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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 10, 2019
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2014
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Junhyung Kim, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Dongkeon Kong, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Sehoon Kim, Seoul, KR;
Jaiick Chun, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Yumi Sohn, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Kangjin Yoon, Seoul, KR;
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, , KR;
Abstract
Provided are a connection method and apparatus for smart home devices. A method for connecting a user equipment to smart home devices may include: identifying, when a connection request for a smart home device is detected, reception of a first broadcast message conforming to a first communication mode; checking, upon reception of the first broadcast message, whether the first broadcast message contains information indicating support of a smart home function conforming to the first communication mode; and making a connection to the smart home device in conformance to the first communication mode or a second communication mode on the basis of the checking result.