Abstract: An electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure comprises: at least one wireless communication module; and a processor, wherein the processor can control the wireless communication module to respectively receive a plurality of pieces of data from a plurality of external electronic devices, identify a time when each of the plurality of pieces of data has been received, and, when location information regarding the plurality of external electronic devices is included in the plurality of pieces of data, calculate the location of the electronic device by using a time difference in reception of the plurality of pieces of data and the location information regarding the plurality of external electronic devices. Various other embodiments are also possible.

Abstract: An electronic device according to an embodiment of the disclosure may receive an advertising frame transmitted by an external electronic device through the communication circuit through ultra-wideband (UWB) communication, may receive at least one frame among the advertising frames in a first decision period, may determine whether the number of times an angle based on the at least one frame received in the first decision period is within a specified angle range satisfies a specified condition, and may determine whether the electronic device points to the external electronic device according to whether the specified condition is satisfied.

Abstract: According to various embodiments, an electronic device may include a communication circuit; and at least one processor operatively connected to the communication circuit, wherein the at least one processor is configured to: receive, via the communication circuit from at least one external electronic device in a first active ranging round within a first ranging block, a ranging response message (RRM) including a first round index of a first ranging round in which the at least one external electronic device performs a first ranging operation as an initiator in a neighbor cell, and a number of hops between a reference cell in which a reference external electronic device exists and the neighbor cell, and select a second active ranging round in which the electronic device performs a second ranging operation in a second ranging block based on at least the RRM.

Abstract: An electronic device and an electronic device operating method according to various embodiments comprises: a processor operationally connected to the first communication module, the second communication module, and the security module, wherein the processor can be configured to control the second communication module such that the second communication module activates the accessory in response to the reception, through the first communication scheme, of a discovery signal broadcasted by the external electronic device, control the second communication module such that the second communication module transmits, to the accessory through the third communication scheme, the data to be used for authentication with the external electronic device, and control the accessory such that the accessory transmits, to the external electronic device through the second communication scheme, the data to be used for authentication with the external electronic device.

Abstract: Example embodiments include an electronic device and a method for operating an electronic device. The electronic device includes an ultra-wide band (UWB) antenna including directional antennas disposed on a rear surface of the electronic device and at least one omnidirectional antenna. The electronic device further includes a communication circuit configured to transmit and/or receive radio frequency (RF) signals of a frequency band designated to be used for UWB communication, through the UWB antenna, with an external electronic device. The electronic device further includes a processor configured to calculate a first distance value and a second distance value, and to determine, based on a distance difference between the first distance value and the second distance value, whether the external electronic device exists within a field of view (FoV) indicating a specified angular range with respect to the direction to which the rear surface faces.

Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing, a first antenna and a second antenna which are disposed near at least one edge of the housing inside the housing and a first distance away from each other, wherein the first antenna and second antenna are positioned different distances away from an edge vertical to the one edge, a communication circuit operatively connected to the first antenna and second antenna, at least one sensor, a processor, and a memory.

Abstract: An electronic device and an operation method of the electronic device for transceiving data through ultra-wideband (UWB) in a wireless communication system are provided. The operation method includes broadcasting or multicasting, by the electronic device, a ranging start message including first data; receiving, by the electronic device from another electronic device, a ranging response message including second data; and broadcasting or multicasting, by the electronic device, a ranging final message including third data.

Abstract: An electronic device includes an ultra-wide band (UWB) communication module; a memory; and a processor operably connected to the UWB communication module and the memory, wherein the processor is configured to receive, through the UWB communication module, a first message from a first external electronic device at a first time slot; store, in the memory, the first message and a receiving time of the first message; receive, through the UWB communication module, a second message from a second external electronic device at a second time slot; store, in the memory, the second message and a receiving time of the second message; identify a time schedule information for transmitting a third message to the first external electronic device and the second external electronic device, the time schedule information including a transmitting time of the third message; obtain first time information regarding a period of time between the receiving time of the first message and the transmitting time of the third message and sec

Abstract: An electronic device may include: a first communication circuit for transmitting or receiving data through first communication by using an ultra wide band (UWB); a second communication circuit for transmitting or receiving data through second communication, which differs from the first communication; and a processor, wherein the processor may be configured to: receive, from a first external electronic device and a second external electronic device, through the second communication circuit, an advertising message for requesting position measurement of the electronic device; activate the first communication circuit in response to the advertising message satisfying a designated condition; receive, from the first external electronic device, a first polling message for the position measurement of the electronic device; check whether to receive, from the second external electronic device, a second polling message for the position measurement of the electronic device for a time designated from the reception time of

Abstract: An electronic device and/or an operation method of an electronic device may be provided.

Abstract: Example embodiments include an electronic device and a method for operating an electronic device. The electronic device includes an ultra-wide band (UWB) antenna including directional antennas disposed on a rear surface of the electronic device and at least one omnidirectional antenna. The electronic device further includes a communication circuit configured to transmit and/or receive radio frequency (RF) signals of a frequency band designated to be used for UWB communication, through the UWB antenna, with an external electronic device. The electronic device further includes a processor configured to calculate a first distance value and a second distance value, and to determine, based on a distance difference between the first distance value and the second distance value, whether the external electronic device exists within a field of view (FoV) indicating a specified angular range with respect to the direction to which the rear surface faces.

