ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR UPDATING AUTHENTICATION INFORMATION IN THE ELECTRONIC DEVICE
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1. An electronic device, comprising:
- a short-range communication unit configured to provide a short-range communication; and
a controller configured to detect update information for authentication information from advertisement service information received from an Access Point (AP) identified by the short-range communication unit, download authentication information using the update information for authentication information, and connect the electronic device to the AP using the authentication information.
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Abstract
An electronic device and method for updating authentication information in the electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a short-range communication unit configured to provide a short-range communication and a controller configured to update information for authentication information from advertisement service information received from an Access Point (AP) identified through the short-range communication unit, download authentication information using the update information for authentication information, and connect the electronic device to the AP based on the authentication information.
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1. An electronic device, comprising:
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a short-range communication unit configured to provide a short-range communication; and a controller configured to detect update information for authentication information from advertisement service information received from an Access Point (AP) identified by the short-range communication unit, download authentication information using the update information for authentication information, and connect the electronic device to the AP using the authentication information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for updating authentication information in an electronic device, the method comprising:
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detecting update information for authentication included in advertisement service information received from a identified Access Point (AP); and connecting the electronic device to the AP based on authentication information included in the update information for authentication. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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