Apparatus and method for controlling transparent tunnel mode operation in communication system supporting wireless docking protocol

A method for controlling a transparent tunnel mode operation in a Wireless Docking Center (WDC) in a communication system supporting a wireless docking protocol, the method comprising:

• performing a group join process and a provisioning process for security keys with a Wireless Dockee (WD) and a peripheral;
• performing a process related to an operation in which the WD accesses services of a Wireless Docking Environment (WDN) with the WD;
• selecting an operating mode between the WD and the WDC as a transparent tunnel mode;
• performing a process of getting information related to a peripheral with the WD;
• providing information related to the WD to the peripheral;
• enabling a monitor mode and a promiscuous mode upon receiving a message which requests to enable the monitor mode and the promiscuous mode;
• and
• transmitting/receiving a data packet using the information related to the WD and the information related to the peripheral with the WD and the peripheral if a Miracast connection and a docking session are established between the WD and the peripheral.

A method for controlling a transparent tunnel mode operation in a Wireless Dockee (WD) in a communication system supporting a wireless docking protocol, the method comprising:

• performing a group join process and a provisioning process for security keys with a Wireless Docking Center (WDC);
• accessing services of a Wireless Docking Environment (WDN);
• selecting an operating mode between the WD and the WDC as a transparent tunnel mode;
• performing a process of getting information related to a peripheral and information related to the WDN with the WDC;
• and
• transmitting/receiving a data packet using the information related to the WDN with the peripheral if a Miracast connection and a docking session are established between the WD and the peripheral.

A method for controlling a transparent tunnel mode operation in a Wireless Docking Center (WDC) in a communication system supporting a wireless docking protocol, the method comprising:

• performing a group join process and a provisioning process for security keys with a Wireless Dockee (WD) and a peripheral;
• provisioning information related to a Wireless Docking Environment (WDN) to the peripheral;
• performing a process related to an operation in which the WD accesses services of the WDN with the WD;
• selecting an operating mode between the WD and the WDC as a transparent tunnel mode;
• performing a process of getting information related to a peripheral and information related to the WDN with the WD;
• and
• transmitting/receiving a data packet using the information related to the WDN with the WD and the peripheral if a Miracast connection and a docking session are established between the WD and the peripheral.

A Wireless Dockee (WD) in a communication system supporting a wireless docking protocol, the WD comprising:

• a transmitter;
• a receiver;
• and
• a controller,
• wherein the controller controls the transmitter and the receiver to perform a group join process and a provisioning process for security keys with a Wireless Docking Center (WDC) and access services of Wireless Docking Environment (WDN), selects an operating mode between the WD and the WDC as a transparent tunnel mode, and controls the transmitter and the receiver to perform a process of getting information related to a peripheral with the WDC,
• wherein the transmitter requests the WDC to enable a monitor mode and a promiscuous mode, and
• wherein the controllers controls the transmitter and the receiver to transmit/receive a data packet using the information related to the peripheral with the peripheral if a Miracast connection and a docking session are established between the WD and the peripheral.

A Wireless Docking Center (WDC) in a communication system supporting a wireless docking protocol, the WDC comprising:

• a transmitter;
• a receiver;
• and
• a controller,
• wherein the controller controls the transmitter and the receiver to perform a group join process and a provisioning process for security keys with a Wireless Dockee (WD) and perform a process related to an operation in which the WD accesses services of a Wireless Docking Environment (WDN) with the WD, selects an operating mode between the WD and the WDC as a transparent tunnel mode, and controls the transmitter and the receiver to perform a process of getting information related to a peripheral with the WD,
• wherein the transmitter provides information related to the WD to the peripheral,
• wherein the controller enables a monitor mode and a promiscuous mode if the receiver receives a message which requests to enable the monitor mode and the promiscuous mode, and
• wherein the controller controls the transmitter and the receiver to transmit/receive a data packet using the information related to the WD and the information related to the peripheral with the WD and the peripheral if a Miracast connection and a docking session are established between the WD and the peripheral.

A peripheral in a communication system supporting a wireless docking protocol, the peripheral comprising:

• a transmitter;
• a receiver;
• and
• a controller,
• wherein the controller controls the transmitter and the receiver to perform a group join process and a provisioning process for security keys with a Wireless Docking Center (WDC),
• wherein the receiver receives information related to the WD from the WDC, and
• wherein the controller controls the transmitter and the receiver to transmit/receive a data packet using the information related to the WD with the WD if a Miracast connection and a docking session are established between the WD and the peripheral.

A Wireless Dockee (WD) in a communication system supporting a wireless docking protocol, the WD comprising:

• a transmitter;
• a receiver;
• and
• a controller,
• wherein the controller controls the transmitter and the receiver to perform a group join process and a provisioning process for security keys with a Wireless Docking Center (WDC) and access services of Wireless Docking Environment (WDN), selects an operating mode between the WD and the WDC as a transparent tunnel mode, and controls the transmitter and the receiver to perform a process of getting information related to a peripheral and information related to the WDN with the WDC and transmit/receive a data packet using the information related to the WDN with the peripheral if a Miracast connection and a docking session are established between the WD and the peripheral.

A Wireless Docking Center (WDC) in a communication system supporting a wireless docking protocol, the WDC comprising:

• a transmitter;
• a receiver;
• and
• a controller,
• wherein the controller controls the transmitter and the receiver to perform a group join process and a provisioning process for security keys with a Wireless Dockee (WD) and a peripheral,
• wherein the transmitter provisions information related to a Wireless Docking Environment (WDN) to the peripheral;
• wherein the controller controls the transmitter and the receiver to perform a process related to an operation in which the WD accesses services of the WDN with the WD, selects an operating mode between the WD and the WDC as a transparent tunnel mode, and controls the transmitter and the receiver to perform a process of getting information related to a peripheral and information related to the WDN with the WD and transmit/receive a data packet using the information related to the WDN with the WD and the peripheral if a Miracast connection and a docking session are established between the WD and the peripheral.

A peripheral in a communication system supporting a wireless docking protocol, the peripheral comprising:

• a transmitter;
• a receiver;
• and
• a controller,
• wherein the controller controls the transmitter and the receiver to perform a group join process and a provisioning process for security keys with a Wireless Docking Center (WDC),
• wherein the receiver receives information related to a Wireless Docking Environment (WDN) from the WDC,
• wherein the controller controls the transmitter and the receiver to transmit/receive a data packet using the information related to the WDN with the WD if a Miracast connection and a docking session are established between the WD and the peripheral.