公开(公告)号：US20220264670A1

公开(公告)日：2022-08-18

申请号：US17738593

申请日：2022-05-06

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Juhwan YOO ,  Chuljoo KIM ,  Gihun CHANG ,  Seolim CHOI

IPC: H04W76/12 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04B7/155 ,  H04W12/06

Abstract: A method for controlling an electronic device is provided. The method includes obtaining a list including at least one relay device for performing initial connection with an external device, and displaying the list on a display, when one relay device is selected from the list, transmitting a request for access to the selected relay device to the selected relay device, when access approval information is received from the relay device, displaying, on the display, a list of at least one external device capable of performing connection by means of the relay device, when one external device is selected from the list of the at least one external device, receiving, from the selected external device, an authentication request for the selected external device, and when a user input is received in response to the authentication request, performing the initial connection with the selected external device.