Electronic device supporting non-terrestrial network communication and operating method thereof

Abstract

This electronic device may comprise at least one processor including a processing circuit, and a memory for storing instructions. The at least one processor is configured to individually or collectively execute the instructions to cause the electronic device to: in a state in which a first SIM is connected to the at least one processor, by using information stored in the first SIM and a first protocol stack among protocol stacks for a plurality of SIMs, access a first cell of a non-terrestrial network to which the electronic device (101) may register; on the basis of the access to the first cell of the non-terrestrial network, by using a second protocol stack that is different from the first protocol stack among the plurality of protocol stacks, perform a scan in a state in which a SIM for the second protocol stack is not connected to the at least one processor; identify a second cell of a terrestrial network on the basis of the result of the scan; on the basis that a cell selection criterion associated with the second cell is satisfied in a state in which the SIM corresponding to the second cell is not connected to the at least one processor, camp on the second cell by selecting an arbitrary cell for the second cell; and receive, from the second cell, an emergency message caused by a network corresponding to the second cell in a state of camping on the second cell while performing non-terrestrial network communication on the basis of the first cell. Various other embodiments are possible.

Description

Electronic device supporting non-terrestrial network communication and method of operation thereof

[0001] The present disclosure relates to an electronic device that supports non-terrestrial network communication and a method of operating the same.

[0002] Recently, electronic devices supporting non-terrestrial network communication (e.g., satellite communication) are being actively introduced. As an example, electronic devices can communicate with a satellite of an existing satellite communication provider by utilizing that provider's frequencies and communication methods. As another example, electronic devices can communicate with a satellite using cellular frequencies based on the LTE (long-term evolution) standard (or 5G standard). As yet another example, electronic devices can communicate with a satellite based on the 5G NTN (non-terrestrial networks) standard.

[0003] For example, if an electronic device communicates with a non-terrestrial network based on LTE standards, some of the frequencies defined in LTE standards may be allocated to non-terrestrial communication. The electronic device may perform satellite communication using the protocol stack used in terrestrial communication, and an additional protocol stack for non-terrestrial communication may not be required. The electronic device may perform communication without distinguishing between non-terrestrial and terrestrial communication. For example, the electronic device may perform operations to perform a cell scan, camp on to a cell satisfying cell selection criteria, and access a network (e.g., may include camp on, random access (RA) procedures, connection establishment procedures, and / or attach (or registration)). The electronic device may perform operations to camp on to a cell satisfying cell selection criteria and access a network without distinguishing between non-terrestrial and terrestrial communication. Accordingly, the electronic device can prepare to perform non-terrestrial communication in substantially the same manner as terrestrial communication.

[0004] In a wireless communication system, an electronic device (e.g., user equipment: UE) can connect to a wireless communication network to use voice or data communication services at a designated location or while on the move. An appropriate authentication process is required to provide communication services to the electronic device. A universal integrated circuit card (UICC) is inserted into the electronic device, and authentication is performed between the electronic device and the server of a mobile network operator (MNO) through a universal subscriber identity module (USIM) installed inside the UICC. The UICC can be referred to as a subscriber identity module (SIM) card in the case of the global system for mobile communications (GSM) method, and as a universal subscriber identity module (USIM) card in the case of WCDMA (wideband code division multiple access) and LTE (long term evolution) methods. The above USIM card or SIM card may exist as an independent UICC, may exist as an embedded form in the electronic device (e.g., embedded SIM, eSIM), or may exist as an integrated form in which at least one of the chips included in the electronic device is integrated (e.g., integrated SIM, iSIM).

[0005] When a user of an electronic device subscribes to a wireless communication service provided by a telecommunications carrier, the telecommunications carrier provides the user with a UICC (e.g., a SIM card or a USIM card), and the user may insert the provided UICC into their electronic device. When a user of an electronic device subscribes to a wireless communication service provided by a telecommunications carrier, they may receive information to be stored in the UICC (e.g., an eSIM card or an iSIM card) included in the electronic device from the telecommunications carrier. Once the UICC is inserted into the electronic device or the information to be stored in the UICC is received from the telecommunications carrier, the USIM application installed within the UICC may perform an appropriate authentication process with the telecommunications carrier's server, where the same values ​​are stored, using the IMSI (International Mobile Subscriber Identity) value and the cryptographic key value for authentication stored within the UICC. After the appropriate authentication process is performed, the wireless communication service may be utilized.

[0006] When SIM-related information is provided from a telecommunications carrier's server to a UICC (e.g., eSIM or iSIM) installed in an electronic device, an appropriate authentication process can be performed with a telecommunications carrier's server where the same value is stored, using an IMSI (International Mobile Subscriber Identity) value included in the said SIM-related information or capable of being generated through said SIM-related information, and an encryption key value for authentication. After the appropriate authentication process is performed, wireless communication services can be utilized.

[0007] An electronic device may support two or more SIMs and may be referred to as a dual SIM or multi-SIM electronic device. The fact that an electronic device is equipped with two or more SIM cards may mean that it is composed of at least two independent UICCs. Alternatively, the fact that an electronic device is equipped with two or more SIM cards may mean that it is composed of at least one independent UICC and at least one eSIM card. Alternatively, the fact that an electronic device is equipped with two or more SIM cards may mean that it is composed of at least one independent UICC and at least one iSIM card. Alternatively, the fact that an electronic device is equipped with two or more SIM cards may mean that it is composed of at least two eSIM cards or iSIM cards that support two or more networks.

[0008] An electronic device according to an exemplary embodiment may include one or more processors including processing circuits and a memory for storing instructions.

[0009] At least one processor may be configured to execute the instructions individually or collectively, and the electronic device may be caused to connect to a first cell of a non-terrestrial network that is registrable by using information stored in the first SIM and a first protocol stack among protocol stacks for a plurality of SIMs while the first SIM is connected to the at least one processor.

[0010] Here, prior to connection to the first cell of the non-terrestrial network, operations associated with the remaining protocol stacks may be disabled based on the fact that the connection of the SIM associated with the remaining protocol stacks, excluding the first protocol stack among the protocol stacks, is not confirmed. The provision of emergency messages based on the first cell of the non-terrestrial network may not be supported.

[0011] At least one processor may be configured to cause the electronic device to perform a scan, individually or collectively, based on the connection to the first cell of the non-terrestrial network, using a second protocol stack different from the first protocol stack among the plurality of protocol stacks, with the SIM for the second protocol stack not connected to the one or more processors.

[0012] At least one processor may be configured to cause the electronic device to identify a second cell of the ground network, either individually or collectively, based on the result of the scan.

[0013] At least one processor may be configured to cause the electronic device to camp on the second cell by performing any cell selection for the second cell based on satisfying a cell selection criterion associated with the second cell while the SIM corresponding to the second cell is not connected to the one or more processors.

[0014] At least one processor may be configured, individually or collectively, to cause the electronic device to receive an emergency message from the second cell via a network corresponding to the second cell while performing non-terrestrial network communication based on the first cell and while in a camp-on state to the second cell.

[0015] According to exemplary embodiments, a method of operating an electronic device may be provided.

[0016] A method of operating the electronic device may include, while the first SIM is connected to at least one processor including a processing circuit, an operation of connecting the electronic device to a first cell of a non-terrestrial network that is registrable by using information stored in the first SIM and a first protocol stack among protocol stacks for a plurality of SIMs.

[0017] Here, prior to connection to the first cell of the non-terrestrial network, operations associated with the remaining protocol stacks may be disabled based on the fact that the connection of the SIM associated with the remaining protocol stacks, excluding the first protocol stack among the protocol stacks, is not confirmed. The provision of emergency messages based on the first cell of the non-terrestrial network may not be supported.

[0018] A method of operating the electronic device may include, based on the connection to the first cell of the non-terrestrial network, an operation of performing a scan using a second protocol stack different from the first protocol stack among the plurality of protocol stacks, while the SIM for the second protocol stack is not connected to the one or more processors.

[0019] The method of operating the above electronic device may include the operation of identifying a second cell of the terrestrial network based on the result of the scan.

[0020] A method of operating the electronic device may include an operation of camping on the second cell by performing an arbitrary cell selection for the second cell based on satisfying a cell selection criterion associated with the second cell while the SIM corresponding to the second cell is not connected to at least one processor.

[0021] A method of operating the electronic device may include an operation of receiving an emergency message from the second cell via a network corresponding to the second cell while performing non-terrestrial network communication based on the first cell and in a state of being camp-on to the second cell.

[0022] According to an exemplary embodiment, a non-transient storage medium for storing computer-readable instructions may be provided.

[0023] The above instructions, when executed individually and / or collectively by at least one processor of an electronic device including a processing circuit, may be configured to cause the electronic device to connect to a first cell of a non-terrestrial network that is registrable by using information stored in the first SIM and a first protocol stack among protocol stacks for a plurality of SIMs, while the first SIM is connected to the one or more processors.

[0024] Here, prior to connection to the first cell of the non-terrestrial network, operations associated with the remaining protocol stacks may be disabled based on the fact that the connection of the SIM associated with the remaining protocol stacks, excluding the first protocol stack among the protocol stacks, is not confirmed. The provision of emergency messages based on the first cell of the non-terrestrial network may not be supported.

[0025] The above instructions may be configured such that when executed by at least one processor of an electronic device including a processing circuit, the electronic device is configured to perform a scan using a second protocol stack different from the first protocol stack among the plurality of protocol stacks based on the connection to the first cell of the non-terrestrial network, with the SIM for the second protocol stack not connected to the one or more processors.

[0026] When the above instructions are executed individually or collectively by at least one processor of an electronic device including a processing circuit, the electronic device causes the electronic device to identify a second cell of the ground network based on the result of the scan.

[0027] When the above instructions are executed individually or collectively by at least one processor of an electronic device including a processing circuit, the electronic device may be caused to camp on the second cell by performing any cell selection for the second cell based on satisfying a cell selection criterion associated with the second cell while the SIM corresponding to the second cell is not connected to the one or more processors.

[0028] When the above instructions are executed individually or collectively by at least one processor of an electronic device including a processing circuit, the electronic device may be caused to receive an emergency message from the second cell via a network corresponding to the second cell while performing non-terrestrial network communication based on the first cell and while in a camp-on state to the second cell.

[0029] An electronic device according to an exemplary embodiment may include an embedded SIM, at least one processor including a processing circuit, and a memory for storing instructions.

[0030] At least one processor may be configured to execute instructions individually or collectively, and the electronic device may be configured to cause the electronic device to connect to a first cell of a non-terrestrial network that is registrable by using information stored in the first SIM or a first protocol stack among protocol stacks for the first profile and a plurality of SIMs when the first SIM is connected to the one or more processors or when the first SIM is activated.

[0031] Here, prior to connection to the first cell of the non-terrestrial network, operations associated with the remaining protocol stacks may be disabled based on the fact that the connection of the SIM associated with the remaining protocol stacks, excluding the first protocol stack among the protocol stacks, is not confirmed. The provision of emergency messages based on the first cell of the non-terrestrial network may not be supported.

[0032] At least one processor may be configured, individually or collectively, to cause the electronic device to perform a scan based on the connection to the first cell of the non-terrestrial network, using a second protocol stack different from the first protocol stack among the plurality of protocol stacks, with the profile for the second protocol stack not activated based on the embedded SIM.

[0033] When the above instructions are executed individually or collectively by one or more processors, they may cause the electronic device to identify a second cell of the ground network based on the result of the scan.

[0034] At least one processor may be configured to cause the electronic device to camp on the second cell by performing any cell selection for the second cell based on satisfying a cell selection criterion associated with the second cell while the profile corresponding to the second cell is not activated based on the embedded SIM.

[0035] At least one processor may be configured, individually or collectively, to cause the electronic device to receive an emergency message from the second cell via a network corresponding to the second cell while performing non-terrestrial network communication based on the first cell and while in a camp-on state to the second cell.

[0036] According to an exemplary embodiment, a method of operating an electronic device may be provided.

[0037] A method of operating the electronic device may include an operation in which the electronic device connects to a first cell of a non-terrestrial network that is registrable, using information stored in the first SIM or a first protocol stack among protocol stacks for the first profile and a plurality of SIMs, while the first SIM is connected to the at least one processor or a first profile based on the embedded SIM is activated.

[0038] Here, prior to connection to the first cell of the non-terrestrial network, operations associated with the remaining protocol stacks may be disabled based on the fact that the connection of the SIM associated with the remaining protocol stacks, excluding the first protocol stack among the protocol stacks, is not confirmed. The provision of emergency messages based on the first cell of the non-terrestrial network may not be supported.

[0039] A method of operating the electronic device may include, based on the connection to the first cell of the non-terrestrial network, an operation of performing a scan using a second protocol stack different from the first protocol stack among the plurality of protocol stacks, while the profile for the second protocol stack is not activated based on the embedded SIM.

[0040] The method of operating the above electronic device may include the operation of identifying a second cell of the terrestrial network based on the result of the scan.

[0041] A method of operating the electronic device may include an operation of camping on the second cell by performing an arbitrary cell selection for the second cell based on satisfying a cell selection criterion associated with the second cell while the profile corresponding to the second cell is not activated based on the embedded SIM.

[0042] A method of operating the electronic device may include an operation of receiving an emergency message from the second cell via a network corresponding to the second cell while performing non-terrestrial network communication based on the first cell and in a state of being camp-on to the second cell.

[0043] According to an exemplary embodiment, a non-transient storage medium for storing computer-readable instructions may be provided.

[0044] When the above instructions are executed individually or collectively by at least one processor of an electronic device including a processing circuit, the electronic device may be caused to connect to a first cell of a non-terrestrial network that is registrable by using information stored in the first SIM or a first protocol stack among protocol stacks for the first profile and a plurality of SIMs, when the first SIM is connected to at least one processor or when the first profile based on the embedded SIM is activated.

[0045] Here, prior to connection to the first cell of the non-terrestrial network, operations associated with the remaining protocol stacks may be disabled based on the fact that the connection of the SIM associated with the remaining protocol stacks, excluding the first protocol stack among the protocol stacks, is not confirmed. The provision of emergency messages based on the first cell of the non-terrestrial network may not be supported.

