Method and apparatus of setting data transmission and reception period

1. A method of setting a data transmission and reception period for communication with a second terminal serving as group client in a first terminal serving as a group owner having a memory, the first terminal having a Wi-Fi data connection with the second terminal, and the memory having stored thereon instructions that when executed, configure the first terminal to perform the method comprising:

determining an average margin threshold according to a mean value of a maximum margin threshold and a minimum margin threshold for data communication with the second terminal, wherein the maximum margin threshold is a maximum capability used to transmit data, and the minimum margin threshold is a minimum capability used to transmit data, during a Wi-Fi display operation;

determining a data rate for the data communication with the second terminal based on amount of data outputted from a transmission buffer of the first terminal;

setting an active period and an idle period based on a ratio of the average margin threshold to the data rate for the data communication with the second terminal; and

synchronizing the active period and the idle period with the second terminal.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising instructions that when executed, further configure the first terminal to perform resetting the active period and the idle period by updating the data rate.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the determining of the average margin threshold comprises setting the average margin threshold to a mean value of a maximum margin threshold and a minimum margin threshold.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the setting of the active period and the idle period comprises calculating the ratio of the average margin threshold to the data rate and determining the active period by applying the ratio of the average margin threshold to the data rate to a ratio of the idle period to the active period.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising instructions that when executed, further configure the first terminal to perform:

determining a relationship among the data rate, a maximum margin threshold, and a minimum margin threshold, the average margin threshold being determined based on the maximum margin threshold and the minimum margin threshold; and

increasing a ratio of the active period, if the data rate is smaller than the minimum margin threshold.

6. The method of claim 5 , further comprising instructions that when executed, further configure the first terminal to perform decreasing the ratio of the active period, if the data rate is larger than the maximum margin threshold.

7. The method of claim 5 , further comprising instructions that when executed, further configure the first terminal to perform maintaining the ratio of the active period, if the data rate is between the maximum margin threshold and the minimum margin threshold.

8. An apparatus for setting a data transmission and reception period for communication with a second terminal serving as group client in a first terminal serving as a group owner, the first terminal having a Wi-Fi data connection with the second terminal, the apparatus comprising:

a touch sensitive display;

at least one memory;

at least one communication module;

a controller; and

one or more programs, the one or more programs being stored in the at least one memory and configured to be executed by the controller, the one or more programs including instructions to:

determine an average margin threshold according to a mean value of a maximum margin threshold and a minimum margin threshold for data communication with the second terminal, wherein the maximum margin threshold is a maximum capability used to transmit data, and the minimum margin threshold is a minimum capability used to transmit data, during a Wi-Fi display operation;

determine a data rate for the data communication with the second terminal based on amount of data outputted from a transmission buffer of the first terminal;

set an active period and an idle period based on a ratio of the average margin threshold to the data rate for the data communication with the second terminal; and

control the at least one communication module to transmit and receive data in the active period and the idle period.

9. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the one or more programs further include instructions to set the average margin threshold to a mean value of a maximum margin threshold and a minimum margin threshold.

10. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the one or more programs further include instructions to:

calculate the ratio of the average margin threshold to the data rate, and

determine the active period by applying the ratio of the average margin threshold to the data rate to a ratio of the idle period to the active period.

11. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the one or more programs further include instructions to:

determine a relationship among the data rate, a maximum margin threshold, and a minimum margin threshold, the average margin threshold being determined based on the maximum margin threshold and the minimum margin threshold, and

increase a ratio of the active period, if the data rate is smaller than the minimum margin threshold.

12. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein, if the data rate is larger than the maximum margin threshold, the one or more programs further include instructions to decrease the ratio of the active period.

13. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein, if the data rate is between the maximum margin threshold and the minimum margin threshold, the one or more programs further include instructions to maintain the ratio of the active period.