KR20180055441A - Electronic device and method for operating the electronic device - Google Patents

Abstract

According to various embodiments, provided are an electronic device and an operating method of the electronic device. The electronic device includes: a communication module for performing communication with an external electronic device using at least one communication mode among a first frequency band and a second frequency band; and a processor for controlling the communication module to connect the external electronic device and the electronic device using the first frequency band, controlling the communication module to receive country information of the external electronic device from the external electronic device using the first frequency band, and controlling the communication module to allocate a channel allocated to a second communication module, i.e., at least one channel among channels included in channel information corresponding to the country information, to the second frequency band. Accordingly, since the country information can be received from the external electronic device using a communication mode provided with a common channel that can be used regardless of country, although a country where the electronic device is located is changed, a channel available in a country where the electronic device is currently located can be used. Other rmbodiments are also possible.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to an electronic device and a method of operating the electronic device,

Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to electronic devices and methods of operation of electronic devices.

Various electronic devices such as a smart phone, a tablet PC, a portable multimedia player (PMP), a personal digital assistant (PDA), a laptop personal computer and a wearable device have become popular , Various wireless communication technologies in which various electronic devices are used to perform communication are being developed.

Among wireless communication technologies, Wi-Fi (wireless fidelity) is widely used in various electronic devices for performing short-range wireless communication.

Wi-Fi may refer to a technology in which an IEEE 802.11-based access point (AP) and an electronic device support wireless connection. In particular, Wi-Fi can utilize various types of carrier frequencies for communication between an AP and an electronic device. In particular, Wi-Fi has several standard specifications such as IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11g, and IEE E 802.11n.

Also, in performing wireless communication using Wi-Fi technology between the AP and the portable terminal, wireless communication can be performed using the bandwidth corresponding to the allocated channel.

Wi-Fi having a carrier frequency of 2.4 GHz band and Wi-Fi having carrier frequency of 5.0 GHz band can perform wireless communication using a channel defined in IEEE 802.11n. Wi-Fi with a carrier frequency of 2.4 GHz has a common channel that is commonly used regardless of country. On the other hand, in the case of Wi-Fi having a carrier frequency of 5.0 GHz, it is possible to designate available channels for each country.

Particularly, in the case of an electronic device that can not use a cellular network, in order to use Wi-Fi having a carrier frequency of 5.0 GHz band, a channel must be set differently for each country in which the electronic device is used.

Also, if the electronic device moves and the country in which the electronic device is located is different, Wi-Fi with a carrier frequency of the 5.0 GHz band may not be available as channels available in the country vary.

Various embodiments of the present invention seek to provide a way for an electronic device to use a communication channel using an external electronic device.

 An electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention includes: a communication module that performs communication with an external electronic device using at least one of a first frequency band and a second frequency band; And controlling the communication module to connect the external electronic device and the electronic device using the first frequency band and receiving the country information of the external electronic device from the external electronic device using the first frequency band The control module controls the communication module to allocate at least one channel among the channels included in the channel information corresponding to the country information to the second frequency band, Lt; / RTI >

Also, an operation method of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention includes: controlling a communication module such that an external electronic device and an electronic device are connected using a first frequency band; Receiving, from the external electronic device, the country information of the external electronic device using the first frequency band; And allocating at least one channel to be used by the second frequency band to the second frequency band, among the channels corresponding to the country information.

The electronic device and the method of operation of the electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention may enable communication channel setting corresponding to the country in which the electronic device is to be used using a communication mode with a common channel available regardless of the country.

Further, an electronic device and an operating method of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention can perform communication channel setting corresponding to the country in which the electronic device is to be used, so that software for each country does not produce another product, , And the cost of management by country can be reduced.

Figure 1 illustrates an electronic device in a network environment in accordance with various embodiments of the present invention.
2 is a block diagram of an electronic device in accordance with various embodiments of the present invention.
3 is a block diagram of a program module in accordance with various embodiments of the present invention.
4 is a block diagram illustrating an electronic device in accordance with various embodiments of the present invention.
5 is a diagram illustrating an electronic device and an external electronic device in accordance with various embodiments of the present invention.
6 is a diagram showing an electronic device and an external electronic device according to another embodiment of the present invention.
7 is an operational flow diagram illustrating a method of operation of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention.
8 is an operational flow diagram illustrating a method of operation of an electronic device in accordance with various embodiments of the present invention.
9 is an operational flow diagram illustrating a method of assigning channels to a second frequency band using country information in an operating method of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention.

Hereinafter, various embodiments of the present document will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. It is to be understood that the embodiments and terminologies used herein are not intended to limit the invention to the particular embodiments described, but to include various modifications, equivalents, and / or alternatives of the embodiments. In connection with the description of the drawings, like reference numerals may be used for similar components. The singular expressions may include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In this document, the expressions "A or B" or "at least one of A and / or B" and the like may include all possible combinations of the items listed together. Expressions such as " first, "" second," " first, "or" second, " But is not limited to those components. When it is mentioned that some (e.g., first) component is "(functionally or communicatively) connected" or "connected" to another (second) component, May be connected directly to the component, or may be connected through another component (e.g., a third component).

In this document, the term " configured to (or configured) to "as used herein is intended to encompass all types of hardware, software, , "" Made to "," can do ", or" designed to ". In some situations, the expression "a device configured to" may mean that the device can "do " with other devices or components. For example, a processor configured (or configured) to perform the phrases "A, B, and C" may be implemented by executing one or more software programs stored in a memory device or a dedicated processor (e.g., an embedded processor) , And a general purpose processor (e.g., a CPU or an application processor) capable of performing the corresponding operations.

Electronic devices in accordance with various embodiments of the present document may be used in various applications such as, for example, smart phones, tablet PCs, mobile phones, videophones, electronic book readers, desktop PCs, laptop PCs, netbook computers, workstations, a portable multimedia player, an MP3 player, a medical device, a camera, or a wearable device. Wearable devices may be of the type of accessories (eg, watches, rings, bracelets, braces, necklaces, glasses, contact lenses or head-mounted-devices (HMD) (E.g., a skin pad or tattoo), or a bio-implantable circuit. In some embodiments, the electronic device may be, for example, a television, a digital video disk (Eg Samsung HomeSyncTM, Apple TVTM, or Google TVTM), game consoles, home appliances, air conditioners, air conditioners, refrigerators, air conditioners, vacuum cleaners, ovens, microwave ovens, washing machines, air purifiers, set top boxes, home automation control panels, (E.g., Xbox (TM), PlayStation (TM)), an electronic dictionary, an electronic key, a camcorder, or an electronic photo frame.

