System for and method of transmitting communication information

Abstract

A system for and method of communication information transmission are provided. A method of communication information transmission performed by a first device includes: receiving a communication request from a second device; obtaining surrounding situation information of the first device, the surrounding situation information including information related to surroundings of the first device; and determining at least one third device to process the communication request based on the surrounding situation information.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method of communication information transmission performed by a first device, the method comprising:
 receiving a communication request from a second device;   obtaining surrounding situation information of the first device, the surrounding situation information comprising information related to surroundings of the first device; and   determining a third device to process the communication request based on the surrounding situation information.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising transmitting information related to the communication request to the third device. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the obtaining of the surrounding situation information comprises obtaining at least one of an image and voice data detected by the first device by using at least one of a camera and a microphone of the first device. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 3 , further comprising determining whether a user of the first device is in a vicinity of the first device based on the obtained at least one of the image and the voice data, and wherein the transmitting of the information related to the communication request comprises transmitting the information related to the communication request to the third device if it is determined that the user of the first device is not in the vicinity of the first device. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein the determining of whether the user of the first device is in the vicinity of the first device comprises comparing at least one of an image and voice data of the user previously stored in the first device with the obtained at least one of the image and the voice data. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the determining of the third device comprises receiving device information about devices connectable with the first device from a server, and determining the third device based on the received device information. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein the determining of the third device comprises determining the third device based on functions of the devices connectable with the first device, the functions being indicated by the received device information, and
 the functions of the devices comprise at least one of a shooting function using a camera, a voice input function using a microphone, a voice output function using a speaker, a communication function, a printing function, and a displaying function.   
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the determining of the third device comprises requesting device information from neighboring devices around and connectable with the first device and determining the third device among the neighboring devices based on the device information received from the neighboring devices. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the receiving of the communication request comprises receiving at least one of a call request and a message from the second device, and
 the call request comprises at least one of a voice call request and a video call request.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the determined third device performs at least one of a call communication and a message transmission or message reception with the second device. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the transmitting of the information related to the communication request comprises transmitting call request information of the second device to the determined third device if the communication request is a call request. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the transmitting of the information related to the communication request comprises transmitting at least one of a voice call and a video call received from the second device to the determined third device if the communication request is a call request. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the transmitting of the information related to the communication request comprises transforming at least one of the voice call and the video call into a format compatible with the determined third device, and transmitting the at least one of the transformed voice call and video call to the determined third device. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the transmitting of the information related to the communication request comprises transmitting a phone number of the second device to the determined third device, and
 the transmitted phone number of the second device is used by the determined third device to call the second device.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the communication request comprises a message, and the transmitting of the information related to the communication request comprises transmitting the message to the determined third device. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the transmitting of the information related to the communication request comprises transforming the message into a format compatible with the determined third device and transmitting the transformed message to the determined third device. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the transmitting of the information related to the communication request comprises transmitting a phone number of the second device to the determined third device, and
 the transmitted phone number of the second device is used by the determined third device to transmit another message to or receive the message from the second device.   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the obtaining of the surrounding situation information of the first device comprises obtaining the surrounding situation information of the first device by using a sensor of the first device, and
 the sensor comprises at least one of a gyro sensor, a geo-magnetic sensor, an accelerometer sensor, a gravity sensor, a light sensor, a proximity sensor, a barometer, a motion recognition sensor, a compass, and a red-green-blue (RGB) sensor.   
     
     
         19 . A first device configured to transmit communication information, the first device comprising:
 a communication request receiver configured to receive a communication request from a second device;   a situation information obtainer configured to obtain surrounding situation information of the first device, the surrounding situation information comprising information related to surroundings of the first device; and   a device determiner configured to determine a third device to process the communication request based on the obtained surrounding situation information.   
     
     
         20 . The first device of  claim 19 , further comprising a communication information provisioner configured to transmit information related to the communication request to the determined third device. 
     
     
         21 . The first device of  claim 20 , wherein the situation information obtainer is configured to obtain at least one of an image and voice data detected by the first device by using at least one of a camera and a microphone of the first device. 
     
     
         22 . The first device of  claim 21 , further comprising an information transmission determiner configured to determine whether a user of the first device is in a vicinity of the first device based on the obtained at least one of the image and the voice data, and wherein the communication information provisioner transmits the information related to the communication request to the determined third device if it is determined that the user of the first device is not in the vicinity of the first device. 
     
     
         23 . The first device of  claim 22 , wherein the information transmission determiner is configured to compare at least one of an image and voice data of the user previously stored in the first device with the obtained at least one of the image and the voice data to determine whether the user of the first device is in the vicinity of the first device. 
     
