US 11,240,664 B2 · Method and electronic device for controlling data communication

Abstract

The electronic device according to various embodiments comprises: a housing structure; a user interface located in the housing structure; a network interface that can be connected by wire or wirelessly; a wireless communication circuit configured to communicate with an external device by using frequencies between 10 GHz and 100 GHz; a processor located in the housing structure and operatively connected to the user interface, the network interface, and the wireless communication circuit; and a memory located in the housing structure and operatively connected to the processor. When the memory is running, the processor may: establish a first communication channel with a first external device by means of the wireless communication circuit; receive authentication information from the first external device by means of the first communication channel; receive data from the first external device by means of the first communication channel, while or after receiving the authentication information; store the received data in the memory at least temporarily; establish a second communication channel with a second external device by means of the network interface, by using the authentication information; and store commands for transmitting the stored data to the second external device by means of the second communication channel. Other embodiments are possible.

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Dependent claims

An electronic device comprising:

a network interface wired or wireless communication;
a wireless communication circuit configured to communicate with an external device;
a processor operatively connected with the network interface and the wireless communication circuit;
and
a memory which is located in a housing structure, and operatively connected with the processor, wherein the memory stores instructions that cause, when executed, the processor to:
in response to a first external device being positioned within a predetermined distance from the electronic device in a predetermined direction, establish a first communication channel with the first external device using the wireless communication circuit;
receive authentication information from the first external device using the first communication channel;
receive data from the first external device using the first communication channel while or after receiving the authentication information;
in response to the receiving of the data, terminate the first communication channel;
store the received data in the memory at least temporarily;
identify a second external device from among a plurality of external devices, based on service information for data backup included in the authentication information;
establish a second communication channel with the identified second external device via the network interface;
and
transmit the stored data to the identified second external device using the second communication channel.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Method and electronic device for controlling data communication

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Method and electronic device for controlling data communication

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