Abstract: A position associated information providing method, implemented by an electronic device supporting the same, includes identifying a condition of position information set to an application running or execution-requested, obtaining position information corresponding to the identified condition of the position information, and providing the obtained position information to the application.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method and an apparatus for managing a Point of Interest (POI) using a tile. An electronic device includes a memory; and a processor, wherein the processor is configured to receive map information of a cellular base station including a plurality of tiles from at least one server, determine a location of the electronic device based on the received map information, identify at least one tile corresponding to the location of the electronic device based on a request of the processor for configuring a POI, and obtain a first search list of POIs included in the at least one identified tile.

Abstract: An electronic device is provided, and includes a communication interface and a first processor and a second processor. The first processor may be configured to receive first base station information from base station, search a first memory for first wireless information corresponding to the received first base station information, and when the first wireless information is not searched in the first memory, send a request for second wireless information corresponding to the first base station information to the second processor, and the second processor may be configured to search a second memory for the second wireless information based on the request for the second wireless information. Other various embodiments are also available.

Abstract: An electronic device may comprise a communication interface and a processor configured to control the communication interface to receive cellular data from at least one cellular base station, to predict a position of the electronic device based on the received cellular data, to receive information about at least one wireless LAN base station, and to determine the position of the electronic device based information about the at least one wireless LAN base station and the predicted position.

Abstract: An electronic device apparatus and method are disclosed herein. The apparatus includes a processor. The processor may execute the method, which includes detecting a first location and a movement velocity of the electronic device, estimating a second location of the electronic device based on the detected movement velocity of the electronic device, comparing the first location of the electronic device and the estimated second location of the electronic device to determine a location measurement error, and correcting the detected first location of the electronic device based on the determined location measurement error.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus for providing a panorama image and a controlling method thereof are provided. The method includes acquiring photograph setting values of first images photographed respectively through a plurality of cameras, resetting a photograph setting value to be applied to at least one of the plurality of cameras based on the acquired photograph setting values and generating a panorama image comprising second images photographed through the plurality of cameras using the reset photograph setting value.

Abstract: An electronic device is provided, and includes a communication interface and a first processor and a second processor. The first processor may be configured to receive first base station information from base station, search a first memory for first wireless information corresponding to the received first base station information, and when the first wireless information is not searched in the first memory, send a request for second wireless information corresponding to the first base station information to the second processor, and the second processor may be configured to search a second memory for the second wireless information based on the request for the second wireless information. Other various embodiments are also available.

Abstract: A method for searching for an access point in a local area network at an electronic device, in accordance with various embodiments, comprises: an operation for determining the moving level of the electronic device; and an operation for deciding, in accordance with the determination result of the moving level of the electronic device, whether or not an access point in the local area network is searched for. Other embodiments are possible.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus for acquiring a panorama image using a plurality of cameras and a method for controlling the electronic apparatus thereof are provided. The electronic apparatus includes a plurality of cameras for capturing an image, a sensor for acquiring movement information, and a processor for determining individual movement information of the plurality of cameras with reference to a predefined location using movement information acquired through the sensor, acquiring a plurality of images through the plurality of cameras based on the individual movement information and generating a panorama image using the plurality of photographed images.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for providing reliable multicasting service in wireless network. The disclosed method groups a plurality of receiving nodes into a plurality of receiving groups, and decides the ACK transmission time point against each receiving group, which is not overlapped with other receiving groups. The receiving node contained in each receiving group transmits ACK against the received data frame at the ACK transmission time point, which is decided according to the corresponding receiving group.

Abstract: A method for estimating location of an electronic device is provided. The method includes collecting from a transmitter, transmitter information including time information that is proportional to distance between the electronic device and the transmitter; obtaining location information of the electronic device at a point where the transmitter information is collected; and transmitting the transmitter information and the location information to a server to be used to estimate the location of the transmitter.

