Abstract:
A method and apparatuses for device control performed by a first device to control services provided by a service providing device is provided. The method includes connecting, through out-of-band communication, to a second device that includes identification information related to the service providing device, receiving, through the out-of-band communication, the identification information related to the service providing device from the second device, executing at least one application related to the identification information, and connecting, through in-band communication, to the service providing device using the identification information, and controlling, from the first device, services provided by the service providing device.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a method of controlling a terminal. Context information related to a location of the terminal is acquired, and the location of the terminal is determined by comparing acquired context information and patterns information representing a target location previously set. At least one of transmission power and a scan period for communication between the terminal and another terminal is determined according to characteristics of the determined location.