Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Choonghoon Kim

Seungjae Lee

Sungjun Kim

Sung-Jun Kim

Sangyoun Lee

Jun Kyoung Shin

Youngil Nam

Bong-Sik Choi

Junkyoung Shin

Kyuhui Han

Various embodiments include an electronic device and method for near field communications. An electronic device comprises a memory, a first communication circuit, a second communication circuit, and at least one processor operatively connected with the memory, the first communication circuit, or the second communication circuit, wherein the processor identifies an occurrence of a designated event for the electronic device while at least one piece of first software stored in the memory is performed, in response to the occurrence of the designated event, receives update software for the at least one piece of first software from an external device through the second communication circuit, and updates the at least one piece of first software using the received update software, and wherein the first communication circuit operates in a first mode before the at least one piece of first software is updated and transitions into a second mode.

Method and apparatus for multimodal operation of near field communications circuitry

An electronic device comprises: a housing; a touchscreen display exposed through a first portion of the housing; at least one connecting member connected to a second portion of the housing; at least one near distance wireless communication circuit positioned in the housing; a hardware secure element configured to store security information; a processor electrically connected to the touchscreen display, the at least one near distance wireless communication circuit, and the hardware secure element and positioned in the housing; and a memory electrically connected to the processor and positioned in the housing. The memory stores a first operating system (OS) including a user interface for a payment application and further stores a first application programming interface (API) for permitting access to the hardware secure element. When instructions stored by the memory are executed, the instructions cause the processor to: wirelessly pair with an external electronic device by using the at least one near distance wireless communication circuit; receive meta data on a card from the external electronic device through the at least one near distance wireless communication circuit; receive data on a plurality of payment cards from the external electronic device through the at least one near distance wireless communication circuit; store the data in the hardware secure element without installing other application programs related to the data; display, on the touchscreen display, the user interface for listing the plurality of accessed payment cards by using the meta data through the first API; receive a user input for selecting one of the plurality of payment cards through the touchscreen display; and transmit data on the basis of the determined payment card by using the at least one near distance wireless communication circuit. The at least one connecting member has a shape that encompasses a user's wrist. Additional various embodiments are possible.

Method for processing card information and electronic device thereof

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