18355086. ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR PERFORMING CLUSTER MERGING IN NAN COMMUNICATION AND OPERATION METHOD OF ELECTRONIC DEVICE simplified abstract (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.)
ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR PERFORMING CLUSTER MERGING IN NAN COMMUNICATION AND OPERATION METHOD OF ELECTRONIC DEVICE
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ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR PERFORMING CLUSTER MERGING IN NAN COMMUNICATION AND OPERATION METHOD OF ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18355086 titled 'ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR PERFORMING CLUSTER MERGING IN NAN COMMUNICATION AND OPERATION METHOD OF ELECTRONIC DEVICE
Simplified Explanation
The abstract describes an electronic device that is capable of scanning and searching for another cluster for cluster merging. The device includes a communication circuit and a processor connected to the circuit. The processor generates configuration information related to scanning and transmits it to an external electronic device. The device then performs scanning based on the configuration information to search for a signal broadcast by an external electronic device belonging to another cluster. If another cluster is discovered, the device transmits information about the cluster to the external device and performs operations to merge into the cluster. The configuration information ensures that the device and the external device perform scanning at different time points.
- The electronic device has a communication circuit and a processor.
- The processor generates configuration information for scanning and searching for another cluster.
- The device transmits the configuration information to an external electronic device.
- The device performs scanning based on the configuration information.
- The device searches for a signal broadcast by an external electronic device belonging to another cluster.
- If another cluster is found, the device transmits information about the cluster to the external device.
- The device performs operations to merge into the another cluster.
- The configuration information ensures that the device and the external device perform scanning at different time points.
Potential applications of this technology:
- Wireless networking systems
- Internet of Things (IoT) devices
- Smart home automation
- Industrial automation and control systems
Problems solved by this technology:
- Efficient cluster merging in neighbor awareness networking (NAN) systems
- Seamless integration of electronic devices into existing clusters
- Improved communication and coordination between devices in different clusters
Benefits of this technology:
- Enhanced network coverage and connectivity
- Improved efficiency and reliability of cluster merging processes
- Simplified setup and configuration of electronic devices in NAN clusters
- Increased flexibility and scalability of wireless networking systems
Original Abstract Submitted
An example electronic device may include a communication circuit, and a processor operatively connected to the communication circuit, wherein the processor is configured to generate first configuration information related to scanning to search for another cluster for cluster merging by the electronic device and a first external electronic device included in a neighbor awareness networking (NAN) cluster, control the communication circuit to transmit the first configuration information to the first external electronic device, control the communication circuit to perform scanning, based on the first configuration information, to search for a signal broadcast by an external electronic device belonging to another cluster, transmit, based on discovery of the another cluster, information on the another cluster to the first external electronic device, and perform a series of operations for merging into the another cluster, wherein the first configuration information is configured so that a time point at which the electronic device performs scanning and a time point at which the first external electronic device performs scanning are different.