     
         24 . The first device of  claim 19 , wherein the device determiner is configured to receive device information about devices connectable with the first device from a server, and determine the third device based on the received device information. 
     
     
         25 . The first device of  claim 24 , wherein the device determiner is configured to determine the third device based on functions of the devices connectable with the first device, the functions being indicated by the received device information, and
 the functions of the devices comprise at least one of a shooting function using a camera, a voice input function using a microphone, a voice output function using a speaker, a communication function, a printing function, and a displaying function.   
     
     
         26 . The first device of  claim 19 , wherein the device determiner is configured to request device information from neighboring devices connectable with the first device and to determine the third device among the neighboring devices based on the device information received from the neighboring devices. 
     
     
         27 . The first device of  claim 19 , wherein the communication request receiver is configured to receive at least one of a call request and a message from the second device, and the call request comprises at least one of a voice call request and a video call request. 
     
     
         28 . The first device of  claim 27 , wherein the determined third device is configured to perform at least one of a call communication and a message transmission or message reception with the second device. 
     
     
         29 . The first device of  claim 20 , wherein the communication information provisioner is configured to transmit call request information of the second device to the determined third device if the communication request is a call request. 
     
     
         30 . The first device of  claim 29 , wherein the communication information provisioner is configured to transmit at least one of a voice call and a video call received from the second device to the determined third device if the communication request is a call request. 
     
     
         31 . The first device of  claim 30 , wherein the communication information provisioner is configured to transform at least one of the voice call and the video call into a format compatible with the determined third device, and to transmit the at least one of the transformed voice call and video call to the determined third device. 
     
     
         32 . The first device of  claim 29 , wherein the communication information provisioner is configured to transmit a phone number of the second device to the determined third device, and
 the transmitted phone number of the second device is used by the determined third device to call the second device.   
     
     
         33 . The first device of  claim 20 , wherein the communication request includes a message, and the communication information provisioner is configured to transmit the message to the determined third device. 
     
     
         34 . The first device of  claim 33 , wherein the communication information provisioner is configured to transform the message into a format compatible with the determined third device and to transmit the transformed message to the determined third device. 
     
     
         35 . The first device of  claim 33 , wherein the communication information provisioner is configured to transmit a phone number of the second device to the determined third device, and
 the transmitted phone number of the second device is used by the determined third device to transmit another message to or receive the message from the second device.   
     
     
         36 . The first device of  claim 19 , wherein the situation information obtainer is configured to obtain the surrounding situation information of the first device by using a sensor of the first device, and
 the sensor comprises at least one of a gyro sensor, a geo-magnetic sensor, an accelerometer sensor, a gravity sensor, a light sensor, a proximity sensor, a barometer, a motion recognition sensor, a compass, and a red-green-blue (RGB) sensor.   
     
     
         37 . A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for causing a computer included in a first device to execute the method of:
 receiving a communication request from a second device;   obtaining surrounding situation information of the first device, the surrounding situation information comprising information related to surroundings of the first device; and   determining a third device for processing the communication request based on the surrounding situation information.   
     
     
         38 . A communication method, comprising:
 receiving, by a first device, a communication request from a second device to communicate with a first device;   making a determination as to whether an authorized user of the first device is in a vicinity of the first device; and   selectively relaying the communication request to a third device based on the determination, the third device being located within the vicinity of the authorized user.   
     
     
         39 . The communication method according to  claim 38 , wherein the making of the determination comprises obtaining, by the first device, sensory information related to the vicinity of the first device. 
     
     
         40 . The communication method according to  claim 39 , wherein the sensory information comprises at least one of image information in the vicinity of the first device, audio information in the vicinity of the first device, and movement information indicating movement of the first device. 
     
     
         41 . The communication method according to  claim 40 , wherein the selectively relaying of the communication request comprises relaying the communication request to the third device if the determination indicates that the authorized user is not in the vicinity of the first device. 
     
     
         42 . The communication method according to  claim 41 , wherein the selectively relaying of the communication request further comprises selecting the third device among a plurality of external devices based on device information of the external devices. 
     
     
         43 . The communication method according to  claim 42 , wherein the device information comprises functionalities of the external devices. 
     
     
         44 . The communication method according to  claim 42 , wherein the device information comprises proximity of the external devices to the authorized user. 
     
     
         45 . The communication method according to  claim 38 , wherein the making of the determination as to whether the authorized user of the first device is in the vicinity of the first device comprises:
 detecting whether a user is within the vicinity of the first device;   if the user is detected within the vicinity of the first device, comparing information of the detected user to information of the authorized user to generate a comparison result; and   determining whether the user is the authorized user based on the comparison result.