KR20220117000A - Electronic device for performing a communication based on identification information of a network connected to an electronic device and method for the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an electronic device and an operation method thereof. In accordance with various embodiments, the electronic device includes: a communication circuit; and a processor. The processor can be set to: control the communication circuit so as to transmit a signal for requesting identification information about a network connected with an external electronic device to an access point (AP) connected with both the external electronic device and the electronic device and/or to the external electronic device; and based on whether the identification information received from the AP and/or the external electronic device satisfies a designated condition, control an operation of the communication circuit related with the output of a signal of a designated frequency band. Various embodiments are possible. Therefore, the present invention is capable of improving the quality of communication.

Description

An electronic device performing communication based on identification information of a network to which an external electronic device is connected, and an operating method of the electronic device

Various embodiments of the present disclosure relate to an electronic device and a method of operating the electronic device, and to an electronic device for controlling a communication circuit based on identification information of a network received from an access point (AP) or another electronic device.

A variety of electronic devices such as a smart phone, a tablet PC, a portable multimedia player (PMP), a personal digital assistant (PDA), a laptop personal computer, or a wearable device are being distributed and have.

The electronic device may include an antenna to communicate with an external electronic device. When exchanging data with an external electronic device, the electronic device may establish a communication channel according to a communication protocol of a region in which the electronic device is located. The electronic device may transmit or receive data through a set communication channel. An electronic device may have a different activated communication frequency depending on the region.

The operation of the electronic device may be restricted according to a rule of a region in which the electronic device is used. In a specific region, an electronic device used in a specific country may be regulated not to output a signal of a specific frequency band. In order to detect that the electronic device exists in a specific area, various methods may be used. According to an example, the electronic device may measure a location using a module (eg, a GPS module and/or a GNSS module) capable of performing location measurement.

However, it may be in a position where the position cannot be measured using the GPS module and/or the GNSS module, or the measured position may have a relatively high error. Furthermore, the electronic device may manipulate the location of the electronic device through various applications. It may be difficult to view location information measured using a module capable of performing location measurement as reliable information to be considered for controlling communication.

An electronic device and a method of operating an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure may control output of a signal of a specific frequency based on region information received from an external electronic device.

An electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure includes a communication circuit; and a processor, wherein the processor transmits a signal requesting identification information for a network to which the external electronic device is connected to an access point (AP) to which both the external electronic device and the electronic device are connected and/or the external electronic device control the communication circuit to do so, and based on whether the identification information received from the AP and/or the external electronic device satisfies a specified condition, control the operation of the communication circuit related to the output of a signal in a specified frequency band can be set to

In a method of operating an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, a signal requesting identification information for a network to which the external electronic device is connected is transmitted to an access point (AP) to which both the external electronic device and the electronic device are connected and/or the external device. transmitting to an electronic device; checking whether the identification information received from the AP and/or the external electronic device satisfies a specified condition; and controlling an operation of a communication circuit related to output of a signal of a specified frequency band based on the identification information satisfying the specified condition.

The electronic device and the method of operating the electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure may control output of a signal of a specific frequency based on identification information of a communication service provider network, which is reliable information. Accordingly, the electronic device may perform an operation of not outputting a signal of a specific frequency band or reducing the strength of a signal of a specific frequency band at a position where output of a signal of a specific frequency band is limited, and the electronic device may perform an operation of reducing the signal strength of a specific frequency band At a position where the output of the signal of the frequency band is not limited, it is possible to prevent the operation of not outputting the signal of the specific frequency band or reducing the strength of the signal of the specific frequency band, thereby improving the quality of communication.

In the electronic device and the method of operating the electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, identification information of a communication service provider network to which the external electronic device is connected may be received from an AP and/or an external electronic device to which the electronic device is connected. Accordingly, the electronic device is capable of reducing the strength of a signal of a specific frequency band even in a situation in which identification information of a communication operator network cannot be received because cellular communication is not supported at a location where the output of a signal of a specific frequency band is not limited. phenomenon can be prevented.

1 is a block diagram of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
2 is a block diagram of a program according to various embodiments.
3 is a diagram illustrating an electronic device, a first external electronic device, a second external electronic device, and/or an AP according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
4 is a block diagram of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
5 is a diagram illustrating an electronic device and a first external electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
6 is an operation flowchart illustrating a method of operating an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
7 is an operation flowchart illustrating a method of operating an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

1 is a block diagram of an electronic device 101 in a network environment 100, according to various embodiments. Referring to FIG. 1 , in a network environment 100 , an electronic device 101 communicates with an electronic device 102 through a first network 198 (eg, a short-range wireless communication network) or a second network 199 . It may communicate with at least one of the electronic device 104 and the server 108 through (eg, a long-distance wireless communication network). According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 may communicate with the electronic device 104 through the server 108 . According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 includes a processor 120 , a memory 130 , an input module 150 , a sound output module 155 , a display module 160 , an audio module 170 , and a sensor module ( 176), interface 177, connection terminal 178, haptic module 179, camera module 180, power management module 188, battery 189, communication module 190, subscriber identification module 196 , or an antenna module 197 . In some embodiments, at least one of these components (eg, the connection terminal 178 ) may be omitted or one or more other components may be added to the electronic device 101 . In some embodiments, some of these components (eg, sensor module 176 , camera module 180 , or antenna module 197 ) are integrated into one component (eg, display module 160 ). can be

The processor 120, for example, executes software (eg, a program 140) to execute at least one other component (eg, a hardware or software component) of the electronic device 101 connected to the processor 120. It can control and perform various data processing or operations. According to one embodiment, as at least part of data processing or operation, the processor 120 converts commands or data received from other components (eg, the sensor module 176 or the communication module 190 ) to the volatile memory 132 . may be stored in , process commands or data stored in the volatile memory 132 , and store the result data in the non-volatile memory 134 . According to an embodiment, the processor 120 is the main processor 121 (eg, a central processing unit or an application processor) or a secondary processor 123 (eg, a graphic processing unit, a neural network processing unit (eg, a graphic processing unit, a neural network processing unit) a neural processing unit (NPU), an image signal processor, a sensor hub processor, or a communication processor). For example, when the electronic device 101 includes the main processor 121 and the sub-processor 123 , the sub-processor 123 uses less power than the main processor 121 or is set to be specialized for a specified function. can The auxiliary processor 123 may be implemented separately from or as a part of the main processor 121 .

The secondary processor 123 may, for example, act on behalf of the main processor 121 while the main processor 121 is in an inactive (eg, sleep) state, or when the main processor 121 is active (eg, executing an application). ), together with the main processor 121, at least one of the components of the electronic device 101 (eg, the display module 160, the sensor module 176, or the communication module 190) It is possible to control at least some of the related functions or states. According to an embodiment, the coprocessor 123 (eg, an image signal processor or a communication processor) may be implemented as part of another functionally related component (eg, the camera module 180 or the communication module 190 ). have. According to an embodiment, the auxiliary processor 123 (eg, a neural network processing device) may include a hardware structure specialized for processing an artificial intelligence model. Artificial intelligence models can be created through machine learning. Such learning may be performed, for example, in the electronic device 101 itself on which the artificial intelligence model is performed, or may be performed through a separate server (eg, the server 108). The learning algorithm may include, for example, supervised learning, unsupervised learning, semi-supervised learning, or reinforcement learning, but in the above example not limited The artificial intelligence model may include a plurality of artificial neural network layers. Artificial neural networks include deep neural networks (DNNs), convolutional neural networks (CNNs), recurrent neural networks (RNNs), restricted boltzmann machines (RBMs), deep belief networks (DBNs), bidirectional recurrent deep neural networks (BRDNNs), It may be one of deep Q-networks or a combination of two or more of the above, but is not limited to the above example. The artificial intelligence model may include, in addition to, or alternatively, a software structure in addition to the hardware structure.

