Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Kyoungjin Moon

Jaehong Kim

Hun Il Lim

Changhyun Lee

Jongyoub Ryu

Chungyong Eom

Hyunsuk Min

Yunjae Lim

Changhan Kim

Jaeeun Kang

Sangsun Choi

Myunghwan Lee

Ikjoo Byun

Eunhui Bae

Yoseong Song

Manseok Kang

Hyunseok Yoo

Hoejin Kwen

Jongbum Woo

An in-home relay device according to various embodiments may comprise: a housing; an antenna provided in the housing; an antenna alignment unit including a motor and/or circuitry for changing the position of the antenna so as to change the radiation direction of the antenna; a processor operatively connected to the antenna and the antenna alignment unit; and a communication unit including communication circuitry electrically connected to the processor and configured to wirelessly connect to external electronic devices, wherein the processor may be configured to: control the antenna alignment unit based on the quality of signals transmitted or received through the antenna to secure a line of sight (LOS) between the antenna and a repeater.

In-home relay device and electronic device connected thereto

A device management method and apparatus is provided for managing electronic devices through wireless communication. A device management method of a first device having a list of wireless communication-enabled devices according to the present disclosure includes transmitting a first message requesting second device information, when it is necessary to check connection status of a second device performing wireless communication with the devices contained in the list, comparing the second device previously stored information and the second device information contained in the second message, when a second message including the second device information is received in response to the first message, and transmitting a recovery command message with the first device information, when the second device information included in the second message differs from the previously stored second device information.

Method and apparatus for managing electronic device through wireless communication

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Suwon-si, South Korea

Kyoungjin Moon