Title:
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING LOCATION BY USING IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION CORRESPONDING TO EXTERNAL ELECTRONIC DEVICE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2019/039713
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
Disclosed is an electronic device that determines its location by using identification information corresponding to an external electronic device. The electronic device includes a communication circuit configured to communicate with an external electronic device, a location determining circuit, and a processor configured to identify first location information associated with the electronic device by using the communication circuit or the location determining circuit, to determine at least one server device among a plurality of server devices capable of providing location-related information, based on at least the first location information, to transmit identification information corresponding to the external electronic device to the at least one server device wherein the at least one server device determines second location information associated with the electronic device by using the identification information, and to determine a location of the electronic device by using the second location information.
Inventors:
HAN HUN-TAEK (KR)
SONG JI-HYEOUNG (KR)
LEE CHAN-WOO (KR)
JUNG HYUN-SANG (KR)
CHOI EOL (KR)
SONG JI-HYEOUNG (KR)
LEE CHAN-WOO (KR)
JUNG HYUN-SANG (KR)
CHOI EOL (KR)
Application Number:
PCT/KR2018/006724
Publication Date:
February 28, 2019
Filing Date:
June 14, 2018
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD (KR)
International Classes:
H04W64/00; G01S5/00
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2015006819A1 | 2015-01-22 |
Foreign References:
| US20170223506A1 | 2017-08-03 | |||
| US20150058125A1 | 2015-02-26 | |||
| US20170048661A1 | 2017-02-16 | |||
| US20160192148A1 | 2016-06-30 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 3639584A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
LEE, Keon-Joo et al. (KR)
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