Electronic device and control method thereof

Abstract

An electronic device and a control method thereof are provided. The electronic device includes: at least one communication circuit; at least one processor; and a memory, wherein the memory stores instructions that, when executed, enable the at least one processor to: control the at least one communication circuit to establish a first communication connection with a first wearable device; control the at least one communication circuit to receive a signal for establishing a second communication connection from a second wearable device, the signal including information indicating whether the user is wearing the second wearable device; based on the information, confirm whether the user is wearing the second wearable device; and based on confirming that the user is wearing the second wearable device, control the at least one communication circuit to release the first communication connection and establish a second communication connection with the second wearable device. Various other embodiments are also possible.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to an electronic device and a control method thereof. Background Art

[0002] Portable digital communication devices have become a must-have item for everyone in modern times. Customers expect to use their portable digital communication devices to receive various high-quality services anytime and anywhere.

[0003] The portable digital communication device provides high-quality services together with various external electronic devices. The portable digital communication device establishes communication with different external electronic devices according to the services desired by the user, and the portable digital communication device provides the desired services to the user together with the different external electronic devices.

[0004] A technology for switching communication connections between a portable digital communication device and various external electronic devices is needed to seamlessly provide different services to a user based on cooperation between the portable digital communication device and the external electronic devices.

[0005] The above information is provided as background information only to assist with understanding the present disclosure. No determination has been made, and no assertion is made, as to whether any of the above might be applicable as prior art with respect to the present disclosure. Summary of the invention

[0006] Aspects of the present disclosure will at least solve the above-mentioned problems and / or disadvantages, and provide at least the following advantages. Therefore, one aspect of the present disclosure provides an electronic device that establishes communication with an external electronic device having a function corresponding to a service desired by a user, and provides the service desired by the user based on the function of the external electronic device. For example, when the electronic device is communicatively connected to a wearable device to provide a service to a user, the user may want the electronic device to establish communication with another wearable device to receive another service. However, since the electronic device is communicatively connected to a wearable device, the electronic device performs at least one operation according to a series of controls by the user to communicate with another wearable device. In addition, the electronic device does not know whether the other wearable device is a device with which the user desires to establish communication, and therefore, the electronic device performs at least one operation according to a series of controls by the user to allow the electronic device to identify the same device.

[0007] Another aspect of the present disclosure provides an electronic device and a control method thereof, which, when communicating with an external electronic device (e.g., a wearable device), can confirm whether another external electronic device (e.g., another wearable device) is a target with which the user desires to communicate (e.g., confirm whether the user is wearing it) and automatically communicate with the other external electronic device. This eliminates the need for the electronic device to perform at least one operation based on a series of user controls to communicate with another wearable device, thereby reducing the operational load of the electronic device that may otherwise be caused. In addition, the electronic device does not need to perform at least one operation based on a series of user controls to confirm the external electronic device with which the user desires to establish communication, thereby reducing the operational load that may otherwise be caused.

[0008] Additional aspects will be set forth in part in the description which follows and, in part, will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the presented embodiments.

[0009] According to one aspect of the present disclosure, an electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes: at least one communication circuit, the at least one communication circuit is configured to communicate with at least one external device; at least one processor, the at least one processor is operably connected to the at least one communication circuit; and a memory, the memory is operably connected to the at least one processor, wherein the memory stores instructions, which, when executed by the at least one processor, enable the at least one processor to: control the at least one communication circuit to establish a first communication connection with a first wearable device; control the at least one communication circuit to receive a signal for establishing a second communication connection from a second wearable device, the signal including information indicating whether the user is wearing the second wearable device; based on the information, confirm whether the user is wearing the second wearable device; and based on confirming that the user is wearing the second wearable device, control the at least one communication circuit to release the first communication connection and establish the second communication connection with the second wearable device.

[0010] According to another aspect of the present disclosure, a wearable device is provided. The wearable device includes: at least one communication circuit for communicating with at least one external electronic device; at least one processor operably connected to the at least one communication circuit; and a memory operably connected to the at least one processor, wherein the memory stores instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, enable the at least one processor to: confirm whether the user is wearing the wearable device; based on confirming that the user is wearing the wearable device, control the at least one communication circuit to broadcast a signal for establishing a communication connection, the signal including identification information about the wearable device and information indicating whether the user is wearing the wearable device; and control the at least one communication circuit to receive a request message for establishing communication from at least one external electronic device based on the broadcasted signal.

[0011] According to another aspect of the present disclosure, a method for controlling an electronic device is provided. The method includes: using at least one communication circuit of the electronic device to establish a first communication connection with a first wearable device; using the at least one communication circuit to receive a signal for establishing a second communication connection from a second wearable device, the signal including information indicating whether the user is wearing the second wearable device; based on the information, confirming whether the user is wearing the second wearable device; and based on confirming that the user is wearing the second wearable device, releasing the first communication connection and using the at least one communication circuit to establish the second communication connection with the second wearable device.

[0012] The embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited to the aforementioned objects, and other objects will be easily understood by those skilled in the art from the following detailed description in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0013] Other aspects, advantages, and salient features of the disclosure will become apparent to those skilled in the art from the following detailed description, which, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, discloses various embodiments of the disclosure. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0014] The above and other aspects, features and advantages of certain embodiments of the present disclosure will become more apparent through the following description in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:

[0015] Figure 1 is a block diagram illustrating an electronic device in a network environment according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0016] Figure 2 is a flowchart illustrating an example of automatic switching by an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0017] Figure 3is a view showing an example of automatic switching by an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0018] Figure 4 is a flowchart illustrating example operations of an electronic device and a wearable device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0019] Figure 5 is a diagram illustrating example operations of an electronic device and a wearable device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0020] Figure 6 are views illustrating other example operations of the electronic device and the wearable device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0021] Figure 7 is a flow chart showing scanning by an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0022] Figure 8 is a diagram illustrating scanning by an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0023] Fig. 9 is a flow chart showing a signal sent by a wearable device for establishing communication according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0024] Fig.10 is a diagram showing a signal sent by a wearable device for establishing communication according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0025] Fig.11 is a flowchart illustrating an example operation for confirming whether to establish communication with a newly worn wearable device through an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0026] Fig.12 is a view showing an example operation for confirming whether to establish communication with a newly worn wearable device through an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0027] Fig.13 is a flowchart illustrating an example operation for switching a communication connection to another wearable device through an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0028] Fig.14 is a view illustrating an example operation for switching a communication connection to another wearable device through an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0029] Fig.15 is a flowchart illustrating an example operation for communicating with a plurality of wearable devices through an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0030] Fig.16is a diagram illustrating an example operation for communicating with a plurality of wearable devices through an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; and

[0031] Fig.17 is a flowchart illustrating an example operation for switching a communication connection to another wearable device through an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0032] Throughout the drawings, like reference numerals will be understood to refer to like parts, components, and structures. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0033] The following description with reference to the accompanying drawings is provided to assist in a comprehensive understanding of the various embodiments of the present disclosure as defined by the claims and their equivalents. The various embodiments include various specific details to assist in understanding, but these specific details are considered to be exemplary only. Therefore, it will be appreciated by those of ordinary skill in the art that various changes and modifications may be made to the various embodiments described herein without departing from the scope and spirit of the present disclosure. In addition, descriptions of well-known functions and configurations may be omitted for clarity and brevity.

[0034] The terms and words used in the following description and claims are not limited to the bibliographical meanings, but are merely used by the inventor to enable a clear and consistent understanding of the present disclosure. Therefore, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the following description of various embodiments of the present disclosure is provided for illustrative purposes only and not for the purpose of limiting the present disclosure as defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

[0035] It should be understood that the singular forms "a," "an," and "the" include plural referents unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Thus, for example, reference to "a component surface" includes reference to one or more of those surfaces.

[0036] Figure 1 is a block diagram illustrating an electronic device 101 in a network environment 100 according to various embodiments.

[0037] Reference Figure 1, the electronic device 101 in the network environment 100 may communicate with the electronic device 102 via the first network 198 (e.g., a short-range wireless communication network), or communicate with the electronic device 104 or the server 108 via the second network 199 (e.g., a long-range wireless communication network). According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 may communicate with the electronic device 104 via the server 108. According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 may include a processor 120, a memory 130, an input device 150, a sound output device 155, a display device 160, an audio module 170, a sensor module 176, an interface 177, a haptic module 179, a camera module 180, a power management module 188, a battery 189, a communication module 190, a user identification module (SIM) 196, or an antenna module 197. In some embodiments, at least one of the components (e.g., the display device 160 or the camera module 180) may be omitted from the electronic device 101, or one or more other components may be added to the electronic device 101. In some embodiments, some of the components may be implemented as a single integrated circuit.For example, the sensor module 176 (eg, a fingerprint sensor, an iris sensor, or an illumination sensor) may be implemented to be embedded in the display device 160 (eg, a display).

[0038] The processor 120 may run, for example, software (e.g., program 140) to control at least one other component (e.g., hardware component or software component) of the electronic device 101 connected to the processor 120, and may perform various data processing or calculations. According to an embodiment, as at least part of the data processing or calculation, the processor 120 may load a command or data received from another component (e.g., sensor module 176 or communication module 190) into the volatile memory 132, process the command 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 may include a main processor 121 (e.g., a central processing unit (CPU) or an application processor (AP)) and an auxiliary processor 123 (e.g., a graphics processing unit (GPU), an image signal processor (ISP), a sensor hub processor, or a communication processor (CP)) that is independent of or combined with the main processor 121 in operation. Additionally or alternatively, the auxiliary processor 123 may be adapted to consume less power than the main processor 121, or adapted to be specifically used for a specified function. The auxiliary processor 123 may be implemented separately from the main processor 121 , or as part of the main processor 121 .

