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Electronic device and operation method thereof

US12144040B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 18, 2021
Grant dateNov 12, 2024
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Expiry dateAug 19, 2042

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W84/12
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Provided is an electronic device including a Wi-Fi module and a processor. The Wi-Fi module includes circuitry including a first communication interface operating as a Wi-Fi station and configured to perform communication, and a second communication interface configured to perform communication based on Wi-Fi Direct. The processor is configured to execute at least one instruction. The processor is configured to: control the Wi-Fi module to set an operation mode of the second communication interface to a first mode for performing communication by operating as the Wi-Fi station, and perform communication connection with a second access point (AP) via the second communication interface in the first mode while connection with a first AP is maintained through the first communication interface.

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