US 11,895,168 B2
Apparatus and method for informing of available devices in contents sharing network
Sang-Tae Na, Naju-si (KR); Jin-Wook Lee, Yongin-si (KR); Young-Ki Kim, Seoul (KR); and Chul-Seung Kim, Seoul (KR)
Assigned to Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si (KR)
Filed by Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si (KR)
Filed on Feb. 13, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/168,414.
Application 18/168,414 is a continuation of application No. 17/451,298, filed on Oct. 18, 2021, granted, now 11,582,273.
Application 17/451,298 is a continuation of application No. 15/853,451, filed on Dec. 22, 2017, granted, now 11,153,356, issued on Oct. 19, 2021.
Application 15/853,451 is a continuation of application No. 13/756,152, filed on Jan. 31, 2013, granted, now 9,854,012, issued on Dec. 26, 2017.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2012-0009592 (KR), filed on Jan. 31, 2012.
Prior Publication US 2023/0199046 A1, Jun. 22, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04L 65/403 (2022.01); H04L 67/51 (2022.01); H04L 12/28 (2006.01); H04N 21/422 (2011.01)
CPC H04L 65/403 (2013.01) [H04L 67/51 (2022.05); H04L 12/282 (2013.01); H04L 12/2812 (2013.01); H04L 2012/2849 (2013.01); H04N 21/42209 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electronic device comprising:
a display;
a communication circuit;
at least one processor operatively connected with the display and the communication circuit; and
a memory operatively connected with the at least one processor, wherein the memory is configured to store instructions that, when executed, cause the at least one processor to:
receive a request for sharing a first content;
in response to the request for sharing the first content, identify at least one service associated with the first content;
provide, through the display, a first visual information indicating the identified at least one service;
identify a state of a connection to a wireless network via the communication circuit;
in response to identifying that the electronic device is connected to the wireless network, search for at least one other device connected to the wireless network; and
provide, through the display, a second visual information indicating the searched for at least one other device connected to the wireless network, together with the first visual information.