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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 15, 2025
Filed:
Jul. 07, 2022
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Nohsun Kim, Suwon-si, KR;
Jungmin Oh, Suwon-si, KR;
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Suwon-si, KR;
Abstract
Various embodiments of the disclosure relate to an apparatus and a method for rapidly acquiring a cell through direct communication by an electronic device. The electronic device may include: a memory, a first communication circuit, a second communication circuit, and at least one processor, and the processor may be configured to control the electronic device to: acquire a network list corresponding to each of at least one service area, based on the network information of the at least one external electronic device acquired through direct communication using the second communication circuit, acquire a frequency corresponding to the service area in which the electronic device is located, based on the network list based on determining that the service area of the electronic device is changed, and access a cell detected by a network search based on the frequency corresponding to the service area in which the electronic device is located through the first communication circuit.