Method and apparatus for connection between client and server
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsJe-Young MAENG, Sung-Jin PARK, Jun-Hyung KIM
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Abstract
A method for connection between a server and a client includes discovering, by the server, a client through a device discovery procedure, transmitting device-related information of the server to the client, or receiving the device-related information from the client, connecting with the client, and performing a Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) operation through the connection.
Claims24
A method for connection between a server and a client, the method comprising:
- discovering, by the server, the client through a device discovery procedure;
- transmitting device-related information of the server to the client, or receiving the device-related information from the client;
- connecting with the client;
- and
- performing a Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) operation through the connection.
A method for connection between a server and a client, the method comprising:
- performing, by the client, a device discovery procedure with the server;
- receiving device-related information of the server, or transmitting the device-related information to the server;
- allocating an Internet Protocol (IP) to the server;
- connecting with the server;
- and
- starting a Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) operation through the connection.
An apparatus for connection between a server and a client, the apparatus comprising:
- a receiving unit of the server, configured to discover a client through a device discovery procedure, and either transmit device-related information of the server to the client or receive the device-related information from the client;
- and
- a controller of the server, configured to connect with the client, and perform a Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) operation through the connection.
An apparatus for connection between a server and a client, the apparatus comprising:
- a transmitting unit of the client, configured to perform a device discovery procedure with the server, and either receive device-related information of the server or transmit the device-related information to the server;
- and
- a controller of the client, configured to allocate an Internet Protocol (IP) to the server, connect with the server, and start a Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) operation through the connection.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.