US Patent Application 18222551. ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A CONNECTABLE EXTERNAL DEVICE simplified abstract

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ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A CONNECTABLE EXTERNAL DEVICE

Organization Name

SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.==Inventor(s)==

[[Category:Youngjae Meen of Gyeonggi-do (KR)]]

[[Category:Heeyul Kim of Gyeonggi-do (KR)]]

[[Category:Jaehyun Han of Gyeonggi-do (KR)]]

ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A CONNECTABLE EXTERNAL DEVICE - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18222551 titled 'ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A CONNECTABLE EXTERNAL DEVICE

Simplified Explanation

The abstract describes an electronic device with a display, memory, and communication module. It receives connection information from external devices and displays a user interface for connection approval. It determines control means based on target function information and adds external devices to a connection candidate device list. It displays the list and executes the determined control means based on user input.

  • Electronic device with display, memory, and communication module
  • Receives connection information from external devices
  • Displays a user interface for connection approval
  • Determines control means based on target function information
  • Adds external devices to a connection candidate device list
  • Displays the connection candidate device list
  • Executes the determined control means based on user input


Original Abstract Submitted

An electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure comprises a housing, a display, a memory storing an application, a communication module, and at least one processor electrically connected to the display, the memory, and the communication module, the at least one processor receives, through the communication module from at least one external electronic device, connection information including device identification information and target function information, controls, in response to reception of the connection information, the display to display a first user interface for receiving a first user input for connection approval, determines, in response to the first user input, a control means on the basis of the target function information, adds the at least one external electronic device to a connection candidate device list, controls the display to display the connection candidate device list indicating the at least one external electronic device, and executes the determined control means and controls the display to display a second user interface in response to a second user input of selecting the indicator from the connection candidate device list.

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