Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Kyuhyun Kim

Hyongjin Ban

Taesun Yeoum

An electronic device can provide a communication function on the basis of at least one network among a plurality of networks, and a method for operating a communication function thereof. The electronic device includes at least one communication module that can provide a communication function based on a plurality of networks. The electronic device includes an Radio Interface Layer (RIL) module that can support a processing of data transmitted and received through at least one communication module of the communication modules. The electronic device includes a virtual communication module can support a processing of data transmitted and received through at least one communication module of the communication modules and can perform data processes through the RIL module, wherein the RIL module can form a path with the communication modules, or can form a path with the communication modules through the virtual communication module according to the type of communication function.

Method for operating communication function and electronic device supporting the same

Methods for detecting a request for transmission/reception of messages and a call request are provided. The method includes recognizing a request from one of the request for transmission of the message or the request for the call, determining whether the recognized request is created by a user's input, outputting an alert pop-up window when the recognized request is not created by the user's input, and determining whether to one of transmit the message or make the call, in response to another input of the user applied to the alert pop-up window.

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Gyeonggi-do, South Korea

Kyuhyun Kim