APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING CONNECTION STATUS IN NETWORK
First Claim
1. A method for operating a first electronic device in a network, the method comprising:
- determining a sub-step in progress among a plurality of sub-steps of a connection procedure with a second electronic device; and
displaying information about the sub-step.
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a sensor network, Machine Type Communication (MTC), Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communication, and technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the above technologies, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. A method and apparatus of a first electronic device, a second electronic device, and a server in a network are provided. The method for operating a first electronic device in a network includes determining a sub-step in progress among a plurality of sub-steps of a connection procedure with a second electronic device; and displaying information about the sub-step.
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36 Claims
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1. A method for operating a first electronic device in a network, the method comprising:
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determining a sub-step in progress among a plurality of sub-steps of a connection procedure with a second electronic device; and displaying information about the sub-step. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for operating a second electronic device in a network, the method comprising:
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outputting information about a sub-step in progress among a plurality of sub-steps of a connection procedure with a first electronic device, during the connection procedure, wherein the information about the sub-step is output in a form of at least one of an image, a character, a numeral, a sound, lighting, displaying, and vibrating. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. A method of a server managing information about a connection procedure between electronic devices, the method comprising:
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receiving, from a first electronic device, information about a second electronic device to connect with the first electronic device; and transmitting an estimated time for performing at least one of a plurality of sub-steps of a connection procedure between the first electronic device and the second electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. A first electronic device in a network, the first electronic device comprising:
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a controller that determines a sub-step in progress among a plurality of sub-steps of a connection procedure with a second electronic device; and a display unit that displays information about the sub-step. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A second electronic device in a network, the second electronic device comprising
an output unit that outputs information about a sub-step in progress among a plurality of sub-steps of a connection procedure with a first electronic device, during the connection procedure, wherein the information about the sub-step is output in a form of at least one of an image, a character, a numeral, a sound, lighting, displaying, and vibrating.
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35. A server apparatus managing information about a connection procedure between electronic devices, the server apparatus comprising:
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a reception unit that receives, from a first electronic device, information about a second electronic device to connect with the first electronic device; and a transmission unit that transmits an estimated time for performing at least one of a plurality of sub-steps of a connection procedure between the first electronic device and the second electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (36)
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