[0046] When the above instructions are executed individually or collectively by at least one processor, the electronic device may be caused to perform a scan based on the connection to the first cell of the non-terrestrial network, using a second protocol stack different from the first protocol stack among the plurality of protocol stacks, with the profile for the second protocol stack not activated based on the embedded SIM.

[0047] When the above instructions are executed individually or collectively by at least one processor, they may cause the electronic device to identify a second cell of the ground network based on the result of the scan.

[0048] When the above instructions are executed individually or collectively by at least one processor, the electronic device may be caused to camp on the second cell by performing any cell selection for the second cell based on satisfying a cell selection criterion associated with the second cell while the profile corresponding to the second cell is not activated based on the embedded SIM.

[0049] When the above instructions are executed individually or collectively by at least one processor, they may cause the electronic device to receive an emergency message from the second cell via a network corresponding to the second cell while performing non-terrestrial network communication based on the first cell and while camped on the second cell.

[0050] An electronic device according to an exemplary embodiment may include at least one processor including a processing circuit and a memory for storing instructions.

[0051] At least one processor may be configured, individually or collectively, to cause the electronic device to connect to a first cell of a non-terrestrial network that is registrable, using information stored in the first SIM and a first protocol stack among protocol stacks for a plurality of SIMs, while the first SIM is connected to the one or more processors.

[0052] Here, prior to connection to the first cell of the non-terrestrial network, operations associated with the remaining protocol stacks may be disabled based on the fact that the connection of the SIM associated with the remaining protocol stacks, excluding the first protocol stack among the protocol stacks, is not confirmed. Emergency calls based on the first cell of the non-terrestrial network may not be supported.

[0053] At least one processor may be configured, individually or collectively, to cause the electronic device to perform a scan using a second protocol stack different from the first protocol stack among the plurality of protocol stacks based on the connection to the first cell of the non-terrestrial network, while the SIM for the second protocol stack is not connected to the one or more processors.

[0054] At least one processor may be configured to cause the electronic device to identify a second cell of the ground network, either individually or collectively, based on the result of the scan.

[0055] At least one processor may be configured to cause the electronic device to camp on the second cell by performing any cell selection for the second cell based on satisfying a cell selection criterion associated with the second cell while the SIM corresponding to the second cell is not connected to the one or more processors.

[0056] At least one processor may be configured, individually or collectively, to cause the electronic device to perform the emergency call based on the second cell while performing non-terrestrial network communication based on the first cell and while in a camp-on state on the second cell.

[0057] According to an exemplary embodiment, a method for operating an electronic device may be provided.

[0058] A method of operating the electronic device may include, while the first SIM is connected to at least one processor, an operation of connecting the electronic device to a first cell of a non-terrestrial network that is registrable by using information stored in the first SIM and a first protocol stack among protocol stacks for a plurality of SIMs.

[0059] Here, prior to connection to the first cell of the non-terrestrial network, operations associated with the remaining protocol stacks may be disabled based on the fact that the connection of the SIM associated with the remaining protocol stacks, excluding the first protocol stack among the protocol stacks, is not confirmed. Emergency calls based on the first cell of the non-terrestrial network may not be supported.

[0060] A method of operating the electronic device may include, based on the connection to the first cell of the non-terrestrial network, an operation of performing a scan using a second protocol stack different from the first protocol stack among the plurality of protocol stacks, while the SIM for the second protocol stack is not connected to at least one processor.

[0061] The method of operating the above electronic device may include the operation of identifying a second cell of the terrestrial network based on the result of the scan.

[0062] A method of operating the electronic device may include an operation of camping on the second cell by performing an arbitrary cell selection for the second cell based on satisfying a cell selection criterion associated with the second cell while the SIM corresponding to the second cell is not connected to the one or more processors.

[0063] The method of operating the electronic device may include performing non-terrestrial network communication based on the first cell, and, while in a state of camp-on to the second cell, performing the emergency call based on the second cell.

[0064] According to an exemplary embodiment, a non-transient computer storage medium for storing computer-readable instructions may be provided.

[0065] When the above instructions are executed individually or collectively by at least one processor of an electronic device including a processing circuit, the electronic device may be caused to connect to a first cell of a non-terrestrial network that is registrable by using information stored in the first SIM and a first protocol stack among protocol stacks for a plurality of SIMs, while the first SIM is connected to at least one processor.

[0066] Here, prior to connection to the first cell of the non-terrestrial network, operations associated with the remaining protocol stacks may be disabled based on the fact that the connection of the SIM associated with the remaining protocol stacks, excluding the first protocol stack among the protocol stacks, is not confirmed. Emergency calls based on the first cell of the non-terrestrial network may not be supported.

[0067] When the above instructions are executed individually or collectively by at least one processor, the electronic device may be caused to perform a scan using a second protocol stack different from the first protocol stack among the plurality of protocol stacks, based on the connection to the first cell of the non-terrestrial network, while the SIM for the second protocol stack is not connected to the one or more processors.

[0068] When the above instructions are executed individually or collectively by at least one processor, they may cause the electronic device to identify a second cell of the ground network based on the result of the scan.

[0069] When the above instructions are executed individually or collectively by at least one processor, the electronic device may be caused to camp on the second cell by performing any cell selection for the second cell based on satisfying a cell selection criterion associated with the second cell while the SIM corresponding to the second cell is not connected to the one or more processors.

[0070] When the above instructions are executed individually or collectively by at least one processor, they may cause the electronic device to perform the emergency call based on the second cell while performing non-terrestrial network communication based on the first cell and while camped on the second cell.

[0071] The above and other aspects, features, and advantages of specific embodiments of the present disclosure will become more apparent from the following detailed description, which is taken into account in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in the drawings:

[0072] FIG. 1a is a block diagram of an electronic device in a network environment according to various embodiments.

[0073] FIG. 1b is a diagram showing a network environment including an exemplary electronic device according to various embodiments.

[0074] FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an exemplary configuration of an electronic device and a remote communication network environment according to various embodiments.

[0075] FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining the connection of electronic devices according to various embodiments.

[0076] FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a non-terrestrial network system according to various embodiments.

[0077] FIG. 5 is a block diagram for illustrating an electronic device according to various embodiments.

[0078] FIG. 6a is a flowchart for explaining the operation method of an electronic device according to various embodiments.

[0079] FIG. 6b is a diagram for explaining non-ground network cells and ground network cells according to various embodiments.

[0080] FIG. 7 is a signal flow diagram for illustrating an exemplary method of operating an electronic device according to various embodiments.

[0081] FIG. 8a is a flowchart for explaining the operation method of an electronic device according to various embodiments.

[0082] FIG. 8b is a flowchart for explaining the operation method of an electronic device according to various embodiments.

[0083] FIG. 9a is a flowchart for explaining the operation method of an electronic device according to various embodiments.

[0084] FIG. 9b is a diagram for explaining non-ground network cells and ground network cells according to various embodiments.

[0085] FIG. 10a is a flowchart for explaining the operation method of an electronic device according to various embodiments.

[0086] FIG. 10b is a flowchart for explaining the operation method of an electronic device according to various embodiments.

[0087] FIG. 11 is a flowchart for explaining the operation method of an electronic device according to various embodiments.

[0088] FIG. 12 is a flowchart for explaining the operation method of an electronic device according to various embodiments.

[0089] FIG. 13 is a flowchart for explaining the operation method of an electronic device according to various embodiments.

[0090] FIG. 14a is a flowchart for explaining the operation method of an electronic device according to various embodiments.

[0091] FIG. 14b is a flowchart for explaining the operation method of an electronic device according to various embodiments.

[0092] FIGS. 15a and 15b are diagrams for illustrating screens displayed by an electronic device according to various embodiments.

[0093] FIG. 16 is a flowchart for illustrating an exemplary method of operating an electronic device according to various embodiments.

[0094] FIG. 1a is a block diagram of an exemplary electronic device (101) in a network environment (100) according to various embodiments. Referring to FIG. 1a, in the network environment (100), the electronic device (101) may communicate with an electronic device (102) through a first network (198) (e.g., a short-range wireless communication network) or with an electronic device (104) or a server (108) through a second network (199) (e.g., a long-range wireless communication network). According to one embodiment, the electronic device (101) may communicate with the electronic device (104) through a server (108). According to one embodiment, the electronic device (101) may include a processor (120), memory (130), input module (150), sound output module (155), display module (160), audio module (170), sensor module (176), interface (177), connection terminal (178), haptic module (179), camera module (180), power management module (188), battery (189), communication module (190), subscriber identification module (196), or antenna module (197). In some embodiments, at least one of these components (e.g., connection terminal (178)) may be omitted from the electronic device (101), or one or more other components may be added. In some embodiments, some of these components (e.g., sensor module (176), camera module (180), or antenna module (197)) may be integrated into a single component (e.g., display module (160)).

[0095] The processor (120) can control at least one other component (e.g., hardware or software component) of the electronic device (101) connected to the processor (120) by executing software (e.g., program (140)), for example, and can perform various data processing or operations. According to one embodiment, as at least part of the data processing or operations, the processor (120) can store commands or data received from other components (e.g., sensor module (176) or communication module (190)) in volatile memory (132), process the commands or data stored in volatile memory (132), and store the resulting data in non-volatile memory (134). According to one embodiment, the processor (120) may include a main processor (121) (e.g., central processing unit or application processor) or an auxiliary processor (123) that can operate independently or together with it (e.g., graphics processing unit, neural processing unit (NPU), image signal processor, sensor hub processor, or communication processor). For example, if the electronic device (101) includes a main processor (121) and an auxiliary processor (123), the auxiliary processor (123) may be configured to use lower power than the main processor (121) or to be specialized for a designated function. The auxiliary processor (123) may be implemented separately from the main processor (121) or as part thereof. Accordingly, the processor (120) may include various processing circuits and / or multiple processors. For example, the term "processor" as used in the present disclosure, including in the claims, may include various processing circuits including at least one processor, and at least one of the at least one processor may be configured to perform the various functions described in the present disclosure individually and / or collectively in a distributed manner.When the terms “processor,” “at least one processor,” and “one or more processors” as used in this disclosure are described as being configured to perform a plurality of functions, these terms include, but are not limited to, situations where, for example, one processor performs part of the mentioned functions and other processor(s) perform other parts of the mentioned functions, and situations where a single processor can perform all the mentioned functions. Additionally, at least one processor may include a combination of processors performing the various functions mentioned / disclosed, for example, in a distributed manner. At least one processor may execute program instructions to achieve or perform various functions.

[0096] The auxiliary processor (123) may control at least some of the functions or states associated with at least one component of the electronic device (101) (e.g., display module (160), sensor module (176), or communication module (190)) on behalf of the main processor (121) while the main processor (121) is in an inactive (e.g., sleep) state, or together with the main processor (121) while the main processor (121) is in an active (e.g., application execution) state. According to one embodiment, the auxiliary processor (123) (e.g., image signal processor or communication processor) may be implemented as part of another functionally related component (e.g., camera module (180) or communication module (190)). According to one embodiment, the auxiliary processor (123) (e.g., neural network processing unit) may include a hardware structure specialized for processing an artificial intelligence model. The artificial intelligence model may be generated through machine learning. Such learning may be performed, for example, on the electronic device (101) itself where the artificial intelligence is performed, or through a separate server (e.g., server (108)). The learning algorithm may include, for example, supervised learning, unsupervised learning, semi-supervised learning, or reinforcement learning, but is not limited to the examples described above. The artificial intelligence model may include a plurality of artificial neural network layers.An artificial neural network may be a deep neural network (DNN), a convolutional neural network (CNN), a recurrent neural network (RNN), a restricted Boltzmann machine (RBM), a deep belief network (DBN), a bidirectional recurrent deep neural network (BRDNN), a deep Q-network, or a combination of two or more of the above, but is not limited to the examples described above. In addition to the hardware structure, the artificial intelligence model may include a software structure, either additionally or substantially.

[0097] The memory (130) can store various data used by at least one component of the electronic device (101) (e.g., processor (120) or sensor module (176)). The data may include, for example, input data or output data for software (e.g., program (140)) and related commands. The memory (130) may include volatile memory (132) or non-volatile memory (134).

[0098] The program (140) may be stored as software in memory (130) and may include, for example, an operating system (142), middleware (144), or an application (146).

[0099] The input module (150) can receive commands or data to be used for a component of the electronic device (101) (e.g., processor (120)) from outside the electronic device (101) (e.g., user). The input module (150) may include, for example, a microphone, a mouse, a keyboard, a key (e.g., a button), or a digital pen (e.g., a stylus pen).

[0100] The sound output module (155) can output a sound signal to the outside of the electronic device (101). The sound output module (155) may include, for example, a speaker or a receiver. The speaker may be used for general purposes, such as multimedia playback or recording playback. The receiver may be used to receive incoming calls. According to one embodiment, the receiver may be implemented separately from the speaker or as part thereof.

[0101] The display module (160) can visually provide information to an external (e.g., user) of the electronic device (101). The display module (160) may include, for example, a display, a holographic device, or a projector and a control circuit for controlling said device. According to one embodiment, the display module (160) may include a touch sensor configured to detect a touch, or a pressure sensor configured to measure the intensity of the force generated by said touch.

[0102] The audio module (170) can convert sound into an electrical signal or, conversely, convert an electrical signal into sound. According to one embodiment, the audio module (170) can acquire sound through the input module (150) or output sound through the sound output module (155) or an external electronic device (e.g., electronic device (102)) (e.g., speaker or headphones) connected directly or wirelessly to the electronic device (101).

[0103] The sensor module (176) can detect the operating state of the electronic device (101) (e.g., power or temperature) or the external environmental state (e.g., user state) and generate an electrical signal or data value corresponding to the detected state. According to one embodiment, the sensor module (176) may include, for example, a gesture sensor, a gyroscope sensor, a barometric pressure sensor, a magnetic sensor, an accelerometer sensor, a grip sensor, a proximity sensor, a color sensor, an IR (infrared) sensor, a biosensor, a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, or an illuminance sensor.

