Patent ID: 8600380
Filing Date: 2013-12-03
Classification: H04M,H04W

Abstract:
1. A channel operation method for a system of Wi-Fi terminals, the method comprising: selecting a user function of a sending terminal comprising a Wi-Fi module; determining whether the selected user function is a Wi-Fi related function; performing, when the selected user function is the Wi-Fi related function, by the sending terminal, a search for a terminal capable of handling the Wi-Fi related function; selecting, by the sending terminal, a terminal found by the search as a receiving terminal; automatically generating a Personal Identification Number (PIN) code by the sending terminal; automatically establishing, by the sending terminal, a Wi-Fi channel to the receiving terminal by automatically sending to the receiving terminal a Probe Request message containing the generated PIN code, wherein the automatically establishing of the Wi-Fi channel comprises automatically sending, by the receiving terminal, a response message corresponding to the PIN code to the sending terminal; starting, by the receiving terminal, a timer after sending the response message; determining, when a message required for channel setup is not received from the sending terminal before an expiration of the timer, channel setup failure and sending, by the receiving terminal, a message indicating channel setup failure to the sending terminal; sending, by the sending terminal, data generated by the user function to the receiving terminal through the Wi-Fi channel; and outputting, by the receiving terminal, the received data.