Abstract: An electronic device according to various embodiments comprises: at least one wireless communication circuit configured to transmit and receive wireless signals according to IEEE 802.11 standard; a processor operatively connected to the wireless communication circuit; and a memory operatively connected to the processor, wherein the memory can store instructions allowing, when executed, the processor to: receive a first request message for a tunneled direct link setup (TDLS) session defined by the IEEE 802.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a wireless communication module configured to transceive a wireless signal, a processor operatively connected to the wireless communication module, and a memory electrically connected to the processor and configured to store instructions executable by the processor, wherein, when the instructions are executed by the processor, the processor is configured to determine whether roaming is triggered by a roaming trigger while forming a plurality of links with and connected to an access point (AP), determine a state of the plurality of links by responding to the roaming trigger, and differentiate and perform roaming operations according to the state of the plurality of links. In addition, various embodiments may be possible.

Abstract: An electronic device may include at least one wireless communication module configured to transmit and receive a wireless signal; a memory electrically configured to store instructions; and at least one processor operatively connected to the at least one wireless communication module and the memory, the at least one processor being configured to execute the instructions to: based on an attempt to connect to an access point (AP), identify whether a pairwise master key security association (PMKSA) for the AP, generated based on to a previous connection of the electronic device to the AP, is present, and based on identifying that the PMKSA is present, determine whether to reuse a pairwise master key (PMK) stored in the PMKSA by comparing a lifetime of the PMK with a margin time in which a use of the PMK is guaranteed.

Abstract: According to an embodiment of the disclosure, an operating method of an electronic device in a wireless communication system includes: establishing a wireless communication connection for transmitting and receiving data to and from an access point in a first communication method; receiving a state detection message from the access point; identifying an internal state of the electronic device in response to the state detection message being received; and determining whether to switch a communication interface, based on the identified internal state, and the internal state includes a received signal strength indicator (RSSI) value of the wireless communication connection, information regarding whether a network switching mode of the electronic device is enabled, information regarding whether an application related to the data is enabled, and/or information regarding use of the data.

Abstract: An electronic device according to various embodiments may include: a communication circuit, a memory, and at least one processor functionally connected to the communication circuit and the memory, wherein the at least one processor is configured to: perform wireless communication with an external electronic device through the communication circuit, based on a shared secret key generated by the electronic device in a process of configuring an association with the external electronic device, transmit, to the external electronic device through the communication circuit, a renewal frame for renewing the shared secret key, at a time point at which a lifetime of the shared secret key expires or at a time point a specified time ahead of the time point at which the lifetime of the shared secret key expires, and renew the shared secret key to perform wireless communication with the external electronic device through the communication circuit, based on the renewed shared secret key.

Abstract: According to various embodiments, an electronic device may comprise a communication module, a memory, and a processor electrically connected with the communication module and the memory. The processor may be configured to perform a communication connection with a first access point (AP) of a first service set identification (SSID) and a first security type through the communication module, generate first roaming group information associated with the first AP, identify whether there is an AP having the first SSID and the first security type when roaming while performing the communication connection with the first AP through the communication module, and in response to being not identified the AP having the first SSID and the first security type, perform roaming from the first AP to a second AP which is identified based on the first roaming group information.

Abstract: According to various embodiments, a method of controlling data communication of an electronic device, the method comprising performing the directional wireless communication together with an external electronic device capable of performing the directional wireless communication and the omni-directional wireless communication, by using the first wireless communication circuit, determining the distance between an electronic device and the external electronic device, at least partially on the basis of a signal of the external electronic device received by using the second wireless communication circuit, when the stop or degradation of the directional wireless communication is detected, and determining whether to reattempt the directional wireless communication using the first wireless communication circuit, at least partially on the basis of the determined distance or to start the omni-directional wireless communication using the second wireless communication circuit. Other embodiments are possible.

Abstract: The electronic device according to various embodiments comprises: a housing structure; a user interface located in the housing structure; a network interface that can be connected by wire or wirelessly; a wireless communication circuit configured to communicate with an external device by using frequencies between 10 GHz and 100 GHz; a processor located in the housing structure and operatively connected to the user interface, the network interface, and the wireless communication circuit; and a memory located in the housing structure and operatively connected to the processor.

