公开(公告)号：US20170164414A1

公开(公告)日：2017-06-08

申请号：US15358299

申请日：2016-11-22

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Kiho CHO ,  Wontae CHAE ,  Sinjae KANG ,  Hyuk KANG ,  Inji JIN

IPC: H04W76/02

CPC classification number: H04L67/02 ,  H04L61/2015 ,  H04L67/34 ,  H04L67/36 ,  H04L69/16 ,  H04W76/10

Abstract: According to various embodiments, an electronic device and a method of providing information about an access point (AP) may include: confirming one or more access points (APs) outside an electronic device; starting a connection to the selected AP of the one or more APs through a communication circuit; acquiring AP information corresponding to the selected AP from the selected AP during the connection to the selected AP; determining characteristics of the selected AP based on at least the AP information; and displaying a first notification in association with the selected AP based on the characteristics including a first group and a second notification in association with the selected AP based on the characteristics including a second group through the display.

公开(公告)号：US20240267730A1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-08

申请号：US18640957

申请日：2024-04-19

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Min-Ho KANG ,  Jinhyun PARK ,  Ye-Ji YOON ,  Jun-Hak LIM ,  Wontae CHAE ,  Jongmu CHOI ,  Bokun CHOI ,  Doo-Suk KANG ,  Sun-Kee LEE ,  Moonsoo KIM ,  Eun Jung HYUN

IPC: H04W12/065 ,  G06Q20/32 ,  G06Q20/38 ,  G06Q20/40 ,  H04W12/069 ,  H04W48/02

CPC classification number: H04W12/065 ,  G06Q20/32 ,  G06Q20/382 ,  G06Q20/40 ,  H04W12/069 ,  H04W48/02

Abstract: Various example embodiments of the disclosure relate to an electronic device and a wireless communication connection control method thereof. The method may include: receiving and storing at least one first account information stored in at least one server from a first electronic device; broadcasting a beacon signal including an indicator indicating that a WiFi access is granted based at least in part on account information related to the server; receiving at least one second account information from a neighboring electronic device which has received the beacon signal; determining whether the second account information is related to the first account information, based at least in part on data to be exchanged with the server; and upon determining that the second account information is related to the first account information, granting the neighboring electronic device an access to the access point in order to use the Internet, without having to request for credential information from the neighboring electronic device.

公开(公告)号：US20220207528A1

公开(公告)日：2022-06-30

申请号：US17694561

申请日：2022-03-14

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Min-Ho KANG ,  Jinhyun PARK ,  Ye-Ji YOON ,  Jun-Hak LIM ,  Wontae CHAE ,  Jongmu CHOI ,  Bokun CHOI ,  Doo-Suk KANG ,  Sun-Kee LEE ,  Moonsoo KIM ,  Eun Jung HYUN

IPC: G06Q20/40 ,  H04W12/069 ,  G06Q20/32 ,  G06Q20/38 ,  H04W48/02

Abstract: Various example embodiments of the disclosure relate to an electronic device and a wireless communication connection control method thereof. The method may include: receiving and storing at least one first account information stored in at least one server from a first electronic device; broadcasting a beacon signal including an indicator indicating that a WiFi access is granted based at least in part on account information related to the server; receiving at least one second account information from a neighboring electronic device which has received the beacon signal; determining whether the second account information is related to the first account information, based at least in part on data to be exchanged with the server; and upon determining that the second account information is related to the first account information, granting the neighboring electronic device an access to the access point in order to use the Internet, without having to request for credential information from the neighboring electronic device.

公开(公告)号：US20210090080A1

公开(公告)日：2021-03-25

申请号：US16492310

申请日：2018-03-07

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Min-Ho KANG ,  Jinhyun PARK ,  Ye-Ji YOON ,  Jun-Hak LIM ,  Wontae CHAE ,  Jongmu CHOI ,  Bokun CHOI ,  Doo-Suk KANG ,  Sun-Kee LEE ,  Moonsoo KIM ,  Eun Jung HYUN

IPC: G06Q20/40 ,  G06Q20/32 ,  G06Q20/38 ,  H04W12/06 ,  H04W48/02

Abstract: Various embodiments of the disclosure relate to an electronic device and a wireless communication connection control method thereof. The method may include: receiving and storing at least one first account information stored in at least one server from a first electronic device via the wireless communication circuit; broadcasting a beacon signal including an indicator indicating that a WiFi access is granted based at least in part on account information related to the server via the wireless communication circuit; receiving at least one second account information from a neighboring electronic device which has received the beacon signal; determining whether the second account information is related to the first account information, based at least in part on data to be exchanged with the server via the wired communication interface; and upon determining that the second account information is related to the first account information, granting the neighboring electronic device an access to the access point in order to use the Internet, without having to request for credential information from the neighboring electronic device. Various other embodiments are also possible.