WO2024147388A1 - Identifying device connected to same network - Google Patents

Abstract

The present disclosure proposes an electronic apparatus. The electronic apparatus according to the present disclosure may comprise a communication circuit, one or more processors, and one or more memories. The one or more processors may: receive, from a router, information regarding at least one first terminal connected to a specific network; receive, as an input from a user, a request instructing an output of information indicating the specific network; in response to the request, generate, on the basis of the information regarding the first terminal, a list including a second terminal that is at least a portion of the first terminal; and output, to a display, the information indicating the specific network and the list.

Description

Identification of devices connected to the same network

This disclosure relates to identification of devices connected to the same network.

In the process of transferring files between terminal devices, file transfer between terminal devices connected to the same network can be performed at a relatively high speed. However, in conventional terminal devices with communication functions, it was difficult to determine which terminals were connected to the same network. Conventional terminal devices provided a function to display a list of currently connectable networks, but did not provide a function to display a list of terminal devices connected to the network.

Meanwhile, a conventional router is a device that performs the function of transmitting and receiving data packets between networks. A conventional router does not provide information about terminal devices connected to a network to a specific terminal device. That is, a conventional terminal device could not know information about other terminal devices connected to the same network. Accordingly, there is a need to provide a technology for a router to identify a terminal device connected to the same network and a technology for a terminal device to display device information connected to the same network.

This disclosure provides techniques for identifying devices connected to the same network.

An electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include a communication circuit, a display, one or more processors, and one or more memories. The communication circuit may support connection to a specific network through a router. The one or more memories may store instructions that allow the one or more processors to perform operations when executed by the one or more processors. The one or more processors receive information about at least one first terminal connected to the specific network from the router, receive a request from a user instructing output of information indicating the specific network, and respond to the request. , Based on the information about the first terminal, a list including second terminals that are at least some of the first terminals may be generated, and information indicating the specific network and the list may be output to the display.

An electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include a communication circuit, one or more processors, and one or more memories. The communication circuit may communicate with a user terminal connected to a specific network and at least one first terminal. The one or more memories may store instructions that allow the one or more processors to perform operations when executed by the one or more processors. The one or more processors may provide the user terminal with access to the specific network, obtain information indicating the first terminal, and provide information about the first terminal to the user terminal.

A method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes, by a device connected to a specific network through a router, receiving information about at least one first terminal connected to the specific network from the router, and receiving information about the specific network from the user. An operation of receiving a request indicating output of information indicating, and in response to the request, generating a list including second terminals that are at least some of the first terminals, based on information about the first terminal. And it may include an operation of outputting information indicating the specific network and the list on a display.

According to the present disclosure, a technology for identifying devices connected to the same network by a router can be provided.

According to the present disclosure, it is possible to provide fast file transfer speeds between terminal devices existing in the same network.

According to the present disclosure, it is possible to provide a UI (User Interface) in which the number of inputs required from the user is reduced.

According to the present disclosure, it is possible to provide users with an intuitive visual effect that high-speed file transfer is possible for terminal devices existing in the same network.

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an environment in which an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure can be applied.

Figure 2 is a block diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Figure 3 is a block diagram of an electronic device according to another embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an area displayed by a display of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an operation process of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an operation process of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an operation process of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Figure 8 is a flowchart showing a method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

The various embodiments described in the present disclosure are illustrative for the purpose of clearly explaining the technical idea of the present disclosure, and are not intended to limit them to specific embodiments. The technical idea of the present disclosure includes various modifications, equivalents, and alternatives of each embodiment described in the present disclosure, and embodiments selectively combined from all or part of each embodiment. Additionally, the scope of rights of the technical idea of the present disclosure is not limited to the various embodiments or specific descriptions thereof presented below.

Terms used in this disclosure, including technical or scientific terms, unless otherwise defined, may have meanings commonly understood by those skilled in the art to which this disclosure pertains.

Expressions such as “comprises”, “may include”, “provided”, “may be provided”, “has”, “may have”, etc. used in the present disclosure refer to the target feature (e.g. For example, a function, operation or component, etc.) is present and does not exclude the presence of other additional features. In other words, such expressions should be understood as open-ended terms that imply the possibility of including other embodiments.

The singular expressions used in this disclosure may include plural meanings unless the context dictates otherwise, and this also applies to the singular expressions described in the claims.

Expressions such as "first", "second", or "first", "second", etc. used in the present disclosure distinguish one object from another when referring to a plurality of objects of the same type, unless otherwise indicated in the context. It is used to do so, and does not limit the order or importance between objects. For example, indications according to the present disclosure may be distinguished from each other by expressions such as “first indication”, “second indication”, and “third size”.

As used herein, “A, B, and C”, “A, B, or C”, “A, B, and/or C”, or “at least one of A, B, and C”, “A, B Expressions such as “at least one of , or C”, “at least one of A, B, and/or C” may mean each listed item or all possible combinations of the listed items. For example, “at least one of A or B” may refer to both (1) at least one A, (2) at least one B, (3) at least one A and at least one B.

As used in this disclosure, the expression "based on" is used to describe one or more factors that influence the act or action of decision, judgment, or action described in the phrase or sentence containing this expression, and is used in this disclosure. does not exclude additional factors influencing the decision, act of judgment, or action.

As used in the present disclosure, the expression that a certain component (e.g., a first component) is “connected” or “connected” to another component (e.g., a second component) refers to any of the above. It may mean that a component is not only directly connected or connected to the other component, but is also connected or connected through another new component (for example, a third component).

The expression “configured to” used in the present disclosure means, depending on the context, “set to”, “having the ability to”, “changed to”, “made to”, “to do”. It can have meanings such as “possible.” This expression is not limited to the meaning of "specially designed in hardware," for example, a processor configured to perform a specific operation refers to a general purpose processor capable of performing that specific operation by executing software. It may mean, or it may mean a special purpose computer structured through programming to perform a specific operation.

Hereinafter, various embodiments described in the present disclosure will be described with reference to the attached drawings. In the accompanying drawings and descriptions of the drawings, identical or substantially equivalent components may be assigned the same reference numerals. Additionally, in the description of various embodiments below, duplicate descriptions of the same or corresponding components may be omitted, but this does not mean that the components are not included in the embodiments.

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an environment in which an electronic device 110 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure can be applied. The electronic device 110 as a user terminal can be connected to the network by communicating with the electronic device 120 as a router device. The electronic device 110 may communicate with other terminals 130, 140, and 150 and the server 160 through a network.

The electronic device 110 may be a device for a user to use a file transfer service. The electronic device 110 may be implemented as a terminal capable of transmitting and receiving various information to and from the server 160 and other terminals 130, 140, and 150 through a network connected using the router device 120. For example, the electronic device 110 may be connected to the router device 120 through wired or wireless communication and access the network. For example, the electronic device 110 may be one of a computer, a laptop, a portable communication terminal (such as a smartphone), a portable multimedia device, a wearable device, or a HMD. However, the type of the electronic device 110 is not limited to this, and the electronic device 110 includes an input/output interface that can receive information from the user or output information to the user, and is connected to the server 160 through a network, It may be any device capable of communicating with other terminals 130, 140, 150 or other devices.

