Abstract: Disclosed are an apparatus and a method for efficiently providing a proximity network service and a post operation in an electronic device. An operation method of an electronic device includes configuring a cluster with another electronic device, transmitting information for a post operation within a synchronized communication duration of the cluster, receiving a response signal of the information for the post operation, and communicating with at least one other electronic device for the post operation during a post operation duration based on the response information.

Abstract: Disclosed are an electronic device and a method of processing a user input by an electronic device. The method includes: generating a first query based on an input; identifying a response to the first query; transmitting a second query generated at least based on the first query to an external electronic device, which can perform short-range communication, through communication circuitry of at least one communication module, based on a result of the response; and setting the second query to be processed by the external electronic device.

Abstract: An electronic device and method for updating authentication information in the electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a short-range communication unit configured to provide a short-range communication and a controller configured to update information for authentication information from advertisement service information received from an Access Point (AP) identified through the short-range communication unit, download authentication information using the update information for authentication information, and connect the electronic device to the AP based on the authentication information.

Abstract: A method of operating an electronic device and an electronic device thereof are provided. The method includes determining a predetermined discovery window from a plurality of discovery windows; and transmitting a discovery frame to at least one other electronic device in the predetermined discovery window. The electronic device includes a processor configured to determine a predetermined discovery window from among a plurality of discovery windows; and a communication module configured to transmit a discovery frame to at least one other electronic device in the predetermined discovery window.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for transmitting and/or receiving data in an electronic device are provided. According to an embodiment, an electronic device includes a communication module and a processor. When the electronic device outputs content, the processor can transmit the content to an external electronic device using the communication module, detect a state of the electronic device in relation to the output, select substitute content for the content at least based on the detection, determine a schedule corresponding to the substitute content, and transmit the substitute content to the external electronic device based on the schedule.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a communication module configured to support a plurality of communication channels that include a first communication channel and a second communication channel, and a processor operatively coupled with the communication module. The processor is configured to use the first communication channel to establish a first communication connection between the electronic device and another electronic device, while the first communication connection has been established, to check a second communication connection between the electronic device and a first access point using the second communication channel, and based on the checking, to change a channel for the first communication connection from the first communication channel to the second communication channel.

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 electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a short-range communication module for performing communication with one or more external electronic devices, a memory for storing a first attribute of a first cluster including the electronic device, and a processor for acquiring a message associated with a second cluster from a first external electronic device included in the second cluster through the short-range communication module, identifying a second attribute of the second cluster at least based on the acquired message, transmitting information corresponding to the first attribute to the first external electronic device through the short-range communication module when the second attribute satisfies a designated condition, and synchronizing the electronic device with the second cluster when the second attribute does not satisfy the designated condition.

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: An apparatus for providing a wireless communication in a portable terminal includes a wireless communication unit and a controller which verifies basic service set identifications (BSSIDs) of access points when roaming between access points is completed, verifies whether an internet protocol (IP) address is assigned based on a wireless communication network list and the verified BSSIDs, and performs a wireless communication by using an IP address which is in use according to a verification result, wherein the wireless communication network list is a list which classifies a plurality of access points according to the same dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP) by using BSSIDs of the plurality of access points connected to the portable terminal.

Abstract: A method for operating an electronic device is provided. The method includes determining, by the electronic device, a position estimation point according to state information of the electronic device. Further, the method includes transmitting a position estimation request message to an Access Point (AP) at the determined position estimation point with a wireless Local Area Network (LAN) connection not being performed, and receiving position information of the electronic device from the AP.

Abstract: According to the present invention, a user device can obtain together, from an advertisement server for providing an advertisement service, via a neighbor access point device, update condition information on advertisement information in the course of obtaining the advertisement information. In addition, if the update condition information is satisfactory, the user device requests the advertisement information from the advertisement server via an AP and stores the advertisement information received in response to the request, thereby being capable of updating the advertisement information.

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 and an apparatus for setting a data transmission and reception period are provided. The method includes determining an average margin threshold for data communication with a second terminal, determining a data rate for the data communication with the second terminal, setting an active period and an idle period based on a ratio of the average margin threshold to the data rate, and synchronizing the active period and the idle period with the second terminal.

Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a first communication module configured to support a first communication method, a second communication module configured to support a second communication method, a memory configured to store data used for operations of the first communication module and the second communication module, and a processor electrically connected to the first communication module, the second communication module, and the memory.

Abstract: A method of connecting to a network by a terminal in a communication system, the communication system including the terminal, one or more access points, and a network controller controlling the one or more access points is provided. The method includes establishing a connection with a first access point, setting and storing wake-up information, configured to selectively transceive with the first access point, in the first access point and the network controller, performing hand off to a second access point connected to the network controller, and selectively transceiving data with the second access point based on the wake-up information set and stored in the network controller.

Abstract: A Wi-Fi direct communication system and method are used for regenerating a group of an electronic device in the Wi-Fi direct communication system, and an operation mode is determined in information of an obtained profile. When the operation mode is a group owner mode, the electronic device is set to an automatic group owner. At least one device included in the profile information is retrieved, and the retrieved device is invited to the group. When the invitation is completed, the group regeneration is completed.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for transmitting Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) network sharing data of a Wi-Fi Peer-to-Peer (P2P) group are provided. The method includes forming the Wi-Fi P2P group, establishing, at a mobile station that is a Wi-Fi P2P group owner, a connection to a WLAN access point, determining whether data, to be communicated with a mobile station that is a Wi-Fi P2P client, is WLAN network sharing data, assigning, when the data is the WLAN network sharing data, a high priority to the WLAN network sharing data, preoccupying a radio channel for data transmission through channel access contention with the high priority, and transmitting the WLAN network sharing data through the preoccupied radio channel.

Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic device including a memory that stores network connection service use available remote authentication information, a first short-range communication module that establishes a short-range communication channel with an external electronic device, and a processor functionally connected to the memory and the first short-range communication module, wherein the processor controls to establish the short-range communication channel with the external electronic device and transmit the network connection service use available remote authentication information to the external electronic device in response to a specified schedule or a user input.

Abstract: A device discovery method and apparatus of a Wi-Fi Peer-to-Peer (P2P) device for improving connection compatibility with legacy devices are provided. The method includes receiving a command for executing a modified P2P device discovery mode, configuring the Wi-Fi P2P device as a group owner autonomously, entering a group owner receive mode in which a probe request can be received, and discovering an external device which transmits the probe request.