The memory 130 may store various data used by at least one component (eg, the processor 120 or the sensor module 176 ) of the electronic device 101 . The data may include, for example, input data or output data for software (eg, the program 140 ) and instructions related thereto. The memory 130 may include a volatile memory 132 or a non-volatile memory 134 .

The program 140 may be stored as software in the memory 130 , and may include, for example, an operating system 142 , middleware 144 , or an application 146 .

The input module 150 may receive a command or data to be used by a component (eg, the processor 120 ) of the electronic device 101 from the outside (eg, a user) of the electronic device 101 . The input module 150 may include, for example, a microphone, a mouse, a keyboard, a key (eg, a button), or a digital pen (eg, a stylus pen).

The sound output module 155 may output a sound signal to the outside of the electronic device 101 . The sound output module 155 may include, for example, a speaker or a receiver. The speaker can be used for general purposes such as multimedia playback or recording playback. The receiver can be used to receive incoming calls. According to one embodiment, the receiver may be implemented separately from or as part of the speaker.

The display module 160 may visually provide information to the outside (eg, a user) of the electronic device 101 . The display module 160 may include, for example, a control circuit for controlling a display, a hologram device, or a projector and a corresponding device. According to an embodiment, the display module 160 may include a touch sensor configured to sense a touch or a pressure sensor configured to measure the intensity of a force generated by the touch.

The audio module 170 may convert a sound into an electric signal or, conversely, convert an electric signal into a sound. According to an embodiment, the audio module 170 acquires a sound through the input module 150 , or an external electronic device (eg, a sound output module 155 ) connected directly or wirelessly with the electronic device 101 . The electronic device 102) (eg, a speaker or headphones) may output a sound.

The sensor module 176 detects an operating state (eg, power or temperature) of the electronic device 101 or an external environmental state (eg, a user state), and generates an electrical signal or data value corresponding to the sensed state. can do. According to an embodiment, the sensor module 176 may include, for example, a gesture sensor, a gyro sensor, a barometric pressure sensor, a magnetic sensor, an acceleration sensor, a grip sensor, a proximity sensor, a color sensor, an IR (infrared) sensor, a biometric sensor, It may include a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, or an illuminance sensor.

The interface 177 may support one or more specified protocols that may be used by the electronic device 101 to directly or wirelessly connect with an external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 102 ). According to an embodiment, the interface 177 may include, for example, a high definition multimedia interface (HDMI), a universal serial bus (USB) interface, an SD card interface, or an audio interface.

The connection terminal 178 may include a connector through which the electronic device 101 can be physically connected to an external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 102 ). According to an embodiment, the connection terminal 178 may include, for example, an HDMI connector, a USB connector, an SD card connector, or an audio connector (eg, a headphone connector).

The haptic module 179 may convert an electrical signal into a mechanical stimulus (eg, vibration or movement) or an electrical stimulus that the user can perceive through tactile or kinesthetic sense. According to an embodiment, the haptic module 179 may include, for example, a motor, a piezoelectric element, or an electrical stimulation device.

The camera module 180 may capture still images and 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 an embodiment, the power management module 188 may be implemented as, for example, at least a part of a power management integrated circuit (PMIC).

The battery 189 may supply power to at least one component of the electronic device 101 . According to one embodiment, battery 189 may include, for example, a non-rechargeable primary cell, a rechargeable secondary cell, or a fuel cell.

The communication module 190 is a direct (eg, wired) communication channel or a wireless communication channel between the electronic device 101 and an external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 102, the electronic device 104, or the server 108). It can support establishment and communication performance through the established communication channel. The communication module 190 may include one or more communication processors that operate independently of the processor 120 (eg, an application processor) and support direct (eg, wired) communication or wireless communication. According to one embodiment, the communication module 190 is a wireless communication module 192 (eg, a cellular communication module, a short-range communication module, or a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) communication module) or a wired communication module 194 (eg, : It may include a local area network (LAN) communication module, or a power line communication module). A corresponding communication module among these communication modules is a first network 198 (eg, a short-range communication network such as Bluetooth, wireless fidelity (WiFi) direct, or infrared data association (IrDA)) or a second network 199 (eg, legacy It may communicate with the external electronic device 104 through a cellular network, a 5G network, a next-generation communication network, the Internet, or a computer network (eg, a telecommunication network such as a LAN or a WAN). These various types of communication modules may be integrated into one component (eg, a single chip) or may be implemented as a plurality of components (eg, multiple chips) separate from each other. The wireless communication module 192 uses subscriber information (eg, International Mobile Subscriber Identifier (IMSI)) stored in the subscriber identification module 196 within a communication network such as the first network 198 or the second network 199 . The electronic device 101 may be identified or authenticated.

The wireless communication module 192 may support a 5G network after a 4G network and a next-generation communication technology, for example, a new radio access technology (NR). NR access technology includes high-speed transmission of high-capacity data (eMBB (enhanced mobile broadband)), minimization of terminal power and access to multiple terminals (mMTC (massive machine type communications)), or high reliability and low latency (URLLC (ultra-reliable and low-latency) -latency communications)). The wireless communication module 192 may support a high frequency band (eg, mmWave band) to achieve a high data rate, for example. The wireless communication module 192 uses various techniques for securing performance in a high-frequency band, for example, beamforming, massive multiple-input and multiple-output (MIMO), all-dimensional multiplexing. It may support technologies such as full dimensional MIMO (FD-MIMO), an array antenna, analog beam-forming, or a large scale antenna. The wireless communication module 192 may support various requirements defined in the electronic device 101 , an external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 104 ), or a network system (eg, the second network 199 ). According to an embodiment, the wireless communication module 192 may include a peak data rate (eg, 20 Gbps or more) for realizing eMBB, loss coverage (eg, 164 dB or less) for realizing mMTC, or U-plane latency for realizing URLLC ( Example: Downlink (DL) and uplink (UL) each 0.5 ms or less, or round trip 1 ms or less) can be supported.

The antenna module 197 may transmit or receive a signal or power to the outside (eg, an external electronic device). According to an embodiment, the antenna module 197 may include an antenna including a conductor formed on a substrate (eg, a PCB) or a radiator formed of a conductive pattern. According to an embodiment, the antenna module 197 may include a plurality of antennas (eg, an array antenna). In this case, at least one antenna suitable for a communication method used in a communication network such as the first network 198 or the second network 199 is connected from the plurality of antennas by, for example, the communication module 190 . can be selected. A signal or power may be transmitted or received between the communication module 190 and an external electronic device through the selected at least one antenna. According to some embodiments, other components (eg, a radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC)) other than the radiator may be additionally formed as a part of the antenna module 197 .

According to various embodiments, the antenna module 197 may form a mmWave antenna module. According to one embodiment, the mmWave antenna module comprises a printed circuit board, an RFIC disposed on or adjacent to a first side (eg, bottom side) of the printed circuit board and capable of supporting a designated high frequency band (eg, mmWave band); and a plurality of antennas (eg, an array antenna) disposed on or adjacent to a second side (eg, top or side) of the printed circuit board and capable of transmitting or receiving signals of the designated high frequency band. can do.

At least some of the components are connected to each other through a communication method between peripheral devices (eg, a bus, general purpose input and output (GPIO), serial peripheral interface (SPI), or mobile industry processor interface (MIPI)) and a signal ( e.g. commands or data) can be exchanged with each other.