[0039] When the main processor 121 is in an inactive (e.g., sleep) state, the auxiliary processor 123 may control at least some of the functions or states related to at least one component (e.g., display device 160, sensor module 176, or communication module 190) among the components of the electronic device 101 (not the main processor 121), or when the main processor 121 is in an active state (e.g., running an application), the auxiliary processor 123 may control at least some of the functions or states related to at least one component (e.g., display device 160, sensor module 176, or communication module 190) among the components of the electronic device 101 together with the main processor 121. According to an embodiment, the auxiliary processor 123 (e.g., an image signal processor or a communication processor) may be implemented as part of another component (e.g., camera module 180 or communication module 190) that is functionally related to the auxiliary processor 123.

[0040] The memory 130 may store various data used by at least one component of the electronic device 101 (e.g., the processor 120 or the sensor module 176). The various data may include, for example, software (e.g., the program 140) and input data or output data for commands related thereto. The memory 130 may include a volatile memory 132 or a nonvolatile memory 134.

[0041] The program 140 may be stored as software in the memory 130 , and may include, for example, an operating system (OS) 142 , middleware 144 , or applications 146 .

[0042] The input device 150 may receive commands or data from outside the electronic device 101 (e.g., a user) to be used by other components of the electronic device 101 (e.g., the processor 120). The input device 150 may include, for example, a microphone, a mouse, a keyboard, or a digital pen (e.g., a stylus).

[0043] The sound output device 155 can output a sound signal to the outside of the electronic device 101. The sound output device 155 may include, for example, a speaker or a receiver. The speaker can be used for general purposes such as playing multimedia or playing records, and the receiver can be used for incoming calls. Depending on the embodiment, the receiver can be implemented as a separate part from the speaker, or as a part of the speaker.

[0044] The display device 160 may visually provide information to the outside of the electronic device 101 (e.g., a user). The display device 160 may include, for example, a display, a holographic device, or a projector, and a control circuit for controlling a corresponding one of the display, the holographic device, and the projector. According to an embodiment, the display device 160 may include a touch circuit adapted to detect a touch or a sensor circuit (e.g., a pressure sensor) adapted to measure the strength of a force caused by a touch.

[0045] The audio module 170 may convert sound into an electrical signal, or vice versa. According to an embodiment, the audio module 170 may obtain sound via the input device 150, or output sound via the sound output device 155 or an earphone of an external electronic device (e.g., electronic device 102) directly (e.g., wired) or wirelessly connected to the electronic device 101.

[0046] The sensor module 176 may detect an operating state (e.g., power or temperature) of the electronic device 101 or an environmental state (e.g., a state of a user) outside the electronic device 101, and then generate an electrical signal or data value corresponding to the detected state. According to an embodiment, the sensor module 176 may include, for example, a gesture sensor, a gyro sensor, an atmospheric pressure sensor, a magnetic sensor, an acceleration sensor, a grip sensor, a proximity sensor, a color sensor, an infrared (IR) sensor, a biometric sensor, a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, or an illumination sensor.

[0047] The interface 177 may support one or more specific protocols to be used to connect the electronic device 101 directly (e.g., wired) or wirelessly to an external electronic device (e.g., 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, a secure digital (SD) card interface, or an audio interface.

[0048] The connection end 178 may include a connector, wherein the electronic device 101 can be physically connected to an external electronic device (e.g., the electronic device 102) via the connector. According to an embodiment, the connection end 178 may include, for example, an HDMI connector, a USB connector, an SD card connector, or an audio connector (e.g., a headphone connector).

[0049] The haptic module 179 may convert the electrical signal into mechanical stimulation (eg, vibration or motion) or electrical stimulation that can be recognized by the user via his sense of touch or kinesthetic sense. According to an embodiment, the haptic module 179 may include, for example, a motor, a piezoelectric element, or an electrical stimulator.

[0050] The camera module 180 may capture still images or moving images. According to an embodiment, the camera module 180 may include one or more lenses, an image sensor, an image signal processor, or a flash.

[0051] The power management module 188 may manage power supply 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).

[0052] The battery 189 may power at least one component of the electronic device 101. According to an embodiment, the battery 189 may include, for example, a non-rechargeable primary battery, a rechargeable secondary battery, or a fuel cell.

[0053] The communication module 190 may support establishing a direct (e.g., wired) communication channel or a wireless communication channel between the electronic device 101 and an external electronic device (e.g., electronic device 102, electronic device 104, or server 108), and perform communication via the established communication channel. The communication module 190 may include one or more communication processors capable of operating independently from the processor 120 (e.g., an application processor (AP)) and supporting direct (e.g., wired) communication or wireless communication. According to an embodiment, the communication module 190 may include a wireless communication module 192 (e.g., a cellular communication module, a short-range wireless communication module, or a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) communication module) or a wired communication module 194 (e.g., a local area network (LAN) communication module or a power line communication (PLC) module). A corresponding one of these communication modules can communicate with an external electronic device via a first network 198 (e.g., a short-range communication network such as Bluetooth, Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi) Direct, or Infrared Data Association (IrDA)) or a second network 199 (e.g., a long-range communication network such as a cellular network, the Internet, or a computer network (e.g., a LAN or a wide area network (WAN))). These various types of communication modules can be implemented as a single component (e.g., a single chip), or these various types of communication modules can be implemented as multiple components separated from each other (e.g., multiple chips). The wireless communication module 192 can identify and authenticate the electronic device 101 in a communication network (such as the first network 198 or the second network 199) using user information (e.g., an International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI)) stored in the user identification module 196.

[0054] The antenna module 197 may transmit or receive a signal or power to or from the outside of the electronic device 101 (e.g., an external electronic device). According to an embodiment, the antenna module 197 may include an antenna including a radiating element formed of a conductive material or a conductive pattern formed in or on a substrate (e.g., a PCB). According to an embodiment, the antenna module 197 may include a plurality of antennas. In this case, at least one antenna suitable for a communication scheme used in a communication network (such as the first network 198 or the second network 199) may be selected from the plurality of antennas by, for example, the communication module 190 (e.g., the wireless communication module 192). A signal or power may then be transmitted or received between the communication module 190 and the external electronic device via the selected at least one antenna. According to an embodiment, another component (e.g., a radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC)) other than the radiating element may be additionally formed as a part of the antenna module 197.

[0055] At least some of the above components may be connected to each other via an inter-peripheral communication scheme (e.g., a bus, a general purpose input output (GPIO), a serial peripheral interface (SPI), or a mobile industry processor interface (MIPI)) and communicatively transmit signals (e.g., commands or data) therebetween.

[0056] According to an embodiment, a command or data may be sent or received between the electronic device 101 and the external electronic device 104 via the server 108 connected to the second network 199. Each of the electronic device 102 and the electronic device 104 may be a device of the same type as the electronic device 101, or a device of a different type from the electronic device 101. According to an embodiment, all or some operations to be executed in the electronic device 101 may be executed in one or more of the external electronic device 102, the external electronic device 104, or the server 108. For example, if the electronic device 101 should automatically execute a function or service or should execute a function or service in response to a request from a user or another device, the electronic device 101 may request the one or more external electronic devices to execute at least part of the function or service instead of executing the function or service, or the electronic device 101 may request the one or more external electronic devices to execute at least part of the function or service in addition to executing the function or service. The one or more external electronic devices that receive the request may execute the requested at least part of the function or service, or execute another function or another service related to the request, and transmit the result of the execution to the electronic device 101. The electronic device 101 may provide the result as at least a partial reply to the request with or without further processing the result. To this end, for example, cloud computing technology, distributed computing technology, or client-server computing technology may be used.

[0057] The electronic device according to various embodiments may be one of various types of electronic devices. The electronic device may include, for example, a portable communication device (e.g., a smart phone), a computer device, a portable multimedia device, a portable medical device, a camera, a wearable device, or a household appliance. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the electronic device is not limited to those electronic devices described above.

[0058] It should be understood that the various embodiments of the present disclosure and the terms used therein are not intended to limit the technical features set forth herein to specific embodiments, but include various changes, equivalent forms or alternative forms for corresponding embodiments. For the description of the accompanying drawings, similar reference numerals may be used to refer to similar or related elements. It will be understood that the nouns in the singular form corresponding to the term may include one or more things unless the relevant context clearly indicates otherwise. As used herein, each of the phrases such as "A or B", "at least one of A and B", "at least one of A or B", "A, B or C", "at least one of A, B and C" and "at least one of A, B or C" may include any one or all possible combinations of the items listed together with the corresponding one of the multiple phrases. As used herein, terms such as "1st" and "2nd" or "first" and "second" may be used to simply distinguish the corresponding component from another component, and do not limit the component in other aspects (e.g., importance or order). It will be understood that if an element (e.g., a first element) is referred to as being “combined with another element (e.g., the second element)”, “combined to another element (e.g., the second element)”, “connected with another element (e.g., the second element)”, or “connected to another element (e.g., the second element)” when the term “operably” or “communicatively” is used or when the term “operably” or “communicatively” is not used, it means that the element may be directly (e.g., wired) connected to the other element, wirelessly connected to the other element, or connected to the other element via a third element.

[0059] As used herein, the term "module" may include units implemented in hardware, software, or firmware, and may be used interchangeably with other terms (e.g., "logic," "logic block," "portion," or "circuit"). A module may be a single integrated component adapted to perform one or more functions or a minimum unit or portion of the single integrated component. For example, according to an embodiment, a module may be implemented in the form of an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC).

[0060] The various embodiments described herein may be implemented as software (e.g., program 140) including one or more instructions stored in a storage medium (e.g., internal memory 136 or external memory 138) that can be read by a machine (e.g., electronic device 101). For example, under the control of a processor, a processor (e.g., processor 120) of the machine (e.g., electronic device 101) may call at least one of the one or more instructions stored in the storage medium and execute the at least one instruction with or without the use of one or more other components. This enables the machine to operate to perform at least one function according to the at least one instruction called. The one or more instructions may include code generated by a compiler or code that can be run by an interpreter. A machine-readable storage medium may be provided in the form of a non-transitory storage medium. Among them, the term "non-transitory" only means that the storage medium is a tangible device and does not include a signal (e.g., an electromagnetic wave), but the term does not distinguish between data being semi-permanently stored in a storage medium and data being temporarily stored in a storage medium.

