Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Hyejung Bang

Buseop Jung

Namju Cho

Sunkee Lee

Soonho Lee

Dooho Lee

Doosuk Kang

Sunkey Lee

Wonjun Jang

Beomjip Kim

Bumjib Kim

Bokun Choi

Minjung Kim

Hyunah Oh

Hakkwan Kim

Dongjea Jung

NamJu Cho

Junsu Choi

An electronic device includes: a communication module; a memory; and at least one processor operatively connected to the communication module and the memory, wherein the at least one processor is configured to: control the communication module to generate a direct communication group in which an external electronic device operates as a group owner and the electronic device operates as a group client through a Wi-Fi direct connection with the external electronic device, to perform wireless communication; control the communication module to transmit, to the external electronic device, a schedule change request message requesting to change an operation schedule of the direct communication group, based on a change in an operating state, related to wireless communication through the direct communication group, of at least one of the at least one processor and the communication module; receive, through the communication module from the external electronic device, a response message including operation schedule information configured based on the schedule change request message; and control the communication module to perform wireless communication according to the operation schedule information of the response message received from the external electronic device.

Electronic device for performing Wi-Fi direct group communication, and method therefor

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a WLAN communication circuit supporting a plurality of frequency bands, and at least one processor. The at least one processor may be configured to perform WLAN communication with a first AP through a first channel of a first frequency band, to when an external device for performing WLAN-based direct communication is detected during the WLAN communication with the first AP, check capability of the external device and/or WLAN connection information of the external device, to switch the WLAN communication with the first AP to WLAN communication with a second AP based on a second channel of a second frequency band different from the first frequency band, based on the capability of the external device and/or the WLAN connection information of the external device, and to perform direct communication with the external device through the second channel of the second frequency band.

Electronic device for WLAN communication with plurality of external devices and operation method thereof

An electronic device according to various example embodiments includes: at least one wireless communication module comprising wireless communication circuitry configured to support a first communication protocol and a second communication protocol, at least one processor operatively connected to the wireless communication module, and a memory electrically connected to the processor and configured to store instructions executable by the processor. When the instructions are executed by the processor, the processor may, using the wireless communication module, set a schedule for a first data link that uses a first frequency band as the second communication protocol with a first external electronic device, set a schedule for a second data link that uses a second frequency band as the second communication protocol with a second external electronic device, and change the second data link to a third data link that uses a third frequency band and perform communication with the second external electronic device, based on the third frequency band being available due to a termination of the first data link.

Electronic device and method for scheduling of data link

A method for managing persistent group information of an electronic device is provided. The electronic device is a group member of a persistent group. The method includes when the persistent group information is deleted in response to a specific event, the electronic device transmits, to the group members, a message requesting the deletion of the persistent group information stored by group members of the persistent group, thus making it possible to delete the persistent group information and enabling synchronization to proceed.

Method for managing persistent group information of electronic device

According to various embodiments, an electronic device may comprise: a communication circuit and at least one processor operatively connected with the communication circuit, and the at least one processor may be configured to: determine a network role of an external electronic device, transmit, to the external electronic device via the communication circuit, an authentication request message including network role information indicating the network role, receive, from the external electronic device via the communication circuit, an authentication response message to the authentication request message, receive, from the external electronic device via the communication circuit, a configuration request message including network role information of the external electronic device and requesting network configuration information, generate network configuration information to be transmitted to the external electronic device corresponding to the network role information, and transmit, to the external electronic device via the communication circuit, a configuration response message including the generated network configuration information.

Electronic device for performing network management operation and operating method thereof

According to various embodiments, an electronic device may comprise: at least one communication circuit, and at least one processor, and the at least one processor may be configured to: receive, from an external electronic device through the at least one communication circuit, a message requesting network configuration information including network role information set to a configurator, transmit, to the external electronic device through the at least one communication circuit, a message including network configuration information of the electronic device, update the network configuration information, transmit, to the external electronic device through the at least one communication circuit, a message indicating that the network configuration information is updated, and transmit, to the external electronic device through the at least one communication circuit, a message including updated network configuration information.

Electronic device for managing network configuration information and operating method thereof

An electronic device and a service discovery method in the electronic device are provided. The device includes at least one communication module, a processor operatively connected with the at least one communication module, and a memory operatively connected with the at least one communication module and the processor. The memory may store instructions configured to, when executed, enable the processor to configure a neighbor awareness network (NAN) cluster communicating with a plurality of external electronic devices based on a first communication protocol, through the at least one communication module, identify a service target device among the plurality of external electronic devices, while operating with the plurality of external electronic devices based on the first communication, and allow at least one external electronic device, except for the service target device among the plurality of external electronic devices, to deactivate at least one function related to the first communication protocol.

Electronic device and method for performing service discovery in electronic device

Disclosed is an electronic device. In addition, it is possible to implement various embodiment understood through the present disclosure. The electronic device transmits a first signal in a first frequency band including at least one of a synchronization beacon frame, a service discovery frame, or an action frame based on an NAN protocol at a first interval for a series of first durations, and transmits a second signal in a second frequency band including at least one of the synchronization beacon frame, the service discovery frame, or the action frame based on the NAN protocol at a second interval for a series of second durations.

Device and method for transmitting signals in plurality of frequency bands

An electronic device and a method for forming a Wi-Fi direct group thereof are provided. The electronic device may include a housing, a wireless communication circuit, at least one processor, and a memory. The memory may cause the at least one processor to receive a first list of wireless channels for a direct connection from a first external device, establish, as a group owner, a first wireless connection with the first external device acting as a group client by using a first channel selected from the first list, listen for a probe request over a second channel every selected time period, receive the probe request from a second external device during the selected time period through the second channel, transmit a probe response to the second external device, receive a second list of wireless channels for a direct connection from the second external device, and select a third channel.

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Hyejung Bang