According to an embodiment, the command or data may be transmitted or received between the electronic device 101 and the external electronic device 104 through the server 108 connected to the second network 199 . Each of the external electronic devices 102 or 104 may be the same as or different from the electronic device 101 . According to an embodiment, all or a part of operations executed in the electronic device 101 may be executed in one or more external electronic devices 102 , 104 , or 108 . For example, when the electronic device 101 needs to perform a function or service automatically or in response to a request from a user or other device, the electronic device 101 may perform the function or service itself instead of executing the function or service itself. Alternatively or additionally, one or more external electronic devices may be requested to perform at least a part of the function or the service. One or more external electronic devices that have received the request may execute at least a part of the requested function or service, or an additional function or service related to the request, and transmit a result of the execution to the electronic device 101 . The electronic device 101 may process the result as it is or additionally and provide it as at least a part of a response to the request. For this purpose, for example, cloud computing, distributed computing, mobile edge computing (MEC), or client-server computing technology may be used. The electronic device 101 may provide an ultra-low latency service using, for example, distributed computing or mobile edge computing. In another embodiment, the external electronic device 104 may include an Internet of things (IoT) device. The server 108 may be an intelligent server using machine learning and/or neural networks. According to an embodiment, the external electronic device 104 or the server 108 may be included in the second network 199 . The electronic device 101 may be applied to an intelligent service (eg, smart home, smart city, smart car, or health care) based on 5G communication technology and IoT-related technology.

2 is a block diagram 200 illustrating a program 140 in accordance with various embodiments. According to an embodiment, the program 140 executes an operating system 142 for controlling one or more resources of the electronic device 101 , middleware 144 , or an application 146 executable in the operating system 142 . may include Operating system 142 may include, for example, Android ^TM , iOS ^TM , Windows ^TM , Symbian ^TM , Tizen ^TM , or Bada ^TM . At least some of the programs 140 are, for example, preloaded into the electronic device 101 at the time of manufacture, or an external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 102 or 104 ), or a server (eg, the electronic device 102 or 104 ) when used by a user. 108))) or may be updated.

The operating system 142 may control management (eg, allocation or retrieval) of one or more system resources (eg, a process, memory, or power) of the electronic device 101 . The operating system 142 may additionally or alternatively include other hardware devices of the electronic device 101 , for example, the input module 150 , the sound output module 155 , the display module 160 , and the audio module 170 . , sensor module 176 , interface 177 , haptic module 179 , camera module 180 , power management module 188 , battery 189 , communication module 190 , subscriber identification module 196 , or It may include one or more driver programs for driving the antenna module 197 .

The middleware 144 may provide various functions to the application 146 so that functions or information provided from one or more resources of the electronic device 101 may be used by the application 146 . The middleware 144 includes, for example, an application manager 201 , a window manager 203 , a multimedia manager 205 , a resource manager 207 , a power manager 209 , a database manager 211 , and a package manager 213 . ), a connectivity manager 215 , a notification manager 217 , a location manager 219 , a graphics manager 221 , a security manager 223 , a call manager 225 , or a voice recognition manager 227 . can

The application manager 201 may manage the life cycle of the application 146 , for example. The window manager 203 may manage one or more GUI resources used in the screen, for example. The multimedia manager 205, for example, identifies one or more formats required for playback of media files, and encodes or decodes a corresponding media file among the media files using a codec suitable for the selected format. can be done The resource manager 207 may manage the space of the source code of the application 146 or the memory of the memory 130 , for example. The power manager 209 may, for example, manage the capacity, temperature, or power of the battery 189 , and determine or provide related information required for the operation of the electronic device 101 by using the corresponding information. . According to an embodiment, the power manager 209 may interwork with a basic input/output system (BIOS) (not shown) of the electronic device 101 .

The database manager 211 may create, retrieve, or change a database to be used by the application 146 , for example. The package manager 213 may manage installation or update of an application distributed in the form of a package file, for example. The connectivity manager 215 may manage, for example, a wireless connection or a direct connection between the electronic device 101 and an external electronic device. The notification manager 217 may provide, for example, a function for notifying the user of the occurrence of a specified event (eg, an incoming call, a message, or an alarm). The location manager 219 may manage location information of the electronic device 101 , for example. The graphic manager 221 may manage, for example, one or more graphic effects to be provided to a user or a user interface related thereto.

Security manager 223 may provide, for example, system security or user authentication. The telephony manager 225 may manage, for example, a voice call function or a video call function provided by the electronic device 101 . The voice recognition manager 227, for example, transmits the user's voice data to the server 108, and based at least in part on the voice data, a command corresponding to a function to be performed in the electronic device 101; Alternatively, the converted text data may be received from the server 108 based at least in part on the voice data. According to an embodiment, the middleware 244 may dynamically delete some existing components or add new components. According to an embodiment, at least a portion of the middleware 144 may be included as a part of the operating system 142 or implemented as software separate from the operating system 142 .

Application 146 includes, for example, home 251 , dialer 253 , SMS/MMS 255 , instant message (IM) 257 , browser 259 , camera 261 , alarm 263 . , contacts 265, voice recognition 267, email 269, calendar 271, media player 273, album 275, watch 277, health 279 (such as exercise or blood sugar) measuring biometric information), or environmental information 281 (eg, measuring atmospheric pressure, humidity, or temperature information). According to an embodiment, the application 146 may further include an information exchange application (not shown) capable of supporting information exchange between the electronic device 101 and an external electronic device. The information exchange application may include, for example, a notification relay application configured to transmit specified information (eg, call, message, or alarm) to an external electronic device, or a device management application configured to manage the external electronic device. have. The notification relay application, for example, transmits notification information corresponding to a specified event (eg, mail reception) generated in another application (eg, the email application 269 ) of the electronic device 101 to the external electronic device. can Additionally or alternatively, the notification relay application may receive notification information from the external electronic device and provide it to the user of the electronic device 101 .

The device management application is, for example, a power source (eg, turn-on or turn-off) of an external electronic device that communicates with the electronic device 101 or some components thereof (eg, a display module or a camera module of the external electronic device). ) or a function (eg, brightness, resolution, or focus of the display device 160 or the camera module 180 ). The device management application may additionally or alternatively support installation, deletion, or update of an application operating in an external electronic device.

3 is a diagram illustrating an electronic device, a first external electronic device, a second external electronic device, and/or an AP according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;

Referring to FIG. 3 , the electronic device 310 (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 ) may be connected to an access point (AP) 320 through first communication. The electronic device 310 may transmit or receive various data with the external server 350 using a communication channel provided by the AP 320 . The first communication may refer to various communication that can be performed through the AP 320 . For example, the first communication may be short-range wireless communication (eg, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and/or Zigbee) for transmitting or receiving data through the AP 320 .

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the AP 320 includes an electronic device connected to the AP 320 (eg, the electronic device 310 , the first external electronic device 331 , and/or the second external electronic device 333 ). )) and the external server 350, may be a component that relays data.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the first external electronic device 331 and/or the second external electronic device 333 transmits data to or from the external server 350 through a second communication different from the first communication. , can be received. The second communication may refer to various communication that may be performed through the carrier network 340 instead of through the AP 320 . For example, the second communication may mean cellular communication (eg, 3G, long term evolution (LTE), new radio (NR)).

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the carrier network 340 may refer to a set of components provided by the telecommunication service provider in order to perform cellular communication. Referring to FIG. 3 , the carrier network 340 may include a base station 341 and/or a core network 343 . The carrier network 340 may include various entities in addition to the base station 341 and/or the core network 343 illustrated in FIG. 3 .