In an alternative embodiment, the electronic device may be any of a variety of medical devices (e.g., various portable medical measurement devices such as a blood glucose meter, a heart rate meter, a blood pressure meter, or a body temperature meter), magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) A navigation system, a global navigation satellite system (GNSS), an event data recorder (EDR), a flight data recorder (FDR), an automobile infotainment device, a marine electronic equipment (For example, marine navigation systems, gyro compasses, etc.), avionics, security devices, head units for vehicles, industrial or domestic robots, drones, ATMs at financial institutions, of at least one of the following types of devices: a light bulb, a fire detector, a fire alarm, a thermostat, a streetlight, a toaster, a fitness device, a hot water tank, a heater, a boiler, . According to some embodiments, the electronic device may be a piece of furniture, a building / structure or part of an automobile, an electronic board, an electronic signature receiving device, a projector, or various measuring devices (e.g., Gas, or radio wave measuring instruments, etc.). In various embodiments, the electronic device is flexible or may be a combination of two or more of the various devices described above. The electronic device according to the embodiment of the present document is not limited to the above-described devices. In this document, the term user may refer to a person using an electronic device or a device using an electronic device (e.g., an artificial intelligence electronic device).

Referring to Figure 1, in various embodiments, an electronic device 101 in a network environment 100 is described. The electronic device 101 may include a bus 110, a processor 120, a memory 130, an input / output interface 150, a display 160, and a communication interface 170. In some embodiments, the electronic device 101 may omit at least one of the components or additionally include other components. The bus 110 may include circuitry to connect the components 110-170 to one another and to communicate communications (e.g., control messages or data) between the components. Processor 120 may include one or more of a central processing unit, an application processor, or a communications processor (CP). The processor 120 may perform computations or data processing related to, for example, control and / or communication of at least one other component of the electronic device 101.

Memory 130 may include volatile and / or non-volatile memory. Memory 130 may store instructions or data related to at least one other component of electronic device 101, for example. According to one embodiment, the memory 130 may store software and / or programs 140. The program 140 may include, for example, a kernel 141, a middleware 143, an application programming interface (API) 145, and / or an application program . At least some of the kernel 141, middleware 143, or API 145 may be referred to as an operating system. The kernel 141 may include system resources used to execute an operation or function implemented in other programs (e.g., middleware 143, API 145, or application program 147) (E.g., bus 110, processor 120, or memory 130). The kernel 141 also provides an interface to control or manage system resources by accessing individual components of the electronic device 101 in the middleware 143, API 145, or application program 147 .

The middleware 143 can perform an intermediary role such that the API 145 or the application program 147 can communicate with the kernel 141 to exchange data. In addition, the middleware 143 may process one or more task requests received from the application program 147 according to the priority order. For example, middleware 143 may use system resources (e.g., bus 110, processor 120, or memory 130, etc.) of electronic device 101 in at least one of application programs 147 Prioritize, and process the one or more task requests. The API 145 is an interface for the application 147 to control the functions provided by the kernel 141 or the middleware 143. The API 145 is an interface for controlling the functions provided by the application 141. For example, An interface or a function (e.g., a command). Output interface 150 may be configured to communicate commands or data entered from a user or other external device to another component (s) of the electronic device 101, or to another component (s) of the electronic device 101 ) To the user or other external device.

The display 160 may include a display such as, for example, a liquid crystal display (LCD), a light emitting diode (LED) display, an organic light emitting diode (OLED) display, or a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) display, or an electronic paper display . Display 160 may display various content (e.g., text, images, video, icons, and / or symbols, etc.) to a user, for example. Display 160 may include a touch screen and may receive a touch, gesture, proximity, or hovering input using, for example, an electronic pen or a portion of the user's body. The communication interface 170 establishes communication between the electronic device 101 and an external device (e.g., the first external electronic device 102, the second external electronic device 104, or the server 106) . For example, communication interface 170 may be connected to network 162 via wireless or wired communication to communicate with an external device (e.g., second external electronic device 104 or server 106).

The wireless communication may include, for example, LTE, LTE-A (LTE Advance), code division multiple access (CDMA), wideband CDMA (WCDMA), universal mobile telecommunications system (UMTS), wireless broadband (WiBro) System for Mobile Communications), and the like. According to one embodiment, the wireless communication may be wireless communication, such as wireless fidelity (WiFi), Bluetooth, Bluetooth low power (BLE), Zigbee, NFC, Magnetic Secure Transmission, Frequency (RF), or body area network (BAN). According to one example, wireless communication may include GNSS. GNSS may be, for example, Global Positioning System (GPS), Global Navigation Satellite System (Glonass), Beidou Navigation Satellite System (Beidou) or Galileo, the European global satellite-based navigation system. Hereinafter, in this document, "GPS" can be used interchangeably with "GNSS ". The wired communication may include, for example, at least one of a universal serial bus (USB), a high definition multimedia interface (HDMI), a recommended standard 232 (RS-232), a power line communication or a plain old telephone service have. Network 162 may include at least one of a telecommunications network, e.g., a computer network (e.g., LAN or WAN), the Internet, or a telephone network.

Each of the first and second external electronic devices 102, 104 may be the same or a different kind of device as the electronic device 101. According to various embodiments, all or a portion of the operations performed in the electronic device 101 may be performed in one or more other electronic devices (e.g., electronic devices 102, 104, or server 106). According to the present invention, when electronic device 101 is to perform a function or service automatically or on demand, electronic device 101 may perform at least some functions associated therewith instead of, or in addition to, (E.g., electronic device 102, 104, or server 106) may request the other device (e.g., electronic device 102, 104, or server 106) Perform additional functions, and forward the results to the electronic device 101. The electronic device 101 may process the received results as is or additionally to provide the requested functionality or services. For example, Cloud computing, distributed computing, or client-server computing techniques can be used.

2 is a block diagram of an electronic device 201 according to various embodiments. The electronic device 201 may include all or part of the electronic device 101 shown in Fig. 1, for example. The electronic device 201 may include one or more processors (e.g., AP) 210, a communications module 220, a subscriber identification module 224, a memory 230, a sensor module 240, an input device 250, An interface 270, an audio module 280, a camera module 291, a power management module 295, a battery 296, an indicator 297, and a motor 298. The processor 290, The processor 210 may be, for example, an operating system or an application program to control a plurality of hardware or software components coupled to the processor 210, and to perform various data processing and operations. ) May be implemented, for example, as a system on chip (SoC). According to one embodiment, the processor 210 may further include a graphics processing unit (GPU) and / or an image signal processor. The cellular module 210 may include at least some of the components shown in Figure 2 (e.g., the cellular module 221) The processor 210 other components: processing by loading the command or data received from at least one (e.g., non-volatile memory) in the volatile memory) and can store the result data into the nonvolatile memory.

