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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 2026
Filed:
Feb. 28, 2023
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Yeji Yoon, Suwon-si, KR;
Seongsu Choi, Suwon-si, KR;
Taeyong Kim, Suwon-si, KR;
Hyunkee Min, Suwon-si, KR;
Sunkee Lee, Suwon-si, KR;
Junghun Lee, Suwon-si, KR;
Junhak Lim, Suwon-si, KR;
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Gyeonggi-Do, KR;
Abstract
A wireless communication method for a wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) network and an electronic device for performing the same are provided. The electronic device includes a communication module configured to receive a beacon frame and/or a probe response frame from a peripheral access point (AP) device through wireless communication and a processor. The processor is configured to identify one or more network identifiers of a co-located AP device based on information of a reduced neighbor report (RNR) element field included in the beacon frame and/or the probe response frame, determine one or more candidate networks based on the network identifiers of the co-located AP device when access to another network from a network of a currently connected AP device is necessary, determine a target network for an access attempt among the one or more candidate networks, and attempt a connection to the determined target network.