Ear wearable type wireless device and system supporting the same

1. An electronic device comprising:

a housing including a portion configured to be detachably mounted on one of a user's ears;

a wireless communication circuit included in the housing;

a battery included in the housing;

a speaker included in the housing and disposed to face a user's eardrum when the portion of the housing is coupled to one of the user's ears;

at least one sensor included in the housing;

a processor included in the housing and electrically connected to the wireless communication circuit, the battery, the speaker, and the at least one sensor; and

a memory included in the housing and electrically connected to the processor, the memory being configured to store audio data, which has been previously downloaded from a connected audio data source,

wherein the memory stores instructions, which, upon being executed, cause the processor to:

request a connection from an external device configured to be detachably mounted on another one of the user's ears by using the communication circuit;

determine a portion of the audio data stored in the memory to be output based on whether a response from the external device for the request for the connection is received or at least a portion of at least one signal received from the external device by formation of the requested connection;

output the determined portion through the speaker without being connected to the audio data source; and

estimate a time of the electronic device based on a time difference between the electronic device and the external device and use the estimated time to synchronize the electronic device and the external device.

2. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one signal received from the external device includes status information of the external device, and

the instructions cause the processor to determine the portion of the audio data to be output, based on the received status information of the external device.

3. The electronic device of claim 2 , wherein the instructions cause the processor to:

output the portion of the audio data through the speaker when the received status information of the external device includes a first status, and

output an entirety of the audio data through the speaker when the received status information of the external device includes a second status.

4. The electronic device of claim 3 , wherein, when the received status information of the external device includes the first status, the instructions cause the processor to:

transmit a synchronization signal related to the portion of the audio data to the external device;

receive a response related to the synchronization signal from the external device; and

output the portion of the audio data through the speaker in response to the received response, and

when the received status information of the external device includes the second status, the instructions cause the processor not to transmit a synchronization signal related to the portion of the audio data to the external device.

5. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the instructions cause the processor to:

acquire status information of the electronic device using the at least one sensor; and

transmit the acquired status information of the electronic device to the external device by using the communication circuit.

6. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the instructions cause the processor to output the portion of the audio data entirely through the speaker when the external device does not respond to the request for the connection.

7. The electronic device of claim 2 , wherein the first status includes a state where the external device is positioned close to a user, and

the second status includes a state where the external device is not positioned close to a user.

8. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the electronic device serves as a master device and the external device serves as a slave device.

9. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the instructions include, which, upon being executed, cause the processor to:

determine a first reproduction position of the audio data, and

transmit a command based on the determined first reproduction position to the external device.

10. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the instructions include, which, upon being executed, cause the processor to:

receive, from the external device, a second reproduction position of the same audio data,

compare the first reproduction position with the second reproduction position, and

transmit the command based on a result of the comparison result to the external device.

11. An electronic device comprising:

a housing including a portion configured to be detachably mounted on one of a user's ears;

a wireless communication circuit included in the housing;

a battery included in the housing;

a speaker included in the housing and disposed to face a user's eardrum when the portion of the housing is coupled to one of the user's ears;

at least one sensor included in the housing;

a processor included in the housing and electrically connected to the wireless communication circuit, the battery, the speaker, and the at least one sensor;

a storage device included in the housing and electrically connected to the processor; and

a volatile memory included in the housing,

wherein the storage device stores instructions which, upon being executed, cause the processor to:

receive audio data from a connected first external device by using the communication circuit;

store the received audio data in the volatile memory;

request a connection from a second external device configured to be detachably mounted on another one of the user's ears by using the communication circuit;

determine a portion of the audio data stored in the volatile memory to be output based on whether a response of the second external device for the request for the connection is received or at least a portion of at least one signal is received from the second external device by formation of the requested connection;

output the determined portion of the audio data through the speaker, without being connected to the first external device; and

estimate a time of the electronic device based on a time difference between the electronic device and the second external device and use the estimated time to synchronize the electronic device and the second external device.

12. The electronic device of claim 11 , wherein the instructions cause the processor to output the portion of audio data through the speaker entirely when the second external device does not respond to the request for the connection.

13. The electronic device of claim 11 , wherein the at least one signal received from the second external device includes status information of the second external device, and

the instructions cause the processor to:

output the portion of the audio data through the speaker when the received status information of the external device includes a first status, and

output entire audio data through the speaker when the received status information of the external device includes a second status.

14. The electronic device of claim 13 , wherein the first status includes a state where the second external device is positioned close to a user, and

the second status includes a state where the second external device is not positioned close to a user.

15. A method of operating an electronic device, comprising:

receiving a reproduction request for audio data stored in a memory of the electronic device, the audio having been previously downloaded from a connected audio data source;

acquiring status information of an external device connected to the electronic device;

determining a portion of the audio data stored in the memory to be output based on the acquired status information;

outputting the determined portion of the audio data through a speaker of the electronic device, without being connected to the audio data source; and

estimating a time of the electronic device based on a time difference between the electronic device and the external device and use the estimated time to synchronize the electronic device and the external device.

16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the status information of the external device includes information relating to whether the external device is positioned close to a user.

17. The method of claim 16 , wherein, determining the portion of the audio data to be output is based on the acquired status information,

a portion of the portion of the audio data is determined when it is confirmed that the external device is positioned close to the user, and

a portion of the entire audio data is determined when it is confirmed that the external device is not positioned close to the user.

18. The method of claim 16 , further comprising:

acquiring status information of the electronic device; and

transmitting the acquired status information of the electronic device to the external device.

19. The method of claim 16 , further comprising:

transmitting, to the external device, a synchronization request related to the portion of the audio data, for which the reproduction request is made.

20. The method of claim 16 , further comprising:

transmitting the portion of the audio data to the external device when a synchronization disable response is received from the external device in response to a synchronization request.