Patent Publication Number: US-11049091-B2

Title: Payment information-based geofencing method and device therefor

Description:
TECHNICAL FIELD 
     Embodiments disclosed in this specification relate to a geofencing method based on payment information and an electronic device therefor. 
     BACKGROUND ART 
     Various location-based services have been provided depending on the distribution of mobile devices capable of recognizing a location, such as a smartphone. For example, when a mobile device is located to be adjacent to a specific store, services or advertisements associated with the store may be provided to the mobile device. To provide such the location-based service, it is necessary to define the geographic boundary of a specific place (e.g., a store). For example, when a user crosses a certain boundary, the user may be provided with a notification associated with the corresponding location, thereby improving a user experience. This boundary may be set as a virtual boundary associated with a real place. For example, a geofencing method may be used. A geofence may be a virtual parameter for a real-world geographical area dynamically generated around a geographical location such as a store. 
     DISCLOSURE 
     Technical Problem 
     In the conventional geofencing scheme, a geofence may be defined based on latitude and longitude that are capable of being obtained by a global positioning system (GPS). However, it may be difficult to perform GPS-based positioning indoors. For example, when a plurality of stores are located in one building, it may be difficult to provide an appropriate notification to a user through GPS-based geofencing. 
     To supplement the limitations of location-based services based on GPS, the geofencing based on various indoor positioning methods has been studied. For example, indoor positioning based on Bluetooth may be performed. However, in this case, there is a need for a separate device (e.g., a beacon) for indoor positioning, and each geofence may need to be defined by a person. For another example, the geofencing based on a wireless fingerprint may be performed. 
     Technical Solution 
     According to an embodiment disclosed in the disclosure, an electronic device may include at least one communication circuit, a display, and a processor controlling the at least one communication circuit and the display. The processor may be configured to receive information associated with a payment from a first external electronic device, to generate payment information at least including a store name associated with the payment, from the information associated with the payment, to obtain at least one wireless network information, using the at least one communication circuit, and to transmit the obtained at least one wireless network information and the payment information to a second external electronic device. 
     Furthermore, according to an embodiment disclosed in the disclosure, a data transmitting method of an electronic device may include receiving information associated with a payment from a first external electronic device, generating payment information at least including a store name associated with the payment, from the information associated with the payment, obtaining at least one wireless network information associated with the electronic device, and transmitting the obtained at least one wireless network information and the payment information to a second external electronic device. 
     Moreover, according to an embodiment disclosed in the disclosure, an electronic device may include at least one wireless communication circuit, a near-distance communication circuit for performing a transaction with a point-of-service (POS) device, a global positioning system (GPS) sensor, a processor operatively connected to the at least one wireless communication circuit, the near-distance communication circuit, and the GPS sensor, and a memory operatively connected to the processor. The memory may store instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to perform a transaction with the POS device, using a short-range communication circuit, to receive a message associated with the transaction from an external server, to determine whether the transaction is an offline transaction or an online transaction, to extract POS information from the message when the transaction is an offline transaction, to determine a location, using at least one of the at least one wireless communication circuit and the GPS sensor, and to transmit the POS information and the location to the external server. 
     Advantageous Effects 
     According to various embodiments disclosed in the specification, positioning accuracy may be improved using wireless signal information and payment information. 
     According to various embodiments, accurate geofence may be generated based on location information and payment information received from a plurality of electronic devices. 
     Besides, a variety of effects directly or indirectly understood through the disclosure may be provided. 
    
    
     
       DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is a block diagram of an electronic device in a network environment, according to various embodiments. 
         FIG. 2  illustrates a positioning environment of an electronic device according to an embodiment. 
         FIG. 3  illustrates a configuration of an electronic device in various positioning environments. 
         FIG. 4  is a block diagram of an electronic device and a geofencing server according to various embodiments. 
         FIG. 5  is a block diagram of a geofencing module according to various embodiments. 
         FIG. 6  illustrates a payment system according to various embodiments. 
         FIG. 7  illustrates a payment application call according to various embodiments. 
         FIG. 8  is a flowchart of a method for transmitting location information according to various embodiments. 
         FIG. 9  is a flowchart of a method for generating a interest location database according to various embodiments. 
         FIG. 10  is a flowchart of a method for transmitting location information according to various embodiments. 
     
    
    
