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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 03, 2021
Filed:
Jan. 31, 2018
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Sangho Hwang, Suwon-si, KR;
Seonghee Park, Seoul, KR;
Myounghwan Lee, Suwon-si, KR;
Janghee Lee, Seongnam-si, KR;
Chilyoul Yang, Anyang-si, KR;
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. According to the present invention, a method for connecting a first device in a short-range wireless communication system comprises the steps of: transmitting, to a second device, a discovery signal including a connection information request; receiving, from the second device, a discovery response signal including information on a third device connected with the second device; and establishing a connection with the third device on the basis of the discovery response signal.