Abstract: A method for using legacy Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi Peer-to-Peer (P2P) simultaneously is provided. The method includes entering a device discovery process of Wi-Fi P2P, if use of a Wi-Fi P2P function is requested while using a legacy Wi-Fi function, acquiring a Group Owner (GO) right of Wi-Fi P2P in the device discovery process, performing a listen state over the same channel as a channel where the legacy Wi-Fi function is in use, through the acquisition of the GO right, and performing a search state over a social channel of Wi-Fi P2P, and repeating the listen state and the search state until the device discovery process is ended.

Abstract: A method of connecting to an Access Point (AP) in a portable terminal is provided. The method includes scanning at least one first AP and at least one second AP that has a different connection scheme from a connection scheme of the first AP; and checking a connection setting and connecting to any of the first and second APs based on the connection setting.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for connecting to a local area communication resource in a portable terminal are provided. The method includes receiving access point connection-related information and automatic connection support-related information from a plurality of access points, identifying at least one access point capable of supporting automatic connection among the plurality of access points based on the automatic connection support-related information, receiving connection information from an information server connected to the at least one access point, selecting one access point from the at least one access points based on basic service set (BSS) link information included in the access point connection-related information with respect to the at least one access point, Received Signal Strength Indication (RSSI) information, and link information of an external network included in the connection information, and performing a local area communication with the selected access point.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for reducing power consumption in a portable terminal that transmits digital broadcast data through an ad hoc network are provided. If a terminal receiving digital broadcast transmits the received digital broadcast to a neighboring terminal, a control unit enters a sleep mode after buffering received data for a predefined time.

Abstract: A method of an electronic device, the electronic device, and a chipset of the electronic device are provided.

Abstract: An electronic device and method are disclosed herein. The electronic device includes a communication circuit, a processor and a memory. The memory stores instructions implementing the method executable by the device, including: establishing a communication group having a first attribute with a first external electronic device by establishing wireless communication with the first external electronic device via the at least one communication circuit, changing the attribute of the communication group from the first attribute to a second attribute while the communication group is maintained, and when wireless communication with a second external electronic device via the communication group is requested, establishing wireless communication with the second external electronic device by the communication group having the second attribute.

Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic device which includes: a display; a communication circuit; a processor electrically connected to the display and the communication circuit; and a memory electrically connected to the processor, wherein the memory stores instructions, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to receive a short-range communication connection request from a first electronic device through the communication circuit and transmit, to the first electronic device, a signal including information for inducing a connection to a second electronic device, which is a group owner to which the electronic device is in Wi-Fi P2P direct communication with.

Abstract: An electronic device in a neighbor awareness networking (NAN) cluster is provided. The electronic device includes a wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) transceiver; and a processor, coupled with the Wi-Fi transceiver, configured to perform a synchronization with at least one device in the NAN cluster, wherein the at least one device comprises an external electronic device, after performing the synchronization, receive, from the external electronic device through the Wi-Fi transceiver, a frame including first data within at least one discovery window (DW) among a plurality of DWs, wherein the first data comprises channel information for second data, and time information for the second data, and based on the channel information and the time information, control the Wi-Fi transceiver to receive the second data at a channel corresponding to the channel information of the received first data during a time duration corresponding to the time information of the received first data.

Abstract: An electronic device and a method of an electronic device are provided. The electronic device includes a receiver, and a processor configured to receive first proximity service data through the receiver, wherein the first proximity service data comprises guide information that contains information indicating a device for transmitting second proximity service data and a transmission time point of the second proximity service data. The method of an electronic device includes receiving first proximity service data, wherein the first proximity service data comprises guide information that contains information indicating a device for transmitting second proximity service data and a transmission time point of the second proximity service data.

Abstract: An electronic device for displaying service information is provided. The electronic device includes a short-range communication unit configured to connect the electronic device to an external device, and a controller configured to extract service information, provided by a service provider providing the external device, from an information message used for connection to the external device and to display the extracted service information, if the electronic device is connected to the external device via the short-range communication unit.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for connecting short-range wireless communication in a terminal are provided. The method includes connecting with an external device through a short-range wireless communication unit, and after connecting with the external device, providing information about at least one other connectable external device.