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the base station 341 is wirelessly connected to the first external electronic device 331 and/or the second external electronic device 333 , and is connected to the core network 343 by wire or wirelessly. , a path for data transmission or reception between the first external electronic device 331 and/or the second external electronic device 333 and the core network 343 may be formed. The base station 341 may transmit control data or user data transmitted by the core network 343 to the first external electronic device 331 and/or the second external electronic device 333 . The base station 341 may transmit control data or user data transmitted by the first external electronic device 331 and/or the second external electronic device 333 to the core network 343 . The control data may refer to data for controlling various operations through the second communication of the first external electronic device 331 and/or the second external electronic device 333 . The user data may refer to IP data or non-IP data transmitted through the second communication of the first external electronic device 331 and/or the second external electronic device 333 .

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the core network 343 provides various functions (eg, call connection, IP Data processing, authentication of the first external electronic device 331 and/or the second external electronic device 333, and the cellular communication service used by the first external electronic device 331 and/or the second external electronic device 333 Billing processing, mobility management of the first external electronic device 331 and/or the second external electronic device 333 or the first external electronic device 331 and/or the second external electronic device 333 and the external server 350 ) can be connected. The core network 343 may be called an evolved packet core (EPC) when the second communication is LTE, and a 5 generation core (5GC) when the second communication is NR.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the first external electronic device 331 and/or the second external electronic device 333 may transmit or receive data with the external server 350 through the first communication. . The first external electronic device 331 and/or the second external electronic device 333 may cause various causes (eg, receiving a user input requesting to switch from the second communication to the first communication, lowering the quality of the second communication) , the connection through the second communication may be temporarily released and the connection through the first communication may be performed. The first external electronic device 331 and/or the second external electronic device 333 may exchange data with the external server 350 while being connected to the AP 320 .

In a specific area, by law, transmission of a signal having a specific frequency band may be restricted. For example, the electronic device 310 may prohibit transmission of a signal having a specific frequency band or transmission of a signal having a specified intensity or higher in a specific region. The electronic device 310 may be restricted from transmitting a signal through a specific frequency band at a specific location. For example, in a specific region (eg, the United States), the electronic device 310 transmits a signal corresponding to a specific frequency band (eg, a frequency band (2456 MHz to 2483 MHz) corresponding to Wi-Fi 12 and 13 channels). Transmission may be restricted. The electronic device 310 may control an output operation of a signal of a specific frequency band based on the location of the electronic device 310 . The location information used to control the output of a signal in a specific frequency band must be reliable location information. For example, location information measured using a module (eg, a GPS module and/or a GNSS module) capable of performing location measurement of the electronic device 310 may be generated due to an error in the module capable of performing location measurement. , it may be difficult to view as reliable location information. A position that cannot be measured using a module (eg, a GPS module and/or a GNSS module) capable of performing position measurement of the electronic device 310 (eg, a position where it is difficult for the electronic device to receive a GPS signal (eg, : Indoor)), the location information may not be confirmed. When the electronic device 310 can access the carrier network 340 through the second communication, the electronic device 310 receives identification information (eg, the carrier network 340 ) from the carrier network 340 . : The location of the electronic device 310 may be acquired based on a public land mobile network (PLMN), a mobile country code (MCC), and/or a mobile network code (MNC). The identification information of the communication service provider network 340 is information provided by a reliable communication service provider, and may be reliable information.

However, if the electronic device 310 does not support the second communication or it is difficult to access the communication operator network 340 even though the electronic device 310 supports the second communication (eg, the electronic device 310 is Operating in the plain mode, the communication circuit is deactivated), it may not be possible to obtain identification information of the carrier network 340 .

Hereinafter, the electronic device 310 acquires the identification information of the communication operator network 340 without accessing the communication operator network 340 , and based on the identification information of the communication operator network 340 , a specific frequency band An embodiment for controlling the output of a signal will be described.

4 is a block diagram of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

The electronic device (eg, the electronic device 310 of FIG. 3 ) according to various embodiments of the present disclosure includes a memory (eg, the memory 130 of FIG. 1 ) 410 , and a processor (eg, the processor 120 of FIG. 1 ). )) 420 and/or a communication circuit (eg, the wireless communication module 192 of FIG. 1 ) 430 .

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the processor 420 may be operatively coupled to the memory 410 and/or the communication circuit 430 . The processor 420 may control components of the electronic device 310 . For example, the processor 420 may control the configurations of the electronic device 310 according to one or more instructions stored in the memory 410 .

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the communication circuit 430 may provide communication with an external server (eg, the external server 350 of FIG. 3 ) to the electronic device 500 through the first communication. For example, the communication circuit 430 may be configured to exchange data with the external server 350 through an AP (eg, the AP 320 of FIG. 3 ).

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the communication circuit 430 may support a connection with the AP 320 through the first communication, but temporarily or temporarily disables the connection to the carrier network 340 through the second communication. Support may be temporarily unavailable. For example, the communication circuit 430 is a communication circuit that supports only short-range wireless communication, and may be a communication circuit that does not support cellular communication (eg, wi-fi only). In this case, the communication circuit 430 may not support access to the communication operator network 340 through the second communication. For another example, the communication circuit 430 may be a communication circuit supporting cellular communication and short-range wireless communication, but may be a communication circuit in which cellular communication is deactivated due to various reasons. In this case, the communication circuit 430 may not support access to the communication operator network 340 through the second communication. When the communication circuit 430 does not support access to the communication operator network 340 , the electronic device 310 may not be able to obtain identification information of the communication operator network 340 from the communication operator network 340 . .

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the processor 420 may include identification information of a communication service provider network 340 to which an external electronic device (eg, the first external electronic device 331 and the second external electronic device 333) is connected. The communication circuit 430 may be controlled to transmit a request signal to the AP 320 and/or the external electronic devices 331 and 333 .

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the communication circuit 430 transmits, under the control of the processor 420 , a signal requesting identification information of the communication operator network 340 to which the external electronic devices 331 and 333 are connected to the AP. may be transmitted to 320 . The AP 320 may transmit the stored identification information to the electronic device 310 when the identification information of the communication operator network 340 is stored. The AP 320, while the external electronic devices 331 and 333 are connected, transmits the identification information of the communication operator network 340 to which the external electronic devices 331 and 333 are connected according to a specified condition (eg, a specified period). The request may be made to the electronic devices 331 and 333 , and identification information of the communication service provider network 340 transmitted by the external electronic devices 331 and 333 may be stored. When the AP 320 does not store the identification information of the communication service provider network 340 in response to receiving a signal requesting identification information of the communication service provider network 340 to which the external electronic devices 331 and 333 are connected , may request identification information of the communication operator network 340 from the external electronic devices 331 and 333 .

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the processor 420 may receive identification information of the carrier network 340 from the AP 320 and/or the external electronic devices 331 and 333 . The processor 420 may check whether the identification information of the communication service provider network 340 satisfies a specified condition.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the specified condition may mean a condition in which the electronic device 310 may limit the output of a signal of a specific frequency band. According to an embodiment, the specified condition may be a condition related to whether the electronic device 310 exists at a specified location. The designated location may be a location in a country (eg, the United States) where the output of signals in a specific frequency band (eg, frequency bands corresponding to Wi-Fi 12 and 13 channels (2456 MHz to 2483 MHz)) is restricted. The memory 410 may temporarily or non-temporarily store data for a specified condition.

