Patent ID: 11937158
Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Field: Digital communication (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H | IPC H

Claim 0:
1. An electronic device comprising:
a first wireless communication circuit configured to perform short-range wireless communication;
a second wireless communication circuit;
a processor; and
a memory,
wherein the memory stores instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the electronic device to:
receive at least one advertisement (ADV) packet from an external electronic device using the first wireless communication circuit;
determine whether to upload identification information of the external electronic device based on information of a channel through which the at least one ADV packet is received; and
transmit the identification information of the external electronic device and location information of the electronic device to an external server device using the second wireless communication circuit, in response to a determination to upload the identification information,
wherein, when executed, the instructions further cause the electronic device to transmit the identification information of the external electronic device to the external server device in response to determining a number of channels through which the at least one ADV packet is received is equal to or greater than a specified number.