, a barometric sensor, a magnetic sensor, an acceleration sensor, a grip sensor, a proximity sensor, a color sensor, an IR (infrared) sensor, a biometric sensor, It may include a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, or an illuminance sensor.

The interface 177 may support one or more specified protocols that may be used by the electronic device 101 to directly or wirelessly connect with an external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 102 ). According to an embodiment, the interface 177 may include, for example, a high definition multimedia interface (HDMI), a universal serial bus (USB) interface, an SD card interface, or an audio interface.

The connection terminal 178 may include a connector through which the electronic device 101 can be physically connected to an external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 102 ). According to an embodiment, the connection terminal 178 may include, for example, an HDMI connector, a USB connector, an SD card connector, or an audio connector (eg, a headphone connector).

The haptic module 179 may convert an electrical signal into a mechanical stimulus (eg, vibration or movement) or an electrical stimulus that the user can perceive through tactile or kinesthetic sense. According to an embodiment, the haptic module 179 may include, for example, a motor, a piezoelectric element, or an electrical stimulation device.

The camera module 180 may capture still images and moving images. According to an embodiment, the camera module 180 may include one or more lenses, image sensors, image signal processors, or flashes.

The power management module 188 may manage power supplied to the electronic device 101 . According to an embodiment, the power management module 188 may be implemented as, for example, at least a part of a power management integrated circuit (PMIC).

The battery 189 may supply power to at least one component of the electronic device 101 . According to one embodiment, the battery 189 may include, for example, a non-rechargeable primary cell, a rechargeable secondary cell, or a fuel cell.

The communication module 190 is a direct (eg, wired) communication channel or a wireless communication channel between the electronic device 101 and an external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 102, the electronic device 104, or the server 108). It can support establishment and communication through the established communication channel. The communication module 190 may include one or more communication processors that operate independently of the processor 120 (eg, an application processor) and support direct (eg, wired) communication or wireless communication. According to one embodiment, the communication module 190 is a wireless communication module 192 (eg, a cellular communication module, a short-range wireless communication module, or a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) communication module) or a wired communication module 194 (eg, : It may include a local area network (LAN) communication module, or a power line communication module). Among these communication modules, a corresponding communication module may be a first network 198 (eg, a short-range communication network such as Bluetooth, WiFi direct, or infrared data association (IrDA)) or a second network 199 (eg, a cellular network, the Internet, or It may communicate with an external electronic device via a computer network (eg, a telecommunication network such as a LAN or WAN). These various types of communication modules may be integrated into one component (eg, a single chip) or may be implemented as a plurality of components (eg, multiple chips) separate from each other. The wireless communication module 192 uses subscriber information (eg, International Mobile Subscriber Identifier (IMSI)) stored in the subscriber identification module 196 within a communication network such as the first network 198 or the second network 199 . The electronic device 101 may be identified and authenticated.

The antenna module 197 may transmit or receive a signal or power to the outside (eg, an external electronic device). According to an embodiment, the antenna module 197 may include one antenna including a conductor formed on a substrate (eg, a PCB) or a radiator formed of a conductive pattern. According to an embodiment, the antenna module 197 may include a plurality of antennas. In this case, it may be selected from the first plurality of antennas. A signal or power may be transmitted or received between the communication module 190 and an external electronic device through the selected at least one antenna. According to some embodiments, other components (eg, RFIC) other than the radiator may be additionally formed as a part of the antenna module 197 .

At least some of the components are connected to each other through a communication method between peripheral devices (eg, a bus, general purpose input and output (GPIO), serial peripheral interface (SPI), or mobile industry processor interface (MIPI)) and a signal ( e.g. commands or data) can be exchanged with each other.

According to an embodiment, the command or data may be transmitted or received between the electronic device 101 and the external electronic device 104 through the server 108 connected to the second network 199 . Each of the electronic devices 102 and 104 may be the same or a different type of the electronic device 101 . According to an embodiment, all or a part of operations executed in the electronic device 101 may be executed in one or more of the external electronic devices 102 , 104 , or 108 . For example, when the electronic device 101 needs to perform a function or service automatically or in response to a request from a user or other device, the electronic device 101 may perform the function or service itself instead of executing the function or service itself. Alternatively or additionally, one or more external electronic devices may be requested to perform at least a part of the function or the service. The one or more external electronic devices that have received the request may execute at least a part of the requested function or service, or an additional function or service related to the request, and transmit a result of the execution to the electronic device 101 . The electronic device 101 may process the result as it is or additionally and provide it as at least a part of a response to the request. For this purpose, for example, cloud computing, distributed computing, or client-server computing technology may be used.

2 is a block diagram of an electronic device for transmitting activity information according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2 , the electronic device 200 (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 ) may communicate with an external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 102 or 104 of FIG. 1 ). When the electronic device 200 identifies activity information related to content transmission from the activity information data received from the external electronic device, a communication channel for data transmission may be requested from the external electronic device in advance. When a communication channel for data transmission is formed between the electronic device 200 and the external electronic device, the electronic device 200 may prevent a delay of content data due to a communication channel connection after a content data request. .

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 200 (eg, a smartphone) includes a communication module 201 (eg, the communication module 190 of FIG. 1 ) and a display 202 (eg, the display device 160 of FIG. 1 ). )), a memory 203 (eg, the memory 130 of FIG. 1 ), and a processor 204 (eg, the processor 120 of FIG. 1 ). However, the configuration of the electronic device 200 is not limited thereto. According to various embodiments, the electronic device 200 may omit at least one of the above-described components, and may further include at least one other component. As an example, the electronic device 200 may further include a camera (eg, the camera module 180 of FIG. 1 ).

The communication module 201 may support communication between the electronic device 200 and the external electronic device. According to an embodiment, activity information may be transmitted to the external electronic device through the communication module 201 . According to another embodiment, a response signal for establishing a communication channel may be received from the external electronic device.

The display 202 may display various contents (eg, text, image, video, icon, or symbol) to the user. The display 202 may include a touch screen, and may receive, for example, a touch, gesture, proximity, or hovering input using an electronic pen or a body part of the user. According to an embodiment, the display 202 may receive a user input by a user's activity.

The memory 203 may store various data used by at least one component of the electronic device 200 . For example, the memory 203 may store one or more instructions that cause the processor 204 of the electronic device 200 to perform various operations. According to an embodiment, the memory 203 may store activity information data.

The processor 204 may control at least one other component of the electronic device 200 and may process or operate various data. According to an embodiment, the processor 204 is configured to receive activity information data from an external electronic device, identify specified activity information from the received activity information data, and transmit/receive content data to and from an external electronic device when the specified activity information is identified At least one command configured to perform a function of forming a communication channel may be executed. When the communication channel is established and an event related to content data occurs in the electronic device 200 , the processor 204 may receive content data from the external electronic device through the communication channel. The processor 204 may process the received content data based on an event related to the content data.

Also, the processor 204 may identify activity information based on an event occurring in the electronic device 200 , and may generate activity information data based on the identified activity information.

According to an embodiment, the processor 204 may identify activity information based on the operation of the electronic device 200 . For example, when an event related to the system of the electronic device 200 (eg, a screen on/off event of the display, a screen lock/unlock event, a network status event, or a battery status event) occurs, the processor 204 may , it is possible to identify that there is an activity related to the system of the electronic device 200 , and generate system activity information data based on the event related to the system. As another example, the processor 204 may generate an event related to an application installed in the electronic device 200 (eg, the application 146 of FIG. 1 ) (eg, an event of executing an application, an event of terminating an application, or an application). When an event of pasting a specific object copied within) occurs, it is possible to identify that an activity related to the application exists, and to generate application activity information data based on the event related to the application. As another example, the processor 204 receives a user input (eg, an event to copy a specific object, an event to paste a copied specific object, a specific file) through an input device included in the electronic device 200 . When an event related to a transmission event or an event for receiving a specific file) occurs, it is possible to identify that an activity related to the user input exists, and to generate user activity information data based on the event related to the user input. can

In an embodiment, the processor 204 may generate system activity information data based on an operation of the electronic device 200 corresponding to the generated event. When generating the activity information data, the processor 204 is configured to generate at least one of system activity information, application activity information, or user activity information based on an event occurring in the electronic device 200 and an operation of the electronic device 200 corresponding to the event. Activity information data including one may be generated.

In another embodiment, the processor 204 determines whether the activity information data is data with a subsequent operation based on at least one of type information, function information, operation information, and chain information included in the activity information data. can The type information may be information indicating whether the activity information data is a user type, an application type, or a system type. The function information may be information related to a function executed by the electronic device based on the activity information data. The operation information may be information related to an operation performed by the electronic device based on the activity information data. The chain information may be information related to whether or not a subsequent operation of the activity information data is performed. A detailed description of determining the subsequent operation will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5 .

