Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Sunkee Lee

Hyunkee Min

Junsu Choi

Bokun Choi

Doosuk Kang

Buseop Jung

Jongwon Lee

Gajin Song

Junghun Lee

Kyungtae Kim

Hyunah Oh

Taehun Lim

Hyejung Bang

Jihoon Sung

Changhyup Jwa

Hyerim Bae

Yongseok Jang

Minwhoa Hong

Yangwook Kim

Jongmu Choi

Seokhyun Kim

Chounjong Nam

Soonho Lee

Namju Cho

Jungjik Lee

Wonjun Jang

Dooho Lee

Beomjip Kim

Eunchul Kim

Geonsoo Kim

Hakkwan Kim

Junyeop Jung

Moohyun Kim

Yongjoon Jeon

Yongsang Yun

Dongil Son

Sunmin Hwang

Hyoungtak Cho

Kanghee Lee

Taeyong Kim

Donghyeon Kim

Junhak Lim

Jongsung Joo

Kiyeong Jeong

Wonkyoung Jang

Doosu Na

Gongbo Moon

Sanghee Kim

Sungbin Min

Jingil Yang

Mincheol Jeong

Changmok Yang

Sanghyuk Ko

Wonchang Lee

Hongchan Park

Eonji Lee

Heeseok Ahn

Insick Jung

Electronic devices according to present disclosure may comprise: a communication circuit which supports a plurality of communication links including a first link and a second link through a plurality of frequency bands; and at least one processor, wherein the at least one processor is configured to: distribute data packets to be transmitted at least one of the plurality of communication links, respectively; identify a first transmission rate of the first link and a second transmission rate of the second link; and perform at least one of an adjustment of the transmission rates or an adjustment of the number of distribution of data packets for the first link and the second link so that a difference between transmission times of the data packets distributed to the first link and the second link, respectively, is within a designated time range.

Electronic device and communication control method thereof

An electronic device according to various embodiments may comprise: a communication module comprising communication circuitry, a memory, and a processor operatively connected to the communication module and the memory, wherein the processor is configured to: execute an application supporting onboarding of the electronic device; obtain authentication information of the electronic device; transmit the authentication information to a cloud network through the communication module to register the authentication information of the electronic device; generate configuration information of the electronic device based on an input on the application; and transmit the generated configuration information and device information of the electronic device stored in the memory to the cloud network through the communication module to request onboarding of the electronic device.

IOT device and method for onboarding IOT device to server

An electronic device includes: a communication module; a memory; and a processor configured to: receive a connection test command for a leaf device positioned in a network from an external server by using the communication module; based on receiving the connection test command, identify whether a connection to the leaf device is possible, by using the communication module, and transmit a result of the identification to the external server; based on identifying that the connection to the leaf device is possible, receive at least one module configured to perform an edge computing service from the external server, and store and install the at least one module in the memory; and execute the installed at least one module to perform the edge computing service, based on data received from the leaf device.

Edge computing system and method

An electronic device may include a communication circuit; and a processor operatively connected to the communication circuit, wherein the processor may be configured to perform synchronization with neighbor awareness networking (NAN) based on NAN cluster information included in a signal broadcast by an external electronic device included in the NAN, to determine whether to switch to a second communication mode operable with lower power than that of the first communication mode based on a state of the electronic device while operating in the first communication mode capable of transmitting and/or receiving data each interval having a first value, to search for an external electronic device capable of performing a function of a proxy server among external electronic devices included in the NAN corresponding to determining to switch to the second communication mode, to transmit a proxy registration request signal to the found external electronic device, and to operate in the second communication mode corresponding to completion of registration to the external electronic device, wherein the proxy registration request signal may include information related to a function to be performed by the external electronic device instead of the electronic device while operating in the second communication mode. In addition, various embodiments are possible.

Electronic device for performing neighbor awareness networking communication and method of operating the same

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

An electronic device may receive aggregated data including a plurality of data blocks via a first link among a plurality of wireless communication links from a second electronic device connected to the electronic device via the plurality of wireless communication links, may transmit information indicating a failure to receive a target block among the plurality of data blocks to the second electronic device via a second link among the plurality of wireless communication links based on reception of the target block failing, and may receive the target block from the second electronic device via the second link.

