Apparatus and method for transmitting and receiving multimedia data by using NFC

A method for transmitting multimedia data in a transmitter, the method comprising:

• transmitting address information of the transmitter and data information of the multimedia data to a receiver through Near Field Communication (NFC);
• activating a short-range communication unit of the transmitter, after transmitting the address information and the data information;
• setting a group owner based on a connection request in response to receiving the connection request for a short-range communication with the receiver, wherein the connection request includes information indicating the receiver is not the group owner;
• connecting to the receiver data through the short-range communication;
• and
• transmitting the multimedia data through the short-range communication.

A receiver for receiving multimedia data, the receiver comprising:

• a near field communication (NFC) unit;
• a short-range communication unit configured to receive multimedia data;
• and
• a controller configured to:
• receive address information of a transmitter and data information of the multimedia data from the transmitter through NFC,
• activate the short-range communication unit, in response to receiving the address information and the data information;
• generate a connection request for a short-range communication with the transmitter, wherein the connection request includes information indicating the receiver is not a group owner,
• transmit the connection request to the transmitter,
• if the transmitter and the receiver is connected through the short-range communication,
• receive the multimedia data through the short-range communication,
• wherein the transmitter is set as the group owner based on the connection request.

A method for receiving multimedia data in a receiver, the method comprising:

• receiving address information of a transmitter and data information of the multimedia data from the transmitter through Near Field Communication (NFC);
• activating a short-range communication unit of the receiver, in response to receiving the address information and the data information;
• generating a connection request for a short-range communication with the transmitter, wherein the connection request includes information indicating the receiver is not a group owner;
• transmitting the connection request to the transmitter;
• connecting to the transmitter through the short-range communication;
• and
• receiving the multimedia data through the short-range communication,
• wherein the transmitter is set as the group owner based on the connection request.