Electronic device for performing network management operation and operating method thereof

    公开(公告)号:US12126998B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-22

    申请号:US17677175

    申请日:2022-02-22

    CPC classification number: H04W12/068 H04W4/23 H04W4/80 H04W12/03 H04W12/0431

    Abstract: According to various embodiments, an electronic device may comprise: a communication circuit and at least one processor operatively connected with the communication circuit, and the at least one processor may be configured to: determine a network role of an external electronic device, transmit, to the external electronic device via the communication circuit, an authentication request message including network role information indicating the network role, receive, from the external electronic device via the communication circuit, an authentication response message to the authentication request message, receive, from the external electronic device via the communication circuit, a configuration request message including network role information of the external electronic device and requesting network configuration information, generate network configuration information to be transmitted to the external electronic device corresponding to the network role information, and transmit, to the external electronic device via the communication circuit, a configuration response message including the generated network configuration information.

    Apparatus and method for performing data communication in nan protocol-based network environment

    公开(公告)号:US11317468B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-04-26

    申请号:US17056598

    申请日:2019-04-26

    Inventor: Buseop Jung

    Abstract: An electronic device is disclosed. In addition, various embodiments recognized through the specification are possible. An electronic device supporting a neighbor awareness networking (NAN) protocol and a heterogeneous protocol different from the NAN protocol stores first information associated with a link established based on the heterogeneous protocol, transmits a message including the first information to an external electronic device included in a NAN cluster, via a wireless communication circuitry, receives a NAN data path (NDP) request message including second information associated with an NDP from the external electronic device, transmits an NDP response message to the external electronic device based at least in part on the second information and the first information, and performs data communication with the external electronic device based on the NDP.

    Apparatus and method for communication between devices in close proximity in wireless network

    公开(公告)号:US11082921B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-08-03

    申请号:US16674167

    申请日:2019-11-05

    Abstract: Disclosed are a method and an apparatus for reducing current consumption between proximity electronic devices in a NAN based low-power near field communication network. An electronic device may include a processor configured to: broadcast a first signal notifying that the electronic device can operate as a first proxy server, receive a first proxy client registration request from a first external electronic device, transmit a first proxy client registration response, receive a fourth signal notifying that a second external electronic device can operate as a second proxy server, transmit a second proxy client registration request to the second external electronic device, receive a second proxy client registration response from the second external electronic device, and operate the electronic device as a first proxy client of the second external electronic device in parallel with operating the electronic device as the first proxy server of the first external electronic device.

    Electronic device performing neighbor awareness networking communication and method for operation thereof

    公开(公告)号:US12261804B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-03-25

    申请号:US17478118

    申请日:2021-09-17

    Abstract: Provided is an electronic device including at least one communication module and at least one processor. The at least one processor is configured to: establish, with an external device, a schedule including a time interval for a first frequency band and a time interval for a second frequency band to perform data communication with the external device supporting the first frequency band and the second frequency band, the first and second frequency bands having different coverage areas; determine a ratio of the time interval for the second frequency band based on a result of monitoring traffic in the first frequency band and the second frequency band according to the schedule indicates that traffic of the second frequency band having a smaller coverage area is present; and update the schedule to adjust the time intervals for the first frequency band and the second frequency band based on the determined ratio.

    Short-range wireless communication method and apparatus

    公开(公告)号:US12160815B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-12-03

    申请号:US17869945

    申请日:2022-07-21

    Abstract: According to an embodiment, an electronic device may include: a wireless communication circuit for performing short-range wireless communication with at least one external electronic device; a memory; and a processor operatively connected to the wireless communication circuit and the memory. The processor may perform the short-range wireless communication with the at least one external electronic device via the wireless communication circuit, form a first neighbor awareness networking (NAN) cluster with the at least one external electronic device, on the basis of the short-range wireless communication, transmit a short-range wireless signal to the at least one external electronic device included in the first NAN cluster, and inactivate an NAN cluster merging function of the at least one external electronic device, using the short-range wireless signal. Various other embodiments may be possible.

    Method and electronic device for providing tethering service

    公开(公告)号:US10257873B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-04-09

    申请号:US15410940

    申请日:2017-01-20

    Abstract: A method and electronic device for providing a tethering service is provided. The electronic device of the present disclosure includes a communication interface comprising communication circuitry and a processor configured to establish a direct connection with at least one external electronic device located in operable proximity of the electronic device using the communication interface, to check a predetermined input, to establish a session for connecting the at least one external device to at least one communication network via the electronic device based on the predetermined input, and to connect the at least one external electronic device to the at least one communication network via the electronic device during at least part of the direct connection session.

    Electronic device and method for performing service discovery in electronic device

    公开(公告)号:US11765245B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-09-19

    申请号:US17677510

    申请日:2022-02-22

    CPC classification number: H04L67/51 H04L67/1048 H04L67/566

    Abstract: An electronic device and a service discovery method in the electronic device are provided. The device includes at least one communication module, a processor operatively connected with the at least one communication module, and a memory operatively connected with the at least one communication module and the processor. The memory may store instructions configured to, when executed, enable the processor to configure a neighbor awareness network (NAN) cluster communicating with a plurality of external electronic devices based on a first communication protocol, through the at least one communication module, identify a service target device among the plurality of external electronic devices, while operating with the plurality of external electronic devices based on the first communication, and allow at least one external electronic device, except for the service target device among the plurality of external electronic devices, to deactivate at least one function related to the first communication protocol.

    Electronic device for performing ranging operation and operation method thereof

    公开(公告)号:US11234100B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-01-25

    申请号:US16838493

    申请日:2020-04-02

    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a communication module, a processor, and at least one memory, wherein the at least one memory may store instructions which instruct, when executed, the processor to, identify a plurality of external electronic devices satisfying a condition for performing a ranging operation, during a first period of time, transmit a first message, including identification information of the plurality of external electronic devices and schedule information regarding a second period of time different from the first period of time, to the plurality of external electronic devices through the communication module, based on obtaining a response corresponding to the first message from the plurality of external electronic devices, perform a ranging preparation operation with at least one external electronic device among the plurality of external electronic devices during the second period of time, and perform, based on the ranging preparation operation, a ranging operation with the at least one external electronic device. Various other embodiments are possible.

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