METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING COMMUNICATION PROTOCOL

• US 20080172494A1
• Filed: 08/17/2007
• Published: 07/17/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 01/12/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: KIM, Yeo-jin, OH, Yun-sang, KIM, Ji-soo, JUNG, Kyung-im
• Application Number:
  US11/840,517
• Publication Number:
  US 20080172494A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/230
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0428 wherein the data content is protected, e.g. by encrypting or encapsulating the payload
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0853 using an additional device, e.g. smartcard, SIM or a different communication terminal cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication involving additional secure or trusted devices H04L9/3234
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/10 for controlling access to devices or network resources
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/24 Negotiation of communication capabilities

Abstract

A method and apparatus for determining a communication protocol are provided. The apparatus for determining a communication protocol includes a protocol recording unit which records one or more applicable communication protocols, and a protocol parsing unit which parses a common communication protocol determined by another apparatus among the recorded communication protocols and provides the common communication protocol so as to communicate with the another apparatus.

Claims

1. An apparatus for determining a communication protocol, the apparatus comprising:

a protocol recording unit which records one or more applicable communication protocols; and

a protocol parsing unit which parses a common communication protocol determined by another apparatus among the recorded communication protocols, and provides the common communication protocol so as to communicate with the another apparatus.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the protocol recording unit records the one or more communication protocols in any one of a storage place of the apparatus and a storage place of the another apparatus.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising:

a transmitting and receiving unit which communicates with the another apparatus using the common communication protocol.

4. An apparatus for determining a communication protocol, the apparatus comprising:

a common protocol list creating unit which compares one or more communication protocols applicable by another apparatus and communication protocols applicable by the apparatus, and creates a common communication protocol list; and

a protocol determining unit which determines a common communication protocol having a priority in the common communication protocol list, and records the common communication protocol.

5. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein the protocol determining unit records the common communication protocol in any one of a storage place of the apparatus and a storage place of the another apparatus.

6. The apparatus of claim 4, further comprising:

a transmitting and receiving unit which communicates with the another apparatus using the common communication protocol.

7. An apparatus for determining a communication protocol, the apparatus comprising:

a protocol recording unit which confirms whether a common communication protocol exists in another apparatus, and records information for a recommended communication protocol when the common communication protocol does not exist in the another apparatus; and

a protocol installing unit which installs the recommended communication protocol in the another apparatus, when the another apparatus allows the recommended communication protocol to be installed.

8. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the protocol recording unit records the information for the recommended communication protocol in any one of a storage place of the apparatus and a storage place of the another apparatus.

9. The apparatus of claim 7, further comprising:

a transmitting and receiving unit which communicates with the another apparatus using the recommended communication protocol.

10. An apparatus for determining a communication protocol, the apparatus comprising:

a protocol determining unit which determines whether or not to install a recommended communication protocol by referring to recorded recommended communication protocol information, when a common communication protocol does not exist; and

a protocol informing unit which transmits a result of the determination to another apparatus, and allows the apparatus to communicate with the another apparatus using the recommended communication protocol when the another apparatus allows the recommended communication protocol to be installed.

11. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the protocol determining unit refers to the recommended communication protocol information recorded in any one of a storage place of the apparatus and a storage place of the another apparatus.

12. The apparatus of claim 10, further comprising:

a transmitting and receiving unit which communicates with the another apparatus using the recommended communication protocol.

13. A method of determining a communication protocol in a first apparatus, the method comprising:

recording one or more applicable communication protocols; and

parsing a common communication protocol determined by a second apparatus among the recorded communication protocols, and providing the common communication protocol so as to communicate with the second apparatus.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the one or more communication protocols are recorded in any one of a storage place of the first apparatus and a storage place of the second apparatus.

15. The method of claim 13, further comprising:

communicating with the second apparatus using the common communication protocol.

16. A method of determining a communication protocol in a first apparatus, the method comprising:

comparing one or more communication protocols applicable by a second apparatus and communication protocols applicable by the first apparatus, and creating a common communication protocol list; and

determining a common communication protocol having a priority in the common communication protocol list, and recording the common communication protocol.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein the common communication protocol is recorded in any one of a storage place of the first apparatus and a storage place of the second apparatus.

18. The method of claim 16, further comprising:

communicating with the second apparatus using the common communication protocol.

19. A method of determining a communication protocol in a first apparatus, the method comprising:

confirming whether a common communication protocol exists in a second apparatus, and recording information for a recommended communication protocol when the common communication protocol does not exist in the second apparatus; and

installing the recommended communication protocol in the second apparatus, when the second apparatus allows the recommended communication protocol to be installed.

20. The method of claim 19, wherein the information for the recommended communication protocol is recorded in any one of a storage place of the first apparatus and a storage place of the second apparatus.

21. The method of claim 19, further comprising:

communicating with the second apparatus using the recommended communication protocol.

22. A method of determining a communication protocol in a first apparatus, the apparatus comprising:

determining whether or not to install a recommended communication protocol by referring to recorded recommended communication protocol information, when a common communication protocol does not exist; and

transmitting a result of the determination to a second apparatus, and allowing the first apparatus to communicate with the second apparatus using the recommended communication protocol when the second apparatus allows the recommended communication protocol to be installed.

23. The method of claim 22, wherein the determining of whether or not to install the recommended communication protocol comprises referring to the recommended communication protocol information recorded in any one of a storage place of the first apparatus and a storage place of the second apparatus.

24. The method of claim 22, further comprising:

communicating with the second apparatus using the recommended communication protocol.

25. A computer readable recording medium storing a computer program for performing a method of determining a communication protocol in a first apparatus, the method comprising:

recording one or more applicable communication protocols; and

parsing a common communication protocol determined by a second apparatus among the recorded communication protocols and providing the common communication protocol so as to communicate with the second apparatus.

26. A computer readable recording medium storing a computer program for performing a method of determining a communication protocol in a first apparatus, the method comprising:

comparing one or more communication protocols applicable by a second apparatus and communication protocols applicable by the first apparatus, and creating a common communication protocol list; and

determining a common communication protocol having a priority in the common communication protocol list, and recording the common communication protocol.

27. A computer readable recording medium storing a computer program for performing a method of determining a communication protocol in a first apparatus, the method comprising:

confirming whether a common communication protocol exists in a second apparatus, and recording information for a recommended communication protocol when the common communication protocol does not exist in the second apparatus; and

installing the recommended communication protocol in the second apparatus, when the second apparatus allows the recommended communication protocol to be installed.

28. A computer readable recording medium storing a computer program for performing a method of determining a communication protocol in a first apparatus, the method comprising:

determining whether or not to install a recommended communication protocol by referring to recorded recommended communication protocol information, when a common communication protocol does not exist; and

transmitting a result of the determination to a second apparatus, and allowing the first apparatus to communicate with the second apparatus using the recommended communication protocol when the second apparatus allows the recommended communication protocol to be installed.