Patent Description:
An electronic device may mean a device performing a specific function according to an installed program, such as an electronic note, a portable multimedia player, a mobile communication terminal, a tablet personal computer (PC), a video/sound device, a desktop/laptop computer, a vehicle navigation device, an air-conditioner, a fan, a light device, and the like as well as home appliances.

When the electronic device supports a directional communication scheme (e.g., an ultra-wideband (UWB) communication scheme or an IEEE <NUM>. 11ad/ay scheme in Wi-Fi <NUM> band), the electronic device may identify the location relative to another electronic device supporting the directional communication scheme through the directional communication scheme.

The electronic device may transmit data to another electronic device through communication (e.g., wireless communication). When the electronic device transmits data to another electronic device, the electronic device should perform an operation of selecting data to be transmitted, selecting another electronic device to which the data is transmitted, and transmitting the data.

<CIT> discloses a conventional communication system and a communication method in which a terminal is connected to a network via a connection mediating apparatus.

When the electronic device transmits data to a plurality of other electronic devices, the electronic device should repeatedly perform the same operation, thereby wasting resources. For example, when a host user desires to share the same data (e.g., presentation files for meeting) with electronic devices of guest users who participate in the meeting through an electronic device, there is a problem in that the host user should repeat the same operation a number of times corresponding to the number of guest users who participate in the meeting.

Accordingly, an aspect of the disclosure is to provide an electronic device for transmitting data through short-range wireless communication and a method by which a user of the electronic device can provide data to another electronic device of another user through another directional communication device supporting a directional communication scheme.

The present invention is directed to subject matter as defined in the appended set of claims.

In accordance with an aspect of the disclosure, an electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes at least one communication circuit, and at least one processor, wherein the at least one processor is configured to select an external device supporting a directional communication scheme, acquire a first identifier of the selected external device through at least one of the at least one communication circuit, configure action information and authentication information, and transmit authentication data generated based on the first identifier, the action information, and the authentication information to the selected external device through at least one of the at least one communication circuit.

In accordance with another aspect of the disclosure, an electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes at least one communication circuit, and at least one processor, wherein the at least one processor is configured to transmit a first identifier of the electronic device to a first external device through at least one of the at least one communication circuit, receive authentication data generated based on the first identifier, and action information and authentication information configured in the first external device from the first external device through at least one of the at least one communication module, determine whether a state in which a second external device faces the electronic device satisfies a first condition through a first communication circuit supporting a directional communication scheme among the at least one communication circuit, authenticate the second external device, based on the authentication information and identification information received from the second external device according to satisfaction of the first condition by the state in which the second external device faces the electronic device, and transmit the authentication data to the second external device through at least one of the at least one communication circuit, based on the authentication of the second external device.

In accordance with another aspect of the disclosure, an electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes at least one communication circuit, and at least one processor, wherein the at least one processor is configured to identify a first external device supporting a directional communication scheme through a first communication circuit supporting the directional communication scheme among the at least one communication circuit, transmit identification information to the identified first external device through at least one of the at least one communication circuit, based on satisfaction of a first condition by a state in which the electronic device faces the first external device, and receive authentication data from the identified first external device through at least one of the at least one communication circuit, based on authentication of the electronic device based on the identification information and authentication information stored in the first external device.

It is possible to provide a method of transmitting data through another relay device mediating data when a user of an electronic device transmits data to another electronic device of another user by providing an electronic device for transmitting data through short-range wireless communication and a method of operating the same.

Referring to <FIG>, an electronic device <NUM> in the network environment <NUM> may communicate with an electronic device <NUM> via a first network <NUM> (e.g., a short-range wireless communication network), or an electronic device <NUM> or a server <NUM> via a second network <NUM> (e.g., a long-range wireless communication network). According to an embodiment, the electronic device <NUM> may include a processor <NUM>, memory <NUM>, an input module <NUM>, a sound output module <NUM>, a display module <NUM>, an audio module <NUM>, a sensor module <NUM>, an interface <NUM>, a connecting terminal <NUM>, a haptic module <NUM>, a camera module <NUM>, a power management module <NUM>, a battery <NUM>, a communication module <NUM>, a subscriber identification module (SIM) <NUM>, or an antenna module <NUM>. In some embodiments, at least one of the components (e.g., the connecting terminal <NUM>) may be omitted from the electronic device <NUM>, or one or more other components may be added in the electronic device <NUM>. In some embodiments, some of the components (e.g., the sensor module <NUM>, the camera module <NUM>, or the antenna module <NUM>) may be implemented as a single component (e.g., the display module <NUM>).

The auxiliary processor <NUM> may control, for example, at least some of functions or states related to at least one component (e.g., the display module <NUM>, the sensor module <NUM>, or the communication module <NUM>) among the components of the electronic device <NUM>, instead of the main processor <NUM> while the main processor <NUM> is in an inactive (e.g., sleep) state, or together with the main processor <NUM> while the main processor <NUM> is in an active (e.g., executing an application) state.

According to an embodiment, the audio module <NUM> may obtain the sound via the input module <NUM>, or output the sound via the sound output module <NUM> or an external electronic device (e.g., an electronic device <NUM> (e.g., a speaker or a headphone)) directly or wirelessly coupled with the electronic device <NUM>.

The interface <NUM> may support one or more specified protocols to be used for the electronic device <NUM> to be coupled with the external electronic device (e.g., the electronic device <NUM>) directly or wirelessly.

A corresponding one of these communication modules may communicate with the external electronic device <NUM> via the first network <NUM> (e.g., a short-range communication network, such as Bluetooth™, wireless-fidelity (Wi-Fi) direct, or infrared data association (IrDA)) or the second network <NUM> (e.g., a long-range communication network, such as a legacy cellular network, a <NUM>th Generation (<NUM>) network, a next-generation communication network, the Internet, or a computer network (e.g., LAN or wide area network (WAN)). The wireless communication module <NUM> may identify or authenticate the electronic device <NUM> in a communication network, such as the first network <NUM> or the second network <NUM>, using subscriber information (e.g., international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI)) stored in the subscriber identification module <NUM>.

The wireless communication module <NUM> may support a <NUM> network, after a <NUM>th Generation (<NUM>) network, and next-generation communication technology, e.g., new radio (NR) access technology. According to an embodiment, the wireless communication module <NUM> may support a peak data rate (e.g., <NUM> Gbps or more) for implementing 1eMBB, loss coverage (e.g., <NUM> dB or less) for implementing mMTC, or U-plane latency (e.g., <NUM> or less for each of downlink (DL) and uplink (UL), or a round trip of <NUM> or less) for implementing URLLC.

In such a case, at least one antenna appropriate for a communication scheme used in the communication network, such as the first network <NUM> or the second network <NUM>, may be selected, for example, by the communication module <NUM> from the plurality of antennas.

According to an embodiment, the mmWave antenna module may include a printed circuit board, an RFIC disposed on a first surface (e.g., the bottom surface) of the printed circuit board, or adjacent to the first surface and capable of supporting a designated high-frequency band (e.g., the mmWave band), and a plurality of antennas (e.g., array antennas, patch antennas, or LBS antennas) disposed on a second surface (e.g., the top or a side surface) of the printed circuit board, or adjacent to the second surface and capable of transmitting or receiving signals of the designated high-frequency band.

Each of the external electronic devices <NUM> or <NUM> may be a device of a same type as, or a different type, from the electronic device <NUM>. According to an embodiment, all or some of operations to be executed at the electronic device <NUM> may be executed at one or more of the external electronic devices <NUM> or <NUM>, or the server <NUM>.

<FIG> is a block diagram illustrating electronic devices within a network environment according to an embodiment of the disclosure.

