US 11,706,294 B2
Connection method for smart home device and apparatus thereof
Junhyung Kim, Gyeonggi-do (KR); Dongkeon Kong, Gyeonggi-do (KR); Sehoon Kim, Seoul (KR); Jaiick Chun, Gyeonggi-do (KR); Yumi Sohn, Gyeonggi-do (KR); and Kangjin Yoon, Seoul (KR)
Assigned to Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
Filed by Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Gyeonggi-do (KR)
Filed on Nov. 12, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/525,002.
Application 17/525,002 is a continuation of application No. 16/702,074, filed on Dec. 3, 2019, granted, now 11,252,229.
Application 16/702,074 is a continuation of application No. 15/105,794, granted, now 10,506,035, issued on Dec. 10, 2019, previously published as PCT/KR2014/012612, filed on Dec. 19, 2014.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2013-0160140 (KR), filed on Dec. 20, 2013; and application No. 10-2014-0101192 (KR), filed on Aug. 6, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2022/0078232 A1, Mar. 10, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04L 67/104 (2022.01); H04W 76/14 (2018.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.01); H04W 12/50 (2021.01); H04L 12/28 (2006.01); H04L 67/1061 (2022.01); H04L 67/12 (2022.01); H04W 12/08 (2021.01); H04W 48/20 (2009.01); H04W 12/73 (2021.01); H04W 84/12 (2009.01)
CPC H04L 67/1046 (2013.01) [H04L 12/281 (2013.01); H04L 67/1068 (2013.01); H04L 67/12 (2013.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.02); H04W 12/08 (2013.01); H04W 12/50 (2021.01); H04W 48/20 (2013.01); H04W 76/14 (2018.02); H04L 2012/2841 (2013.01); H04W 12/73 (2021.01); H04W 84/12 (2013.01)] 12 Claims
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1. A method for connecting a user equipment to electronic devices, the method comprising:
receiving, for a connection to an electronic device, a first broadcast message transmitted by the electronic device according to a first communication mode, wherein the first broadcast message includes information indicating whether the electronic device supports a connection to the electronic device according to at least one of the first communication mode or a second communication mode that is different from the first communication mode;
determining whether the electronic device supports the connection to the electronic device according to the second communication mode based on the information; and
establishing the connection to the electronic device according to the second communication mode based on a result of the determining,
wherein establishing the connection to the electronic device according to the second communication mode comprises:
receiving a second broadcast message transmitted by the electronic device according to the second communication mode, wherein the first broadcast message includes the information indicating that the electronic device supports the connection to the electronic device according to the second communication mode and identification information included in the first broadcast message corresponds to identification information of the electronic device.