May have the same or similar configuration as communication module 220 (e.g., communication interface 170). The communication module 220 may include, for example, a cellular module 221, a WiFi module 223, a Bluetooth module 225, a GNSS module 227, an NFC module 228 and an RF module 229 have. The cellular module 221 can provide voice calls, video calls, text services, or Internet services, for example, over a communication network. According to one embodiment, the cellular module 221 may utilize a subscriber identity module (e.g., a SIM card) 224 to perform the identification and authentication of the electronic device 201 within the communication network. According to one embodiment, the cellular module 221 may perform at least some of the functions that the processor 210 may provide. According to one embodiment, the cellular module 221 may comprise a communications processor (CP). At least some (e.g., two or more) of the cellular module 221, the WiFi module 223, the Bluetooth module 225, the GNSS module 227, or the NFC module 228, according to some embodiments, (IC) or an IC package. The RF module 229 can, for example, send and receive communication signals (e.g., RF signals). The RF module 229 may include, for example, a transceiver, a power amplifier module (PAM), a frequency filter, a low noise amplifier (LNA), or an antenna. According to another embodiment, at least one of the cellular module 221, the WiFi module 223, the Bluetooth module 225, the GNSS module 227, or the NFC module 228 transmits / receives an RF signal through a separate RF module . The subscriber identification module 224 may include, for example, a card or an embedded SIM containing a subscriber identity module, and may include unique identification information (e.g., ICCID) or subscriber information (e.g., IMSI (international mobile subscriber identity).

Memory 230 (e.g., memory 130) may include, for example, internal memory 232 or external memory 234. Volatile memory (e.g., a DRAM, an SRAM, or an SDRAM), a non-volatile memory (e.g., an OTPROM, a PROM, an EPROM, an EEPROM, a mask ROM, a flash ROM , A flash memory, a hard drive, or a solid state drive (SSD). The external memory 234 may be a flash drive, for example, a compact flash (CF) ), Micro-SD, Mini-SD, extreme digital (xD), multi-media card (MMC), or memory stick, etc. External memory 234 may communicate with electronic device 201, Or may be physically connected.

The sensor module 240 may, for example, measure a physical quantity or sense the operating state of the electronic device 201 to convert the measured or sensed information into an electrical signal. The sensor module 240 includes a gesture sensor 240A, a gyro sensor 240B, an air pressure sensor 240C, a magnetic sensor 240D, an acceleration sensor 240E, a grip sensor 240F, A temperature sensor 240G, a UV sensor 240G, a color sensor 240H (e.g., an RGB (red, green, blue) sensor), a living body sensor 240I, And a sensor 240M. Additionally or alternatively, the sensor module 240 may be configured to perform various functions such as, for example, an e-nose sensor, an electromyography (EMG) sensor, an electroencephalograph (EEG) sensor, an electrocardiogram An infrared (IR) sensor, an iris sensor, and / or a fingerprint sensor. The sensor module 240 may further include a control circuit for controlling at least one or more sensors belonging to the sensor module 240. In some embodiments, the electronic device 201 further includes a processor configured to control the sensor module 240, either as part of the processor 210 or separately, so that while the processor 210 is in a sleep state, The sensor module 240 can be controlled.

The input device 250 may include, for example, a touch panel 252, a (digital) pen sensor 254, a key 256, or an ultrasonic input device 258. As the touch panel 252, for example, at least one of an electrostatic type, a pressure sensitive type, an infrared type, and an ultrasonic type can be used. Further, the touch panel 252 may further include a control circuit. The touch panel 252 may further include a tactile layer to provide a tactile response to the user. (Digital) pen sensor 254 may be part of, for example, a touch panel or may include a separate recognition sheet. Key 256 may include, for example, a physical button, an optical key, or a keypad. The ultrasonic input device 258 can sense the ultrasonic wave generated by the input tool through the microphone (e.g., the microphone 288) and confirm the data corresponding to the ultrasonic wave detected.

Display 260 (e.g., display 160) may include panel 262, hologram device 264, projector 266, and / or control circuitry for controlling them. The panel 262 may be embodied, for example, flexibly, transparently, or wearably. The panel 262 may comprise a touch panel 252 and one or more modules. According to one embodiment, the panel 262 may include a pressure sensor (or force sensor) capable of measuring the intensity of the pressure on the user's touch. The pressure sensor may be integrated with the touch panel 252 or may be implemented by one or more sensors separate from the touch panel 252. The hologram device 264 can display a stereoscopic image in the air using interference of light. The projector 266 can display an image by projecting light onto a screen. The screen may be located, for example, inside or outside the electronic device 201. The interface 270 may include, for example, an HDMI 272, a USB 274, an optical interface 276, or a D-sub (D-subminiature) 278. The interface 270 may, for example, be included in the communication interface 170 shown in FIG. Additionally or alternatively, the interface 270 may include, for example, a mobile high-definition link (MHL) interface, an SD card / multi-media card (MMC) interface, or an infrared data association have.

The audio module 280 can, for example, convert sound and electrical signals in both directions. At least some of the components of the audio module 280 may be included, for example, in the input / output interface 145 shown in FIG. The audio module 280 may process sound information input or output through, for example, a speaker 282, a receiver 284, an earphone 286, a microphone 288, or the like. The camera module 291 is, for example, a device capable of capturing still images and moving images, and according to one embodiment, one or more image sensors (e.g., a front sensor or a rear sensor), a lens, an image signal processor (ISP) , Or flash (e.g., an LED or xenon lamp, etc.). The power management module 295 can, for example, manage the power of the electronic device 201. [ According to one embodiment, the power management module 295 may include a power management integrated circuit (PMIC), a charging IC, or a battery or fuel gauge. The PMIC may have a wired and / or wireless charging scheme. The wireless charging scheme may include, for example, a magnetic resonance scheme, a magnetic induction scheme, or an electromagnetic wave scheme, and may further include an additional circuit for wireless charging, for example, a coil loop, a resonant circuit, have. The battery gauge can measure, for example, the remaining amount of the battery 296, the voltage during charging, the current, or the temperature. The battery 296 may include, for example, a rechargeable battery and / or a solar cell.

The indicator 297 may indicate a particular state of the electronic device 201 or a portion thereof (e.g., processor 210), e.g., a boot state, a message state, or a state of charge. The motor 298 can convert the electrical signal to mechanical vibration, and can generate vibration, haptic effects, and the like. The electronic device 201 is a mobile TV support device capable of processing media data conforming to specifications such as digital multimedia broadcasting (DMB), digital video broadcasting (DVB), or media flow (TM) GPU). Each of the components described in this document may be composed of one or more components, and the name of the component may be changed according to the type of the electronic device. In various embodiments, an electronic device (e. G., Electronic device 201) may have some components omitted, further include additional components, or some of the components may be combined into one entity, The functions of the preceding components can be performed in the same manner.

