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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 03, 2021
Filed:
Mar. 05, 2020
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Ji Hyun Park, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Kwang Sub Son, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Dong Il Son, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Sung Ho Son, Daegu, KR;
Su Ha Yoon, Seoul, KR;
Sun Kee Lee, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Won Suk Choi, Seoul, KR;
Sun Min Hwang, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Sung Hyuk Shin, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Abstract
A portable communication device is provided. A communication connection is established with a first external device. A telephone call function using is deactivated, based at least in part on a determination that the portable communication device is communicatively coupled with the first external device and that a cellular communication circuitry of the first external device is available. While the telephone call function is deactivated, a telephone call is performed with respect to a second external device using the communication connection and a cellular communication between the first external device and the second external device. The cellular communication is established via the cellular communication circuitry of the first external device.