Abstract:
A method of transmitting contents in a portable terminal is provided. The method includes allowing a portable terminal of a transmitter to be connected to a portable terminal of a receiver by a control communication, allowing the portable terminal of the transmitter to select a type of the data transmission communication with the portable terminal of the receiver through the control communication, allowing the portable terminal of the transmitter to transmit setting data corresponding to the selected type of data transmission communication to the portable terminal of the receiver through the control communication, and allowing the portable terminal of the transmitter to be connected to the portable terminal of the receiver by the control communication and to transmit the content which are requested to be transmitted, to the portable terminal of the receiver.
Abstract:
A method of transmitting contents in a portable terminal is provided. The method includes allowing a portable terminal of a transmitter to be connected to a portable terminal of a receiver by a control communication, allowing the portable terminal of the transmitter to select a type of the data transmission communication with the portable terminal of the receiver through the control communication, allowing the portable terminal of the transmitter to transmit setting data corresponding to the selected type of data transmission communication to the portable terminal of the receiver through the control communication, and allowing the portable terminal of the transmitter to be connected to the portable terminal of the receiver by the control communication and to transmit the content which are requested to be transmitted, to the portable terminal of the receiver.
Abstract:
A method of transmitting contents in a portable terminal is provided. The method includes allowing a portable terminal of a transmitter to be connected to a portable terminal of a receiver by a control communication, allowing the portable terminal of the transmitter to select a type of the data transmission communication with the portable terminal of the receiver through the control communication, allowing the portable terminal of the transmitter to transmit setting data corresponding to the selected type of data transmission communication to the portable terminal of the receiver through the control communication, and allowing the portable terminal of the transmitter to be connected to the portable terminal of the receiver by the control communication and to transmit the content which are requested to be transmitted, to the portable terminal of the receiver.
Abstract:
An electronic device for scanning for a wireless connection is disclosed. The electronic device comprises: a housing; a wireless communication circuit located in the housing, and supporting a wireless protocol so as to wirelessly connect to one of a plurality of APs using the same first credential information at one time point; a processor located in the housing and electrically connected to the communication circuit; and a memory located in the housing and electrically connected to the processor, wherein instructions, which can be stored by the memory, allow, during execution thereof, the processor to: wirelessly connect, through the wireless communication circuit, to a first AP using the first credential information; receive, through the wireless communication circuit, a list of first channels at least partially associated with at least one second AP having a coverage overlapping that of the first AP among the plurality of APs; and scan, through the wireless communication circuit, for the at least one second AP using the first credential information, by using the list of the first channels. The list of the first channels can include, but not all, a plurality of channels among channels available from the wireless protocol. Other embodiments are also possible.
Abstract:
An electronic device may include a network interface, a wireless communication circuit configured to support directional communication, a processor electrically connected with the network interface and the wireless communication circuit, and a memory electrically connected with the processor. The memory may store instructions executed to enable the processor to form a first wireless communication channel with a first external electronic device using the wireless communication circuit, form a second wireless communication channel with a second external electronic device using the wireless communication circuit, determine information associated with positions of the first external electronic device and the second external electronic device, detect communication, via the electronic device, between the first external electronic device and the second external electronic device, and enable the first external electronic device and the second external electronic device to directly connect to each other in the frequency band at least partially based on the information.
Abstract:
According to an embodiment of the present invention, an electronic device for Bluetooth-based data transmission may comprise: a housing; a first communication circuit which is located inside the housing and uses a first band; a second communication circuit which is located inside the housing and uses the first band; a processor electrically connected to the first communication circuit and the second communication circuit; and a memory located inside the housing and electrically connected to the processor, wherein the memory stores instructions configured to, when executed, cause the processor to detect a communication state of at least one of the first communication circuit and the second communication circuit, and control retransmission of at least a part of data having been transmitted to an external electronic device via the first communication circuit, on the basis of the detected communication state. Various other embodiments are possible.
Abstract:
A method of transmitting contents in a portable terminal is provided. The method includes allowing a portable terminal of a transmitter to be connected to a portable terminal of a receiver by a control communication, allowing the portable terminal of the transmitter to select a type of the data transmission communication with the portable terminal of the receiver through the control communication, allowing the portable terminal of the transmitter to transmit setting data corresponding to the selected type of data transmission communication to the portable terminal of the receiver through the control communication, and allowing the portable terminal of the transmitter to be connected to the portable terminal of the receiver by the control communication and to transmit the content which are requested to be transmitted, to the portable terminal of the receiver.
Abstract:
A method of an electronic device for making a request for a scan via short range communication and the electronic device is provided. The method includes periodically broadcasting a scan request for one or more short range communication devices; and receiving a scan result of a scan device for the one or more short range communication devices from the scan device in response to the scan request. The electronic device includes a communication module configured to broadcast a scan request for one or more short range communication devices and receive a scan result of a scan device for the one or more short range communication devices from the scan device in response to the scan request; and a processor configured to control the communication module to periodically broadcast the scan request.
Abstract:
A method and an apparatus for transmitting content in a portable terminal are provided. The method includes searching for devices, to each of which content is to be transmitted, by a first communication module, and displaying information indicating devices discovered as a result of the search; determining, when a particular portable terminal to which the content is to be transmitted is selected among the displayed information, whether the selected particular portable terminal is currently performing a communication connection with another portable terminal; requesting and receiving, through a second communication module, in response to determining that the particular portable terminal is currently performing the communication connection with the another portable terminal, an address of a device matched to a selected transmission method; and making a communication connection with the particular portable terminal; transmitting the content to the particular portable terminal, through a third communication module matched to the selected transmission method.