US 11,889,453 B2
Method and apparatus for registering wireless device in wireless communication system
Dae-Dong Kim, Seongnam-si (KR); Hee-Dong Kim, Namyangju-si (KR); Yun-Ho Park, Suwon-si (KR); Kwan-Woo Song, Yongin-si (KR); Chung-Yong Eom, Seoul (KR); Dong-Ik Lee, Seongnam-si (KR); Ja-lick Chun, Seoul (KR); and Dong-Yun Hawng, Seoul (KR)
Assigned to Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si (KR)
Filed by Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si (KR)
Filed on Dec. 2, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/073,991.
Application 18/073,991 is a continuation of application No. 16/562,812, filed on Sep. 6, 2019, granted, now 11,546,872.
Application 16/562,812 is a continuation of application No. 16/368,031, filed on Mar. 28, 2019, granted, now 11,510,167, issued on Nov. 22, 2022.
Application 16/368,031 is a continuation of application No. 14/299,416, filed on Jun. 9, 2014, granted, now 10,278,152, issued on Apr. 30, 2019.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2013-0067003 (KR), filed on Jun. 12, 2013.
Prior Publication US 2023/0099038 A1, Mar. 30, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04W 48/08 (2009.01); H04W 60/00 (2009.01); H04W 8/00 (2009.01); H04W 48/14 (2009.01); H04W 12/77 (2021.01)
CPC H04W 60/00 (2013.01) [H04W 8/005 (2013.01); H04W 12/77 (2021.01); H04W 48/08 (2013.01); H04W 48/14 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method by a first electronic device for facilitating a connection of a second electronic device to an access point, the method comprising:
obtaining a quick response (QR) code on the second electronic device, the QR code being obtained by using a camera of the first electronic device;
based on the obtained QR code, identifying connection information for establishing a connection between the first electronic device and the second electronic device, the connection information including identification information of the second electronic device;
establishing the connection between the first electronic device and the second electronic device based on the identified connection information; and
transmitting access information of the access point to the second electronic device over the established connection between the first electronic device and the second electronic device,
wherein the access information of the access point is used for the second electronic device to connect to the access point, and
wherein the connection between the first electronic device and the second electronic device is established based on the identified connection information and a service set identifier (SSID) included in the obtained QR code.