[0104] The interface (177) may support one or more specified protocols that can be used for the electronic device (101) to be connected directly or wirelessly to an external electronic device (e.g., electronic device (102)). According to one embodiment, the interface (177) may include, for example, a high definition multimedia interface (HDMI), a universal serial bus (USB) interface, an SD card interface, or an audio interface.

[0105] The connection terminal (178) may include a connector through which the electronic device (101) can be physically connected to an external electronic device (e.g., electronic device (102)). According to one embodiment, the connection terminal (178) may include, for example, an HDMI connector, a USB connector, an SD card connector, or an audio connector (e.g., a headphone connector).

[0106] The haptic module (179) can convert an electrical signal into a mechanical stimulus (e.g., vibration or movement) or an electrical stimulus that the user can perceive through tactile or kinesthetic senses. According to one embodiment, the haptic module (179) may include, for example, a motor, a piezoelectric element, or an electric stimulation device.

[0107] The camera module (180) can capture still images and video. According to one embodiment, the camera module (180) may include one or more lenses, image sensors, image signal processors, or flashes.

[0108] The power management module (188) can manage the power supplied to the electronic device (101). According to one embodiment, the power management module (188) can be implemented, for example, as at least part of a power management integrated circuit (PMIC).

[0109] The battery (189) can supply power to at least one component of the electronic device (101). According to one embodiment, the battery (189) may include, for example, a non-rechargeable primary battery, a rechargeable secondary battery, or a fuel cell.

[0110] The communication module (190) can support the establishment of a direct (e.g., wired) communication channel or a wireless communication channel between an electronic device (101) and an external electronic device (e.g., electronic device (102), electronic device (104), or server (108)), and the performance of communication through the established communication channel. The communication module (190) may include one or more communication processors that operate independently of the processor (120) (e.g., application processor) and support direct (e.g., wired) communication or wireless communication. According to one embodiment, the communication module (190) may include a wireless communication module (192) (e.g., cellular communication module, short-range wireless communication module, or GNSS (global navigation satellite system) communication module) or a wired communication module (194) (e.g., LAN (local area network) communication module, or power line communication module). The corresponding communication module among these communication modules can communicate with an external electronic device (104) through a first network (198) (e.g., a short-range communication network such as Bluetooth, WiFi (wireless fidelity) direct, or IrDA (infrared data association)) or a second network (199) (e.g., a legacy cellular network, a 5G network, a next-generation communication network, the Internet, or a computer network (e.g., a LAN or WAN)). These various types of communication modules may be integrated into a single component (e.g., a single chip) or implemented as multiple separate components (e.g., multiple chips). The wireless communication module (192) can identify or authenticate the electronic device (101) within a communication network such as the first network (198) or the second network (199) using subscriber information (e.g., International Mobile Subscriber Identifier (IMSI)) stored in the subscriber identification module (196).

[0111] The wireless communication module (192) can support 5G networks and next-generation communication technologies following 4G networks, for example, new radio access technology. NR access technology can support high-speed transmission of high-capacity data (enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB)), minimization of terminal power and connection of multiple terminals (massive machine type communications (mMTC)), or high reliability and low latency (ultra-reliable and low-latency communications (URLLC)). The wireless communication module (192) can support a high-frequency band (e.g., mmWave band) to achieve a high data transmission rate, for example. The wireless communication module (192) can support various technologies for securing performance in the high-frequency band, such as beamforming, massive MIMO (multiple-input and multiple-output), full-dimensional MIMO (FD-MIMO), array antenna, analog beam-forming, or large-scale antenna. The wireless communication module (192) can support various requirements specified in the electronic device (101), external electronic device (e.g., electronic device (104)), or network system (e.g., second network (199)). According to one embodiment, the wireless communication module (192) can support a Peak data rate (e.g., 20 Gbps or more) for realizing eMBB, loss coverage (e.g., 164 dB or less) for realizing mMTC, or U-plane latency (e.g., downlink (DL) and uplink (UL) each 0.5 ms or less, or round trip 1 ms or less) for realizing URLLC.

[0112] An antenna module (197) can transmit a signal or power to or from an external source (e.g., an external electronic device). According to one embodiment, the antenna module (197) may include an antenna comprising a radiator made of a conductor or a conductive pattern formed on a substrate (e.g., a PCB). According to one embodiment, the antenna module (197) may include a plurality of antennas (e.g., an array antenna). In this case, at least one antenna suitable for a communication method used in a communication network, such as a first network (198) or a second network (199), may be selected from the plurality of antennas, for example, by a communication module (190). A signal or power may be transmitted or received between the communication module (190) and an external electronic device through the selected at least one antenna. According to some embodiments, in addition to the radiator, other components (e.g., a radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC)) may be additionally formed as part of the antenna module (197).

[0113] According to one embodiment, the antenna module (197) may form a mmWave antenna module. According to one embodiment, the mmWave antenna module may include a printed circuit board, an RFIC disposed on or adjacent to a first surface (e.g., bottom surface) of the printed circuit board and capable of supporting a specified high frequency band (e.g., mmWave band), and a plurality of antennas (e.g., array antennas) disposed on or adjacent to a second surface (e.g., top surface or side surface) of the printed circuit board and capable of transmitting or receiving a signal of the specified high frequency band.

[0114] At least some of the above components can be connected to each other via a communication method between peripheral devices (e.g., bus, GPIO (general purpose input and output), SPI (serial peripheral interface), or MIPI (mobile industry processor interface)) and exchange signals (e.g., commands or data) with each other.

[0115] According to one embodiment, commands or data may be transmitted or received between the electronic device (101) and an external electronic device (104) through a server (108) connected to a second network (199). Each of the external electronic devices (102, or 104) may be the same or different type of device as the electronic device (101). According to one embodiment, all or part of the operations performed on the electronic device (101) may be performed on one or more of the external electronic devices (102, 104, or 108). For example, if the electronic device (101) needs to perform a function or service automatically or in response to a request from a user or another device, the electronic device (101) may request one or more external electronic devices to perform at least part of the function or service instead of performing the function or service itself or additionally. One or more external electronic devices that receive the above request may execute at least part of the requested function or service, or additional function or 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 is or additionally processed as at least part of the response to the request. For this purpose, for example, cloud computing, distributed computing, mobile edge computing (MEC), or client-server computing technology may be used. The electronic device (101) may provide ultra-low latency services using, for example, distributed computing or mobile edge computing. In another embodiment, the external electronic device (104) may include an Internet of Things (IoT) device. The server (108) may be an intelligent server using machine learning and / or neural networks. According to one embodiment, the external electronic device (104) or the server (108) may be included within a second network (199).The electronic device (101) can be applied to intelligent services (e.g., smart home, smart city, smart car, or healthcare) based on 5G communication technology and IoT-related technology.

[0116] FIG. 1b is a diagram illustrating an exemplary network environment (100) including electronic devices according to various embodiments. Referring to FIG. 1b, a network (100) according to various embodiments of the present invention may include electronic devices (101), a first communication network (111a), a second communication network (112a), and / or a third communication network (not shown).

[0117] In one embodiment, the electronic device (101) may be equipped with two SIMs, a first SIM (111) and / or a second SIM (112). The first SIM (111) and the second SIM (112) may be removable SIMs (rSIM). The rSIM may be a SIM that can be inserted into and removed from a slot provided in the electronic device (101), and there are no restrictions on its shape or specifications. For example, the electronic device (101) may be equipped with two SIM cards to support the two SIMs. According to one embodiment, for convenience of explanation, the first SIM (111) and the second SIM (112) are depicted as SIM cards, but are not limited thereto. The electronic device (101) may include an eSIM (embedded SIM) (191). For example, the electronic device (101) may be implemented to include only an eSIM (191), and the eSIM (191) may activate multiple profiles. In this case, dual SIM-based operations based on multiple profiles may be performed. The electronic device (101) may also be implemented to include a slot capable of mounting an eSIM (191) and one or more SIMs. In this case, the electronic device (101) may perform dual SIM-based operations based on information stored in an rSIM inserted (or connected) in the slot and profiles activated by the eSIM (191). The electronic device (101) may also perform dual SIM-based operations based on two rSIMs, and there is no limitation on the combination thereof. For example, at least one of the first SIM (111) or the second SIM (112) may be replaced with an eSIM or an iSIM (integrated SIM). In this case, at least some of the information stored in the rSIM may be replaced with information from the profile activated by the eSIM. For convenience of explanation, the above SIM card will be referred to as SIM below.As illustrated in FIG. 1b, the electronic device (101) may be equipped with only a first SIM (111), and a separate SIM may not be equipped in the slot for the second SIM (112). The electronic device (101) may include a first slot (not shown) and a second slot (not shown) which are internal structures to accommodate the first SIM (111) and the second SIM (112), respectively. In this case, the first slot may accommodate the first SIM (111), and the second slot may not accommodate a separate external object.

[0118] For example, the first SIM (111) is a SIM subscribed to a communication operator of the first communication network (111a), and the electronic device (101) can receive wireless communication services by connecting to the first communication network (111a) using the first SIM (111), for example, using a protocol stack for the first slot and information stored in the first SIM (111). Since a separate SIM is not installed in the second slot, in general situations, operations associated with a protocol stack for the second slot, for example, may be disabled (or not performed). As described below, the electronic device (101) according to the embodiment can perform scan operations, restricted camp-on operations, and / or emergency services (e.g., receiving an emergency message and / or an emergency call) through a restricted camp-on cell by using a protocol stack for the second slot in response to the occurrence of a designated trigger (e.g., connection to a non-terrestrial network cell based on the first SIM (111)), even when no separate SIM is connected to the second slot. Accordingly, emergency services through the second communication network (112a) can be performed even when there is no information about a SIM corresponding to the second communication network (112a), which will be described below. The first communication network (111a) and the second communication network (112a) may be provided by different operators, but are not limited. For example, the first communication operator may use the first communication network (111a), and the second communication operator may also be configured to use the second communication network (111a). According to one embodiment, although not illustrated, the electronic device (101) may include at least one additional SIM, and those skilled in the art will understand that there is no limit to the number or type of SIMs.

[0119] FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an exemplary configuration of an electronic device and a remote communication network environment according to various embodiments.

[0120] The electronic device (101) can transmit and / or receive data through a terrestrial network and / or a non-terrestrial network. The electronic device (101) may be identical or similar to the configuration of the electronic device (101) shown in FIG. 1, or may include the configuration of the electronic device (101) shown in FIG. 1.

[0121] A terrestrial network may refer to a network capable of providing data communication through a terrestrial wireless communication device (210). For example, the terrestrial wireless communication device (210) may include a base station located on the ground (e.g., fixed on the ground). The terrestrial wireless communication device (210) may support at least one of the various communication methods supported by the electronic device (101). For example, the terrestrial wireless communication device (210) may include an eNodeB (e.g., an LTE-series base station) or a gNodeB (e.g., a 5G (or NR)-series base station), but there is no limitation on the type.

[0122] A non-ground network may refer to a network capable of providing data communication through at least one non-ground wireless communication device (220). For example, the non-ground wireless communication device (220) may include at least one of various communication devices, such as a base station or a repeater, that are not located on the ground. For example, the non-ground wireless communication device (220) may include a satellite and / or an unmanned aerial vehicle, but there is no limitation on the type thereof. For example, the satellite may include a low-earth orbit (LEO) satellite, a medium-earth orbit (MEO) satellite, a geostationary earth orbit (GEO) satellite, and / or a high elliptical orbit (HEO) satellite. For example, the satellite may include a mobile satellite and / or a geostationary satellite.

[0123] The non-terrestrial wireless communication device (220) may support at least one of various wireless communication methods. For example, the non-terrestrial wireless communication device (220) may support NR NTN (non-terrestrial network) defined by 3GPP (3rd generation partnership project). Alternatively, the non-terrestrial wireless communication device (220) may support at least one of various communication methods based on communication standards such as LTE, GSM (global system for mobile communications), or CDMA (code-division multiple access), but there is no limitation on the type.

[0124] The terrestrial network and the non-terrestrial network may be independent networks. Alternatively, the terrestrial network and the non-terrestrial network may be included in at least one related network (e.g., a network provided by the same operator).

[0125] The electronic device (101) can perform wireless communication through a non-terrestrial network when communication with the terrestrial network is impossible or not smooth. Depending on the case, the electronic device (101) may also perform wireless communication through a non-terrestrial network regardless of the communication status with the terrestrial network.

[0126] According to one embodiment, the electronic device (101) may include a processor (120) (e.g., including a processing circuit), a display module (160) (e.g., including a display), a wireless communication module (192) (e.g., including a communication circuit), and / or an antenna module (197) (e.g., including at least one antenna). For example, the processor (120) may be operatively, functionally, and / or electrically connected to the display module (160), the wireless communication module (192), and / or the antenna module (197).

[0127] The processor (120) includes various processing circuits and can control at least one other component (e.g., a hardware or software component) of an electronic device (101) connected to the processor (120) by executing instructions (e.g., a program (140) of FIG. 1a) that are at least temporarily stored in memory (e.g., memory (130) of FIG. 1a) and can perform various data processing or operations. According to one embodiment, the processor (120) can control overall operations related to terrestrial network communication and / or non-terrestrial network communication. For example, the processor (120) may include a communication processor related to terrestrial network communication and / or non-terrestrial network communication (e.g., an auxiliary processor (123) of FIG. 1a). A detailed description of the processor (120) of FIG. 1a is included herein and may not be repeated.

[0128] The display module (160) includes at least one display and can visually provide information to an external (e.g., user) of the electronic device (101).

[0129] According to one embodiment, the display module (160) may display a user interface (UI) that displays information related to a terrestrial network and / or a non-terrestrial network. For example, the UI that displays information related to a terrestrial network and / or a non-terrestrial network may include at least one of the UIs that displays information related to the type of network (e.g., cellular communication (3G, 4G, or 5G), short-range communication (e.g., BT, or WIFI), or satellite communication), the type of network service provider (e.g., satellite communication service provider (e.g., Iridium), emergency service provider (ESP)), the strength of the network signal (e.g., signal strength bars, RSSI, or RSRP), the orientation of a communication device (satellite) included in the network (e.g., orientation, elevation angle, azimuth angle), presence information, and / or the network communication status (e.g., idle, transmit, or receive).

