Electronic apparatus and method for controlling the electronic apparatus

Abstract

Disclosed are an electronic apparatus and a controlling method thereof. The method for controlling an electronic apparatus includes monitoring a state of communication connection with an access point (AP) device, outputting a search message to request information on at least one peripheral device within a specified range of the electronic apparatus as a first non-audible frequency signal based on an event to suspend communication connection with the AP device occurring, determining a device, among the electronic apparatus and the at least one peripheral device, to perform an operation of the AP device based on performance information of the at least one peripheral device included in a received response message and performance information of the electronic apparatus based on receiving the response message from the at least one peripheral device in response to the search message, and outputting information for communication connection with the electronic apparatus as a second non-audible frequency signal based on the electronic apparatus being determined as a device to perform an operation of the AP device. Accordingly, if a communication connection with an AP device connected to an electronic apparatus and a peripheral device is suspended, the electronic apparatus may rapidly form a network for communication connection with a peripheral device independently.