In various embodiments, when receiving activity information data from an external electronic device through the communication module 201 , the processor 204 may transmit a signal for requesting formation of a communication channel to the external electronic device based on the activity information data. have. For example, when the activity information data is data in which a subsequent operation exists, a signal for requesting formation of a communication channel for transmitting content data may be transmitted to an external electronic device. The processor 204 may transmit a signal requesting to establish the communication channel to the external electronic device through a wired and/or wireless network. For example, the wired/wireless network may include at least one of Wi-Fi direct, Wi-Fi aware, Bluetooth, and cable, and forms the communication channel. As long as it is possible to transmit a signal for requesting to the external electronic device, the present invention is not limited thereto.

In an embodiment, when transmitting activity information data to an external electronic device through the communication module 201 , the processor 204 may transmit a signal for requesting formation of a communication channel to the external electronic device based on the activity information data. have. For example, when the processor 204 determines that communication channel formation with an external electronic device is necessary based on the activity information data, the processor 204 sends a signal for requesting formation of a communication channel with the activity information data through the communication module 201 . can be transmitted

In an embodiment, the criterion for determining whether the activity information data is data having a subsequent operation may be based on whether the activity information included in the activity information data is specified activity information. When the activity information data is data in which a subsequent operation exists, the electronic device 200 may transmit a communication connection request signal to an external electronic device. According to another embodiment, the electronic device 200 may receive a signal for requesting a communication connection from the external electronic device. The specified activity information is activity information that a subsequent operation is expected, and may include activity information that is expected to transmit content to an external electronic device. For example, the designated activity information may include user activity information related to copying of content. According to various embodiments, the processor 204 may receive a signal requesting formation of a communication channel for content transmission from the external electronic device through the communication module 201 . When receiving a signal requesting formation of a communication channel for content transmission, the processor 204 may establish a communication channel for content transmission with the external electronic device. When receiving a signal requesting data related to content from the external electronic device, the processor 204 may transmit the content data to the external electronic device through the communication module 201 . The processor 204 may receive a signal requesting to establish the communication channel from the external electronic device through a wired and/or wireless network. For example, the wired/wireless network may include at least one of Wi-Fi direct, Wi-Fi aware, Bluetooth, and cable, and forms the communication channel. As long as it can receive a signal for requesting from the external electronic device, the present invention is not limited thereto.

As described above, according to various embodiments, the electronic device (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 or the electronic device 200 of FIG. 2 ) may include a communication module (eg, the communication module 190 of FIG. 1 ) or communication module 201 of FIG. 2 ), a processor (eg, processor 120 of FIG. 1 or processor 204 of FIG. 2 , and a memory operatively coupled to the communication module and the processor (eg, the memory of FIG. 1 ) 130) or memory 203 of FIG. 2 ), wherein the memory, when executed, is transmitted by the processor from an external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 102 or 104 of FIG. 1 ) via the communication module. Acquire activity information data corresponding to activity information of the external electronic device, determine whether the activity information is activity information related to data transmission based on the activity information data, and determine whether the activity information of the external electronic device is the data If it is determined that the activity information is related to the transmission of , instructions for transmitting a request for establishing a communication channel to the external electronic device through the communication module may be stored.

According to various embodiments, the activity information data may include system activity information related to a system of the external electronic device, application activity information related to an application installed in the external electronic device, and a user input received through an input device of the external electronic device. may include at least one of user activity information related to the .

According to various embodiments, the instructions may include, by the processor, activity information related to transmission of the activity information based on at least one of type information, function information, operation information, and chain information included in the activity information data. cognition can be judged.

According to various embodiments, the instructions, the processor, when a specified value is included in the chain information, may determine that the activity information is activity information related to transmission of the data.

According to various embodiments, the instructions may enable the processor to receive the data from the external electronic device through the communication channel.

According to various embodiments, the activity information related to data transmission may include activity information related to a user input for selecting an object related to content displayed on a display of the external electronic device.

As described above, according to various embodiments, the electronic device (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 or the electronic device 200 of FIG. 2 ) is configured as a communication module (eg, the communication module 190 of FIG. 1 or FIG. 1 ). 2), a processor (eg, the processor 120 of FIG. 1 or the processor 204 of FIG. 2) and a memory operatively coupled to the communication module and the processor (eg, the memory (eg, the memory ( 130) or the memory 203 of FIG. 2), wherein, when executed, the processor identifies activity information based on an event occurring in the electronic device, and corresponds to the identified activity information. generating activity information data to be used, transmitting the generated activity information data to at least one external electronic device through the communication module, determining whether the identified activity information is activity information related to transmission of data, and the determination Based on the , instructions for transmitting a request for establishing a communication channel to the external electronic device through the communication module may be stored.

According to various embodiments, the generated activity information data may include at least one of type information of the activity information, function information, operation information, or chain information indicating whether there is a subsequent operation of the activity information.

According to various embodiments, the instructions, the processor, when the activity information included in the activity information data is activity information related to transmission of the data, may set the chain information to a specified value.

According to various embodiments, the instructions may cause the processor to update the activity information data based on a recent time when the event occurs in the electronic device.

According to various embodiments, further comprising a display operatively coupled to the processor (eg, the display device 160 of FIG. 1 or the display 202 of FIG. 2 ), wherein the instructions enable the processor to display the display on the display. When a user input for selecting an object related to the displayed content is received, it may be determined that the activity information is activity information related to transmission of the data.

According to various embodiments, when the processor receives a signal requesting data related to the content from the external electronic device in a state in which a communication channel is established with the external electronic device, the instructions may be transmitted through the communication module. Data related to the content may be transmitted to an external electronic device.

FIG. 3A is a diagram for describing a method for an electronic device to transmit a signal requesting formation of a communication channel for content transmission to an external electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

According to an embodiment, the electronic device 300 includes a processor 301 (eg, the processor 120 of FIG. 1 or the processor 204 of FIG. 2 ), a memory 302 (eg, the memory 130 of FIG. 1 ). or the memory 203 of FIG. 2 ), an application 303 and/or an activity information monitor 304 . According to an embodiment, the application 303 and/or the activity information monitor 304 may be included in the memory 302 .

Referring to FIG. 3A , the electronic device 300 (eg, the electronic device 200 of FIG. 2 ) may transmit activity information data to the first external electronic device 310 and/or the second external electronic device 320 . have. When the electronic device 300 receives a user input or a designated event occurs, the electronic device 300 may perform a specific operation based on the received user input or a designated event. The activity information monitor 304 included in the electronic device 300 may include user activity information 304a, application activity information 304b, or system activity information 304c based on a specific operation performed by the electronic device 300 . ), activity information data including at least one of

According to an embodiment, the processor 301 (eg, the processor 120 of FIG. 1 or the processor 204 of FIG. 2 ) of the electronic device 300 includes the memory 302 (eg, the memory 130 of FIG. 1 ). ) or an application 303 stored in the memory 203 of FIG. 2 ) may receive a user input. When the specific operation performed by the electronic device 300 is an operation of locking or unlocking the screen of the electronic device 300 in response to the input, the processor 301 determines the activity The information monitor 304 may generate system activity information 304c based on the operation. Also, the activity information monitor 304 may acquire the generated system activity information 304c as system activity information data.

According to another embodiment, when the specific operation performed by the electronic device 300 is an operation of copying an object (eg, text or image), the activity information monitor 304 based on the operation of copying the object User activity information 304a may be generated. The activity information monitor 304 may acquire user activity information data based on the generated user activity information 304a. Additionally, when the operation performed by the electronic device 300 is an operation to enter an application, the activity information monitor 304 indicates that the operation to enter the application is a function related to the application, so based on the operation, the application Activity information 304b may be generated. Also, the activity information monitor 304 may acquire the generated application activity information 304b as application activity information data.

According to various embodiments, the activity information monitor 304 may monitor the operation performed by the electronic device 300 and acquire activity information data based on the operation performed by the electronic device 300 .

In addition, the processor 301 of the electronic device 300 is based on the activity information (at least one of type information, function information, operation information, and chain information) included in the activity information data obtained by the activity information monitor 304 . It can be determined whether the activity information data is data in which a subsequent operation exists.

According to an embodiment, when a specified value (eg, 0) of chain information included in the system activity information data 304c is set, the processor 301 is configured to follow the system activity information data 304c. It can be determined that the action is data that does not exist. When the activity information included in the system activity information data 304c is not specified activity information (eg, activity information in which a follow-up operation exists or activity information related to transmission of content), the processor 301 is configured to control the first external A communication channel request for transmitting and receiving content data to the electronic device 310 and the second external electronic device 320 may not be made. On the other hand, when a specified value (eg, 1) of chain information included in the user activity information data is set in the processor 301 of the electronic device 300 , the processor 301 of the electronic device 300 is configured to It may be determined that the user activity information data is data in which a subsequent operation exists. A signal for requesting formation of a communication channel for transmitting and receiving content data to and from the first external electronic device 310 and the second external electronic device 320 based on the determination result of the processor 301 of the electronic device 300 can be transmitted (305a).