     With regard to description of drawings, the same or similar components may be marked by the same or similar reference numerals. 
     MODE FOR INVENTION 
     Hereinafter, various embodiments of this specification may be described with reference to accompanying drawings. Embodiments and terms used herein are not intended to limit the technologies described in the disclosure to specific embodiments, and it should be understood that the embodiments and the terms include modification, equivalent, and/or alternative on the corresponding embodiments described herein. With regard to description of drawings, similar components may be marked by similar reference marks/numerals. 
       FIG. 1  is a block diagram illustrating an electronic device  101  in a network environment  100  according to various embodiments. Referring to  FIG. 1 , the electronic device  101  in the network environment  100  may communicate with an electronic device  102  via a first network  198  (e.g., a short-range wireless communication network), or an electronic device  104  or a server  108  via a second network  199  (e.g., a long-range wireless communication network). According to an embodiment, the electronic device  101  may communicate with the electronic device  104  via the server  108 . According to an embodiment, the electronic device  101  may include a processor  120 , memory  130 , an input device  150 , a sound output device  155 , a display device  160 , an audio module  170 , a sensor module  176 , an interface  177 , a haptic module  179 , a camera module  180 , a power management module  188 , a battery  189 , a communication module  190 , a subscriber identification module (SIM)  196 , or an antenna module  197 . In some embodiments, at least one (e.g., the display device  160  or the camera module  180 ) of the components may be omitted from the electronic device  101 , or one or more other components may be added in the electronic device  101 . In some embodiments, some of the components may be implemented as single integrated circuitry. For example, the sensor module  176  (e.g., a fingerprint sensor, an iris sensor, or an illuminance sensor) may be implemented as embedded in the display device  160  (e.g., a display). 
     The processor  120  may execute, for example, software (e.g., a program  140 ) to control at least one other component (e.g., a hardware or software component) of the electronic device  101  coupled with the processor  120 , and may perform various data processing or computation. According to one embodiment, as at least part of the data processing or computation, the processor  120  may load a command or data received from another component (e.g., the sensor module  176  or the communication module  190 ) in volatile memory  132 , process the command or the data stored in the volatile memory  132 , and store resulting data in non-volatile memory  134 . According to an embodiment, the processor  120  may include a main processor  121  (e.g., a central processing unit (CPU) or an application processor (AP)), and an auxiliary processor  123  (e.g., a graphics processing unit (GPU), an image signal processor (ISP), a sensor hub processor, or a communication processor (CP)) that is operable independently from, or in conjunction with, the main processor  121 . Additionally or alternatively, the auxiliary processor  123  may be adapted to consume less power than the main processor  121 , or to be specific to a specified function. The auxiliary processor  123  may be implemented as separate from, or as part of the main processor  121 . 
     The auxiliary processor  123  may control at least some of functions or states related to at least one component (e.g., the display device  160 , the sensor module  176 , or the communication module  190 ) among the components of the electronic device  101 , instead of the main processor  121  while the main processor  121  is in an inactive (e.g., sleep) state, or together with the main processor  121  while the main processor  121  is in an active state (e.g., executing an application). According to an embodiment, the auxiliary processor  123  (e.g., an image signal processor or a communication processor) may be implemented as part of another component (e.g., the camera module  180  or the communication module  190 ) functionally related to the auxiliary processor  123 . 
     The memory  130  may store various data used by at least one component (e.g., the processor  120  or the sensor module  176 ) of the electronic device  101 . The various data may include, for example, software (e.g., the program  140 ) and input data or output data for a command related thererto. The memory  130  may include the volatile memory  132  or the non-volatile memory  134 . 
     The program  140  may be stored in the memory  130  as software, and may include, for example, an operating system (OS)  142 , middleware  144 , or an application  146 . 
     The input device  150  may receive a command or data to be used by other component (e.g., the processor  120 ) of the electronic device  101 , from the outside (e.g., a user) of the electronic device  101 . The input device  150  may include, for example, a microphone, a mouse, or a keyboard. 
     The sound output device  155  may output sound signals to the outside of the electronic device  101 . The sound output device  155  may include, for example, a speaker or a receiver. The speaker may be used for general purposes, such as playing multimedia or playing record, and the receiver may be used for an incoming calls. According to an embodiment, the receiver may be implemented as separate from, or as part of the speaker. 
     The display device  160  may visually provide information to the outside (e.g., a user) of the electronic device  101 . The display device  160  may include, for example, a display, a hologram device, or a projector and control circuitry to control a corresponding one of the display, hologram device, and projector. According to an embodiment, the display device  160  may include touch circuitry adapted to detect a touch, or sensor circuitry (e.g., a pressure sensor) adapted to measure the intensity of force incurred by the touch. 
     The audio module  170  may convert a sound into an electrical signal and vice versa. According to an embodiment, the audio module  170  may obtain the sound via the input device  150 , or output the sound via the sound output device  155  or a headphone of an external electronic device (e.g., an electronic device  102 ) directly (e.g., wiredly) or wirelessly coupled with the electronic device  101 . 
     The sensor module  176  may detect an operational state (e.g., power or temperature) of the electronic device  101  or an environmental state (e.g., a state of a user) external to the electronic device  101 , and then generate an electrical signal or data value corresponding to the detected state. According to an embodiment, the sensor module  176  may include, for example, a gesture sensor, a gyro sensor, an atmospheric pressure sensor, a magnetic sensor, an acceleration sensor, a grip sensor, a proximity sensor, a color sensor, an infrared (IR) sensor, a biometric sensor, a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, or an illuminance sensor. 
     The interface  177  may support one or more specified protocols to be used for the electronic device  101  to be coupled with the external electronic device (e.g., the electronic device  102 ) directly (e.g., wiredly) or wirelessly. According to an embodiment, the interface  177  may include, for example, a high definition multimedia interface (HDMI), a universal serial bus (USB) interface, a secure digital (SD) card interface, or an audio interface. 
     A connecting terminal  178  may include a connector via which the electronic device  101  may be physically connected with the external electronic device (e.g., the electronic device  102 ). According to an embodiment, the connecting terminal  178  may include, for example, a HDMI connector, a USB connector, a SD card connector, or an audio connector (e.g., a headphone connector), 
     The haptic module  179  may convert an electrical signal into a mechanical stimulus (e.g., a vibration or a movement) or electrical stimulus which may be recognized by a user via his tactile sensation or kinesthetic sensation. According to an embodiment, the haptic module  179  may include, for example, a motor, a piezoelectric element, or an electric stimulator. 
     The camera module  180  may capture a still image or moving images. According to an embodiment, the camera module  180  may include one or more lenses, image sensors, image signal processors, or flashes. 
     The power management module  188  may manage power supplied to the electronic device  101 . According to one embodiment, the power management module  188  may be implemented as at least part of, for example, a power management integrated circuit (PMIC). 
     The battery  189  may supply power to at least one component of the electronic device  101 . According to an embodiment, the battery  189  may include, for example, a primary cell which is not rechargeable, a secondary cell which is rechargeable, or a fuel cell. 
     The communication module  190  may support establishing a direct (e.g., wired) communication channel or a wireless communication channel between the electronic device  101  and the external electronic device (e.g., the electronic device  102 , the electronic device  104 , or the server  108 ) and performing communication via the established communication channel. The communication module  190  may include one or more communication processors that are operable independently from the processor  120  (e.g., the application processor (AP)) and supports a direct (e.g., wired) communication or a wireless communication. According to an embodiment, the communication module  190  may include a wireless communication module  192  (e.g., a cellular communication module, a short-range wireless communication module, or a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) communication module) or a wired communication module  194  (e.g., a local area network (LAN) communication module or a power line communication (PLC) module). A corresponding one of these communication modules may communicate with the external electronic device via the first network  198  (e.g., a short-range communication network, such as Bluetooth™, wireless-fidelity (Wi-Fi) direct, or infrared data association (IrDA)) or the second network  199  (e.g., a long-range communication network, such as a cellular network, the Internet, or a computer network (e.g., LAN or wide area network (WAN)). These various types of communication modules may be implemented as a single component (e.g., a single chip), or may be implemented as multi components (e.g., multi chips) separate from each other. The wireless communication module  192  may identify and authenticate the electronic device  101  in a communication network, such as the first network  198  or the second network  199 , using subscriber information (e.g., international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI)) stored in the subscriber identification module  196 . 
     The antenna module  197  may transmit or receive a signal or power to or from the outside (e.g., the external electronic device) of the electronic device  101 . According to an embodiment, the antenna module  197  may include one or more antennas, and, therefrom, at least one antenna appropriate for a communication scheme used in the communication network, such as the first network  198  or the second network  199 , may be selected, for example, by the communication module  190  (e.g., the wireless communication module  192 ). The signal or the power may then be transmitted or received between the communication module  190  and the external electronic device via the selected at least one antenna. 
     At least some of the above-described components may be coupled mutually and communicate signals (e.g., commands or data) therebetween via an inter-peripheral communication scheme (e.g., a bus, general purpose input and output (GPIO), serial peripheral interface (SPI), or mobile industry processor interface (MIPI)). 
     According to an embodiment, commands or data may be transmitted or received between the electronic device  101  and the external electronic device  104  via the server  108  coupled with the second network  199 . Each of the electronic devices  102  and  104  may be a device of a same type as, or a different type, from the electronic device  101 . According to an embodiment, all or some of operations to be executed at the electronic device  101  may be executed at one or more of the external electronic devices  102 ,  104 , or  108 . For example, if the electronic device  101  should perform a function or a service automatically, or in response to a request from a user or another device, the electronic device  101 , instead of, or in addition to, executing the function or the service, may request the one or more external electronic devices to perform at least part of the function or the service. The one or more external electronic devices receiving the request may perform the at least part of the function or the service requested, or an additional function or an additional service related to the request, and transfer an outcome of the performing to the electronic device  101 . The electronic device  101  may provide the outcome, with or without further processing of the outcome, as at least part of a reply to the request. To that end, a cloud computing, distributed computing, or client-server computing technology may be used, for example. 
