# US 2014/0192681 A1 · Apparatus and method for providing integrated device information > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0192681 A1 - Document ID: US20140192681A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 14/151,173 - Filed: 2014-01-09 - Published: 2014-07-10 - Earliest claimed: 2013-01-09 - Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Seung-Pyo HONG; Sung-Sik Jang; Dong-Wook Lee - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140192681A1 ## CPC - H04W 8/005: {Discovery of network devices, e.g. terminals} - H04M 1/72469: for operating the device by selecting functions from two or more displayed items, e.g. menus or icons - H04M 2250/02: including a Bluetooth® interface - H04M 2250/06: including a wireless LAN interface - H04W 88/06: adapted for operation in multiple networks {or having at least two operational modes}, e.g. multi-mode terminals - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) - H04M: TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION (circuits for controlling other apparatus via a telephone cable and not involving telephone switching apparatus G08) ## Abstract An apparatus and a method for providing integrated device information are provided. The apparatus includes a communication unit that transmits and receives data through a first type of wireless communication and a second type of wireless communication; and a controller that discovers a first wireless communication device supporting the first type of wireless communication, receives first wireless communication device information from the discovered first wireless communication device, discovers a second wireless communication device supporting the second type of wireless communication, receives second wireless communication device information from the discovered second wireless communication device, integrates the first wireless communication device information and the second wireless communication device information, and displays the integrated wireless communication device information. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An apparatus for providing integrated device information, the apparatus comprising: a communication unit that transmits and receives data through a first type of wireless communication and a second type of wireless communication; and a controller that discovers a first wireless communication device supporting the first type of wireless communication, receives first wireless communication device information from the discovered first wireless communication device, discovers a second wireless communication device supporting the second type of wireless communication, receives second wireless communication device information from the discovered second wireless communication device, integrates the first wireless communication device information and the second wireless communication device information, and displays the integrated wireless communication device information. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the controller scans the first wireless communication device to discover the first wireless communication device, and receives the first wireless communication device information and the second wireless communication device information from the scanned first wireless communication device, when the scanned first wireless communication device supports the first wireless communication and the second wireless communication. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the controller enters a connection standby state for a first wireless communication service, after receiving the first wireless communication device information, switches from the standby state to a stop state for temporarily stopping the connection standby for a preset time period, scans the second wireless communication device to discover the second wireless communication device, and receives the second wireless communication device information from the second wireless communication device. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the controller switches from the stop state to the connection standby state, after receiving the second wireless communication device information. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The apparatus of claim 4, wherein the controller compares the first wireless communication device information with the second wireless communication device information, and configures and displays, as one user interface, the first wireless communication device information and the second wireless communication device information, when a result of the comparison shows that the first wireless communication device information corresponds to the second wireless communication device information. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the controller displays only the first wireless communication device information on the device supporting the first wireless communication, when a result of the comparison indicates that the second wireless communication device information discovered by scanning the second wireless communication device does not correspond to the first wireless communication device information. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first wireless communication comprises Wi-Fi Direct, and the first wireless communication information comprises: a name of a Wi-Fi Direct device; a Wi-Fi Direct Media Access Control (MAC) address; and a Wi-Fi Direct name. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the second wireless communication comprises Bluetooth, and the second wireless communication information comprises: a name of a Bluetooth device; a Bluetooth Media Access Control (MAC) address; and a Bluetooth name. ### Claim 9 (depends on 7) The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the first wireless communication device information and the second wireless communication device information are received in a service discover query frame used for service discovery of the Wi-Fi Direct device. ### Claim 10 (depends on 7) The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the first wireless communication device information and the second wireless communication device information are received in a probe request frame used for service discovery of the Wi-Fi Direct device. ### Claim 11 (depends on 7) The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the first wireless communication device information and the second wireless communication device information are received in a provision discovery request frame, before making an attempt for a Wi-Fi Direct connection, after service discovery of the Wi-Fi Direct device is performed. ### Claim 12 (depends on 5) The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the controller determines whether first wireless communication device information and second wireless communication device information on the discovered first wireless communication device are previously stored, when the first wireless communication device is discovered, and displays the previously-stored first wireless communication device information and the previously-stored second wireless communication device information, when the first wireless communication device information and the second wireless communication device information on the discovered first wireless communication device are previously stored. ### Claim 13 A method for providing integrated device information, the method comprising: discovering a first wireless communication device supporting a first type of wireless communication; receiving first wireless communication device information from the first wireless communication device; discovering a second wireless communication device supporting a second type of wireless communication; receiving second wireless communication device information from the second wireless communication device; integrating the received first wireless communication device information and the received second wireless communication device information; and displaying the integrated wireless communication device information. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The method of claim 13, wherein receiving the first wireless communication device information from the first wireless communication device comprises: scanning the first wireless communication device; and receiving the first wireless communication device information and the second wireless communication device information from the scanned first wireless communication device, when the scanned first wireless communication device supports the first wireless communication and the second wireless communication. ### Claim 15 (depends on 13) The method of claim 13, wherein receiving the second wireless communication device information comprises: entering a connection standby state for a first wireless communication service, after receiving the first wireless communication device information; switching from the standby state to a stop state for temporarily stopping the connection standby for a preset time period; and receiving the second wireless communication device information from the second wireless communication device during the stop state. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The method of claim 15, further comprising switching from the stop state to the standby state, after receiving the second wireless communication device information. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, wherein integrating the received first wireless communication device information and the received second wireless communication device information comprises: comparing the first wireless communication device information to the second wireless communication device information; and configuring the first wireless communication device information and the second wireless communication device information on a device supporting both the first wireless communication and the second wireless communication together, when a result of the comparing indicates that the first wireless communication device information corresponds to the second wireless communication device information. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17, further comprising: displaying only the first wireless communication device information on the device supporting the first wireless communication, when a result of the comparing indicates that the first wireless communication device information does not correspond to the second wireless communication device information. ### Claim 19 (depends on 13) The method as claimed in claim 13, wherein the first wireless communication comprises Wi-Fi Direct, and the first wireless communication device information comprises: a name of a Wi-Fi Direct device supporting the Wi-Fi Direct; a Wi-Fi Direct Media Access Control (MAC) address thereof; and a Wi-Fi Direct name thereof. ### Claim 20 (depends on 13) The method as claimed in claim 13, wherein the second wireless communication comprises Bluetooth, and the second wireless communication device information comprises: a name of a Bluetooth device supporting the Bluetooth; a Bluetooth Media Access Control (MAC) address thereof; and a Bluetooth name thereof. ### Claim 21 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17, further comprising: determining whether first wireless communication device information and second wireless communication device information are previously stored, when the first wireless communication device is discovered; and displaying the previously-stored first wireless communication device information and the previously-stored second wireless communication device information, when the first wireless communication device information and the second wireless communication device information on the discovered first wireless communication device are previously stored.