Patent ID: 11877204
Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Field: Digital communication (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H | IPC H

Claim 8:
9. A method for controlling a function of an electronic device, the method comprising:
measuring a distance to a mobile device based on a first signal transmitted or received through a broadband communication module;
determining a direction in which the mobile device is located according to whether a second signal transmitted or received through a Bluetooth communication module is measurable;
in a case where a condition that the measured distance of the mobile device is located in an area configured for execution of a function is satisfied, executing a function associated with the mobile device when the mobile device is located in a first direction; and
in a case where a condition that the measured distance of the mobile device is located in the area configured for execution of the function is satisfied, controlling not to execute a function associated with the mobile device when the mobile device is located in a second direction,
wherein the measuring of the distance to the mobile device further comprises:
determining whether the mobile device moves to the area configured for execution of the function; and
determining whether the mobile device has valid authorization based on identification information of the mobile device, based on the movement of the mobile device to the configured area, and

wherein the executing of the function of the electronic device comprises executing of the function of the electronic device when a condition that the mobile device has valid authorization is satisfied.