[0061] According to an embodiment, the method according to various embodiments of the present disclosure may be included and provided in a computer program product. The computer program product may be traded between a seller and a buyer as a product. The computer program product may be published in the form of a machine-readable storage medium (e.g., a compact disk read-only memory (CD-ROM)), or may be published online (e.g., downloaded or uploaded) via an application store (e.g., Play StoreTM), or may be distributed (e.g., downloaded or uploaded) directly between two user devices (e.g., smart phones). If published online, at least part of the computer program product may be temporarily generated, or at least part of the computer program product may be at least temporarily stored in a machine-readable storage medium (such as a manufacturer's server, an application store's server, or a memory of a forwarding server).

[0062] According to various embodiments, each component (e.g., module or program) in the above-mentioned components may include a single entity or multiple entities. According to various embodiments, one or more components in the above-mentioned components may be omitted, or one or more other components may be added. Alternatively or additionally, multiple components (e.g., module or program) may be integrated into a single component. In this case, according to various embodiments, the integrated component may still perform the one or more functions of each component in the multiple components in the same or similar manner as a corresponding component in the multiple components before integration. According to various embodiments, the operations performed by a module, program or another component may be performed sequentially, in parallel, repeatedly or in a heuristic manner, or one or more operations in the operations may be run or omitted in different orders, or one or more other operations may be added.

[0063] Hereinafter, an example electronic device and an example method of controlling the electronic device are described according to various embodiments.

[0064] Although it is described below that at least one processor 120 controls at least one component of the electronic device 101 to perform the operation of the electronic device 101, the embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto. For example, instructions or computer codes that trigger the operation of the electronic device 101 described below may be stored in the memory 130. The stored instructions or computer codes may trigger the at least one processor 120 to use at least one component of the electronic device 101 to process the operation.

[0065] Hereinafter, an example embodiment of the electronic device 101 and an example method of controlling the electronic device 101 are described according to various embodiments. The operation of the electronic device 101 will not be described repeatedly below.

[0066] According to an embodiment, when a user equipped with a first wearable device wears a second wearable device, the electronic device may release the existing communication connection with the first wearable device and establish communication with the second wearable device. In other words, if the user newly wears another wearable device, the electronic device 101 may switch the communication connection from the wearable device that is already worn (or communication-connected) to the newly worn wearable device. This operation of the electronic device 101 may be defined as automatic switching. The function of the wearable device triggering automatic switching or supporting automatic switching may be defined as an automatic switching function.

[0067] Figure 2 is a flowchart 200 illustrating an example of automatic switching by an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0068] Reference Figure 2 , the operation of the electronic device 101 is not limited to Figure 2The operation sequence of the electronic device 101 is shown in FIG. 1 and may be performed in a sequence different from the sequence shown. Figure 2 In addition to the operations of the electronic device 101 shown in FIG. 1 , other additional operations may be performed, or may be omitted. Figure 2 Some of the operations of the electronic device 101 shown in FIG. Figure 3 describe Figure 2 .

[0069] Figure 3 is a view illustrating an example of automatic switching by an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0070] Reference Figure 3 In operation 201, the electronic device 101 (eg, at least one processor 120) may control at least one communication circuit (eg, the communication module 190 or a communication circuit included in the communication module 190) to communicate with the Figure 3 , the electronic device 101 establishes a first communication 311 with the first wearable device 301 shown in . The electronic device 101 may receive a signal for establishing communication (e.g., a communication request signal or an advertising signal) from the first wearable device 301, and discover the first wearable device 301. Based on the occurrence of an event for establishing a first communication 311 with the discovered first wearable device 301 (e.g., receiving a user's input to establish communication with the discovered first wearable device 301), the electronic device 101 may establish a first communication 311 with the first wearable device 301.

[0071] According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 (e.g., at least one processor 120) may control at least one communication circuit (e.g., the communication module 190 or the communication circuit included in the communication module 190) to establish a first communication 311 with the first wearable device 301 based on various other communication schemes. The communication scheme may include a communication scheme based on a relay (e.g., Wi-Fi), Wi-Fi-direct, Bluetooth, Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), and other communication schemes based on device-to-device (D2D). For example, the first communication 311 may be a BLE communication scheme. When the first communication 311 is a BLE communication scheme, if the first wearable device 301 is within a specified distance from the electronic device 101 (e.g., when the user wears the first wearable device 301), the electronic device 101 may receive a signal (e.g., an advertising signal) for establishing a communication broadcast from the first wearable device 301. If the first communication 311 is a communication scheme other than the BLE communication scheme, the electronic device 101 may receive a signal for establishing communication, such as an advertising signal, from the first wearable device 301 in a corresponding communication scheme.

[0072] According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 (e.g., at least one processor 120) may control at least one communication circuit (e.g., the communication module 190 or a communication circuit included in the communication module 190) to receive information related to the first wearable device 301 from the first wearable device 301 via the first communication 311. For example, the electronic device may receive from the first wearable device 301 user biometric information confirmed based on at least one sensor of the first wearable device 301 (e.g., a heart rate sensor or a proximity sensor).

[0073] According to an embodiment, the wearable device may be one of various electronic devices, such as a smart watch, a smart band, smart glasses, a head mounted display (HMD), or other electronic devices that can be worn on a user's body part (e.g., a wrist, head, or ankle). For example, the first wearable device 301 may be as follows Figure 3 Smartwatch shown.

[0074] According to an embodiment, in operation 202, the electronic device 101 (e.g., at least one processor 120) may control at least one communication circuit (e.g., the communication module 190 or a communication circuit included in the communication module 190) to receive a signal for establishing a second communication 312 from the second wearable device 302. For example, if the second communication 312 is a communication based on a D2D communication scheme (e.g., a communication based on a BLE communication scheme), when the second wearable device 302 is located within a distance defined by the communication scheme from the electronic device 101, the electronic device 101 may receive a signal for establishing the second communication 312 from the second wearable device 302 while maintaining the first communication 311 between the electronic device 101 and the first wearable device 301.

[0075] According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 (e.g., at least one processor 120) may control at least one communication circuit (e.g., the communication module 190 or a communication circuit included in the communication module 190) to receive a signal for establishing communication from the second wearable device 302 based on various communication schemes. The communication scheme is not described repeatedly. For example, the second communication 312 may be communication based on a BLE communication scheme. When the second communication 312 is a BLE communication scheme, if the second wearable device 302 is within a specified distance from the electronic device 101 (e.g., when Figure 3 When the user wears the second wearable device 302 as shown, the electronic device 101 may receive a signal (e.g., an advertising signal) for establishing a communication broadcast from the second wearable device 302. If the second communication 312 is a communication scheme other than the BLE communication scheme, the electronic device 101 may receive a signal for establishing a communication, e.g., an advertising signal, from the second wearable device 302 in a corresponding communication scheme.

[0076] According to an embodiment, in operation 203, the electronic device 101 (e.g., at least one processor 120) may confirm whether the user is wearing the second wearable device 302. For example, if the electronic device 101 may receive a signal for establishing communication from the second wearable device 302 while maintaining the first communication 311 with the first wearable device 301, the electronic device 101 may confirm whether the second wearable device 302 is worn based on the wearing information included in the signal received from the second wearable device 302. According to an embodiment, the signal for establishing communication may include information indicating whether the user is wearing the wearable device. The wearing information may be information indicating whether the user is wearing the second wearable device 302. The second signal including the wearing information and the operation of the electronic device to confirm whether the second wearable device 302 is worn are described in detail below.

[0077] According to an embodiment, in operation 204, the electronic device 101 (e.g., at least one processor 120) may release the connection of the first communication 311 and establish the second communication 312 with the second wearable device 302 based on confirming that the user is wearing the second wearable device 302, or in operation 205, the electronic device 101 (e.g., at least one processor 120) may control at least one communication circuit (e.g., the communication module 190 or the communication circuit included in the communication module 190) to maintain the connection of the first communication 311 with the first wearable device 301 based on confirming that the user is not wearing the second wearable device 302.

[0078] In other words, Figure 3 As shown, the electronic device 101 (e.g., at least one processor 120) can control at least one communication circuit (e.g., the communication module 190 or the communication circuit included in the communication module 190) to switch to a communication connection with a newly worn wearable device (e.g., a second wearable device). Based on confirming that the second wearable device 302 is worn, the electronic device 101 can send a message for requesting to release the communication connection with the first wearable device 301, and send a message for communication connection with the second wearable device 302. Based on sending the message for communication connection with the second wearable device 302, the electronic device 101 can establish a second communication 312 with the second wearable device 302, or the electronic device 101 can receive a communication connection response message corresponding to the message sent for communication connection with the second wearable device 302, and the electronic device 101 can establish a second communication 312 with the second wearable device 302 based on the received communication connection response message.

[0079] The electronic device 101 (e.g., at least one processor 120) can control at least one communication circuit (e.g., the communication module 190 or the communication circuit included in the communication module 190) to receive information related to the second wearable device 302 from the second wearable device 302 via the second communication 312 or send data related to a specific service to the second wearable device 302, so that the second wearable device 302 can provide a specific service (e.g., a voice service). In other words, the electronic device 101 together with the second wearable device 302 can provide various services to the user by sending / receiving various information with the second wearable device 302 connected to the communication.

[0080] As an example, although the first communication 311 and the second communication 312 have been described as communications based on the BLE communication scheme, the embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto, and the first communication 311 and the second communication 312 may be the same or different from each other. For example, the first communication 311 may be a communication based on a Bluetooth communication scheme, and the second communication 312 may be a communication based on a BLE communication scheme. The first communication 311 may be a communication based on a BLE communication scheme, and the second communication 312 may be a communication based on a communication scheme using a predetermined relay, such as Wi-Fi, or other types of D2D communications (e.g., WiFi-Direct, near field communication (NFC), or ultra-wideband (UWB) communication).

