Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Jubyung Lee

Doosuk Kang

Bokun Choi

Hyungseoung Yoo

Kyusang Ryu

Gyujin Lee

Wonkyoung Jang

Wonjun Jang

Hyeonjin Kang

Inshik Shin

Junwan Cho

Sangchul Yun

An electronic device is configured to receive at least one advertisement (ADV) packet from an external electronic device using the wireless communication circuit. The electronic device is configured to determine whether to upload identification information of the first external electronic device based on at least one of information of a channel through which the at least one ADV packet is received or information of the external electronic device included in the at least one ADV packet. The electronic device is configured to transmit the identification information of the external electronic device and location information of the electronic device to an external server device, in response to a determination to upload the identification information. In addition to the above, various embodiments identified through the disclosure are possible.

Method for locating external electronic device and electronic device therefor

A method and a device is provided for switching a source device through sharing of Bluetooth connection information, the device comprising a communication module, a memory, and a processor operatively connected to the communication module or the memory, wherein the processor is configured to connect with an external device via the communication module through a first network, broadcast device information of the external device through a second network, transmit connection information associated with the first external device to an external electronic device responsive to a connection request received from the external device for a connection with the first external device through the second network, release a connection between the first network and the first external device, without processing a reconnection message received from the external device.

Source device switching method and device through Bluetooth connection information sharing

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Suwon-si, South Korea

Jubyung Lee