3 is a block diagram of a program module according to various embodiments. According to one embodiment, program module 310 (e.g., program 140) includes an operating system that controls resources associated with an electronic device (e.g., electronic device 101) and / E.g., an application program 147). The operating system may include, for example, AndroidTM, iOSTM, WindowsTM, SymbianTM, TizenTM, or BadaTM. 3, program module 310 includes a kernel 320 (e.g., kernel 141), middleware 330 (e.g., middleware 143), API 360 (e.g., API 145) ), And / or an application 370 (e.g., an application program 147). At least a portion of the program module 310 may be preloaded on an electronic device, 102 and 104, a server 106, and the like).

The kernel 320 may include, for example, a system resource manager 321 and / or a device driver 323. The system resource manager 321 can perform control, allocation, or recovery of system resources. According to one embodiment, the system resource manager 321 may include a process manager, a memory manager, or a file system manager. The device driver 323 may include, for example, a display driver, a camera driver, a Bluetooth driver, a shared memory driver, a USB driver, a keypad driver, a WiFi driver, an audio driver, or an inter-process communication . The middleware 330 may provide various functions through the API 360, for example, to provide functions that are commonly needed by the application 370 or allow the application 370 to use limited system resources within the electronic device. Application 370 as shown in FIG. According to one embodiment, the middleware 330 includes a runtime library 335, an application manager 341, a window manager 342, a multimedia manager 343, a resource manager 344, a power manager 345, a database manager The location manager 350, the graphic manager 351, or the security manager 352. In this case, the service manager 341 may be a service manager, a service manager, a service manager, a package manager 346, a package manager 347, a connectivity manager 348, a notification manager 349,

The runtime library 335 may include, for example, a library module that the compiler uses to add new functionality via a programming language while the application 370 is executing. The runtime library 335 may perform input / output management, memory management, or arithmetic function processing. The application manager 341 can manage the life cycle of the application 370, for example. The window manager 342 can manage GUI resources used in the screen. The multimedia manager 343 can recognize the format required for reproducing the media files and can perform encoding or decoding of the media file using a codec according to the format. The resource manager 344 can manage the source code of the application 370 or the space of the memory. The power manager 345 may, for example, manage the capacity or power of the battery and provide the power information necessary for operation of the electronic device. According to one embodiment, the power manager 345 may interoperate with a basic input / output system (BIOS). The database manager 346 may create, retrieve, or modify the database to be used in the application 370, for example. The package manager 347 can manage installation or update of an application distributed in the form of a package file.

The connectivity manager 348 may, for example, manage the wireless connection. The notification manager 349 may provide the user with an event such as, for example, an arrival message, an appointment, a proximity notification, and the like. The location manager 350 can manage the location information of the electronic device, for example. The graphic manager 351 may, for example, manage the graphical effects to be presented to the user or a user interface associated therewith. Security manager 352 may provide, for example, system security or user authentication. According to one embodiment, the middleware 330 may include a telephony manager for managing the voice or video call function of the electronic device, or a middleware module capable of forming a combination of the functions of the above-described components . According to one embodiment, the middleware 330 may provide a module specialized for each type of operating system. Middleware 330 may dynamically delete some existing components or add new ones. The API 360 may be provided in a different configuration depending on the operating system, for example, as a set of API programming functions. For example, for Android or iOS, you can provide a single API set for each platform, and for Tizen, you can provide two or more API sets for each platform.

The application 370 may include a home 371, a dialer 372, an SMS / MMS 373, an instant message 374, a browser 375, a camera 376, an alarm 377, Contact 378, voice dial 379, email 380, calendar 381, media player 382, album 383, watch 384, healthcare (e.g., measuring exercise or blood glucose) , Or environmental information (e.g., air pressure, humidity, or temperature information) application. According to one embodiment, the application 370 may include an information exchange application capable of supporting the exchange of information between the electronic device and the external electronic device. The information exchange application may include, for example, a notification relay application for communicating specific information to an external electronic device, or a device management application for managing an external electronic device. For example, the notification delivery application can transmit notification information generated in another application of the electronic device to the external electronic device, or receive notification information from the external electronic device and provide the notification information to the user. The device management application may, for example, control the turn-on / turn-off or brightness (or resolution) of an external electronic device in communication with the electronic device (e.g., the external electronic device itself Control), or install, delete, or update an application running on an external electronic device. According to one embodiment, the application 370 may include an application (e.g., a healthcare application of a mobile medical device) designated according to the attributes of the external electronic device. According to one embodiment, the application 370 may include an application received from an external electronic device. At least some of the program modules 310 may be implemented (e.g., executed) in software, firmware, hardware (e.g., processor 210), or a combination of at least two of the same, Program, routine, instruction set or process.

4 is a block diagram illustrating an electronic device in accordance with various embodiments of the present invention.

4, an electronic device 410 in accordance with various embodiments of the present invention may include a communication module 411 and a processor 412.

The communication module 411 can perform short-range communication with an external electronic device using at least one of the first frequency band and the second frequency band. For example, the communication module 411 can perform close-range communication with an external electronic device using a 2.4 GHz frequency band or a 5.0 GHz frequency band defined in Wi-Fi. For example, the communication module 411 may perform short-range communication with an external electronic device using a first frequency band and a second frequency band defined in Bluetooth. The communication module 411 can perform short-range communication with external electronic devices using various short-range communication technologies such as Zigbee in addition to Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the first frequency band and the second frequency band may mean a communication mode using different frequency bands. The first frequency band may mean a frequency band including the carrier frequency of the 2.4 GHz band and the second frequency band may mean the frequency band including the carrier frequency of the 5.0 GHz band. For example, the first frequency band is a communication mode using a wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) technology, and may be a frequency band using a technology defined in the standard of Wi-Fi as a frequency band of 2.4 GHz. The second frequency band is a frequency band of 5.0 GHz, which may refer to a frequency band using the technology defined in the standard of Wi-Fi. Wi-Fi can refer to a set of technologies that support IEEE 802.11 standards-based wireless LAN connectivity and connectivity between electronic devices.

In particular, in the case of Wi-Fi technology using the 5.0 GHz frequency band, the available channels may be different for each country. For example, Channel 38 is not available in Europe, but Channel 38 is available in the United States. Furthermore, in the case of Wi-Fi technology using the 5.0 GHz frequency band, there is no commonly available common channel even if the country is different. On the other hand, in the case of Wi-Fi technology using the 2.4 GHz frequency band, there is a common channel.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the first frequency band may refer to a frequency band used by a communication standard in which a common channel exists in common even if the country is different. And the second frequency band may refer to a frequency band used by a communication standard in which a common channel does not exist. Thus, if the location of the electronic device 410 changes and the country where the electronic device 410 is located is changed, the communication module 411 can reset the channels corresponding to the second frequency band.

The processor 412 may use the first frequency band to control the communication module 411 so that the external electronic device and the electronic device 410 are connected. In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, processor 412 may be used by a communication standard in which there is a common channel available in all countries or in most countries regardless of country, even though the country in which the electronic device and the external electronic device are located may vary. And control the communication module 411 to perform communication with the external electronic device using the first frequency band.

