US 12,191,992 B2
Terminal control apparatus and method
Dong Jin Lee, Seoul (KR)
Assigned to SK TELECOM CO., LTD., Seoul (KR)
Filed by SK TELECOM CO., LTD., Seoul (KR)
Filed on Mar. 29, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/707,095.
Application 17/707,095 is a continuation of application No. PCT/KR2020/015059, filed on Oct. 30, 2020.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2019-0136284 (KR), filed on Oct. 30, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0224437 A1, Jul. 14, 2022
Int. Cl. H04W 8/24 (2009.01); H04L 1/00 (2006.01); H04W 24/08 (2009.01)
CPC H04L 1/0025 (2013.01) [H04W 8/24 (2013.01); H04W 24/08 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A terminal control apparatus comprising:
a transceiver that obtains information on a first terminal and a second terminal; and
a processor that makes a predetermined determination in relation to each terminal's user based on the information obtained on the first terminal and the second terminal, that provides a result of the determination to the first terminal, and that, upon receiving role information including information on a role to be performed by the first terminal and information on a role to be performed by the second terminal, sets operation modes of the first terminal and the second terminal based on the received role information,
wherein the processor determines whether or not a subscriber of the first terminal and a subscriber of the second terminal are same based on the obtained information.