Referring to <FIG>, the network environment according to various embodiments may include a first electronic device <NUM>, a second electronic device <NUM>, a UWB device <NUM>, and a server <NUM>. The first electronic device <NUM> and the second electronic device <NUM> may be implemented to be the same as the electronic device <NUM> of <FIG> or may include at least partially common hardware. The UWB device <NUM> may support a communication scheme (e.g., an ultra-wideband (UWB) communication scheme). The UWB device <NUM> may be implemented to be the same as the electronic device <NUM> of <FIG> or may include at least partially common hardware, but there is no limit in a method of implementing the UWB device <NUM>. Meanwhile, the UWB device <NUM> may additionally support other types of communication schemes (e.g., BLE) as well as the UWB communication scheme, and there is no limit in the type and/or the number of additionally supported communication schemes. According to an embodiment, hereinafter, an operation of the UWB device <NUM> supporting a directional communication scheme (e.g., a UWB communication scheme) is disclosed, but it should be understood by those skilled in the art that the operation of the UWB device <NUM> described below can be similarly performed by another electronic device (not shown) supporting another directional communication scheme (e.g., an IEEE <NUM>. 11ad/ay scheme in Wi-Fi <NUM> band). For example, operations of the UWB device <NUM> performed using the UWB communication scheme may be performed using another directional communication scheme (e.g., an IEEE <NUM>. 11ad/ay scheme in Wi-Fi <NUM> band) by another electronic device (not shown). Hereinafter, the operation of the UWB device <NUM> supporting the UWB communication scheme is described for convenience of description, but the type of the electronic device (not shown) supporting the directional communication scheme (e.g., the UWB communication scheme or the IEEE <NUM>. 11ad/ay scheme in Wi-Fi <NUM> band) is not limited to the UWB device <NUM>. The server <NUM> may be implemented to be the same as the server <NUM> of <FIG> or may include at least partially common hardware, but there is no limit in the form of the server <NUM>. For example, the server <NUM> may be implemented as an edge computing device which provides an edge computing function operating in an Internet of things (IoT) network.

The first electronic device <NUM> according to various embodiments may include at least one communication module (e.g., communication modules implemented to be the same as the communication modules <NUM> of <FIG> or communication modules including at least some of at least one hardware included in the communication modules <NUM>). For example, the first electronic device <NUM> may include a communication module (e.g., a communication module implemented to be the same as the wireless communication module <NUM> of <FIG> or a communication module including at least some of at least one hardware included in the wireless communication module <NUM>) supporting the UWB communication scheme. For example, the first electronic device <NUM> may include a communication module (e.g., a communication module implemented to be the same as the wireless communication module <NUM> of <FIG> or a communication module including at least some of at least one hardware included in the wireless communication module <NUM>) supporting a short-range communication scheme (e.g., a BLE communication scheme) and there is no limit in the communication scheme supported by the first electronic device <NUM>.

The second electronic device <NUM> according to various embodiments may include at least one communication module (e.g., communication modules implemented to be the same as the communication modules <NUM> of <FIG> or communication modules including at least some of at least one hardware included in the communication modules <NUM>), and it may be understood that a description of the communication scheme of the second electronic device <NUM> is similar to the description of the communication scheme of the first electronic device <NUM> described above.

The UWB device <NUM> according to various embodiments may include at least one communication module (e.g., communication modules implemented to be the same as the communication modules <NUM> of <FIG> or communication modules including at least some of at least one hardware included in the communication modules <NUM>), and it may be understood that a description of the communication scheme of the UWB device <NUM> is similar to the description of the communication scheme of the first electronic device <NUM> described above.

Referring to <FIG>, the first electronic device <NUM> according to various embodiments may communicate with the UWB device <NUM> and/or the server <NUM> through at least one of the at least one communication module (e.g., communication modules implemented to be the same as the communication modules <NUM> of <FIG> or communication modules including at least some of at least one hardware included in the communication modules <NUM>). The second electronic device <NUM> according to various embodiments may communicate with the UWB device <NUM> and/or the server <NUM> through at least one of the at least one communication module (e.g., communication modules implemented to be the same as the communication modules <NUM> of <FIG> or communication modules including at least some of at least one hardware included in the communication modules <NUM>). The UWB device <NUM> according to various embodiments may communicate with the first electronic device <NUM> and/or the second electronic device <NUM> through at least one of the at least one communication module (e.g., communication modules implemented to be the same as the communication modules <NUM> of <FIG> or communication modules including at least some of at least one hardware included in the communication modules <NUM>).

According to various embodiments, one electronic device (e.g., one electronic device among the first electronic device <NUM>, the second electronic device <NUM>, or the UWB device <NUM>) within the network environment may recognize another electronic device (e.g., another electronic device among the first electronic device <NUM>, the second electronic device <NUM>, or the UWB device <NUM>) through a communication module (e.g., a communication module implemented to be the same as the wireless communication module <NUM> of <FIG> or a communication module including at least some of at least one hardware included in the wireless communication module <NUM>) supporting a UWB communication scheme. For example, one electronic device ( e.g., one electronic device among the first electronic device <NUM>, the second electronic device <NUM>, or the UWB device <NUM>) within the network environment may identify the location (e.g., the distance and/or the direction) of another electronic device (e.g., another electronic device among the first electronic device <NUM>, the second electronic device <NUM>, or the UWB device <NUM>) through a communication module (e.g., a communication module implemented to be the same as the wireless communication module <NUM> of <FIG> or a communication module including at least some of at least one hardware included in the wireless communication module <NUM>) supporting a UWB communication scheme. A description about the UWB device <NUM> and the second electronic device <NUM> by way of example is made below, and the description may be applied to electronic devices (e.g., the first electronic device <NUM>, the second electronic device <NUM>, and the UWB device <NUM>) within the network environment. For example, the UWB device <NUM> may identify the relative location between the UWB device <NUM> and the second electronic device <NUM> through a communication module supporting a UWB communication scheme and recognize the second electronic device <NUM> on the basis of the relative location between the UWB device <NUM> and the second electronic device <NUM> corresponding to a preset range. For example, the preset range may include a preset angle range and/or a preset distance range. For example, the UWB device <NUM> may recognize the second electronic device <NUM> on the basis of the second electronic device <NUM> facing the UWB device <NUM>. Recognition of the second electronic device <NUM> by the UWB device <NUM> may mean that the UWB device <NUM> and the second electronic device <NUM> transmit and receive messages (e.g., a ranging poll message in the UWB communication scheme (or a ranging initiation message), a ranging response message, and/or a ranging final message) using the UWB communication scheme and thus the relative location between the UWB device <NUM> and the second electronic device <NUM> is included within a preset range on the basis of an angle of arrival (AOA) scheme, a single-sided two-way ranging (SS-TWR) scheme, and/or a double-sided two-way ranging (DS-TWR) scheme. Non-recognition of the second electronic device <NUM> by the UWB device <NUM> may mean that the UWB device <NUM> and the second electronic device <NUM> do not transmit and receive messages (e.g., a ranging poll message in the UWB communication scheme (or a ranging initiation message), a ranging response message, and/or a ranging final message) using the UWB communication scheme. Alternatively, non-recognition of the second electronic device <NUM> by the UWB device <NUM> may mean that the UWB device <NUM> and the second electronic device <NUM> transmit at least some of the messages (e.g., a ranging poll message in the UWB communication scheme (or a ranging initiation message), a ranging response message, and/or a ranging final message) using the UWB communication scheme but do not receive responses message of the transmitted messages. Alternatively, non-recognition of the second electronic device <NUM> by the UWB device <NUM> may mean that the UWB device <NUM> and the second electronic device <NUM> transmit at least some of the messages (e.g., a ranging poll message in the UWB communication scheme (or a ranging initiation message), a ranging response message, and/or a ranging final message) using the UWB communication scheme but identify that the relative location between the UWB device <NUM> and the second electronic device <NUM> is not included within a preset range on the basis of an angle of arrival (AOA) scheme, a single-sided two-way ranging (SS-TWR) scheme, and/or a double-sided two-way ranging (DS-TWR) scheme and thus determine that the UWB device <NUM> and the second electronic device <NUM> are not targets to be connected to each other (or targets to be recognized).

<FIG> illustrates operations of electronic devices within the network environment according to an embodiment of the disclosure.