According to another embodiment, the processor 301 of the electronic device 300 may determine type information included in the acquired activity information data. When the type information is a system or an application, the processor 301 of the electronic device 300 may not make a communication channel request to the first external electronic device 310 and the second external electronic device 320 . On the other hand, the processor 301 may determine the type information of the activity information data as the user. The processor 301 determining the type information as the user may transmit a request signal 305a for establishing a communication channel to the first external electronic device 310 and the second external electronic device 320 .

The first external electronic device 310 and the second external electronic device 320 may receive a signal for forming a communication channel from the electronic device 300 . At least one of the first external electronic device 310 and the second external electronic device 320 may establish a communication channel with the electronic device 300 in response to the signal. The first external electronic device 310 and the second external electronic device 320 may detect an operation for receiving the content data of the electronic device 300 . When data related to an operation for receiving the content data is transmitted (312a or 322a) to the electronic device 300 , the electronic device 300 transmits the application application 311 of the first external electronic device 310 and The content data may be transmitted (306a) to at least one of the application applications 321 of the second external electronic device 320 .

According to an embodiment, the electronic device 300 may select one of the first external electronic device 310 and the second external electronic device 320 to transmit the activity information data. For example, the electronic device 300 may store account information and/or contact information stored in the memory 302 of the electronic device 300 (eg, the memory 130 of FIG. 1 or the memory 203 of FIG. 2 ). Based on , a plurality of electronic devices having the same account information and/or contact information may be displayed on a display (eg, the display device 160 of FIG. 1 or the display 202 of FIG. 2 ). The electronic device 300 is one electronic device for transmitting and receiving the activity information data among a plurality of electronic devices (eg, the first external electronic device 310 and the second external electronic device 320 ) displayed on the display. You can select a device.

FIG. 3B is a diagram for explaining a method of receiving, by an electronic device, a signal requesting formation of a communication channel for content transmission from an external electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3B , the electronic device 300 (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 ) includes a processor 301 (eg, the processor 120 of FIG. 1 or the processor 204 of FIG. 2 ), a memory ( 302 ) (eg, the memory 130 of FIG. 1 or the memory 203 of FIG. 2 ), an application 303 and/or an activity information monitor 304 . According to an embodiment, the application 303 and/or the activity information monitor 304 may be included in the memory 302 .

According to an embodiment, the electronic device 300 (eg, the electronic device 200 of FIG. 2 ) transmits activity information data to the external electronic device 310 (eg, the electronic device 102 or 104 of FIG. 1 ). Can transmit 305b. When the electronic device 300 receives a user input or a designated event occurs, the electronic device 300 may perform a specific operation based on the received user input or a designated event. The activity information monitor 304 included in the electronic device 300 may include user activity information 304a, application activity information 304b, or system activity information 304c based on a specific operation performed by the electronic device 300 . ) may generate activity information data including at least one of.

According to an embodiment, the processor 301 (eg, the processor 120 of FIG. 1 or the processor 204 of FIG. 2 ) of the electronic device 300 includes the memory 302 (eg, the memory ( ) of FIG. 1 ). 130) or an application 303 stored in the memory 203 of FIG. 2) may receive a user input. When the specific operation performed by the electronic device 300 is an operation of locking or unlocking the screen of the electronic device 300 in response to the input, the processor 301 determines the activity The information monitor 304 may generate system activity information 304c based on the operation. Also, the activity information monitor 304 may acquire the generated system activity information 304c as system activity information data. According to another embodiment, when the specific operation performed by the electronic device 300 is an operation of copying an object (eg, text or image), the activity information monitor 304 based on the operation of copying the object User activity information 304a may be generated. The activity information monitor 304 may acquire user activity information data based on the generated user activity information 304a. Additionally, when the operation performed by the electronic device 300 is an operation to enter an application, the activity information monitor 304 indicates that the operation to enter the application is a function related to the application, so based on the operation, the application Activity information 304b may be generated. Also, the activity information monitor 304 may acquire the generated application activity information 304b as application activity information data. As described above, the activity information monitor 304 may monitor the operation performed by the electronic device 300 and generate activity information data based on the operation performed by the electronic device 300 .

According to an embodiment, the processor 301 of the electronic device 300 may transmit (305b) the generated activity information data to the external electronic device 310 . When the external electronic device 310 receives activity information data including specified activity information from the electronic device 300 , it may determine whether the received activity information data is data in which a subsequent operation exists. When the external electronic device 310 determines that the received activity information data is data for which a subsequent operation exists, the external electronic device 310 transmits a signal requesting formation of a communication channel for transmitting and receiving content data to the electronic device 300 (312b) )can do.

According to an embodiment, when the electronic device 300 receives ( 312b ) a signal requesting formation of a communication channel for transmitting and receiving the content data from the external electronic device 310 , in response to the received signal, the A communication channel for transmitting and receiving content data to and from the external electronic device 310 may be formed.

According to an embodiment, the electronic device 300 may receive ( 313b ) a signal requesting content data from the external electronic device 310 . When the electronic device 300 receives a signal requesting the content data from the external electronic device 310 ( 313b ), it may transmit the requested content data to the external electronic device 310 ( 306b ).

For example, in a state in which the mac address of the electronic device 300 is set to samsung12, activity information data having a specified value of 1 may be transmitted to the external electronic device 310 . The MAC address may be information indicating that the electronic device 300 and the external electronic device 310 can communicate with each other. The external electronic device 310 in which the mac address is set to samsung100 may receive the activity information data 305b. In this case, as for the activity information, only the external electronic device 310 including samsung among the MAC addresses of the electronic device 300 may receive the activity information data. The external electronic device 310 may determine that the activity information data is data in which a subsequent operation exists, based on a specified value of the received activity information data. Here, the designated value may be the designated activity information.

According to an embodiment, the electronic device 300 establishes a communication channel for transmitting and receiving content data with the external electronic device 310 in response to a signal requesting formation of a communication channel for transmitting and receiving the received content data. can be formed When a communication channel for transmitting and receiving the content data is established, the electronic device 300 may receive ( 313b ) a signal requesting content data from the external electronic device 310 . For example, the content data may include image data, image data, text data, and audio data, but is not limited thereto. The electronic device 300 may transmit (306b) the content data requested by the external electronic device 310 to the external electronic device 310 in response to a signal for requesting the content data.

4 is a diagram for explaining a method of processing activity information data according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4 , in operation 401 , the processor (eg, the processor 204 of FIG. 2 ) of the electronic device (eg, the electronic device 200 of FIG. 2 ) is configured with a communication module (eg, the communication module 201 of FIG. 2 ). ), activity information data generated based on an operation performed by the external electronic device may be acquired from the external electronic device. According to an embodiment, the processor of the electronic device may receive activity information data generated based on an operation performed by the external electronic device from the external electronic device through the communication module. When the operation performed by the external electronic device is an operation of turning on/off the screen of the display, the activity information data may include activity information related to the operation performed by the external electronic device. The processor of the electronic device may determine that the activity information data is activity information data of a system type related to an operation of turning on/off the display of the external electronic device based on the activity information included in the activity information data. According to an embodiment, in operation 401, the activity information data received by the electronic device from the external electronic device may be a packet broadcast by the external electronic device. For example, the broadcast packet may be a BLE packet.

In operation 403, the processor of the electronic device may detect designated activity information related to content transmission from the activity information data obtained from the external electronic device. The processor of the electronic device may determine whether the activity information data is data with or without a follow-up based on the specified activity information included in the activity information data. According to an embodiment, when the operation performed by the external electronic device is an operation of copying at least one content displayed on the display, the processor of the external electronic device performs a user activity based on the operation of copying the content. You can create informational data. The activity information may include at least one of type information, function information, operation information, and chain information included in the user activity information data. According to an embodiment, the processor of the electronic device determines that the type of the activity information data is a user based on at least one of the type information, the function information, the operation information, and the chain information included in the received activity information data. It can be identified that In addition, the processor of the electronic device determines that the user activity information data is data related to transmission of content based on at least one of the type information, the function information, the operation information, and the chain information included in the received activity information data. It can be judged that

In operation 405, when the processor of the electronic device detects designated activity information related to transmission of content from the received activity information data, a communication channel for transmitting and receiving content data to and from an external electronic device is established based on the designated activity information A communication channel may be established with the electronic device by transmitting a signal requesting . According to an embodiment, when the operation performed by the external electronic device is an operation of copying at least one object among the plurality of objects, the processor of the electronic device performs the operation (eg, a plurality of objects) from the external electronic device. activity information data related to an operation of copying at least one of the objects) may be obtained. The processor of the electronic device may determine that the activity information data is a user type based on at least one of type information, function information, operation information, and chain information included in the acquired activity information data. Also, the processor of the electronic device may determine whether the user activity information data is data related to content transmission based on type information, function information, operation information, or chain information included in the identified user activity information data. . Upon determining that the user activity information includes activity information related to content transmission (eg, activity information related to an operation of copying at least one object among a plurality of objects), the processor of the electronic device is configured to transmit and receive content data. To this end, a signal for requesting formation of a communication channel or a signal indicating that the communication channel has been established may be transmitted to the external electronic device. For example, a signal for requesting formation of a communication channel transmitted by the electronic device to the external electronic device or a signal indicating that a communication channel has been established may be performed through a BT beacon.

