Apparatus and method for determining group owner in establishment of Wi-Fi direct connection

摘要

A method and a first device for determining a group owner during establishment of a local-wireless communication connection are provided. The method includes searching for a second device that supports the local-wireless communication connection; searching, if the second device is found, for services supportable by the second device; determining an intent value of the first device corresponding to a group owner authority with respect to a service to be connected among the found supportable services; transmitting, to the second device, a negotiation message including the determined intent value of the first device; receiving, from the second device, a negotiation message including an intent value of the second device; and determining, from among the first device and the second device, a device having the group owner authority by comparing the determined intent value of the first device with the intent value of the second device.

主权项

1. A method for determining a group owner during establishment of a local-wireless communication connection performed by a first device, the method comprising:
searching for a second device that supports the local-wireless communication connection; searching, when the second device is found, for services supportable by the second device; determining, according to a service to be connected among the searched supportable services, an intent value indicating whether there is an intention to be a group owner of the service; transmitting, to the second device, a negotiation message including the determined intent value of the first device; receiving, from the second device, a negotiation message including an intent value of the second device; and determining, from among the first device and the second device, a device having the group owner authority by comparing the determined intent value of the first device with the intent value of the second device.