Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Wha-seob Sim

Yong-woo Lee

Chang-heon Yoon

Jong-min Kim

Se-young Oh

Sang-hun Park

Sung-min So

Ho-joong Yong

Electronic device includes first wireless communication interface; second wireless communication interface; and controller. The controller is configured to, based on discovering operation of external electronic device to discover the electronic device, establish connection with the external electronic device using the second wireless communication interface, based on the connection to access point using the first wireless communication method being required, transmit, via the second wireless communication interface, to the external electronic device, information indicating that the electronic device requires the connection to the access point using the first wireless communication method, based on the access point connection information received from the external electronic device via the second wireless communication interface, establish, via the first wireless communication interface, the connection with the access point using the first wireless communication method, and transmit reply to the external electronic device, indicating that the connection between the electronic device and the access point is established.

Electronic apparatus and method of setting network of audio device

An electronic apparatus connectable with a network, includes a communication interface configured to communicate with a first device and a second device; and a processor configured to store network connection setting information of the first device, determine, in response to receiving, from the second device, a signal requesting network connection setting information, whether the second device is capable of using the network connection setting information of the first device, and transmit the stored network connection setting information of the first device to the second device in accordance with a result of the determination.

Electronic apparatus and control method thereof

Provided are an electronic apparatus and a method which is performable by the electronic apparatus to set a network of an audio device. Furthermore, provided are an electronic apparatus that may transmit, via a second communication method, access point connection information that corresponds to an access point that is connected via a first communication method to an audio device, and a method for setting a network of the audio device.

An electronic apparatus that connects an audio device to an access point (AP) via a wireless fidelity (WIFI) network, and the audio device are provided. The electronic apparatus includes a communication interface including communication circuitry configured to receive a probe request, and a controller configured to provide AP connection information corresponding to the AP to the audio device in response to an indicator that indicates a network setup between the audio device and the AP, wherein the indicator is included in the probe request.

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Wha-seob Sim