Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes housing, a touch screen display, a microphone, a wireless communication circuit, a processor, and a memory. The memory stores a software program including a user interface supporting the control of at least one external device based on a user account, and the memory stores at least one instruction that, when executed, causes the processor to receive a first user input for connecting the electronic device to a first external device, to receive a second user input corresponding to a request for performing at least part of a task by using the first external device, to receive a first response including a sequence of states from the second external device to perform, by the first external device, the at least part of the task depending on the sequence.

Abstract: An electronic device according to one embodiment comprises: a housing; a wireless communication circuit located in the housing, and supporting a wireless protocol so as to wirelessly connect to one of a plurality of APs using the same first credential information at one time point; a processor located in the housing and electrically connected to the communication circuit; and a memory located in the housing and electrically connected to the processor. The electronic device receives, from a first AP, a list of first channels at least partially associated with at least one second AP having a coverage overlapping a coverage of the first AP and a list of second channels associated with at least one third AP that does not have a coverage overlapping the coverage of the first AP through the wireless communication circuit, wherein the first AP, the at least one second AP, and the at least one third AP use the identical first credential information.

Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes housing, a touch screen display, a microphone, a wireless communication circuit, a processor, and a memory. The memory stores a software program including a user interface supporting the control of at least one external device based on a user account, and the memory stores at least one instruction that, when executed, causes the processor to receive a first user input for connecting the electronic device to a first external device, to receive a second user input corresponding to a request for performing at least part of a task by using the first external device, to receive a first response including a sequence of states from the second external device to perform, by the first external device, the at least part of the task depending on the sequence.

Abstract: Disclosed is an external electronic device for enabling an Internet of Things-supporting device to subscribe to a network. The external electronic device, according to the present disclosure, may provide, on a display thereof, an interface enabling the subscription of an Internet of Things device which does not comprise a separate display. In addition, the external electronic device, according to the present disclosure, may perform, via an external server, the subscription of the Internet of Things device to an Internet of Things service provider. In addition, various embodiments are possible as identified in the specification. In addition, various embodiments are possible as identified in the specification.

Abstract: An electronic device and method are disclosed herein. The electronic device includes a communication circuit, a processor and a memory. The memory stores instructions implementing the method executable by the device, including: establishing a communication group having a first attribute with a first external electronic device by establishing wireless communication with the first external electronic device via the at least one communication circuit, changing the attribute of the communication group from the first attribute to a second attribute while the communication group is maintained, and when wireless communication with a second external electronic device via the communication group is requested, establishing wireless communication with the second external electronic device by the communication group having the second attribute.

Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic device comprising: a touch screen display; a battery; a plurality of antenna elements arranged in order to perform beamforming for directional wireless communication; a first wireless communication circuit configured to provide, through the antenna elements, first wireless communication having a first coverage; a second wireless communication circuit configured to provide second wireless communication having a second coverage greater than the first coverage; and a processor connected to the display, the battery, the first wireless communication circuit, and the second wireless communication circuit, wherein the processor stores instructions for determining whether an external device is close to the electronic device by using the first wireless communication circuit, enabling at least one antenna element, rather than all the antenna elements, among the plurality of antenna elements, and transmitting data to the external device by using the second wireless communication circuit and th

Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes housing, a touch screen display, a microphone, a wireless communication circuit, a processor, and a memory. The memory stores a software program including a user interface supporting the control of at least one external device based on a user account, and the memory stores at least one instruction that, when executed, causes the processor to receive a first user input for connecting the electronic device to a first external device, to receive a second user input corresponding to a request for performing at least part of a task by using the first external device, to receive a first response including a sequence of states from the second external device to perform, by the first external device, the at least part of the task depending on the sequence.

Abstract: An electronic device may include a network interface, a wireless communication circuit configured to support directional communication, a processor electrically connected with the network interface and the wireless communication circuit, and a memory electrically connected with the processor.

Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic device comprising: a touch screen display; a battery; a plurality of antenna elements arranged in order to perform beamforming for directional wireless communication; a first wireless communication circuit configured to provide, through the antenna elements, first wireless communication having a first coverage; a second wireless communication circuit configured to provide second wireless communication having a second coverage greater than the first coverage; and a processor connected to the display, the battery, the first wireless communication circuit, and the second wireless communication circuit, wherein the processor stores instructions for determining whether an external device is close to the electronic device by using the first wireless communication circuit, enabling at least one antenna element, rather than all the antenna elements, among the plurality of antenna elements, and transmitting data to the external device by using the second wireless communication circuit and th

Abstract: An electronic apparatus is provided. The electronic device includes a housing, a touch screen display disposed inside the housing and exposed through a first portion of the housing, a microphone disposed inside the housing and exposed through a second portion of the housing, a communication circuit disposed inside the housing, a processor disposed inside the housing and electrically connected to the touch screen display, the microphone, and the communication circuit, and a memory disposed in the housing and electrically connected with the processor.

