Patent ID: 8660587

Claim:
A method for providing position information of an electronic apparatus which is communicably connected to an external apparatus, the method comprising: detecting first position information regarding a current position of the electronic apparatus; receiving a user input which sets a predetermined time period during which a position of the external apparatus can be transmitted by the external apparatus; transmitting a position inquiry request including encrypted information regarding the predetermined time period based on the user input to the external apparatus; receiving second position information related to the position of the external apparatus during the predetermined time period from the external apparatus in response to the position inquiry request, the second position information being received in an encrypted state using a Personal Identification Number (PIN) or a HASH code; decrypting the received second position information using the PIN or the HASH code; and displaying a position indicator for indicating the position of the external apparatus on a screen of the electronic apparatus based on the first position information and the second position information, wherein displaying the position indicator on the screen comprises displaying positions using the first position information and the decrypted second position information.