Granted Patent B2

US 12,250,539 · App. 16/981,477 · Granted Mar 11, 2025

Inventors: Hyeongmin Nam (Suwon-si, KR); Yeonchul Shin (Suwon-si, KR); Seyoung Jang (Suwon-si, KR); Inkook Chang (Suwon-si, KR); Joonsung Chun (Suwon-si, KR); Chulhoon Hwang (Suwon-si, KR)

Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

H04W12/06H04B17/318H04L43/028H04W76/10H04W84/12

Abstract

Claims (68)

1. A method of an access point (AP) in a communication system, the method comprising:

obtaining information on at least one first wireless device, based on at least one of information on at least one wireless device associated with the AP or information on at least one wireless device associated with a neighboring AP, the information on the at least one wireless device associated with the neighboring AP includes a received signal strength indicator (RSSI);

receiving, from a terminal, a request message for a list of wireless devices, the terminal being authenticated by the AP;

calculating an RSSI pattern of the at least one first wireless device based on the information on the at least one first wireless device;

as a response to the request message, filtering the at least one first wireless device to identify at least one second wireless device, based on a similarity of the RSSI pattern;

transmitting, to the terminal, the list of wireless devices including information on the at least one second wireless device;

transmitting, to an authentication server, an authentication request message for a third wireless device; and

receiving, from the authentication server, as a response to the authentication request message, an authentication response message including an authentication result of the third wireless device,

wherein the information on the at least one wireless device associated with the neighboring AP is received from the neighboring AP,

wherein authentication information of the terminal includes user authentication information of the terminal,

wherein identification information of the third wireless device includes at least one of a media access control (MAC) address of the third wireless device, a name of the third wireless device, or a type of the third wireless device, and

wherein the terminal includes a device capable of launching a web browser and executing user input, and the third wireless device includes a device accessing a wireless LAN using the terminal.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving, from the terminal, a request message for wireless local area network (LAN) access of a third wireless device among the at least one second wireless device;

performing an authentication procedure for the third wireless device based on the identification information of the third wireless device and the authentication information of the terminal which are included in the request message; and

transmitting, to the terminal, a response message including the authentication result for the third wireless device.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the filtering of the at least one first wireless device to identify the at least one second wireless device further comprises:

filtering the at least one first wireless device to identify the at least one second wireless device based on at least one of a time elapsed after association with the AP, a pattern of a received signal strength or an authentication history.

4. A method of a terminal in a communication system, the method comprising:

transmitting, to an access point (AP), a request message for a list of wireless devices, the terminal being authenticated by the AP;

receiving, from the AP, as a response to the request message, the list of wireless devices including information on at least one first wireless device, the information includes a received signal strength indicator (RSSI);

calculating an RSSI pattern of the at least one first wireless device based on the information on at least one first wireless device;

selecting a second wireless device from the at least one first wireless device, based on a similarity of the RSSI pattern; and

transmitting, to the AP, a request message for a wireless local area network (LAN) access of the second wireless device,

wherein the information on the at least one first wireless device is obtained based on at least one of information on at least one wireless device associated with the AP or information on at least one wireless device associated with a neighboring AP,

wherein authentication information of the terminal includes user authentication information of the terminal,

wherein the information of the second wireless device includes at least one of a media access control (MAC) address of the second wireless device, a name of the second wireless device, or a type of the second wireless device, and

wherein the terminal includes a device capable of launching a web browser and executing user input, and the second wireless device includes a device accessing a wireless LAN using the terminal.

5. The method of claim 4 , further comprising:

receiving, from the AP, a response message including an authentication result for the second wireless device;

wherein the authentication information of the terminal and information of the second wireless device included in the request message for the wireless LAN access are used in an authentication procedure of the second wireless device.

6. The method of claim 4 , wherein the at least one first wireless device is filtered based on at least one of a time elapsed after association with the AP, a pattern of a received signal strength, or an authentication history.

7. An access point (AP) in a communication system, the AP comprising:

a transceiver; and

a controller configured to:

obtain information on at least one first wireless device, based on at least one of information on at least one wireless device associated with the AP or information on at least one wireless device associated with a neighboring AP, the information on the at least one wireless device associated with the neighboring AP includes a received signal strength indicator (RSSI),

receive, from a terminal, a request message for a list of wireless devices, the terminal being authenticated by the AP,

calculate an RSSI pattern of the at least one first wireless device based on the information on the at least one first wireless device,

as a response to the request message, filter the at least one first wireless device to identify at least one second wireless device, based on a similarity of the RSSI pattern,

transmit, to the terminal, the list of wireless devices including information on the at least one second wireless device,

transmit, to an authentication server, an authentication request message for a third wireless device,

receive, from the authentication server, as a response to the authentication request message, an authentication response message including an authentication result of the third wireless device,

wherein the information on the at least one wireless device associated with the neighboring AP is received from the neighboring AP,

wherein authentication information of the terminal includes user authentication information of the terminal,

wherein identification information of the third wireless device includes at least one of a media access control (MAC) address of the third wireless device, a name of the third wireless device, or a type of the third wireless device, and

wherein the terminal includes a device capable of launching a web browser and executing user input, and the third wireless device includes a device accessing a wireless LAN using the terminal.

8. The AP of claim 7 , wherein the controller is configured to:

receive, from the terminal, a request message for a wireless local area network (LAN) access of a third wireless device among the at least one second wireless device,

perform an authentication procedure for the third wireless device based on the identification information of the third wireless device and the authentication information of the terminal which are included in the request message for the wireless LAN access, and

transmit, to the terminal, a response message including the authentication result for the third wireless device.

9. The AP of claim 7 , wherein the controller is configured to:

filter the at least one first wireless device to identify the at least one second wireless device based on at least one of a time elapsed after association with the AP, a pattern of a received signal strength, or an authentication history.

10. A terminal in a communication system, comprising:

a transceiver; and

a controller configured to:

transmit, to an access point (AP), a request message for a list of wireless devices, the terminal being authenticated by the AP,

receive, from the AP, as a response to the request message, the list of wireless devices including information on at least one first wireless device, the information includes a received signal strength indicator (RSSI),

calculate an RSSI pattern of the at least one first wireless device based on the information on at least one first wireless device,

select a second wireless device from the at least one first wireless device, based on a similarity of the RSSI pattern, and

transmit, to the AP, a request message for a wireless local area network (LAN) access of the second wireless device,

wherein the information on the at least one first wireless device is obtained based on at least one of information on at least one wireless device associated with the AP or information on at least one wireless device associated with a neighboring AP,

wherein authentication information of the terminal includes user authentication information of the terminal,

wherein the information of the second wireless device includes at least one of a media access control (MAC) address of the second wireless device, a name of the second wireless device, or a type of the second wireless device, and

wherein the terminal includes a device capable of launching a web browser and executing user input and the second wireless device includes a device accessing a wireless LAN using the terminal.

11. The terminal of claim 10 , wherein the controller is configured to:

receive, from the AP, a response message including an authentication result for the second wireless device,

wherein the authentication information of the terminal and information of the second wireless device included in the request message are used in an authentication procedure of the second wireless device, and

wherein the at least one first wireless device is filtered based on at least one of a time elapsed after association with the AP, a pattern of a received signal strength, or an authentication history.

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