COMMUNICATION METHOD AND DEVICE
First Claim
1. A communication method used by a first device that communicates with a second device, the method comprising:
- detecting an occurrence of a predetermined event related to a device scan;
scanning the second device that provides identifier information and capability information through a plurality of communication methods based on the occurrence of the predetermined event;
establishing a first communication link with the scanned second device by using a first communication method from among the plurality of communication methods;
determining a second communication method for communicating data with the second device via the first communication link; and
establishing a second communication link with the second device by using the determined second communication method.
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Abstract
A communication method used by a first device that communicates with a second device is provided. The method includes detecting an occurrence of a predetermined event related to a device scan, scanning the second device that provides identifier information and capability information, establishing a first communication link with the scanned second device by using a first communication method, determining a second communication method for communicating data with the second device via the first communication link, and establishing a second communication link with the second device by using the determined second communication method.
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46 Claims
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1. A communication method used by a first device that communicates with a second device, the method comprising:
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detecting an occurrence of a predetermined event related to a device scan; scanning the second device that provides identifier information and capability information through a plurality of communication methods based on the occurrence of the predetermined event; establishing a first communication link with the scanned second device by using a first communication method from among the plurality of communication methods; determining a second communication method for communicating data with the second device via the first communication link; and establishing a second communication link with the second device by using the determined second communication method. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 27)
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13. A first device comprising:
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a sensing unit configured to detect an occurrence of a predetermined event related to a device scan; a communication unit configured to scan a second device that that provides identifier information and capability information through a plurality of communication methods based on the occurrence of the predetermined event; and a control unit configured to establish a first communication link with the scanned second device by using a first communication method among the plurality of communication methods, to determine a second communication method for communicating data with the second device, via the first communication link, and to establish a second communication link with the second device by using the determined second communication method. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A communication method used by a second device that communicates with a first device, the method comprising:
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broadcasting advertisement information including identifier information and capability information through a plurality of communication methods; receiving a response to the advertisement information from the first device through the first communication method from among the plurality of communication methods; establishing a first communication link with the first device by using the first communication method; determining a second communication method for communicating data with the first device via the first communication link; and establishing a second communication link with the first device by using the determined second communication method. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A communication method used by a second device that communicates with a first device, the method comprising:
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broadcasting advertisement information including identifier information and capability information through a plurality of communication methods; receiving a response to the advertisement information from the first device through the first communication method from among the plurality of communication methods; and switching to an inactive state the other communication units except for the first communication unit corresponding to the first communication method from among a plurality of communication units that respectively correspond to the plurality of communication methods.
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25. A second device comprising:
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a communication unit configured to broadcast advertisement information including identifier information and capability information through a plurality of communication methods, and to receive a response to the advertisement information from the first device through the first communication method among the plurality of communication methods; and a control unit configured to establish a first communication link with the first device by using the first communication method, to determine a second communication method for communicating data with the first device via the first communication link, and to establish a second communication link with the first device by using the determined second communication method.
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26. A second device comprising:
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a communication unit configured to broadcast advertisement information including identifier information and capability information through a plurality of communication methods, and to receive a response to the advertisement information from the first device through the first communication method from among the plurality of communication methods; and a control unit configured to switch to an inactive state the other communication units except for the first communication unit corresponding to the first communication method from among a plurality of communication units that respectively correspond to the plurality of communication methods.
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28. A method of operating an electronic apparatus, the method comprising:
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monitoring at least one of physical states outside the electronic apparatus, which is performed by the electronic apparatus; determining whether a monitored physical state satisfies a selected condition, which is performed by the electronic apparatus; and discovering other electronic apparatuses outside the electronic apparatus based on at least a part of the physical state satisfying the selected condition, which is performed by the electronic apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A method of operating an electronic apparatus, the method comprising:
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generating a change of a physical state outside the electronic apparatus, which is performed by the electronic apparatus; transmitting information used for discovery of the electronic apparatus by using a first communication module using a first communication method, which is performed by the electronic apparatus; and establishing a communication link by using a second communication module using a second communication method, which is performed by the electronic apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. An electronic apparatus comprising:
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at least one sensor; at least one antenna; and at least one processor, wherein the at least one processor is configured to monitor at least one of physical states outside the electronic apparatus by using at least one of the sensor and the antenna, to determine whether a monitored physical state satisfies a selected condition, and to discover other electronic apparatuses outside the electronic apparatus based on at least a part of the physical state satisfying the selected condition.
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44. A communication method for communication between a first device and a second device, the method comprising:
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scanning, upon detection of a predetermined event, for at least one of identifier information and capability information being provided by the second device; establishing a first communication link with the scanned second device by using a first communication technology from among a plurality of communication technologies; determining a common communication technology by which data is to be communicated between the first device and the scanned second device as a second communication technology; and establishing a second communication link with the scanned second device by using the second communication technology. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46)
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