[0081] If a user wears another wearable device when the electronic device 101 is already communicatively connected with a wearable device, the electronic device 101 can automatically communicate with the newly worn wearable device, thereby eliminating the need for a series of operations for establishing a communication connection with the newly worn wearable device and reducing the operating load of the electronic device 101.

[0082] Hereinafter, another exemplary embodiment of the electronic device 101 and a control method thereof are described according to an embodiment. The operation of the electronic device 101 will not be described repeatedly below.

[0083] According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 may perform at least one operation (e.g., scanning or at least one or more identification operations) based on at least one signal received from the wearable device to establish communication with a newly worn wearable device (e.g., the second wearable device 302).

[0084] Figure 4 4 is a flowchart 400 illustrating example operations of the electronic device 101 and the wearable device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0085] Reference Figure 4 , the operation of the electronic device 101 is not limited to Figure 4The operation sequence of the electronic device 101 shown in the figure may be performed in a sequence different from the sequence shown. Figure 4 Other additional operations other than the operations of the electronic device 101 shown in FIG. 1 or may be omitted Figure 4 Some operations of the electronic device 101 shown. Figure 5 and Figure 6 describe Figure 4 .

[0086] Figure 5 is a view illustrating example operations of the electronic device 101 and the wearable device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0087] Figure 6 are views illustrating other example operations of the electronic device 101 and the wearable device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0088] Reference Figure 4 and Figure 5 At operation 401, the electronic device 101 (eg, at least one processor 120) may control at least one communication circuit (eg, the communication module 190 or a communication circuit included in the communication module 190) to Figure 5 As shown in 501, a communication connection is established with the second wearable device 302. As in the above operation 201, the communication connection 505 between the electronic device 101 and the second wearable device 302 can be performed like establishing the first communication 311 between the electronic device 101 and the first wearable device 301.

[0089] According to an embodiment, at operation 402, the electronic device 101 (eg, at least one processor 120) may control at least one communication circuit (eg, the communication module 190 or a communication circuit included in the communication module 190) to communicate with the user as follows: Figure 5 As shown in 501 , a first signal 506 is received from the second wearable device 302 . In other words, the second wearable device 302 may send the first signal 506 to the electronic device 101 via the communication connection 505 with the electronic device 101 .

[0090] According to an embodiment, the first signal 506 may include various information. For example, the first signal 506 may include identification information about the second wearable device 302 (e.g., device ID, MAC address, or other communication address). For example, the first signal 506 may include information indicating whether the second wearable device 302 supports a function for performing automatic switching. In other words, the first signal 506 may include information indicating whether the wearable device supports a function that triggers the automatic switching function of the electronic device 101.

[0091] According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 (e.g., at least one processor 120) can identify the second wearable device 302 based on identification information included in the first signal 506 received from the second wearable device 302, and can confirm that the second wearable device 302 is a device that supports a function based on information included in the first signal 506 indicating whether the function of performing automatic switching is supported.

[0092] According to an embodiment, at operation 403, the electronic device 101 (e.g., at least one processor 120) may control at least one communication circuit (e.g., the communication module 190 or a communication circuit included in the communication module 190) to release the communication connection with the second wearable device 302. For example, the electronic device 101 may release the communication connection with the second wearable device 302 based on confirming that an event for releasing the communication connection with the second wearable device 302 has occurred (e.g., receiving an input from a user for releasing the communication connection with the second wearable device 302). Thereafter, the second wearable device 302 may become a state in which it cannot communicate with the electronic device 101 (e.g., when it is powered off or when it is in a position in which it cannot communicate with the electronic device 101).

[0093] According to an embodiment, in operation 404, the electronic device 101 (eg, at least one processor 120) may Figure 5 As shown in 502, information 511 related to at least one wearable device (e.g., the second wearable device 302) previously connected in communication is stored in the memory 130. For example, the information may include identification information (e.g., device ID (device A, device B, or device C)) 512 about at least one wearable device (e.g., the second wearable device 302) previously connected in communication and information 513 about whether the automatic switching function corresponding to the identification information (or the identification information of the wearable device) is supported. For example, the information 513 about whether the automatic switching function is supported may be information indicating whether the wearable device (e.g., the second wearable device 302) has a function of triggering automatic switching of the electronic device 101. The electronic device 101 may perform scanning based on the stored information, which will be described below in conjunction with Figure 7 and Figure 8 Give a description.

[0094] According to an embodiment, in operation 405, the electronic device 101 (eg, at least one processor 120) may control at least one communication circuit (eg, the communication module 190 or a communication circuit included in the communication module 190) such as Figure 5As shown in 503, the communication is connected with the first wearable device 301. As in the above operation 201, the communication connection between the electronic device 101 and the first wearable device 301 can be performed like establishing the first communication 311 between the electronic device 101 and the first wearable device 301.

[0095] According to an embodiment, if Figure 6 601 and 602 or Figure 5 As shown in 503, the user wears the second wearable device 302, then in operation 406, the second wearable device 302 can detect that the user wears the second wearable device 302. For example, the second wearable device 302 can confirm whether the user wears the second wearable device 302 based on various information. For example, the various information may include at least one of the following information: information obtained when the user controls the second wearable device 302 (for example, pressing a physical key (for example, a button) or touching a touch screen), biometric information of the user confirmed based on at least one or more sensors (for example, a heart rate sensor or a proximity sensor), radio frequency (RF) information, or transmission data confirming mechanical coupling (for example, Hall sensing data). The information used to confirm whether the user wears the second wearable device 302 is not limited thereto, but may include other various information, through which the other various information can be analyzed to confirm whether the user wears the second wearable device 302.

[0096] According to an embodiment, in operation 407, the electronic device 101 (eg, at least one processor 120) may Figure 5 As shown in 503 , a second signal 507 including wearing information is received from the second wearable device 302 .

[0097] In other words, in operation 407, the second wearable device 302 may send a second signal 507 including the wearing information to the electronic device 101. In this case, the second signal may be Figure 6 The signal for communicating within a short distance based on the D2D communication scheme shown, Figure 6 The signal using a predetermined relay based on the wireless communication scheme shown, or a signal based on the D2D communication scheme that enables communication even when the electronic device 101 is far away from the wearable device. Although not shown, even before wearing is detected in operation 406, the second wearable device 302 may send a signal for establishing communication, in which case the signal may include information indicating that the wearable device is not worn. This will be described in more detail below.

[0098] According to an embodiment, in operation 408, the electronic device 101 (e.g., at least one processor 120) may confirm whether the second wearable device 302 is worn. For example, in the case where the electronic device 101 receives a second signal 507 for establishing communication from at least one wearable device (e.g., the second wearable device 302) when the electronic device 101 is communicatively connected with the first wearable device 301, the electronic device 101 may confirm the second wearable device 302, confirm whether the user wears the second wearable device 302 based on the wearing information included in the second signal 507, and if it is confirmed that the second wearable device 302 is worn, the electronic device 101 may perform operations 409 and 410. In the case where a signal for communication connection is received from another wearable device (not shown) when communicating with the first wearable device 301, if it is confirmed that the received signal for communication connection does not include wearing information, the electronic device 101 may avoid performing operations 409 and 410. In other words, when a signal (not including wearing information) for establishing communication is received from another wearable device while communicating with one wearable device (e.g., the first wearable device 301), the electronic device 101 can avoid automatic switching. Based on the signal not including wearing information, the electronic device 101 can provide information indicating that a communication connection with another wearable device is possible (e.g., if the user calls an interface that displays available wearable devices, information about another wearable device is displayed). According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 (e.g., at least one processor 120) can release the connection of the first communication 311 in operation 409, and control at least one communication circuit (e.g., the communication module 190 or a communication circuit included in the communication module 190) to establish a second communication 312 with the second wearable device 302 in operation 410. For example, the electronic device 101 can release the connected first communication 311 and establish a second communication 312 with the second wearable device 302 based on the confirmation in operation 408 that the user is wearing the second wearable device 302.

[0099] In other words, if it is confirmed based on the second signal 507 received from the second wearable device 302 that the user is wearing the second wearable device 302, the electronic device 101 (e.g., at least one processor 120) can switch to a communication connection with the second wearable device 302, and if it is confirmed based on the second signal 507 received from the second wearable device 302 that the user is not wearing the second wearable device 302, the electronic device 101 can control at least one communication circuit (e.g., a communication module 190 or a communication circuit included in the communication module 190) to maintain a first communication 311 with the first wearable device 301 that has been connected.

[0100] According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 (eg, at least one processor 120) may control at least one communication circuit (eg, the communication module 190 or a communication circuit included in the communication module 190) to Figure 5 As shown in 504, a signal including information related to the second wearable device 302 is received from the second wearable device 302 via the connected second communication 312. The operation of the electronic device 101 receiving the information related to the second wearable device 302 from the second wearable device 302 via the second communication 312 can be performed similarly to the operation of receiving the information related to the first wearable device 301 from the first wearable device 301 via the first communication 311. Therefore, no repeated description is given.

[0101] Reference Figure 6 , the electronic device 101 (e.g., the electronic device 101 in the control tower 615) can control at least one communication circuit (e.g., the communication module 190 or a communication circuit included in the communication module 190) to Figure 6 As shown in 603, a signal including information related to the second wearable device 302 is received from the second wearable device 302 via the connected second communication 312. The electronic device 101 can provide various services (for example, obtain analysis results of the user's biometric information) based on the information received from the second communication 312. At least one of the first communication 311 or the second communication 312 can be a wireless communication scheme using a predetermined relay, or can be a D2D communication scheme that enables communication even if the electronic device 101 is far away from the wearable device.

[0102] Hereinafter, another exemplary embodiment of the electronic device 101 and a control method thereof are described according to an embodiment. The operation of the electronic device 101 will not be described repeatedly below.

[0103] According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 may perform different scanning operations before and after a communication connection with an external device (eg, a wearable device).