The electronic device 110 may provide information received from the router device 120 to the user, and may receive input from the user and transmit it to the router device 120. Input obtained from the user may include various types of input, such as a click using a mouse, a touch using a touch pad or touch screen, voice recognition, and other electronic input. Information provided to the user may be provided through the display of the electronic device 110.

The router device 120 may be a device that performs a routing function for connected devices. Here, the router device 120 may preferably be a Wi-Fi router. However, without being limited thereto, the router device 120 is connected to a LAN (Local Area Network) of an Internet Service Provider (ISP) or a core router connecting multiple ISP networks, through a WAN (Wide Area Network) line. A center router that connects the company's head office and branch offices, or connects the Internet service provider and the company's network, an edge router that connects the network of branches and sales offices to the WAN line to access the router of the head office, and relays LAN and WAN. This could be a remote router, a broadband router, a hotspot router, or an ISP router.

Other terminals 130, 140, and 150 may be terminal devices connected to the same network as the electronic device 110. For example, the other terminals 130, 140, and 150 may be one of a computer, a laptop, a portable communication terminal (such as a smartphone), a portable multimedia device, a wearable device, or a HMD. For example, the electronic device 110 and other terminals 130, 140, and 150 may be connected to the same network through the router device 120. Here, the router device 120 may obtain and store information specifying the electronic device 110 and other terminals 130, 140, and 150 connected to the same network. Additionally, the router device 120 may obtain and store information about whether an account subscribed to a file transfer service is connected to the electronic device 110 and other terminals 130, 140, and 150 connected to the same network. Additionally, the router device 120 may obtain and store information about whether the electronic device 110 and other terminals 130, 140, and 150 connected to the same network can currently use the file transfer service. Furthermore, the router device 120 may obtain and store information about the expected file transfer speed between the electronic device 110 and other terminals 130, 140, and 150 connected to the same network. Information that specifies a device connected to the same network as the router device 120, information about whether an account subscribed to the file transfer service is connected to a device connected to the same network, and information about whether an account subscribed to the file transfer service is connected to the device connected to the same network. The operation of obtaining and storing information about whether it is possible to use and/or information about the expected file transfer speed between devices connected to the same network will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 3, which will be described later.

The server 160 may include a management server that provides and manages a file transfer service or a relay server that stores files for file transfer. When the server 160 is a management server, the electronic device 110 and other terminals 130, 140, and 150 transmit various requests regarding file transfer to the server 160, and receive information regarding file transfer from the server 160. Can receive information or instructions. When the server 160 is a relay server, the electronic device 110 and other terminals 130, 140, and 150 can upload files to be transmitted to the server 160 and download files from the server 160. . The relay server may include a storage that stores files, a communication circuit that communicates with the electronic device 110 and other terminals 130, 140, and 150, and a processor that performs various commands such as storing or deleting files in the storage. there is.

The network may serve to communicatively connect the electronic device 110 with other terminals 130, 140, and 150 and the server 160. For example, the network may provide a connection path so that a user terminal as the transmitting terminal 120 or the receiving terminal 140 can be connected to the electronic device 110 and the relay server 130 to transmit and receive packet data. A network is any type of wired or wireless network, for example, a Local Area Network (LAN), a Wide Area Network (WAN), a Mobile Radio Communication Network, or a Wireless Broadband Internet (Wibro). It can be implemented as:

Figure 2 is a block diagram of an electronic device 200 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The electronic device 200 may be an electronic device serving as a user terminal. In one embodiment, the electronic device 200 may include a communication circuit 210, a display 220, one or more processors 230, and/or one or more memories 240 as components. In one embodiment, at least one of the components of the electronic device 200 may be omitted, or another component may be added to the electronic device 200. In one embodiment, additionally or alternatively, some components may be integrated and implemented, or may be implemented as a single or plural entity. In this disclosure, one or more processors 230 may be referred to as processor 230. The expression processor 230 may mean a set of one or more processors, unless the context clearly expresses otherwise. In this disclosure, one or more memories 240 may be referred to as memory 240 . The expression memory 240 may mean a set of one or more memories, unless the context clearly expresses otherwise. In one embodiment, at least some of the components inside/outside the electronic device 200 include a bus, General Purpose Input/Output (GPIO), Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI), or Mobile Industry Processor Interface (MIPI), etc. They are connected to each other and can exchange information (data, signals, etc.).

A communication circuit 210 may support connection to a specific network through a router. The communication circuit 210 may perform wireless or wired communication between the electronic device 200 and the user terminal. For example, the communication circuit 210 may include enhanced Mobile Broadband (eMBB), Ultra Reliable Low-Latency Communications (URLLC), Massive Machine Type Communications (MMTC), Long-Term Evolution (LTE), and LTE Advance (LTE-A). , NR (New Radio), UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunications System), GSM (Global System for Mobile communications), CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access), WCDMA (Wideband CDMA), WiBro (Wireless Broadband), WiFi (Wireless Fidelity), Wireless communication can be performed using methods such as Bluetooth, NFC (Near Field Communication), GPS (Global Positioning System), or GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System). For example, the communication circuit 210 provides wired communication according to a method such as USB (Universal Serial Bus), HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface), RS-232 (Recommended Standard-232), or POTS (Plain Old Telephone Service). It can be done. In one embodiment, the electronic device 200 may be implemented by being integrated with another device. In this case, the communication circuit 210 may function as a connection circuit or interface that connects the electronic device 200 and the other device.

The display 220 may be a liquid crystal display (LCD), a light emitting diode (LED) display, an organic LED (OLED) display, an active-matrix OLED (AMOLED) display, a plasma display panel (PDP), a touch display, or a flexible display. It can be configured. For example, the display 220 may output a screen specified according to instructions transmitted from the processor 230.

The processor 230 may control at least one component of the electronic device 200 connected to the processor 230 by running software (eg, commands, programs, etc.). Additionally, the processor 230 may perform various operations related to the present disclosure, such as calculation, processing, data generation, and processing. Additionally, the processor 230 may load data, etc. from the memory 240 or store it in the memory 240 . Furthermore, the processor 230 can control the communication circuit 210 to transmit and receive various information with routers, servers, and other terminals. In one embodiment, the processor 230 controls the communication circuit 210 to transmit and receive data related to a file transfer service with routers, servers, and other terminals.

The processor 230 may receive information about the first terminal as another terminal connected to a specific network from the router through the communication circuit 210. For example, processor 230 may search for nearby routers that provide connectivity to a specific network. Specifically, the processor 230 can detect a signal output from a nearby router through the communication circuit 210, and upon detection of the signal output by the router, the first device connected to the specific network from the discovered router is connected to the specific network. Information about the terminal can be received. In this case, the electronic device 200 can obtain information about the first terminal connected to a specific network accessible through a nearby router even when it is not connected to the specific network through the router. Through this, the electronic device 200 can provide the user with various information about the first terminal connected to a specific network in advance.

