Electronic device and method for connection to external device

    公开(公告)号:US11095765B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-08-17

    申请号:US16976849

    申请日:2019-02-26

    摘要: An electronic device according to various embodiments may comprise: at least one wireless communication circuit; a touch screen display; a processor operatively connected to the at least one wireless communication circuit and the touch screen display; and a memory operatively connected to the processor, wherein the memory stores instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to: receive first information on a first external electronic device and a second external electronic device through the at least one wireless communication circuit; determine a location and/or a direction of the first external electronic device and a location and/or a direction of the second external electronic device at least partly on the basis of a signal acquired through the at least one wireless communication circuit and/or second information received through the at least one wireless communication circuit; provide the touch screen display with a graphical user interface (GUI) indicating the first external electronic device and the second external electronic device, at least partly on the basis of the determined location and/or the determined direction; receive, through the touch screen display, a gesture input for selection of the first external electronic device and the second external electronic device; and transmit, through the wireless communication circuit, third information related to an operation of using the first external electronic device and the second external electronic device. Various embodiments are possible.

    Method for sharing bluetooth communication information and electronic device therefor

    公开(公告)号:US11025772B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-06-01

    申请号:US16783602

    申请日:2020-02-06

    摘要: An electronic device is provided to include a user interface, a communication circuitry that supports Bluetooth (BT) communication and store a first BT address, a processor operatively connected with the user interface and the communication circuitry, and a memory operatively connected with the processor. The memory stores instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to establish a communication connection with a first external electronic device based on the first BT address, end the communication connection with the first external electronic device, receive a reconnection request based on the first BT address from the first external electronic device, transmit a communication connection request to the first external electronic device based on a second BT address different from the first BT address, using the communication circuitry in response to the reconnection request, and store information about whether the first external electronic device accepts or declines the communication connection request in the memory.

    Electronic device for supporting access to wireless media using target wake time (TWT) defined in IEEE 802.11 standard

    公开(公告)号:US11206184B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-21

    申请号:US16550705

    申请日:2019-08-26

    摘要: An electronic device is provided, which includes a housing, at least one wireless communication circuit located inside the housing and configured to transmit and receive a wireless signal in accordance with the IEEE 802.11 standard, a processor operatively connected to the wireless communication circuit, and a memory operatively connected to the processor and configured to store target wake time (TWT) configuration information based on a quality of service (QoS) individually related to at least one service type, wherein the memory, when executed, stores instructions to cause the processor to broadcast a signal including the TWT configuration information using the wireless communication circuit, receive, from an external electronic device, an authority request for a first TWT at least partly based on the broadcasted information, transmit an authority approval for the first TWT to the external electronic device based on the TWT configuration information and the authority request, and transmit and receive data with the external electronic device at a time selected by the TWT configuration information based on the first TWT. Other certain embodiments are possible.

    Electronic device and method for operating access point information by electronic device

    公开(公告)号:US11160013B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-10-26

    申请号:US16680712

    申请日:2019-11-12

    摘要: An electronic device is disclosed herein. The electronic device includes a display, at least one wireless communication circuit configured to perform Wi-Fi wireless communication with at least one access point (AP) and/or at least one external electronic device, a processor operatively connected to the display and the wireless communication circuit, and a memory operatively connected to the processor, wherein the memory stores instructions executable by the processor to cause the electronic device to: execute Wi-Fi scanning and receive a first signal from the at least one AP by the wireless communication circuit, receive a second signal from the at least one external electronic device by the wireless communication circuit, the second signal including information related to the at least one AP, determine a wireless communication channel state of the AP based at least partially on the first signal and the second signal, and control the display to display a graphic user interface (GUI) including an object indicating the determined wireless communication channel state.

    Method for wireless connection and electronic device therefor

    公开(公告)号:US11323880B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-05-03

    申请号:US16608597

    申请日:2018-04-06

    摘要: The electronic device according to various embodiments may comprise: a housing; a universal serial bus (USB) connector connected or integrated with the housing; a wireless communication circuit located inside the housing; a processor that is located inside the housing and electrically connected to the USB connector and the wireless communication circuit; and a memory that is located inside the housing and electrically connected to the processor. The memory, when in operation, may store instructions for the processor to determine that the USB connector is electrically connected to a first external electronic device having an identifier, receive the identifier from the first external electronic device via the USB connector, generate a wireless signal packet comprising the identifier, receive a probe request from a second external electronic device via the wireless communication circuit, transmit the wireless signal packet to the second external electronic device via the wireless communication circuit, and configure a wireless communication channel with the second external electronic device, after transmitting the wireless signal packet. Other various embodiments are possible.

    Electronic device using Bluetooth communication and method of operating same

    公开(公告)号:US11202199B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-14

    申请号:US16660020

    申请日:2019-10-22

    摘要: An electronic device includes a display; a first wireless communication circuit configured to support Bluetooth (BT) communication and to include a first BT address; a processor operatively connected to the display and the first wireless communication circuit; and a memory, wherein the memory may store instructions that are configured to, when executed, cause the processor to: receive first data including a second BT address associated with a first external device; perform a page scan based on the first BT address and the second BT address using the BT communication; receive second data based on the second BT address from a second external device using the BT communication; identify information for connection with the second external device based on the second data using the BT communication; and provide a user interface for connection with the second external device through the display based on the identified information.