Abstract: A device and a method for providing a wireless LAN service in an electronic device are provided. The electronic device includes a communication interface that transmits and receives a signal for a wireless LAN service; and a processor that selects a plurality of channels using the communication interface and based on channel scan information, accesses at least one Access Point (AP) corresponding to at least one channel among the plurality of channels, and monitors the plurality of channels in a state in which the access to at least one AP is maintained.

Abstract: A wireless device and method for managing a multicast group within a wireless network are disclosed. The wireless device is included in a first multicast group in which data is directly sent between member devices or data is sent using hopping between the member devices. The wireless device includes a reception unit, a determination unit, and a transmission unit. The reception unit receives a join request for joining a second multicast group from a joining device that attempts to join the second multicast group. The determination unit extracts information about the second multicast group from the join request, and determines whether the second multicast group is identical with the first multicast group based on the information about the second multicast group. The transmission unit forwards the join request to another device or sends a response to the join request to the joining device based on a result of the determination.

Abstract: A position associated information providing method, implemented by an electronic device supporting the same, includes identifying a condition of position information set to an application running or execution-requested, obtaining position information corresponding to the identified condition of the position information, and providing the obtained position information to the application.

Abstract: An electronic device apparatus and method are disclosed herein. The apparatus includes a processor. The processor may execute the method, which includes detecting a first location and a movement velocity of the electronic device, estimating a second location of the electronic device based on the detected movement velocity of the electronic device, comparing the first location of the electronic device and the estimated second location of the electronic device to determine a location measurement error, and correcting the detected first location of the electronic device based on the determined location measurement error.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for providing reliable multicasting service in wireless network. The disclosed method groups a plurality of receiving nodes into a plurality of receiving groups, and decides the ACK transmission time point against each receiving group, which is not overlapped with other receiving groups. The receiving node contained in each receiving group transmits ACK against the received data frame at the ACK transmission time point, which is decided according to the corresponding receiving group.

Abstract: A BS control device and method of controlling BSs by a BS control device are provided. The BS control device includes a wireless communication processor configured to receive, from a BS, identification information indicating a neighboring BS of the BS that satisfies a condition, and a controller configured to allocate arbitrary values to a plurality of BSs controlled by the BS control device, to determine whether to activate a service of the BS by comparing the arbitrary values allocated to each of the plurality of BSs with an arbitrary value allocated to the neighboring BS of the BS, and to control the service of the BS according to a result of determinating whether to activate the service.

Abstract: Provided is a method for controlling a low-power state in a mobile handset. The method includes shifting from an active state to a low-power idle state by blocking power of modules for a mobile communication function and decreasing a frequency of a control clock when an inactive request of the mobile communication function is received; shifting from the low-power idle state to a low-power access state by increasing the frequency of the control clock when an additional service request is received; shifting from the low-power access state to the low-power idle state if an additional service request is not received any more; shifting from the low-power idle state to a suspension state by suspending the control clock when request is not received for predetermined time; and shifting from the suspension state to the low-power idle state when the input interrupt and the timer interrupt occur.

Abstract: A method of registering a new node in a network and a method of searching for a floating Internet Protocol (IP) address through a distributed network are provided. The method of searching for the floating IP address may include receiving, by a representative node of a head network ring, from an external node, a message comprising an Identification (ID) of a target node, determining whether the ID of the target node is registered in the head network ring, based on a ring information table, and transferring the message to a representative node of a child ring having an address range of the target node among child rings, when the ID of the target node is not registered in the head network ring.

Abstract: Provided are a mobile station and a method for providing an ultra power-saving mode in a mobile station. The method for providing an ultra power-saving mode in a mobile station includes: inactivating a communication function in a standby mode of the mobile station; extracting a DRX (discontinuous reception) cycle length coefficient K of the mobile station; determining a class-specific DRX cycle length coefficient Ni of the mobile station; replacing K with Ni; and monitoring a paging signal at a paging cycle corresponding to Ni.