Referring to <FIG>, the network environment according to various embodiments may include an electronic device <NUM>, a UWB tag device <NUM>, and/or a UWB device <NUM>. The electronic device <NUM> may be the first electronic device <NUM> or the second electronic device <NUM> of <FIG>. The UWB tag device <NUM> and the UWB device <NUM> may be implemented to be the same as the UWB device <NUM> of <FIG> or may include at least partially common hardware. For example, the UWB device <NUM> of <FIG> may be the UWB tag device <NUM> of <FIG> or the UWB device <NUM> of <FIG>.

The UWB tag device <NUM> according to various embodiments may include a memory (not shown). For example, the UWB tag device <NUM> may communicate with the electronic device <NUM>. For example, the UWB tag device <NUM> may transmit data stored in the memory (not shown) to the electronic device <NUM> and store the data received from the electronic device <NUM> in the memory (not shown). For example, the UWB tag device <NUM> may store information on a unique identifier of the UWB tag device <NUM>, information on a media access control (MAC) address of the UWB tag device <NUM>, and/or information on a unique certificate of authentication of the UWB tag device <NUM>. The unique identifier or the unique certificate of authentication is an identifier or a certificate of authentication indicating the corresponding device and there is limit in the form thereof.

The UWB device <NUM> according to various embodiments may include a memory (not shown). It may be understood that a description of the memory (not shown) of the UWB device <NUM> and information stored in the memory (not shown) of the UWB device <NUM> is similar to the description of the memory (not shown) of the UWB tag device <NUM> and information stored the memory (not shown) of the UWB tag device <NUM>.

Although not illustrated in <FIG>, the network environment according to various embodiments may include an electronic device (not shown) which does not support the UWB communication scheme. For convenience of the following description, the electronic device which does not support the UWB communication scheme may be called a normal electronic device.

The UWB device <NUM> and/or the normal electronic device (not shown) according to various embodiments may be devices capable of performing a unique function. For example, the UWB device <NUM> and/or the normal electronic device (not shown) may be speakers, TVs, refrigerators, air-conditioners, fans, lamps, clocks, microwave ovens, cook tops, washing machines, or drying machines, and there is no limit in types of the UWB device <NUM> and/or the normal electronic device (not shown). For example, the electronic device <NUM> may control the UWB device <NUM> and/or the normal electronic device (not shown). Controlling the UWB device <NUM> and/or the normal electronic device (not shown) by the electronic device <NUM> may mean that the electronic device <NUM> transmits a control signal to the UWB device <NUM> and/or the normal electronic device (not shown) and the UWB device <NUM> and/or the normal electronic device (not shown) performs a function corresponding to the control signal on the basis of the received control signal. For example, the electronic device <NUM> may control the UWB device <NUM> and/or the normal electronic device (not shown) on the basis of a right to control the UWB device <NUM> and/or a right to control the normal electronic device (not shown). For example, when acquiring the right to control the UWB device <NUM> and/or the right to control the normal electronic device (not shown) from the UWB tag device <NUM>, the UWB device <NUM>, or the server (e.g., the server <NUM> of <FIG>), the electronic device <NUM> may control the UWB device <NUM> and/or the normal electronic device (not shown).

<FIG> is a flowchart illustrating an operation of an electronic device within the network environment according to an embodiment of the disclosure. <FIG> is described with reference to <FIG>. The operation of the first electronic device <NUM> of <FIG> may be understood with reference to <FIG>.

Referring to <FIG>, in operation <NUM>, the first electronic device <NUM> (e.g., a processor (e.g., <NUM> of <FIG>) of the first electronic device <NUM>) according to various embodiments may acquire information on the UWB device <NUM>. For example, information on the UWB device <NUM> may include information on a unique identifier of the UWB device <NUM>, information on a media access control (MAC) address of the UWB device <NUM>, and/or information on a unique certificate of authentication of the UWB device <NUM>. According to an embodiment, the first electronic device <NUM> may acquire information on the UWB device <NUM> from the UWB device <NUM> through at least one of the at least one communication module (e.g., the communication modules <NUM> of <FIG>) of the first electronic device <NUM>. For example, the first electronic device <NUM> may acquire information on the UWB device <NUM> from the UWB device <NUM> through a directional communication module (e.g., a communication module supporting a UWB communication scheme or a communication module supporting an IEEE <NUM>. 11ad/ay scheme of a Wi-Fi <NUM> band) or a short-range wireless communication module (e.g., a BLE communication module). For example, the first electronic device <NUM> may receive a UWB broadcasting signal from the UWB device <NUM>, establish a UWB communication connection, and acquire information on the UWB device <NUM> through at least one (e.g., a UWB communication module, a BLE communication module, or a communication module supporting an IEEE <NUM>. 11ad/ay scheme of a Wi-Fi <NUM> band) of at least one communication module (e.g., the communication modules <NUM> of <FIG>) of the first electronic device <NUM>. For example, the first electronic device <NUM> may transmit a signal making a request for driving a UWB communication module of the UWB device <NUM> to the UWB device <NUM> through a BLE communication module, establish a UWB communication connection with the UWB device <NUM>, and acquire information on the UWB device <NUM> through at least one (e.g., a UWB communication module, a BLE communication module, or a communication module supporting an IEEE <NUM>. 11ad/ay of a Wi-Fi <NUM> band) of the at least one communication module (e.g., the communication modules <NUM> of <FIG>) of the first electronic device <NUM>. According to an embodiment, the first electronic device <NUM> may acquire information on the UWB device <NUM> from the server <NUM> through at least one of the at least one communication module (e.g., the communication modules <NUM> of <FIG>) of the first electronic device <NUM>.

In operation <NUM>, the first electronic device <NUM> according to various embodiments may configure authentication information and/or action information. For example, the authentication information may be information used by one electronic device within the network environment to authentication another electronic device. For example, the action information may be information on a predetermined action to be performed by one electronic device within the network environment. For example, the first electronic device <NUM> may configure the authentication information and/or the action information on the basis of a user input. For example, the first electronic device <NUM> may configure the authentication information and/or the action information on the basis of a predetermined configuration. Hereinafter, the authentication information and/or the action information are separately described, but it is only for convenience of description, and there is no limit on the form of the authentication information and/or the action information.

According to an embodiment, the authentication information may include provision condition information, security procedure information, or receiver information.

According to an embodiment, the provision condition information may be information on a reference for determining whether a predetermined provision condition is satisfied. For example, the provision condition information may include information on a reference range and/or a reference time for the relative location (e.g., the distance and/or the direction) between one electronic device and another electronic device. For example, the relative location between one electronic device and another electronic device satisfying the provision condition according to the provision condition information may mean that the relative location between one electronic device and another electronic device is included in a reference range or the state in which the relative location between one electronic device and another electronic device is included in the reference range continues for a reference time. According to an embodiment, the first electronic device <NUM> may configure provision condition information between the second electronic device <NUM> and the UWB device <NUM>. According to another embodiment, although not illustrated, the UWB device <NUM> may configure provision condition information between the second electronic device <NUM> and the UWB device <NUM> on the basis of a predetermined condition.

According to an embodiment, the security procedure information may be information on a security procedure required for acquiring action information (or authentication data described below). For example, the security procedure information may include information on a password, a gesture, a pattern, or biometric authentication. For example, as the security procedure passes on the basis of the security procedure information, the second electronic device <NUM> may acquire action information (or authentication data described below) from the UWB device <NUM>.

According to an embodiment, the receiver information may be information which is a reference for determining whether a receiver is a target to issue action information (or authentication data described below). For example, the receiver information may include identification information (e.g., a unique identifier of a user) of the user who is a target to issue action information (or authentication data described below) or identification information (e.g., a unique identifier of a device) which is a target to issue the same. For example, the UWB device <NUM> may compare identification information provided from the second electronic device <NUM> (e.g., identification information of the second electronic device <NUM> or identification information of the user of the second electronic device <NUM>) with receiver information so as to determine whether the second electronic device <NUM> is a target to issue action information (or authentication data described below).

According to an embodiment, the action information may include information on a control right, a content file, or use condition information.