[0130] According to one embodiment, the display module (160) can display a UI representing a service related to a terrestrial network and / or a non-terrestrial network.

[0131] According to one embodiment, a service related to a terrestrial network and / or a non-terrestrial network may include, for example, at least one of an emergency message transmission service, a messaging service, a voice call, a video call, a data communication service, a location-related service and / or an indicator-related service.

[0132] According to one embodiment, the emergency message transmission service may include, but is not limited to, at least one of an SOS service status information provision service (e.g., an indication of SOS service availability), a government office information provision service, an emergency contact information provision service, a commercial phrase provision service that minimizes / reduces user text input, or a survey-based service for quickly conveying an emergency situation (e.g., type of accident, injury site, or a service providing options for medical information (e.g., age, gender, disease information, or medication information)).

[0133] According to one embodiment, the messaging service may include at least one of an SMS (small message service), an MMS (multimedia messaging service), or an RCS (rich communication suite) message, but is not limited thereto.

[0134] According to one embodiment, the data communication service may include a service through various applications (e.g., a web browser) that provide data communication.

[0135] According to one embodiment, the location-related service may include at least one of longitude / latitude coordinates, location-related map information of a non-ground communication device (220), navigation, or street view, but is not limited thereto.

[0136] According to one embodiment, UI examples are not limited to the examples mentioned and may be provided through other output devices (e.g., the acoustic output module (155) of FIG. 1a).

[0137] According to one embodiment, the wireless communication module (192) may include various circuits and support various types of wireless communication bands supported by the electronic device (101). For example, the wireless communication bands supported by the electronic device (101) may include short-range wireless communication bands (e.g., BT, or WiFi), terrestrial network (e.g., cellular network) communication bands and / or non-terrestrial network bands, but are not limited thereto.

[0138] According to one embodiment, the electronic device (101) may support a frequency band associated with non-terrestrial wireless communication (e.g., n255, or n256). The electronic device (101) may perform non-terrestrial wireless communication using a frequency band associated with non-terrestrial wireless communication, but is not limited thereto. For example, the electronic device (101) may perform non-terrestrial wireless communication using at least a portion of a frequency band associated with terrestrial wireless communication.

[0139] According to one embodiment, the antenna module (197) includes at least one antenna and can transmit a signal and / or power to or from an external source (e.g., an external electronic device).

[0140] According to one embodiment, an electronic device (101) can wirelessly communicate with a non-terrestrial network using at least one of a plurality of antennas included in an antenna module (197). The at least one antenna supporting non-terrestrial wireless communication may include a dedicated antenna and / or a combined antenna. The dedicated antenna may include an antenna supporting a non-terrestrial network. The combined antenna may include an antenna supporting both a different type of network and a non-terrestrial network. For example, the electronic device (101) can communicate with at least one satellite (e.g., a GNSS satellite, or a satellite for emergency message services) using at least one non-terrestrial dedicated antenna. For example, the combined antenna may include an antenna supporting a short-range communication network (e.g., a Bluetooth network, a WiFi network) and / or a terrestrial network (e.g., an LTE (long term evolution) network). The electronic device (101) can support a non-terrestrial network using a plurality of antennas among the antennas supporting a terrestrial network.

[0141] In the present disclosure, a satellite is primarily referred to as a non-terrestrial wireless communication device (220), and even if the satellite is referred to as providing wireless communication using a specific RAT (radio access technology) (e.g., LTE) or a specific function (e.g., a base station), this is merely an example and the type is not limited.

[0142] FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining the connection of electronic devices according to various embodiments.

[0143] According to one embodiment, the electronic device (101) may be located within the coverage (315) of a ground wireless communication device (210) (hereinafter referred to as ground wireless communication coverage (315)) and / or the coverage (325) of a non-ground wireless communication device (220) (hereinafter referred to as non-ground wireless communication coverage (325). The non-ground wireless communication coverage (325) may be relatively larger than the ground wireless communication coverage (315) (e.g., 50 times larger). For example, the non-ground wireless communication coverage (325) may cover an area that the coverage (315) of the ground wireless communication device (210) does not cover, and accordingly, the electronic device (101) may perform communication even in an area where ground wireless communication is not supported.

[0144] According to one embodiment, an electronic device (101) may perform a cell scan within a terrestrial wireless communication coverage (315) and / or a non-terrestrial wireless communication coverage (325). As a result of performing the cell scan, the electronic device (101) may identify cells provided by a terrestrial wireless communication device (210) and / or cells provided by a non-terrestrial wireless communication device (220). If there are cells satisfying cell selection conditions, the electronic device (101) may perform at least some of the operations for connecting to a network (e.g., a non-terrestrial network and / or a terrestrial network). Here, the connection to the network may include, for example, at least some of the preceding operations for registering to the network (e.g., camp-on, or connection procedures (e.g., random access (RA) procedures)) and / or the operations for registering to the network (e.g., attach, or registration), but is not limited thereto. The electronic device (101) may perform at least some of the disconnection operations when disconnection from the network is required (e.g., moving to another network). The disconnection operation from the network may include at least some of detaching from the network, disconnecting, and / or declaring a radio link failure (RLF), but is not limited to the listed operations.

[0145] According to one embodiment, the electronic device (101) can perform at least some of the operations of cell scanning, disconnecting from a network, and / or connecting to a network depending on movement (330, 335).

[0146] According to one embodiment, if an electronic device (101) is located within a ground communication coverage (315) that is included in a non-ground wireless communication coverage (325), or is located in a boundary area of ​​the ground communication coverage (315), the electronic device (101) can perform access to a ground network and / or a non-ground network based on a policy of the electronic device (101) (e.g., a priority policy).

[0147] FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a non-ground network system according to various embodiments.

[0148] Referring to FIG. 4, the non-terrestrial network system (400) may include a non-terrestrial wireless communication device (220), a radio unit (415), a packet core (430) and / or a packet data network (PDN) (440).

[0149] According to one embodiment, the non-ground network system (400) may be implemented, for example, in a regenerative manner. When implemented in a regenerative manner, at least one non-ground wireless communication device (220) may include a base station (e.g., eNode B). The non-ground network system (400) may be implemented, for example, in a bent-pipe manner. The bent-pipe manner may include a passive relay method that performs frequency conversion and power amplification on a received signal. When the non-ground network system (400) is implemented in a bent-pipe manner, at least one non-ground wireless communication device (220) may include a repeater that converts (e.g., amplifies) and transmits the signal. The implementation method of the non-ground network system (400) and the role of the non-ground wireless communication device (220) described in FIG. 4 are merely examples and are not limited thereto.

[0150] According to one embodiment, the non-terrestrial wireless communication device (220) may include at least one satellite. The non-terrestrial wireless communication device (220) may communicate with, for example, the electronic device (101) using a terrestrial network (e.g., cellular network) band and / or a non-terrestrial network band. The terrestrial network band may be, for example, an operating band supported by LTE (long term evolution) and / or NR (new radio), but is not limited. The non-terrestrial network band may include bands defined by 3GPP (e.g., n255 and / or n256 bands), but is not limited.

[0151] According to one embodiment, at least one radio unit (415) can receive a signal from a non-terrestrial wireless communication device (220) and transmit it to a packet core (430). The radio unit (415) and the non-terrestrial wireless communication device (220) can communicate, for example, using a non-terrestrial network band. The non-terrestrial network band may be different from the terrestrial network band, but may be set to be the same in some cases.

[0152] According to one embodiment, at least one packet core (430) can transmit and receive data associated with an electronic device (101) using a radio unit (415). Accordingly, the packet core (430) can process data associated with the electronic device (101) and transmit it to a packet data network (PDN) (440) (e.g., the internet). The packet core (415) may include, for example, at least some of an evolved packet core (EPC) and / or a 5G core (5GC), but is not limited thereto. The packet core (430) may include a packet core associated with a non-terrestrial wireless communication device (220) operator and / or a packet core associated with a mobile network operator (MNO). The packet core (430) may additionally be connected to a public switched telephone network (PSTN) (not shown) to transmit and receive data associated with the electronic device (101).

[0153] FIG. 5 is a block diagram for illustrating an electronic device according to various embodiments.

[0154] According to one embodiment, an electronic device (101) (e.g., a processor (120)) may execute (or include) a first protocol stack (511) and a second protocol stack (512). The protocol stacks (511, 512) may include, for example, a set of instructions (or code, or modules) by layer, but are not limited thereto. In FIG. 5b, the processor (120) is depicted as including the protocol stacks (511, 512), but this is merely exemplary and may mean that the processor (120) (e.g., a communication processor) may execute at least one instruction using the protocol stacks (511, 512), and is not limited thereto. Protocol stacks (511, 512) may include, but are not limited to, at least one instruction (or code) corresponding to, for example, a physical layer, an L1 layer, an L2 layer, a radio resource control (RRC) layer, a public land mobile network (PLMN) searching layer (or, may be named a PLMN searching module), and / or an evolved mobility management (EMM) / new radio (NR) mobility management (MM) layer.

[0155] For example, the electronic device (101) can perform a first communication using a first SIM (111) and a first protocol stack (511). If a second SIM (112) is connected to the electronic device (101), the electronic device (101) can perform a second communication using information associated with the second SIM (112) and a second protocol stack (512). If the second SIM (112) is not connected to the electronic device (101) and the case is normal, the electronic device (101) may be configured to refrain from performing an operation associated with the second protocol stack (512). However, even if the second SIM (112) is not connected to the electronic device (101), the electronic device (101) can perform an operation using the second protocol stack (512) based on the occurrence of a designated trigger. For example, based on the first SIM (111) and the first protocol stack (511), the electronic device (101) may perform an operation using the second protocol stack (512) triggered by the electronic device (101) connecting to a non-terrestrial network cell. In some cases, the non-terrestrial network cell may not support emergency services (e.g., receiving emergency messages and / or emergency calls), and accordingly, the electronic device (101) may be configured to perform an operation using the second protocol stack (512) triggered by the electronic device (101) connecting to a non-terrestrial network cell. As will be described later, the electronic device (101) may perform a limited camp-on (which may be referred to as a camp-on based on arbitrary cell selection) to a non-suitable cell using the second protocol stack (512). The electronic device (101) cannot perform normal data transmission / reception because it has limited camp-on without SIM information, but it can perform emergency services (e.g., receiving emergency messages and / or emergency calls).Accordingly, the electronic device (101) can perform emergency services through a restricted camp-on cell based on the second protocol stack (512) when a non-terrestrial network cell based on the first protocol stack (511) does not support emergency services (e.g., receiving emergency messages and / or emergency calls).

[0156] Information associated with the first SIM (111) and / or the second SIM (112) may be replaced with information stored in the eSIM (191) (e.g., a profile activated based on the eSIM (191), but without limitation). For example, the electronic device (101) may be in a state where only the first SIM (111) is connected and the second SIM (112) is not connected, or where only the first SIM (111) is connected and no additional profile is activated by the eSIM (191), or where only one profile is activated by the eSIM (191), which will be described later.

[0157] FIG. 6a is a flowchart for explaining the operation method of an electronic device according to various embodiments. An embodiment of FIG. 6a will be explained with reference to FIG. 6b. FIG. 6b is a diagram for explaining a non-ground network cell and a ground network cell according to various embodiments.

[0158] According to one embodiment, in operation 601, the electronic device (101) can connect to a first cell (630) of a non-terrestrial network where the electronic device (101) can register, using information stored in the first SIM (111) and a first protocol stack (511) among protocol stacks for a plurality of SIMs, as shown in FIG. 6b. For example, the first SIM (111) can store information corresponding to a network associated with the first cell (630). For example, the electronic device (101) can move into the coverage (635) of the first cell (630) of the non-terrestrial network as time flows from a first time point (t1) to a second time point (t2). The electronic device (101) can identify the first cell (630) of the non-terrestrial network based on the scan results. Based on the fact that the first cell (630) satisfies cell selection criteria and that the first cell (630) is a suitable cell, the electronic device (101) can camp on the first cell (630). The electronic device (101) can establish an RRC connection based on the first cell (630). Based on the first cell (630), the electronic device (101) can perform a registration (or attach) procedure to the first core network (641) corresponding to the first cell (630). Prior to connection to the first cell (630) of the non-terrestrial network, operations associated with the remaining protocol stacks may be disabled based on the fact that the connection of the SIM associated with the remaining protocol stacks, excluding the first protocol stack, is not confirmed. For example, the electronic device (101) can disable operations associated with the protocol stack corresponding to the other slot when the first SIM (111) is connected and no SIM is connected separately to the other slot.

[0159] The provision of emergency messages based on the first cell (630) of the non-terrestrial network may not be supported. For example, the provision of commercial mobile alert system (CMAS) messages and / or earthquake and tsunami warning system (ETWS) messages based on the first cell (630) of the non-terrestrial network may not be supported. For example, 3GPP (3rd generation project partnership) technical specification TS 36.331 discloses that CMAS messages and / or ETWS messages may be broadcast based on system information block (SIB) 8. TS 36.331 discloses that if SIB 8 contains a warning message (CMAS message and / or ETWS message) and complete geographical area coordinates, the information of said warning message must be transmitted to the upper layer. However, complete geographical area coordinates may not be established for the first cell (630) of the non-terrestrial network, and it may not be possible to receive emergency messages based on the first cell (630) of the non-terrestrial network. Or, for example, 3GPP (3rd generation project partnership) TS (technical specification) 36.331 discloses that the RRC protocol can broadcast system information. Here, it is disclosed that the broadcasted system information may include ETWS notifications and CMAS notifications, but that ETWS notifications and CMAS notifications are not applicable to NB-IoT (narrowband internet of things).If the first cell (630) of the non-terrestrial network is based on NB-IoT, the provision of emergency messages may not be supported. As described above, the reception of emergency messages based on the first cell (630) of the non-terrestrial network may not be supported, and this may be a serious issue regarding user safety.

