Terminal device for preventing resource waste and a control method thereof
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorJin-Hyung Kim
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Abstract
A terminal device for preventing the waste of resources is connected to an authentication server and at least one external device through networks, and a method for controlling the same. The terminal device comprises a communication module for requesting authentication in connection with the authentication server and receiving a result of the authentication request, and a control module for converting an operation mode to a communication mode based on the result of the authentication request when the authentication request is approved, the communication module is enabled for communication with the external devices. The operation mode is converted to a power saving mode when the authentication request is not approved.
Claims15
A terminal device connected to an authentication server and at least one external device through networks for preventing waste of resources, the terminal device comprising:
- a communication module for requesting authentication in connection with the authentication server and receiving a result of the authentication request;
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- a control module, according to the result of the authentication request, for converting an operation mode to a communication mode when the authentication request is approved, thereby enabling communication with the external devices by the communication module, and converting the operation mode to a power saving mode when the authentication request is not approved.
A method for controlling a terminal device connected to an authentication server and at least one external device through networks for preventing waste of resources, the method comprising the steps of:
- connecting to the authentication server and requesting authentication;
- receiving a result of the authentication request;
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- based on the result of the authentication request, converting an operation mode to a communication mode to enable communication with the external devices when the authentication request is approved, and converting the operation mode to a power saving mode when the authentication request is not approved.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.