As another example, the processor 230 may receive information about a first terminal connected to the specific network from the router when accessing a specific network through a router. In this case, the electronic device 200 can obtain information about the first terminal connected to the specific network connected through the router only while connected to the specific network through the router. Through this, the electronic device 200 can reduce traffic by obtaining information about the first terminal connected to a specific network only in specific cases.

The processor 230 may receive a request from the user to output information indicating a specific network. Specifically, information indicating a specific network may mean information that can identify a specific network, such as the name of a preset specific network. Here, a request instructing the output of information indicating a specific network refers to a request instructing the output of information about a network accessible through a router that the electronic device 200 can connect to in the vicinity, or a request instructing the output of information about a network that the electronic device 200 is currently connected to. It may include a request directing the output of information about the network. For example, information about networks that the electronic device 200 can connect to through a nearby router may include a list of networks that the electronic device 200 can connect to. For example, a request instructing the output of information about the network to which the electronic device 200 is currently connected outputs detailed information such as the IP address, password, and connection method about the network to which the electronic device 200 is currently connected. It may include a request directing . If the electronic device 200 is a computer such as a laptop or desktop that supports the Windows operating system, the user can connect to a network accessible through the router, such as by clicking on the network-shaped icon displayed on the taskbar of the desktop. A request instructing the output of information about may be input to the electronic device 200. If the electronic device 200 is a smartphone, the user can input a request to the electronic device 200 through the touch screen to output information about a Wi-Fi network that can be connected through a router such as a nearby Wi-Fi router. there is. In another embodiment, the electronic device 200 may receive a request to output information indicating a specific network through an application provided by the electronic device 200. In particular, the application provided by the electronic device 200 may be an application related to a file transfer service.

In response to a request indicating the output of information indicating a specific network, the processor 230 generates a list including second terminals that are at least part of the first terminal, based on information about the first terminal, and generates a list including a second terminal that is at least part of the first terminal, and selects a specific network. Information and a list indicating can be output to the display 220. For example, the processor 230 may display a list of second terminals connected to the specific network on the display 220 along with information indicating a specific network to which the electronic device 200 is connected through a router. In one embodiment, the processor 230 may display a list of a predetermined number of second terminals among the first terminals connected to the specific network on the display 220. In one embodiment, the processor 230 may display on the display 220 a list of second terminals that meet certain predetermined conditions among the first terminals connected to the specific network. The list including second terminals that are at least some of the first terminals connected to a specific network displayed on the display will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 4, which will be described later.

The memory 240 can store various information (data). Information stored in the memory 240 is information acquired, processed, or used by at least one component of the electronic device 200, and may include software (eg, commands, programs, etc.). Memory 240 may include volatile and/or non-volatile memory. In the present disclosure, commands or programs are software stored in the memory 240, and various operating systems, applications, and/or applications for controlling the resources of the electronic device 200 can utilize the resources of the electronic device 200. It may include middleware that provides functions to the application. In one embodiment, the memory 240 may store instructions that allow the processor 230 to perform an operation when executed by the processor 230.

Figure 3 is a block diagram of an electronic device 300 according to another embodiment of the present disclosure. The electronic device 300 may be an electronic device such as a router device. In one embodiment, the electronic device 300 may include a communication circuit 310, one or more processors 320, and/or one or more memories 330 as components. In one embodiment, at least one of the components of the electronic device 300 may be omitted, or another component may be added to the electronic device 300. In one embodiment, additionally or alternatively, some components may be integrated and implemented, or may be implemented as a single or plural entity. In this disclosure, one or more processors 320 may be referred to as processor 320. The expression processor 320 may mean a set of one or more processors, unless the context clearly expresses otherwise. In this disclosure, one or more memories 330 may be referred to as memory 330 . The expression memory 330 may mean a set of one or more memories, unless the context clearly expresses otherwise. In one embodiment, at least some of the components inside/outside the electronic device 300 include a bus, General Purpose Input/Output (GPIO), Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI), or Mobile Industry Processor Interface (MIPI), etc. They are connected to each other and can exchange information (data, signals, etc.).

A communication circuit (communication circuit) 310 may communicate with one or more terminals connected through a specific network including a user terminal. The communication circuit 330 may perform wireless or wired communication between the electronic device 300 and a terminal. For example, the communication circuit 310 may include enhanced Mobile Broadband (eMBB), Ultra Reliable Low-Latency Communications (URLLC), Massive Machine Type Communications (MMTC), Long-Term Evolution (LTE), and LTE Advance (LTE-A). , NR (New Radio), UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunications System), GSM (Global System for Mobile communications), CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access), WCDMA (Wideband CDMA), WiBro (Wireless Broadband), WiFi (Wireless Fidelity), Wireless communication can be performed using methods such as Bluetooth, NFC (Near Field Communication), GPS (Global Positioning System), or GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System). For example, the communication circuit 310 provides wired communication according to a method such as USB (Universal Serial Bus), HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface), RS-232 (Recommended Standard-232), or POTS (Plain Old Telephone Service). It can be done. In one embodiment, the electronic device 300 may be implemented by being integrated with another device. In this case, the communication circuit 310 may function as a connection circuit or interface connecting the electronic device 300 and the other device.

The processor 320 may control at least one component of the electronic device 300 connected to the processor 320 by running software (eg, commands, programs, etc.). Additionally, the processor 320 may perform various operations related to the present disclosure, such as calculation, processing, data generation, and processing. Additionally, the processor 320 may load data, etc. from the memory 330 or store it in the memory 330 . Furthermore, the processor 320 can control the communication circuit 310 to transmit and receive various information with the server and the terminal. In one embodiment, the processor 320 controls the communication circuit 310 to transmit and receive various data related to a file transfer service with a server and a terminal.

The processor 320 may provide access to a specific network to one or more terminals. Specifically, the processor 320 may perform a routing function by controlling communication data transmitted between a specific network, one or more terminals, servers, and other devices. That is, the processor 320 can connect one or more terminals to a specific network.

The processor 320 may obtain information indicating the first terminal connected to a specific network. In one embodiment, the processor 320 may receive information indicating one or more first terminals connected to a specific network from a separate network server through the communication circuit 310. For example, the electronic device 300 may communicate with a network server that provides services of a specific network to which the electronic device 300 provides access. In this case, the network server may store a log of the terminal's connection information to a specific network and a list of terminals currently connected to the specific network. The processor 320 may request a list of first terminals connected to a specific network from the network server through the communication circuit 310 and receive a list of first terminals connected to the specific network from the network server.

In another embodiment, the processor 320 may obtain information indicating the first terminal directly from the first terminal. The processor 320 may specify one or more first terminals connected to a specific network, and may store a list of the specified first terminals in one or more memories 330. For example, the processor 320 may specify the first terminal through the IP address of the first terminal. As another example, when the first terminal is a portable communication terminal, the processor 320 may specify the first terminal through IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity). Specifically, the processor 320 may acquire information that can specify the first terminal from the first terminal in the process of communicating with the first terminal connected through a specific network and store the information in the memory 330.

The processor 320 may provide the user terminal with information about one or more first terminals connected to a specific network. For example, in response to the electronic device 300 as a router device being discovered by the user terminal, the processor 320 may provide the user terminal with information about the first terminal connected to the specific network. As another example, the processor 320 may provide information about the first terminal connected to the specific network to the user terminal in response to the user terminal accessing a specific network through the electronic device 300.

