Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Pantech Co., Ltd.

Pantech Corporation

Pantech & Curitel Communications, Inc.

Chun-Ho Park

Hyuk Kang

Jun-Sik Kwon

Jin-Woo You

Gi-Beom Kim

Jun-Hak Lim

Joo-Hyung Lee

Bo-Kun Choi

Doo-Suk Kang

Hyun-Ju Lee

Young-Kwan Chung

Min-Ho Kang

In-Ji Jin

Ji-Seon Hong

Dae-Hui Kang

Jin-Hyun Park

Various embodiments related to an electronic device and a method by which the electronic device transmits and receives authentication information are presented, and according to one embodiment, the electronic device comprises: a first wireless communication circuit for supporting a Bluetooth protocol; a second wireless communication circuit for supporting a cellular wireless protocol; a third wireless communication circuit for supporting near field communication (NFC); a fourth wireless communication circuit for supporting a WiFi protocol; a camera exposed through a second part of a housing; a processor arranged in the housing and electrically connected to a display, the first wireless communication circuit, the second wireless communication circuit, the third wireless communication circuit, the fourth wireless communication circuit, and the camera; and a memory arranged in the housing and electrically connected to the processor, wherein the memory can store instructions for causing, during execution thereof, the processor to acquire information relating to authentication for pairing with a first external electronic device on the basis of the Bluetooth protocol by using the third wireless communication circuit or the camera, perform pairing with the first external electronic device on the basis of at least a portion of the information by using the first wireless communication circuit, and transmit at least a portion of the information to a second external electronic device or a server by using the second wireless communication circuit or the fourth wireless communication circuit.

Electronic device and method by which electronic device transmits and receives authentication information

An electronic device according to various embodiments may include: a wireless communication circuit configured to support short-range communication; a wireless charging circuit configured to support wireless charging; at least one processor electrically connected to the wireless communication circuit and the wireless charging circuit; and a memory electronically connected to the at least one processor. The memory is configured to store instructions that when executed by the at least one processor cause the electronic device to perform operations comprising: identifying an area in which the electronic device is located, based on at least one of a second signal for communicating with an external electronic device via the wireless communication circuit when the external electronic device is located in a second area, a first signal for communicating with the external electronic device via the wireless charging circuit when the external electronic device is located in a first area within the second area, and a combination of at least a part of the first signal and the second signal; identifying an operation mode corresponding to the area; and controlling operation of the electronic device, based on the identified operation mode.

Electronic device and method for communicating with external electronic device

A method and electronic device for establishing a connection with an external electronic device are disclosed. The electronic device may include: at least one communication interface configured to acquire information on at least one external device and a processor. The processor is configured to acquire, from a first external electronic device, a signal associated with identification information on the first external electronic device through the at least one communication interface. The processor is further configured to generate connection information for establishing a connection with a second external electronic device at least partially based on the identification information. The processor is further configured to establish the connection with the second external electronic device through the at least one communication interface at least partially based on the generated connection information.

Method and electronic device for establishing connection with external electronic device

A method for operating of an electronic device includes: connecting communication with an external electronic device; identifying state information and service information of the electronic device and the external electronic device; and selecting at least one communication method based on the state information and the service information. An electronic device includes a communication module and a processor. The processor is configured to select at least one communication method from a plurality of communication methods based on state information and service information of the electronic device and the external electronic device.

Method for selecting communication method and electronic device thereof

A method for matching an input of an application to an output of another application includes matching an input of a first application to an output of a second application, and displaying input object information of the first application through the second application, based on the matched input and output of the first and second applications.

Method and apparatus for matching input of application to output of another application

A wireless communication terminal transmitting/receiving data with a folder closed and a method thereof are disclosed. The wireless communication terminal includes: a wireless transceiver for transmitting and receiving data through a wireless communication network; a storage for storing the transmitted data and the received data; a detector for detecting a state of the folder of the wireless communication terminal in order to determine whether the folder is opened or closed; an outputting unit for indicating a result of the data transmission/reception; and a controller for analyzing the transmitted/received data to detect the last packet of the data, and continuing to perform the data transmission/reception without regard to the detected state of the folder until the last packet of the data has been detected.

Wireless communication system and method for continuously performing data communication while the folder type wireless communication device in the closed state

A method of reconnecting communication with a second device by a first device in short-range wireless communication is provided. The method includes, when it is determined that a link loss is generated at a link with the second device, adjusting a scanning period of advertisement data broadcasted by the second device and a size of a scan window in which the scanning is performed, according to a time during which the link loss continues; and scanning the advertisement data at each of the adjusted scanning periods in the scan window corresponding to the adjusted size.

Method and apparatus for reconnection in short-range wireless communication

Wireless communication terminal for transmitting and receiving data and method thereof

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Seoul, South Korea

Chun-Ho Park