Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Electronic device and method for supporting automatic Wi-Fi connection with enhanced security method when making electronic wallet payment
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Application No.: US17353177Application Date: 2021-06-21
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Publication No.: US11556916B2Publication Date: 2023-01-17
- Inventor: Heeyoung Jeong , Younghwan Ryu , Suwook Seok , Dongho Jang
- Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
- Applicant Address: KR Gyeonggi-do
- Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
- Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
- Current Assignee Address: KR Gyeonggi-do
- Agency: The Farrell Law Firm, P.C.
- Priority: KR10-2018-0010075 20180126
- Main IPC: G06Q20/32
- IPC: G06Q20/32 ; G06Q20/20 ; H04W12/47 ; H04W12/71

Abstract:
An electronic device is provided, which includes a wireless communication module; at least one processor; and a memory configured to store instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the electronic device to perform a transaction with an external device using the wireless communication module, receive, from a payment server, payment approval information indicating that the transaction is approved, the payment approval information including device information of an access point (AP) located in an offline merchant and period information, establish, in response to receiving the payment approval information, a connection with the AP using the wireless communication module based on the device information of the AP, after the connection with the AP is established, operate a timer corresponding to the period information, and terminate the connection to the AP when the timer expires.
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