[0160] The electronic device (101) can perform a scan using a second protocol stack (512) that is different from the first protocol stack among a plurality of protocol stacks, based on the connection to the first cell (630) of the non-terrestrial network in operation 603, while the SIM for the second protocol stack (512) is not connected to the one or more processors (120). As described above, the reception of emergency messages may not be supported while connected to the first cell (630) of the non-terrestrial network. Accordingly, the electronic device (101) can perform a scan using the second protocol stack (512) even though no additional SIM is connected (or no additional profile is activated). For example, when the electronic device (101) is connected to a terrestrial network cell based on the first protocol stack (511), the electronic device (101) may refrain from performing operations associated with the second protocol stack (512) if no SIM is connected. However, since receiving emergency messages may not be supported while connected to the first cell (630) of a non-terrestrial network, the electronic device (101) may perform a scan using the second protocol stack (512) even if no additional SIM is connected (or no additional profile is activated).

[0161] The electronic device (101) can identify the second cell (620) of the terrestrial network based on the results of a scan, as shown in FIG. 6b, in operation 605. For example, at a third time point (t3), the electronic device (101) can be located within the coverage (621) of the second cell (620) of the terrestrial network. The electronic device (101) can identify the second cell (620) based on the results of a scan. The electronic device (101) can camp on the second cell by performing an arbitrary cell selection for the second cell (620) in operation 607, based on the satisfaction of cell selection criteria associated with the second cell (620) while the SIM corresponding to the second cell (620) is not connected to the one or more processors (120). For example, it can be confirmed that the received signal strength from the second cell (620) (which may be RSRP (reference signal received power) and / or RSRQ (reference signal received quality), but is not limited to) satisfies the cell selection criteria. For the second cell (620) to be a suitable cell, the PLMN of the second cell (620) must be a PLMN selected by the NAS (non-access stratum) or a registered PLMN. However, as described above, since the electronic device (101) uses the second protocol stack (512) without a SIM connected, the PLMN of the second cell (620) is not a PLMN selected by the NAS, nor is it a registered PLMN. Accordingly, the second cell (620) of the second PLMN may be an acceptable cell rather than a suitable cell from the perspective of the electronic device (101). An acceptable cell may be a cell that satisfies the minimum conditions, even though it does not satisfy the conditions to become a suitable cell.The minimum conditions may be that the cell is not barred and the cell selection criteria are satisfied. The electronic device (101) may perform any cell selection as no suitable cell is identified in accordance with 3GPP TS 36.304, and thus may camp on the second cell (620) which is an acceptable cell. For convenience of explanation, the camp on resulting from any cell selection for an acceptable cell may be referred to as a limited camp on.

[0162] In operation 609, the electronic device (101) can receive an emergency message (622) from the second cell (620) via a network corresponding to the second cell (620) (e.g., the second core network (642), but without limitation) while performing non-terrestrial network communication (631) based on the first cell (630) of the non-terrestrial network. In the case where restricted camp-on is performed, the electronic device (101) cannot perform general communication through the second cell (620), but can perform emergency service, such as receiving emergency messages. Accordingly, as described above, even if the first cell (630) of the non-terrestrial network does not support emergency messages, the electronic device (101) can receive emergency messages through the restricted camp-on second cell (620).

[0163] FIG. 7 is a signal flow diagram for illustrating an exemplary method of operating an electronic device according to various embodiments.

[0164] According to one embodiment, the electronic device (101) may execute (or include) a first SIM module (701) and / or a second SIM module (702). The SIM modules (701, 702) may be, but are not limited to, entities that control to enable or disable operations associated with a corresponding protocol stack (e.g., protocol stack (511, 512)) depending on whether a SIM (e.g., SIMs (111, 112)) is connected (or whether a profile is enabled). For example, a first SIM module (701) corresponding to a first protocol stack (511) associated with a default data SIM (DDS) may perform operations based on the first protocol stack (511) even when the SIM is not connected. The second SIM module (702) corresponding to the second protocol stack (512) associated with non-DDS may refrain from performing operations based on the second protocol stack (512) when the SIM is not connected (e.g., when connected to a terrestrial network cell based on the first protocol stack (511)) in order to save power.

[0165] Based on the first SIM module (701), for example, when connected to a terrestrial network cell, the second SIM module (702), for example, may be in a deactivated state during operation 711. Accordingly, the performance of operations based on the second protocol stack (512) may be avoided. The first SIM module (701) may perform a connection to a non-terrestrial network cell during operation 713. The first SIM module (701) may decide to activate the second protocol stack (512) during operation 715. As described above, since the non-terrestrial network cell may not support emergency messages, the first SIM module (701) may decide to activate the second protocol stack (512) by triggering a connection to a non-terrestrial network cell. The first SIM module (701) may provide an activation command to the second SIM module (702) in operation 717. The second SIM module (702) may check whether activation is possible in operation 719 when the SIM is not connected (or when the profile is not activated). If activation is not possible (operation 719—No), the second SIM module (702) may provide an activation failure message to the first SIM module (701) in operation 721. If activation is possible (operation 719—Yes), the second SIM module (702) may provide an activation success message to the first SIM module (701) in operation 723. The second SIM module (702) may perform a restricted camp-on using the second protocol stack (512) in operation 725. The first SIM module (701) can check whether the second protocol stack (512) is activated in operation 727. If the second protocol stack (512) is activated (operation 727—yes), the first SIM module (701) can perform an operation associated with the activation of the second protocol stack (512) in operation 729.For example, the first SIM module (701) may monitor whether there is a connection to a terrestrial network cell based on the first protocol stack (511), and based on confirmation of a connection to a terrestrial network cell, provide a deactivation command for the second SIM (702), but is not limited to this. If the second protocol stack (512) is not activated (operation 727—No), the first SIM module (701) may maintain the sole activation of the first protocol stack in operation 731. The second SIM module (702) may receive an emergency message through a cell that has performed a restricted camp-on in operation 733. The second SIM module (702) may provide the received emergency message to the upper layer in operation 735.

[0166] FIG. 8a is a flowchart for explaining the operation method of an electronic device according to various embodiments.

[0167] According to one embodiment, the electronic device (101) can connect to a first cell (630) of a non-terrestrial network in an 801 operation, with the first SIM (111) connected to the processor (120), using information stored in the first SIM (111) and a first protocol stack (511) among protocol stacks for a plurality of SIMs. For example, the first SIM (111) corresponding to the first protocol stack (511) is connected to the processor (120), and a state is assumed in which the profile is not activated by the eSIM (191). In an 803 operation, the electronic device (101) can perform a scan based on the connection to the first cell (630) of the non-terrestrial network, using a second protocol stack (512) different from the first protocol stack among a plurality of protocol stacks, with the profile for the second protocol stack (512) not activated. The electronic device (101) can identify a second (e.g., terrestrial network) cell (620) based on the result of a scan in operation 805. The electronic device (101) can camp on the second cell by performing any cell selection for the second cell (620) based on satisfying a cell selection criterion associated with the second cell (620) in operation 807, when the SIM corresponding to the network of the second cell (620) is not connected to the one or more processors (120) (or when the profile corresponding to the network of the second cell (620) is not activated). The electronic device (101), in operation 809, can receive an emergency message (622) from the second cell (620) by a network corresponding to the second cell (620) (e.g., the second core network (642), but is not limited to) while performing non-ground network communication (631) based on the first cell (630) of the non-ground network.

[0168] FIG. 8b is a flowchart for explaining the operation method of an electronic device according to various embodiments.

[0169] According to one embodiment, the electronic device (101) may connect to the first cell (630) in the 831 operation using the first profile corresponding to the first protocol stack (511) and the first protocol stack (511). For example, in a state where the rSIM is not connected to the processor (120) (or in a state where the electronic device (101) does not include a slot for inserting the rSIM), the state in which only the profile for the first protocol stack (511) is activated by the eSIM (191) is assumed. In the 833 operation, the electronic device (101) may perform a scan based on the connection to the first cell (630) of the non-terrestrial network, using a second protocol stack (512) that is different from the first protocol stack (511) among a plurality of protocol stacks, in a state where the profile for the second protocol stack (512) is not activated. The electronic device (101) can identify the second cell (620) of the terrestrial network based on the result of the scan in operation 835. The electronic device (101) can camp on the second cell by performing an arbitrary cell selection for the second cell (620) based on the satisfaction of the cell selection criteria associated with the second cell (620) in operation 837, when the SIM corresponding to the second cell (620) is not connected to the one or more processors (120) (or when the profile corresponding to the network of the second cell (620) is not activated). The electronic device (101), in operation 839, can receive an emergency message (622) from the second cell (620) by a network corresponding to the second cell (620) (e.g., the second core network (642), but is not limited to) while performing non-terrestrial network communication (631) based on the first cell (630) of the non-terrestrial network.

[0170] FIG. 9a is a flowchart for explaining the operation method of an electronic device according to various embodiments. An embodiment of FIG. 9a will be explained with reference to FIG. 9b. FIG. 9b is a diagram for explaining a non-ground network cell and a ground network cell according to various embodiments.

[0171] According to one embodiment, the electronic device (101) may receive an emergency message (622) from the second cell (620) via a network corresponding to the second cell (620) (e.g., the second core network (642), but is not limited to) while performing non-terrestrial network communication based on the first cell (630) of the non-terrestrial network in operation 901, for example, at the third time point (t3) of FIG. 9b. The arrangement and / or operation of the electronic device (101) associated with the first time point (t1), the second time point (t2), and the third time point (t3) has been described with reference to FIG. 6a and 6b, so such description is not repeated here. The electronic device (101) can identify a third cell (920) of a terrestrial network that the electronic device (101) can register based on a scan result based on the first protocol stack (511) in operation 903, for example, at the fourth time point (t4) of FIG. 9b. For example, at the fourth time point (t4), the electronic device (101) may be located within the coverage (921) of the third cell (920), and accordingly, the electronic device (101) can identify the third cell (920). The third cell (920) may be identified based, for example, on a cell scan or based on a measurement object for handover, but those skilled in the art will understand that there is no limitation on the method of identification. The electronic device (101) may connect to the third cell (920) based on the first protocol stack (511) in operation 905. For example, the electronic device (101) may connect to the third cell (920) based on a handover procedure from the first cell (630) to the third cell (920), or disconnect from the first cell (630) and then connect to the third cell (920), but those skilled in the art will understand that there are no restrictions on the method of connection.The electronic device (101) may stop camp-on to the second cell (620) based on the connection to the third cell (920) in operation 907. For example, the electronic device (101) may stop camp-on to the second cell (620) by stopping the execution of operations associated with the second protocol stack (512), but there is no limitation on the method of stopping. Since the third cell (920) is a terrestrial network cell, the electronic device (101) may receive an emergency message (922) from a network (e.g., the first core network (641)) to which the electronic device (101) can register through the third cell (920). Accordingly, the electronic device (101) may stop camp-on to the second cell (620) to save power. This is merely an example, and the electronic device (101) may also maintain camp-on to the second cell (620).

[0172] FIG. 10a is a flowchart for explaining the operation method of an electronic device according to various embodiments.

[0173] According to one embodiment, in operation 1001, the electronic device (101) can connect to a first cell (630) of a non-terrestrial network using information stored in the first SIM (111) and a first protocol stack (511) among protocol stacks for a plurality of SIMs, while the first SIM (111) is connected to the processor (120). In operation 1003, the electronic device (101) can perform a scan based on the connection to the first cell (630) of the non-terrestrial network using a second protocol stack (512) that is different from the first protocol stack among a plurality of protocol stacks, while the profile for the second protocol stack (512) is not activated. In operation 1005, the electronic device (101) may fail to identify a terrestrial network cell based on the result of the scan. For example, in FIG. 6b, at the second time point (t2), since the electronic device (101) is not located within the coverage of the terrestrial network cell, the electronic device (101) may perform a scan based on the second protocol stack (512) based on connection to a non-terrestrial network cell (630), but may fail to identify the terrestrial network cell based on the scan. The electronic device (101) may perform the scan again in operation 1007 after the first cycle (e.g., 10 minutes) has elapsed, with the SIM for the second protocol stack (512) not connected to one or more processors. The first cycle here may be longer than, for example, the cell scan cycle. For example, if the electronic device (101) is implemented as a small device such as a wearable electronic device, the battery capacity may be relatively small, so the scan may be performed according to a relatively long first cycle to save power.For example, the electronic device (101) may perform a scan according to a relatively long first cycle to save power when the state of charge (SOC) is confirmed to be in a low power state, and there are no limitations on the conditions for the scan based on the relatively long first cycle.

[0174] FIG. 10b is a flowchart for explaining the operation method of an electronic device according to various embodiments.

[0175] According to one embodiment, in operation 1021, the electronic device (101) can connect to a first cell (630) of a non-terrestrial network using information stored in the first SIM (111) and a first protocol stack (511) among protocol stacks for a plurality of SIMs, while the first SIM (111) is connected to the processor (120). In operation 1023, the electronic device (101) can perform a scan based on the connection to the first cell (630) of the non-terrestrial network using a second protocol stack (512) that is different from the first protocol stack among a plurality of protocol stacks, while the profile for the second protocol stack (512) is not activated. In operation 1025, the electronic device (101) can identify a second cell of a terrestrial network based on the result of the scan. The electronic device (101) can detect a failure of camp-on to the second cell in operation 1027. For example, the electronic device (101) can detect a failure of camp-on to the second cell based on detecting that the reception strength corresponding to the second cell does not satisfy the cell selection criteria or that the second cell is barred, but there are no limitations on examples of such failure. The electronic device (101) can perform a scan again in operation 1029 after a first cycle (e.g., 10 minutes) has elapsed, with the SIM for the second protocol stack (512) not connected to one or more processors. As described above in FIG. 10a, the first cycle may be longer than, for example, the cell scan cycle.

[0176] FIG. 11 is a flowchart for explaining the operation method of an electronic device according to various embodiments.

