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Method and apparatus for transmitting data using relay device

  • US 9,473,233 B2
  • Filed: 06/18/2015
  • Issued: 10/18/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/18/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A relay device comprising:

  • a short distance wireless communicator configured to establish a short distance wireless communication connection between the relay device and a first communication device; and

    a processor configured to transmit to the first communication device information regarding at least one device connectable to the relay device, receive from the first communication device a data relay request requesting a transmission of data to a second communication device selected by a user of the first communication device from the at least one device connectable to the relay device, and control the short distance wireless communicator to transmit the data from the first communication device to the second communication device in response to the data relay request,wherein upon receiving the data relay request, the processor is configured to transmit to the second communication device an acknowledge request requesting the second communication device to acknowledge whether to receive the data, to receive from the second communication device a response to the acknowledge request, to transmit the response to the first communication device and to transmit the data to the second communication device based on the response.

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