Method for connection between electronic devices and electronic device thereof

1. An apparatus, comprising:

short-range communication circuitry;

a memory storing a communication software module; and

a processor adapted to:

connect with a wireless access point (AP);

broadcast, using the short-range communication circuitry, a request message to perform a service associated with file sharing or conferencing, the request message including a unique identifier or a unique name related to the service;

receive, via the wireless AP, a response message from at least one external device connected with the wireless AP;

establish a communicative connection with the at least one external device via the wireless AP; and

perform, using the communication software module, an operation for the service with the at least one external device.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further adapted to establish the communicative connection with the at least one external device based on a determination that the unique identifier or the unique name is respectively matched with another unique identifier or another unique name assigned from the at least one external device.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further adapted to transmit, via the wireless AP, to the at least one external device, at least one of an internet protocol address of the apparatus and a port of the apparatus.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the short-range communication circuitry is adapted to support at least one of Bluetooth communication, Bluetooth low energy (BLE) communication, infrared ray communication, visible light communication, human body communication, Zigbee communication, near field communication (NFC), radio frequency identification communication, and Wi-Fi communication.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further adapted to cease broadcasting based on a determination the communicative connection with the at least one external device is established by the apparatus.

6. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further adapted to perform a transmission control protocol connection with the at least one external device.

7. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further adapted to transmit data associated with the service to the at least one external device.

8. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the request message further includes a connection message corresponding to at least one of an internet protocol address of the apparatus and a port of the apparatus.

9. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further adapted to:

establish the communicative connection with the at least one external device based on location information obtained from the at least one external device using at least one of Wi-Fi communication, near field communication (NFC), and Bluetooth low energy (BLE) communication.

10. An apparatus, comprising:

short-range communication circuitry; and

a processor adapted to:

connect with a wireless access point (AP);

broadcast, using the short-range communication circuitry, a request message related to a service, the request message including a first unique identifier or a first unique name;

receive, via the wireless AP, a response message including a second unique identifier or a second unique name from at least one external device connected with the wireless AP;

establish, via the wireless AP, a communication connection with the at least one external device based on a determination that the first unique identifier or the first unique name is respectively matched with the second unique identifier or the second unique name; and

transmit data associated with the service to the at least one external device based on a connection state between the apparatus and the at least one external device.

11. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the request message further includes a connection message corresponding to at least one of an internet protocol address of the apparatus and a port of the apparatus.

12. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the processor is further adapted to broadcast the request message based on a determination that the apparatus is located in a specified location.

13. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the processor is further adapted to Receive, from a server, another data associated with the service based on a determination that the apparatus and the at least one external device are connected with the wireless AP.

14. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the processor is further adapted to select a lowest broadcasting channel from scanned broadcasting channels.

15. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the processor is further adapted to activate the short-range communication circuitry based on a determination that a specified condition is satisfied.

16. An apparatus, comprising:

short-range communication circuitry; and

a processor adapted to:

receive, via a wireless access point (AP), a message including a first unique identifier or a first unique name related to a service from one or more external devices;

establish, via the wireless AP, a communicative connection with an external device among the one or more external devices based on a determination that the first unique identifier or the first unique name is respectively matched with a second unique identifier or a second unique name assigned from the external device; and

perform an operation for the service with the external device.

17. The apparatus of claim 16 , further comprising a display,

wherein the processor is further adapted to:

display, via the display, a list of the one or more external devices;

select, in response to a user input, an external device from the list; and

establish a connection with the selected external device.

18. The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein the processor is further adapted to Receive, from a server, data associated with the service based on a determination that the apparatus and the external device are connected with the wireless AP.

19. The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein the processor is further adapted to use a discovery protocol including one of universal plug and play.

20. The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein the short-range communication circuitry is adapted to support at least one of Bluetooth communication, Bluetooth low energy communication, infrared ray communication, visible light communication, human body communication, Zigbee communication, near field communication, radio frequency identification communication, and Wi-Fi communication.