In one embodiment, the processor 320 obtains information indicating whether an account subscribed to the file transfer service is connected to the first terminal, and indicates whether an account subscribed to the file transfer service is connected to the first terminal. Information can be provided to the user terminal. Here, the fact that the account subscribed to the file transfer service is connected to the first terminal may mean that the account subscribed to the file transfer service is logged in to the first terminal. For example, the processor 320 may communicate with the management server of the file transfer service through the communication circuit 310 to obtain information about whether an account subscribed to the file transfer service is connected to the first terminal. As another example, the processor 320 may obtain information about whether an account subscribed to a file transfer service is connected to the first terminal from the first terminal through the communication circuit 310. If the account registered for the file transfer service is not connected to the first terminal, certain functions are restricted during the process of file transfer using the file transfer service between the user terminal and the first terminal, or use of the file transfer service is not permitted. It may not be possible.

In one embodiment, when an account subscribed to a file transfer service is connected to the first terminal, the processor 320 may additionally obtain identification information of the account. Specifically, the processor 320 may obtain identification information of an account connected to the first terminal from the file transfer service management server or the first terminal. In this case, the processor 320 may additionally transmit identification information of the account connected to the first terminal to the user terminal, and the user terminal may additionally display information indicating the account connected to the first terminal on the display. there is.

In one embodiment, the processor 320 obtains information indicating whether the first terminal is currently available for use of the file transfer service, and informs the user terminal whether the first terminal is currently available for use of the file transfer service. Information indicating whether or not it is available can be provided. For example, the processor 320 may communicate with the management server of the file transfer service through the communication circuit 310 to obtain information indicating whether the file transfer service is currently available. As another example, the processor 320 may obtain information indicating whether the file transfer service is currently available from the first terminal through the communication circuit 310. Here, whether the file transfer service is currently available means whether an application related to the file transfer service is running in the first terminal or running in the background, and whether an application or program related to the file transfer service is installed in the first terminal. This may include whether or not the file transfer service is set to be available in the first terminal. Here, for example, whether the file transfer service is set to be available in the first terminal means that settings for whether the file transfer service is available can be input from the user on the application or program of the first terminal, This may mean whether settings indicating that the file transfer service can be used have been entered. If the first terminal is not currently able to use the file transfer service, file transfer using the file transfer service between the user terminal and the first terminal may not be allowed.

In one embodiment, the processor 320 obtains information indicating file transfer from the user terminal to a certain terminal included in the first terminal, and stores the file received from the user terminal through a specific network in one or more memories 330. and the file can be transmitted to a certain terminal through a certain network. In this case, for example, the electronic device 300 may function as a relay server or edge server. Specifically, the user terminal can upload a file to be transmitted to the electronic device 300. Additionally, a predetermined terminal among the first terminals that wish to receive a file may download the file uploaded to the electronic device 300. In this process, for example, a file transmitted from a user terminal to a predetermined terminal may be transmitted through another device in addition to the electronic device 300. The operation of transferring a file from a user terminal to a predetermined terminal will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 5 to 7, which will be described later.

In one embodiment, processor 320 may determine an expected file transfer speed between the user terminal and the first terminal and provide the user terminal with information indicating the expected file transfer speed between the user terminal and the first terminal. there is. For example, the processor 320 may determine the expected file transfer speed between the user terminal and the first terminal based on the amount of traffic processed by the electronic device 300 or the distance between the user terminal and the first terminal. At this time, the processor 320 may determine the file transfer speed by assuming that a file of a standard size is being transmitted, without considering the file size. As another example, the processor 320 does not directly calculate the expected file transfer speed between the user terminal and the first terminal, but receives information about the expected file transfer speed between the user terminal and the first terminal from the server that manages the file transfer service. It can be delivered.

The memory 330 can store various information (data). Information stored in the memory 330 is information acquired, processed, or used by at least one component of the electronic device 300, and may include software (eg, commands, programs, etc.). Memory 330 may include volatile and/or non-volatile memory. In the present disclosure, a command or program is software stored in the memory 240, an operating system for controlling the resources of the electronic device 300, an application, and/or various functions so that the application can utilize the resources of the electronic device 200. It may include middleware that provides to the application. In one embodiment, the memory 330 may store instructions that allow the processor 320 to perform an operation when executed by the processor 320. The memory 330 may store at least a portion of information received from the user terminal and/or server through the communication circuit 310 and/or information transmitted to the user terminal and/or server through the communication circuit 310. In addition, the memory 330 includes a list of first terminals connected to a specific network, whether an account subscribed to a file transfer service is connected to the first terminal, whether the first terminal is currently available for use of the file transfer service, or whether the user The expected file transfer speed, etc. between the terminal and the first terminal can be stored.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an area displayed by a display of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The electronic device in the description of FIG. 4 may be understood as the electronic device 200 described in FIG. 2 described above. In particular, operations described as being performed by an electronic device may be understood as being performed by the processor 230 of the electronic device 200. Furthermore, the screen shown in this drawing is for illustrative purposes only, and the electronic device may display various types of screens having at least some of the features described in this disclosure.

In one embodiment, the electronic device may output a screen including an area 401 on which information about a connectable or connected network is displayed on the display. The electronic device displays a screen including an area 401 on which information about the network is displayed in response to a request inputting from the user a request directing output of the network status or a request directing the output of the Wi-Fi status. Can be printed. The electronic device may output information 402 indicating a specific network and a list including second terminals that are at least some of the first terminals on the display. For example, in the area 401 where information about the network is displayed, information identifying networks that can be connected to the electronic device, such as “Wifi 1” and “Wifi 2,” may be displayed. For example, a list containing second terminals that are at least part of the first terminal connected to the network (Wifi 1) currently connected to the electronic device may be displayed in the area 403. All of the first terminals connected to the same network (Wifi 1) as the electronic device may be included in the list, but if the number of first terminals is too large to be displayed at once, a certain predetermined number of first terminals are determined as second terminals. can be included in the list. As another example, among the first terminals, only terminals that satisfy predetermined conditions may be determined as the second terminal and included in the list. In the area 403 including the list, identification information of the second terminal such as “Mobile Phone 1”, “Mobile Phone 2”, and “Laptop 1” and additional information about the second terminal may be displayed.

In one embodiment, the electronic device receives information from the router indicating whether an account subscribed to the file transfer service is connected to the first terminal, and the first terminal indicates whether an account subscribed to the file transfer service is connected. Based on the information, a first indication 404 regarding whether an account subscribed to the file transfer service is connected to the second terminal, along with a list of the second terminals, may be output on the display. For example, the electronic device may additionally display a first icon indicating the file transfer service on a second terminal to which an account registered for the file transfer service is connected. For example, the electronic device may output a first display 407 including a first icon at substantially the same height as the portion on the screen where the identification information of the second terminal to which the account subscribed to the file transfer service is connected is displayed. You can. For example, if an account subscribed to the file transfer service is connected to the second terminal of Mobile Phone 1 and Mobile Phone 2, and an account subscribed to the file transfer service is not connected to the second terminal of Laptop 1, Mobile Phone 1 A first icon indicating that an account subscribed to the file transfer service is connected may be displayed next to the display of Mobile Phone 2 and Mobile Phone 2, respectively. By this display, the user of the electronic device can distinguish between a third terminal to which an account registered to the file transfer service is connected and a fourth terminal to which an account registered to the file transfer service is not connected.