[0104] Figure 7 7 is a flowchart 700 illustrating scanning by the electronic device 101 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0105] Reference Figure 7 , the operation of the electronic device 101 is not limited to Figure 7 The operations of the electronic device 101 shown in the figure may be performed in a different order than that shown. Figure 7 In addition to the operation of the electronic device 101 shown in FIG. 1 , other additional operations are performed, or the operation may be omitted. Figure 7 Some of the operations of the electronic device 101 shown in FIG. Figure 8 describe Figure 7 .

[0106] Figure 8 is a view illustrating scanning by the electronic device 101 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0107] Reference Figure 8 ,The horizontal and vertical axes of the scanning operation can represent the time and whether it is scanned or not, respectively.

[0108] According to an embodiment, in operation 701, the electronic device 101 (eg, at least one processor 120) may perform a scan in a first scanning period t s1 Scan signal. Figure 8 As shown in 801, before establishing communication with other external devices (e.g., wearable devices), the electronic device 101 (e.g., at least one processor 120) may be based on information related to at least one wearable device previously connected to the communication in a specified first scanning period t s1 The electronic device 101 may scan (811) at least one wearable device previously connected in communication. By receiving a signal for establishing communication from a certain wearable device during scanning (811), the electronic device 101 may discover the wearable device. The electronic device 101 may control the display to display information about the discovered wearable device based on confirming that an event requesting provision of information about the discovered wearable device has occurred (e.g., receiving an input requesting a display interface to display information about the discovered wearable device).

[0109] According to an embodiment, in operation 702, the electronic device 101 (eg, at least one processor 120) may connect the first communication 311 with the first wearable device 301. Operation 702 of the electronic device 101 may be performed like the above-mentioned operation 405, and a detailed description thereof is not given below.

[0110] According to an embodiment, in operation 703, the electronic device 101 (eg, at least one processor 120) may perform a scan in the second scanning period t s2 For example, the electronic device 101 may Figure 8 In the second scanning period t s2 The electronic device 101 performs a filtering scanning operation 812 to scan the at least one wearable device supporting the automatic switching function when communicating with the first wearable device 301. The filtering scanning operation 812 of the electronic device 101 to scan the at least one wearable device supporting the automatic switching function can be defined as filtering scanning.

[0111] For example, Figure 8As shown in 802, if communication with another external device (e.g., the first wearable device 301) is established, the electronic device 101 (e.g., at least one processor 120) may perform a filtering scanning operation (812). For example, the electronic device 101 may select, based on at least a portion 512 of the information related to at least one wearable device previously connected to communication, a second scanning period t s2 Only at least one wearable device 514 that supports triggering the automatic switching function of the electronic device 101 is scanned. Figure 8 As shown in 802, at least a portion 512 of the information related to at least one wearable device previously connected in communication may be information about at least one first wearable device 301 (e.g., device A and device B) 514 that supports the automatic switching function. In other words, the electronic device 101 may perform a filtering scan to discover at least one first wearable device 301 (e.g., device A and device B) 514 that supports the automatic switching function.

[0112] According to an embodiment, a scanning period (eg, a first scanning period (t s1 )) may be different from a scanning period (eg, a second scanning period (t )) of a scan performed when communicating with another external device (eg, the first wearable device 301) s2 )). For example, refer to Figure 8 801 and 802, the second scanning period t s2 can be longer than the first scanning period t s1 In other words, the scanning duty cycle (first scanning duty cycle) of the scanning performed before the communication connection with other external devices may be different from the scanning duty cycle (second scanning duty cycle) of the scanning performed when the communication connection with other external devices (e.g., the first wearable device 301) is established. Figure 5 In 501 and 502, the second scanning duty cycle may be lower than the first scanning duty cycle. Therefore, setting a relatively low scanning duty cycle for the electronic device 101 in the communication connection state may reduce the operation load of the electronic device 101 due to scanning.

[0113] According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 (e.g., at least one processor 120) may confirm in operation 704 whether a signal for establishing communication is received from the second wearable device 302, and the electronic device 101 may confirm in operation 705 whether the second wearable device is worn. Operations 704 and 705 of the electronic device 101 may be performed like operations 407 and 408 described above, and a detailed description thereof will not be given below.

[0114] In the case where a signal for establishing communication is received from at least one wearable device while in communication connection with the first wearable device 301, the electronic device 101 (e.g., at least one processor 120) can confirm the at least one wearable device based on the received second signal 507 and the filter scanning operation 812 (e.g., comparing the stored identification information with the identification information stored in the signal to confirm whether they correspond to each other). For example, when Figure 8 When the second signal 507 is received from the second wearable device 302 while performing the filter scan 812 as shown in 803, the electronic device 101 may Figure 8 As shown in 804, a second wearable device (e.g., device A) is discovered. Figure 8 As shown in 805, the electronic device 101 can confirm whether the user is wearing the second wearable device 302 based on the wearing information included in the second signal 507 (for example, the information written in the data area 1012 or 1022). Fig. 9 and Fig.10 The wearing information included in the second signal 507 is described in detail.

[0115] In operation 706, the electronic device 101 (e.g., at least one processor 120) may release the connection of the first communication 311 and establish the second communication 312 with the second wearable device 302. Operation 706 of the electronic device 101 may be performed similarly to the above-mentioned operations 409 and 410, and a detailed description thereof will not be given below.

[0116] Hereinafter, another exemplary embodiment of the electronic device 101 and a control method thereof are described according to an embodiment. The operation of the electronic device 101 will not be described repeatedly below.

[0117] According to an embodiment, the first wearable device 301 or the second wearable device 302 may send signals for establishing different types of communications before and after the user wears it. For illustrative purposes, the following description is made with reference to the second wearable device 302, and the description of the second wearable device 302 may also be applied to other electronic devices (e.g., 101 and 301).

[0118] Fig. 9 900 is a flowchart illustrating a signal sent by a wearable device for establishing communication according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0119] Reference Fig. 9 , the operation of the electronic device 101 is not limited to Fig. 9 The order of operations of the electronic device 101 shown may be performed in a different order than that shown. Fig. 9 Other additional operations other than the operations of the electronic device 101 shown in FIG. 1 or may be omitted Fig. 9 Some operations of the electronic device 101 shown. Fig.10 describe Fig. 9 .

[0120] Fig.10 is a view showing a signal sent by a wearable device for establishing communication according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0121] Reference Fig.10 ,The horizontal axis and vertical axis of the signal sending operation can respectively represent the time and whether the signal is sent.

[0122] According to an embodiment, in operation 901, the second wearable device 302 may send a signal for establishing communication in a first period of time. Fig.10 As shown in 1001, before confirming that the user is going to wear the second wearable device 302, the second wearable device 302 can broadcast (1013) a second-first signal 1010 (e.g., an advertising signal) for establishing communication in a specified first time period t1.

[0123] According to an embodiment, in operation 902, the second wearable device 302 may detect whether the user wears the second wearable device 302. Operation 902 of the second wearable device 302 may be performed similarly to operation 406 of the second wearable device 302 described above, and a detailed description thereof is not given below.

[0124] According to an embodiment, in operation 903, the second wearable device 302 may send a signal including the wear information in the second time period to establish communication. Fig.10 As shown in 1002, after confirming that the user is wearing the second wearable device 302, the second wearable device 302 can broadcast (1023) a second-second signal 1020 (e.g., an advertising signal) for establishing communication in a specified second time period t2.

[0125] According to an embodiment, different data (or value or information) may be written in at least one data area 1012 and 1022 of the signal broadcast before and after the user wears the second wearable device 302 to establish communication with the second wearable device 302. For example, when the user wears the second wearable device 302, the data written in the data area 1022 of the signal (e.g., the second-second signal 1020) sent from the second wearable device 302 may be different from the data written in the data area 1012 of the signal (e.g., the second-first signal 1010) sent from the second wearable device 302 before the user wears the second wearable device 302. For example, the second-first signal 1010 or the second-second signal 1020 sent from the second wearable device 302 for establishing communication may include the first data area 1011 or 1021 and the second data area 1012 or 1022. The first data area 1011 or 1021 may have data for establishing communication, for example, identification information (for example, device ID or communication address) about the second wearable device 302 written therein, and the second data area 1012 or 1022 may have data indicating whether the user is wearing the second wearable device 302 written therein. Fig.10 1001 and 1002, data indicating that the user is not wearing the second wearable device 302 or a default value (e.g., 0) may be written into the second data area 1012 of the second-first signal 1010, and data indicating that the user is wearing the second wearable device 302 (e.g., 1) may be written into the second data area 1022 of the second-second signal 1020. In other words, if the user wears the second wearable device 302, the second wearable device 302 may detect that the user is wearing the second wearable device 302 and broadcast the second-second signal 1020 including information indicating that the user is wearing the second wearable device 302.

[0126] According to an embodiment, before and after the user wears the second wearable device 302, the time periods t1 and t2 for broadcasting the signal for establishing communication through the second wearable device 302 may be different from each other. Fig.10 As shown, the second time period t2 may be shorter than the first time period t1.

[0127] As described above, since the broadcast period of the signal broadcast to establish communication with the wearable device is shortened when the wearable device is worn, the power consumption of the wearable device due to the broadcast can be reduced.

[0128] In addition, if Fig.10As shown, when the first communication 311 is established between the electronic device 101 and the first wearable device 301, corresponding to the increase of the scanning period (e.g., the period of filtering scanning), the broadcast period of the second-second signal 1020 used to establish broadcast communication with the second wearable device 302 is shortened (e.g., as the second period t2), as shown in 1024. Therefore, the time for detecting the second wearable device 302 can be reduced when the electronic device 101 is in communication connection with the first wearable device 301, and therefore, the power consumption caused by scanning by the electronic device 101 and broadcasting by the second wearable device 302 can be reduced.

