A communication method used by a first device that communicates with a second device, the method comprising: detecting an occurrence of a predetermined event to trigger a device scan; scanning, based on the occurrence of the predetermined event, through a first communication method and a second communication method different from the first communication method, the second device that provides identifier information and capability information; establishing a first communication link with the scanned second device by determining one of the first communication method and second communication method in consideration of the capability information provided from the second device and using the determined communication method; determining, via the first communication link, a third communication method, for communicating data with the second device; and establishing a second communication link with the second device by using the determined third communication method, and wherein the capability information includes information on communication methods supported by the second device, wherein the first and second communication methods are, respectively, first and second short range communication technologies, wherein the first and second communication methods each comprise at least one of a BLE, Bluetooth Low Energy, communication method, an ANT+, Adaptive Network Topology +, communication method, an NFC, Near Field Communication, method, a sound communication method, and a ZigBee communication method, and wherein the third communication method is a third communication technology, wherein the third communication method comprises at least one of a Bluetooth communication method, a Wi-Fi communication method, an UWB, Ultra Wideband, communication method, and a mobile communication network. detecting an occurrence of a predetermined event to trigger a device scan; scanning, based on the occurrence of the predetermined event, through a first communication method and a second communication method different from the first communication method, the second device that provides identifier information and capability information; establishing a first communication link with the scanned second device by determining one of the first communication method and second communication method in consideration of the capability information provided from the second device and using the determined communication method; determining, via the first communication link, a third communication method, for communicating data with the second device; and establishing a second communication link with the second device by using the determined third communication method, and wherein the capability information includes information on communication methods supported by the second device, wherein the first and second communication methods are, respectively, first and second short range communication technologies, wherein the first and second communication methods each comprise at least one of a BLE, Bluetooth Low Energy, communication method, an ANT+, Adaptive Network Topology +, communication method, an NFC, Near Field Communication, method, a sound communication method, and a ZigBee communication method, and wherein the third communication method is a third communication technology, wherein the third communication method comprises at least one of a Bluetooth communication method, a Wi-Fi communication method, an UWB, Ultra Wideband, communication method, and a mobile communication network.