In one embodiment, the electronic device may generate a list so that, among the second terminals, the third terminal connected to the account subscribed to the file transfer service is placed higher than the fourth terminal to which the account subscribed to the file transfer service is not connected. there is. Based on information indicating whether the first terminal has an account subscribed to the file transfer service, the electronic device selects a third terminal among the second terminals that has an account subscribed to the file transfer service and a fourth terminal that does not. can be distinguished. The electronic device may create a list so that the third terminal is placed higher than the fourth terminal in the area 403. For example, in area 403, the second terminals of Mobile Phone 1 and Mobile Phone 2 to which the account subscribed to the file transfer service is connected are higher than the second terminal of Laptop 1 to which the account subscribed to the file transfer service is not connected. It can be displayed in . By this display, the user can focus more on the third terminal to which the account subscribed to the file transfer service is connected than to the fourth terminal to which the account subscribed to the file transfer service is not connected.

In one embodiment, the electronic device may generate a list such that a third terminal connected to an account subscribed to the file transfer service is included, and a fourth terminal not connected to an account subscribed to the file transfer service is included. Among the first terminals connected to the same network, the electronic device determines at least some of the third terminals to which the account subscribed to the file transfer service is connected as the second terminal, and the fourth terminal to which the account subscribed to the file transfer service is not connected is the second terminal. It can be excluded from the second terminal. That is, the electronic device can determine the second terminal among the first terminals based on the condition that an account subscribed to the file transfer service is connected to the terminal. For example, a terminal that satisfies conditions that are different from the condition that an account subscribed to a file transfer service is connected to the terminal may be determined as the second terminal. According to this configuration, the user can effectively check only information about the third terminal to which the account subscribed to the file transfer service is connected.

In one embodiment, the electronic device receives information indicating whether the first terminal is currently available for use of the file transfer service from the router, and indicates whether the first terminal is currently available for use of the file transfer service. Based on the information, a second indication 405 regarding whether the second terminal is currently available for use of the file transfer service, along with a list of the second terminals, may be output on the display. For example, for a second terminal in which the file transfer service is currently available, the electronic device may additionally display a second check-shaped icon indicating that the file transfer service is currently available. For example, the electronic device may output a second display 405 including a second icon at substantially the same height as the portion on the screen where the identification information of the second terminal that can currently use the file transfer service is displayed. . For example, if the second terminal of Mobile Phone 1 is currently available for file transfer service, and the second terminals of Mobile Phone 2 and Laptop 1 are not currently available for file transfer service, Mobile Phone Next to the sign of 1, a second icon may be displayed indicating that the account subscribed to the file transfer service is connected. By this display, the user of the electronic device can distinguish between the fifth terminal that can currently use the file transfer service and the sixth terminal that cannot currently use the file transfer service.

In one embodiment, the electronic device may generate a list so that among the second terminals, the fifth terminal that can currently use the file transfer service is placed higher than the sixth terminal that cannot currently use the file transfer service. The electronic device can distinguish between a fifth terminal among the second terminals that is currently capable of using the file transfer service and a sixth terminal that is not, based on information indicating whether the first terminal is currently capable of using the file transfer service. there is. The electronic device may create a list so that the fifth terminal is placed higher than the sixth terminal in the area 403. For example, in area 403, the second terminal of Mobile Phone 1, which is currently capable of using the file transfer service, will be displayed higher than the second terminal of Mobile Phone 2 and Laptop 1, which are not currently able to use the file transfer service. You can. With this display, the user can focus more on the fifth terminal that can currently use the file transfer service rather than the sixth terminal that cannot currently use the file transfer service.

In one embodiment, the electronic device may create a list such that the fifth terminal that is currently capable of using the file transfer service is included, and the sixth terminal that is not currently able to use the file transfer service is not included. The electronic device determines at least a portion of the fifth terminals that are currently capable of using the file transfer service among the first terminals connected to the same network as the second terminal, and the sixth terminal that is not currently able to use the file transfer service is the second terminal. can be excluded from. That is, the electronic device can determine the second terminal among the first terminals based on conditions under which the terminal can currently use the file transfer service. For example, a terminal that satisfies conditions that are different from the conditions under which the terminal can currently use the file transfer service may be determined as the second terminal. According to this configuration, the user can effectively check only information about the fifth terminal for which the terminal can currently use the file transfer service.

In one embodiment, the electronic device receives information indicating the expected file transfer speed for the first terminal from the router, and based on the information indicating the expected file transfer speed for the first terminal, the electronic device receives information indicating the expected file transfer speed for the first terminal. Along with the list, a third indication 406 regarding the expected file transfer speed for the second terminal may be output to the display. For example, the electronic device may output a third display 406 indicating the expected file transfer speed for all second terminals displayed in the area 403 on the display. For example, the third display 406 may include a fan-shaped icon that is at least partially filled. Additionally, the fan-shaped icon can indicate the file transfer speed, which is proportional to how full the inside is. As another example, the third display 406 may include a stepped sensitivity icon. For example, the electronic device may output the third display 406 on the screen at substantially the same height as the portion where the identification information of the second terminal is displayed. For example, the second terminal of Mobile Phone 1 has an expected file transfer speed of a speed that fills 4 columns of the fan-shaped icon, and the second terminal of Mobile Phone 2 has an expected file transfer speed of a speed that fills 3 columns of the fan-shaped icon. With the expected file transfer speed, the second terminal of Laptop 1 may have an expected file transfer speed that fills 2 spaces of the fan-shaped icon. Through this display, the user of the electronic device can recognize the expected file transfer speed with the second terminal.

In one embodiment, the electronic device may generate a list so that the seventh terminal, which has a faster expected file transfer speed, is placed higher than the eighth terminal, which has a slower expected file transfer speed, among the second terminals. For example, if the file transfer speed is expected to be fast in the order of Mobile Phone 1, Mobile Phone 2, and Laptop 1, the area 403 will display the second terminal in the order of Mobile Phone 1, Mobile Phone 2, and Laptop 1. You can. Through this display, the user can intuitively recognize the expected file transfer speed of the second terminal and focus more on the second terminal with a faster expected file transfer speed. In one embodiment, the electronic device first selects a second terminal to be placed above and a second terminal to be placed below according to a first condition based on whether the account subscribed to the file transfer service is the second terminal connected. Classify, and among the second terminals with the same first condition, a second terminal to be placed at the top and a second terminal to be placed at the bottom according to the second condition based on whether the second terminal is currently capable of using the file transfer service. Among the second terminals that are identical to the second condition, the second terminal to be placed at the top and the second terminal to be placed at the bottom can be classified according to the expected file transfer speed. In addition to this illustrated order, the second terminal to be placed at the top and the second terminal to be placed at the bottom may be determined according to any other order between the first condition, the second condition, and the expected file transfer speed. Here, an arbitrary order may be determined based on settings input by the user, or may be determined as a default order.