According to an embodiment, the information on the control right may be information on a right to control, by one electronic device within the network environment, another electronic device which is a target to be controlled. For example, when the action information includes the information on the control right, one electronic device acquiring the action information may control another electronic device which is a target to be controlled. For example, in <FIG>, an electronic device <NUM> may control a UWB device <NUM> on the basis of a right to control the UWB device <NUM>.

According to an embodiment, the content file may be a file executed by an application (e.g., a gallery application or a multimedia application). For example, the content file may be an image file, a video file, or a text file, and there is no limit in the type of content files. For example, when the action information includes a content file, one electronic device acquiring the action information may execute the content file included in the action information by using an application corresponding to the content file.

According to an embodiment, the use condition information may be information on conditions for using action information (e.g., information on the control right and/or the content file). For example, the use condition information may include information on a use period, the number of uses, or a use range. For example, the use condition information may include information on a use period (e.g., available for <NUM> days after reproduction or available from <NUM> o'clock on August <NUM>, <NUM> to <NUM> o'clock on August <NUM>, <NUM>) of the content file (e.g., a video file), the number of uses (e.g., the video file can be executed there times), or a use range (e.g., a range of the video file from <NUM> minutes and <NUM> seconds to <NUM> minutes and <NUM> seconds can be reproduced). For example, the use condition information may include information on a use period (e.g., an air-conditioner can be controlled for <NUM> hours or can be controlled from <NUM> o'clock on August <NUM>, <NUM> to <NUM> o'clock on August <NUM>, <NUM>) of a device which is a target to be controlled, the number of uses (e.g., a microwave oven can be controlled three times), or a use range (e.g., a volume control function among a speaker play function and the volume control function can be controlled). According to an embodiment, the use condition information may be included in the action information as described above or may be included in authentication information according to another embodiment. For example, when the use condition information is included in the authentication information, the use condition information may include information on a period during which authentication data can be issued and/or the number of times authentication data can be issued.

According to an embodiment, in operation <NUM>, the first electronic device <NUM> may generate authentication data on the basis of the information on the UWB device <NUM>, the action information, and/or the authentication information. The authentication data may be a right to access action information. For example, at least one electronic device issuing authentication data may acquire action information corresponding to the authentication data on the basis of the authentication data. For example, the second electronic device <NUM> may acquire action information corresponding to the authentication data on the basis of the authentication data. According to an embodiment, the authentication data may include the information on the UWB device <NUM>, the action information, and/or the authentication information, or may be generated using, for example, the information on the UWB device <NUM>, the action information, and/or the authentication information. According to an embodiment, the authentication data may include identification information of the first electronic device <NUM> (e.g., a unique identifier of the first electronic device <NUM>) or identification information of a user of the first electronic device <NUM> (e.g., a unique identifier of the user of the first electronic device <NUM>) or may be generated on the basis of the corresponding information. For example, the authentication data may be implemented in the form of an authentication token or a certificate of authentication, and there is no limit in the implementation form of authentication data.

According to an embodiment in operation <NUM>, the first electronic device <NUM> may transmit a signal making a request for generating authentication data to the server <NUM>. For example, the first electronic device <NUM> may transmit a request signal including the information on the UWB device <NUM>, the action information, and/or the authentication information to the server <NUM>. According to an embodiment, the first electronic device <NUM> may include identification information of the first electronic device <NUM> (e.g., a unique identifier of the first electronic device <NUM>) or identification information of a user of the first electronic device <NUM> (e.g., a unique identifier of the user of the first electronic device <NUM>) and transmit a signal making a request for generating authentication data. For example, the first electronic device <NUM> may transmit a request signal including the information on the UWB device <NUM>, the action information, the authentication information, and/or the identification information (e.g., identification information of the first electronic device <NUM> (e.g., a unique identifier of the first electronic device <NUM>) or identification information of a user of the first electronic device <NUM> (e.g., a unique identifier of the user of the first electronic device <NUM>)) to the server <NUM>. <FIG> illustrates that the first electronic device <NUM> can perform all of operation <NUM> and operation <NUM>, but it is only an example. According to various embodiments, the first electronic device <NUM> may select one of the two operations and operate supporting all of operation <NUM> and operation <NUM> or may be implemented to support only operation <NUM> or operation <NUM>.

According to an embodiment, in operation <NUM>, the first electronic device <NUM> may receive authentication data generated by the server <NUM> from the server <NUM> on the basis of the information on the UWB device <NUM>, the action information, the authentication information, and/or the identification information (e.g., identification information of the first electronic device <NUM> (e.g., a unique identifier of the first electronic device <NUM>) or identification information of a user of the first electronic device <NUM> (e.g., a unique identifier of the user of the first electronic device <NUM>)). The description of the authentication data in operation <NUM> may be understood to be similar to the description of the authentication data in operation <NUM>.

In operation <NUM>, the first electronic device <NUM> according to various embodiments may transmit authentication data to the UWB device <NUM>. The authentication data generated in operation <NUM> or the authentication data received in operation <NUM> is authentication data generated to be transmitted to the UWB device <NUM> and may be named temporary authentication data.

<FIG> is a flowchart illustrating an operation of an electronic device within a network environment according to an embodiment of the disclosure. <FIG> is described with reference to <FIG>. The operation of the UWB device <NUM> of <FIG> may be understood with reference to <FIG>.

Referring to <FIG>, in operation <NUM>, the UWB device <NUM> (e.g., the process or of the UWB device <NUM> (e.g., <NUM> of <FIG>)) according to various embodiments may receive authentication data from the first electronic device <NUM>. For example, the UWB device <NUM> may receive authentication data from the first electronic device <NUM> through at least one of the at least one communication module (e.g., the communication modules <NUM> of <FIG>) of the UWB device <NUM>. According to an embodiment, the UWB device <NUM> may receive authentication data including authentication information from the first electronic device <NUM> or receive, for example, authentication data and authentication information (e.g., at least one piece of provision condition information, receiver information, security procedure information, and/or use condition information) from the first electronic device <NUM>.

According to an embodiment, the UWB device <NUM> may identify authentication information (e.g., provision condition information, receiver information, security procedure information, and/or use condition information). <FIG> illustrates that the UWB device <NUM> sequentially performs operation <NUM>, operation <NUM>, operation <NUM>, and operation <NUM> as an example of the operation of identifying authentication information, but it is only an example and there is no limit in the order of operations <NUM>, <NUM>, <NUM>, and <NUM>. Further, at least one of operations <NUM>, <NUM>, <NUM>, and <NUM> may be omitted.

In operation <NUM>, the UWB device <NUM> according to various embodiments may identify provision condition information. According to an embodiment, the UWB device <NUM> may identify provision condition information received from the first electronic device <NUM>. According to an embodiment, the UWB device <NUM> may identify provision condition information configured on the basis of a predetermined configuration in the UWB device <NUM>. According to an embodiment, the UWB device <NUM> may determine whether the second electronic device <NUM> satisfies provision conditions through a communication module (e.g., a communication module implemented to be the same as the wireless communication module <NUM> of <FIG> or a communication module including at least some of at least one hardware included in the wireless communication module <NUM>) supporting a UWB communication scheme of the UWB device <NUM> on the basis of the identified provision condition information. For example, the UWB device <NUM> may determine whether a state in which the second electronic device <NUM> faces the UWB device <NUM> satisfies the provision conditions on the basis of the provision condition information. For example, the UWB device <NUM> may determine whether the relative location between the UWB device <NUM> and the second electronic device <NUM> is included in a reference range (e.g., a reference distance and/or a reference angle) on the basis of the provision condition information. For example, the UWB device <NUM> may determine whether the state in which the relative location between the UWB device <NUM> and the second electronic device <NUM> is included in the reference range (e.g., the reference distance and/or the reference angle) continues for a reference time on the basis of the provision condition information. For example, the UWB device <NUM> may perform operation <NUM> on the basis of at least the second electronic device <NUM> satisfying the provision conditions. For example, the UWB device <NUM> may perform operation <NUM>, operation <NUM>, and/or operation <NUM> on the basis of at least the second electronic device <NUM> satisfying the provision conditions. For example, the UWB device <NUM> may not perform an additional authentication procedure (e.g., a procedure of determining whether the second electronic device <NUM> is a target to issue authentication data on the basis of the authentication information) on the basis of the second electronic device <NUM> dissatisfying the provision conditions.

