Apparatus and method for providing domain information

Abstract

An apparatus for providing domain information is disclosed. The apparatus includes a storage module that stores domain information, and a control module that receives a first message broadcast from a device intending to join a domain, responds to the received first message, and transmits its information to the device, in which the control module responds to a second message transmitted based on the information, and transmits the stored domain information to the device.

1 . An apparatus for providing domain information, the apparatus comprising:
 a storage module that stores domain information; and   a control module that receives a first message broadcast from a device intending to join a domain, responds to the received first message, and transmits information to the device,   wherein the control module responds to a second message transmitted based on the information, and transmits the stored domain information to the device.   
   
   
       2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the device sets a domain environment with the transmitted domain information. 
   
   
       3 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the first message includes identification information of a service model to which the device belongs. 
   
   
       4 . The apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein the service model supports CORAL. 
   
   
       5 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said device is connectable via a wired or wireless connection. 
   
   
       6 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said control module is one of software, hardware, or a software-hardware hybrid. 
   
   
       7 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising a computer readable medium including instructions for implementing operation of the control module. 
   
   
       8 . A method of providing domain information, the method comprising:
 receiving a first message broadcast from a first device intending to join a domain via a second device;   transmitting information of the second device in response to the received first message;   receiving a second message that requests domain information of the domain from the first device by the second device; and   providing the domain information in response to the second message by the second device,   wherein the second message is generated based on information of the second device.   
   
   
       9 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the first device sets a domain environment using the transmitted domain information. 
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the first message includes identification information of a service model to which the first device belongs. 
   
   
       11 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the service model supports CORAL. 
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 8 , further comprising connecting the first device with the second device by one of a wired and wireless connection. 
   
   
       13 . A computer readable medium including a set of instructions for performing operations of the method of  claim 8 . 
   
   
       14 . A method of providing domain information, the method comprising:
 broadcasting a first message that informs of a first device via the first device intending to join a domain;   receiving a message including information of a second device from the second device belonging to the domain in response to the first message;   transmitting a second message requesting domain information of the domain based on information broadcast to the second device by the first device; and   receiving a message including the requested domain information from the second device in response to the second message.   
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the first device sets a domain environment using the transmitted domain information. 
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the first message includes identification information of a service model to which the first device belongs. 
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the service model supports CORAL. 
   
   
       18 . A computer readable medium including a set of instructions for performing operations of the method of  claim 14 .