Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Hyeonggeun Kim

Doosuk Kang

Seungnyun Kim

Ilsung Hong

Donghoon Hyun

Bokun Choi

Jeongmin Park

Yong Sang Yun

Seung-Nyun Kim

Chunho Park

Byoung-Chul Lee

Donghyoun Son

Jae-Hyun Jo

Kyungik Jang

Daehui Kang

Sang-Hyeok Sim

Yongsang Yun

Gupil Cheong

Jungsoo Kim

Byoungchul Lee

Inhyuk Choi

Jungho Cho

Hasik Moon

Seula Kim

The first electronic device for establishing a connection includes at least one sensor, a first communication interface, a second communication interface, and at least one processor being configured to obtain first location information of the first electronic device through the at least one sensor, obtain second location information of the second electronic device from the external electronic device or the second electronic device, determine connection operation information indicating at least one operation to be performed to establish a communication link with the second electronic device and at least one parameter to be used for the at least one operation, and establish the communication link with the second electronic device.

Apparatus and method for establishing a connection

A wearable electronic device and method are disclosed. The wearable electronic device includes a short-range communication circuit, memory, display and a processor. The processor implements the method, including: establishing a first communicative connection to a first external electronic device, via a short-range communication circuit, receiving, via the short-range communication circuit, from the first external electronic device, first information related to a second external electronic device that is communicatively connected to the first external electronic device through a second communicative connection, displaying, on a display, at least a portion of the received first information, and transmitting, via the short-range communication circuit, to the first external electronic device, a control command for the second external electronic device, based on receiving a user input to information displayed on the display.

Electronic device for controlling external electronic device and method thereof

An electronic device and method are disclosed. The electronic device includes: a communication circuit for transceiving data, a charging circuit for receiving power via an electrical connection, and controlling a communication channel operative through the electrical connection, a memory, and a processor. The processor implements the method, including: receiving, via the charging circuit, and through the electrical connection, connection information of a first external electronic device for communicatively connecting to the first external electronic device, from a second external electronic device into which the electronic device is inserted and receiving power via the charging circuit, transmitting, via the charging circuit, and through the electrical connection, connection information of the electronic device for communicatively connecting to the first external electronic device, to the second external electronic device, and storing the connection information of the first external electronic device in the memory.

Electronic device using communication channel generated by electrical connection between electronic device and external electronic device, and method for operating electronic device

According to certain embodiments, an electronic device comprises a short-range communication module, a processor operatively connected to the short-range communication module, and a memory operatively connected to the processor, wherein the memory may store instructions which, when executed, cause the processor to: confirm that the electronic device is inserted into a first external electronic device; obtain setting information regarding a Bluetooth communication connection from the first external electronic device by using the short-range communication module; confirm whether a condition for setting address information of the electronic device is satisfied; and on the basis of confirming that the condition is satisfied, set the address information of the electronic device by using the setting information. Various other embodiments are possible.

Electronic device for setting address information and method for operating same

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a speaker, a communication circuit, a processor operably connected to the speaker and the communication circuit, and a memory operably connected to the processor, wherein the memory stores instructions for causing the processor, when executed, to identify a first wireless communication connection event, when the first wireless communication connection event is identified, select one wireless communication connection list from among a first wireless communication connection list of the electronic device and a second wireless communication connection list of a counterpart electronic device, identify, from the selected wireless communication connection list, an external electronic device for which a wireless communication connection is to be established, establish a wireless communication connection to the external electronic device identified from the selected wireless communication connection list, and output, through the speaker, a signal received from the identified external electronic device. Various embodiments are possible.

Electronic device for performing communication connection to external electronic device and operation method thereof

According to various embodiments, an electronic device comprises a short range communication circuit; and a processor, wherein the processor is configured to: establish a communication channel with a first external electronic device by using a designated communication scheme, through the short range communication circuit; transmit information related to the communication channel to a second external electronic device through the short range communication circuit; receive a request to transfer communication rights with the first external device to the second external device; and transfer communication rights with the first external device from the electronic device to the second external electronic device.

Wireless communication device and method for transferring communication rights between electronic devices

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a communication circuit configured to support communications by a first communication scheme and a second communication scheme; and a processor, wherein the processor is configured to establish a first communication channel corresponding to the first communication scheme with a first external electronic device using the communication circuit; receive, from the first external electronic device, configuration information related to the first communication channel; transmit, to the first external electronic device, audio data through the first communication channel such that the first external electronic device outputs the audio data using the first communication channel; and transmit, to the second external electronic device, the configuration information related to the first communication channel through the second communication channel corresponding to the second communication scheme such that the second external electronic device is capable of acquiring the audio data using the configuration information.

Electronic device for reproducing audio signal via external device and operating method thereof

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Gyeonggi-do, South Korea

Hyeonggeun Kim