In operation <NUM>, the UWB device <NUM> according to various embodiments may identify receiver information. For example, the UWB device <NUM> may receive identification information (e.g., identification information of the second electronic device <NUM> or identification information of the user of the second electronic device <NUM>) from the second electronic device <NUM>. The UWB device <NUM> may receive receiver information (e.g., identification information of a user which is a target to issue action information (or authentication data) (e.g., a unique identifier of the user) or identification information of a device which is a target to issue (e.g., a unique identifier of the device)) from the first electronic device <NUM>. For example, the UWB device <NUM> may determine whether the second electronic device <NUM> is a target to issue authentication data on the basis of the identification information received from the second electronic device <NUM> and the receiver information received from the first electronic device <NUM>. For example, the UWB device <NUM> may identify that the second electronic device <NUM> is a target to issue authentication data on the basis of the identification information received from the second electronic device <NUM>, which is included in the receiver information received from the first electronic device <NUM>.

In operation <NUM>, the UWB device <NUM> according to various embodiments may identify use condition information. According to an embodiment, the UWB device <NUM> may receive use condition information related to the issue of the authentication data (e.g., information on a period during which the authentication data can be issued and/or the number of times the authentication data can be issued) from the first electronic device <NUM>. For example, the UWB device <NUM> may determine whether to transmit authentication data to the second electronic device <NUM> on the basis of at least the use condition information related to the issue of the authentication data.

In operation <NUM>, the UWB device <NUM> according to various embodiments may identify security procedure information. According to an embodiment, the UWB device <NUM> may receive information on an additional security procedure (e.g., information on a password, a gesture, a pattern, or biometric authentication) required for issuing authentication data from the first electronic device <NUM>. For example, the UWB device <NUM> may perform the security procedure for the second electronic device <NUM> on the basis of the security procedure information received from the first electronic device <NUM>. For example, the UWB device <NUM> may determine whether to transmit authentication data to the second electronic device <NUM> on the basis of at least the result of the security procedure for the second electronic device <NUM>. The performance of the security procedure is described below with reference to <FIG> and <FIG>.

In operation <NUM>, the UWB device <NUM> according to various embodiments may determine whether to perform operation <NUM> according to the result of operation <NUM>, operation <NUM>, operation <NUM>, and/or operation <NUM>. For example, the UWB device <NUM> may perform operation <NUM>, operation <NUM>, operation <NUM>, and/or operation <NUM> on the basis of the authentication information and transmit the authentication data to the second electronic device <NUM> on the basis of the second electronic device <NUM> corresponding to a target to issue the authentication data as the result of operation <NUM>, operation <NUM>, operation <NUM>, and/or operation <NUM>.

<FIG> is a flowchart illustrating an operation of an electronic device within a network environment according to an embodiment of the disclosure. <FIG> is described with reference to <FIG>. The operation of the second electronic device <NUM> of <FIG> may be understood with reference to <FIG>.

Referring to <FIG>, in operation <NUM>, the second electronic device <NUM> according to various embodiments may face the UWB device <NUM>. For example, the second electronic device <NUM> (e.g., the processor (e.g., <NUM> of <FIG>) of the second electronic device <NUM>) may transmit and receive messages of a UWB communication scheme (e.g., a broadcast signal, a ranging poll message (or a ranging initiation message), a ranging response message, and/or a ranging final message of the UWB communication scheme) to and from the UWB device <NUM> through a communication module (e.g., a communication module implemented to be the same as the wireless communication module <NUM> of <FIG> or a communication module including at least some of at least one hardware included in the wireless communication module <NUM>) supporting the UWB communication scheme of the second electronic device <NUM> in the state in which the second electronic device <NUM> faces the UWB device <NUM>. According to an embodiment, the UWB device <NUM> may determine whether the state in which the second electronic device <NUM> faces the UWB device <NUM> satisfies provision conditions on the basis of the message of the UWB communication scheme transmitted and received to and from the second electronic device <NUM> as described above.

In operation <NUM>, the second electronic device <NUM> according to various embodiments may transmit identification information (e.g., identification information of the second electronic device <NUM> or identification information of the user of the second electronic device <NUM>) through at least one of the at least one communication module (e.g., the communication modules <NUM> of <FIG>) of the second electronic device <NUM> to the UWB device <NUM> and make a request for guest access. The request for guest access by the second electronic device <NUM> may be a request for authentication data which can be issued to the second electronic device <NUM> by providing identification information to the UWB device <NUM> by the second electronic device <NUM>.

In operation <NUM>, the second electronic device <NUM> according to various embodiments may receive authentication data from the UWB device <NUM> through at least one of the at least one communication module (e.g., the communication modules <NUM> of <FIG>) of the second electronic device <NUM>. For example, the second electronic device <NUM> may receive authentication data from the UWB device <NUM> on the basis of authentication of the second electronic device <NUM> in the UWB device <NUM> based on authentication information.

In operation <NUM>, the second electronic device <NUM> according to various embodiments may perform an action on the basis of the authentication data. For example, the second electronic device <NUM> may control another device (e.g., the UWB device <NUM> or another UWB device (not shown) different from the UWB device <NUM>) according to a control right corresponding to the authentication data on the basis of the authentication data. In another example, the second electronic device <NUM> may execute a content file corresponding to the authentication data on the basis of the authentication data. The operation in which the second electronic device <NUM> performs the action on the basis of the authentication data is described below with reference to <FIG>.

<FIG> is a flowchart illustrating an operation of an electronic device within a network environment according to an embodiment of the disclosure. <FIG> is described with reference to <FIG>. The operation between the first electronic device <NUM>, the UWB device <NUM>, and the server <NUM> of <FIG> may be understood with reference to <FIG>.

Referring to <FIG>, in operation <NUM>, the first electronic device <NUM> according to various embodiments (e.g., the processor (e.g., <NUM> of <FIG>) of the first electronic device <NUM>) may select the UWB device <NUM>. For example, the first electronic device <NUM> may select the UWB device <NUM> on the basis of selection of an object corresponding to the UWB device <NUM> in a screen displayed on the display (e.g., the display module <NUM> of <FIG>) of the first electronic device <NUM>. The operation in which the first electronic device <NUM> selects the UWB device <NUM> is described below with reference to <FIG>.

In operation <NUM>, the first electronic device <NUM> according to various embodiments may acquire information on the UWB device <NUM> from the UWB device <NUM>. The operation in which the first electronic device <NUM> acquires information on the UWB device <NUM> has been described in operation <NUM>. For example, the first electronic device <NUM> may receive information on the UWB device <NUM> (e.g., a unique identifier of the UWB device <NUM>) from the UWB device <NUM> through a communication module (e.g., the wireless communication module <NUM> of <FIG>) supporting the UWB communication scheme among the at least one communicate module of the first electronic device <NUM> (e.g., the communication modules <NUM> of <FIG>) in the state in which a state where the first electronic device <NUM> faces the UWB device <NUM> is included in a preset condition (e.g., the relative distance between the first electronic device <NUM> and the UWB device <NUM> is included in a reference range (e.g., a reference distance, a reference direction, and/or a reference angle).

In operation <NUM>, the first electronic device <NUM> according to various embodiments may configure authentication information and/or action information. The operation in which the first electronic device <NUM> configures authentication information and/or action information has been described in operation <NUM>. For example, the first electronic device <NUM> may configure authentication information used for authenticating another electronic device (e.g., the second electronic device <NUM>) by the UWB device <NUM>. For example, the first electronic device <NUM> may configure action information, and then when the UWB device <NUM> transmits authentication data to another electronic device (e.g., the second electronic device <NUM>) authentication on the basis of authentication of another electronic device (e.g., the second electronic device <NUM>), the another authenticated electronic device (e.g., the second electronic device <NUM>) may acquire action information configured in the first electronic device <NUM> on the basis of authentication data. The operation in which the first electronic device <NUM> configures authentication information and/or action information is described below with reference to <FIG>.