The processor 412 may control the communication module 411 to communicate with the external electronic device using the second frequency band. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the second communication mode may mean a communication mode using a communication standard using different channels depending on the country. Thus, the processor 412 may set the channels that were assigned to use the second frequency band to the channels available in the country where the external electronic device is located, if the country where the electronic device 410 and the external electronic device are located is different . Since the external electronic device and the electronic device 410 are in the same country, the available channels in the country where the external electronic device is located may be the same as the channels available in the country where the electronic device is located.

To set the available channel in the country in which the external electronic device is located, the processor 412 can identify the country in which the external electronic device is located. According to one embodiment of the present invention, the processor 412 may control the communication module 411 to receive the country information of the external electronic device from the connected external electronic device using the first frequency band. The country information of the external electronic device may include information indicating the country where the external electronic device is located.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the country information of the external electronic device may refer to the country information previously stored in the external electronic device or the country information received by the external electronic device through the communication network.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the country information received from the external electronic device may include the MCC of the external electronic device. The mobile country code (MCC) may mean a digit or letter consisting of two or three decimal digits defined in ITU-T E.212 document. In particular, an MCC may refer to an area code represented by a character used to represent a country in data processing and communication. That is, different MCCs may be assigned to each country. Thus, when the processor 412 receives the MCC of the external electronic device, based on the MCC of the external electronic device, the country where the external electronic device is located can be identified.

The processor 412 may control the communication module 411 to communicate with an external electronic device using at least one of the channels corresponding to the country information of the external electronic device. To this end, the processor 412 may assign at least one channel of the channels corresponding to the country information of the external electronic device to the second frequency band.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the electronic device 410 may further include a memory, and information on channels allocated to each country information may be stored in the memory. For example, the memory may store a table in which information of channels allocated to each country information is mapped. The processor 412 or the communication module 411 may extract information (channels available on the second frequency band) of channels mapped to the country information of the external electronic device, from the information of the channels stored in the memory. The communication module 411 can allocate channels corresponding to the country information of the external electronic device among the available channels on the second frequency band to the second frequency band using the information of the extracted channels. The processor 412 may assign the available channels on the second frequency band to the second frequency band and then reset the communication module 411 so that the communication module 411 may use the second frequency band It is possible to control so as to perform communication with the electronic device.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the processor 412 may compare the MCC of the external electronic device with the MCC stored in the electronic device 410. [ The processor 412 may update the MCC stored in the electronic device with the MCC of the external electronic device if the MCC stored in the electronic device 410 is different from the MCC of the external electronic device. Further, the processor 412 can maintain the previously assigned channel in the second frequency band and perform communication with the external electronic device when the MCC of the external electronic device is the same as the MCC stored in the electronic device 410 .

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the processor 412 may receive the country information of the external electronic device from the external electronic device using the first frequency band when the second frequency band is in the inactive state.

Further, in a state where the electronic device 410 and the external electronic device are connected using the second frequency band, the country where the electronic device 410 and the external electronic device are located can be changed. According to an embodiment of the present invention, when the second frequency band is activated and the electronic device 410 and the external electronic device are connected, the processor 412 uses the second frequency band to transmit the corresponding country information corresponding to the external electronic device It is possible to control the communication module 411 to receive it. The processor 412 may control to reset the communication module 411 after allocating at least one channel among the channels corresponding to the country information corresponding to the external electronic device to the second frequency band. The electronic device may use at least one of a plurality of channels corresponding to the country information corresponding to the external electronic device, instead of the channels used to communicate with the external electronic device and various electronic devices using the second frequency band .

Even if the electronic device 410 is not connected to the cellular network or can not be connected to the cellular network, it is also possible to receive the country information of the external electronic device using the first frequency band having a common channel available regardless of the country . Furthermore, the electronic device 410 may assign at least one channel of the channels corresponding to the country information of the external electronic device to the second frequency band. Thus, the electronic device 410 is capable of communicating with external electronic devices and various electronic devices using the second frequency band, even if the country in which the electronic device 410 is located is changed, Available channels are available in the country in which they are located.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the first communication mode may be Wi-Fi using a carrier frequency of 2.4 GHz band, and the second frequency band may be Wi-Fi using carrier frequency of 5.0 GHz band .

Wi-Fi, which uses the carrier frequency of the 2.4 GHz band, has a common channel available regardless of the country. On the other hand, Wi-Fi using the carrier frequency of the 5.0 GHz band may be assigned a different channel for each country in which the electronic device is used. That is, an electronic device that performs communication using Wi-Fi using the carrier frequency of the 5.0 GHz band may have different channels available depending on the country where the electronic device is located. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the electronic device 410 may use Wi-Fi using a carrier frequency of 2.4 GHz band to acquire channel information of Wi-Fi using a carrier frequency of 5.0 GHz band, Device. The electronic device 410 can receive the country information of the external electronic device using Wi-Fi at a carrier frequency of 2.4 GHz band. The country information of the external electronic device may refer to the country information pre-stored in the external electronic device or the country information received by the external electronic device through the communication network. The electronic device 410 assigns one of the channels included in the channel information corresponding to the country information of the external electronic device to a Wi-Fi channel using the carrier frequency of the 5.0 GHz band, And communicate with the device. Thus, an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention can provide a Wi-Fi channel that uses a carrier frequency of 5.0 GHz band in all countries regardless of the country assigned to the electronic device, .

For example, assume that external electronic devices and electronic devices have moved from the United States of America to South Korea. The external electronic device and the electronic device 410 are used in the US in the Wi-Fi using the carrier frequency of the 5.0 GHz band, and the 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48, 50, 52, 54, 56, 118, 120, 122, 124, 126, 128, 132, 134, 136, 137, 140, 142, 144, 149, 151, 153, 155, 157, 159, 161, and 165 channels. However, in the case where the external electronic device and the electronic device 410 use Wi-Fi using the carrier frequency of 5.0 GHz in Korea, the channels 42, 50, 54, 58, 62, 102, 106 , 114, 118, 122, 126, 132, 134, 134, 136, 138, 140, 142, 144, 157 channels are not available. In the United States, the channels available in Korea (42, 50, 54, 58, 62, 102, 106, 114, 118, 122, 126, 132, 134, 134, 136, 138, 140, 142, 144 , 157 channels) to communicate with external electronic devices is not permitted by law in Korea. Accordingly, the electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention can allocate a channel available in Korea to a second frequency band (a frequency band used by Wi-Fi using a carrier frequency of 5.0 GHz). The electronic device according to another embodiment of the present invention can receive the country information of the external electronic device and control the communication module 411 so as not to allocate a channel available in the United States but not available in Korea.

The electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be applied to a case where another communication service (bluetooth, zigbee, etc.) other than Wi-Fi is used.

5 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment in which an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention is applied.

The electronic device 520 according to various embodiments of the present invention may be disposed in the rear seat of the vehicle and the external electronic device 510 may be disposed in a portion of the vehicle. Although electronic device 520 is shown in FIG. 5 as being placed in the back seat of an automobile, electronic device 520 is not limited to the back seat of a vehicle, and may be located at various locations.

Although the electronic device 520 and the external electronic device 510 are described in FIG. 5 as being disposed in an automobile, the present invention is not limited to an automobile and can be disposed in various modes of transportation. For example, the various means of transportation may include a vessel, a bus, a train, and the like. In addition, although the electronic device 520 is shown as one device, the present invention is also applicable to a plurality of electronic devices.

The external electronic device 510 may refer to various electronic devices disposed inside the automobile and outputting information of the automobile. The external electronic device 510 may be an electronic device that supports an automobile infotainment system and may mean an electronic device that supports various technologies of automobiles such as sound output, window opening and closing, and air conditioning control in a car. For example, the external electronic device 510 may refer to an electronic device that controls various functions of the vehicle based on user input, information gathered from the sensors disposed in the vehicle. The various functions of the vehicle include control of various devices placed inside / outside the vehicle (eg, lighting, air conditioner, heater, seat with ventilation function, seats with hot wire, speakers, display, And the like.

The electronic device 520 may control the external electronic device 510 to control various functions of the vehicle. In order to control the external electronic device 510, the electronic device 520 may be coupled to the external electronic device 510 using either the first frequency band or the second frequency band, and the electronic device 520 May control various functions of the vehicle while performing communication with the external electronic device 510. [ According to various embodiments of the present invention, the first frequency band may be a frequency band used by a communication standard in which a common channel is commonly available even though the country is different, and the second frequency band may be a different frequency band depending on the country It may mean the frequency band used by the communication standard to be used.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the external electronic device 510 may be an electronic device that supports a cellular-network. To this end, the external electronic device 510 may additionally comprise a subscriber identification module (SIM). The external electronic device 510 having the subscriber identification module can receive the country information of the external electronic device 510 from the base station existing near the external electronic device 510 via the communication network.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the external electronic device 510 may include a memory for storing the entered country information when the external electronic device 510 is produced. For example, when the automobile shown in FIG. 5 is shipped, the inputted country information can be pre-stored in the memory.

The electronic device 520 is for controlling various functions of the vehicle and may not have a subscriber identification module. The electronic device 520 without the subscriber identity module can not know the country where the electronic device 520 is located when the country where the electronic device 520 is located is different and therefore can be used in the country where the electronic device 520 is located No channels are available. On the other hand, since the external electronic device 510 has the subscriber identification module, it can receive the country information in which the external electronic device 520 is located, and can confirm the country where the external electronic device 520 is located.

For example, assuming that the country in which the external electronic device 510 and the electronic device 520 are located is changed while the automobile is moving, a situation may occur in which the second frequency band using different channels according to the country can not be used .

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the electronic device 520 may be connected to the external electronic device 510 using a first frequency band that can utilize a common channel regardless of the country, And may receive the country information of the external electronic device 510. [ The electronic device 520 may utilize the country information of the external electronic device 510 to identify the channels available to the electronic device 520. The electronic device 520 may assign channels corresponding to the country information of the external electronic device 510 to the second frequency band. The electronic device 520 can communicate with the external electronic device 510 using the second frequency band and can control various functions of the vehicle by controlling the external electronic device 510. [ In addition, the electronic device 520 can communicate with the external electronic device 510 or various electronic devices using the second frequency band.

For example, there may be a situation where a country in which an automobile including the external electronic device 510 and the electronic device 520 are produced and a country in which the produced automobile is exported are different from each other. That is, there may be situations where the country in which the external electronic device 510 and the electronic device 520 are located is a country other than the country in which it was produced. In this case, it may happen that the second frequency band using different channels depending on the country can not be used. The electronic device 520 is capable of receiving the channels available in the country in which the external electronic device 510 and the electronic device 520 are located based on the country information received from the external electronic device 510 using the first frequency band Channels available on the second frequency band) to the second frequency band. The electronic device 520 can communicate with the external electronic device 510 using the second frequency band and can control various functions of the vehicle by controlling the external electronic device 510. [ As described above, the country information of the external electronic device 510 may mean the country information input at the time of manufacturing the external electronic device 510 or the country information received by the external electronic device 510 using the communication network.

6 is a diagram showing an electronic device and an external electronic device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6, a plurality of electronic devices 620 through 640 and an external electronic device 610 are shown.

The plurality of electronic devices 620 to 640 may refer to home appliances disposed at home. In FIG. 6, the electronic device 620 may refer to a television, the electronic device 630 may refer to an air conditioner, and the electronic device 640 may refer to a refrigerator. 6, various electronic devices (boilers, microwave ovens, gas, etc.) may be connected to the external electronic device 610. According to one embodiment of the present invention, And may be connected to the external electronic device 610 using the first frequency band or the second frequency band. Further, each of the plurality of electronic devices 620 to 640 may perform an operation based on the control signal transmitted from the external electronic device 610. For example, the electronic device 620 may adjust the output of sound based on the control signal transmitted from the external electronic device 610, and the electronic device 630 may control the output of the control signal transmitted from the external electronic device 610 The intensity of the wind to be output based on the temperature, and the like can be adjusted. The electronic device 640 may adjust the temperature inside the electronic device 640 based on the control signal transmitted from the external electronic device 610.

External electronic device 610 may refer to any electronic device that is capable of controlling a plurality of electronic devices while communicating with a plurality of electronic devices 620 through 640. For example, the external electronic device 610 may include various electronic devices such as a hub, a smart phone, a portable terminal, a television, a refrigerator, and a wired / wireless telephone, to which a plurality of electronic devices 620 to 640 can be connected. As another example, the external electronic device 610 may be coupled to any one of the plurality of electronic devices 620 to 640.

The external electronic device 610 may be connected to the electronic devices 620 through 640 using one of the first frequency band or the second frequency band, And may control the plurality of electronic devices 620 to 640 based on the information collected by the sensors.

According to various embodiments of the present invention, the first frequency band may refer to a communication mode using a communication standard in which a common channel is commonly available even if the country is different, and the second communication mode may be a channel in which different channels And a communication mode using the communication standard to be used.

The external electronic device 610 can be pre-stored in the memory of the external electronic device 610 (e.g., when the external electronic device 610 is produced, the country in which the external electronic device 610 is used) May be stored in the memory), and the stored country information may be transmitted to the electronic devices 620-640. The country information stored in the external electronic device 610 may refer to the country information stored in the production of the external electronic device 610 or the country information received through a separate communication network.