Abstract: An electronic device according to various embodiments comprises: at least one wireless communication circuit configured to transmit and receive wireless signals according to IEEE 802.11 standard; a processor operatively connected to the wireless communication circuit; and a memory operatively connected to the processor, wherein the memory can store instructions allowing, when executed, the processor to: receive a first request message for a tunneled direct link setup (TDLS) session defined by the IEEE 802.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention relate to an electronic device for controlling communications. The electronic device may comprise: a housing including a first side and a second side facing the first side; a touch screen display exposed through the first side; a wireless communication unit for generating a directional beam in order to establish a wireless communication channel with an external electronic device; a sensor mounted in the housing; at least one processor mounted in the housing and electrically coupled to the display, the wireless communication unit and the sensor; and a memory mounted in the housing and electrically coupled to the at least one processor.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention relate to an electronic device for controlling communications. The electronic device may comprise: a housing including a first side and a second side facing the first side; a touch screen display exposed through the first side; a wireless communication unit for generating a directional beam in order to establish a wireless communication channel with an external electronic device; a sensor mounted in the housing; at least one processor mounted in the housing and electrically coupled to the display, the wireless communication unit and the sensor; and a memory mounted in the housing and electrically coupled to the at least one processor.

Abstract: According to various embodiments, an electronic device comprises: a housing; a first wireless communication circuit located inside the housing and configured to support directional wireless communication by using beamforming; a second wireless communication circuit located inside the housing and configured to support omni-directional wireless communication; a processor operatively connected to the first wireless communication circuit and the second wireless communication circuit; and a memory operatively connected to the processor.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention relate to an electronic device for controlling communications. The electronic device may comprise: a housing including a first side and a second side facing the first side; a touch screen display exposed through the first side; a wireless communication unit for generating a directional beam in order to establish a wireless communication channel with an external electronic device; a sensor mounted in the housing; at least one processor mounted in the housing and electrically coupled to the display, the wireless communication unit and the sensor; and a memory mounted in the housing and electrically coupled to the at least one processor.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method and network handover system for handling a data session in a user equipment (UE). The method comprises initiating a data session of at least one application from a plurality of applications with a first communication interface using a first socket of the UE having a first socket file descriptor (SOCKFD) for the data session, detecting a deterioration in a network connection of the first communication interface, identifying a second communication interface, establishing a second socket having a second SOCKFD associated with the second communication interface and migrating the data session from the first communication interface to the second communication interface by mapping the first SOCKFD corresponding to the first socket to the second SOCKFD corresponding to the second socket.

Abstract: The electronic device according to various embodiments comprises: a housing structure; a user interface located in the housing structure; a network interface that can be connected by wire or wirelessly; a wireless communication circuit configured to communicate with an external device by using frequencies between 10 GHz and 100 GHz; a processor located in the housing structure and operatively connected to the user interface, the network interface, and the wireless communication circuit; and a memory located in the housing structure and operatively connected to the processor.

Abstract: An electronic device according to various embodiments may include a housing including a first surface facing a first direction and a second surface facing a second direction opposite the first direction, a touchscreen display exposed through a portion of the first surface, at least one wireless and/or wired communication circuit disposed inside the housing, at least one processor disposed inside the housing and electrically connected to the display and the communication circuit, and a memory disposed inside the housing and electrically connected to the processor. The communication circuit and/or the at least one processor may be configured to be in one of a plurality of states for exchanging data on a bus based on a plurality of generations of the peripheral component interconnect express (PCIe) standard.

Abstract: An electronic device according to various embodiments may include a housing including a first surface facing a first direction and a second surface facing a second direction opposite the first direction, a touchscreen display exposed through a portion of the first surface, at least one wireless and/or wired communication circuit disposed inside the housing, at least one processor disposed inside the housing and electrically connected to the display and the communication circuit, and a memory disposed inside the housing and electrically connected to the processor. The communication circuit and/or the at least one processor may be configured to be in one of a plurality of states for exchanging data on a bus based on a plurality of generations of the peripheral component interconnect express (PCIe) standard.