[0129] As described above, if the second-second signal 1020 of the second wearable device 302 is scanned by the electronic device 101, the second wearable device 302 can establish a second communication 312 with the electronic device 101, such as Fig.10 1003. The information related to the second wearable device 302 can be written into the third data area 1031 of the second signal 1030 sent to the electronic device 101 via the second communication 312.

[0130] Hereinafter, another exemplary embodiment of the electronic device 101 and a control method thereof are described according to an embodiment. The operation of the electronic device 101 will not be described repeatedly below.

[0131] According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 may perform at least one operation of confirming whether communication is established with the newly worn wearable device (e.g., the second wearable device 302) before switching the communication connection to the newly worn wearable device.

[0132] Fig.11 11 is a flowchart 1100 illustrating an example operation for confirming whether to establish communication with a newly worn wearable device through the electronic device 101 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0133] Reference Fig.11 , the operation of the electronic device 101 is not limited to Fig.11 The operations of the electronic device 101 shown may be performed in a different order than shown. Fig.11 In addition to the operation of the electronic device 101 shown in FIG. 1 , other additional operations are performed, or the operation may be omitted. Fig.11 Some of the operations of the electronic device 101 shown in FIG. Fig.12 describe Fig.11 .

[0134] Fig.121 is a view showing an example operation for confirming whether to establish communication with a newly worn wearable device through the electronic device 101 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. According to an embodiment, in operation 1101, the electronic device 101 (e.g., at least one processor 120) may confirm whether the electronic device 101 is a target device.

[0135] Reference Fig.12 , if the user wears the second wearable device 302, the second signal (e.g., 507 or 1020 described above) broadcast from the second wearable device 302 may include information about a target for establishing communication (e.g., information about the target device). Information about establishing communication may be written into a second data area of ​​the second signal (e.g., 1020). The electronic device 101 may confirm whether the electronic device 101 corresponds to the target information included in the second signal and if the electronic device 101 is confirmed as the target device, the electronic device 101 may perform operation 1102 as described below. If the electronic device 101 does not correspond to the target information included in the second signal, the electronic device 101 may exclude the second wearable device 302 from the filtering scan and then continue the filtering scan.

[0136] According to an embodiment, in operation 1102, as Fig.12 As shown in 1201, based on confirming that the electronic device 101 is the target device, the electronic device 101 can confirm whether the user is wearing the first wearable device 301. In other words, the electronic device 101 can confirm whether the user is wearing the second wearable device 302 instead of the first wearable device 301.

[0137] According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 (e.g., at least one processor 120) may confirm whether the first wearable device 301 is worn based on information received from the first wearable device 301 via the first communication 311. In operation 407, the first wearable device 301 may confirm whether the user is wearing the first wearable device 301, and send information indicating the confirmed result to the electronic device 101. The electronic device 101 may confirm whether the first wearable device 301 is worn based on the received information indicating whether the user is wearing the first wearable device 301.

[0138] According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 (e.g., at least one processor 120) may control at least one communication circuit (e.g., the communication module 190 or a communication circuit included in the communication module 190) to receive information for confirming whether the first wearable device 301 is worn from the first wearable device 301 at various times. For example, the information received from the first wearable device 301 may be periodically sent from the first wearable device 301 to the electronic device 101. In this case, the information may be received by the electronic device 101 before confirming the second wearable device 302 or after confirming the second wearable device 302. Alternatively, the information received from the first wearable device 301 may be information sent from the first wearable device 301 to the electronic device 101 at the request of the electronic device 101. For example, the electronic device 101 may send a request for information to the first wearable device 301 based on at least one of an identifier of the second wearable device 302, an identifier indicating that the user wears the second wearable device 302, or an identifier indicating that the user does not wear the first wearable device 301.

[0139] According to an embodiment, in operation 1103, based on confirming that the user is not wearing the first wearable device 301, the electronic device 101 (e.g., at least one processor 120) may control the display to display an interface for asking whether to switch communication, and in operation 1104, the electronic device 101 (e.g., at least one processor 120) may confirm whether an input for switching communication is received. For example, Fig.12 As shown in 1202, based on confirming that the user is not wearing the first wearable device 301, the electronic device 101 can display an interface 1204 for asking whether to switch communication (for example, release the first communication 311 with the electronic device 101 and establish the second communication 312 with the second wearable device 302). Fig.12 As shown in 1202, the electronic device 101 may receive an input 1205 for communication switching from the user on the interface 1204. However, it is not limited thereto, and the electronic device 101 may automatically perform communication switching without asking the user for communication switching.

[0140] According to an embodiment, upon receiving an input for communication switching, in operation 1105, the electronic device 101 (e.g., at least one processor 120) may control at least one communication circuit (e.g., a communication module 190 or a communication circuit included in the communication module 190) to release an existing communication connection (e.g., a connection with a first communication 311 of a first wearable device 301) and establish communication with a newly worn wearable device (e.g., a second communication 312 with a second wearable device), such as Fig.12 The 1203 is shown.

[0141] In addition, if an input is received indicating that a communication switch is not performed, the electronic device 101 (e.g., at least one processor 120) may maintain an existing communication connection (e.g., a connection with the first communication 311 of the first wearable device 301) (not shown). Alternatively, when an input is received indicating that a communication switch is not performed, the electronic device 101 may maintain an existing communication connection (e.g., a connection with the first communication 311 of the first wearable device 301) when establishing communication with a newly worn wearable device (e.g., a second communication 312 with the second wearable device 302). Fig.15 and Fig.16 Describe this.

[0142] Hereinafter, another exemplary embodiment of the electronic device 101 and a control method thereof are described according to an embodiment. The operation of the electronic device 101 will not be described repeatedly below.

[0143] According to an embodiment, when a user wearing a wearable device (e.g., the first wearable device 301) that is already communicatively connected to the electronic device 101 wears another wearable device (e.g., the second wearable device 302), the electronic device 101 can switch the communication connection to the newly worn wearable device.

[0144] Fig.13 1300 is a flowchart illustrating an example operation for switching a communication connection to another wearable device through the electronic device 101 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0145] Reference Fig.13 , the operation of the electronic device 101 is not limited to Fig.13 The operation sequence of the electronic device 101 shown may be performed in a sequence different from the sequence shown. Fig.13 In addition to the operation of the electronic device 101 shown in FIG. 1 , other additional operations are performed, or the operation may be omitted. Fig.13 Some of the operations of the electronic device 101 shown in FIG. Fig.14 describe Fig.13 .

[0146] Fig.14 is a view illustrating an example operation for switching a communication connection to another wearable device through an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0147] Reference Fig.14 ,like Fig.14 As shown in 1401, after confirming that the user wears the previously communicatively connected wearable device (e.g., the first wearable device 301), in operation 1301, the electronic device 101 (e.g., at least one processor 120) may be as follows Fig.14As shown in 1402 in the figure, the electronic device 101 controls the display to display an interface 1404 for asking whether to switch communication, and the electronic device 101 (for example, at least one processor 120) can receive a communication switching input 1405 on the interface 1404 in operation 1302. Operation 1301 can be performed like operation 1103, and operation 1302 can be performed like operation 1104. Therefore, the description is not repeated below. However, not limited to this, the electronic device 101 can automatically perform communication switching without asking the user for communication switching.

[0148] According to an embodiment, when an input for communication switching is received through the interface, in operation 1303, the electronic device 101 (e.g., at least one processor 120) may control at least one communication circuit (e.g., a communication module 190 or a communication circuit included in the communication module 190) to release an existing communication connection (e.g., a connection with a first communication 311 of a first wearable device 301) and establish communication with a newly worn wearable device (e.g., a second communication 312 connected with a second wearable device 302), as Fig.14 The 1403 is shown.

[0149] In addition, if an input is received indicating that a communication switch is not performed, the electronic device 101 (e.g., at least one processor 120) may maintain an existing communication connection (e.g., a connection with the first communication 311 of the first wearable device 301) (not shown). Alternatively, when an input is received indicating that a communication switch is not performed, the electronic device 101 may maintain an existing communication connection (e.g., a connection with the first communication 311 of the first wearable device 301) when establishing communication with a newly worn wearable device (e.g., a second communication 312 with the second wearable device 302). Refer to the following Fig.15 and Fig.16 Describe this.

[0150] When the user of the electronic device 101 changes the wearable device, the electronic device 101 can communicate with the newly worn wearable device (e.g., the second wearable device 302), while the already worn wearable device (e.g., the first wearable device 301) is turned on, and the electronic device 101 can receive various services. In other words, services can be provided seamlessly when changing the wearable device.

[0151] Hereinafter, another exemplary embodiment of the electronic device 101 and a control method thereof are described according to an embodiment. The operation of the electronic device 101 will not be described repeatedly below.

[0152] According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 may simultaneously perform communication connections with a plurality of wearable devices.

[0153] Fig.151500 is a flowchart illustrating example operations for communicating with multiple wearable devices through an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0154] Reference Fig.15 , the operation of the electronic device 101 is not limited to Fig.15 The operation sequence of the electronic device 101 shown in FIG. 1 is not limited to the sequence of operations of the electronic device 101 shown in FIG. 1 , but may be performed in a sequence different from the sequence shown. Fig.15 In addition to the operation of the electronic device 101 shown in FIG. 1 , other additional operations are performed, or the operation may be omitted. Fig.15 Some operations of the electronic device 101 shown. Fig.16 describe Fig.15 .

[0155] Fig.16 is a view illustrating an example operation for communicating with a plurality of wearable devices through an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0156] Reference Fig.16 In operation 1501, the electronic device 101 (e.g., at least one processor 120) may confirm identification information (e.g., device ID) about a newly worn wearable device (e.g., the second wearable device 302). For example, when an input indicating that the communication connection has not been switched is received in at least one of operations 1104 or 1302, the electronic device 101 may confirm identification information about a previously worn wearable device (e.g., the first wearable device 301) and identification information about a newly worn wearable device (e.g., the second wearable device 302) to confirm whether a communication connection is required (or may be required) between the electronic device 101 and multiple wearable devices (e.g., the previously worn wearable device and the newly worn wearable device). The electronic device 101 can confirm at least one of the services that the first wearable device 301 can provide, at least one function of the first wearable device 301, or the type of the first wearable device 301 based on the identification information about the first wearable device 301, and can confirm at least one of the services that the second wearable device 302 can provide, at least one function of the second wearable device 302, or the type of the second wearable device 302 based on the identification information about the second wearable device 302.

