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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 06, 2021
Filed:
Oct. 27, 2017
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Suwon-si, KR;
Abstract
The present invention relates to an electronic device and a method for controlling the electronic device, and the electronic device according to various embodiments of the present document comprises a processor, wherein the processor can: receive, via a communication circuit, at least one signal from an external electronic device having a smart key; perform verification with the external electronic device on the basis of the at least one signal; measure an angle at which the at least one signal has been received and/or a received signal strength indication (RSSI) thereof, on the basis of the result of the verification performed; identify the location of the external electronic device on the basis of the measured reception angle and/or RSSI of the at least one signal; and, based on the identified location of the external electronic device, control at least some components of the electronic device.