20120047236 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FILE TRANSFER - A file transfer method is provided. The file transfer method includes receiving, by a web server, connection information from a router; transferring, by the web server, connection information received from the router to the electronic device according to a mapping table in response to a connection information request signal output from an electronic device; transferring, by the electronic device, a connection request signal to the router by using the connection information; determining, by the router, if the connection information is valid according to the connection request signal; transferring, by the electronic device, a file transfer request signal, which requests a transfer of at least one of files stored in an external storage device connected to the router, to the router when the router and the electronic device are connected to each other; and fetching, by the router, one of files stored in the external storage device in response to the file transfer request signal and transferring it to the electronic device. | 02-23-2012 |