Abstract: A method of an electronic device, the electronic device, and a chipset of the electronic device are provided. The method of the electronic device includes performing a first operation for transmitting a discovery signal in an interval between a first discovery window and a second discovery window; and performing a second operation for adjusting the first operation based on circumstances of the electronic device. The electronic device includes a transmitting unit configured to transmit a discovery signal in an interval between a first discovery window and a second discovery window; and a processor configured to perform a first operation for transmitting the discovery signal, and a second operation for adjusting the first operation based on circumstances of the electronic device.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for reducing power consumption in a portable terminal that transmits digital broadcast data through an ad hoc network are provided. If a terminal receiving digital broadcast transmits the received digital broadcast to a neighboring terminal, a control unit enters a sleep mode after buffering received data for a predefined time.

Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes at least one wireless communication circuit, a processor, and a memory. The memory stores instructions to enable the processor to, during first P2P wireless communication with a first external electronic device, enable the electronic device to operate as at least one of a host or a client, store first information about a role of the electronic device one of the host or the client, during second P2P wireless communication with the first external electronic device after the first P2P wireless communication, determine whether the first external electronic device was previously in a group, exchange second information with the first external electronic device based on a status of at least one of the electronic device or the first external electronic device, and select the role of the electronic device as the host or the client based on the second information.

Abstract: An electronic device according to various embodiments includes a housing; a user interface; a wireless communication circuit disposed in the housing; a wired communication interface exposed through the housing; a processor disposed in the housing and electrically connected to the user interface, the wireless communication circuit, and the wired communication interface; and a memory disposed in the housing and electrically connected to the processor, wherein the memory stores instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the electronic device to establish a first communication channel with an external electronic device including a storage using the wireless communication circuit and/or the wired communication interface so that the electronic device operates as a device and the external electronic device operates as a host, to exchange information with the external electronic device through the first communication channel, and to establish a second communication channel with the external electronic d

Abstract: A portable electronic device operable in a wireless local area network and a non-transitory machine-readable storage device are provided. The portable electronic device includes communication circuitry to support a neighbor awareness networking in relation with the wireless local area network; and a processor configured to detect, using the communication circuitry, an electronic device external to the portable electronic device; transmit, using the communication circuitry, information to the electronic device, wherein the information includes a plurality of bits indicating an interval between a plurality of discovery windows in which the portable electronic device is to be operated in a wake-up state with respect to the neighbor awareness networking; adjust the interval based at least in part on a power state with respect to the portable electronic device; and transmit another information indicating the adjusted interval to the electronic device.

Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a processor and a wireless communication circuit. The wireless communication circuit transmits a Wi-Fi signal corresponding to a first frequency band using a first module for a first period, transmits a Wi-Fi signal corresponding to a second frequency band using a second module for a second period, and receives a Wi-Fi signal using the first module and the second module for the first period and the second period.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for reducing power consumption in a portable terminal that transmits digital broadcast data through an ad hoc network are provided. If a terminal receiving digital broadcast transmits the received digital broadcast to a neighboring terminal, a control unit enters a sleep mode after buffering received data for a predefined time.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for Wi-Fi connection based on Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) in a portable terminal are provided. The method includes entering a group owner mode of Wi-Fi Direct when enabling of WPS is requested, after entering the group owner mode, entering a WPS session mode where the portable terminal is operable in a WPS registrar mode, determining whether an Access Point (AP) whose WPS session of the WPS registrar mode is enabled or a device whose group owner mode is enabled, exists nearby, and when an AP whose WPS registrar mode is enabled is discovered, disabling the WPS registrar mode and the group owner mode, enabling a WPS session where the portable terminal is to operate in a WPS enrollee mode, and accessing the discovered AP.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for reducing power consumption in a portable terminal that transmits digital broadcast data through an ad hoc network are provided. If a terminal receiving digital broadcast transmits the received digital broadcast to a neighboring terminal, a control unit enters a sleep mode after buffering received data for a predefined time.