| 摘要 |
Provided are a method and apparatus for discovering a Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) device by using resource information. The method includes: multicasting a search message including resource request information, which requests a resource to the device, to a network complying with the predetermined standard; receiving at least one response message regarding the search message; and discovering a device corresponding with the resource request information based on the received response message. Accordingly, available information of the resource can be obtained in a discovery process, and as a result, a trial and error during the search and control can be avoided. Also, unnecessary waste of resources, such as network traffic, can be prevented, and thus efficiency of a communication protocol is improved. |
