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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 13, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 24, 2014
SK Planet Co., Ltd., Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Chul Yong Shin, Seoul, KR;
SK PLANET CO., LTD., Seongnam-Si, Gyeonggi-Do, KR;
Abstract
A wireless communication system, and an apparatus and method for controlling communication connections with a plurality of user terminals in the system are disclosed. The terminal device includes a communication unit, a storage unit, and a control unit. The communication unit receives a signal, broadcast by at least one beacon device, via wireless communication. The storage unit stores data that is transmitted and received to and from the beacon device. The control unit is functionally connected with the communication unit, scans a signal transmitted from the beacon device, performs an operation for a communication connection with the beacon device using the scanned signal, receives a bit mask via the communication unit and also stores the bit mask in the storage unit when the communication connection has been established, transmits data to the beacon device via the communication unit, and immediately releases the communication connection.