Each of the plurality of electronic devices 620 to 640 may have country information to be written in production. For example, the electronic device 620 may have country information that it was produced in Korea, the electronic device 630 may have country information that it was produced in China, and the electronic device 640 may be manufactured in the United States Country information can be provided. In this case, each of the plurality of electronic devices 620 to 640 may be set to be available on the second frequency band. A plurality of electronic devices 620 to 640 may not be able to use a second frequency band that uses different channels depending on the country.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the electronic devices 620 to 640 may be connected to the external electronic device 610 using a first frequency band that can use a common channel regardless of the country, To receive the country information of the external electronic device 610. [ Electronic devices 620 through 640 may use the country information of external electronic device 610 to identify available channels of electronic devices 620 through 640. [ The electronic devices 620 to 640 may assign channels corresponding to the country information of the external electronic device 610 to the second frequency band. The electronic devices 620 to 640 may communicate with the external electronic device 610 using a second frequency band and the electronic devices 620 to 640 may communicate with the external electronic device 610 using a control signal The operation can be controlled.

An electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention includes: a communication module that performs communication with an external electronic device using at least one of a first frequency band and a second frequency band; And controlling the communication module to connect the external electronic device and the electronic device using the first frequency band and receiving the country information of the external electronic device from the external electronic device using the first frequency band The control module controls the communication module to allocate at least one channel among the channels included in the channel information corresponding to the country information to the second frequency band, Lt; / RTI >

Also, in the electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention, the country information may include country information previously stored in the external electronic device or country information received via the communication network of the external electronic device.

Also, in the electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention, the country information may include a mobile country code (MCC) received by the external electronic device through a communication network.

Further, in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention, the processor compares the MCC of the external electronic device with the MCC stored in the electronic device, and when the MCC of the external electronic device is different from the MCC stored in the electronic device, And update the MCC stored in the electronic device with the MCC of the external electronic device.

Further, in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention, the processor may control the communication module to receive the country information of the external electronic device using the second frequency band when the second frequency band is activated And update the country information stored in the electronic device with the country information of the external electronic device when the country information stored in the electronic device is different from the country information of the external electronic device.

Further, in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention, the processor is configured to receive the country information of the external electronic device from the external electronic device using the first frequency band when the second frequency band is deactivated The communication module can be controlled.

Further, in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention, the first frequency band may include a frequency band used by a communication mode having a common channel available in all countries.

Further, in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention, the first frequency band may be a frequency band including a carrier frequency of the 2.4 GHz band

Further, in the electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention, the second frequency band may include a frequency band including a carrier frequency of the 5.0 GHz band.

Further, in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention, the electronic device further includes a memory, and the memory may store information of channels allocated to each country information.

Further, in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention, the processor may control the communication module to allocate channels to the second frequency band using information of channels mapped to country information corresponding to the external electronic device can do.

In addition, in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention, the communication module can perform communication with an external electronic device installed in the transportation means using one of the first frequency band and the second frequency band.

7 is an operational flow diagram illustrating a method of operation of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention. The method of operation of the electronic device shown in FIG. 7 includes an operation method of allocating allowable channels in a country where an electronic device is located in a second frequency band using different channels according to countries, as described in FIGS. 4 to 6, and .

Referring to FIG. 7, a method of operating an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention may first be coupled 710 to an external electronic device using a first frequency band. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the first frequency band may refer to a frequency band used by a communication standard in which a common channel exists in common even if the country is different.

The electronic device may receive the country information of the external electronic device using the first frequency band (720).

The country information of the external electronic device may be the country information inputted when the external electronic device is produced or the country information received by the external electronic device using the communication network.

The electronic device may assign at least one channel of channels corresponding to the country information to the second frequency band (730).

As described above, the country information may mean a country where the external electronic device is located, and may include a mobile country code (MCC) corresponding to the external electronic device. The channels corresponding to the country information may mean information of channels available in the country corresponding to the country information.

As described above, the memory of the electronic device may store information of available channels mapped to respective country information. For example, the memory of the electronic device may store a table containing information of available channels mapped to country information. The electronic device can identify the channels corresponding to the country information in the table and assign the identified channels to the second frequency band.

The electronic device may perform communication using the assigned channel and the second frequency band (740).

According to various embodiments of the present invention, the electronic device may communicate with external electronic devices or other external electronic devices that have transmitted the country information using the assigned channel and the second frequency band.

8 is an operational flow diagram illustrating a method of operation of an electronic device in accordance with various embodiments of the present invention. The operation method of the electronic device shown in FIG. 8 includes an operation method of allocating the allowable channels in the country where the electronic device is located in the second frequency band using different channels according to countries, as described in FIGS. 4 to 6 and .

Referring to FIG. 8, an operation method of an electronic device according to another embodiment of the present invention may check 810 whether a second frequency band is activated.

The electronic device may activate the first frequency band when the second frequency band is deactivated (821).

The electronic device may connect 822 the external electronic device using the first frequency band and receive 823 the country information of the external electronic device.

The country information of the external electronic device may refer to the country information pre-stored in the external electronic device or the country information received by the external electronic device through the communication network.

The electronic device may assign (824) at least one channel of the channels corresponding to the country information of the external electronic device to the second frequency band and reset the communication module to use the second frequency band (825) .

The electronic device may, after resetting the communication module, go back to operation 810 and perform the operations described above again.

The electronic device may be coupled to an external electronic device using the second frequency band when the second frequency band is activated (831).

The electronic device may receive the country information of the external electronic device using the second frequency band (832). As described above, the country information of the external electronic device may include information indicating the country where the external electronic device is located, and may include the MCC of the external electronic device.

The electronic device can check whether the country information stored in the electronic device is identical to the country information of the external electronic device (833, 834).

According to an embodiment of the present invention, when the country information stored in the electronic device and the country information of the external electronic device are the same, the electronic device uses the existing channel allocated to the second communication module as it is to communicate with the external electronic device Can be performed.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, when the country information stored in the electronic device is different from the country information of the external electronic device, the electronic device transmits at least one channel of channels corresponding to the country information of the external electronic device to the second frequency (824). ≪ / RTI >

The electronic device may reset the communication module to activate the second frequency band 825 and return to step 810 to perform 825 the operations described above again.

9 is an operational flow diagram illustrating a method of assigning channels to a second frequency band using country information in an operating method of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 9, in an operating method of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention, the processor 412 may load 910 the country information stored in the memory. The country information stored in the memory may be the country information input when the electronic device is produced or the country information received from the external electronic device. The country information received from the external electronic device can be received from the external electronic device using the first frequency band or the second frequency band as described above. Information may be transmitted (920).

The communication module 411 may receive the country information from the processor 412 and search the channel of the second frequency band corresponding to the received country information (930).

The communication module 411 may assign the searched channel to the second frequency band (940).

