METHOD OF CONTROLLING CONNECTION TO WIRELESS ACCESS POINT AND MOBILE TERMINAL SUPPORTING THE SAME
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1. A method for managing a connection to a wireless access point, comprising:
- searching for only a designated wireless access point registered in a preset connection designation list by use of a Wi-Fi module or determining whether a wireless access point identified by the Wi-Fi module is the designated wireless access point registered in the preset connection designation list; and
establishing, in response to the designated wireless access point being identified, a connection to the designated wireless access point.
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Abstract
A method and mobile terminal manage a connection to a wireless access point. The method includes searching for a designated wireless access point registered in a preset connection designation list by use of a Wi-Fi module. The method also includes establishing, when a designated wireless access point is found, a connection to the found designated wireless access point.
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1. A method for managing a connection to a wireless access point, comprising:
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searching for only a designated wireless access point registered in a preset connection designation list by use of a Wi-Fi module or determining whether a wireless access point identified by the Wi-Fi module is the designated wireless access point registered in the preset connection designation list; and establishing, in response to the designated wireless access point being identified, a connection to the designated wireless access point. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for managing a connection to a wireless access point, comprising:
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searching for a wireless access point by use of a Wi-Fi module; determining, when the wireless access point has an attribute matching a preset attribute table, whether the attribute indicates connection; and establishing, in response to determining that the attribute indicates connection, a connection to the wireless access point, and not establishing, in response to determining that the attribute indicates non-connection, the connection to the wireless access point. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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11. A mobile terminal capable of managing a connection to a wireless access point, comprising:
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a Wi-Fi module configured to connect to a wireless access point; a storage unit configured to store a connection designation list in which at least one designated wireless access point is registered; and a control unit configured to conduct a search based on the Wi-Fi module by controlling an operation to search for a designated wireless access point registered in the connection designation list. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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