Data for the specified condition may be implemented as shown in Table 1 below. Referring to Table 1, identification information (MCC, MNC, PLMN) that satisfies a condition for limiting the output of a signal of a specified frequency band is described.

identification information data MCC 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316 MNC 004, 005, 006, 010, 012, 013, 015, 016, 017, 020, 030 … PLMN 310004, 310005, 310006... 316030…

The processor 420 may check whether the identification information of the communication service provider network 340 satisfies the specified condition with reference to the data for the specified condition stored in the memory 410 . The processor 420 may determine whether the specified condition is satisfied based on whether the identification information of the communication service provider network 340 exists in data for the specified condition. According to an embodiment, the processor 420 determines that the identification information of the carrier network 340 is present in the data for the specified condition, and determines that the identification information of the carrier network 340 satisfies the specified condition. can judge According to an embodiment, the processor 420 determines that the identification information of the communication operator network 340 does not exist in the data for the specified condition, and the identification information of the communication operator network 340 does not satisfy the specified condition. can be judged not to be.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the processor 420 may control the operation of the communication circuit 430 related to the output of a signal of a specified frequency band based on whether the identification information satisfies a specified condition.

The processor 420 may control the communication circuit 430 not to limit the output of the signal of the specified frequency band in response to the identification information not satisfying the specified condition. According to an embodiment, the processor 420 may prevent the intensity of a signal of a specified frequency band from being reduced in response to the identification information not satisfying a specified condition.

The processor 420 may control the operation of the communication circuit 430 related to the output of the signal of the specified frequency band in response to the identification information satisfying the specified condition. The designated frequency band may be a frequency band in which output of a signal at a designated location is limited.

The processor 420 may control the communication circuit 430 to output a signal of the specified frequency band to a specified size or less as part of the operation of controlling the communication circuit 430 related to the output of the signal of the specified frequency band. .

The processor 420 may change the frequency band of the signal output by the communication circuit 430 as part of the operation of controlling the communication circuit 430 related to the output of the signal of the specified frequency band. The processor 420 may control the communication circuit 430 to output a signal of a frequency band different from a designated frequency band. For example, the processor 420 performs communication through a frequency band different from the designated frequency band (eg, a frequency band of a channel other than the 12 and 13 channels of Wi-Fi), a frequency band different from the designated frequency band The communication circuit 430 may be controlled to generate a channel (eg, a channel other than the 12 and 13 channels of Wi-Fi) supporting the . The communication circuit 430 transmits a signal requesting generation of a channel supporting a frequency band different from the frequency band to the AP 320 under the control of the processor 420 , and creates another channel through a series of operations can do.

The processor 420 may control an operation of the communication circuit 430 related to output of a signal of a designated frequency band in response to confirming that identification information of the communication service provider network 340 is not received. The processor 420 may reduce the output of a signal of a designated frequency band or output a signal of a frequency band different from the designated frequency band until the identification information of the communication operator network 340 is received. The processor 420 checks the location of the electronic device 310 by using a location measurement module (eg, the sensor module 176 of FIG. 1 ) in response to not receiving the identification information of the communication operator network 340 . can The processor 420 may compare the identified position with the specified position, and control the operation of the communication circuit 430 related to the output of the signal of the specified frequency band based on the comparison result. According to an embodiment, the processor 420, in response to confirming that the position measured through the position measurement module 176 and the specified position are within a specified distance, the communication circuit 430 related to the output of the signal of the specified frequency band operation can be controlled. According to another embodiment, the processor 420 performs an operation of limiting the output strength of a signal of a specified frequency band in response to confirming that the position measured through the position measurement module 176 and the specified position are outside the specified distance may not

As in the embodiment described above, the electronic device 310 may receive identification information of the carrier network 340 without being connected to the carrier network 340 through the second communication, and the carrier network ( 340), it is possible to control the output of a signal of a specified frequency band based on the identification information.

5 is a diagram illustrating an electronic device and a first external electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 4 , the electronic device 310 performs an external electronic device (eg, the first external electronic device 331 of FIG. 3 , the first external electronic device 331 of FIG. 3 ) through an AP (eg, the AP 320 of FIG. 3 ). The second external electronic device 333 is an embodiment of receiving identification information of a connected communication operator network (eg, the communication operator network 340 of FIG. 3 ). However, the electronic device 310 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure does not go through the AP 320 but directly from the first external electronic device 331 and/or the second external electronic device 333 through the network ( 340) may receive identification information. Hereinafter, for convenience of description, an embodiment in which the electronic device 310 receives identification information of the communication service provider network 340 from the first external electronic device 331 will be described. The second external electronic device 333 may also transmit identification information of the communication operator network 340 to the electronic device 310 .

The electronic device 310 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure includes a memory (eg, the memory 130 of FIG. 1 ) 410 , a processor (eg, the processor 120 of FIG. 1 ) 420 and/or communication circuitry (eg, the wireless communication module 192 of FIG. 1 ) 430 . For clarity, the description of the configuration shown in FIG. 4 will be omitted.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the electronic device 310 communicates with the first external electronic device 331 through various communication methods (eg, a short-range communication method including one of Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth, and NFC). Through the connection, data may be exchanged with the first external electronic device 331 .

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the processor 420 transmits, to the first external electronic device 331 , a signal requesting identification information of the communication operator network 340 to which the first external electronic device 331 is connected. The communication circuit 430 may be controlled.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, when the communication circuit 430 is connected to the electronic device 310 and the first external electronic device 331 through various communication methods (eg, Wi-Fi direct, Bluetooth), the first The first external electronic device 331 may transmit a signal requesting identification information of the network 340 of the communication service provider connected to the first external electronic device 331 . The first external electronic device 331 may be connected to the carrier network 340 through the second communication, and may receive identification information through the core network 343 of the carrier network 340 . . The first external electronic device 331 may transmit identification information of the communication operator network 340 to the electronic device 310 .

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the processor 420 may receive identification information of the communication operator network 340 from the first external electronic device 331 . The processor 420 may check whether the identification information of the communication service provider network 340 satisfies a specified condition.

The processor 420 may check whether the identification information of the communication service provider network 340 satisfies the specified condition with reference to the data for the specified condition stored in the memory 410 . The processor 420 may determine whether the specified condition is satisfied based on whether the identification information of the communication service provider network 340 exists in data for the specified condition. According to an embodiment, the processor 420 determines that the identification information of the carrier network 340 is present in the data for the specified condition, and determines that the identification information of the carrier network 340 satisfies the specified condition. can judge According to an embodiment, the processor 420 determines that the identification information of the communication operator network 340 does not exist in the data for the specified condition, and the identification information of the communication operator network 340 does not satisfy the specified condition. can be judged not to be.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the processor 420 may control the operation of the communication circuit 430 related to the output of a signal of a specified frequency band based on whether the identification information satisfies a specified condition.

The processor 420 may control the communication circuit 430 not to limit the output of the signal of the specified frequency band in response to the identification information not satisfying the specified condition. According to an embodiment, the processor 420 may prevent the intensity of a signal of a specified frequency band from being reduced in response to the identification information not satisfying a specified condition.

The processor 420 may control the operation of the communication circuit 430 related to the output of the signal of the specified frequency band in response to the identification information satisfying the specified condition. The designated frequency band may be a frequency band in which output of a signal at a designated location is limited.

The processor 420 may control the operation of the communication circuit 430 related to the output of a signal of a specified frequency band in response to failure to receive the identification information or the identification information satisfying a specified condition. According to an embodiment, the processor 420, in a state in which the output of the signal of the specified frequency band is limited, does not receive the identification information, or the identification information satisfies the specified condition, in response to the signal of the specified frequency band. You can keep the output limit. According to another embodiment, the processor 420, in a state that does not limit the output of the signal of the specified frequency band, fails to receive the identification information or corresponds to the identification information satisfying the specified condition, the signal of the specified frequency band You can release the limit on the output of .