[0177] According to one embodiment, in operation 1101, the electronic device (101) can connect to a first cell (630) of a non-terrestrial network using information stored in the first SIM (111) and a first protocol stack (511) among protocol stacks for a plurality of SIMs, while the first SIM (111) is connected to the processor (120). In operation 1103, the electronic device (101) can perform a scan based on the connection to the first cell (630) of the non-terrestrial network using a second protocol stack (512) that is different from the first protocol stack among a plurality of protocol stacks, while the SIM for the second protocol stack (512) is not connected to one or more processors (120). In operation 1105, the electronic device (101) can identify a second cell (620) of a terrestrial network based on the result of the scan. The electronic device (101) can camp on to the second cell (620) by performing any cell selection for the second cell (620) in operation 1107, when the SIM corresponding to the second cell (620) is not connected to the one or more processors (120) (or when the profile corresponding to the second cell (620) is not activated). The electronic device (101) can perform emergency call services through the second cell (620) in operation 1109, while camped on to the second cell (620), by a network corresponding to the second cell (620) (e.g., the second core network (642), but is not limited to). For example, the first cell (630) of the non-terrestrial network may not support emergency call services. For example, there may be operators that have established only a service for message transmission for the non-terrestrial network and have not established a call service.In this case, the electronic device (101) can perform an emergency call service through the second cell (620) using the second protocol stack (512) instead of the first protocol stack (511), based on confirmation of an emergency call request.

[0178] FIG. 12 is a flowchart for explaining the operation method of an electronic device according to various embodiments.

[0179] According to one embodiment, the electronic device (101) can connect to a first cell (630) of a non-terrestrial network in operation 1201, using information stored in the first SIM (111) and a first protocol stack (511) among protocol stacks for a plurality of SIMs, while the first SIM (111) is connected to the processor (120). In operation 1203, the electronic device (101) can confirm that an emergency call service by the first cell (630) of a non-terrestrial network is not possible. For example, during the connection process to the first cell (630) in operation 1201, a registration procedure for the first core network (641) may be performed. During the registration process, the electronic device (101) may receive a registration accept message (or an attach accept message) from the first core network (641). The registration accept message defines a system registration result field (e.g., 5GS registration result in the case of 5G), and the field may contain information regarding emergency registration. The information regarding emergency registration is information that can determine whether the first core network (641) supports emergency call services, and based thereon, it may be confirmed that emergency call services by the first cell (630) of the non-terrestrial network are impossible to perform. This is exemplary, and there are no limitations on the method of determining whether emergency call services by the first cell (630) are impossible to perform. In operation 1205, the electronic device (101), based on confirming that emergency call services by the first cell (630) are impossible to perform, [determines] a second protocol that is different from the first protocol stack among a plurality of protocol stacks. Using the stack (512), a scan can be performed when the SIM for the second protocol stack (512) is not connected to one or more processors (120).The electronic device (101) can identify the second cell (620) of the terrestrial network based on the result of the scan in operation 1207. The electronic device (101) can camp on the second cell by performing an arbitrary cell selection for the second cell (620) based on satisfying the cell selection criteria associated with the second cell (620) in operation 1209, when the SIM corresponding to the second cell (620) is not connected to the one or more processors (120) (or when the profile corresponding to the second cell (620) is not activated). In operation 1211, the electronic device (101) can perform non-terrestrial network communication (631) based on the first cell (630) of the non-terrestrial network, and while in a camp-on state with the second cell (620), perform emergency call services through the second cell (620) by a network corresponding to the second cell (620) (e.g., the second core network (642), but is not limited thereto). For example, if the first cell (630) of the non-terrestrial network supports emergency call services, the electronic device (101) can perform emergency call services based on the first cell (630), and if the first cell (630) of the non-terrestrial network does not support emergency call services as in FIG. 12, the electronic device (101) can perform emergency call services based on the second cell (620).

[0180] FIG. 13 is a flowchart for explaining the operation method of an electronic device according to various embodiments.

[0181] According to one embodiment, the electronic device (101) can connect to a first cell (630) of a non-terrestrial network in operation 1301, with the first SIM (111) connected to the processor (120), using information stored in the first SIM (111) and the first protocol stack (511) among protocol stacks for a plurality of SIMs. In operation 1303, the electronic device (101) can check for an emergency call service request. For example, the electronic device (101) can check for an emergency call service request based on user operation, but there are no restrictions on the request method. In operation 1305, based on checking for an emergency call service request, the electronic device (101) can perform a scan using a second protocol stack (512) different from the first protocol stack among a plurality of protocol stacks, with the SIM for the second protocol stack (512) not connected to one or more processors (120). The electronic device (101) can identify the second cell (620) of the terrestrial network based on the result of the scan in operation 1307. The electronic device (101) can camp on the second cell by performing an arbitrary cell selection for the second cell (620) based on the satisfaction of the cell selection criteria associated with the second cell (620) in operation 1309, when the SIM corresponding to the second cell (620) is not connected to the one or more processors (120) (or when the profile corresponding to the second cell (620) is not activated). The electronic device (101) can perform non-terrestrial network communication (631) based on the first cell (630) of the non-terrestrial network in operation 1311, and while in a state of camp-on to the second cell (620), perform emergency call services through the second cell (620) by a network corresponding to the second cell (620) (e.g., the second core network (642), but is not limited thereto).For example, before an emergency call service request is confirmed, the electronic device (101) performs communication based on the first cell (630) of the non-terrestrial network, and when the emergency call service request is confirmed, the electronic device (101) can perform an emergency call service based on the second cell (620) as shown in FIG. 13.

[0182] FIG. 14a is a flowchart for explaining the operation method of an electronic device according to various embodiments.

[0183] According to one embodiment, the electronic device (101) can connect to a first cell (630) of a non-terrestrial network in operation 1401, with the first SIM (111) connected to the processor (120), using information stored in the first SIM (111) and a first protocol stack (511) among protocol stacks for a plurality of SIMs. For example, the first SIM (111) corresponding to the first protocol stack (511) is connected to the processor (120), and a state is assumed in which the profile is not activated by the eSIM (191). In operation 1403, the electronic device (101) can perform a scan based on the connection to the first cell (630) of the non-terrestrial network, using a second protocol stack (512) different from the first protocol stack among a plurality of protocol stacks, with the profile for the second protocol stack (512) not activated. The electronic device (101) can identify the second cell (620) of the terrestrial network based on the result of the scan in operation 1405. The electronic device (101) can camp on the second cell by performing an arbitrary cell selection for the second cell (620) based on satisfying the cell selection criteria associated with the second cell (620) in operation 1407, when the SIM corresponding to the second cell (620) is not connected to the one or more processors (120) (or when the profile corresponding to the second cell (620) is not activated). The electronic device (101) can perform non-terrestrial network communication (631) based on the first cell (630) of the non-terrestrial network in operation 1409, and can perform emergency call services through the second cell (620) by a network corresponding to the second cell (620) (e.g., the second core network (642), but is not limited thereto).

[0184] FIG. 14b is a flowchart for explaining the operation method of an electronic device according to various embodiments.

[0185] According to one embodiment, the electronic device (101) can connect to a first cell (630) of a non-terrestrial network in operation 1421 using a first profile corresponding to a first protocol stack (511) and the first protocol stack (511). For example, in a state where the rSIM is not connected to the processor (120) (or in a state where the electronic device (101) does not include a slot for inserting the rSIM), a state is assumed in which only the profile for the first protocol stack (511) is activated by the eSIM (191). In operation 1423, the electronic device (101) can perform a scan based on the connection to the first cell (630) of a non-terrestrial network by using a second protocol stack (512) that is different from the first protocol stack (511) among a plurality of protocol stacks, in a state where the profile for the second protocol stack (512) is not activated. The electronic device (101) can identify the second cell (620) of the terrestrial network based on the result of the scan in operation 1425. The electronic device (101) can camp on the second cell by performing an arbitrary cell selection for the second cell (620) based on satisfying the cell selection criteria associated with the second cell (620) in operation 1427, when the SIM corresponding to the second cell (620) is not connected to the one or more processors (120) (or when the profile corresponding to the second cell (620) is not activated). The electronic device (101) can perform non-terrestrial network communication (631) based on the first cell (630) of the non-terrestrial network in operation 1429, and can perform emergency call services through the second cell (620) by a network corresponding to the second cell (620) (e.g., the second core network (642), but is not limited thereto).

[0186] FIGS. 15a and 15b are diagrams for illustrating screens displayed by an electronic device according to various embodiments.

[0187] Referring to FIG. 15a, according to one embodiment, an electronic device (101) may display a first screen (1520). On the first screen (1520), a status bar (1510) on which icons indicating the status of the electronic device (101) are placed may be arranged. For example, based on connecting to a first cell (630) of a non-terrestrial network using information stored in a first SIM (111) and a first protocol stack (511) as described above, the electronic device (101) may display a visual object (1511) indicating connection to a cell of a non-terrestrial network within the status bar (1510). Prior to connection to a non-terrestrial cell, the operation associated with the second protocol stack (512) is disabled, so the status bar (1510) contains one visual object (1511), and the display of the visual object associated with the second protocol stack (512) may be omitted. The first screen (1520) may contain text asking whether to receive an emergency message using the dual SIM, a visual object for approval (1521), and / or a visual object for refusal (1522), but this is merely exemplary. Those skilled in the art will understand that multiple separate visual objects (1511, 1512) may be replaced with a visual object such as a toggler. If a visual object (1521) for approval is selected, as described above, the electronic device (101) can perform a limited camp-on for the second cell (620) without the SIM for the second protocol stack (512) being connected.

[0188] Referring to FIG. 15b, according to one embodiment, the electronic device (101) may display a second screen (1530). The second screen (1530) may include a message indicating that an emergency message is received using a dual SIM upon user approval, but this is merely illustrative. The electronic device (101) may perform a limited camp-on for the second cell (620). The electronic device (101) may display a visual object (1512) corresponding to a connection failure corresponding to the second protocol stack (512) along with a visual object (1511) indicating a connection to a non-terrestrial network cell within the status bar (1510). Since a limited camp-on was performed for the second cell (620), the visual object (1512) corresponding to the connection failure was displayed, but those skilled in the art will understand that a visual object indicating an emergency service may be displayed instead. As described above, the electronic device (101) can display visual objects (1511, 1512) corresponding to two protocol stacks, even if only one SIM is connected (or only one profile is activated). FIGS. 15a and 15b describe the settings for receiving emergency messages, but this is merely exemplary, and those skilled in the art will understand that the settings for emergency call services may also be performed through a user interface such as FIGS. 15a and 15b. For example, the electronic device (101) may be implemented to provide separate user interfaces for the settings of emergency messages and emergency calls, respectively, or may be implemented to provide a single user interface for the settings of emergency services including emergency messages and emergency calls.

[0189] FIG. 16 is a flowchart for illustrating an exemplary method of operating an electronic device according to various embodiments.

[0190] According to one embodiment, in operation 1601, the electronic device (101) can connect to a first cell (630) of a non-terrestrial network using information stored in the first SIM (111) and a first protocol stack (511) among protocol stacks for a plurality of SIMs, while the first SIM (111) is connected to the processor (120). In operation 1603, the electronic device (101) can check state-related information of the electronic device (101). In operation 1605, the electronic device (101) can perform a scan using a second protocol stack (512) that is different from the first protocol stack among a plurality of protocol stacks, based on the fact that the state-related information of the electronic device (101) satisfies a specified condition, while the profile for the second protocol stack (512) is not activated. For example, the electronic device (101) may, in operation 1605, check whether state-related information including the state of charge (SOC), user settings, and / or over-temperature state of the electronic device (101) satisfies specified conditions, but there is no limitation on the type of state-related information. For example, the electronic device (101) may perform a scan using a second protocol stack (512) that is different from the first protocol stack among a plurality of protocol stacks, based on the state of charge being above a critical state of charge, with the profile for the second protocol stack (512) not activated. For example, the electronic device (101) may perform a scan using a second protocol stack (512) that is different from the first protocol stack among a plurality of protocol stacks, with the profile for the second protocol stack (512) not activated, when the user settings request execution via dual SIM of an emergency message and / or emergency call.For example, based on the fact that the electronic device (101) is not in an overheated state, it can perform a scan using a second protocol stack (512) that is different from the first protocol stack among a plurality of protocol stacks, with the profile for the second protocol stack (512) not activated.

[0191] The electronic device (101) can identify the second cell (620) of the terrestrial network based on the result of the scan in operation 1607. The electronic device (101) can camp on the second cell by performing an arbitrary cell selection for the second cell (620) based on satisfying the cell selection criteria associated with the second cell (620) in operation 1609, when the SIM corresponding to the second cell (620) is not connected to the one or more processors (120) (or when the profile corresponding to the second cell (620) is not activated). The electronic device (101), in operation 1611, can receive an emergency message (622) from the second cell (620) by a network corresponding to the second cell (620) (e.g., the second core network (642), but is not limited to) while performing non-ground network communication (631) based on the first cell (630) of the non-ground network.

[0192] According to an exemplary embodiment, the electronic device (101) may include one or more (e.g., at least one) processors (120) (e.g., including processing circuits) and a memory (130) for storing instructions.

[0193] At least one processor including a processing circuit may be configured to execute instructions individually or collectively, and the electronic device (101) may be caused to connect to a first cell of a non-terrestrial network that is registrable by using information stored in the first SIM (111) and a first protocol stack among protocol stacks for a plurality of SIMs, while the first SIM (111) is connected to the one or more processors (120).

[0194] Here, prior to connection to the first cell of the non-terrestrial network, operations associated with the remaining protocol stacks may be disabled based on the fact that the connection of the SIM associated with the remaining protocol stacks, excluding the first protocol stack among the protocol stacks, is not confirmed. The provision of emergency messages based on the first cell of the non-terrestrial network may not be supported.

[0195] When the above instructions are executed individually or collectively by the one or more processors (120), the electronic device (101) may be caused to perform a scan using a second protocol stack different from the first protocol stack among the plurality of protocol stacks, based on the connection to the first cell of the non-terrestrial network, while the SIM for the second protocol stack is not connected to the one or more processors (120).

[0196] When the above instructions are executed individually or collectively by one or more processors (120), they may cause the electronic device (101) to identify a second cell of the ground network based on the result of the scan.

[0197] When the above instructions are executed individually or collectively by the one or more processors (120), the electronic device (101) may cause to camp on the second cell by performing any cell selection for the second cell based on satisfying a cell selection criterion associated with the second cell while the SIM corresponding to the second cell is not connected to the one or more processors (120).

[0198] When the above instructions are executed individually or collectively by one or more processors (120), they may cause the electronic device (101) to receive an emergency message from the second cell via a network corresponding to the second cell while performing non-terrestrial network communication based on the first cell and while camped on the second cell.

