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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 06, 2017
Filed:
Nov. 04, 2014
Lg Electronics Inc., Seoul, KR;
Leena Kim, Pyeongtaek-si, KR;
Youngjae Seo, Pyeongtaek-si, KR;
Hyunhee Yoon, Pyeongtaek-si, KR;
Jungwoo Lee, Pyeongtaek-si, KR;
LG ELECTRONICS INC., Seoul, KR;
Abstract
A method of providing information about a service provider by using an electronic device displaying contents is described. Information corresponding to first service providers which are able to provide a service to a specific electronic device regardless of a location of the specific electronic device is displayed. The information corresponding to the first service providers is displayed enabled. Information corresponding to second service providers which are able to provide a service to a specific electronic device in a certain region is displayed. The information corresponding to the second service providers is displayed disabled. Regional information of the electronic device is set based on regional information received through a user interface unit or location information obtained by a location information module. The set regional information is transmitted to a server. Information about service providers related to the transmitted regional information and unrelated to the set regional information is received.