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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 02, 2020
Filed:
Feb. 11, 2019
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Inkook Park, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Jaemin Kye, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Yeongtong-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Abstract
An electronic device and method are disclosed. The electronic device includes a processor which implements the method, including establishing a first communication session for a voice call with a first external electronic device using a short-range wireless communication module operably connected to the electronic device, transmitting a request for location information of the electronic device to a second external electronic device via the short-range wireless communication module, when a response to the request is not received from the second external electronic device and when an input is detected requesting an emergency call, establishing a second communication session for the emergency call with the first external electronic device using the short-range wireless communication module, and after receiving the location information from the second external electronic device, updating the first or second communication session by transmitting the received location information to the first external electronic device using the short-range wireless communication module.