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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 15, 2025
Filed:
Jun. 30, 2022
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Suyong Yang, Suwon-si, KR;
Sukkyung Yoon, Suwon-si, KR;
Dongsuk Jung, Suwon-si, KR;
Jinyup Kim, Suwon-si, KR;
Myonghwan Jung, Suwon-si, KR;
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Suwon-si, KR;
Abstract
Various embodiments of the disclosure relate to a device and a method for obtaining information on a cellular network through direct communication in an electronic device. The electronic device may include: a memory, a first communication circuit, a second communication circuit, and a processor, and the processor may be configured to control the electronic device to: identify a country in which the electronic device is located using the first communication circuit, obtain network information of at least one external electronic device through direct communication using the second communication circuit based on determining that the country in which the electronic device is located has changed, detect a PLMN to which the electronic device is accessible based on the network information of the at least one external electronic device, perform a network search related to the detected PLMN through the first communication circuit, and perform a network registration procedure through a detected cell based on the network search through the first communication circuit.