[0157] According to an embodiment, in operation 1502, the electronic device 101 (eg, at least one processor 120) may confirm whether the first wearable device 301 and the second wearable device 302 can be used together.

[0158] For example, if a previously worn wearable device (e.g., the first wearable device 301) and a newly worn wearable device (e.g., the second wearable device 302) have different characteristics, the electronic device 101 (e.g., at least one processor 120) can confirm that the first wearable device 301 and the second wearable device 302 can be used together.

[0159] As an example, upon confirming that each wearable device can provide services and that the first wearable device 301 and the second wearable device 302 can provide at least one different service, the electronic device 101 (e.g., at least one processor 120) can confirm that the first wearable device 301 and the second wearable device 302 can be used together.

[0160] As an example, when confirming the function of each wearable device and the first wearable device 301 and the second wearable device 302 have at least one different function, the electronic device 101 (e.g., at least one processor 120) can confirm that the first wearable device 301 and the second wearable device 302 can be used together.

[0161] As an example, when the type of each wearable device is confirmed and the first wearable device 301 and the second wearable device 302 are different types, the electronic device 101 can confirm that the first wearable device 301 and the second wearable device 302 can be used together.

[0162] As another example, even when a previously worn wearable device (e.g., the first wearable device 301) and a newly worn wearable device (e.g., the second wearable device 302) have the same characteristics, the electronic device 101 (e.g., at least one processor 120) can also confirm that the first wearable device 301 and the second wearable device 302 can be used together.

[0163] As an example, after confirming that the first wearable device 301 and the second wearable device 302 can provide at least one same or similar service, the first wearable device 301 and the second wearable device 302 have at least one same or similar function, or the first wearable device 301 and the second wearable device 302 are of the same or similar type, the electronic device 101 (e.g., at least one processor 120) can confirm that the first wearable device 301 and the second wearable device 302 can be used together.

[0164] According to an embodiment, after confirming that the first wearable device 301 and the second wearable device 302 can be used together, in operation 1503, the electronic device 101 (e.g., at least one processor 120) may control at least one communication circuit (e.g., the communication module 190 or a communication circuit included in the communication module 190) to maintain a connection with the first communication 311 of the first wearable device 301 and establish a second communication 312 with the second wearable device 302, and after confirming that the first wearable device 301 and the second wearable device 302 may not be used together, in operation 1504, the electronic device 101 (e.g., at least one processor 120) may control at least one communication circuit (e.g., the communication module 190 or a communication circuit included in the communication module 190) to maintain a connection with the first communication 311 of the first wearable device 301.

[0165] For example, after confirming that the previously worn wearable device (e.g., the first wearable device 301) and the newly worn wearable device (e.g., the second wearable device 302) can be used together, the electronic device 101 (e.g., at least one processor 120) can control the display to display an interface for asking whether to maintain communication with the previously worn wearable device (e.g., the first wearable device 301) and establish communication with the newly worn wearable device (e.g., the second wearable device 302). After receiving an input for maintaining communication and establishing communication through the interface, the electronic device 101 can control at least one communication circuit (e.g., the communication module 190 or the communication circuit included in the communication module 190) to maintain communication with the previously worn wearable device (e.g., the first wearable device 301) and establish communication with the newly worn wearable device (e.g., the second wearable device 302). However, not limited to this, the electronic device 101 can automatically perform communication switching without asking the user about communication switching.

[0166] Therefore, in Fig.16 In the case of changing the wearable device as shown, the electronic device 101 can establish multiple communication connections 1611, 1612, 1613 and 1614 with multiple wearable devices 1601, 1602, 1603 and 1604 respectively.

[0167] Hereinafter, another exemplary embodiment of the electronic device 101 and a control method thereof are described according to an embodiment. The operation of the electronic device 101 will not be described repeatedly below.

[0168] According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 may automatically connect with the wearable device.

[0169] Fig.171700 is a flowchart illustrating an example operation for switching a communication connection to another wearable device through the electronic device 101 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0170] Reference Fig.17 , the operation of the electronic device 101 is not limited to Fig.17 The operation sequence of the electronic device 101 shown may be performed in a sequence different from the sequence shown. Fig.17 In addition to the operation of the electronic device 101 shown in FIG. 1 , other additional operations are performed, or the operation may be omitted. Fig.17 Some of the operations of the electronic device 101 shown in FIG.

[0171] According to an embodiment, in operation 1701, the electronic device 101 (e.g., at least one processor 120) may control at least one communication circuit (e.g., the communication module 190 or a communication circuit included in the communication module 190) to receive a signal for establishing communication from a wearable device. For example, when communication is not established with another wearable device (or unless the user wears another wearable device), the electronic device 101 may receive a signal for establishing communication from one wearable device.

[0172] According to an embodiment, in operation 1702, the electronic device 101 (e.g., at least one processor 120) may confirm whether the user is wearing a wearable device. For example, the electronic device 101 may confirm whether the user is wearing a wearable device based on the wear information contained in the received signal. However, without limitation thereto, the electronic device 101 may or may not confirm the wear information about the wearable device. In other words, if the wearable device that has currently received the signal for establishing communication is confirmed as a wearable device previously connected in communication, the electronic device 101 may perform operation 1703 without confirming whether the wearable device is worn.

[0173] According to an embodiment, in operation 1703, the electronic device 101 (e.g., at least one processor 120) may control at least one communication circuit (e.g., the communication module 190 or a communication circuit included in the communication module 190) to establish communication with the wearable device. The following will not repeat the description of establishing communication with the wearable device.

[0174] Through the above operations, the electronic device 101 can automatically establish communication with the wearable device requesting a communication connection, thereby eliminating the need for the user to perform a series of controls to establish communication between the electronic device 101 and the wearable device, and therefore, the operating load is reduced due to at least one operation performed by the electronic device 101 and the second wearable device 302 based on this control.

[0175] As described above, the operation of automatically establishing a communication connection with the wearable device through the electronic device 101 may be defined as automatic connection.

[0176] According to an embodiment, an electronic device 101 includes: at least one communication circuit configured to communicate with at least one external device; at least one processor 120 operably connected to the at least one communication circuit; and a memory 130 operably connected to the at least one processor 120, wherein the memory 130 stores instructions that, when executed, enable the at least one processor 120 to: establish a first communication 311 with a first wearable device 301 using the at least one communication circuit; receive a signal for establishing a second communication 312 from a second wearable device 302 using the at least one communication circuit, the signal including information indicating whether the user is wearing the second wearable device 302; based on the wearing information, confirm whether the user is wearing the second wearable device 302; based on confirming that the user is wearing the second wearable device 302, release the connection of the first communication 311 using the at least one communication circuit, and establish a second communication 312 with the second wearable device 302.

[0177] According to an embodiment, the memory 130 may be configured to store information related to at least one external device previously connected for communication. The at least one external device may include a first wearable device and a second wearable device. The instructions may be configured to enable the at least one processor 120 to: scan a signal received from the at least one external device in a second scanning period based on at least a portion of the stored information after establishing the first communication 311. The second scanning period may be longer than the first scanning period for scanning a signal received from the first wearable device based on the stored information before establishing the first communication 311.

[0178] According to an embodiment, the signal may also include identification information about the second wearable device 302. The instructions may be configured to enable at least one processor 120 to: determine whether the identification information about the second wearable device 302 corresponds to at least a portion of the stored information; and based on the identification information about the second wearable device 302 corresponding to at least a portion of the second information and confirming that the user is wearing the second wearable device, release the connection of the first communication 311 using at least one communication circuit, and establish a second communication with the second wearable device 302.

[0179] According to an embodiment, at least a portion of the stored information may include information related to a second wearable device 302 having a function of establishing a second communication 312 among at least one wearable device previously connected in communication. The instruction may be configured to enable at least one processor 120 to: compare at least a portion of the stored information with identification information about the second wearable device 302 to confirm whether the second wearable device 302 has a function for establishing a second communication 312; and based on confirming that the user is wearing the second wearable device 302 and the second wearable device 302 has a function of establishing a second communication 312, control at least one communication circuit to release the connection of the first communication 311 and establish a second communication 312 with the second wearable device 302.

[0180] According to an embodiment, the instructions may be configured to enable at least one processor 120 to: confirm whether the user is wearing the first wearable device 301 based on confirming that a second communication 312 is established with the second wearable device 302 and confirming that the user is wearing the second wearable device 302; release the connection of the first communication 311 and establish the second communication 312 with the second wearable device 302 using at least one communication circuit based on confirming that the user is wearing the first wearable device 301; and maintain the first communication 311 using at least one communication circuit based on confirming that the user is not wearing the first wearable device 301.

[0181] According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 may further include a display. The instructions may be configured to enable at least one processor 120 to display an interface for inquiring whether to establish the second communication 312 via the display, receive an input for establishing the second communication 312 through the interface, and release the connection of the first communication 311 and establish the second communication 312 with the second wearable device 302 using at least one communication circuit.

[0182] According to an embodiment, the instructions may be configured to enable at least one processor 120 to receive a first signal for establishing a second communication 312 from the second wearable device 302 using at least one communication circuit before the user wears the second wearable device 302; and after the user wears the second wearable device 302, receive a second signal for establishing a second communication 312 from the second wearable device 302 using at least one communication circuit. The information written in at least one data area of ​​the second signal may be different from the information written in at least one data area of ​​the first signal.

[0183] According to an embodiment, the at least one data region of the second signal may include a first data region in which first information for establishing the second communication 312 is written and a second data region in which wearing information is written.

