Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Youngho Rhee

Youngshil Jang

Youngkyu Jin

Ilku Chang

Jaewook Lee

Yongsang Yun

Jaehwan Kim

Cheolho Cheong

Junghun Kim

Changwon Kim

According to certain embodiments, an authentication method of an electronic device, comprises responsive to detecting an external electronic device using a first communication circuit, transmitting first data to the external electronic device using a second communication circuit; determining whether a response to the first data is received; and when the response to the first data is received from the external electronic device, performing communication connection and authentication procedures with the external electronic device.

Electronic device and authentication method of electronic device

A system and method that can customize mobile advertising services and increase the effectiveness of advertising is provided. The method includes registering contact details of one or more advertisers in a phone book, receiving one or more mobile advertising messages from the registered advertisers, notifying a user of the reception of the mobile advertising messages, and displaying the received mobile advertising messages according to the user's confirmation request.

System and method for providing mobile advertising services

A method and apparatus are to provide status information about a call recipient and information about other users located in a same area as the call recipient. A method for providing information about the call recipient by a user device includes initiating a call transmission to the call recipient; receiving forwarding information corresponding to the call transmission; and outputting information about the call recipient and information about users located in a same area as the call recipient, based on the forwarding information.

Method and apparatus for providing information about a call recipient at a user device

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Gyeonggi-do, South Korea

Youngho Rhee