Method for collecting information by electronic device and electronic device therefor
US9369901B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 19, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jun 14, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 19, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W4/021
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of an electronic device and a method of a server are provided. The method of the electronic device includes receiving a broadcast signal broadcast by another electronic device via a wireless communication; determining, based on the received broadcast signal, a number of times the another electronic device has been detected; and sending a request for information to the another electronic device, based on the determined number of times the another electronic device has been detected. The method of the server includes receiving information from a first electronic device; receiving, from a second electronic device, an information request message relating to the first electronic device which has been detected a threshold number of times or more by the second electronic device; and transmitting information registered by the first electronic device to the second electronic device.
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