[0184] According to an embodiment, the instructions may be configured to enable at least one processor 120 to: receive, using at least one communication circuit, a second signal broadcasted from the second wearable device 302 based on the second wearable device 302 worn by the user.

[0185] According to an embodiment, the signal may further include information about the target device for establishing the second communication 312. The instructions may be configured to enable at least one processor 120 to: confirm the information about the target device included in the second signal based on the electronic device 101 corresponding to the target device, and confirm the establishment of the second communication 312 with the second wearable device 302.

[0186] According to an embodiment, the instructions may be configured to enable at least one processor 120 to: when a user wears the first wearable device 301 , release the connection of the first communication 311 and establish a second communication 312 with the second wearable device 302 using at least one communication circuit.

[0187] According to an embodiment, the instructions may be configured to enable at least one processor 120 to: confirm whether the first wearable device 301 and the second wearable device 302 can be used together; and based on confirming that the first wearable device 301 and the second wearable device 302 can be used together, use at least one communication circuit to maintain a first communication 311 and establish a second communication 312 with the second wearable device 302.

[0188] According to an embodiment, the instructions may be configured to enable at least one processor 120 to: confirm identification information about the first wearable device 301 and identification information about the second wearable device 302; and based on the confirmation result, confirm whether the first wearable device 301 and the second wearable device 302 can be used together.

[0189] According to an embodiment, a wearable device includes: at least one communication circuit for communicating with at least one external electronic device; at least one processor 120, which is operably connected to the at least one communication circuit; and a memory 130, which is operably connected to the at least one processor, wherein the memory 130 stores instructions that, when executed, enable the at least one processor 120 to: confirm whether a user is wearing the wearable device; based on confirming that the user is wearing the wearable device, broadcast a second signal to establish communication using at least one communication circuit, the second signal including identification information about the wearable device and information indicating whether the wearable device is worn; and based on broadcasting the second signal, receive a request message from at least one external electronic device for establishing communication using at least one communication circuit.

[0190] According to an embodiment, the instructions may be configured to enable at least one processor 120 to: broadcast a first signal for establishing communication using at least one communication circuit before confirming that the user is wearing the wearable device. The information written in at least one data area of ​​the second signal may be different from the information written in at least one data area of ​​the first signal.

[0191] According to an embodiment, the instructions may be configured to enable at least one processor 120 to: broadcast a first signal in a first time period using at least one communication circuit before confirming that the user is wearing the wearable device; and broadcast a second signal in a second time period using at least one communication circuit based on confirming that the user is wearing the wearable device. The second time period may be shorter than the first time period.

[0192] According to an embodiment, a method for controlling an electronic device 101 includes: using at least one communication circuit of the electronic device to establish a first communication 311 with a first wearable device 301; using at least one communication circuit to receive a signal for establishing a second communication 312 from a second wearable device 302, the signal including information indicating whether the user is wearing the second wearable device; confirming whether the user is wearing the second wearable device 302 based on the wearing information; and based on confirming that the user is wearing the second wearable device 302, using at least one communication circuit to release the connection of the first communication 311 and establish a second communication with the second wearable device.

[0193] According to an embodiment, the memory 130 of the electronic device may be configured to store information related to at least one external device previously connected for communication. The method may further include: after establishing the first communication 311, based on at least a portion of the stored information, scanning the signal received from the at least one external device in a second scanning period. The second scanning period may be longer than the first scanning period for scanning the signal received from the first wearable device based on the stored information before establishing the first communication 311.

[0194] According to an embodiment, the signal may further include identification information about the second wearable device 302. The method may further include: determining whether the identification information about the second wearable device 302 corresponds to at least a portion of the stored information; and based on the identification information about the second wearable device 302 corresponding to at least a portion of the stored information and confirming that the user is wearing the second wearable device, releasing the connection of the first communication 311, and establishing a second communication 312 with the second wearable device using at least one communication circuit.

[0195] According to an embodiment, at least a portion of the stored information may indicate a second wearable device 302 having a function of establishing a second communication 312 among at least one wearable device previously connected to the communication. The method may also include: comparing at least a portion of the stored information with identification information about the second wearable device 302 to confirm whether the second wearable device 302 has a function for establishing a second communication; and based on confirming that the second wearable device 302 has a function of establishing a second communication 312 and the user is wearing the second wearable device 302, releasing the connection of the first communication 311 and establishing a second communication 312 with the second wearable device 302 using at least one communication circuit.

[0196] As is apparent from the above description, various embodiments eliminate the need for at least one operation of an electronic device to communicate with another wearable device based on a series of controls by a user, thereby alleviating the operational load of the electronic device that would otherwise be caused.

[0197] In addition, the electronic device does not need to perform at least one operation according to a series of controls by the user to confirm an external electronic device with which the user desires to establish communication, thereby alleviating an operation load that would otherwise be caused.

[0198] While the present disclosure has been shown and described with reference to various embodiments thereof, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present disclosure as defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. An electronic device, comprising: at least one communication circuit; at least one processor operatively connected to the at least one communication circuit; as well as a memory operably connected to the at least one processor, wherein the memory stores instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, enable the at least one processor to: Controlling the at least one communication circuit to establish a first communication connection with a first wearable device; Controlling the at least one communication circuit to receive a first signal for establishing a second communication connection from a second wearable device, wherein the first signal includes first information indicating whether a user is wearing the second wearable device; Based on the first information, confirm whether the user is wearing the second wearable device; Based on confirming that the user is wearing the second wearable device, controlling the at least one communication circuit to release the first communication connection and establish the second communication connection with the second wearable device, and Based on confirming that the user is not wearing the second wearable device, controlling the at least one communication circuit to maintain the first communication connection.

2. The electronic device according to claim 1, in, The memory is configured to store second information related to at least one external device previously connected to the electronic device, wherein the at least one external device includes the first wearable device and the second wearable device, The instructions further enable the at least one processor to: After establishing the first communication connection, scanning for a second signal from the at least one external device in a second scanning period based on at least a portion of the stored second information, and The second scanning period is set to be longer than the first scanning period, and in the first scanning period, a third signal from the first wearable device is scanned based on the stored second information before establishing the first communication connection.

3. The electronic device according to claim 2, in, The first signal also includes identification information about the second wearable device, The instructions further enable the at least one processor to: confirming whether the identification information about the second wearable device corresponds to the at least a portion of the stored second information, and Among them, releasing the first communication connection and establishing the second communication connection with the second wearable device are also controlled based on confirming that the identification information about the second wearable device corresponds to at least a part of the stored second information.

4. The electronic device according to claim 3, in, The at least a portion of the stored second information includes information indicating whether the second wearable device among at least one wearable device previously connected to the electronic device supports a function for establishing the second communication connection, and The instructions further enable the at least one processor to: comparing the at least a portion of the stored second information with the identification information about the second wearable device; and Based on the comparison, confirm whether the second wearable device supports the function for establishing the second communication connection.

5. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein: The instructions further enable the at least one processor to: After establishing the second communication connection with the second wearable device, confirming whether the user is wearing the first wearable device; wherein releasing the first communication connection is also controlled based on confirming that the user is wearing the first wearable device, and Wherein, the first communication connection is maintained based on confirming that the user is not wearing the first wearable device.

6. The electronic device according to claim 1, further comprising: monitor, The instructions further enable the at least one processor to: controlling the display to display a user interface for inquiring whether to establish the second communication connection; and receiving an input for establishing the second communication connection on the user interface, and Wherein, releasing the first communication connection and establishing the second communication connection with the second wearable device are also controlled based on the received input.

7. The electronic device according to claim 1, in, The instructions further enable the at least one processor to: Before the user wears the second wearable device, controlling the at least one communication circuit to receive a second signal from the second wearable device for establishing the second communication connection, and After the user wears the second wearable device, controlling the at least one communication circuit to receive a third signal for establishing the second communication connection from the second wearable device, The information written into at least one data region of the third signal is different from the information written into the corresponding at least one data region of the second signal.

8. The electronic device according to claim 7, wherein: The at least one data area of ​​the third signal includes: a first data area, in which information for establishing the second communication connection is written; and a second data area, in which information indicating that the user is wearing the second wearable device is written.

9. The electronic device according to claim 8, wherein: The instructions also enable the at least one processor to: control the at least one communication circuit to receive the third signal from the second wearable device based on the user wearing the second wearable device.

10. The electronic device according to claim 1, in, The first signal further includes first information about a target device for establishing the second communication connection, and The instructions further enable the at least one processor to: confirming whether the electronic device corresponds to the target device based on the first information about the target device included in the first signal, and Among them, releasing the first communication connection and establishing the second communication connection with the second wearable device are also controlled based on confirming that the electronic device corresponds to the target device.

11. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein: The instructions further enable the at least one processor to: When the user wears the first wearable device, the at least one communication circuit is controlled to release the first communication connection and establish the second communication connection with the second wearable device.

12. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein: The instructions further enable the at least one processor to: confirming whether the first wearable device and the second wearable device can be used together; and Based on confirming that the first wearable device and the second wearable device can be used together, controlling the at least one communication circuit to maintain the first communication connection and establish the second communication connection with the second wearable device.

13. The electronic device according to claim 12, wherein: The instructions further enable the at least one processor to: confirming first identification information about the first wearable device and second identification information about the second wearable device; and Based on the first identification information and the second identification information, confirm whether the first wearable device and the second wearable device can be used together.

14. A method for controlling an electronic device, the method comprising: establishing a first communication connection with a first wearable device using at least one communication circuit of the electronic device; receiving, using the at least one communication circuit, a first signal for establishing a second communication connection from a second wearable device, the first signal comprising first information indicating whether a user is wearing the second wearable device; Based on the first information, confirm whether the user is wearing the second wearable device; Based on confirming that the user is wearing the second wearable device, releasing the first communication connection and establishing the second communication connection with the second wearable device using the at least one communication circuit, and Based on confirming that the user is not wearing the second wearable device, controlling the at least one communication circuit to maintain the first communication connection.

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