Patent ID: 11924894
Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Field: Digital communication (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H | IPC H

Claim 7:
8. A method for operating an electronic device, the method comprising:
receiving a first request message for a tunneled direct link setup (TDLS) session defined by IEEE 802.11 standards, from a first access point (AP);
based on the first request message, determining that an external electronic device that has requested the TDLS session is connected to a second AP;
based on the determination, establishing a connection with the second AP through a wireless communication channel;
transmitting a second request message for the TDLS session with the external electronic device to the second AP; and
based on reception of a response message on the second request message from the external electronic device, establishing the TDLS session with the external electronic device through the second AP.