     In various embodiments to be described below, the operations of the electronic device  101  may be performed by the processor  120 . For example, the processor  120  may control the operations of the electronic device  101  based on instructions stored in the memory  130 . 
       FIG. 2  illustrates a positioning environment  200  of an electronic device according to an embodiment. 
     Referring to  FIG. 2 , the electronic device  101  may perform positioning, using a signal received from a satellite  231 . For example, the electronic device  101  may perform positioning, using GPS. However, as illustrated in  FIG. 2 , when the electronic device  101  is positioned indoors, GPS-based positioning may fail to be performed or positioning performance may be degraded. 
     According to an embodiment, interest location information associated with wireless fingerprint may be used. The electronic device  101  may obtain wireless network information and payment information for more accurate geofencing based on wireless network information. For example, the wireless network information may include at least one of location information obtained from a cellular network, WiFi scanning information, Bluetooth-based positioning information, and/or ultra-wideband (UWB)-based positioning information. Hereinafter, examples for obtaining each of pieces of information will be described. 
     According to an embodiment, the electronic device  101  may obtain geographic information (e.g., latitude and longitude) of the electronic device  101  from at least one base station of a cellular network. For example, the electronic device  101  may receive information about the location of the electronic device  101  from a single base station. For another example, the electronic device  101  may obtain information about the location of the electronic device  101  based on signals received from a plurality of base stations. The electronic device  101  may obtain or estimate information about the location of the electronic device  101  based on the locations of the plurality of base stations and the strength of the received signal. For still another example, the electronic device  101  may obtain geographic information from a service provider of a cellular network. 
     According to an embodiment, the electronic device  101  may perform positioning based on short-range communication such as Bluetooth or UWB. For example, the electronic device  101  may obtain location information of the electronic device  101  by performing positioning using at least one algorithm, using at least one of time difference of arrival (TDoA), time of flight (ToF), angle of departure (AoD), angle of arrival (AoA), and/or time stamping. 
     According to an embodiment, the electronic device  101  may use location information obtained from a global navigation satellite system (GNSS). For example, the GNSS may include at least one of a global positioning system (GPS), a Galileo system, a Glonass system, or a Beidou system. Hereinafter, for convenience of description, various embodiments based on GPS will be described. According to various embodiments, GPS may be referred to as an arbitrary means for obtaining location information. For example, the term GPS may be referred to as a term GNSS. 
     According to an embodiment, the electronic device  101  may obtain wireless network information (e.g., WiFi network information) through communication with an external electronic device  221 . For example, the external electronic device  221  may be an access point of a WiFi network or a beacon. According to an embodiment, the electronic device  101  may obtain WiFi network information based on a signal received from the external electronic device  221 . The electronic device  101  may obtain WiFi network information by performing WiFi scanning. For example, the electronic device  101  may perform WiFi scanning by receiving a broadcasting signal including information associated with the access point from the WiFi access point. For another example, the electronic device  101  may perform WiFi scanning by transmitting a probe request through each WiFi channel and receiving a response from the WiFi access point. The electronic device  101  may perform WiFi scanning on all channels, but may selectively perform WiFi scanning on only some channels. 
     According to an embodiment, WiFi network information may include identification information (e.g., service set identification (SSID) and/or basic service set identification (BSSID)), received signal strength (e.g., received signal strength indication (RSSI)), and/or information about channel (e.g., channel index) of the external electronic device  221 . 
     According to an embodiment, the electronic device  101  may provide a payment service to a point of sales (POS) terminal  211 . For example, the electronic device  101  may transmit an electromagnetic signal including information for payment to the POS terminal  211 . Besides, the electronic device  101  may receive payment information from a payment server (not illustrated). For example, the payment information may include a name of a payment store, a payment amount, and/or information (e.g., at least part of a card number, or the like) associated with a payment means. 
       FIG. 3  illustrates an example of a configuration of the electronic device  101  in various positioning environments  300 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 3 , according to an embodiment, the electronic device  101  may include at least one of the processor  120 , the memory  130 , a communication circuit  390  (e.g., the communication module  190  in  FIG. 1 ), a short-range communication circuit  391  (e.g., the communication module  190  of  FIG. 1 ), a GPS sensor (e.g., the communication module  190  of  FIG. 1 ) or a display  360  (e.g., the display device  160  of  FIG. 1 ). 
     According to various embodiments, the processor  120  may be operatively connected to the memory  130 , the communication circuit  390 , the short-range communication circuit  391 , the GPS sensor  370 , and/or the display  360 , and may control the operations of the electronic device  101  and the configurations of the electronic device  101 . 
     According to various embodiments, the memory  130  may be operatively connected to the processor  120  and may store instructions for controlling the processor  120 . According to an embodiment, the memory  130  may store instructions for causing the processor  120  to perform the operations of the processor  120  or the electronic device  101  to be described. 
     According to various embodiments, the communication circuit  390  may provide the communication with a first external electronic device (e.g., geofencing server)  302 , a second external electronic device (e.g., an access point)  221 , and a third external electronic device (e.g., a payment server)  304 , over a network. According to an embodiment, the communication circuit  390  may provide the communication with the first external electronic device  302  and/or the third external electronic device  304  over any network (e.g., WiFi network, local area network (LAN), wide area network (WAN), cellular network, or the like) having an Internet access. According to an embodiment, the communication circuit  390  may communicate with the second external electronic device  221  based on the WiFi protocol. 
     According to various embodiments, the short-range communication circuit  391  may be configured to make a transaction with the POS terminal  211 . According to an embodiment, the short-range communication circuit  391  may generate an electromagnetic signal for transmitting the payment information to the POS terminal  211 . According to an embodiment, the short-range communication circuit  391  may be configured to transmit the payment information to the POS terminal  211 , using a signal based on at least one of magnetic secure transmission (MST) or near field communication (NFC). For example, the processor  120  may transmit the payment information to the POS terminal  211 , simultaneously using MST and NFC to increase the recognition rate. For example, when failing to make a MST-based payment, the processor  120  may be configured to transmit a signal for NFC-based payment. 
     According to various embodiments, the GPS sensor  370  may be configured to obtain the location of the electronic device  101  based on a satellite signal. For example, the GPS sensor  370  may obtain information on the location of the electronic device  101  based on GNSS. 
     According to various embodiments, at least one of the communication circuit  390 , the short-range communication circuit  391 , or the GPS sensor  370  may be implemented as one or more circuits (e.g., chips). For example, the communication circuit  390  and the short-range communication circuit  391  may be referred to as at least one communication circuit. For example, the communication circuit  390 , the short-range communication circuit  391 , and the GPS sensor  370  may be referred to as at least one communication circuit. For example, the communication circuit  390  and the GPS sensor  370  may be referred to as at least one communication circuit. 
     According to various embodiments, the processor  120  of the electronic device  101  may be configured to receive information associated with a payment from the third external electronic device  304 , to generate payment information at least including a store name (e.g., POS information) associated with a payment from information associated with payment, to obtain at least one wireless network information, using at least one communication circuit (e.g., the communication circuit  390 ), and to transmit at least one wireless network information and the payment information to the first external electronic device  302 . For example, the information associated with a payment may include payment approval information. For example, the payment approval information may be a push message or a short message service (SMS) message. According to an embodiment, the payment approval information may include at least one of information (e.g., a user name and/or card number) associated with user identification, information (e.g., a store name) associated with the POS terminal  211 , card issuer information, a payment amount, a payment date, a payment time, or a payment item. 
     According to an embodiment, when information associated with a payment is received, the processor  120  may be configured to obtain at least one wireless network information. 
     According to an embodiment, when a payment based on NFC or MST is made, the processor  120  may be configured to obtain at least one wireless network information. 
     According to an embodiment, the processor  120  may be configured to generate the payment information by excluding information capable of identifying a user of the electronic device  101  or a payment means associated with the payment from information associated with the payment. For example, the information capable of identifying the user may include at least one of a user&#39;s name, information of a payment means (e.g., a credit card owned by the user) associated with the user, or a telephone number of the electronic device  101  of the user. For example, information capable of including the payment means (e.g., a credit card) may include at least one of at least part of an identification number (e.g., card number) of the payment means, the name of a card issuer, card validation code (CVC), or an expiration date. 
     According to an embodiment, the processor  120  may be configured to receive information related to the payment from the third external electronic device  304 , using at least one of a push notification, a push message, a short message service (SMS), or a multimedia message service (MMS). 
     For example, the at least one wireless network information may include at least one of a network identifier, signal reception strength, channel information, or location information received from a network. 
     According to an embodiment, the processor  120  may be configured to obtain the at least one wireless network information by performing wireless scanning. For example, the processor  120  may perform wireless scanning, using the communication circuit  390 . 
