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Method and apparatus for connecting devices

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Assignee: KIM KWANG-MINPriority: Apr 21, 2011Filed: Apr 20, 2012Published: Oct 25, 2012
Est. expiryApr 21, 2031(~4.8 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Kwang-Min KimJong-Chang LeeWon Joo ParkHyun-Sik ShimYoung-Hee ParkMoon-Sang LeeMin-Soo KooSeung Hyun YoonJi-In Nam
H04L 67/54H04L 67/025H04W 88/18H04L 12/2825G06F 15/16
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Abstract

A system and method for connecting devices includes receiving from a first device a request to follow a second device, and setting a following relationship between the first device and the second device in response to the request.

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1 . A method of connecting devices, the method comprising:
 receiving from a first device a request to follow a second device; and   setting a following relationship between the first device and the second device in response to the request.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 receiving information related to the second device from the second device; and   transmitting the received information related to the second device to the first device.   
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 receiving the information related to the second device from the second device;   processing the received information related to the second device; and   transmitting the processed information to the first device.   
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein the processing of the information related to the second device comprises processing the received information related to the second device based on the received information related to the second device and external information transmitted from a third device. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein the processing of the information related to the second device comprises processing the received information related to the second device based on the received information related to the second device and previously stored information related to the second device. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein the processing of the information related to the second device comprises:
 receiving information related to the first device from the first device; and   processing the received information related to the second device based on the received information related to the second device and the received information related to the first device.   
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the information received related to the second device is formed as a structured message in a machine readable language. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein the processed information is formed as a structured message in a machine readable language. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the structured message is formed in one of javascript object notation (JSON), eXtensible markup language (XML), resource description framework (RDF), or Web ontology language (OWL). 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the setting of the following relationship between the first device and the second device in response to the request comprises:
 transmitting the request to the second device;   receiving an approval response to the request from the second device; and   setting the following relationship between the first device and the second device when the approval response is received.   
     
     
         11 . An apparatus for connecting devices, the apparatus comprising:
 a communication unit configured to receive from a first device a request to follow a second device; and   a control unit configured to set a following relationship between the first device and the second device in response to the request.   
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein the communication unit is configured to receive information related to the second device from the second device, and transmit the information related to the second device to the first device. 
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein the communication unit is configured to receive the information related to the second device from the second device, and the control unit is configured to process the received information related to the second device and transmits the processed information to the first device via the communication unit. 
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein the control unit is configured to process the received information related to the second device based on the received information related to the second device and external information transmitted from a third device. 
     
     
         15 . The apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein the control unit is configured to process the received information related to the second device based on the received information related to the second device and previously stored information related to the second device. 
     
     
         16 . The apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein the communication unit is configured to receive information related to the first device from the first device, and the control unit is configured to process the received information related to the second device based on the received information related to the second device and the received information related to the first device. 
     
     
         17 . The apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein the received information related to the second device is formed as a structured message in a machine readable language. 
     
     
         18 . The apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein the processed information is formed as a structured message in a machine readable language. 
     
     
         19 . The apparatus of  claim 17 , wherein the structured message is formed in one of javascript object notation (JSON), eXtensible markup language (XML), resource description framework (RDF), or Web ontology language (OWL). 
     
     
         20 . The apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein the communication unit is configured to transmit the request to the second device and receives an approval response to the request from the second device, and the control unit is configured to set the following relationship between the first device and the second device when the approval response is received.

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