Method and apparatus for connecting to external device
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsSeung-dong Yu, Woo-yong Chang, Se-jun Park, Min-jeong Moon
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Abstract
A method of connecting an external device to an apparatus including calculating a time during which the external device is located within a reference range from the apparatus when a distance between the apparatus and the external device is within the reference range, and connecting the apparatus to the external device when the calculated time exceeds a critical value.
Claims24
A method of connecting an external device to an apparatus, the method comprising:
- determining whether the external device is located within a detectable range from the apparatus;
- calculating a time duration during which the external device is located within the detectable range from the apparatus;
- and
- connecting the apparatus to the external device when the calculated time duration exceeds a critical value.
A method of disconnecting an external device from an apparatus, the method comprising:
- determining whether the external device is located within a detectable range from the apparatus;
- calculating a time duration during which the external device is located within the detectable range from the apparatus;
- and
- disconnecting the external device from the apparatus when the calculated time duration exceeds a critical value.
An apparatus for connecting to an external device, the apparatus comprising:
- a distance calculation unit configured to determine whether the external device is located within a detectable range from the apparatus;
- a time calculation unit configured to calculate a time duration during which the external device is located within the detectable range from the apparatus;
- and
- a control unit configured to connect the apparatus to the external device when the calculated time duration exceeds a critical value.
An apparatus for disconnecting from an external device, the apparatus comprising:
- a distance calculation unit configured to determine whether the external device is located within a detectable range from the apparatus;
- a time calculation unit configured to calculate a time duration during which the external device is located within the detectable range from the apparatus;
- and
- a control unit configured to disconnect the external device from the apparatus when the calculated time duration exceeds a critical value.
A non-transitory computer readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for executing a method of connecting an external device to an apparatus, the method comprising:
- determining whether the external device is located within a detectable range from the apparatus;
- calculating a time duration during which the external device is located within the detectable range from the apparatus;
- and
- connecting the apparatus to the external device when the calculated time duration exceeds a critical value.
A non-transitory computer readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for executing a method of disconnecting an external device from an apparatus, the method comprising:
- determining whether the external device is located within a detectable range from the apparatus;
- calculating a time duration during which the external device is located within the detectable range from the apparatus after receiving a disconnection request;
- and
- disconnecting the apparatus and the external device when the calculated time duration exceeds a critical value.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.