In one embodiment, in response to receiving an input for an area indicating a certain terminal among the second terminals in the output list, the electronic device may perform a file transfer with the certain terminal through a file transfer service. For example, as part of the area 403, an area corresponding to each second terminal may be defined. The areas corresponding to each of the second terminals may be centered around an area where each identification information of the second terminal is displayed. For example, the area 407 corresponding to the second terminal of Mobile Phone 1 is an area that displays identification information (name) of the second terminal of Mobile Phone 1 and an area for subscribing to the file transfer service to the second terminal of Mobile Phone 1. It may be set as an area containing an icon indicating that the connected account is connected. The electronic device may receive an input for an area corresponding to a certain terminal among the second terminals through a touch, a click, etc. Through this configuration, the user can transfer files with other terminals through intuitive input, and the number of inputs required for file transfer can be reduced.

In one embodiment, the electronic device may perform file transfer through a file transfer service on a specific network through a predetermined terminal and a router. File transfer on a specific network performed through a router may mean file transmission performed only through a server located nearby, or only through a router, rather than through a server located relatively far away. File transfer performed in response to receiving an input to an area indicating a predetermined terminal among the second terminals may be performed on a specific network connected through a router, so file transfer via a server located at a relatively long distance Comparatively, it can be performed at a faster file transfer speed. The specific operation of file transfer will be explained in detail with reference to FIGS. 5 to 7, which will be described later.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating the operation process of the electronic device 510 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Referring to FIG. 5 , in one embodiment, file transfer may be performed from the electronic device 510 to a certain terminal 530 via the router device 520. Specifically, an input for transmitting a file to a certain terminal 530 through the electronic device 510 (for example, a click or touch on an area corresponding to a certain terminal displayed on the display of the electronic device 510) When this occurs, file transfer may be initiated from the electronic device 510 to a certain terminal 530 via the router device 520. When file transfer is initiated and a specific file stored in the electronic device 510 is selected, the electronic device 510 may upload the specific file to the router device 520. Specific files may include text, graphics, scripts, various media files, software, etc. At this time, the router device 520 may perform the role of an edge server in the file transfer service. That is, the router device 520 can store a specific file uploaded from a transmitting terminal (here, the electronic device 510). Here, storing a specific file includes caching the specific file.

The receiving terminal (here, a given terminal 530) can download a specific file stored in the router device 520. For example, a certain terminal 530 may download a specific file from the router device 520 in response to an input instructing to download a specific file through a program, application, or website that provides a file transfer service. . As another example, a certain terminal 530 may download a specific file from the router device 520 in response to accessing a link indicating download for a specific terminal. According to the present disclosure, file transfer performed between the electronic device 510 and a certain terminal 530 connected to the same specific network without going through a separate management server, relay server, or edge server can be performed at a relatively high speed. You can.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating the operation process of the electronic device 610 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Referring to FIG. 6 , in one embodiment, a file may be transmitted from the electronic device 610 to a terminal 630 via the first router device 620 and the second router device 640. Here, the first router device 620 may serve to connect the electronic device 610 to a specific network. Additionally, the second router device 640 may serve to connect a certain terminal 630 to the same specific network. That is, even when the electronic device 610 and a certain terminal 630 are connected to the same specific network through different router devices, the electronic device 610 has information about terminals including a certain terminal connected to the specific network. It may be transmitted and displayed on the display of the electronic device 610. In addition, even when the electronic device 610 and a certain terminal 630 are connected to the same specific network through different router devices, file transfer between the electronic device 610 and a certain terminal 630 can be performed. File transfers can also be performed at relatively fast transfer speeds.

Specifically, when an input to transmit a file to a certain terminal 630 occurs through the electronic device 610, the file is transmitted from the electronic device 610 via the first router device 620 and the second router device 640. File transfer may be initiated to a given terminal 630. When file transfer is initiated and a specific file stored in the electronic device 610 is selected, the electronic device 610 may upload the specific file to the first router device 620. And, the first router device 620 can transmit a specific file to the second router device 640. The second router device 640 may store the specific delivered file. At this time, the second router device 640 may function as an edge server in the file transfer service.

A certain terminal 630 may download a specific file stored in the second router device 640. For example, the predetermined terminal 630 may download a specific file from the second router device 640 in response to an input instructing the download of a specific file through a program, application, or website that provides a file transfer service. You can. As another example, a certain terminal 630 may download a specific file from the second router device 640 in response to accessing a link indicating download for a specific terminal. According to the present disclosure, the first router device 620 and the second router device are connected between the electronic device 610 and a certain terminal 630 connected to the same specific network without going through a separate management server, relay server, or edge server. File transfer performed only via 640 can be performed at relatively high speed.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an operation process of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Referring to FIG. 7, in one embodiment, a file is transmitted from the electronic device 710 to a certain terminal 730 via the first router device 720, the relay server 750, and the second router device 740. It can be done. Here, the first router device 720 serves to connect the electronic device 710 to a specific network and can connect the electronic device 710 and the relay server 750. Additionally, the second router device 740 serves to connect a given terminal 730 to the same specific network and can connect a given terminal 730 and the relay server 750. In addition, even when the electronic device 710 and a certain terminal 730 are connected to the same specific network through different router devices and file transfer is performed through a separate relay server 750, the electronic device 710 Compared to the case where a given terminal 730 is connected to a different network, file transfer can be performed at a relatively high transfer speed.

Specifically, when an input to transmit a file to a certain terminal 730 occurs through the electronic device 710, the first router device 720, the relay server 750, and the second router device are sent from the electronic device 710. File transmission may be initiated to a given terminal 730 via 740. When file transfer is initiated and a specific file stored in the electronic device 710 is selected, the electronic device 710 may upload the specific file to the relay server 750 through the first router device 720. In this case, the specific file may not be stored in the first router device 720. The relay server 750 may store the specific delivered file.

A given terminal 730 may download a specific file stored in the relay server 750 through the second router device 740. For example, the predetermined terminal 730 responds to an input instructing the download of a specific file through a program, application, or website providing a file transfer service, and transmits the relay server 750 through the second router device 740. ), you can download specific files from. As another example, a certain terminal 730 may download a specific file from the relay server 750 through the second router device 740 in response to accessing a link indicating download for a specific terminal. At this time, since the electronic device 710 and the given terminal 730 are connected to the same specific network, compared to the case where the electronic device 710 and the given terminal 730 are connected to different networks, the electronic device 710 ) and a certain terminal 730 may be close to the physical distance. In addition, in this case, the path passing through the relay server 750 between the electronic device 710 and the given terminal 730 is compared to the case where the electronic device 710 and the given terminal 730 are connected to different networks. Since it is short, file transfer can be performed at a relatively high transfer speed compared to the case where the electronic device 710 and a certain terminal 730 are connected to different networks.