[0199] When the above instructions are executed individually or collectively by one or more processors (120), they may cause the electronic device (101) to perform an emergency call based on the second cell while camping on the second cell and performing non-terrestrial network communication based on the first cell.

[0200] Camp On to the second cell above can be performed before the request for the emergency call is confirmed.

[0201] When the above instructions are executed individually or collectively by the one or more processors (120), the electronic device (101) may, at least as part of the operation of performing the scan using the second protocol stack,

[0202] Based on the confirmation of the request for the above emergency call, it may cause the scan using the above second protocol stack to be performed.

[0203] When the above instructions are executed individually or collectively by one or more processors (120), the electronic device (101) may cause the emergency call to be performed based on the second cell, based on the fact that the emergency call is not supported by the first cell of the non-terrestrial network, as at least part of the operation of performing the emergency call based on the second cell.

[0204] When the above instructions are executed individually or collectively by one or more processors (120), the electronic device (101) may be caused to determine whether the emergency call is supported by the first cell of the non-terrestrial network by referring to information included in the network registration approval message based on the first cell.

[0205] When the above instructions are executed individually or collectively by one or more processors (120), they may cause the electronic device (101) to identify a third cell of the terrestrial network that the electronic device (101) can register based on a scan result based on the first protocol stack while performing non-terrestrial network communication based on the first cell and while camped on the second cell.

[0206] When the above instructions are executed individually or collectively by one or more processors (120), they may cause the electronic device (101) to disable the second protocol stack based on the connection to the third cell.

[0207] When the above instructions are executed individually or collectively by one or more processors (120), they may cause the electronic device (101) to connect to the third cell based on the first protocol stack.

[0208] When the above instructions are executed individually or collectively by one or more processors (120), they may cause the electronic device (101) to stop camp-on to the second cell based on the connection to the third cell.

[0209] According to an exemplary embodiment, a method of operating an electronic device (101) according to an exemplary embodiment may be provided.

[0210] The method of operation of the electronic device (101) may include, while the first SIM (111) is connected to the one or more processors (120), the operation of the electronic device (101) connecting to a first cell of a non-terrestrial network that can be registered by using information stored in the first SIM (111) and a first protocol stack among protocol stacks for a plurality of SIMs.

[0211] Here, prior to connection to the first cell of the non-terrestrial network, operations associated with the remaining protocol stacks may be disabled based on the fact that the connection of the SIM associated with the remaining protocol stacks, excluding the first protocol stack among the protocol stacks, is not confirmed. The provision of emergency messages based on the first cell of the non-terrestrial network may not be supported.

[0212] The method of operation of the electronic device (101) may include, based on the connection to the first cell of the non-terrestrial network, an operation of performing a scan using a second protocol stack different from the first protocol stack among the plurality of protocol stacks, while the SIM for the second protocol stack is not connected to the one or more processors (120).

[0213] The method of operation of the above electronic device (101) may include the operation of identifying a second cell of the ground network based on the result of the scan.

[0214] The method of operation of the electronic device (101) may include an operation of camping on the second cell by performing an arbitrary cell selection for the second cell based on satisfying a cell selection criterion associated with the second cell while the SIM corresponding to the second cell is not connected to the one or more processors (120).

[0215] The method of operation of the electronic device (101) may include the operation of receiving an emergency message from the second cell via a network corresponding to the second cell while performing non-terrestrial network communication based on the first cell and in a state of being camped on to the second cell.

[0216] According to an exemplary embodiment, a non-transient storage medium for storing computer-readable instructions may be provided.

[0217] When the above instructions are executed individually or collectively by one or more processors (120) of the electronic device (101), the electronic device (101) may be caused to connect to a first cell of a non-terrestrial network that is registrable by using the information stored in the first SIM (111) and the first protocol stack among protocol stacks for multiple SIMs, while the first SIM (111) is connected to the one or more processors (120).

[0218] Here, prior to connection to the first cell of the non-terrestrial network, operations associated with the remaining protocol stacks may be disabled based on the fact that the connection of the SIM associated with the remaining protocol stacks, excluding the first protocol stack among the protocol stacks, is not confirmed. The provision of emergency messages based on the first cell of the non-terrestrial network may not be supported.

[0219] When the above instructions are executed individually or collectively by the one or more processors (120), the electronic device (101) may be caused to perform a scan using a second protocol stack different from the first protocol stack among the plurality of protocol stacks, based on the connection to the first cell of the non-terrestrial network, while the SIM for the second protocol stack is not connected to the one or more processors (120).

[0220] When the above instructions are executed individually or collectively by one or more processors (120), they may cause the electronic device (101) to identify a second cell of the ground network based on the result of the scan.

[0221] When the above instructions are executed individually or collectively by the one or more processors (120), the electronic device (101) may cause to camp on the second cell by performing any cell selection for the second cell based on satisfying a cell selection criterion associated with the second cell while the SIM corresponding to the second cell is not connected to the one or more processors (120).

[0222] When the above instructions are executed individually or collectively by one or more processors (120), they may cause the electronic device (101) to receive an emergency message from the second cell via a network corresponding to the second cell while performing non-terrestrial network communication based on the first cell and while camped on the second cell.

[0223] According to an exemplary embodiment, the electronic device (101) may include an embedded SIM (191), at least one processor (120) including a processing circuit, and a memory (130) for storing instructions.

[0224] When the above instructions are executed individually or collectively by the one or more processors (120), the electronic device (101) may be caused to connect to a first cell of a non-terrestrial network that is registrable by using information stored in the first SIM (111) or a first protocol stack among protocol stacks for the first profile and multiple SIMs, when the first SIM (111) is connected to the one or more processors (120) or when the first profile based on the embedded SIM (191) is activated.

[0225] Here, prior to connection to the first cell of the non-terrestrial network, operations associated with the remaining protocol stacks may be disabled based on the fact that the connection of the SIM associated with the remaining protocol stacks, excluding the first protocol stack among the protocol stacks, is not confirmed. The provision of emergency messages based on the first cell of the non-terrestrial network may not be supported.

[0226] When the above instructions are executed individually or collectively by one or more processors (120), the electronic device (101) may be caused to perform a scan using a second protocol stack different from the first protocol stack among the plurality of protocol stacks based on the connection to the first cell of the non-terrestrial network, with the profile for the second protocol stack not activated based on the embedded SIM (191).

[0227] When the above instructions are executed individually or collectively by one or more processors (120), they may cause the electronic device (101) to identify a second cell of the ground network based on the result of the scan.

[0228] When the above instructions are executed individually or collectively by one or more processors (120), the electronic device (101) may cause camp-on to the second cell by performing any cell selection for the second cell based on satisfying a cell selection criterion associated with the second cell while the profile corresponding to the second cell is not activated based on the embedded SIM (191).

[0229] When the above instructions are executed individually or collectively by one or more processors (120), they may cause the electronic device (101) to receive an emergency message from the second cell via a network corresponding to the second cell while performing non-terrestrial network communication based on the first cell and while camped on the second cell.

[0230] When the above instructions are executed individually or collectively by one or more processors (120), they may cause the electronic device (101) to perform an emergency call based on the second cell while camping on the second cell and performing non-terrestrial network communication based on the first cell.

[0231] Camp On to the second cell above can be performed before the request for the emergency call is confirmed.

[0232] When the above instructions are executed individually or collectively by the one or more processors (120), the electronic device (101) may, at least as part of the operation of performing the scan using the second protocol stack,

[0233] Based on the confirmation of the request for the above emergency call, it may cause the scan using the above second protocol stack to be performed.

[0234] When the above instructions are executed individually or collectively by one or more processors (120), the electronic device (101) may cause the emergency call to be performed based on the second cell, based on the fact that the emergency call is not supported by the first cell of the non-terrestrial network, as at least part of the operation of performing the emergency call based on the second cell.

[0235] When the above instructions are executed individually or collectively by one or more processors (120), the electronic device (101) may be caused to determine whether the emergency call is supported by the first cell of the non-terrestrial network by referring to information included in the network registration approval message based on the first cell.

[0236] When the above instructions are executed individually or collectively by one or more processors (120), they may cause the electronic device (101) to identify a third cell of the terrestrial network that the electronic device (101) can register based on a scan result based on the first protocol stack while performing non-terrestrial network communication based on the first cell and while camped on the second cell.

[0237] When the above instructions are executed individually or collectively by one or more processors (120), they may cause the electronic device (101) to connect to the third cell based on the first protocol stack.

[0238] When the above instructions are executed individually or collectively by one or more processors (120), they may cause the electronic device (101) to stop camp-on to the second cell based on the connection to the third cell.

[0239] According to an exemplary embodiment, a method of operating an electronic device (101) may be provided.

[0240] The method of operation of the electronic device (101) may include the operation of the electronic device (101) connecting to a first cell of a non-terrestrial network that is registrable, using information stored in the first SIM (111) or a first protocol stack among protocol stacks for the first profile and a plurality of SIMs, when the first SIM (111) is connected to the one or more processors (120) or when the first profile based on the embedded SIM (191) is activated.

[0241] Here, prior to connection to the first cell of the non-terrestrial network, operations associated with the remaining protocol stacks may be disabled based on the fact that the connection of the SIM associated with the remaining protocol stacks, excluding the first protocol stack among the protocol stacks, is not confirmed. The provision of emergency messages based on the first cell of the non-terrestrial network may not be supported.

[0242] The operation method of the electronic device (101) may include, based on the connection to the first cell of the non-terrestrial network, an operation of performing a scan using a second protocol stack different from the first protocol stack among the plurality of protocol stacks, while the profile for the second protocol stack is not activated based on the embedded SIM (191).

[0243] The method of operation of the above electronic device (101) may include the operation of identifying a second cell of the ground network based on the result of the scan.

[0244] The method of operation of the electronic device (101) may include an operation of camping on the second cell by performing an arbitrary cell selection for the second cell based on satisfying a cell selection criterion associated with the second cell while the profile corresponding to the second cell is not activated based on the embedded SIM (191).

[0245] The method of operation of the electronic device (101) may include the operation of receiving an emergency message from the second cell via a network corresponding to the second cell while performing non-terrestrial network communication based on the first cell and in a state of being camped on to the second cell.

[0246] According to an exemplary embodiment, a non-transient storage medium for storing computer-readable instructions may be provided.

[0247] When the above instructions are executed individually or collectively by one or more processors (120) of the electronic device (101), the electronic device (101) may be caused to connect to a first cell of a non-terrestrial network that is registrable by using information stored in the first SIM (111) or a first protocol stack among protocol stacks for the first profile and multiple SIMs, when the first SIM (111) is connected to the one or more processors (120) or when the first profile based on the embedded SIM (191) is activated.

[0248] Here, prior to connection to the first cell of the non-terrestrial network, operations associated with the remaining protocol stacks may be disabled based on the fact that the connection of the SIM associated with the remaining protocol stacks, excluding the first protocol stack among the protocol stacks, is not confirmed. The provision of emergency messages based on the first cell of the non-terrestrial network may not be supported.

[0249] When the above instructions are executed individually or collectively by one or more processors (120), the electronic device (101) may be caused to perform a scan using a second protocol stack different from the first protocol stack among the plurality of protocol stacks based on the connection to the first cell of the non-terrestrial network, with the profile for the second protocol stack not activated based on the embedded SIM (191).

[0250] When the above instructions are executed individually or collectively by one or more processors (120), they may cause the electronic device (101) to identify a second cell of the ground network based on the result of the scan.

[0251] When the above instructions are executed individually or collectively by one or more processors (120), the electronic device (101) may cause camp-on to the second cell by performing any cell selection for the second cell based on satisfying a cell selection criterion associated with the second cell while the profile corresponding to the second cell is not activated based on the embedded SIM (191).

[0252] When the above instructions are executed individually or collectively by one or more processors (120), they may cause the electronic device (101) to receive an emergency message from the second cell via a network corresponding to the second cell while performing non-terrestrial network communication based on the first cell and while camped on the second cell.

[0253] An electronic device (101) according to an exemplary embodiment may include at least one processor (120) including a processing circuit and a memory (130) for storing instructions.

[0254] When the above instructions are executed individually or collectively by the one or more processors (120), the electronic device (101) may be caused to connect to a first cell of a non-terrestrial network that is registrable by using the information stored in the first SIM (111) and the first protocol stack among protocol stacks for multiple SIMs, while the first SIM (111) is connected to the one or more processors (120).

[0255] Here, prior to connection to the first cell of the non-terrestrial network, operations associated with the remaining protocol stacks may be disabled based on the fact that the connection of the SIM associated with the remaining protocol stacks, excluding the first protocol stack among the protocol stacks, is not confirmed. Emergency calls based on the first cell of the non-terrestrial network may not be supported.

[0256] When the above instructions are executed individually or collectively by the one or more processors (120), the electronic device (101) may be caused to perform a scan using a second protocol stack different from the first protocol stack among the plurality of protocol stacks, based on the connection to the first cell of the non-terrestrial network, while the SIM for the second protocol stack is not connected to the one or more processors (120).

[0257] When the above instructions are executed individually or collectively by one or more processors (120), they may cause the electronic device (101) to identify a second cell of the ground network based on the result of the scan.

[0258] When the above instructions are executed individually or collectively by the one or more processors (120), the electronic device (101) may cause to camp on the second cell by performing any cell selection for the second cell based on satisfying a cell selection criterion associated with the second cell while the SIM corresponding to the second cell is not connected to the one or more processors (120).

[0259] When the above instructions are executed individually or collectively by one or more processors (120), they may cause the electronic device (101) to perform the emergency call based on the second cell while camping on the second cell and performing non-terrestrial network communication based on the first cell.

[0260] Camp On to the second cell above can be performed before the request for the emergency call is confirmed.

[0261] When the above instructions are executed individually or collectively by one or more processors (120), they may cause the electronic device (101) to perform the scan using the second protocol stack based on the confirmation of the request for the emergency call as at least part of the operation of performing the scan using the second protocol stack.

[0262] When the above instructions are executed individually or collectively by one or more processors (120), the electronic device (101) may cause the emergency call to be performed based on the second cell, based on the fact that the emergency call is not supported by the first cell of the non-terrestrial network, as at least part of the operation of performing the emergency call based on the second cell.

