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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 24, 2018
Filed:
Jun. 17, 2015
Lg Electronics Inc., Seoul, KR;
Younghwan Kwon, Seoul, KR;
Jingu Choi, Seoul, KR;
Minsoo Lee, Seoul, KR;
Hyeonjae Lee, Seoul, KR;
Jangwoong Park, Seoul, KR;
LG ELECTRONICS INC., Seoul, KR;
Abstract
Disclosed are a method and apparatus for forming a connection between devices using a Bluetooth low energy (BLE) technology. The method for forming a connection between a first device and a second device using BLE includes receiving an advertising message including information related to a pairing control service from the first device, establishing a Bluetooth connection with the first device based on the advertising message, transmitting a first write request message requesting writing of connection request information indicating transmission of a connection request message to the second device included in pairing control point information through Bluetooth, and receiving a first indication message including connection state information indicating a state of a connection with the second device from the first device, wherein the pairing control point indicates information instructing the first device to perform a specific operation.