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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 15, 2022
Filed:
Dec. 03, 2019
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;
Abstract
A connection method and apparatus are provided for smart home devices. A method for connecting a user equipment to smart home devices includes identifying, when a connection request for a smart home device is detected, reception of a first broadcast message transmitted by the smart home device according to a first communication mode; determining whether the smart home device permits communication mode negotiation based on information included in the first broadcast message; and establishing a connection to the smart home device according to the first communication mode or a second communication mode based on a result of the determining.