Method and apparatus for peer-to-peer connection using wireless local area network (LAN) in mobile communication terminal
First Claim
1. A method for Peer-to-Peer (P2P) connection using a wireless Local Area Network (LAN) in a mobile communication terminal, the method comprising:
- detecting a P2P connection attempt of a new terminal not connected to P2P communication, during P2P communication with at least one terminal;
determining whether the mobile communication terminal operates as at least one of a slave terminal and a group owner in the P2P connection;
when the mobile communication terminal operates as the slave terminal, transmitting a signal indicating that the P2P connection attempt of the new terminal is detected, to a terminal operating as the group owner in the P2P connection, wherein the new terminal is not connectable in P2P communication with the terminal operating as the group owner;
receiving a group owner delegable signal from the terminal operating as the group owner in the P2P connection;
re-determining the group owner through a group owner re-negotiation procedure with at least one P2P-connected terminal and the new terminal; and
establishing a P2P network through a P2P connection procedure with the at least one P2P terminal and the new terminal,wherein the group owner is re-determined as a terminal which receives signals of the at least one P2P terminal and the new terminal.
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Abstract
An apparatus and a method for Peer-to-Peer (P2P) connection using a wireless Local Area Network (LAN) in a mobile communication terminal are provided. The method includes detecting a P2P connection attempt of a new terminal not connected to P2P communication, during P2P communication with at least one terminal, determining whether the mobile communication terminal operates as a slave terminal or a group owner in the P2P connection, and when the mobile communication terminal operates as the slave terminal, transmitting a signal indicating that the P2P connection attempt of the new terminal is detected, to a terminal operating as the group owner in the P2P connection.
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1. A method for Peer-to-Peer (P2P) connection using a wireless Local Area Network (LAN) in a mobile communication terminal, the method comprising:
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detecting a P2P connection attempt of a new terminal not connected to P2P communication, during P2P communication with at least one terminal; determining whether the mobile communication terminal operates as at least one of a slave terminal and a group owner in the P2P connection; when the mobile communication terminal operates as the slave terminal, transmitting a signal indicating that the P2P connection attempt of the new terminal is detected, to a terminal operating as the group owner in the P2P connection, wherein the new terminal is not connectable in P2P communication with the terminal operating as the group owner; receiving a group owner delegable signal from the terminal operating as the group owner in the P2P connection; re-determining the group owner through a group owner re-negotiation procedure with at least one P2P-connected terminal and the new terminal; and establishing a P2P network through a P2P connection procedure with the at least one P2P terminal and the new terminal, wherein the group owner is re-determined as a terminal which receives signals of the at least one P2P terminal and the new terminal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An apparatus for Peer-to-Peer (P2P) connection using a wireless Local Area Network (LAN) in a mobile communication terminal, the apparatus comprising:
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a controller for detecting a P2P connection attempt of a new terminal not connected to P2P communication, during P2P communication with at least one terminal, determining whether the mobile communication terminal operates as at least one of a slave terminal and a group owner in the P2P connection, re-determining the group owner through a group owner re-negotiation procedure with at least one P2P-connected terminal and the new terminal and establishing a P2P network through a P2P connection procedure with the at least one P2P terminal and the new terminal; and a communication module for, when the mobile communication terminal operates as the slave terminal, transmitting a signal indicating that the P2P connection attempt of the new terminal is detected, to a terminal operating as the group owner in the P2P connection under control of the controller, wherein the new terminal is not connectable in P2P communication with the terminal operating as the group owner, wherein the group owner is re-determined as a terminal which receives signals of the at least one P2P terminal and the new terminal. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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