| CPC H04W 4/80 (2018.02) [H04W 4/023 (2013.01); H04W 76/15 (2018.02)] | 21 Claims |
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1. An electronic device comprising:
a first communication circuit supporting communication based on Bluetooth protocol;
a second communication circuit supporting communication based on an ultra-wideband (UWB) protocol;
a processor operatively connected to the first communication circuit and the second communication circuit; and
a memory operatively connected to the processor,
wherein the memory stores instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the electronic device to:
transmit an advertising signal using the first communication circuit;
establish a Bluetooth connection with each of a plurality of external electronic devices based on one or more response signals for the advertising signal using the first communication circuit;
receive identifiers from each of the plurality of external electronic devices over the Bluetooth connection;
accessing a database using the received identifiers from each of the plurality of external electronic devices to identify accounts associated with each one of the plurality of external electronic devices and determine which ones of the plurality of external electronic devices are associated with a same account as the electronic device;
determine a ranging device among the ones of the plurality of external electronic devices based on communication quality related to the plurality of external electronic devices;
release connections with the plurality of external electronic devices other than the ranging device; and
perform exclusive UWB ranging with the determined ranging device using the second communication circuit.
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