The processor 420 may control the operation of the communication circuit 430 related to the output of a signal of a specified frequency band in response to failure to receive the identification information or the identification information satisfying a specified condition. The processor 420 may maintain the operation of the communication circuit 430 related to the output of the signal of the specified frequency band while limiting the output of the signal of the specified frequency band. The processor 420 may control the communication circuit 430 to reduce the strength of a signal in a specified frequency band in response to the identification information satisfying a specified condition.

The processor 420 may control the communication circuit 430 to output a signal of the specified frequency band to a specified size or less as part of the operation of controlling the communication circuit 430 related to the output of the signal of the specified frequency band. .

The processor 420 may change the frequency band of the signal output by the communication circuit 430 as part of the operation of controlling the communication circuit 430 related to the output of the signal of the specified frequency band. The processor 420 may control the communication circuit 430 to output a signal of a frequency band different from a designated frequency band.

As in the embodiment described above, the electronic device 310 may receive identification information of the carrier network 340 without being connected to the carrier network 340 through the second communication, and the carrier network ( 340), it is possible to control the output of a signal of a specified frequency band based on the identification information.

An electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure includes a communication circuit; and a processor, wherein the processor transmits a signal requesting identification information on a network to which the external electronic device is connected to an access point (AP) and/or the external electronic device to which both the external electronic device and the electronic device are connected. control the communication circuit to do so, and based on whether the identification information received from the AP and/or the external electronic device satisfies a specified condition, control the operation of the communication circuit related to the output of a signal of a specified frequency band can be set to

In the electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the specified condition includes a condition for whether the electronic device exists at the specified location, and the processor determines whether the electronic device is located at the specified location based on the identification information. and determine whether the electronic device is present in a position corresponding to the identification information, and control an operation of the communication circuit related to output of a signal of a specified frequency band in response to the presence of the electronic device at a position corresponding to the identification information.

In the electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the processor may control the communication circuit to limit the strength of a signal to be output in the specified frequency band in response to the identification information satisfying a specified condition.

In the electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the processor performs at least one operation for outputting a signal through a frequency band different from the specified frequency band in response to the identification information satisfying the specified condition. can

In the electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the processor may control the communication circuit to transmit a signal requesting to generate a channel supporting a frequency band different from the designated frequency band to the AP.

In the electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the processor may control the communication circuit to limit the strength of a signal to be output in the designated frequency band in response to failure to receive the identification information.

In the electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, in response to failure to receive the identification information, the processor transmits, to the AP, a signal requesting generation of a channel supporting a frequency band different from the designated frequency band. The communication circuit may be controlled.

In the electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the identification information may include at least one of a mobile country code (MCC) and a mobile network code (MNC) that the external electronic device receives from the network.

In the electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the communication circuit may support communication through short-range wireless communication without temporarily or non-temporarily supporting ruler communication.

In the electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the short-range wireless communication may include Wi-Fi, and a predetermined frequency band may be a frequency band corresponding to channel 12 or channel 13 of the Wi-Fi.

In the electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the identification information may include identification information received by the AP from the external electronic device when the external electronic device is connected to the AP.

6 is an operation flowchart illustrating a method 600 of operating an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the electronic device (eg, the electronic device 310 of FIG. 4 ) performs an external electronic device (eg, the first external electronic device 331 of FIG. 3 , the second external device) in operation 610 . The electronic device 333) transmits a signal requesting identification information for a network (eg, the carrier network 340 of FIG. 3 ) to the AP (eg, the AP 320 of FIG. 3 ) and/or an external electronic device ( 331, 333).

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the electronic device 310 may support data exchange through the first communication, but may be an electronic device that cannot temporarily or non-temporarily support data exchange through the second communication. have.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the electronic device 310 may transmit a signal requesting identification information of the communication service provider network 340 to which the external electronic devices 331 and 333 are connected to the AP 320 .

The AP 320 may transmit the stored identification information to the electronic device 310 when the identification information of the communication operator network 340 is stored. The AP 320, while the external electronic devices 331 and 333 are connected, transmits the identification information of the communication operator network 340 to which the external electronic devices 331 and 333 are connected according to a specified condition (eg, a specified period). The request may be made to the electronic devices 331 and 333 , and identification information of the communication service provider network 340 transmitted by the external electronic devices 331 and 333 may be stored. When the AP 320 does not store the identification information of the communication service provider network 340 in response to receiving a signal requesting identification information of the communication service provider network 340 to which the external electronic devices 331 and 333 are connected , may request identification information of the communication operator network 340 from the external electronic devices 331 and 333 .

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the electronic device 310 transmits, to the external electronic devices 331 and 333 , a signal requesting identification information of the communication operator network 340 to which the first external electronic device 331 is connected. The communication circuit 430 may be controlled to do so.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, when the electronic device 310 and the external electronic devices 331 and 333 are connected through various communication methods (eg, Wi-Fi direct, Bluetooth), the communication circuit 430 may The electronic devices 331 and 333 may transmit a signal requesting identification information of the connected communication operator network 340 to the external electronic devices 331 and 333 . The external electronic devices 331 and 333 may be connected to the carrier network 340 through the second communication, and may receive identification information through the core network 343 of the carrier network 340 . . The external electronic devices 331 and 333 may transmit identification information of the communication operator network 340 to the electronic device 310 .

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, in operation 620 , the electronic device 310 performs a communication circuit related to output of a signal of a specified frequency band based on whether the identification information satisfies a specified condition (eg, the communication of FIG. 4 ). The operation of the circuit 430 may be controlled.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the specified condition may mean a condition in which the electronic device 310 may limit the output of a signal of a specific frequency band. According to an embodiment, the specified condition may be a condition related to whether the electronic device 310 exists at a specified location. The designated location may be a location in a country (eg, the United States) where the output of signals in a specific frequency band (eg, frequency bands corresponding to Wi-Fi 12 and 13 channels (2456 MHz to 2483 MHz)) is restricted. The memory 410 may temporarily or non-temporarily store data for a specified condition.

The electronic device 310 may check whether the identification information of the communication service provider network 340 satisfies the specified condition with reference to data on the specified condition stored in the memory 410 . The electronic device 310 may check whether the specified condition is satisfied based on whether the identification information of the communication service provider network 340 exists in data for the specified condition. According to an embodiment, the electronic device 310 confirms that the identification information of the communication operator network 340 exists in data for a specified condition, and determines that the identification information of the communication operator network 340 satisfies the specified condition. can be judged as According to an embodiment, the electronic device 310 confirms that the identification information of the communication service provider network 340 does not exist in the data for the specified condition, and the identification information of the communication service provider network 340 satisfies the specified condition. can be judged not to be.

The electronic device 310 may control the communication circuit 430 not to limit the output of the signal of the specified frequency band in response to the identification information not satisfying the specified condition. According to an embodiment, the electronic device 310 may prevent the intensity of the signal of the specified frequency band from being reduced in response to the identification information not satisfying the specified condition.

The electronic device 310 may control the operation of the communication circuit 430 related to the output of the signal of the specified frequency band in response to the identification information satisfying the specified condition. The designated frequency band may be a frequency band in which output of a signal at a designated location is limited.

The electronic device 310 may control the communication circuit 430 to output a signal of the specified frequency band to a specified size or less as part of the operation of controlling the communication circuit 430 related to the output of the signal of the specified frequency band. have.