The processor 412 may reset the communication module 411 and reset the country information 950 after the communication module 411 allocates the searched channel to the second frequency band.

An operation method of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention includes: controlling a communication module such that an external electronic device and an electronic device are connected using a first frequency band; Receiving, from the external electronic device, the country information of the external electronic device using the first frequency band; And allocating at least one channel to be used by the second frequency band to the second frequency band, among the channels corresponding to the country information.

Also, in the method of operating an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention, the country information may include country information previously stored in the external electronic device or country information received via the communication network of the external electronic device.

Also, in the method of operating an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention, the country information may include a mobile country code (MCC) received by the external electronic device through a communication network.

In addition, a method of operating an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention includes: comparing an MCC stored in an electronic device and an MCC of the external electronic device; And updating the MCC stored in the electronic device with the MCC of the external electronic device when the MCC of the external electronic device is different from the MCC stored in the electronic device.

In addition, the method of operating an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention may further include: determining a state of the second frequency band; And receiving the country information corresponding to the external electronic device from the external electronic device using the second frequency band when the second frequency band is in the activated state.

In addition, the method of operating an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention may further include receiving the country information of the external electronic device from the external electronic device using the first frequency band when the second frequency band is in an inactive state May be further included.

In addition, in the method of operating an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention, the first frequency band may be a frequency band used by a communication mode having a common channel available in all countries.

Also, in the method of operating an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention, the first frequency band may be a frequency band including a carrier frequency of 2.4 GHz band.

Also, in the method of operating an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention, the second frequency band may be a frequency band including a carrier frequency of the 5.0 GHz band.

In the method of operating an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention, the operation of allocating at least one channel to be used by the second frequency band may include: Confirming information of channels corresponding to the country information corresponding to the external electronic device; And assigning the identified channels to the second frequency band.

As used herein, the term "module " includes units comprised of hardware, software, or firmware and may be used interchangeably with terms such as, for example, logic, logic blocks, components, or circuits. A "module" may be an integrally constructed component or a minimum unit or part thereof that performs one or more functions. "Module" may be implemented either mechanically or electronically, for example, by application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) chips, field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) And may include programmable logic devices. At least some of the devices (e.g., modules or functions thereof) or methods (e.g., operations) according to various embodiments may be stored in a computer readable storage medium (e.g., memory 130) . ≪ / RTI > When the instruction is executed by a processor (e.g., processor 120), the processor may perform a function corresponding to the instruction. The computer-readable recording medium may be a hard disk, a floppy disk, a magnetic medium such as a magnetic tape, an optical recording medium such as a CD-ROM, a DVD, a magnetic-optical medium such as a floppy disk, The instructions may include code that is generated by the compiler or code that may be executed by the interpreter. Modules or program modules according to various embodiments may include at least one or more of the components described above Operations that are performed by modules, program modules, or other components, in accordance with various embodiments, may be performed in a sequential, parallel, iterative, or heuristic manner, or at least in part Some operations may be executed in a different order, omitted, or other operations may be added.

Claims (20)

In an electronic device,
A communication module for performing communication with an external electronic device using at least one of a first frequency band and a second frequency band; And
Controlling the communication module so that the external electronic device and the electronic device are connected using the first frequency band and receiving the country information of the external electronic device from the external electronic device using the first frequency band And controls the communication module to allocate at least one channel among the channels included in the channel information corresponding to the country information to the second frequency band, ≪ / RTI >
The method according to claim 1,
The country information
Wherein the electronic device includes country information previously stored in the external electronic device or country information received via the communication network by the external electronic device.
The method according to claim 1,
The country information
A mobile country code (MCC) received by the external electronic device through a communication network,
The processor
Comparing the MCC stored in the electronic device with the MCC of the external electronic device and updating the MCC stored in the electronic device to the MCC of the external electronic device when the MCC stored in the electronic device is different from the MCC of the external electronic device ≪ / RTI >
The method according to claim 1,
The processor
Controlling the communication module to receive the country information of the external electronic device by using the second frequency band when the second frequency band is activated and transmitting the country information stored in the electronic device and the country information of the external electronic device And updates the country information stored in the electronic device with the country information of the external electronic device if the information is different.
5. The method of claim 4,
The processor
And controls the communication module to receive the country information of the external electronic device from the external electronic device using the first frequency band when the second frequency band is deactivated.
The method according to claim 1,
The first frequency band
Wherein the communication mode is a frequency band used by a communication mode having a common channel available in all countries.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the first frequency band is a frequency band including a carrier frequency of the 2.4 GHz band.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the second frequency band is a frequency band including a carrier frequency of the 5.0 GHz band.
The method according to claim 1,
The electronic device
Further comprising a memory,
The memory
And information of channels allocated to each country information is stored.
10. The method of claim 9,
The processor
And controls the communication module to allocate channels to the second frequency band using information of channels mapped to the country information corresponding to the external electronic device.
The method according to claim 1,
The communication module
And performs communication with an external electronic device installed in the transportation means using one of the first frequency band and the second frequency band.
A method of operating an electronic device,
Controlling the communication module such that an external electronic device and an electronic device are connected using the first frequency band;
Receiving, from the external electronic device, the country information of the external electronic device using the first frequency band; And
And allocating at least one channel to be used by the second frequency band to the second frequency band from the channels corresponding to the country information.
13. The method of claim 12,
The country information
Wherein the information includes country information previously stored in the external electronic device or country information received from the external electronic device through a communication network.
13. The method of claim 12,
The country information
A mobile country code (MCC) received by the external electronic device through a communication network,
The method of operating the electronic device
Comparing the MCC stored in the electronic device and the MCC of the external electronic device; And
Further comprising updating the MCC stored in the electronic device with the MCC of the external electronic device when the MCC stored in the electronic device is different from the MCC of the external electronic device.
13. The method of claim 12,
The method of operating the electronic device
Determining a state of the second frequency band; And
Further comprising receiving state information corresponding to the external electronic device from the external electronic device using the second frequency band when the second frequency band is in an active state .
16. The method of claim 15,
The method of operating the electronic device
Further comprising receiving state information of the external electronic device from the external electronic device using the first frequency band when the second frequency band is in an inactive state.
13. The method of claim 12,
The first frequency band
Is a frequency band used by a communication mode having a common channel available in all countries.
13. The method of claim 12,
The first frequency band
Wherein the frequency band is a frequency band including a carrier frequency of 2.4 GHz band.
13. The method of claim 12,
The second frequency band
Wherein the frequency band is a frequency band including a carrier frequency of a 5.0 GHz band.
13. The method of claim 12,
The operation of allocating at least one channel for use by the second frequency band
Confirming information of channels corresponding to the country information corresponding to the external electronic device in the country information including the information of the channels allocated to each country information; And
And assigning the identified channels to the second frequency band.

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