Abstract: An electronic device may include: a communication module that supports ultra-wideband communication; a memory that stores correction values respectively corresponding to a plurality of data ranges divided according to a specified condition, in relation to data for positioning of an external electronic device; a processor operatively connected to the communication module and the memory; and a location determination module operatively connected to the processor. The location determination module may be configured to: acquire a phase difference of arrival of a signal calculated on the basis of the signal received from the external electronic device via the communication module; determine a data range corresponding to the acquired phase difference of arrival of the signal from among the plurality of data ranges; and calculate the angle of arrival of the signal by using a correction value corresponding to the determined data range from among the correction values. Various other embodiments are possible.

Abstract: An electronic device according to an embodiment of the disclosure may receive an advertising frame transmitted by an external electronic device through the communication circuit through ultra-wideband (UWB) communication, may receive at least one frame among the advertising frames in a first decision period, may determine whether the number of times an angle based on the at least one frame received in the first decision period is within a specified angle range satisfies a specified condition, and may determine whether the electronic device points to the external electronic device according to whether the specified condition is satisfied.

Abstract: Example embodiments include an electronic device and a method for operating an electronic device. The electronic device includes an ultra-wide band (UWB) antenna including directional antennas disposed on a rear surface of the electronic device and at least one omnidirectional antenna. The electronic device further includes a communication circuit configured to transmit and/or receive radio frequency (RF) signals of a frequency band designated to be used for UWB communication, through the UWB antenna, with an external electronic device. The electronic device further includes a processor configured to calculate a first distance value and a second distance value, and to determine, based on a distance difference between the first distance value and the second distance value, whether the external electronic device exists within a field of view (FoV) indicating a specified angular range with respect to the direction to which the rear surface faces.

Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a near-field communication (NFC) communication circuit, an ultra-wideband (UWB) communication circuit connected with the NFC communication circuit, at least one secure element operatively connected with the NFC communication circuit and configured to store security information, and a processor disposed in the NFC communication circuit and operatively connected with the UWB communication circuit, wherein the processor is configured to receive a data request from an external electronic device via the UWB communication circuit, access at least part of the security information stored in the at least one secure element, based on a routing table matching the data request with the at least one secure element, and transmit the at least part of the security information to the external electronic device via the UWB communication circuit.

Abstract: A method and a device are provided. The device includes at least one communication module, a memory, and at least one processor operatively connected to the at least one communication module and the memory, wherein the at least one processor is configured to broadcast a first poll message including a first distance measurement cycle by using the at least one communication module, broadcast a second poll message including a second distance measurement cycle by using the at least one communication module, receive, from at least one external electronic device, a response message including a time-error applied response time, and determine the distance to the at least one external electronic device based on the time error-applied response time.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a first wireless communication circuit configured to perform ultra wide band (UWB) communication; a second wireless communication circuit configured to perform different wireless communication; and a processor configured to: perform first UWB communication for position detection through a first UWB communication channel with a plurality of first external electronic devices using the first wireless communication circuit, detect a first event corresponding to a handover of the position detection to a second external electronic device while the first UWB communication is performed, and based on the first event, stop the position detection through the first UWB communication channel, and transmit communication information to the second external electronic device using the second wireless communication circuit, wherein the communication information is used by the second external electronic device to perform a second UWB communication with the plurality of first external electronic dev

Abstract: Various embodiments of the disclosure disclose a method and a device including a display, a communication module, a memory, and a processor configured to be operatively connected to at least one of the display, the communication module, or the memory. The processor may be configured to perform ultra-wideband (UWB) communication through the communication module, retrieve at least one external device corresponding to a perceivable range of the UWB communication, based at least in part on the UWB communication, determine whether a configured condition is satisfied by a retrieved external device of the retrieved one or more external devices, perform an operation related to the retrieved external device when the retrieved external device satisfies the configured condition, and re-retrieve the at least one external device by changing the positioning angle when the retrieved external device does not correspond to the configured condition. Various embodiments are possible.

Abstract: A first electronic device, second electronic device, and a method are disclosed herein. The first electronic device includes communication circuitry and a processor that implements the method, including transmitting, using the communication circuit, a distance measurement signal including the first secure preamble to the second electronic device, receiving a response signal through the communication circuit including a second secure preamble generated by the second electronic device from the external electronic device, authenticating the response signal based on the second secure preamble, and based on successful authentication, determining a distance to the second electronic device based on a transmission time of the distance measurement signal and a reception time of the response signal.

Abstract: According to various embodiments, an electronic device may include a communication circuit; and at least one processor operatively connected to the communication circuit, wherein the at least one processor is configured to: receive, via the communication circuit from at least one external electronic device in a first active ranging round within a first ranging block, a ranging response message (RRM) including a first round index of a first ranging round in which the at least one external electronic device performs a first ranging operation as an initiator in a neighbor cell, and a number of hops between a reference cell in which a reference external electronic device exists and the neighbor cell, and select a second active ranging round in which the electronic device performs a second ranging operation in a second ranging block based on at least the RRM.