As described above, according to various embodiments, the data transmission method of the electronic device (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 or the electronic device 200 of FIG. 2 ) includes a communication module (eg, the electronic device) included in the electronic device. Activity information data corresponding to the activity information of the external electronic device from an external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 102 or 104 of FIG. 1 ) through 190 of FIG. 1 or the communication module 201 of FIG. 2 ) an operation of acquiring, determining whether the activity information is activity information related to data transmission based on the activity information data, and if it is determined that the activity information of the external electronic device is activity information related to transmission of the data, the communication The method may include transmitting a request for establishing a communication channel to the external electronic device through a module.

According to various embodiments, the activity information data may include system activity information related to a system of the external electronic device, application activity information related to an application installed in the external electronic device, or a user input received through an input device of the external electronic device. may include at least one of user activity information related to the .

According to various embodiments, the determining whether the activity information is activity information related to the transmission of the data is based on at least one of type information, function information, operation information, and chain information included in the activity information data. and determining whether the activity information is activity information related to transmission of the data.

According to various embodiments, the determining whether the activity information is activity information related to transmission of the data includes determining that the activity information is activity information related to transmission of the data when the chain information includes a specified value It may include an action to

According to various embodiments, the method may further include receiving the data from the external electronic device through the communication channel.

According to various embodiments, the activity information data may be generated based on an event occurring in the external electronic device.

According to various embodiments, the method may further include receiving, from the external electronic device through the communication module, activity information data updated based on a recent time when an event occurs in the external electronic device.

According to various embodiments, the activity information related to data transmission may include activity information related to a user input for selecting an object related to content displayed on a display of the external electronic device.

5 is a diagram for explaining a method for an electronic device to establish a communication channel with an external electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5 , in operation 501 , a processor (eg, the processor 204 of FIG. 2 ) of the electronic device (eg, the electronic device 200 of FIG. 2 ) detects a user input input to the electronic device, An operation of the electronic device may be performed based on a user input, and activity information data related to the performed operation may be generated.

According to an embodiment, the processor may receive a user input for copying at least one of a plurality of content data. The processor performs an operation of copying at least one of the plurality of content data based on the user input. can do. When performing the operation, the processor may generate activity information data related to the operation.

According to an embodiment, the activity information data generated based on the operation of copying at least one of the plurality of content data may include at least one of type information, operation information, function information, and chain information.

In operation 502, it may be determined whether specified activity information exists in the generated activity information data. According to an embodiment, the processor may determine whether the activity information data is user type activity information data based on the type information. According to an embodiment, the processor may determine whether the user activity information data is data having a subsequent operation (operation related to content transmission) based on at least one of the operation information, the function information, and the chain information. .

In operation 503, when the designated activity information exists, the processor may request the external electronic device to establish a communication channel. For example, when the user activity information data is data related to data transmission, a communication channel establishment request signal for transmitting and receiving data may be transmitted to the external electronic device. The processor may transmit a signal requesting to establish a communication channel with the external electronic device through a communication module (eg, the communication module 201 of FIG. 2 ) of the electronic device.

In another embodiment, when the designated activity information does not exist, the processor may delete the generated activity information data.

6 is a diagram for explaining activity information data according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6 , a processor (eg, the processor 120 of FIG. 1 or the processor 204 of FIG. 2 ) of an electronic device (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 or the electronic device 200 of FIG. 2 ) is the activity information data received from an external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 102 or 104 of FIG. 1 , the first external electronic device 310 of FIG. 2 , or the second external electronic device 320 of FIG. 2 ). recognition can be identified. Activity information data generated according to an operation performed by the electronic device may include activity header information 600 (activity information). The processor includes at least one of activity type information 610 , action information 620 , chain information 630 and function information included in the activity information 600 , the activity information It is possible to identify the type of activity information data including 600 and determine whether there is a subsequent operation. According to an embodiment, the processor may determine whether the activity information data generated by the operation performed by the electronic device is data related to data transmission, and the activity generated based on the operation performed by the external electronic device Information data may be received from the external electronic device through the communication module, and it may be determined whether the activity information data generated by the external electronic device is data related to data transmission.

The function information may be determined according to a function executed in the electronic device. When the function executed by the electronic device performs an operation related to copy or paste, it may be confirmed that the clipboard function is executed. The function information may be determined according to a function performed by the electronic device.

The type information 610 may be determined according to an operation performed by the electronic device. When the operation performed by the electronic device is a system-related operation, the type information 610 included in the activity information 600 may be determined as a system. The system-related operation includes an operation of turning on/off the screen of the electronic device or the external electronic device, an operation of locking/unlocking the screen, an operation of determining whether a network connection exists, and an operation of checking the remaining power of the battery can, but is not limited thereto.

When the operation performed by the electronic device is a user-related operation, the type information 610 included in the activity information 600 may be determined as a user. The user-related operation may include an operation of copying a specific object of the electronic device or the external electronic device, an operation of pasting the copied specific object, an operation of transmitting a specific file, and an operation of receiving a specific file, However, the present invention is not limited thereto. The user-related operations may be included in the activity information 600 of the user activity information data as the operation information 620 .

The user-related operation may include, for example, the electronic device copying a specific object. Thereafter, an operation of pasting the copied specific object may be performed as a subsequent operation, so that the activity information data in which the type information 610 is set as a user may be data in which a subsequent operation exists. However, the subsequent operation does not exist only when the type information 610 is a user, but may also exist in the case of a system and an application.

When the operation performed by the electronic device is an operation related to an application, the type information 610 included in the activity information 600 may be determined as an application. The operation related to the application may include an operation of executing the application, an operation of terminating the application, and an operation of pasting a specific object copied within the application, but is not limited thereto.

Since the operation information 620 includes information related to an operation performed by the electronic device, the processor of the electronic device may determine whether there is a subsequent operation based on the operation information 620 .

Since the chain information 630 includes a specified identification value, activity information data in which a subsequent operation exists and activity information data in which a subsequent operation does not exist may be determined based on the specified identification value.

According to an embodiment, when an operation of the electronic device for unlocking the screen is performed, the processor may acquire activity information data related to the operation. The processor may determine that the type of the activity information data is a system type based on the type information 610 included in the activity information 600 of the acquired activity information data. After confirming that the type of activity information data is system, the processor may determine a subsequent operation of the system activity information data based on the operation information 620 and the chain information 630 included in the activity information 600 . Since the operation information 620 of the system activity information data is an operation for unlocking the screen, the processor may determine that the operation information 620 of the system activity information data is data without a subsequent operation because there is no operation predicted as a subsequent operation. In addition, the processor may determine that the system activity information data is activity information data without a subsequent operation based on a specified identification value (eg, 0) of the chain information 630 of the system activity information data. The processor may determine whether a subsequent operation of the activity information data is performed based on at least one of the operation information 620 and the chain information 630 .

According to another embodiment, when an operation of the electronic device for copying a specific object displayed on a screen is performed, the processor may acquire activity information data related to the operation. The processor may determine that the type of the activity information data is the user type based on the type information 610 included in the activity information 600 of the acquired activity information data. Confirming that the type of activity information data is user The processor may determine a subsequent operation of the system activity information data based on the operation information 620 and the chain information 630 included in the activity information 600 . Since the operation performed by the electronic device is an operation of copying a specific object, the processor determines that the operation of pasting the copied specific object will be performed as a subsequent operation based on the operation information 620 related to the operation can do. In addition, the processor may determine the user activity information data to be activity information data in which a subsequent operation exists based on a specified identification value of the chain information 630 included in the user activity information data.

According to another embodiment, the processor may generate the operation information 620 included in the activity information data based on a predefined operation of the electronic device. When generating the operation information 620 , the processor may determine the presence or absence of the chain information 630 and a designated identification value. When the content of the action information 620 included in the activity information data is stored in the transceiver, the processor is configured to perform the action based on the action information 620 even if the chain information 630 is not included in the activity information data. It may be determined whether the activity information data is data in which a subsequent operation exists.

7 and 8 to 11 are diagrams for explaining a method of processing activity information data generated according to an operation performed by an electronic device or generating activity information data based on activity information.

