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

Claim 9:
10. An electronic device comprising:
at least one wireless communication circuit configured to transmit or receive a wireless signal according to IEEE 802.11 standards; and
a processor operatively connected to the wireless communication circuit and configured to transmit or receive data to or from another electronic device through the wireless communication circuit,
wherein the processor is configured to:
establish a connection with an access point (AP) through the wireless communication circuit by using a first basic service set identifier (BSSID) of the AP;
receive a first direct connection request message of an external electronic device through the AP;
based on the first direct connection request message, determine that connection between the external electronic device and the AP is based on a second BSSID of the AP;
based on the determination, establish a connection with the AP through the wireless communication circuit by using the second BSSID;
transmit a second direct connection request message to the external electronic device through the AP;
in response to reception of a response message on the second direct connection request message from the external electronic device, establish a connection with the external electronic device; and
transmit or receive data to or from the external electronic device without going through the AP.