Electronic device and method for transmitting and receiving data with reception error

A wireless communication network includes an access point (AP) device, a first non-access-point (non-AP) device, and a second non-AP device. The first non-AP device transmits, to the AP device, a request frame for a virtual multiple link operation between the AP device and the first non-AP device. The first non-AP device receives a response frame from the AP device in response to the request frame. A first wireless link between the AP device and the first non-AP device is set up. A virtual link between the AP device and the first non-AP device is set up. The virtual link includes a second wireless link between the AP device and the second non-AP device and a communication link between the second non-AP device and the first non-AP device. The first non-AP device communicates with the AP device via the first wireless link and the virtual link.

Virtual multiple link operation

According to various embodiments of the disclosure, an electronic device includes: a display, a communication circuit, a memory storing instructions; and at least one processor operatively connected with the display, the communication circuit, and the memory, and when the stored instructions are executed, the at least one processor is configured to: control the electronic device to perform wireless connection with an external device using the communication circuit, performs a target wake time (TWT) setup including a TWT, a TWT duration, and a target wake interval with the external device, control the electronic device to transmit a first signal to the external device within the TWT duration, control the electronic device to receive a second signal from the external device within the TWT duration, determine an adjustment transmit power based on the first signal and the second signal, and control the electronic device to transmit data using the adjustment transmit power.

Electronic device and method for adjusting wireless transmit power

An electronic device according to various embodiments may include a communication module, and a processor operatively connected to the communication module, wherein the processor is configured to transmit device information of the electronic device to a cloud server or at least one external device located on a local network using the communication module, identify at least one device determined as a provisioning device of an edge computing service from among the electronic device or the at least one external device, receive, based on the electronic device being determined as the provisioning device, authentication information of at least one device, for which the edge computing service is to be provided, from the cloud server the communication module, and perform provisioning related to the edge computing service based on the authentication information.

Electronic device and method for determining provisioning device of edge computing network

An electronic device may include a display, a camera, a communication circuitry, and a processor, wherein the processor may be configured to: control to transmit an image obtained through the camera to an external device through the communication circuitry, receive an AR image including at least one object from the external device through the communication circuitry and display same through the display, recognize a target object from among the at least one object, and map one of peripheral devices found on a data communication link through the communication circuitry to a target device corresponding to the recognized target object. Various embodiments are possible.

Method and apparatus for recognizing target device, for augmented reality

In accordance with an aspect of the disclosure, an electronic device is provided. The electronic device comprises an antenna array, a wireless communication module electrically connected to the antenna array and configured to form directional beams through the antenna array, at least one processor operatively connected to the wireless communication module; and a memory operatively connected to the at least one processor. The memory stores instructions causing the at least one processor to perform a plurality of operations comprising: transmitting a sequence of first directional beams having a first beam width to scan first regions having a first size through the antenna array, receiving a sequence of first reflected waves generated by reflection of the sequence of the first directional beams from an object through the antenna array, transmitting a sequence of second directional beams having a second beam width narrower than the first beam width to scan second regions, which are included in the first regions and have a second size smaller than the first size, through the antenna array based on at least a portion of the received sequence of the first reflected waves, receiving a sequence of second reflected waves generated by reflection of the sequence of the second directional beams from the object through the antenna array, and authenticating the object based on at least a portion of the sequence of the second reflected waves.

Apparatus and method for authenticating object in electronic device

An electronic device is provided, which includes a housing, at least one wireless communication circuit located inside the housing and configured to: receive, from an AP device through a wireless medium, a target wake time (TWT) element indicating a TWT service period and a type of traffic that is associated with latency of the traffic; in response to receiving the TWT element, generate data frame associated with the type of traffic indicated by the TWT element; and transmit, to the AP device through the wireless medium, the data frame associated with the type of traffic during the TWT service period indicated by the TWT element.

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

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Sunkee Lee