[0263] When the above instructions are executed individually or collectively by one or more processors (120), the electronic device (101) may be caused to determine whether the emergency call is supported by the first cell of the non-terrestrial network by referring to information included in the network registration approval message based on the first cell.

[0264] When the above instructions are executed individually or collectively by one or more processors (120), they may cause the electronic device (101) to identify a third cell of the terrestrial network that the electronic device (101) can register based on a scan result based on the first protocol stack while performing non-terrestrial network communication based on the first cell and while camped on the second cell.

[0265] When the above instructions are executed individually or collectively by one or more processors (120), they may cause the electronic device (101) to connect to the third cell based on the first protocol stack.

[0266] When the above instructions are executed individually or collectively by one or more processors (120), they may cause the electronic device (101) to stop camp-on to the second cell based on the connection to the third cell.

[0267] According to an exemplary embodiment, a method of operating an electronic device (101) may be provided.

[0268] The method of operation of the electronic device (101) may include, while the first SIM (111) is connected to the one or more processors (120), the operation of the electronic device (101) connecting to a first cell of a non-terrestrial network that can be registered by using information stored in the first SIM (111) and a first protocol stack among protocol stacks for a plurality of SIMs.

[0269] Here, prior to connection to the first cell of the non-terrestrial network, operations associated with the remaining protocol stacks may be disabled based on the fact that the connection of the SIM associated with the remaining protocol stacks, excluding the first protocol stack among the protocol stacks, is not confirmed. Emergency calls based on the first cell of the non-terrestrial network may not be supported.

[0270] The method of operation of the electronic device (101) may include, based on the connection to the first cell of the non-terrestrial network, an operation of performing a scan using a second protocol stack different from the first protocol stack among the plurality of protocol stacks, while the SIM for the second protocol stack is not connected to the one or more processors (120).

[0271] The method of operation of the above electronic device (101) may include the operation of identifying a second cell of the ground network based on the result of the scan.

[0272] The method of operation of the electronic device (101) may include an operation of camping on the second cell by performing an arbitrary cell selection for the second cell based on satisfying a cell selection criterion associated with the second cell while the SIM corresponding to the second cell is not connected to the one or more processors (120).

[0273] The method of operation of the electronic device (101) may include performing non-terrestrial network communication based on the first cell, and, while in a state of camp-on to the second cell, performing the emergency call based on the second cell.

[0274] According to an exemplary embodiment, a non-transient storage medium for storing computer-readable instructions may be provided.

[0275] When the above instructions are executed individually or collectively by one or more processors (120) of the electronic device (101), the electronic device (101) may be caused to connect to a first cell of a non-terrestrial network that is registrable by using the information stored in the first SIM (111) and the first protocol stack among protocol stacks for multiple SIMs, while the first SIM (111) is connected to the one or more processors (120).

[0276] Here, prior to connection to the first cell of the non-terrestrial network, operations associated with the remaining protocol stacks may be disabled based on the fact that the connection of the SIM associated with the remaining protocol stacks, excluding the first protocol stack among the protocol stacks, is not confirmed. Emergency calls based on the first cell of the non-terrestrial network may not be supported.

[0277] When the above instructions are executed individually or collectively by the one or more processors (120), the electronic device (101) may be caused to perform a scan using a second protocol stack different from the first protocol stack among the plurality of protocol stacks, based on the connection to the first cell of the non-terrestrial network, while the SIM for the second protocol stack is not connected to the one or more processors (120).

[0278] When the above instructions are executed individually or collectively by one or more processors (120), they may cause the electronic device (101) to identify a second cell of the ground network based on the result of the scan.

[0279] When the above instructions are executed individually or collectively by the one or more processors (120), the electronic device (101) may cause to camp on the second cell by performing any cell selection for the second cell based on satisfying a cell selection criterion associated with the second cell while the SIM corresponding to the second cell is not connected to the one or more processors (120).

[0280] When the above instructions are executed individually or collectively by one or more processors (120), they may cause the electronic device (101) to perform the emergency call based on the second cell while camping on the second cell and performing non-terrestrial network communication based on the first cell.

[0281] An electronic device according to one embodiment disclosed in this disclosure may be a device of various forms. An electronic device may include, for example, a portable communication device (e.g., a smartphone), a computer device, a portable multimedia device, a portable medical device, a camera, a wearable device, or a consumer electronics device. An electronic device according to an embodiment of this disclosure is not limited to the devices described above.

[0282] The embodiments of the present disclosure and the terms used therein are not intended to limit the technical features described in the present disclosure to specific embodiments, and should be understood to include various modifications, equivalents, or substitutions of said embodiments. In connection with the description of the drawings, similar reference numerals may be used for similar or related components. The singular form of a noun corresponding to an item may include one or more of said items unless the relevant context clearly indicates otherwise. In the present disclosure, each of 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 of the items listed together in the corresponding phrase, or all possible combinations thereof. Terms such as “first,” “second,” or “first” or “second” may be used simply to distinguish one component from another and do not limit the components in any other aspect (e.g., importance or order). Where any (e.g., first) component is referred to as “coupled” or “connected” to another (e.g., second) component, with or without the terms “functionally” or “communicationally,” it means that said component may be connected to said other component directly (e.g., wired), wirelessly, or through a third component.

[0283] The term “module” as used in embodiments of the present disclosure may include a unit implemented in hardware, software, firmware, or any combination thereof, and may be used interchangeably with terms such as logic, logic block, component, or circuit, for example. A module may be a component formed integrally, or a minimum unit of said component or a part thereof that performs one or more functions. For example, according to one embodiment, a module may be implemented in the form of an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC).

[0284] Embodiments of the present disclosure may be implemented as software (e.g., program (140)) comprising one or more instructions stored in a storage medium (e.g., internal memory (136) or external memory (138)) readable by a machine (e.g., electronic device (101)). For example, 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 it. This enables the machine to be operated to perform at least one function according to the at least one called instruction. The one or more instructions may include code generated by a compiler or code that can be executed by an interpreter. The storage medium readable by the machine may be provided in the form of a non-transitory storage medium. Here, 'non-temporary' refers to a storage medium that is a tangible device and does not include a signal (e.g., electromagnetic waves), and this term does not distinguish between cases where data is stored semi-permanently and cases where it is stored temporarily on the storage medium.

[0285] According to one embodiment, the method according to the embodiments disclosed herein may be provided by being included 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 distributed in the form of a device-readable storage medium (e.g., compact disc read-only memory (CD-ROM)), or distributed online (e.g., download or upload) through an application store (e.g., Play Store™) or directly between two user devices (e.g., smartphones). In the case of online distribution, at least a portion of the computer program product may be temporarily stored or temporarily created in a device-readable storage medium, such as the memory of a manufacturer's server, an application store's server, or a relay server.

[0286] According to one embodiment, each component (e.g., module or program) of the components described above may include a singular or multiple entities, and some of the multiple entities may be separated and placed in other components. According to one embodiment, one or more of the components or operations of the aforementioned components may be omitted, or one or more other components or operations may be added. Generally or additionally, multiple components (e.g., module or program) may be integrated into a single component. In this case, the integrated component may perform one or more functions of each of the components of the multiple components in the same or similar manner as those performed by the corresponding components among the multiple components prior to integration. According to one embodiment, operations performed by the module, program, or other components may be executed sequentially, in parallel, iteratively, or heuristically, or one or more of the operations may be executed in a different order, omitted, or one or more other operations may be added.

[0287] Although the present disclosure has been illustrated and described with reference to various exemplary embodiments, it should be understood that the various exemplary embodiments are intended to be illustrative and not limiting. A person skilled in the art should understand that various modifications, alternatives, and / or variations of the various exemplary embodiments may be made without departing from the true technical spirit and the entire technical scope of the present disclosure, including the appended claims and their equivalents. Furthermore, it should be understood that any embodiment described in the present disclosure may be used in conjunction with any other embodiment described in the present disclosure.

Claims

1. In an electronic device (101), At least one processor (120) including a processing circuit; and Memory (130) for storing instructions; Includes, At least one processor is configured to execute the instructions individually and / or collectively, and to cause the electronic device (101): With the first SIM (111) connected to the at least one processor (120), the electronic device (101) connects to a first cell of a non-terrestrial network that can be registered, using the information stored in the first SIM (111) and the first protocol stack among protocol stacks for a plurality of SIMs, and prior to the connection to the first cell of the non-terrestrial network, the operation associated with the remaining protocol stacks is disabled and the provision of an emergency message based on the first cell of the non-terrestrial network is not supported, based on the fact that the connection of the SIM associated with the remaining protocol stacks, excluding the first protocol stack among the protocol stacks, is not confirmed, and the provision of an emergency message based on the first cell of the non-terrestrial network is not supported. Based on the connection of the above non-terrestrial network to the above first cell, a scan is performed using a second protocol stack different from the first protocol stack among the plurality of protocol stacks, while the SIM for the second protocol stack is not connected to the one or more processors (120), and Based on the results of the above scan, identify the second cell of the terrestrial network, and Camp on to the second cell by performing an arbitrary cell selection for the second cell based on satisfying a cell selection criterion associated with the second cell while the SIM corresponding to the second cell is not connected to the at least one processor (120), and An electronic device (101) that performs non-terrestrial network communication based on the first cell and, while in a camp-on state to the second cell, causes an emergency message to be received from the second cell by a network corresponding to the second cell.

2. In Paragraph 1, At least one processor, individually or collectively, causes the electronic device (101): An electronic device (101) that performs non-terrestrial network communication based on the first cell, and causes an emergency call to be performed based on the second cell while in a camp-on state on the second cell.

3. In any one of paragraphs 1 to 2, Camp On in the second cell above is an electronic device (101) that is performed before the request for the emergency call is confirmed.

4. In any one of paragraphs 1 to 3, At least one processor, individually or collectively, causes the electronic device (101): An electronic device (101) that causes the scan using the second protocol stack to be performed based on the confirmation of the request for the above emergency call.

5. In any one of paragraphs 1 to 4, At least one processor, individually or collectively, causes the electronic device (101): An electronic device (101) that causes the emergency call to be performed based on the second cell, based on the confirmation that the emergency call is not supported by the first cell of the above non-terrestrial network.

6. In any one of paragraphs 1 through 5, At least one processor, individually or collectively, causes the electronic device (101) to: determine whether the emergency call is supported by the first cell of the non-terrestrial network by referring to information included in a network registration approval message based on the first cell.

7. In any one of paragraphs 1 through 6, At least one processor, individually or collectively, causes the electronic device (101): While performing non-terrestrial network communication based on the first cell, and while in a camp-on state on the second cell, the electronic device (101) identifies a third cell of the terrestrial network that can be registered based on the scan result based on the first protocol stack, and Connect to the third cell based on the first protocol stack, and An electronic device (101) that causes the camp-on of the second cell to stop based on the connection to the third cell.

8. In any one of paragraphs 1 through 7, At least one processor, individually or collectively, causes the electronic device (101): An electronic device (101) that causes the second protocol stack to be disabled based on the connection to the third cell.

9. In the electronic device (101), Embedded SIM (191); One or more processors (120); and Memory (130) for storing instructions; Includes, At least one processor is configured to execute the instructions individually or collectively, and to cause the electronic device (101): When the first SIM (111) is connected to at least one processor, or when the first profile based on the embedded SIM (191) is activated, the electronic device (101) connects to a first cell of a non-terrestrial network that can be registered by using information stored in the first SIM (111) or the first protocol stack among protocol stacks for the first profile and a plurality of SIMs, wherein prior to connection to the first cell of the non-terrestrial network, the operation associated with the remaining protocol stacks is disabled and the provision of an emergency message based on the first cell of the non-terrestrial network is not supported, based on the fact that the connection of the SIM associated with the remaining protocol stacks, excluding the first protocol stack among the protocol stacks, is not confirmed, and the operation associated with the remaining protocol stacks is disabled and the provision of an emergency message based on the first cell of the non-terrestrial network is not supported. Based on the connection to the first cell of the above non-terrestrial network, a scan is performed using a second protocol stack different from the first protocol stack among the plurality of protocol stacks, while the profile for the second protocol stack is not activated based on the embedded SIM (191), and Based on the results of the above scan, identify the second cell of the terrestrial network, and Camp on to the second cell by performing an arbitrary cell selection for the second cell, based on the satisfaction of the cell selection criteria associated with the second cell while the profile corresponding to the second cell is not activated based on the embedded SIM (191), and An electronic device (101) that performs non-terrestrial network communication based on the first cell and, while in a camp-on state to the second cell, causes an emergency message to be received from the second cell by a network corresponding to the second cell.

10. In Paragraph 9, At least one processor, individually or collectively, causes the electronic device (101): An electronic device (101) that performs non-terrestrial network communication based on the first cell, and causes an emergency call to be performed based on the second cell while in a camp-on state on the second cell.

11. In any one of paragraphs 9 to 10, Camp On in the second cell above is an electronic device (101) that is performed before the request for the emergency call is confirmed.

12. In any one of paragraphs 9 through 11, At least one processor, individually or collectively, causes the electronic device (101): An electronic device (101) that causes the scan using the second protocol stack to be performed based on the confirmation of the request for the above emergency call.

13. In any one of paragraphs 9 through 12, At least one processor, individually or collectively, causes the electronic device (101): An electronic device (101) that causes the emergency call to be performed based on the second cell, based on the confirmation that the emergency call is not supported by the first cell of the above non-terrestrial network.

14. In any one of paragraphs 9 through 13, At least one processor, individually or collectively, causes the electronic device (101) to: determine whether the emergency call is supported by the first cell of the non-terrestrial network by referring to information included in a network registration approval message based on the first cell.

15. In any one of paragraphs 9 through 14, At least one processor, individually or collectively, causes the electronic device (101): While performing non-terrestrial network communication based on the first cell, and while in a camp-on state on the second cell, the electronic device (101) identifies a third cell of the terrestrial network that can be registered based on the scan result based on the first protocol stack, and Connect to the third cell based on the first protocol stack, and An electronic device (101) that causes the camp-on of the second cell to stop based on the connection to the third cell.

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