In operation <NUM>, the first electronic device <NUM> according to various embodiments may transmit a signal making a request for generating authentication data to the server <NUM> through at least one of the at least one communication module (e.g., the communication modules <NUM> of <FIG>) of the first electronic device <NUM>. The operation in which the first electronic device <NUM> makes a request for generating authentication data to the server <NUM> has been described in operation <NUM>. For example, the first electronic device <NUM> may make a request for generating authentication data by transmitting a signal including information on the UWB device <NUM>, action information, authentication information, and/or identification information of the first electronic device <NUM> (e.g., a unique identifier of the first electronic device <NUM> and/or a unique identifier of the user of the first electronic device <NUM>) to the server <NUM>.

In operation <NUM>, the server <NUM> according to various embodiments may generate authentication data on the basis of the signal received from the first electronic device <NUM>. For example, the server <NUM> may generate authentication data by using the information on the UWB device <NUM>, the action information, the authentication information, and/or the identification information of the first electronic device <NUM> (e.g., the unique identifier of the first electronic device <NUM> and/or the unique identifier of the user of the first electronic device <NUM>). There is no limit in the type and the configuration of generated authentication data.

In operation <NUM>, the server <NUM> according to various embodiments may generate authentication data and map user information associated with the authentication data (e.g., identification information of the first electronic device <NUM> (e.g., the unique identifier of the first electronic device <NUM> and/or the unique identifier of the user of the first electronic device <NUM>), and/or action information corresponding to the authentication data to the authentication data and store the same. For example, the authentication data generated by the server <NUM> may be used to acquire action information corresponding to the authentication data by another electronic device (e.g., the second electronic device <NUM>). For example, the server <NUM> may transmit action information corresponding to the authentication data to the corresponding device (e.g., the second electronic device <NUM>) by a request from another electronic device (e.g., the second electronic device <NUM>) issuing the authentication data, which will be described below with reference to <FIG>.

In operation <NUM>, the server <NUM> according to various embodiments may transmit authentication data and/or access information to the first electronic device <NUM>. For example, the first electronic device <NUM> may receive authentication data and/or access information from the server <NUM> through at least one of the at least one communication module of the first electronic device <NUM> (e.g., the communication modules <NUM> of <FIG>). For example, when the server <NUM> transmits authentication data to the first electronic device <NUM>, the server <NUM> may transmit access information for action information corresponding to the authentication data to the first electronic device <NUM>. For example, the access information for the action information may be location information of the action information stored in the server <NUM> (e.g., an access address for a location or an area in which the action information is stored). According to an embodiment, the authentication data may include access information, and the authentication data and the access information may be configured in separate forms. In another example, when the server <NUM> transmits only the access information to the first electronic device <NUM>, the server <NUM> may transmit the access information for the authentication data to the first electronic device <NUM>. For example, the access information for the authentication data may be location information of the authentication data stored in the server <NUM> (e.g., the access address for the location or the area in which the authentication data is stored).

In operation <NUM>, the first electronic device <NUM> according to various embodiments may transmit authentication data and/or access information to the UWB device <NUM>. The operation in which the first electronic device <NUM> transmits authentication data to the UWB device <NUM> has been described in operation <NUM>. For example, the first electronic device <NUM> may transmit authentication data and/or access information to the UWB device <NUM> through a communication module (e.g., the wireless communication module <NUM> of <FIG>) supporting a UWB communication scheme among the at least one communication module of the first electronic device <NUM> (e.g., the communication modules <NUM> of <FIG>) in the state in which a state where the first electronic device <NUM> faces the UWB device <NUM> is included in a preset condition (e.g., the relative location between the first electronic device <NUM> an the UWB device <NUM> is included in a reference range (e.g., a reference distance, a reference direction, and/or a reference angle)). According to another embodiment, the first electronic device <NUM> may transmit the authentication information to the UWB device <NUM>.

In operation <NUM>, the UWB device <NUM> according to various embodiments may store the authentication data and/or the access information received from the first electronic device <NUM>. According to an embodiment, the UWB device <NUM> may store the authentication information received from the first electronic device <NUM>.

<FIG> is a flowchart illustrating an operation of an electronic device within a network environment according to an embodiment of the disclosure. <FIG> is described with reference to <FIG>. The operation between the second electronic device <NUM>, the UWB device <NUM>, and the server <NUM> of <FIG> may be understood with reference to <FIG>.

Referring to <FIG>, in operation <NUM>, the UWB device <NUM> (e.g., the processor of the UWB device <NUM> (e.g., the processor <NUM> of <FIG>) according to various embodiments may store the authentication data and/or the access information, which has been described in operation <NUM>.

In operation <NUM>, the UWB device <NUM> according to various embodiments may output a signal of a UWB communication scheme (e.g., a UWB broadcast signal) through a communication module (e.g., the wireless communication module <NUM> of <FIG>) supporting the UWB communication scheme among the at least one communication module of the UWB device <NUM> (e.g., the communication modules <NUM> of <FIG>).

In operation <NUM>, the second electronic device <NUM> (e.g., the processor of the second electronic device <NUM> (e.g., the processor <NUM> of <FIG>)) according to various embodiments may identify possibility of guest access on the basis of the signal of the UWB communication scheme (e.g., UWB broadcast signal) output from the UWB device <NUM>. The possibility of the guest access may mean a possibility of receiving authentication data and/or access information from the corresponding UWB device (e.g., the UWB device <NUM>).

In operation <NUM>, the second electronic device <NUM> according to various embodiments may face the UWB device <NUM>. Operation <NUM> may be understood to be similar to operation <NUM>. There is no limit in the order of operation <NUM> and operation <NUM>. Operation <NUM> may be performed after operation <NUM> according to an embodiment, and operation <NUM> may be performed after operation <NUM> according to another embodiment. For example, after the UWB device <NUM> faces the second electronic device <NUM>, the second electronic device <NUM> may identify a possibility of the guest access related to the UWB device <NUM>.

In operation <NUM>, the UWB device <NUM> according to various embodiments may identify whether the second electronic device <NUM> satisfies provision conditions on the basis of the provision condition information. Operation <NUM> may be understood to be similar to operation <NUM>.

In operation <NUM>, the second electronic device <NUM> according to various embodiments may transmit identification information (e.g., identification information of the second electronic device <NUM> or identification information of the user of the second electronic device <NUM>) through at least one of the at least one communication module (e.g., the communication module <NUM> of <FIG>) of the second electronic device <NUM> to the UWB device <NUM> and make a request for guest access. Operation <NUM> may be understood to be similar to operation <NUM>. For example, the second electronic device <NUM> may transmit identification information to the UWB device <NUM> through a communication module (e.g., the wireless communication module <NUM> of <FIG>) supporting a UWB communication scheme among at least one communication module (e.g., the communication modules <NUM> of <FIG>) of the second electronic device <NUM> in the state in which a state in which the second electronic device <NUM> faces the UWB device <NUM> is included in a preset condition (e.g., the relative location between the second electronic device <NUM> and the UWB device <NUM> is included in a reference range (e.g., a reference distance, a reference direction, and/or a reference angle)).

In operation <NUM>, the UWB device <NUM> according to various embodiments may identify receiver information. Operation <NUM> may be understood to be similar to operation <NUM>.

In operation <NUM>, the UWB device <NUM> according to various embodiments may identify use condition information. Operation <NUM> may be understood to be similar to operation <NUM>.

In operation <NUM>, the UWB device <NUM> according to various embodiments may identify security procedure information. Operation <NUM> may be understood to be similar to operation <NUM>.

In operation <NUM>, the UWB device <NUM> according to various embodiments may transmit authentication data and/or access information to the second electronic device <NUM> on the basis of identification that the second electronic device <NUM> is target to issue the authentication data and/or the access information. For example, the second electronic device <NUM> may receive authentication data and/or access information from the UWB device <NUM> through a communication module (e.g., the wireless communication module <NUM> of <FIG>) supporting a UWB communication scheme among at least one communication module (e.g., the communication modules <NUM> of <FIG>) of the second electronic device <NUM> in the state in which a state in which the second electronic device <NUM> faces the UWB device <NUM> is included in a preset condition (e.g., the relative location between the second electronic device <NUM> and the UWB device <NUM> is included in a reference range (e.g., a reference distance, a reference direction, and/or a reference angle)).