Abstract: Disclosed is an external electronic device for enabling an Internet of Things-supporting device to subscribe to a network. The external electronic device, according to the present disclosure, may provide, on a display thereof, an interface enabling the subscription of an Internet of Things device which does not comprise a separate display. In addition, the external electronic device, according to the present disclosure, may perform, via an external server, the subscription of the Internet of Things device to an Internet of Things service provider. In addition, various embodiments are possible as identified in the specification. In addition, various embodiments are possible as identified in the specification.

Abstract: An electronic device for scanning for a wireless connection is disclosed.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a housing, a wireless communication circuit, a wired communication interface, a processor, and a memory. The memory stores instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to connect with an external device by using the wireless communication circuit or the wired communication interface, to receive first information to set the electronic device as an access point (AP) from the external device, to receive second information on another AP from the external device, to configure the electronic device by using the first information, and to wirelessly broadcast a signal by using the wireless communication circuit, to allow wireless devices to connect to the AP.

Abstract: An electronic device and method are disclosed herein. The electronic device includes a communication circuit, a processor and a memory. The memory stores instructions implementing the method executable by the device, including: establishing a communication group having a first attribute with a first external electronic device by establishing wireless communication with the first external electronic device via the at least one communication circuit, changing the attribute of the communication group from the first attribute to a second attribute while the communication group is maintained, and when wireless communication with a second external electronic device via the communication group is requested, establishing wireless communication with the second external electronic device by the communication group having the second attribute.

Abstract: An electronic device includes at least one wireless communication circuit positioned, and at least one processor operatively connected to the wireless communication circuit. The wireless communication circuit includes an omni-directional first wireless communication circuit capable of communicating at first frequency within a first coverage and a directional second wireless communication circuit capable of communicating at a second frequency higher than the first frequency, within a second coverage smaller than the first coverage. The processor is configured to obtain control information including data regarding a location of an external device, from the external device through the first wireless communication circuit, to set a beamforming attribute associated with the second wireless communication circuit, based on the data, and to establish a communication connection to the external device through the second wireless communication circuit, by using the beamforming attribute.

Abstract: An electronic device may include a network interface, a wireless communication circuit configured to support directional communication, a processor electrically connected with the network interface and the wireless communication circuit, and a memory electrically connected with the processor.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a memory, a communication interface capable of performing communication, and a processor electrically connected to the memory and the communication interface. The processor is configured to extract a first audio signal to be output through a speaker, based on audio data received from an external electronic device and/or stored in the memory, to generate a second audio signal obtained by removing the first audio signal from the audio data, and to generate a haptic signal for outputting a haptic effect, based on the second audio signal.

Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes housing, a touch screen display, a microphone, a wireless communication circuit, a processor, and a memory. The memory stores a software program including a user interface supporting the control of at least one external device based on a user account, and the memory stores at least one instruction that, when executed, causes the processor to receive a first user input for connecting the electronic device to a first external device, to receive a second user input corresponding to a request for performing at least part of a task by using the first external device, to receive a first response including a sequence of states from the second external device to perform, by the first external device, the at least part of the task depending on the sequence.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus is provided. The electronic device includes a housing, a touch screen display disposed inside the housing and exposed through a first portion of the housing, a microphone disposed inside the housing and exposed through a second portion of the housing, a communication circuit disposed inside the housing, a processor disposed inside the housing and electrically connected to the touch screen display, the microphone, and the communication circuit, and a memory disposed in the housing and electrically connected with the processor.

Abstract: An electronic device for supporting a connection to a wireless router of an internet of things (IoT) device is provided. The electronic device includes a transceiver, a communication interface, a processor, and a memory. The processor connects a first external device by using a first service set identifier (SSID), receives first information about the first external device from the first external device, transmits at least part of the first information and second information about the electronic device to a second external device, forwards connection information from the second external device, which includes a second SSID for wireless connection between the first external device and the electronic device, or receives a transmission request of the connection information from the second external device and transmits the connection information to the first external device, and wirelessly connects to the first external device by using the connection information.