7 is a diagram for explaining a method of processing activity information data according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The electronic device (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 or the electronic device 200 of FIG. 2 ) includes a beacon module 700 (eg, the communication module 190 of FIG. 1 or the communication module of FIG. 2 ) 201 ), task 710 (eg, processor 120 of FIG. 1 or processor 204 of FIG. 2 ), application 720 (eg, application 146 of FIG. 1 ) or application 303 of FIG. 3). According to another exemplary embodiment, some of the components of the electronic device may be omitted or may be incorporated into other components. The beacon module 700 may include a beacon scanner 701 and a beacon organizer 702 . The task 710 may include a task receiver 711 , a task provider 712 , and a task service 713 . The application 720 may include an MDX Kit multidimensional expressions kit software development kit (SDK) 721 .

The electronic device receives the activity information data 750 from an external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 102 or 104 of FIG. 1 , the first external electronic device 310 or the second external electronic device 320 of FIG. 2 ). can do. The activity information data 750 may include a beacon packet 751 and an activity packet 752 . In the beacon packet 751 , the beacon scanner 701 included in the communication module (eg, the communication module 190 of FIG. 1 or the communication module 201 of FIG. 2 ) of the electronic device receives the activity information data 750 . It can be a packet of data that makes it possible. The activity packet 752 may include at least one of type information, action information, and chain information. The task 710 may determine the type of the activity information data and whether the activity information data is data with a subsequent operation based on the activity packet 752 included in the activity information data. A detailed description of determining the subsequent operation is disclosed in FIG. 5 .

The electronic device may receive the activity information data 750 from the external electronic device through a beacon scanner 701 included in the beacon module 700 . The beacon module 700 may receive data from the outside through a wired and/or wireless network or transmit data stored in the electronic device. For example, the beacon module 700 may be included in a Bluetooth low energy (BLE) communication module.

The task receiver 711 may parse the activity information data 750 received by the beacon scanner 701 into data that the application 720 can process. The parsed activity information data 750 may be transmitted (710a) to the MDX Kit multidimensional expressions kit software development kit (SDK) 721 included in the application 720 . The MDX Kit SDK 721 processes at least one of application activity information data received from an external electronic device, user activity information data, or system activity for a user input obtained by the electronic device The information data may be sent 721a to a task provider 712 .

According to an embodiment, the parsed activity information data 750 may be user activity information data. When the operation information included in the user activity information data is information related to an operation of copying a specific object displayed on an external electronic device, the processor of the electronic device is configured to include type information, operation information, or a chain included in the user activity information data. Based on one of the information, it may be determined whether the user activity information data is data in which a subsequent operation exists. The processor of the electronic device may request an external electronic device for a communication channel for transmitting and receiving content data related to the specific object through a communication module (eg, the communication module 201 of FIG. 2 ) based on the determination result. . According to another embodiment, the electronic device may perform an operation corresponding to a user input input through the application 720 . When the processor of the electronic device receives a user input related to an operation performed by the electronic device through the application 720, the MDX Kit SDK 721 provides activity information for generating activity information data related to the user input. (eg, at least one of user activity information and application activity information) may be transmitted to the task provider 712 . The task provider 712 may receive the received activity information from the MDX Kit SDK 721 . However, when the received activity information is activity information related to the system of the electronic device, the task provider 712 transmits the activity information related to the system of the electronic device through a task service 713 instead of the application. It can receive 713a.

According to an embodiment, when the activity information received by the task provider 712 is operation information related to the operation of copying the specific object, the MDX Kit SDK 721 includes the activity information related to the operation of copying the specific object. can be received through

In another embodiment, when the activity information received by the task provider 712 is operation information related to an operation of unlocking the electronic device, it is related to the operation of unlocking the electronic device through the task service 713 . You can receive activity information.

The task provider 712 may transmit the received activity information to a beacon organizer 702 included in the beacon module ( 712a ).

The beacon organizer 702 that has received the activity information data 750 may generate activity information data 750 based on the received activity information. The beacon organizer 702 may transmit the generated activity information data 750 to an external electronic device.

According to an embodiment, when the activity information received by the beacon organizer 702 is operation information related to an operation of unlocking the electronic device, unlocking the electronic device included in the received activity information System activity information data may be generated based on the related operation information. The beacon organizer 702 may broadcast the generated system activity information data and transmit it to an external electronic device.

According to another embodiment, when the activity information received by the beacon organizer 702 is operation information related to the operation of copying a specific object, operation information related to the operation of copying the specific object included in the activity information is displayed. Based on the user activity information data can be generated. The beacon organizer 702 may transmit the generated user activity information data to the external electronic device through a communication module of the electronic device.

8 is a diagram for explaining a method for transmitting and receiving system activity information data according to an embodiment of the present invention.

According to an embodiment, the electronic device 800 (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 or the electronic device 200 of FIG. 2 ) includes a key guard manager 801 and a task system Br (task). system browser) 802 , a task service 803 , a task provider 804 , and/or a beacon organizer 805 . According to an embodiment, the external electronic device 850 (eg, the electronic device 102 or 104 of FIG. 1 ) includes a beacon scanner 851 , a task receiver 852 , and an application Br (application). browser) 853, and/or an application 854. According to another embodiment, some of the components of the electronic device 800 may be omitted or may be incorporated into other components. .

Referring to FIG. 8 , the electronic device 800 locks the screen through a key guard manager 801 that manages the lock state of the screen of the electronic device included in the electronic device 800 . It is possible to receive a user input (Screen is unlock) 801a to unlock. The key guard manager 801 may transmit 801a information related to the received user input 801a to a task system Br (Br) 802 . The task system Br 802 may receive activity information related to an operation of releasing the lock mode of the electronic device.

The task system Br 802 is configured to receive system-related activity information of the electronic device, and may transmit (802a) the received system-related activity information to a task service 803 .

The task service 803 may transmit 803a the received activity information to a task provider 804 . The task provider 804 may generate ( 804a ) system activity information data related to an operation performed by the system of the electronic device based on the received activity information.

The system activity information data may include type information of activity information, function information related to a function of the electronic device, and operation information related to an operation of the electronic device 800 . In addition, in the task service 803 of the electronic device 800 , the system activity information has a subsequent operation based on chain information in which type information of the activity information included in the system activity information and chain information in which a specified value is stored. information can be determined. For example, the task provider 804 may also include, based on the activity information, based on the type information of the activity information included in the generated activity information data, and chain information in which a specified value is stored, the activity information data It may be determined whether data with a subsequent operation exists.

Once the system activity information data is generated, the task provider 804 may transmit 804a the system activity information data to a beacon organizer 805 . The beacon organizer 805 may transmit the system activity information data to an external electronic device 850 located near the electronic device 800 through a wired and/or wireless network ( 805a ). For example, the electronic device 800 may broadcast the system activity information data through a communication module (eg, the communication module 201 of FIG. 2 ).

The system activity information data transmitted by the electronic device 800 through a network may be recognized and acquired by a beacon scanner 851 included in the external electronic device 850 .

The beacon scanner 851, which has obtained the system activity information data, checks the location of the electronic device 800 to determine whether the external electronic device 850 can receive the system activity information data 810 (851a) )can do. The operation of confirming the location of the electronic device 800 may be confirmed (851a) based on the strength of the signal received by the beacon scanner 851 from the electronic device 800 or whether the signal is continuously received. have. According to an embodiment, the operation of checking 851a of the location of the electronic device 800 may be an operation of checking whether a communication channel with the electronic device 800 is maintained.

When it is determined that the location of the electronic device 800 is located in the vicinity of the external electronic device 850 , the beacon scanner 851 enables the application 854 to process the system activity information data. It may be parsed and transmitted 851b to the task receiver 852 .

The task receiver 852 may transmit (852a) the parsed system activity information data to an application BR (application browser) 853 . The application BR 853 calls (853a) an application 854 capable of performing an operation based on the received parsed system activity information data so that the external electronic device 850 unlocks the screen lock mode. can do.

9 is a diagram for explaining a method for transmitting and receiving user activity information data according to an embodiment of the present invention.

According to an embodiment, the electronic device 900 (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 or the electronic device 200 of FIG. 2 ) includes a clipboard UI service 901 and an application. 902 , a task provider 903 , and/or a beacon organizer 904 . According to an embodiment, the external electronic device 950 (eg, the electronic device 102 or 104 of FIG. 1 ) includes a beacon scanner 951 , a task receiver 952 , and an application BR ( application browser) 953 and/or application 954 . According to another exemplary embodiment, some of the components of the electronic device 900 may be omitted or may be incorporated into other components.

Referring to FIG. 9 , the electronic device 900 displays a specific information displayed on the screen of the electronic device 900 through a Clipboard UI Service 901 included in the electronic device 900 . A user input for copying an object may be received ( 901a ). When the clipboard UI service 901 receives a user input, it may transmit ( 901b ) activity information related to the operation of copying the specific object to the application 902 .

