Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Sungsoo Hong

Sahnghee Bahn

Changhwan Hwang

Methods and apparatus are provided for communication connection service. Identification information of a second device is acquired. An inquiry about whether to register the second device as a favorite device is displayed. A registration request message is sent to a server, when a request to register the second device as the favorite device is inputted in response to the inquiry. The registration request message includes the identification information of the second device. A registration response message is received from the server in response to the registration request message. A user interface of the first device is controlled to provide feedback informing of a success or a failure in registering the second device as the favorite device based on the registration response message.

Method and apparatus for communication connection service

A method for registering a device in a server is provided. The method includes connecting a first device positioned in a certain area to a server; and registering a second device by transmitting identification information of the second device positioned in the certain area to the server by the first device, and storing the identification information of the second device in the server.

Methods and apparatus for registering a device to server

A system and method displaying usage histories of applications by devices on a network are provided. The method includes storing usage histories of applications that a first device has executed with a plurality of other devices through a network connection; setting, in the first device, at least one of a first mode and a second mode for displaying at least a part of the usage histories; displaying, if the first device is set in the first mode, usage histories of the executed applications arranged by device, with respect to the plurality of other devices; and displaying, if the first device is set in the second mode, usage histories of the plurality of other devices arranged by application, with respect to the executed applications.

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Sungsoo Hong