     According to an embodiment, the processor  120  may be configured to receive interest location information from the first external electronic device  302 , using at least one communication circuit (e.g., the communication circuit  390 ), and to execute at least one application based on the location associated with the interest location information by comparing the interest location information with the wireless network information. For example, the processor  120  may be configured to execute a specific application corresponding to a store associated with the interest location information. For example, the specific application may be an application that provides location-based content. For example, the specific application may include a membership application or an advertisement providing application of a store. 
     According to an embodiment, the interest location information may include an identifier based on a store name and at least one wireless fingerprint associated with the identifier. 
     According to an embodiment, the at least one wireless fingerprint may include a network identifier, average received signal strength information, and/or variance information of received signal strength. 
     According to various embodiments, a data transmitting method of the electronic device  101  may include receiving information associated with a payment from the third external electronic device  304 , generating payment information at least including a store name associated with the payment, from the information associated with the payment, obtaining at least one wireless network information associated with the electronic device, and transmitting the obtained at least one wireless network information and the payment information to the first external electronic device  302 . 
     According to an embodiment, the electronic device  101  may perform the obtaining of the at least one wireless network information in response to reception of the information associated with the payment. 
     According to an embodiment, the data transmitting method may further include making the payment, using NFC or MST. The obtaining of the at least one wireless network information may be performed in response to the payment using the NFC or the MST. 
     According to an embodiment, the generating of the payment information may include excluding information capable of identifying a user of the electronic device  101  or a payment means associated with the payment from the information associated with the payment. 
     According to an embodiment, the receiving of the information associated with the payment may include receiving the information associated with the payment from the third external electronic device  304 , using at least one of a push notification, a push message, an SMS, or an MMS. 
     According to an embodiment, the at least one wireless network information may include at least one of a network identifier, signal reception strength, channel information, or location information received from a network. 
     According to an embodiment, the obtaining of the at least one wireless network information may include obtaining the at least one wireless network information by performing wireless scanning. 
     According to an embodiment, the data transmitting method may further include receiving interest location information from the first external electronic device  302  and executing at least one application based on the location associated with the interest location information by comparing the interest location information with the wireless network information. 
     According to an embodiment, the interest location information may include an identifier based on a store name and at least one wireless fingerprint associated with the identifier. 
     According to an embodiment, the at least one wireless fingerprint may include a network identifier, average received signal strength information, and variance information of received signal strength. 
     According to various embodiments, the memory  130  may store instructions that cause the processor  120  to perform a transaction with the POS device  211 , using a short-range communication circuit  391 , to receive a message associated with the transaction from an external server (e.g., the third external electronic device  304 ), to determine whether the transaction is an offline transaction or an online transaction, to extract POS information from the message when the transaction is an offline transaction, to determine a location, using at least one of at least one wireless communication circuit (e.g., the communication circuit  390 ) and the GPS sensor  370 , and to transmit the POS information and the location to the external server (e.g., the first external electronic device  302 ). For example, the message associated with the transaction may be a message including information associated with the above-described payment. For example, the message associated with the transaction may include at least one of a push message or an SMS message. 
     According to an embodiment, the memory  130  may further store at least one instruction that, when executed, causes the processor  120  to determine the transaction as the offline transaction when the transaction is performed based on NFC or MST. 
     According to an embodiment, the memory  130  may further store at least one instruction that, when executed, causes the processor  120  to determine the location by performing scanning on at least one wireless network using the at least one wireless communication circuit (e.g., the communication circuit  390 ). 
     According to an embodiment, the memory  130  may further store at least one instruction that, when executed, causes the processor  120  to transmit at least one of a network identifier, signal reception strength, channel information, or location information, which is associated with the scanned wireless network, to the external server (e.g., the first external electronic device  302 ). 
     According to an embodiment, the POS information may include store name information associated with the transaction. 
     In the following embodiments, the term “payment” may be referred to as a “transaction”. For example, payment information and information associated with a payment may be referred to as transaction information and information associated with a transaction. 
       FIG. 4  is a block diagram  400  of an electronic device and a geofencing server according to various embodiments. 
     Referring to  FIG. 4 , according to an embodiment, when payment information is received from a payment server (e.g., the third external electronic device  304  in  FIG. 3 ), the electronic device  101  may perform wireless scanning (e.g., WiFi scanning). According to an embodiment, the electronic device  101  may transmit information including at least part of the payment information and at least part of the result of wireless scanning to the geofencing server (e.g., the first external electronic device  302  in  FIG. 3 ). According to an embodiment, the electronic device  101  may transmit, to the geofencing server  302 , at least part of the payment information, at least part of the wireless scanning information, and location information based on a cellular network or GPS. 
     According to various embodiments, the geofencing server  302  may generate an interest location based on information received from the electronic device  101 . According to an embodiment, the geofencing server  302  may generate an interest location by combining the payment information and the wireless network information (e.g., the wireless scanning result), which are received from the electronic device  101 . According to an embodiment, the geofencing server  302  may generate the interest location by combining the wireless network information, the payment information, and the location information, which are received from the electronic device  101 . For example, the geofencing server  302  may obtain information (e.g., a store name) of a place (e.g., a store) associated with the payment from the payment information received from the electronic device  301 , and may generate wireless fingerprint of the corresponding place, using the wireless scanning information. For example, the geofencing server  302  may perform automated geofencing based on crowd sourcing, by receiving information from a plurality of user devices (e.g., the electronic device  101 ). According to an embodiment, the geofencing server  302  may transmit information about the generated interest location to the electronic device  101 , and the electronic device  101  may provide a user with a location-based service based at least on the information about the received interest location. 
     According to various embodiments, the electronic device  101  may include at least one of a geofencing module  410 , a payment module  420 , a scanning module  430 , or a text extraction module  440 . According to an embodiment, the geofencing server  302  may include at least one of an interest location management module  460 , an interest location classification module  470 , or an interest location database  480 . 
     The configurations of the electronic device  101  and the geofencing server  302  illustrated in  FIG. 4  are exemplary and may be implemented with hardware and/or software modules. According to an embodiment, the electronic device  101  and/or the geofencing server  302  may further include configurations not illustrated in  FIG. 4  or may not include at least part of the configurations illustrated in  FIG. 4 . For example, the electronic device  101  may not include the text extraction module  440 . The operations by the configurations of the electronic device  101  and the geofencing server  302  described below may be performed by a processor. 
     According to an embodiment, the payment module  420  of the electronic device  101  may store and manage information about the payment means (e.g., a credit card). The payment module  420  may perform operations for making a payment through the electronic device  101  instead of the payment means. When the electronic device  101  makes a payment, the payment module  420  may make a request for a payment to a payment server (e.g., the third external electronic device  304  in  FIG. 3 ); when information (e.g., payment authorization statement) indicating payment authorization is received from the payment server  304 , the payment module  420  may display the payment result on the display  360 . 
     According to an embodiment, the electronic device  101  may detect a payment; when payment is detected, the electronic device  101  may deliver the payment authorization statement to the geofencing module  410 . For example, when the payment authorization statement is received, the payment module  420  may deliver the payment authorization statement to the geofencing module  410 . For example, the electronic device  101  may detect a payment based on the execution or process of the payment application. For example, the electronic device  101  may detect a payment based on a user input (e.g., the use of Gifticon) for a specific program. 
     According to an embodiment, the payment module  420  may deliver only the part of the payment authorization statement to the geofencing module  410 . For example, to protect personal information, the payment module  420  may also deliver, to the geofencing module  410 , the remaining information (e.g., a store name, a payment amount, a payment date, or the like) other than information associated with user identification (e.g., a card number, or the like) in the payment authorization statement. 
     According to an embodiment, the payment module  420  may deliver the payment authorization statement to the geofencing module  410  based on whether an offline payment is made. For example, the payment module  420  may distinguish whether a payment is an online payment or offline payment, and may deliver the payment authorization statement to the geofencing module  410  only when the payment is an offline payment. The reason is that there is no substantial relationship in the geographic location between the online payment and the corresponding payment. For example, the offline payment may mean that the electronic device  101  and a payment terminal (e.g., the POS terminal  211 ) make a payment, using a short-range wireless communication (e.g., NFC or MST). 
     The geofencing module  410  may manage a location-based service in the electronic device  101  based on the communication with the geofencing server  302 . According to an embodiment, when payment information (e.g., at least part of the payment authorization statement) is received from the payment module  420 , the geofencing module  410  may make a request for wireless scanning to the scanning module  430  and may receive the wireless scanning result from the scanning module  430 . According to an embodiment, the geofencing module  410  may transmit, to the geofencing server  302 , the wireless scanning result and the wireless network information (e.g., WiFi network information) including payment information. Table 1 below is an example of wireless network information capable of being transmitting to the geofencing server  302  by the geofencing module  410 . 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
             