When the application 902 receives the activity information, the application 902 may transmit 902a the activity information to a task provider 903 .

The task provider 903 may generate ( 903a ) user activity information data related to an operation of copying an object displayed on the screen of the electronic device based on the received activity information.

The user activity information data may include type information of activity information, function information related to a function of the electronic device, and/or motion information related to an operation of the electronic device.

The task provider 903 that has generated the user activity information data may transmit the generated user activity information to a beacon organizer 904 ( 903a ). The beacon organizer 904 that has received the user activity information data transmits the user activity information data to a beacon scanner 951 of the external electronic device 950 through a wireless network and/or network (904a) can do. In this case, the electronic device 900 determines that the user activity information data has a subsequent operation based on at least one of type information, function information, operation information, and chain information included in the user activity information data. It can be judged whether The electronic device 900 that identifies that the user activity information data is data with a subsequent operation based on the generated user activity information data transmits/receives data related to content with the external electronic device 950 It is possible to determine whether to request a channel.

According to an embodiment, user activity information data may be generated based on activity information related to an operation of copying a specific object displayed on the screen of the electronic device. The electronic device 900 determines that the user activity information data is data in which a subsequent operation exists based on at least one of type information, function information, operation information, and chain information of activity information included in the user activity information data can do. Based on the determination result, the electronic device 900 may transmit (904a) a signal requesting formation of a communication channel for transmitting content-related data to the external electronic device 950 .

The beacon scanner 951 included in the external electronic device 950 checks whether the electronic device 900 is located within a communicationable area in order to receive activity information data or data related to content from the electronic device 900 . (951a) can be done.

According to an embodiment, the beacon scanner 951 has a weak signal received from the electronic device 900 or a distance from the electronic device 900 based on a received signal strength indication (RSSI). When it is determined that is greater than or equal to a specified distance, the location of the electronic device 900 may be checked in order not to perform an operation performed based on the activity information data.

According to another embodiment, when the beacon scanner 951 is different from a first communication protocol (eg, BLE) and a second communication protocol (eg, WiFi) for content transmission, the electronic device 900 is located at a specified distance In order to determine whether it is located within the range, the location of the electronic device 900 may be checked. The beacon scanner 951 that has determined the location of the electronic device 900 parses the user activity information data into data that an application 954 can use and transmits it to a task receiver 952 ( 951b) can be done. When the task receiver 952 transmits the parsed data to the application BR (application browser) 953 (952a), the application BR 953 may perform an operation based on the received parsed user activity information data. It is possible to call 953a the application 954 that is there.

10 is a diagram for explaining another method of processing user activity information data according to an embodiment of the present invention.

According to an embodiment, the electronic device 1000 (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 or the electronic device 200 of FIG. 2 ) includes a beacon scanner 1001 and a task receiver ( 1002 ), an application BR (application browser) 1003 , and/or an application 1004 .

According to an embodiment, the external electronic device 1050 (eg, the electronic device 102 or 104 of FIG. 1 , the first external electronic device 310 or the second external electronic device 320 of FIG. 2 ) is a clipboard. It may include a clipboard UI service 1051 , an application 1052 , a task provider 1053 , and/or a beacon organizer 1054 . According to another exemplary embodiment, some of the components of the electronic device 1050 may be omitted or may be incorporated into other components.

Referring to FIG. 10 , the external electronic device 1050 displays a specific object on the screen of the external electronic device 1050 through the Clipboard UI Service 1051 included in the electronic device 1050 . may receive a user input for pasting (1050a). The clipboard UI service 1051 may be a component included in an application. The clipboard UI service 1051 transmits activity information related to an operation of pasting a specific object on the screen of the electronic device 1050 to an application 1052 in response to the received user input (1051a) )can do.

The application 1052 may transmit 1052a the activity information received by the electronic device 1050 to a task provider 1053 .

The task provider 1053 may generate ( 1053a ) user activity information data related to an operation of pasting a specific object on the screen of the electronic device based on the activity information received by the electronic device 1050 . The task provider 1053 may transmit the generated user activity information data to the beacon organizer 1054 ( 1053b ).

The user activity information data may include type information of activity information, function information related to a function of the electronic device, and motion information related to an operation performed by the electronic device 1050 .

The beacon organizer 1054 may transmit (1054a) the user activity information data to a beacon scanner 1001 of the electronic device 1000 through a wireless network and/or a network. For example, the user activity information data may be broadcast.

When the electronic device 1000 receives activity information data from the external electronic device 1050 through the beacon scanner 1001 , the electronic device 1000 may check the location of the external electronic device 1050 ( 1001a ). For example, the electronic device 1000 may determine whether it is within a communicable range capable of receiving content data from the external electronic device 1050 . The beacon scanner 1001 that determines that the external electronic device 1050 is within a specified range (eg, a communicable range) parses the received user activity information data into a data format that the application 1004 can process. to transmit 1001b to the task receiver 1002 . The task receiver 1002 may transmit 1002a the parsed user activity information data to the application BR (application browser) 1003 .

The application BR 1003 may call 1003a the application 1004 capable of performing an operation based on the received parsed user activity information data.

In order to perform an operation of the electronic device based on the parsed user activity information data, the application 1004 is the address 1010 of the external electronic device 1050 storing content data related to the copied specific object. ) can be checked.

11 is a diagram for explaining a method for transmitting and receiving application activity information data according to an embodiment of the present invention.

According to an embodiment, the electronic device 1100 (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 or the electronic device 200 of FIG. 2 ) includes an application 1101 and a task provider 1102 . and/or a beacon organizer 1103 . According to an embodiment, the external electronic device 1150 (eg, the electronic device 102 or 104 of FIG. 1 , the first external electronic device 310 or the second external electronic device 320 of FIG. 2 ) is a beacon scanner It may include a beacon scanner 1151 , a task receiver 1152 , an application application browser (BR) 1153 and/or an application 1154 . According to another exemplary embodiment, some of the components of the electronic device 1150 may be omitted or may be incorporated into other components.

Referring to FIG. 11 , the electronic device 1100 may receive 1101a a user input for executing an application application through an application 1101 stored in the electronic device 1100 . Upon receiving the user input, the application 1101 may transmit ( 1101b ) activity information related to an operation of executing the application application to a task provider 1102 .

Upon receiving the activity information, the task provider 1102 may generate ( 1102a ) application activity information data based on the received activity information.

The task provider 1102 may transmit the generated application activity information data to a beacon organizer 1103 ( 1102b ).

The beacon organizer 1103 may transmit ( 1103a ) the received application activity information data to a beacon scanner 1151 of the external electronic device 1150 through a wired network and/or a wireless network. For example, the electronic device 1100 may broadcast application activity information data. The beacon scanner 1151 of the external electronic device 1150 that has received the application activity information data communicates with the electronic device 1100 to receive other activity information data and/or content data from the electronic device 1100 . It may be checked whether it is located within a possible range ( 1151a ). The beacon scanner 1151 that determines that the electronic device 1100 is within a specified range (eg, a communicable range) parses the data into data that can be processed by the application 1154 of the external electronic device 1150 and performs a task It may transmit 1151b to a task receiver 1152 .

The task receiver 1152 may transmit (1152a) the parsed application activity information data received from the beacon scanner 1151 to the application Br (BR) 1153 . The application BR 1153 may call (1153a) an event to the application of the external electronic device 1150 based on application activity information data. As described with reference to FIG. 8 , content data related to a specific object previously copied from the electronic device 1100 is received and pasted into the application application 1154 through a communication channel related to transmission of the content data that has already been formed. can do.

12 is a diagram for explaining a method of processing activity information data of an electronic device and an external electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 12 , in a state 1201 , an electronic device 1200 (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 or the electronic device 200 of FIG. 2 ) and an external electronic device 1250 (eg, the electronic device of FIG. 1 ) are shown in a state 1201 . A plurality of functions included in the device 102 or 104 , the first external electronic device 310 or the second external electronic device 320 of FIG. 2 ) may be set to an OFF state.

In an embodiment, the electronic device 1200 in which a plurality of functions are set to an OFF state and the external electronic device 1250 may be connected to a wired and/or wireless network for transmitting activity information data. The wired and/or wireless network may include one of Wi-Fi-direct, Wi-Fi aware, Bluetooth, or universal serial bus (USB), and transmit the activity information data. As long as it can transmit/receive, it is not limited to this.