The electronic device 310 may change a frequency band of a signal output by the communication circuit 430 as part of an operation of controlling the communication circuit 430 related to output of a signal of a specified frequency band. The electronic device 310 may control the communication circuit 430 to output a signal of a frequency band different from a specified frequency band. For example, the electronic device 310 performs communication through a frequency band different from the designated frequency band (eg, a frequency band of a channel other than the 12 and 13 channels of Wi-Fi), so that the frequency band is different from the designated frequency band. The communication circuit 430 may be controlled to generate a channel supporting the band (eg, channels other than the 12 and 13 channels of Wi-Fi). The communication circuit 430 transmits a signal requesting generation of a channel supporting a frequency band different from the frequency band to the AP 320 under the control of the electronic device 310, and selects another channel through a series of operations. can create

7 is an operation flowchart illustrating a method 700 of operating an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the electronic device (eg, the electronic device 310 of FIG. 4 ) performs an external electronic device (eg, the first external electronic device 331 of FIG. 3 , the second external device) in operation 710 . The electronic device 333) transmits a signal requesting identification information for a network (eg, the carrier network 340 of FIG. 3 ) to the AP (eg, the AP 320 of FIG. 3 ) and/or an external electronic device ( 331, 333).

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the electronic device 310 may support data exchange through the first communication, but may be an electronic device that cannot temporarily or non-temporarily support data exchange through the second communication. have.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, in operation 720, the electronic device 310 connects to the external electronic devices 331 and 333 from the AP 320 and/or the external electronic devices 331 and 333 through a network of a communication service provider. It can be checked whether the identification information of 340 has been received.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, in operation 730 , the electronic device 310 determines whether the identification information satisfies a specified condition in response to receiving the identification information of the carrier network 340 (operation 720-Y). can be checked.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the specified condition may mean a condition in which the electronic device 310 may limit the output of a signal of a specific frequency band. According to an embodiment, the specified condition may be a condition related to whether the electronic device 310 exists at a specified location. The designated location may be a location in a country (eg, the United States) where the output of signals in a specific frequency band (eg, frequency bands corresponding to Wi-Fi 12 and 13 channels (2456 MHz to 2483 MHz)) is restricted. The memory 410 may temporarily or non-temporarily store data for a specified condition.

The electronic device 310 may check whether the identification information of the communication service provider network 340 satisfies the specified condition with reference to data on the specified condition stored in the memory 410 . The electronic device 310 may check whether the specified condition is satisfied based on whether the identification information of the communication service provider network 340 exists in data for the specified condition. According to an embodiment, the electronic device 310 confirms that the identification information of the communication operator network 340 exists in data for a specified condition, and determines that the identification information of the communication operator network 340 satisfies the specified condition. can be judged as According to an embodiment, the electronic device 310 confirms that the identification information of the communication service provider network 340 does not exist in the data for the specified condition, and the identification information of the communication service provider network 340 satisfies the specified condition. can be judged not to be.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, in operation 740 , the electronic device 310 may maintain output of a signal in a specified frequency band in response to the identification information not satisfying the specified condition (operation 730 -N). .

The electronic device 310 may control the communication circuit 430 not to limit the output of the signal of the specified frequency band in response to the identification information not satisfying the specified condition. According to an embodiment, the electronic device 310 may prevent the intensity of the signal of the specified frequency band from being reduced in response to the identification information not satisfying the specified condition.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, in operation 750 , the electronic device 310 responds to failure to receive identification information (operation 720-N) or the identification information satisfies a specified condition (operation 750-Y). , it is possible to control the operation of the communication circuit 430 related to the output of the signal of the specified frequency band. In an embodiment, the processor 420 may maintain the operation of the communication circuit 430 related to the output of a signal of a specified frequency band. The processor 420 may reduce the strength of a signal of a specified frequency band in response to the identification information not satisfying a specified condition.

The electronic device 310 may control the operation of the communication circuit 430 related to the output of the signal of the specified frequency band in response to the identification information satisfying the specified condition. The designated frequency band may be a frequency band in which output of a signal at a designated location is limited.

The electronic device 310 may control the communication circuit 430 to output a signal of the specified frequency band to a specified size or less as part of the operation of controlling the communication circuit 430 related to the output of the signal of the specified frequency band. have.

The electronic device 310 may change a frequency band of a signal output by the communication circuit 430 as part of an operation of controlling the communication circuit 430 related to output of a signal of a specified frequency band. The electronic device 310 may control the communication circuit 430 to output a signal of a frequency band different from a specified frequency band. For example, the electronic device 310 performs communication through a frequency band different from the designated frequency band (eg, a frequency band of a channel other than the 12 and 13 channels of Wi-Fi), so that the frequency band is different from the designated frequency band. The communication circuit 430 may be controlled to generate a channel supporting the band (eg, channels other than the 12 and 13 channels of Wi-Fi). The communication circuit 430 transmits a signal requesting generation of a channel supporting a frequency band different from the frequency band to the AP 320 under the control of the electronic device 310, and selects another channel through a series of operations. can create

The electronic device 310 may control the operation of the communication circuit 430 related to output of a signal of a specified frequency band in response to confirming that identification information of the communication service provider network 340 is not received. The electronic device 310 may reduce the output of a signal of a designated frequency band or output a signal of a frequency band different from the designated frequency band until the identification information of the communication service provider network 340 is received.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the electronic device 310 uses a location measurement module (eg, the sensor module 176 of FIG. 1 ) in response to not receiving the identification information of the communication operator network 340 . Thus, the location of the electronic device 310 may be confirmed. The electronic device 310 may compare the identified position with the specified position, and control the operation of the communication circuit 430 related to output of a signal of a specified frequency band based on the comparison result. According to an embodiment, the electronic device 310, in response to confirming that the position measured through the position measurement module 176 and the specified position are within a specified distance, the communication circuit 430 related to the output of the signal of the specified frequency band ) can be controlled. According to another embodiment, in response to confirming that the position measured through the position measurement module 176 and the specified position are outside the specified distance, the electronic device 310 limits the output strength of the signal of the specified frequency band. may not perform.

In a method of operating an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, a signal requesting identification information for a network to which the external electronic device is connected is transmitted to an access point (AP) to which both the external electronic device and the electronic device are connected and/or the external device. sending to an electronic device; checking whether the identification information received from the AP and/or the external electronic device satisfies a specified condition; and controlling an operation of a communication circuit related to output of a signal of a specified frequency band based on the identification information satisfying the specified condition.

In the method of operating an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the specified condition includes a condition on whether the electronic device exists at the specified location, and the operating method of the electronic device is performed based on the identification information. checking whether the electronic device exists in the designated location; and controlling an operation of the communication circuit related to output of a signal of a specified frequency band in response to the electronic device being present at a position corresponding to the identification information.

In the method of operating an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the operation of controlling the communication circuit may include, in response to the identification information satisfying a specified condition, limiting the strength of a signal to be output in the specified frequency band. may include

In the method of operating an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the controlling of the communication circuit may include outputting a signal through a frequency band different from the specified frequency band in response to the identification information satisfying the specified condition. It may include an operation of performing at least one operation for

In the method of operating an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the operation of performing at least one operation for outputting a signal through a frequency band different from the designated frequency band may include supporting a frequency band different from the designated frequency band. It may include transmitting a signal requesting to create a channel to the AP.

The method of operating an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure may further include controlling the communication circuit to limit the strength of a signal to be output in the specified frequency band in response to failure to receive the identification information. have.

In the method of operating an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, in response to failure to receive the identification information, transmitting a signal requesting generation of a channel supporting a frequency band different from the designated frequency band to the AP may further include.

In the method of operating an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the identification information may include at least one of a mobile country code (MCC) and a mobile network code (MNC) that the external electronic device receives from the network. .

In the method of operating an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the communication circuit may support communication through short-range wireless communication without temporarily or non-temporarily supporting cellular communication.