               
                   
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                 WiFi network information 
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 Latitude/ 
                   
                   
                 CHANNEL 
               
               
                 longitude 
                 BSSID 
                 RSSI 
                 INDEX 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 37.6/126.9 
                 AA:BB:CC:11:22:33 
                 −60 dBm 
                 41 
               
               
                   
                 AA:BB:CC:77:88:99 
                 −72 dBm 
                 56 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     In the example of Table 1, wireless network information may include latitude/longitude information and WiFi network information. According to an embodiment, the scanning module  430  may be configured to scan cellular network information. For example, the geofencing module  410  may obtain or estimate latitude/longitude information based on cellular network information received from the scanning module  430 . According to an embodiment, the scanning module  430  may obtain WiFi network information through WiFi scanning. For example, the WiFi network information may include BSSID that is identification information of an access point (e.g., the second external electronic device  221 ), RSSI indicating the strength of a received signal from the corresponding access point, and a channel index indicating an operation channel of the corresponding access point. For example, the WiFi network information may include information about at least one access point detected by the electronic device  101 . 
     According to an embodiment, the geofencing module  410  may transmit information obtained from the scanning module  430  and information obtained from the payment module  420  to the geofencing server  302 . For example, when information is obtained or received from the scanning module  430  and the payment module  420 , the geofencing module  410  may transmit payment information and wireless scanning information to the geofencing server  302 . For another example, the geofencing module  410  may transmit, to the geofencing server  302 , the wireless scanning information and payment information, which are obtained, received, or accumulated during a specified period. For another example, when payment information and wireless scanning information having the specified number are received, obtained, or accumulated, the geofencing module  410  may transmit the accumulated payment information and wireless scanning information to the geofencing server  302 . 
     According to an embodiment, the geofencing module  410  may obtain the payment information from the text extraction module  440 . For example, the payment authorization statements received from some financial companies (e.g., a credit card issuer) may be used by only the payment module  420  due to security issues. For example, the payment authorization statement may not include information (e.g., a store name) associated with the identification of a place where a payment has been made. According to an embodiment, the geofencing module  410  may obtain the payment information from the text extraction module  440 . 
     According to an embodiment, the text extraction module  440  may extract the payment information from a payment authorization statement of a short message service (SMS) and/or multimedia message service (MMS), and may deliver the extracted payment information to the geofencing module  410 . According to an embodiment, the payment module  420  may deliver the payment information extracted by the text extraction module  440  to the geofencing module  410 . According to an embodiment, the text extraction module  440  may extract the payment information from payment-related information displayed on a display (e.g., the display  360  of  FIG. 3 ). For example, the text extraction module  440  may extract payment information based on a user&#39;s consent. According to an embodiment, the electronic device  101  may provide a user interface for receiving the user&#39;s consent, on the display  360 . 
     According to an embodiment, the geofencing module  410  may receive payment information from the text extraction module  440  or the payment module  420  based on information associated with a payment means (e.g., a credit card) used to make a payment. For example, some credit card issuers may not transmit payment information including a store name to the payment module  420 . The geofencing module  410  may receive the payment information from the text extraction module  440  or the payment module  420  depending on the credit card issuer associated with a credit card. 
     According to an embodiment, the geofencing module  410  may receive the payment information from the text extraction module  440  or the payment module  420  based on the payment location. For example, it is impossible to use the payment information (e.g., for legal reasons) in some countries. According to an embodiment, the geofencing module  410  may receive the payment information in different schemes based on a country where the electronic device  101  has been placed when making a payment. For example, the geofencing module  410  may receive the payment information from the text extraction module  440  or the payment module  420  depending on the payment country. For example, in the case of a country where the payment information is legally available, the geofencing module  410  may be configured to receive the payment information from the payment module  420 ; in the case of a country where the payment information is not legally available, the geofencing module  410  may be configured to receive the payment information from the text extraction module  440 . 
     According to an embodiment, the electronic device  101  may generate the payment information based on information obtained from the payment module  420  and the text extraction module  440 . For example, the payment statement received from a payment server by the payment module  420  may include only information about the time of making a payment. The electronic device  101  may generate the payment information, using both information received by the payment module  420  and information obtained by the text extraction module  440 . 
     According to an embodiment, the geofencing module  410  may make a request for interest location information to the geofencing server  302  and may receive the interest location information including a wireless fingerprint from the geofencing server  302 . The geofencing module  410  may determine whether the electronic device  101  is adjacent to a specific interest location, based at least on the wireless network information obtained by the scanning module  430  and the received wireless fingerprint. Besides, the geofencing module  410  may provide various services (e.g., a location-based service) based on the proximity to the interest location of the electronic device  101 . For example, when the electronic device  101  is located to be adjacent to a specific store, the geofencing module  410  may execute an application associated with the specific store (e.g., a membership application associated with the specific store). 
     According to various embodiments, the geofencing server  302  may generate the interest location information based on the payment information and the wireless network information (e.g., wireless scanning information) received from various electronic devices (e.g., the electronic device  101 ). According to an embodiment, the geofencing server  302  may transmit the interest location information to the electronic device  101 . For example, the geofencing server  302  may transmit the interest location information in response to a request from the electronic device  101 . For another example, the geofencing server  302  may transmit the interest location information to the electronic device  101  as a push message based on a specified condition. 
     The interest location management module  460  may process information (e.g., payment information and wireless network information) received from an external electronic device (e.g., the electronic device  101 ) (e.g., generating interest location information), and may transmit the interest location information to an external electronic device. 
     According to an embodiment, the interest location management module  460  may generate the interest location information based on an identifier for a specific location. For example, the interest location management module  460  may extract identification information (e.g., a store name) associated with a payment place from the payment information received from the electronic device  101 , and may match the identifier based on the extracted identification information with a specific location. The interest location management module  460  may generate wireless fingerprint information based on the identifier and wireless network information (e.g., wireless scanning information) based on the identifier. The interest location management module  460  may generate the interest location information by matching the identifier and a wireless fingerprint and may store the generated interest location information in the interest location database  480 . Table 2 below is an example of the interest location information capable of being generated by the interest location management module  460 . 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
             
