Method of searching for device between electronic devices
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1. A method of searching for an electronic device, the method comprising:
- advertising, by a first electronic device, a request signal;
receiving, by the first electronic device, a response signal from a second electronic device having received the request signal;
updating, by the first electronic device, the request signal to include identification information identifying at least part of the second electronic device;
advertising, by the first electronic device, the updated request signal; and
receiving, by the first electronic device, a response signal from the remaining second electronic device except for the at least part of the second electronic device.
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A method of searching for an electronic device between electronic devices is provided. The method includes advertising, by a first electronic device, a request signal, receiving, by the first electronic device, a response signal from a second electronic device having received the request signal, updating, by the first electronic device, the request signal to include identification information identifying at least part of the second electronic device, advertising, by the first electronic device, the updated request signal, and receiving, by the first electronic device, the response signal from the at least part of the second electronic device.
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1. A method of searching for an electronic device, the method comprising:
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advertising, by a first electronic device, a request signal; receiving, by the first electronic device, a response signal from a second electronic device having received the request signal; updating, by the first electronic device, the request signal to include identification information identifying at least part of the second electronic device; advertising, by the first electronic device, the updated request signal; and receiving, by the first electronic device, a response signal from the remaining second electronic device except for the at least part of the second electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of searching for an electronic device, the method comprising:
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receiving, by a second electronic device, a request signal from a first electronic device; advertising, by the second electronic device, a response signal including identification information; receiving, by the second electronic device, an updated request signal from the first electronic device; checking, by the second electronic device, whether identification information identifying the second electronic device is included in the updated request signal; and when the identification information identifying the second electronic device is not included in the updated request signal, advertising, by the second electronic device, a response signal. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. An electronic device for searching for a device, the electronic device comprising:
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a communication interface; and a processor, wherein the communication interface is configured to; advertise a request signal, and receive a response signal from another electronic device having received the request signal, wherein the processor is configured to update the request signal to include identification information identifying at least part of the other electronic device, and wherein the communication interface is further configured to; advertise the updated request signal, and receive a response signal from the remaining second electronic device except for the at least part of the other electronic device.
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