Patent ID: 9106337
Filing Date: 2015-08-11
Classification: G08C,H04B,H04N,H04W

Abstract:
1. A terminal apparatus comprising: an infrared (IR) receiver configured to receive an IR signal including first identification information of an external apparatus from the external apparatus; a radio frequency (RF) communication unit configured to perform wireless communication with the external apparatus which transmits the IR signal including the first identification information; a storage unit configured to store a pairing list including identification information of at least one external apparatus; and a control unit configured to control the RF communication unit to perform pairing or reconnection for wireless communication with the external apparatus according to whether identification information of at least one external apparatus in the pairing list corresponds to the received first identification information, and wherein the control unit includes a peripheral apparatus searching unit configured to transmit an identification information request message for searching wirelessly communicable peripheral external apparatuses in response to the received first identification information not corresponding to identification information of at least one external apparatus in the pairing list.