Figure 8 is a flowchart showing a method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Here, the method 800 may be a method of identifying information about a terminal connected to a specific network, and may be performed by the electronic device 200 described above. Referring to FIG. 8, in the method 800, a device connected to a specific network through a router receives information about at least one first terminal connected to the specific network from the router (S810), and receives information about the specific network from the user (S810). An operation of receiving a request indicating output of information indicating (S820), and in response to the request, an operation of generating a list including second terminals that are at least some of the first terminals, based on information about the first terminal. (S830) and an operation of outputting information and a list indicating a specific network on the display (S840).

In one embodiment, the method 800 further includes an operation of receiving information indicating whether an account subscribed to the file transfer service is connected to the first terminal from the router, and operation S840 is performed when the first terminal is connected to the file transfer service. An operation of outputting, on the display, a first indication of whether an account subscribed to the file transfer service is connected to the second terminal, along with a list of the second terminals, based on information indicating whether the account subscribed to the file transfer service is connected. may include. Here, operation S830 may include creating a list so that the third terminal connected to the account subscribed to the file transfer service among the second terminals is placed higher than the fourth terminal to which the account subscribed to the file transfer service is not connected. You can. Operation S830 may include generating a list such that a third terminal connected to an account subscribed to the file transfer service is included, and a fourth terminal not connected to an account subscribed to the file transfer service is included.

In one embodiment, the method 800 further includes receiving information indicating whether the first terminal is currently available for file transfer service from the router, and operation S840 is performed to determine whether the first terminal is currently transmitting the file. An operation of outputting a second indication on the display as to whether the second terminal is currently in a state in which the file transfer service is available, along with a list of the second terminals, based on information indicating whether the service is available for use. may include. Here, operation S830 may include creating a list so that among the second terminals, the fifth terminal that is currently able to use the file transfer service is placed higher than the sixth terminal that is not currently able to use the file transfer service. Operation S830 may include generating a list such that the fifth terminal that is currently able to use the file transfer service is included, and the sixth terminal that is not currently able to use the file transfer service is not included.

In one embodiment, the method 800 further includes performing a file transfer with a given terminal through a file transfer service in response to receiving an input for an area indicating a given terminal among the second terminals in the output list. It can be included. Here, the operation of performing a file transfer may include performing a file transfer through a file transfer service on a specific network through a predetermined terminal and a router.

In one embodiment, method 800 further includes receiving information from a router indicating an expected file transfer speed for the first terminal, and operation S840 indicates an expected file transfer speed for the first terminal. Based on the information, outputting a list of the second terminals and a third indication regarding the expected file transfer speed for the second terminal on the display. Here, operation S830 may include creating a list so that the seventh terminal, which has a faster expected file transfer speed among the second terminals, is placed higher than the eighth terminal, which has a slower expected file transfer speed. In the flowchart according to the present disclosure, each step of the method or algorithm is described in sequential order, but each step may be performed in an order that can be arbitrarily combined in addition to being performed sequentially. The description of the present disclosure in terms of flowcharts or flowcharts does not exclude making changes or modifications to the method or algorithm, nor does it imply that any step is required or desirable. In one embodiment, at least some of the steps may be performed in parallel, iteratively, or heuristically. In another embodiment, at least some steps may be omitted or other steps may be added.

Various embodiments according to the present disclosure may be implemented as software on a machine-readable storage medium. The software may be software for implementing various embodiments described in this disclosure. Software can be inferred from the various embodiments described in this disclosure by programmers in the technical field to which this disclosure pertains. For example, software may be a program that contains machine-readable instructions (e.g., instructions, code, or code segments). A device is a device that can operate according to commands retrieved from a storage medium, and may be, for example, a computer. In one embodiment, the device may be a computing device according to various embodiments described in this disclosure. In one embodiment, the device's processor may execute the called instruction, causing the device's components to perform a function corresponding to the instruction. A storage medium can refer to any type of recording medium in which data that can be read by a device is stored. Storage media may include, for example, ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, optical data storage, etc. In one embodiment, the storage medium may be implemented in a distributed form, such as in a networked computer system. At this time, the software may be distributed, stored, and executed on a computer system, etc. In another embodiment, the storage medium may be a non-transitory storage medium. Non-transitory storage media refers to a medium that exists regardless of whether data is stored semi-permanently or temporarily, and does not include signals that are transmitted temporarily.

Although the technical idea according to the present disclosure has been described above through various embodiments, the technical idea according to the present disclosure is various substitutions, modifications, and Includes changes. Additionally, it is to be understood that such substitutions, modifications and alterations may be included within the scope of the appended claims.

Below, various embodiments of the present disclosure will be described.

[Appendix 1] Communication circuit supporting connection to a specific network through a router; display; One or more processors; and one or more memories storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform an operation, wherein the one or more processors are connected to the specific network from the router. receive information about, receive a request from a user instructing output of information indicating the specific network, and in response to the request, based on the information about the first terminal, at least some of the first terminals An electronic device that generates a list including a second terminal and outputs information indicating the specific network and the list to the display.

[Supplementary Note 2] The electronic device of Supplementary Note 1, wherein the one or more processors receive information indicating whether an account subscribed to a file transfer service is connected to the first terminal from the router, and the first terminal receives the Based on information indicating whether an account subscribed to the file transfer service is connected, a first indication of whether an account subscribed to the file transfer service is connected to the second terminal is provided along with a list of the second terminals. It can be output to the display.

[Supplementary Note 3] The electronic device of Supplementary Note 2, wherein the one or more processors are configured such that a third terminal among the second terminals to which an account subscribed to the file transfer service is connected is a third terminal to which an account subscribed to the file transfer service is not connected. 4 The list can be created so that it is placed higher than the terminal.

[Appendix 4] The electronic device of Appendix 2 or 3, wherein the one or more processors include a third terminal to which an account subscribed to the file transfer service is connected, and a third terminal to which an account subscribed to the file transfer service is not connected. 4 The list can be created so that the terminal is not included.

[Supplementary Note 5] The electronic device according to any one of Appendices 1 to 4, wherein the one or more processors receive information indicating whether the first terminal is currently available for use of a file transfer service from the router, and Based on information indicating whether the first terminal is currently available for use of the file transfer service, whether the second terminal is currently available for use of the file transfer service, along with a list of the second terminals. A second display regarding can be output on the display.

[Supplementary Note 6] The electronic device of Supplementary Note 5, wherein the one or more processors are such that, among the second terminals, a fifth terminal that is currently capable of using a file transfer service is higher than a sixth terminal that is not currently able to use a file transfer service. The list can be created to be arranged.

[Appendix 7] The electronic device of Appendix 5 or 6, wherein the one or more processors include a fifth terminal that is currently capable of using a file transfer service, and do not include a sixth terminal that is not currently capable of using a file transfer service. You can create the above list to avoid this.

[Supplementary Note 8] The electronic device according to any one of Appendices 1 to 7, wherein the one or more processors, in response to receiving an input for an area indicating a predetermined terminal among the second terminals in the output list, File transfer can be performed through the terminal and file transfer service.

[Supplementary Note 9] The electronic device of Supplementary Note 8, wherein the one or more processors may perform file transfer through the file transfer service on the specific network through the predetermined terminal and the router.