               
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                 Fingerprint 1 
               
               
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     The geofencing server  302  may store statistical information based on the wireless fingerprints collected from various external electronic devices (e.g., the electronic device  101 ). For example, the list (e.g., BSSID) of WiFi access points measured in connection with a specific store name and the received signal strength (e.g., RSSI) for each WiFi access point may be different for each measurement electronic device. According to various embodiments, the geofencing server  302  may store statistical information of a wireless fingerprint associated with each interest location, and may transmit the stored statistical information to the electronic device  101 . According to an embodiment, the electronic device  101  (e.g., the geofencing module  410 ) may accurately determine the proximity to the interest location, based on the statistical information. For example, the statistical information may include at least one of a) the cumulative number of reports, b) information associated with the minimum and/or maximum received signal strength, and c) the average and/or variance of the received signal strength for each access point associated with a store name. According to an embodiment, the geofencing server  402  may store the statistical information mapped to the interest location information together with the interest location information in the interest location database  480 . 
     For example, Table 3 below is an example of a wireless fingerprint capable of being generated by the interest location management module  460 . 
     
       
         
           
               
               
             
               
                   
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                 CHANNEL 
               
               
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                 variance 
                 INDEX 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
                 37.6/126.9 
                 AA:BB:CC:11:22:33 
                 −64 dBm 
                 3.9 
                 41 
               
               
                   
