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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 27, 2021
Filed:
Oct. 02, 2017
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Abstract
A method and apparatus for controlling connection between devices is provided. The method includes detecting a first device, determining whether the first device is included in a device list, obtaining information related to the first device from a second device; and establishing a connection with the first device based on the information from the second device. The apparatus includes a storage unit configured to store a device list, a communication unit configured to detect a first device, and a control unit configured to determine whether the first device is included in the device list, obtain information related to the first device from a second device via the communication unit; and establish a connection with the first device based on the information obtained from the second device.