[Supplementary Note 10] The electronic device according to any one of Appendices 1 to 9, wherein the one or more processors receive information indicating an expected file transfer speed for the first terminal from the router, and transmit information to the first terminal. Based on information indicating the expected file transfer speed, a third indication regarding the expected file transfer speed for the second terminal may be output on the display along with a list of the second terminals.

[Supplementary Note 11] The electronic device of Supplementary Note 10, wherein the one or more processors are configured so that the seventh terminal with a faster expected file transfer speed among the second terminals is placed above the eighth terminal with a slower expected file transfer speed. can be created.

[Appendix 12] a communication circuit for communicating with a user terminal connected to a specific network and at least one first terminal; One or more processors; and one or more memories storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform an operation, wherein the one or more processors provide access to the specific network to the user terminal, An electronic device that obtains information indicating the first terminal and provides information about the first terminal to the user terminal.

[Supplementary Note 13] The electronic device of Supplementary Note 12, wherein the one or more processors acquire information indicating whether an account subscribed to a file transfer service is connected to the first terminal, and send the first terminal to the user terminal. Information indicating whether an account subscribed to the file transfer service is connected may be provided.

[Supplementary Note 14] The electronic device of Supplementary Note 12 or 13, wherein the one or more processors obtain information indicating whether the first terminal is currently available for use of a file transfer service, and send the first terminal to the user terminal. 1 The terminal may provide information indicating whether the file transfer service is currently available for use.

[Supplementary Note 15] The electronic device according to any one of Appendices 12 to 14, wherein the one or more processors acquire information indicating file transfer from the user terminal to a predetermined terminal included in the first terminal, and transmit the file to the specific network. The file received from the user terminal can be stored in the one or more memories, and the file can be transmitted to the predetermined terminal through the specific network.

[Supplementary Note 16] The electronic device according to any one of Supplementary Notes 12 to 15, wherein the one or more processors determine an expected file transfer speed between the user terminal and the first terminal, and send a message to the user terminal, the user terminal and the first terminal. Information indicating the expected file transfer speed between the first terminal may be provided.

[Supplementary Note 17] An operation of a device connected to a specific network through a router receiving information about at least one first terminal connected to the specific network from the router; An operation of receiving a request from a user directing the output of information indicating the specific network; In response to the request, generating a list including second terminals that are at least some of the first terminals, based on information about the first terminals; and outputting information indicating the specific network and the list on a display.

Claims (17)

1. Communications circuitry that supports connection to a specific network through a router;

   display;

   One or more processors; and

   When executed by the one or more processors, it includes one or more memories storing instructions that cause the one or more processors to perform an operation,

   The one or more processors:

   Receiving information about at least one first terminal connected to the specific network from the router,

   Receiving a request from the user directing the output of information indicating the specific network,

   In response to the request, based on information about the first terminal, generate a list including second terminals that are at least some of the first terminals,

   An electronic device that outputs information indicating the specific network and the list on the display.
2. According to paragraph 1,

   The one or more processors:

   Receiving information indicating whether an account subscribed to a file transfer service is connected to the first terminal from the router,

   Based on information indicating whether an account subscribed to the file transfer service is connected to the first terminal, whether an account subscribed to the file transfer service is connected to the second terminal, along with a list of the second terminals. An electronic device that outputs a first indication regarding to the display.
3. According to paragraph 2,

   The one or more processors:

   An electronic device that generates the list so that, among the second terminals, a third terminal connected to an account subscribed to the file transfer service is placed higher than a fourth terminal not connected to an account subscribed to the file transfer service.
4. According to paragraph 2,

   The one or more processors:

   An electronic device that generates the list so that a third terminal connected to an account subscribed to the file transfer service is included, and a fourth terminal not connected to an account subscribed to the file transfer service is included.
5. According to paragraph 1,

   The one or more processors:

   Receiving information indicating whether the first terminal is currently available for file transfer service from the router,

   Based on information indicating whether the first terminal is currently available for use of the file transfer service, together with a list of the second terminals, whether the second terminal is currently available for use of the file transfer service An electronic device that outputs a second indication regarding availability to the display.
6. According to clause 5,

   The one or more processors:

   An electronic device that generates the list so that, among the second terminals, a fifth terminal that is currently capable of using a file transfer service is placed higher than a sixth terminal that is not currently able to use a file transfer service.
7. According to clause 5,

   The one or more processors:

   An electronic device that generates the list so that a fifth terminal that is currently capable of using a file transfer service is included, and a sixth terminal that is not currently capable of using a file transfer service is not included.
8. According to paragraph 1,

   The one or more processors:

   An electronic device that performs file transfer with the predetermined terminal through a file transfer service in response to receiving an input for an area indicating a predetermined terminal among the second terminals in the output list.
9. According to clause 8,

   The one or more processors:

   An electronic device that performs file transfer through the file transfer service on the specific network through the predetermined terminal and the router.
10. According to paragraph 1,

    The one or more processors:

    Receiving information indicating an expected file transfer speed for the first terminal from the router,

    Based on information indicating the expected file transfer speed for the first terminal, outputting a third indication regarding the expected file transfer speed for the second terminal to the display along with a list of the second terminals. , electronic devices.
11. According to clause 10,

    The one or more processors:

    An electronic device that generates the list so that a seventh terminal with a faster expected file transfer speed among the second terminals is placed higher than an eighth terminal with a slow expected file transfer speed.
12. a communication circuit that communicates with a user terminal connected to a specific network and at least one first terminal;

    One or more processors; and

    When executed by the one or more processors, it includes one or more memories storing instructions that cause the one or more processors to perform an operation,

    The one or more processors:

    Provide access to the specific network to the user terminal,

    Obtain information indicating the first terminal,

    An electronic device that provides information about the first terminal to the user terminal.
13. According to clause 12,

    The one or more processors:

    Obtaining information indicating whether an account subscribed to a file transfer service is connected to the first terminal,

    An electronic device that provides information indicating whether an account subscribed to a file transfer service in the first terminal is connected to the user terminal.
14. According to clause 12,

    The one or more processors:

    Obtaining information indicating whether the first terminal is currently available for file transfer service,

    An electronic device that provides information indicating whether the first terminal is currently available for use of a file transfer service to the user terminal.
15. According to clause 12,

    The one or more processors:

    Obtaining information instructing file transfer to a predetermined terminal included in the first terminal from the user terminal,

    Store files received from the user terminal through the specific network in the one or more memories,

    An electronic device that transmits the file to the predetermined terminal through the specific network.
16. According to clause 12,

    The one or more processors:

    Determine an expected file transfer speed between the user terminal and the first terminal,

    An electronic device that provides information indicating an expected file transfer speed between the user terminal and the first terminal, to the user terminal.
17. An operation of a device connected to a specific network through a router receiving information about at least one first terminal connected to the specific network from the router;

    An operation of receiving a request from a user directing the output of information indicating the specific network;

    In response to the request, generating a list including second terminals that are at least some of the first terminals, based on information about the first terminals; and

    A method comprising outputting information indicating the specific network and the list on a display.

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