                 AA:BB:CC:77:88:99 
                 −71 dBm 
                 17.7 
                 57 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     In the example of Table 3, statistical values may be included in the wireless fingerprint, but the wireless fingerprint may not include at least part of the pieces of information disclosed above. 
     For example, even in the same store, the store name may differ depending on a financial company (e.g., a credit card issuer). For example, the name of store “A” may be registered as “A” in the first card issuer, but may be registered as “A*” in the second card issuer. Accordingly, as described above, to manage the interest location based on the store name, different store names for the same store need to be managed as a single identifier. The interest location classification module  470  may classify pieces of interest location information such that the payment information about the same store having different store names is mapped onto the same identifier. According to an embodiment, the interest location classification module  470  may determine whether different store names indicate the same store, based at least on the similarity of the store name and/or the similarity of wireless network information. The interest location classification module  470  may classify pieces of interest location information depending on the store name and may store the classified interest location information in the interest location database  480 . For example, when wireless network information about the pre-generated interest location information is received from the electronic device  101 , the interest location classification module  470  may update wireless fingerprint and/or statistical information of the corresponding interest location information. 
     For example, when a single access point has a plurality of identifiers (e.g., BSSID), geofencing accuracy may be reduced due to the plurality of identifiers. According to an embodiment, the geofencing server  302  may reduce error probability and overhead by generating a wireless fingerprint for the only representative identifier among a plurality of identifiers at the same place (e.g., the physically identical access point). 
     According to an embodiment, the interest location classification module  470  may determine whether a plurality of identifiers are associated with the same access point, depending on specified conditions. According to an embodiment, the first condition includes a case where two BSSIDs, each of which is composed of the hexadecimal number of 12 digits, have the same value of 9 or more digits among the 12 digits. For example, when the first BSSID is ‘11:22:33:AA:BB:CC’ and the second BSSID is ‘10:22:33:AA:BB:CC’, only the value of one digit is different, and thus the first BSSID and the second BSSID satisfy the first condition. According to an embodiment, the second condition includes a case where the difference in the RSSI value between two identifiers is not greater than a specified range (e.g., 3 dB). According to an embodiment, the third condition includes a case where each of two identifiers operates in the same channel. When two identifiers operate in different channels (e.g., when the two identifiers operate simultaneously in the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands, or the like), not only the electric wave features of each channel are different, but also signal strength may be different, and thus it may be considered that there are substantially two access points. According to an embodiment, when the first, second, and third conditions described above are satisfied, the interest location classification module  470  may determine that the access points associated with different identifiers are physically the same access point. In this case, the interest location classification module  470  may select a representative identifier for the same access point, and may store or update the interest location information based on the representative selector in the interest location database  480 . 
     In the above-described embodiments, it has been described that the determination of the same access point and/or the same store (e.g., when a plurality of store names are used) is performed by the interest location classification module  470 . However, at least part of the functions of the above-described interest location classification module  470  may be performed by the electronic device  101 . For example, as described above, the geofencing module  410  of the electronic device  101  may process the wireless network information and/or payment information depending on the operations of the interest location classification module  470  to transmit the processed result to the geofencing server  302 . 
     As described above, the geofencing module  410  needs to obtain information about a plurality of wireless networks (e.g., a cellular network, a WiFi network, a Bluetooth network, an NFC network, and/or other wireless networks) as wireless network information. Hereinafter, the structure of the geofencing module  410  will be described with reference to  FIG. 5 . 
       FIG. 5  illustrates structures  501  and  502  of a geofencing module according to various embodiments. 
     Returning to  FIG. 3 , the electronic device  101  may include the communication circuit  390  performing a function associated with wireless and/or wired communication. For example, the communication circuit  390  may include at least one communication processor (CP). For example, the communication processor performs functions associated with cellular communication; WiFi communication may be performed by a separate WiFi module. Also, the electronic device  101  may include the processor  120  performing various functions such as an operating system, an application, or the like. For example, the processor  120  may include an application processor (AP). 
     Referring to  FIG. 5 , in reference numeral  501 , according to various embodiments, an application processor (e.g., the processor  120 ) of an electronic device (e.g., the electronic device  101  in  FIG. 3 ) may control a WiFi module  592 , and a communication processor (e.g., the communication circuit  390 ) may control a cellular module  593 . For example, the application processor may have higher power consumption than the communication processor. According to an embodiment, the electronic device  101  may perform coarse-grained geofencing, using a geofencing CP module  591  located in the communication processor; only when fine-grained geofencing is required, the electronic device  101  may perform geofencing, using a geofencing AP module  521  in the application processor. For example, the geofencing CP module  593  may perform geofencing (e.g., determining the proximity to the interest location) based on cellular network information from the cellular module  593 . For another example, the geofencing AP module  521  may perform geofencing based on WiFi network information (and/or the cellular network information received from the cellular module  593 ) received from the WiFi module  592 . For example, the electronic device  101  may reduce the power consumption by performing geofencing based on AP and/or CP depending on a precision. 
     Referring to reference number  502 , according to various embodiments, a communication processor (e.g., the communication circuit  390 ) of the electronic device  101  may obtain information of the WiFi module  592  through a sensor hub  594 . According to an embodiment, the communication processor may perform geofencing based on WiFi network information and/or cellular network information, by providing information about the WiFi module  592  to the communication processor. For example, only when an event occurs (e.g., when the electronic device is located to be adjacent to a specified interest location), the communication processor (e.g., the geofencing CP module  591 ) may call the application processor (e.g., the geofencing AP module  521 ). In this case, because most of the operations of the geofencing module (e.g., the geofencing module  410  of  FIG. 4 ) other than the execution of an application may be performed by the geofencing CP module  591 , the power consumption may be reduced. 
     In the above, structures of each of the configurations of the geofencing system have been described with reference to  FIGS. 4 and 5 . Returning to  FIG. 3 , the third external electronic device  304  (e.g., a payment server) of  FIG. 3  may store and manage information of a payment means (e.g., a credit card) associated with the electronic device  101 . In addition, the third external electronic device  304  may receive a payment authorization statement from a financial company (e.g., a credit card issuer) and may transmit the payment authorization statement to the electronic device  101 . Hereinafter, the structure of the payment system will be described with reference to  FIG. 6 . 
       FIG. 6  illustrates a payment system  600  according to various embodiments. 
     According to various embodiments, the payment system  600  may include the electronic device  101  and/or a server. In addition, for example, the server may include the payment server  304 , a token server (or token service provider)  630 , or a financial server (issuer)  640 . For example, the electronic device  101  may include a payment application (wallet application)  612  and/or a payment manager  614 . For example, the payment server  304  may include a payment service server  622  and/or a token requester server (token requester)  624 . 
     According to various embodiments, the payment application  612  may include the payment application  612  (e.g., Samsung Pay™ Application). For example, the payment application  612  may provide a user interface (e.g., user interface (UI) or user experience (UX)) associated with a payment. The user interface associated with a payment may include a wallet user interface (wallet UI/UX). For example, the payment application  612  may provide a user interface associated with card registration, payment, or transaction. The payment application  612  may provide an interface associated with the card registration through, for example, a text reader (e.g., optical character reader/recognition (OCR)) or an external input (e.g., a user input). Moreover, the payment application  612  may provide, for example, an interface associated with user authentication through identification and verification (ID&amp;V). 
     According to various embodiments, the payment application  612  may perform a payment transaction, using the payment application  612 . For example, the payment application  612  may provide a payment function to the user through the execution of Simple Pay, Quick Pay, or a specified application. The user may perform a payment function, using the payment application  612  and may receive information associated with the payment function. 
     According to various embodiments, the payment manager  614  may include information associated with a card issuer. For example, the payment manager  614  may include the software development kit (SDK) of a card issuer. 
     According to various embodiments, the payment server  304  may include a management server for an electronic payment or a mobile payment. For example, the payment server  304  may receive information associated with a payment from the electronic device  101  and may transmit the information to the outside or process the information in the payment server  304 . 
     According to various embodiments, the payment server  304  may transmit and receive information between the electronic device  101  and the token server  630 , using the payment service server  622  and/or the token requester server  624 . For example, the payment service server  622  may include the payment server (e.g., Samsung payment server)  304 . For example, the payment service server  622  may manage card information associated with a service account (e.g., Samsung account) or a user account. Further, the payment service server  622  may include an application program interface (API) server associated with the payment application  612 . Besides, the payment service server  622  may provide, for example, an account management module (e.g., account integration or Samsung account integration). 
     According to various embodiments, the token requester server  624  may provide an interface for processing the information associated with a payment. For example, the token requester server  624  may issue, delete, or activate the information (e.g., a token) associated with a payment. Alternatively, the token requester server  624  may be operatively connected to the payment manager  614  to control information required for the payment. 
     According to various embodiments, the payment application  612  included in the electronic device  101  and the payment service server  622  included in the payment server  304  may be operatively connected to each other. For example, the payment application  612  may transmit and receive information associated with a payment to the payment server  304 . According to an embodiment, the payment manager  614  included in the electronic device  101  and the token requester server  624  included in the payment server  304  may be operatively connected to each other. For example, the payment manager  614  may transmit and receive the information associated with a payment to and from the token requester server  624 . 
     According to various embodiments, the token server  630  may issue the information associated with a payment (e.g., a token) or may manage the information associated with a payment. For example, the token server  630  may control the life cycle of a token, and the control of the life cycle may include a function of generation, modification, or deletion. For example, the token server  630  may include a token management server, and may perform token provisioning, ID&amp;V, replenishment, or life cycle management. Moreover, integration of information associated with a financial server may be performed. 
     According to various embodiments, the payment server  304  and/or token server  630  may be located in identical or similar areas or may be located in separate areas from each other. For example, the payment server  304  may be included in the first server, and the token server  630  may be included in the second server. Furthermore, for example, the payment server  304  and/or the token server  630  may be implemented to be separated in a single server (e.g., the first server or the second server). 
     According to various embodiments, the financial server  640  may perform card issuance. For example, the financial server  640  may include a card-issuing bank. Besides, the information required for a payment provided to a user may be generated. The user may store the information required for a payment, which is generated by the financial server  640 , in the electronic device  101  using the payment application  612 . Also, the financial server  640  may be operatively connected to the token server  630  to transmit and receive the information required for a payment. 