The electronic device according to various embodiments disclosed in this document may have various types of devices. The electronic device may include, for example, a portable communication device (eg, a smart phone), a computer device, a portable multimedia device, a portable medical device, a camera, a wearable device, or a home appliance device. The electronic device according to the embodiment of the present document is not limited to the above-described devices.

The various embodiments of this document and terms used therein are not intended to limit the technical features described in this document to specific embodiments, but it should be understood to include various modifications, equivalents, or substitutions of the embodiments. In connection with the description of the drawings, like reference numerals may be used for similar or related components. The singular form of the noun corresponding to the item may include one or more of the item, unless the relevant context clearly dictates otherwise. As used herein, "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 "A , B, or C," each of which may include any one of the items listed together in the corresponding one of the phrases, or all possible combinations thereof. Terms such as “first”, “second”, or “first” or “second” may simply be used to distinguish an element from other such elements, and may refer elements to other aspects (e.g., importance or order) is not limited. It is said that one (eg, first) component is "coupled" or "connected" to another (eg, second) component, with or without the terms "functionally" or "communicatively". When referenced, it means that one component can be connected to the other component directly (eg by wire), wirelessly, or through a third component.

The term “module” used in various embodiments of this document may include a unit implemented in hardware, software, or firmware, and is interchangeable with terms such as, for example, logic, logic block, component, or circuit. can be used as A module may be an integrally formed part or a minimum unit or a part of the part that performs one or more functions. For example, according to an embodiment, the module may be implemented in the form of an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC).

Various embodiments of the present document include one or more instructions stored in a storage medium (eg, internal memory 136 or external memory 138) readable by a machine (eg, electronic device 101). may be implemented as software (eg, the program 140) including For example, the processor (eg, the processor 120 ) of the device (eg, the electronic device 101 ) may call at least one of the one or more instructions stored from the storage medium and execute it. This makes it possible for the device to be operated to perform at least one function according to the called at least one command. The one or more instructions may include code generated by a compiler or code executable by an interpreter. The device-readable storage medium may be provided in the form of a non-transitory storage medium. Here, 'non-transitory' only means that the storage medium is a tangible device and does not contain a signal (eg, electromagnetic wave), and this term is used in cases where data is semi-permanently stored in the storage medium and It does not distinguish between temporary storage cases.

According to one embodiment, the method according to various embodiments disclosed in this document may be provided as included in a computer program product. Computer program products may be traded between sellers and buyers as commodities. The computer program product is distributed in the form of a machine-readable storage medium (eg compact disc read only memory (CD-ROM)), or through an application store (eg Play Store™) or on two user devices ( It can be distributed (eg downloaded or uploaded) directly, online between smartphones (eg: smartphones). In the case of online distribution, at least a portion of the computer program product may be temporarily stored or temporarily created in a machine-readable storage medium such as a memory of a server of a manufacturer, a server of an application store, or a relay server.

According to various embodiments, each component (eg, a module or a program) of the above-described components may include a singular or a plurality of entities, and some of the plurality of entities may be separately disposed in other components. have. According to various embodiments, one or more components or operations among the above-described corresponding components may be omitted, or one or more other components or operations may be added. Alternatively or additionally, a plurality of components (eg, a module or a program) may be integrated into one component. In this case, the integrated component may perform one or more functions of each component of the plurality of components identically or similarly to those performed by the corresponding component among the plurality of components prior to the integration. . According to various embodiments, operations performed by a module, program, or other component are executed sequentially, in parallel, repeatedly, or heuristically, or one or more of the operations are executed in a different order, or omitted. , or one or more other operations may be added.

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In an electronic device,
communication circuit; and
including a processor;
the processor
controlling the communication circuit to transmit a signal requesting identification information for a network to which the external electronic device is connected to an access point (AP) and/or the external electronic device to which both the external electronic device and the electronic device are connected;
An electronic device configured to control an operation of the communication circuit related to output of a signal of a designated frequency band based on whether the identification information received from the AP and/or the external electronic device satisfies a designated condition. The method of claim 1,
The conditions specified above are
including a condition on whether the electronic device is present in the designated location;
the processor
Check whether the electronic device exists in the designated location based on the identification information,
an electronic device configured to control an operation of the communication circuit related to output of a signal of a designated frequency band in response to the electronic device being present at a position corresponding to the identification information. The method of claim 1,
the processor
In response to the identification information satisfying a specified condition, the electronic device controls the communication circuit to limit the strength of a signal to be output in the specified frequency band. The method of claim 1,
the processor
In response to the identification information satisfying the specified condition, the electronic device performs at least one operation for outputting a signal through a frequency band different from the specified frequency band. 5. The method of claim 4,
the processor
An electronic device controlling the communication circuit to transmit a signal requesting to generate a channel supporting a frequency band different from the designated frequency band to the AP. The method of claim 1,
the processor
In response to failure to receive the identification information, the electronic device controls the communication circuit to limit the strength of a signal to be output in the specified frequency band. The method of claim 1,
the processor
In response to failure to receive the identification information, the electronic device controls the communication circuit to transmit a signal requesting to generate a channel supporting a frequency band different from the designated frequency band to the AP. The method of claim 1,
The identification information is
and at least one of a mobile country code (MCC) and a mobile network code (MNC) that the external electronic device receives from the network. The method of claim 1,
the communication circuit
An electronic device that supports communication through short-range wireless communication without temporarily or non-temporarily supporting cellular communication. 10. The method of claim 9,
The short-range wireless communication includes Wi-Fi,
The designated frequency band is a frequency band corresponding to channel 12 or channel 13 of the Wi-Fi electronic device. The method of claim 1,
The identification information is
An electronic device including identification information received by the AP from the external electronic device when the external electronic device is connected to the AP. A method of operating an electronic device, comprising:
transmitting a signal requesting identification information for a network to which the external electronic device is connected to an access point (AP) to which both the external electronic device and the electronic device are connected and/or the external electronic device;
checking whether the identification information received from the AP and/or the external electronic device satisfies a specified condition; and
and controlling an operation of a communication circuit related to output of a signal of a specified frequency band based on the identification information satisfying the specified condition. 13. The method of claim 12,
The conditions specified above are
including a condition on whether the electronic device is present in the designated location;
The method of operating the electronic device includes
checking whether the electronic device exists at the designated location based on the identification information; and
and controlling an operation of the communication circuit related to output of a signal of a specified frequency band in response to the electronic device being located at a location corresponding to the identification information. 13. The method of claim 12,
The operation of controlling the communication circuit is
and limiting the strength of a signal to be output in the specified frequency band in response to the identification information satisfying a specified condition. 13. The method of claim 12,
The operation of controlling the communication circuit is
and performing at least one operation for outputting a signal through a frequency band different from the specified frequency band in response to the identification information satisfying the specified condition. 16. The method of claim 15,
The operation of performing at least one operation for outputting a signal through a frequency band different from the designated frequency band is
and transmitting a signal requesting to generate a channel supporting a frequency band different from the designated frequency band to the AP. 13. The method of claim 12,
The method of operating the electronic device includes
and controlling the communication circuit to limit the strength of a signal to be output in the specified frequency band in response to failure to receive the identification information. 13. The method of claim 12,
The method of operating the electronic device includes
and transmitting, to the AP, a signal requesting to generate a channel supporting a frequency band different from the designated frequency band to the AP in response to failure to receive the identification information. 13. The method of claim 12,
The identification information is
and at least one of a mobile country code (MCC) and a mobile network code (MNC) that the external electronic device receives from the network. 13. The method of claim 12,
the communication circuit
A method of operating an electronic device that supports communication through short-range wireless communication without temporarily or non-temporarily supporting cellular communication.

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