Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Wonick Ahn

Chunho Park

Hojun Jaygarl

Seungseok Kang

Wonsik Song

Jungmin Cho

Chanyeol Park

An electronic device and method are disclosed herein. The electronic device includes memory storing a certificate list including first certificate data of the electronic device, and second certificate data of an external electronic device, a short-range wireless communication circuit, and a processor. The processor implements the method, including: detecting a trigger event for requesting establishment a communication connection with a device local to the electronic device, controlling the short-range wireless communication circuit to broadcast an advertisement packet generated based on the first certificate data, in response to detecting the trigger event, receiving a response packet from the external electronic device and acquire a third certificate data from the received response packet, authenticating the external electronic device based on the second certificate data and the third certificate data, and establishing a secure communication channel with the external electronic device if the external electronic device is authenticated.

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Gyeonggi-do, South Korea

Wonick Ahn