       FIG. 7  illustrates a payment application call according to various embodiments. 
     As described above, according to various embodiments, the electronic device  101  may perform geofencing on, for example, only an offline payment based on payment information. According to an embodiment, the electronic device  101  may determine whether the corresponding payment is an online payment or an offline payment, based on the executed payment application. 
     According to an embodiment, the electronic device  101  may distinguish an offline payment and an online payment based on the difference in payment processes. Referring to reference number  701  of  FIG. 7 , in the case of the offline payment, the electronic device  101  may execute the payment application based on a first user input  751 . For example, the first user input  751  may correspond to a user input to sweep from a bezel area of the lower portion of the display  360  of the electronic device  101  to the display  360 . 
     Referring to reference numeral  703  of  FIG. 7 , according to various embodiments, the electronic device  101  may display a user interface  760  for making a requesting for making a payment in a specified application, and may execute a payment application based on a second user input  752  to the user interface  760 . 
     Referring to reference numbers  701  and  703 , in the case of an offline payment, the payment process is started based on a user input (e.g., the first user input  751 ); on the other hand, in the case of an online payment, the user interface  760  for requiring a user input (e.g., the second user input  752 ) is first provided to the user. According to an embodiment, the electronic device  101  may distinguish an offline payment and an online payment based on the difference in process between the offline payment and the online payment. 
     Referring to reference numeral  705 , according to various embodiments, the electronic device  101  may display a user interface corresponding to a payment application, on the display  360  in response to the execution of the payment application. According to an embodiment, the electronic device  101  may display a card image  771  corresponding to a representative card. In addition, when desiring to make a payment with a card corresponding to the currently displayed representative card image  771 , the electronic device  101  may display a message  774  for making a request for entering biometric information, on the display  360 . Besides, a partial image  772  of another card may be displayed on the right or left side of the display  360 . The electronic device  101  may further display an indicator  774  indicating the location of the currently-displayed card and whether other registered cards are present. For example, the electronic device  101  may provide the user with the presence of another card and the direction for selecting another card, through the partial image  772  and/or the indicator  774 . According to an embodiment, the electronic device  101  may display another card corresponding to the user input as a representative card image on the display  360  based on the user input (e.g., a swipe/drag input to the left or right side of the display  360 ) having the directivity. 
       FIG. 8  is a flowchart of a method  800  for transmitting location information according to various embodiments. 
     In operation  805 , according to various embodiments, the processor  120  of the electronic device (e.g., the electronic device  101  of  FIG. 3 ) may transmit a payment request to a payment server (e.g., the third external electronic device  304 ), using the communication circuit  390 . 
     In operation  810 , according to various embodiments, the processor  120  may receive payment information including store name information associated with at least a payment from a payment server, using the communication circuit  390 . For example, the payment information may be received through a push notification or a push message. For another example, the payment information may be received through SMS or MMS. 
     In operation  815 , when the payment information is received, the processor  120  may obtain wireless network information through wireless scanning. For example, the processor  120  may obtain WiFi network information by performing WiFi scanning using the communication circuit  390 . For another example, the processor  120  may obtain cellular network information by scanning a cellular network. 
     In operation  820 , the processor  120  may transmit information associated with at least part (e.g., a store name) of payment information, and information associated with at least one access point to a geofencing server (e.g., the first external device  302  in  FIG. 3 ). For example, when obtaining the payment information and the information associated with at least one access point, the processor  120  may perform the transmission to the geofencing server  302 . For another example, the processor  120  may perform the transmission to the geofencing server  302  based on a specified period or an amount of data. According to an embodiment, the processor  120  may transmit at least part of the payment information and at least part of wireless network information to the geofencing server  302 . For example, the wireless network information may include information associated with at least one access point and location information estimated by the processor  120  or the communication circuit  390  based on cellular network information. 
     In the embodiment of  FIG. 8 , because the electronic device  101  transmits the wireless network information together with the payment information, the geofencing server  302  may perform automated geofencing. In addition, because the electronic device  101  transmits only the information excluding personal information from the payment information, personal information may be protected. 
     In the embodiment of  FIG. 8 , as described above with respect to  FIG. 5 , operation  815  and operation  820  may be performed by the communication circuit  390 . 
       FIG. 9  is a flowchart of a method  900  for generating an interest location database according to various embodiments. 
     In operation  905 , according to various embodiments, the geofencing server (e.g., the first external electronic device  302  in  FIG. 3 ) may receive payment-related information (e.g., a store name, a payment amount, and/or a payment dates) and wireless network information from the electronic device (e.g., the electronic device  101 ). According to an embodiment, the wireless network information may include information about at least one access point (e.g., an identifier, a channel index, and/or received signal strength information) and/or location information (e.g., latitude and longitude) estimated based on a cellular network. 
     In operation  910 , according to various embodiments, the geofencing server  302  may map the payment information and the wireless network information. According to an embodiment, as described above with reference to  FIG. 4 , the geofencing server  302  may perform data processing in the various manners to map the payment information and the wireless network information. 
     In operation  815 , according to various embodiments, the geofencing server  302  may add an interest location to a database based on the mapping of payment information and wireless network information, or may update the wireless fingerprint of the interest location corresponding to the mapping. 
     As described above, the geofencing server  302  may store statistical information associated with a wireless fingerprint in interest location information, together. According to an embodiment, the geofencing server  302  may provide an improved location-based service by transmitting interest location information to the electronic device  101  based on a request or a specified condition. 
       FIG. 10  is a flowchart of a method  1000  for transmitting location information according to various embodiments. 
     In operation  1005 , according to various embodiments, a processor (e.g., the processor  120 ) of an electronic device (e.g., the electronic device  101  of  FIG. 3 ) may detect the occurrence of a payment. For example, the processor  120  may detect the occurrence of a payment by receiving a payment authorization statement from a payment server (e.g., the third external electronic device  304 ). 
     In operation  1010 , the processor  120  may determine whether a payment is an offline payment. For example, the processor  120  may determine the offline payment based on at least one of whether a short-range communication circuit  391  (e.g., an MST module or an NFC module) is used, a payment process, and internal information of the processor  120 . When the payment is the offline payment, the processor  120  may perform operation  1015 . The descriptions of operation  1015  and operation  1020  may be referenced by the descriptions of operation  915  and operation  920 . 
     The operations of the electronic device  101  described above with reference to  FIGS. 8, 9, and 10  are exemplary, and the above-described operations may be combined with the operation of the electronic device  101  described above in connection with  FIGS. 1 to 7 . 
     The electronic device according to various embodiments may be one of various types of electronic devices. The electronic devices may include, for example, a portable communication device (e.g., a smart phone), a computer device, a portable multimedia device, a portable medical device, a camera, a wearable device, or a home appliance. According to an embodiment of the disclosure, the electronic devices are not limited to those described above. 
     It should be appreciated that various embodiments of the disclosure and the terms used therein are not intended to limit the technological features set forth herein to particular embodiments and include various changes, equivalents, or replacements for a corresponding embodiment. With regard to the description of the drawings, similar reference numerals may be used to refer to similar or related elements. It is to be understood that a singular form of a noun corresponding to an item may include one or more of the things, unless the relevant context clearly indicates otherwise. As used herein, each of such phrases as “A or B,” “at least one of A and B,” “at least one of A or B,” “A, B, or C,” “at least one of A, B, and C,” and “at least one of A, B, or C,” may include all possible combinations of the items enumerated together in a corresponding one of the phrases. As used herein, such terms as “1st” and “2nd,” or “first” and “second” may be used to simply distinguish a corresponding component from another, and does not limit the components in other aspect (e.g., importance or order). It is to be understood that if an element (e.g., a first element) is referred to, with or without the term “operatively” or “communicatively”, as “coupled with,” “coupled to,” “connected with,” or “connected to” another element (e.g., a second element), it means that the element may be coupled with the other element directly (e.g., wiredly), wirelessly, or via a third element. 
     As used herein, the term “module” may include a unit implemented in hardware, software, or firmware, and may interchangeably be used with other terms, for example, “logic,” “logic block,” “part,” or “circuitry”. A module may be a single integral component, or a minimum unit or part thereof, adapted to perform one or more functions. For example, according to an embodiment, the module may be implemented in a form of an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC). 
     Various embodiments as set forth herein may be implemented as software (e.g., the program  140 ) including one or more instructions that are stored in a storage medium (e.g., internal memory  136  or external memory  138 ) that is readable by a machine (e.g., the electronic device  101 ). For example, a processor (e.g., the processor  120 ) of the machine (e.g., the electronic device  101 ) may invoke at least one of the one or more instructions stored in the storage medium, and execute it, with or without using one or more other components under the control of the processor. This allows the machine to be operated to perform at least one function according to the at least one instruction invoked. The one or more instructions may include a code generated by a complier or a code executable by an interpreter. The machine-readable storage medium may be provided in the form of a non-transitory storage medium. Wherein, the term “non-transitory” simply means that the storage medium is a tangible device, and does not include a signal (e.g., an electromagnetic wave), but this term does not differentiate between where data is semi-permanently stored in the storage medium and where the data is temporarily stored in the storage medium. 
     According to an embodiment, a method according to various embodiments of the disclosure may be included and provided in a computer program product. The computer program product may be traded as a product between a seller and a buyer. The computer program product may be distributed in the form of a machine-readable storage medium (e.g., compact disc read only memory (CD-ROM)), or be distributed (e.g., downloaded or uploaded) online via an application store (e.g., Play Store™), or between two user devices (e.g., smart phones) directly. If distributed online, at least part of the computer program product may be temporarily generated or at least temporarily stored in the machine-readable storage medium, such as memory of the manufacturer&#39;s server, a server of the application store, or a relay server. 
     According to various embodiments, each component (e.g., a module or a program) of the above-described components may include a single entity or multiple entities. According to various embodiments, one or more of the above-described components may be omitted, or one or more other components may be added. Alternatively or additionally, a plurality of components (e.g., modules or programs) may be integrated into a single component. In such a case, according to various embodiments, the integrated component may still perform one or more functions of each of the plurality of components in the same or similar manner as they are performed by a corresponding one of the plurality of components before the integration. According to various embodiments, operations performed by the module, the program, or another component may be carried out sequentially, in parallel, repeatedly, or heuristically, or one or more of the operations may be executed in a different order or omitted, or one or more other operations may be added.