Method and apparatus for managing connection between plurality of devices over network
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1. An operation method of a first device including a network interface in a Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) network, the method comprising:
- transmitting, by the network interface of the first device, an activation action for indicating an activation of a first application to a second device in the UPnP network, wherein the activation action comprises application identifier information or application address information of the first application;
transmitting, by the network interface of the first device, a request action for requesting application connection information used for an application-to-application connection to the activated first application, wherein the request action comprises application identifier information of the first application, wherein the application connection information;
comprises protocol information and connection address information of the first application, and is supported at least when the first application is activated;
receiving, by the network interface of the first device, the application connection information from the second device;
performing, by the network interface of the first device, the application-to-application connection between the first application of the second device and a second application of the first device based on the connection information; and
transmitting, by the network interface of the first device, an installation request action for indicating an installation of a third application to the second device, wherein the installation request action comprises application identifier information or application address information of the third application, and wherein the third application is installed based on the installation request action.
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The present invention relates to a method for managing a connection between a first device and a second device in a network. The method may include requesting application information to the second device, the application information including information related to a specific application included in the second device for an interactive service, obtaining the information related to the specific application from the second device in response to the request, and performing the connection between the first device and the second device based on the information related to the specific application.
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1. An operation method of a first device including a network interface in a Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) network, the method comprising:
- transmitting, by the network interface of the first device, an activation action for indicating an activation of a first application to a second device in the UPnP network, wherein the activation action comprises application identifier information or application address information of the first application;
transmitting, by the network interface of the first device, a request action for requesting application connection information used for an application-to-application connection to the activated first application, wherein the request action comprises application identifier information of the first application, wherein the application connection information;
comprises protocol information and connection address information of the first application, and is supported at least when the first application is activated;
receiving, by the network interface of the first device, the application connection information from the second device;
performing, by the network interface of the first device, the application-to-application connection between the first application of the second device and a second application of the first device based on the connection information; and
transmitting, by the network interface of the first device, an installation request action for indicating an installation of a third application to the second device, wherein the installation request action comprises application identifier information or application address information of the third application, and wherein the third application is installed based on the installation request action. - View Dependent Claims (2, 5)
- transmitting, by the network interface of the first device, an activation action for indicating an activation of a first application to a second device in the UPnP network, wherein the activation action comprises application identifier information or application address information of the first application;
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3. A first device in a Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) network, the first device comprising:
- a network interface configured to;
transmit an activation action for indicating an activation of a first application to a second device in the UPnP network, wherein the activation action comprises application identifier information or application address information of the first application, transmit a request action for requesting application connection information used for an application-to-application connection to the activated first application, wherein the request action comprises application identifier information of the first application, and wherein the application connection information;
comprises protocol information and connection address information of the first application, and is supported at least when the first application is activated, receive the application connection information from the second device;
perform the application-to-application connection between the first application of the second device and a second application of the first device based on the connection information, and transmit an installation request action for indicating an installation of a third application to the second device, wherein the installation request action comprises application identifier information or application address information of the third application, and wherein the third application is installed based on the installation request action. - View Dependent Claims (4, 6)
- a network interface configured to;
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