According to an embodiment, when the electronic device 1200 transmits the activity information data to at least one external electronic device (eg, the external electronic device 1250 ) through the wired and/or wireless network, the activity information data may be transmitted according to a setting state of the electronic device 1200 . For example, when it is set as specified information (eg, My device) of the electronic device 1200 , the activity information data may be transmitted to an external electronic device having the same account information as that of the electronic device 1200 . For example, when transmitting the activity information data, the electronic device 1200 may transmit the activity information data including account information. For another example, when the electronic device 1200 is set to designated information (eg, contact only), the electronic device 1200 may be configured as an external contact corresponding to a contact stored in the memory of the electronic device 1200 . The activity information data may be transmitted to the electronic device. For example, when transmitting the activity information data to a BT beacon of the at least one external electronic device, the electronic device 1200 may transmit the activity information data including the phone number of the electronic device 1200 . As another example, when the designated information of the electronic device 1200 is set to everyone, the activity information data may be transmitted to a plurality of external electronic devices located within a communication range of the electronic device 1200 .

According to an embodiment, when the electronic device 1200 receives activity information data from an external electronic device (eg, the external electronic device 1250) through the wired and/or wireless network, the electronic device 1200 The activity information data may be received according to a setting state of . In an embodiment, when specified information (eg, My device) of the electronic device 1200 is set, the electronic device 1200 receives only activity information data transmitted from an external electronic device having the same account information, can be processed For example, when receiving the activity information data, the electronic device 1200 may check account information included in the activity information data. In another embodiment, when the specified information (eg, contact only) of the electronic device 1200 is set, the electronic device 1200 determines the contact information stored in the memory of the electronic device 1200 . Only activity information data transmitted by the external electronic device may be received and processed. For example, the electronic device 1200 may check the phone number of the external electronic device 1250 included in the activity information data. In another embodiment, when the electronic device 1200 is set to everyone, activity information data transmitted by an external electronic device located within a communication range of the electronic device 1200 may be received and processed. For example, the electronic device 1200 may receive activity information data from the external electronic device through a BT beacon.

In state 1202 , the electronic device 1200 may receive a user input 1210 for changing at least one of a plurality of functions included in the electronic device 1200 to an ON state.

The user input 1210 may be an input for executing an application stored in the electronic device 1200 and changing a function related to a clipboard among a plurality of functions displayed in the application to an ON state.

The electronic device 1200 may generate activity information data according to an operation performed based on the user input 1210 . The electronic device 1200 may determine whether the activity information data is data in which a subsequent operation exists based on at least one of type information, function information, operation information, and chain information included in the generated activity information data. Also, when the activity information data is generated, the electronic device 1200 may update the activity information data in the latest chronological order and transmit it to the external electronic device 1250 , and transmit the activity information data one by one each time the activity information data is generated. can

13 is a diagram for explaining another method of processing activity information data of an electronic device and an external electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 13 , in state 1301 , the display of the electronic device 1300 (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 , the electronic device 200 of FIG. 2 , or the electronic device 1200 of FIG. 12 ) is displayed. When turned on, the electronic device 1300 activates the external electronic device 1350 (eg, the electronic device 102 or 104 of FIG. 1 , the first external electronic device 310 of FIG. 2 , or the second external electronic device ( 320) or, in order to transmit the activity information data to the external electronic device 1250 of FIG. 12 , the system activity information data may be transmitted through a wired and/or wireless network.

In state 1302 , the electronic device 1300 may execute an application included in the external electronic device 1350 . When the application is executed in the 1302 state, at least one image may be selected and copied from a plurality of images displayed by the application application in the 1303 state.

The electronic device 1300 may generate activity information data related to an operation of copying at least one object among a plurality of objects displayed by an application based on the user input.

The electronic device 1300 may identify that the activity information data is user activity information data based on at least one of type information, function information, operation information, and chain information included in the generated activity information data, and perform a subsequent operation It can be determined that this is the existing activity information data.

According to an embodiment, when a communication channel for the electronic device 1300 to transmit content data with the external electronic device 1350 has already been established, the user input signal received from the external electronic device 1350 is Based on this, the content data may be transmitted. For example, the electronic device 1300 may transmit/receive content data to/from the external electronic device 1350 through a Wi-Fi communication method in order to transmit/receive the content data. According to an embodiment, the electronic device 1300, having determined that the generated activity information data is user activity information data with a subsequent operation, establishes a communication channel for transmitting content data to the external electronic device 1350. A request signal can be transmitted. For example, the electronic device 1300 may transmit a signal requesting formation of a communication channel through a Wi-Fi communication method in order to transmit and receive the content data with the external electronic device 1350 .

According to an embodiment, the electronic device 1300 broadcasts a signal requesting formation of a communication channel for transmitting content data with at least one electronic device among a plurality of electronic devices as well as the external electronic device 1350 . (broadcasting) is possible. When receiving a signal for accepting the communication channel establishment from the external electronic device 1350 , the electronic device 1300 may establish a communication channel for transmitting the content data with the external electronic device 1350 . For example, when the MAC address of the electronic device 1300 is samsung12, another Mac included in the same table based on the MAC address of the electronic device 1300 and a specified criterion (eg, the same manufacturer) A communication channel for transmitting the content data with an external electronic device having an address mac address samsung23 may be formed.

According to another exemplary embodiment, the processor of the external electronic device 1350 (eg, the processor 120 of FIG. 1 or the processor 204 of FIG. 2 ) may use the activity information data received from the electronic device 1300 . When designated activity information (eg, activity information related to an operation of copying an object) is identified, the processor of the external electronic device 1350 requests to establish a communication channel for content data transmission with the electronic device 1300 . signal can be transmitted.

14 is a diagram for explaining a method for an electronic device to process content data according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 14 , in a state 1401 , an electronic device 1400 (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 or the electronic device 1200 of FIG. 12 ) is an external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 102 or 104) or the user activity information data received from the external electronic device 1250 of FIG. 12 , the display may be turned on.

In a state 1402 , the processor of the electronic device 1400 (eg, the processor 120 of FIG. 1 or the processor 204 of FIG. 2 ) stores the application application (eg, the application application of FIG. 12 ) stored in the electronic device 1400 . ) can be executed. When the application application is executed, the electronic device 1400 may receive a user input for executing a paste event. The electronic device 1400 may execute a paste event according to the received user input. The electronic device 1400 may determine whether the object to be pasted is stored in the clipboard. In this case, the electronic device 1400 may receive content data related to the object to be pasted from the external electronic device.

The electronic device 1400 relates to an object copied from the external electronic device (eg, the external electronic device 1250 of FIG. 12 ) through a communication channel related to transmission of content data formed in response to the request of the external electronic device. Content data can be received and stored in the clipboard.

In state 1403 , the electronic device 1400 may paste data related to the copied object received from the external electronic device and stored in the clipboard to at least a partial area of the screen area in which the application application is executed.

15 is a diagram for explaining the structure of activity information data according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 15 , in a state 1501 , the processor (eg, the processor 120 of FIG. 1 or the processor of FIG. 2 ) of the electronic device (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 or the electronic device 200 of FIG. 2 ) 204)) may generate system activity information data based on the operation performed by the electronic device when an operation of locking/unlocking the screen of the electronic device is performed.

The system activity information data may include activity information. The processor of the electronic device may identify the type of the activity information data and/or determine whether there is a subsequent operation based on the activity information included in the system activity information data.

According to an embodiment, the activity information may include at least one of type information, function information, operation information, and chain information.

According to an embodiment, the type of the activity information data may be determined based on the type information. For example, when the operation performed by the electronic device is an operation related to a system, the type information may be determined by the system. As another example, when an operation performed by the electronic device is an operation related to an application, type information may be determined as an application. As another example, when an operation performed by the electronic device is an operation related to a user, the type information may be determined as the user.

According to an embodiment, when the operation performed by the electronic device is an operation of copying a specific object displayed on the electronic device, the processor of the electronic device transmits type information of activity information data generated based on the operation to the user. can be created with

According to an embodiment, the function information may include information related to a function performed based on the activity information data. For example, the function information may include information about a clipboard, information about a hot spot, or information about file transmission and reception.

According to an embodiment, the operation information is information determined according to an operation performed by the electronic device and may include information related to an operation performed by the electronic device. According to an embodiment, the motion information included in the activity information data may be information related to an operation of copying an image. Since the processor of the electronic device stores, in the memory, information related to an operation in which a subsequent operation exists, that is, information designated that an operation of pasting the copied image will be performed after the operation of copying the image. Based on the motion information, it may be determined that the activity information data is data in which a subsequent motion exists.

According to an embodiment, the chain information is information including a specified identification value, and the processor of the electronic device determines that activity information data including the chain information has a subsequent operation based on the specified identification value. data can be determined. For example, when the activity information data is activity information data in which a subsequent operation exists, the chain information may include a designated identification value (eg, 1). As another example, in the case of activity information data in which a subsequent operation does not exist, the chain information may include a designated identification value (eg, 0). Accordingly, the processor may determine whether to perform a subsequent operation of the activity information data based on the specified identification value.

