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Electronic device and method of providing information about the access point (AP)

US10212210B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 22, 2016
Grant dateFeb 19, 2019
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Expiry dateDec 27, 2036

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W48/20
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

According to various embodiments, an electronic device and a method of providing information about an access point (AP) may include: confirming one or more access points (APs) outside an electronic device; starting a connection to the selected AP of the one or more APs through a communication circuit; acquiring AP information corresponding to the selected AP from the selected AP during the connection to the selected AP; determining characteristics of the selected AP based on at least the AP information; and displaying a first notification in association with the selected AP based on the characteristics including a first group and a second notification in association with the selected AP based on the characteristics including a second group through the display.

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