In operation <NUM>, the second electronic device <NUM> according to various embodiments may make a request for action information or authentication data to the server <NUM>. For example, the second electronic device <NUM> may make a request for transmitting action information to the server <NUM> on the basis of authentication data and access information (e.g., access information for the action information). In another example, the second electronic device <NUM> may make a request for transmitting authentication data to the server <NUM> on the basis of access information (e.g., access information for the authentication data).

In operation <NUM>, the server <NUM> according to various embodiments may identify action information or authentication data on the basis of the request from the second electronic device <NUM>.

In operation <NUM>, the server <NUM> according to various embodiments may transmit the identified action information or authentication data to the second electronic device <NUM>. For example, when the second electronic device <NUM> receives authentication data from the server <NUM>, the second electronic device <NUM> may perform operation <NUM> on the basis of the authentication data.

In operation <NUM>, the second electronic device <NUM> according to various embodiments may perform an action on the basis of the action information received from the server <NUM>. For example, when receiving a content file from the server <NUM>, the second electronic device <NUM> may execute the content file through an application corresponding to the content file. In another example, when receiving a control right from the server <NUM>, the second electronic device <NUM> may control another electronic device (e.g., the UWB device <NUM> or another UWB device <NUM> different from the UWB device <NUM>) which is a target to be controlled. For example, the second electronic device <NUM> may control the UWB device <NUM> on the basis of the control right. For example, the UWB device <NUM> may identify a direction in which the second electronic device <NUM> is located (e.g., a first direction) through a communication module (e.g., the wireless communication module <NUM> of <FIG>) supporting a UWB communication scheme among at least one communication modules (e.g., the communication modules <NUM> of <FIG>) of the UWB device <NUM>. For example, the UWB device <NUM> may perform a function corresponding to a control signal in the direction in which the second electronic device <NUM> is located (e.g., the first direction) on the basis of reception of the control signal from the second electronic device <NUM> acquiring the right to control the UWB device <NUM>. For example, when the UWB device <NUM> is a speaker device, the UWB device <NUM> may control an output of the speaker to face the direction in which the second electronic device <NUM> is located (e.g., the first direction) on the basis of reception of the control signal from the second electronic device <NUM> acquiring the right to control the UWB device <NUM>. For example, when the UWB device <NUM> is an air-conditioner device, the UWB device <NUM> may control an output of wind to face the direction in which the second electronic device <NUM> is located (e.g., the first direction) on the basis of reception of the control signal from the second electronic device <NUM> acquiring the right to control the UWB device <NUM>.

<FIG> illustrates an operation of the electronic device within the network environment according to an embodiment of the disclosure. <FIG> is described with reference to <FIG>. The operation of the first electronic device <NUM> of <FIG> may be understood with reference to <FIG>.

Referring to part (a) of <FIG>, the first electronic device <NUM> (e.g., the processor (e.g., the processor <NUM> of <FIG>) of the first electronic device <NUM>) according to various embodiments may display a screen (e.g., <NUM>) for selecting a UWB device (e.g., the UWB device <NUM>) on a display (e.g., the display module <NUM> of <FIG>) of the first electronic device <NUM>. For example, the first electronic device <NUM> may select the UWB device <NUM> on the basis of selection of an object corresponding to the UWB device <NUM> in the screen (e.g., <NUM>) for selecting the UWB device (e.g., the UWB device <NUM>).

Referring to part (b) of <FIG>, the first electronic device <NUM> according to various embodiments may display a screen (e.g., <NUM>) for selecting action information and/or a screen for selecting authentication information (e.g., a screen <NUM> for selecting a receiver who is a target to issue authentication data and/or a screen <NUM> for selecting security procedure information) on the display of the first electronic device <NUM> (e.g., the display module <NUM> of <FIG>). For example, the first electronic device <NUM> may configure action information and/or authentication information on the basis of selection of at least one object from among objects included in the screens (e.g., <NUM>, <NUM>, and/or <NUM>).

<FIG> illustrates an operation of the electronic device within the network environment according to an embodiment of the disclosure. <FIG> illustrates an operation of the electronic device within the network environment according to an embodiment of the disclosure. <FIG> illustrates an operation of the electronic device within the network environment according to an embodiment of the disclosure. <FIG>, <FIG>, and <FIG> are described with reference to <FIG>. The operation of the second electronic device <NUM> of <FIG> may be understood with reference to <FIG>, <FIG>, and <FIG>.

Referring to <FIG>, when a UWB device (e.g., the UWB device <NUM>) is recognized, the second electronic device <NUM> (e.g., the processor (e.g., the processor <NUM> of <FIG>) of the second electronic device <NUM>) according to various embodiments may display an object (e.g., <NUM>) indicating that the UWB device (e.g., the UWB device <NUM>) is recognized on the display of the second electronic device <NUM> (e.g., the display module <NUM> of <FIG>). According to an embodiment, the second electronic device <NUM> may display only an object (e.g., <NUM>) indicating that the UWB device (e.g., the UWB device <NUM>) is recognized as illustrated in <FIG> on the basis of non-reception of a request for performing a security procedure from the recognized UWB device (e.g., the UWB device <NUM>).

Referring to <FIG> and <FIG>, the second electronic device <NUM> (e.g., the processor (e.g., the processor <NUM> of <FIG>) of the second electronic device <NUM>) according to various embodiments may display a screen (e.g., <NUM> or <NUM> of <FIG> or <NUM> or <NUM> of <FIG>) for performing a security procedure as illustrated in <FIG> and <FIG> on the basis of reception of a request for performing the security procedure from the recognized UWB device (e.g., the UWB device <NUM>). Referring to part (a) of <FIG>, the second electronic device <NUM> according to various embodiments may display an object <NUM> indicating that the UWB device (e.g., the UWB device <NUM>) is recognized and a screen (e.g., <NUM>) for performing a security procedure (e.g., inputting of a password) requested by the recognized UWB device (e.g., the UWB device <NUM>). Referring to part (b) of <FIG>, the second electronic device <NUM> according to various embodiments may display an object <NUM> indicating that the UWB device (e.g., the UWB device <NUM>) is recognized and a screen (e.g., <NUM>) for performing a security procedure (e.g., inputting of a gesture) requested by the recognized UWB device (e.g., the UWB device <NUM>). Referring to part (a) of <FIG>, the second electronic device <NUM> according to various embodiments may display an object <NUM> indicating that the UWB device (e.g., the UWB device <NUM>) is recognized and a screen (e.g., <NUM>) for performing a security procedure (e.g., inputting of a pattern) requested by the recognized UWB device (e.g., the UWB device <NUM>). Referring to part (b) of <FIG>, the second electronic device <NUM> according to various embodiments may display an object <NUM> indicating that the UWB device (e.g., the UWB device <NUM>) is recognized and a screen (e.g., <NUM>) for performing a security procedure (e.g., biometric authentication) requested by the recognized UWB device (e.g., the UWB device <NUM>). The above-described security procedures are only examples, and there is no limit in the type of security procedures.

It can be understood by those skilled in the art that various embodiments disclosed in the specification are organically applied within an applicable range. For example, it can be understood by those skilled in the art that at least some operations according to an embodiment disclosed in the specification may be omitted and applied and at least some operations according to an embodiment and at least some operations according to another embodiment are organically connected and applied.

According to various embodiments, an electronic device (e.g., the electronic device <NUM> or the first electronic device <NUM>) may include at least one communication module (e.g., the communication modules <NUM> of <FIG>) and a processor (e.g., the processor <NUM> of <FIG>), and the processor may be configured to select an external device (e.g., the UWB device <NUM> or an electronic device (not shown) supporting an IEEE <NUM>. 11ad/ay scheme of a Wi-Fi <NUM> band) supporting a directional communication scheme, acquire a first identifier of the selected external device through at least one of the at least one communication module, configure action information and authentication information, and transmit authentication data generated based on the first identifier, the action information, and the authentication information to the external device through at least one of the at least one communication module.

