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Communication control method, electronic device, and storage medium

  • US 9,900,921 B2
  • Filed: 07/31/2015
  • Issued: 02/20/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/07/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of controlling communication of an electronic device, the method comprising:

  • in response to wirelessly searching for at least one peripheral device by using a first communicator of the electronic device, detecting, by a processor of the electronic device, a first peripheral device through the first communicator, which supports a first communication type;

    acquiring group information on peripheral devices in a group, to which the first peripheral device belongs, among at least two groups registered in the electronic device, based on first identification information of the first peripheral device;

    detecting a second peripheral device belonging to the group through a second communicator, of the electronic device, which supports a second communication type, based on the group information;

    establishing a first communication connection with the first peripheral device through the first communicator;

    establishing a second communication connection with the second peripheral device through the second communicator;

    detecting a release of the first communication connection through the first communicator after the establishing of the first communication connection and the second communication connection; and

    deactivating the second communicator or releasing the second communication connection through the second communicator according to the release of the first communication connection.

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