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Method and apparatus for establishing wireless local area network link between portable terminals

  • US 9,241,369 B2
  • Filed: 01/14/2013
  • Issued: 01/19/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/18/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for a first portable terminal to communicate with a second portable terminal, the method comprising:

  • displaying a contact list on a screen of the first portable terminal;

    the first portable terminal receiving a user input indicating a selection of at least one contact from the contact list;

    the first portable terminal transmitting, over a mobile communication network to the second portable terminal, connection information necessary for the second portable terminal to establish a wireless local area network (WLAN) link with the first portable terminal;

    the first portable terminal receiving a WLAN connection request from the second portable terminal through a WLAN interface; and

    the first portable terminal establishing the WLAN link to the second portable terminal in response to the connection request;

    wherein a mode of the WLAN link is determined based on a type of an executed application.

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