According to various embodiments, the processor may be configured to acquire the first identifier of the external device from the external device (e.g., the UWB device <NUM>) through a first communication module (e.g., the wireless communication module <NUM> of <FIG>) supporting an ultra-wideband (UWB) communication scheme among the at least one communication module in a state in which the electronic device faces the external device satisfies a preset condition, and transmit the authentication data to the external device through the first communication module in a state in which the state where the electronic device faces the external device satisfies the preset condition.

According to various embodiments, the processor may be configured to transmit a request signal including the first identifier, the action information, and the authentication information to a server (e.g., the server <NUM> or the server <NUM>) through at least one of the at least one communication module, receive the authentication data generated based on the first identifier, the action information, and the authentication information by the server from the server through at least one of the at least one communication module, and transmit the received authentication data to the external device through at least one of the at least one communication module.

According to various embodiments, the processor may be configured to generate the authentication data, based on the first identifier, the action information, and the authentication information, and transmit the generated authentication data to the external device through at least one of the at least one communication module.

According to various embodiments, the authentication information may include at least one piece of provision condition information, security procedure information, or receiver information, and the authentication information may be used for authenticating another external device by the external device.

According to various embodiments, the provision condition information may include information on a reference range for a relative location between the external device and the another external device and/or a reference time, and the external device may transmit the authentication data to the another external device, based on the relative location between the external device and the another external device that satisfies the reference range and/or the reference time.

According to various embodiments, the action information may include at least one of information on a control right or a content file.

According to various embodiments, an electronic device (e.g., the UWB device <NUM> or another electronic device (not shown) supporting an IEEE <NUM>. 11ad/ay scheme of a Wi-Fi <NUM> band) may include at least one communication module (e.g., at least one communication module (e.g., <NUM> of <FIG>) of another electronic device (not shown) or the UWB device <NUM>), and a processor (e.g., a processor (e.g., <NUM> of <FIG> of another electronic device (not shown) or the UWB device <NUM>), wherein the processor is configured to transmit a first identifier of the electronic device to a first external device (e.g., the electronic device <NUM> or the first electronic device <NUM>) through at least one of the at least one communication module, receive authentication data generated based on the first identifier, and action information and authentication information configured in the first external device from the first external device through at least one of the at least one communication module, determine whether a state in which a second external device (e.g., the electronic device <NUM> or the second electronic device <NUM>) faces the electronic device satisfies a first condition through a first communication module (e.g., a communication module (e.g., <NUM> of <FIG>) of another electronic device (not shown) or the UWB device <NUM>) supporting a directional communication scheme (e.g., a UWB communication scheme or an IEEE <NUM>. 11ad/ay scheme of a Wi-Fi <NUM> band) among the at least one communication module, authenticating the second external device, based on the authentication information and identification information received from the second external device according to satisfaction of the first condition by the state in which the second external device faces the electronic device, and transmit the authentication data to the second external device through at least one of the at least one communication module, based on the authentication of the second external device.

According to various embodiments, the processor may be configured to transmit the first identifier to the first external device through the first communication module supporting an ultra-wideband (UWB) communication scheme in a state in which a state where the first external device faces the electronic device satisfies a preset condition, and receive the authentication data from the first external device through the first communication module in the state in which the state where the first external device faces the electronic device satisfies the preset condition.

According to various embodiments, the authentication information may include at least one piece of provision condition information, security procedure information, or receiver information.

According to various embodiments, the provision condition information may include information on a reference range for a relative location between the electronic device and the second external device and/or a reference time, and the processor may be configured to determine whether the state in which the second external device faces the electronic device satisfies the first condition, based on the provision condition information.

According to various embodiments, the processor may be configured to determine that the first condition is satisfied, based on continuing of the state in which the relative location between the electronic device and the second external device is included in the reference range for the reference time.

According to various embodiments, the processor may be configured to determine whether the second external device is a target to issue the authentication data, based on the identification information and the receiver information.

According to various embodiments, the action information may include information on a control right, and the processor may be configured to identify a first direction in which the second external device is located through the first communication module, and perform a first function of the electronic device in the first direction, based on reception of a control signal from the second external device acquiring the control right.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device may be a speaker device (e.g., <NUM> of <FIG>) and the processor may be configured to control an output of the speaker to face the first direction in which the second external device is located, based on reception of the control signal.

According to various embodiments, an electronic device (e.g., the electronic device <NUM> or the second electronic device <NUM>) may include at least one communication module (e.g., the communication modules <NUM> of <FIG>) and a processor (e.g., the processor <NUM> of <FIG>), and the processor may be configured to identify a first external device (e.g., the UWB device <NUM> or an electronic device (not shown) supporting an IEEE <NUM>. 11ad/ay scheme of a Wi-Fi <NUM> band) supporting a directional communication scheme (e.g., a UWB communication scheme or an IEEE <NUM>. 11ad/ay scheme of a Wi-Fi <NUM> band) through a first communication module (e.g., the wireless communication module <NUM> of <FIG>) supporting the directional communication scheme among the at least one communication module, transmit identification information to the first external device through at least one of the at least one communication module, based on satisfaction of a first condition by a state in which the electronic device faces the first external device, and receive authentication data from the first external device through at least one of the at least one communication module, based on authentication of the electronic device based on the identification information and authentication information stored in the first external device.

According to various embodiments, the processor may be configured to transmit the identification information to the first external device through the first communication module supporting an ultra-wideband (UWB) communication scheme, based on satisfaction of the first condition by the state in which the electronic device faces the first external device, and receive the authentication data from the first external device through the first communication module, based on satisfaction of a preset condition by the state in which the electronic device faces the first external device.

According to various embodiments, the processor may be configured to make a request for transmitting a content file to a server (e.g., the server <NUM> of the server <NUM>) storing the content file corresponding to the authentication data through at least one of the at least one communication module, based on the authentication data, and receive the content file from the server through at least one of the at least one communication module.

According to various embodiments, the processor may be configured to make a request for transmitting information on a control right to a server storing information on the control right corresponding to the authentication data through at least one of the at least one communication module, based on the authentication data, and receive the information on the control right from the server through at least one of the at least one communication module.

According to various embodiments, the processor may be configured to control the first external device or a second external device (e.g., the UWB device <NUM>, the UWB device <NUM>, or another electronic device (not shown) supporting an IEEE <NUM>. 11ad/ay scheme of a Wi-Fi <NUM> band) different from the first external device, based on the control right.

According to various embodiments, the processor may be configured to cause the second external device to display an object indicating that an ultra-wideband (UWB) device is recognized for performing a security procedure requested by the UWB device.

According to various embodiments, a content file may be executed through an application of a second external device based on a result of the security procedure.

According to various embodiments, the content file may be at least one of a video file, an audio file or a text file.

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 any one of, or 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 in connection with various embodiments of the disclosure, 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".

For example, a processor (e.g., the processor <NUM>) of the machine (e.g., the electronic device <NUM>) may invoke at least one of the one or more instructions stored in the storage medium, and execute it.

According to various embodiments, one or more of the above-described components or operations may be omitted, or one or more other components or operations may be added. In such a case, 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.

Claim 1:
An electronic device (<NUM>) comprising:
at least one communication circuit;
at least one processor; and
memory storing instructions,
wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor individually or collectively, cause the electronic device (<NUM>) to:
select (<NUM>) an external device (<NUM>) supporting a directional communication scheme,
acquire (<NUM>) a first identifier of the selected external device (<NUM>) through at least one of the at least one communication circuit,
configure (<NUM>) action information and authentication information, and
transmit (<NUM>) authentication data generated based on the first identifier, the action information, and the authentication information to the selected external device (<NUM>) through the at least one communication circuit; wherein
the selected external device (<NUM>) is configured to transmit (<NUM>) the authentication data to a second external device (<NUM>) through the at least one communication circuit, based on authentication of the second external device (<NUM>).