US 11,841,958 B2
Method and electronic device for connection to external device
Jeongmin Kim, Gyeonggi-do (KR)
Assigned to Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si (KR)
Appl. No. 16/977,505
Filed by Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Gyeonggi-do (KR)
PCT Filed Feb. 28, 2019, PCT No. PCT/KR2019/002399
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Sep. 2, 2020,
PCT Pub. No. WO2019/168359, PCT Pub. Date Sep. 6, 2019.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2018-0025282 (KR), filed on Mar. 2, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2020/0394294 A1, Dec. 17, 2020
Int. Cl. G06F 7/04 (2006.01); G06F 21/60 (2013.01); G06F 21/36 (2013.01); H04W 12/06 (2021.01); H04W 12/50 (2021.01); G06V 30/32 (2022.01); G06F 18/22 (2023.01); G06V 10/74 (2022.01); G06V 10/44 (2022.01)
CPC G06F 21/606 (2013.01) [G06F 18/22 (2023.01); G06F 21/36 (2013.01); G06V 10/44 (2022.01); G06V 10/761 (2022.01); G06V 30/36 (2022.01); G06V 30/373 (2022.01); H04W 12/06 (2013.01); H04W 12/50 (2021.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electronic device comprising:
a display;
a processor configured to be operatively connected to the display;
a memory configured to be operatively connected to the processor,
wherein the memory stores instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to:
generate a plurality of first figures corresponding to respective capabilities of an external electronic device;
display the plurality of first figures on the display;
transmit a signal related to the plurality of first figures to the external electronic device;
in response to receiving a response signal corresponding to the signal, identify a second figure included in the response signal;
identify a first figure having the highest similarity to the second figure among the plurality of first figures;
identify a capability of the external electronic device corresponding to the first figure among the capabilities of the external electronic device, the capability including a screen mirroring function and a screen control function; and
establish connection with the external electronic device according to the capability of the external electronic device,
wherein the signal related to the plurality of first figures includes information about a configuration of the respective first figures.