In state 1502, when the operation performed by the electronic device is an operation of copying a specific object, the processor of the electronic device may acquire user activity information data based on the operation. The generated user activity information data may be combined with the system activity information data generated in the 1501 state in the order of the latest time.

Referring to states 1502 to 1504, user activity information generated according to an operation performed by the electronic device to copy a specific object may be updated based on the first generated system activity information and the latest time.

In an embodiment, user activity information data generated in states 1502 to 1504 may be transmitted to the external electronic device in advance. The electronic device transmits the latest information to the external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 102 or 104 of FIG. 1 ) through a communication module (eg, the communication module 190 of FIG. 1 or the communication module 201 of FIG. 2 ). Activity information data combined based on time may be transmitted. The electronic device may transmit the activity information data through a wired and/or wireless network. The wired and/or wireless network may include at least one of Wi-Fi-direct, Wi-Fi aware, Bluetooth, and universal serial bus (USB), the activity information data and As long as/or data related to content can be transmitted/received, the present invention is not limited thereto. The external electronic device may identify whether activity information specified in the received user activity information data exists. When the designated activity information is identified, the external electronic device may establish a communication channel for receiving content data to the electronic device.

In state 1505, an external electronic device (eg, the external electronic device 102 or 104 of FIG. 1 ) may detect a user input for executing a paste operation. In order to receive the activity information data generated by the electronic device in states 1501 to 1504, the external electronic device may discover the electronic device to receive the activity information data.

When a user input for entering an application included in the external electronic device is detected in state 1506, the external electronic device may execute the application.

In state 1507, the external electronic device that has executed the application may paste a specific object copied from the electronic device.

The electronic device according to various embodiments disclosed in this document may have various types of devices. The electronic device may include, for example, a portable communication device (eg, a smart phone), a computer device, a portable multimedia device, a portable medical device, a camera, a wearable device, or a home appliance device. The electronic device according to the embodiment of the present document is not limited to the above-described devices.

It should be understood that the various embodiments of this document and the terms used therein are not intended to limit the technical features described in this document to specific embodiments, and include various modifications, equivalents, or substitutions of the embodiments. In connection with the description of the drawings, like reference numerals may be used for similar or related components. The singular form of the noun corresponding to the item may include one or more of the item, unless the relevant context clearly dictates otherwise. As used herein, "A or B", "at least one of A and B", "at least one of A or B", "A, B or C", "at least one of A, B and C", and "A , B, or C" each may include any one of the items listed together in the corresponding one of the phrases, or all possible combinations thereof. Terms such as “first”, “second”, or “first”, “second” may simply be used to distinguish the component from other such components, and refer to the component in another aspect (e.g., importance or order) is not limited. It is said that one (eg, first) component is “coupled” or “connected” to another (eg, second) component, with or without the terms “functionally” or “communicatively”. When referenced, it means that one component can be connected to the other component directly (eg by wire), wirelessly, or through a third component.

As used herein, the term “module” may include a unit implemented in hardware, software, or firmware, and may be used interchangeably with terms such as, for example, logic, logic block, component, or circuit. A module may be an integrally formed part or a minimum unit or a part of the part that performs one or more functions. For example, according to an embodiment, the module may be implemented in the form of an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC).

According to various embodiments of the present document, one or more stored in a storage medium (eg, the internal memory 136 or the external memory 138 ) readable by a machine (eg, the electronic device 101 ) It may be implemented as software (eg, program 140) including instructions. For example, the processor (eg, the processor 120 ) of the device (eg, the electronic device 101 ) may call at least one of one or more instructions stored from a storage medium and execute it. This makes it possible for the device to be operated to perform at least one function according to the at least one command called. The one or more instructions may include code generated by a compiler or code executable by an interpreter. The device-readable storage medium may be provided in the form of a non-transitory storage medium. Here, 'non-transitory' only means that the storage medium is a tangible device and does not include a signal (eg, electromagnetic wave), and this term is used in cases where data is semi-permanently stored in the storage medium and It does not distinguish between temporary storage cases.

According to an embodiment, the method according to various embodiments disclosed in this document may be provided as included in a computer program product. Computer program products may be traded between sellers and buyers as commodities. The computer program product is distributed in the form of a device-readable storage medium (eg compact disc read only memory (CD-ROM)), or via an application store (eg Play Store ^TM ) or on two user devices ( It can be distributed (eg downloaded or uploaded) directly, online between smartphones (eg: smartphones). In the case of online distribution, at least a part of the computer program product may be temporarily stored or temporarily generated in a machine-readable storage medium such as a memory of a server of a manufacturer, a server of an application store, or a relay server.

According to various embodiments, each component (eg, a module or a program) of the above-described components may include a singular or a plurality of entities. According to various embodiments, one or more components or operations among the above-described corresponding components may be omitted, or one or more other components or operations may be added. Alternatively or additionally, a plurality of components (eg, a module or a program) may be integrated into one component. In this case, the integrated component may perform one or more functions of each component of the plurality of components identically or similarly to those performed by the corresponding component among the plurality of components prior to the integration. . According to various embodiments, operations performed by a module, program, or other component are executed sequentially, in parallel, repeatedly, or heuristically, or one or more of the operations are executed in a different order, or omitted. or one or more other operations may be added.

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In an electronic device, communication module; processor; and a memory operatively coupled to the communication module and the processor; The memory, when executed, causes the processor to: acquiring activity information data corresponding to activity information of the external electronic device from an external electronic device through the communication module; Based on the activity information data, it is determined whether the activity information is activity information related to data transmission, and, when it is determined that the activity information of the external electronic device is activity information related to transmission of the data, storing instructions for transmitting a request for establishing a communication channel to the external electronic device through the communication module. According to claim 1, The activity information data, to include at least one of system activity information related to a system of the external electronic device, application activity information related to an application installed in the external electronic device, and user activity information related to a user input received through an input device of the external electronic device electronic device. According to claim 1, The instructions, the processor, An electronic device configured to determine whether the activity information is activity information related to transmission of the data based on at least one of type information, function information, operation information, and chain information included in the activity information data. 4. The method of claim 3, The instructions, the processor, When the chain information includes a specified value, the electronic device determines that the activity information is activity information related to transmission of the data. According to claim 1, Activity information related to the transmission of the data, An electronic device including activity information related to a user input for selecting an object related to content displayed on a display of the external electronic device. In an electronic device, communication module; processor; and a memory operatively coupled to the communication module and the processor; The memory, when executed, causes the processor to: Based on the event that occurred in the electronic device, identify activity information, generating activity information data corresponding to the identified activity information; Transmitting the generated activity information data to at least one external electronic device through the communication module, Determining whether the identified activity information is activity information related to the transmission of data, and storing instructions for transmitting a request for establishing a communication channel to the external electronic device through the communication module, based on the determination. 7. The method of claim 6, The generated activity information data includes at least one of type information of the activity information, function information, operation information, or chain information indicating whether there is a subsequent operation of the activity information, The instructions, the processor, When the activity information included in the activity information data is activity information related to transmission of the data, the electronic device is configured to set the chain information to a specified value. 7. The method of claim 6, The instructions, the processor, An electronic device configured to update the activity information data based on a recent time when the event occurs in the electronic device. 7. The method of claim 6, a display operatively coupled to the processor; The instructions, the processor, When receiving a user input for selecting an object related to the content displayed on the display, the electronic device determines that the activity information is activity information related to transmission of the data. 7. The method of claim 6, The instructions, the processor, An electronic device configured to transmit data related to content to the external electronic device through the communication module when receiving a signal requesting data related to content from the external electronic device while a communication channel is established with the external electronic device . In the data transmission method of an electronic device, acquiring activity information data corresponding to activity information of the external electronic device from an external electronic device through a communication module included in the electronic device; determining whether the activity information is activity information related to data transmission based on the activity information data; and and transmitting a request for establishing a communication channel to the external electronic device through the communication module when it is determined that the activity information of the external electronic device is activity information related to transmission of the data. 12. The method of claim 11, The activity information data, Data including at least one of system activity information related to a system of the external electronic device, application activity information related to an application installed in the external electronic device, or user activity information related to a user input received through an input device of the external electronic device transmission method. 12. The method of claim 11, The operation of determining whether the activity information is activity information related to transmission of the data includes: and determining whether the activity information is activity information related to transmission of the data based on at least one of type information, function information, operation information, and chain information included in the activity information data. 14. The method of claim 13, The operation of determining whether the activity information is activity information related to transmission of the data includes: and determining that the activity information is activity information related to transmission of the data when the chain information includes a specified value, The activity information related to data transmission includes activity information related to a user input for selecting an object related to content displayed on a display of the external electronic device. 12. The method of claim 11, and receiving, from the external electronic device through the communication module, activity information data updated based on a recent time when an event occurs in the external electronic device.

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