A method of a transmit apparatus in a wireless communication system supporting ranging capability is provided. The method comprises: determining at least one receive apparatus of a group of receive apparatuses participating in a ranging operation; identifying a scrambled timestamp sequence (STS) physical layer protocol data unit (PPDU) format 3 (SP3) ranging request reports information element (SRRR IE) for the at least one receive apparatus of the group of receive apparatuses; and transmitting, to the at least one receive apparatus of the group of receive apparatuses participating in the ranging operation, a ranging control message (RCM) including the SRRR IE using an in-band mechanism or an out-of-band mechanism, wherein the RCM including the SRRR IE is transmitted in a time-scheduled ranging operation.

A terminal device may obtain a third public key of a communication device, in a case where the third public key is obtained, send a third authentication request in which the third public key is used to the communication device, receive a third authentication response from the communication device, and send third connection information to the communication device. The third connection information may include a first identifier and a second identifier, the first identifier for identifying a first wireless network in which a first access point operates as a parent station, and the second identifier for identifying a second wireless network in which a second access point operates as a parent station.

An electronic apparatus includes a wireless communication section that performs wireless communication through an external access point, a processing section that performs communication control of the wireless communication section, and a storage section. The storage section stores, in association with each other, terminal identification information for identifying the terminal device that performed wireless communication through the first access point and identification information for identifying the first access point. The wireless communication section performs a packet capturing process. The processing section determines, based on a capturing result, the identification information of the first access point, and the terminal identification information of the terminal device, whether switching from the first access point is performed.

A computer automatically groups IoT devices. The computer identifies at least one individual interaction zone within an operating environment, the at least one individual interaction zone characterized by pre-established device mounting regions each associated with a device category. The computer receives a location indicating signal from an IoT device located within the at least one individual interaction zone. The computer, in response to receiving the location indicating signal and based at least in part thereon, the computer recognizes that the IoT device is occupying one of the device mounting regions. In response to the recognition, the computer determines that the IoT device belongs to the device category associated with the occupied mounting region. In response to the determination, the computer adds the device to an IoT device group associated with the individual interaction zone associated with the occupied mounting region.

A computer automatically groups IoT devices. The computer identifies at least one individual interaction zone within an operating environment, the at least one individual interaction zone characterized by pre-established device mounting regions each associated with a device category. The computer receives a location indicating signal from an IoT device located within the at least one individual interaction zone. The computer, in response to receiving the location indicating signal and based at least in part thereon, the computer recognizes that the IoT device is occupying one of the device mounting regions. In response to the recognition, the computer determines that the IoT device belongs to the device category associated with the occupied mounting region. In response to the determination, the computer adds the device to an IoT device group associated with the individual interaction zone associated with the occupied mounting region.

A method is for setting up a data connection between a terminal device of a telematics system in a vehicle and a central module of a stationary local area network (SLAN). The SLAN covers a depot. The method includes: providing access data for identifying and authenticating the terminal device in the SLAN, the access data being provided via an access network differing from the SLAN; transferring the provided access data to the terminal device in an automated manner using the access network; setting up a connection between the terminal device and the central module of the SLAN in an automated manner when the vehicle having the terminal device is located in range; authenticating the terminal device in an automated manner on the basis of the access data to check authenticity of the terminal device; and, authorizing the terminal device and/or the vehicle automatically if the terminal device is authentic.

According to an embodiment, an electronic device may include a Bluetooth communication circuit and at least one processor. The at least one processor may be configured to: perform a first communication connection based on a first Bluetooth communication with a first audio electronic device having a first Bluetooth address by using the Bluetooth communication circuit, receive, from a second audio electronic device having the first Bluetooth address, a second communication connection request based on the first Bluetooth communication while performing the first communication connection, transmit, to the second audio electronic device, a second communication connection request response signal including rejection information for the received second communication connection request by using the Bluetooth communication circuit due to the first communication connection, and transmit, to the first audio electronic device, a message related to the rejection information for the second communication connection request through the first communication connection. Other embodiments are possible.

A terminal device may obtain a public key and target identification information from a communication device, search for the communication device via a wireless interface of the terminal device, based on the target identification information and a result of the search for the communication device, determine whether the communication device is to establish a wireless connection with an external device or with the terminal device, in a case where it is determined that the communication device is to establish the wireless connection with the external device, send first connection information to the communication device, in a case where it is determined that the communication device is to establish the wireless connection with the terminal device, send second connection information different from the first connection information to the communication device, establish the wireless connection with the communication device via the wireless interface by using the second connection information.

A control method for an information processing apparatus includes determining whether connection processing is executable by a predetermined access point, the connection processing being based on a predetermined standard for establishing a connection by the predetermined access point transmitting connection information for connecting to the predetermined access point, and executing notification processing for prompting a user to perform a predetermined operation on the predetermined access point, the predetermined operation for causing the predetermined access point to execute the connection processing, in a case where it is determined that the connection processing is executable by the predetermined access point.

A facility operating in a first mobile communication device (MCD) is described. The facility generates a key pair made up of a private key and a public key for use by the first MCD in communicating with other MCDs. The public key has information content. The facility constructs a first public key component and a second public key component, that each encode an incomplete portion of the information content of the public key; and that collectively encode the complete information content of the public key. The facility transmits a wireless message for receipt by other MCDs; it has (1) first contents that identify the wireless message as a notification signal, and (2) as second contents, the first public key component. The second contents are located at a position in the first wireless message that identifies the second contents as the node ID of the first MCD.