Electronic device and method for performing authentication

1. An electronic device comprising:

a communication module;

an input module;

a memory; and

a processor electrically connected with the communication module and the memory,

wherein the processor is configured to:

detect a communicative coupling with an external electronic device,

prior to receiving authentication-related information from the external electronic device, receive an input through the input module and authenticate a user based on the received input,

based on detecting successful authentication of the user, transmit a request for the authentication-related information and content stored in the external electronic device to the external electronic device,

based at least in part on receiving the authentication-related information from the external electronic device, identify whether the communicative coupling with the external electronic device is performed based on a first communication scheme which does not support a connection with other external electronic devices or a second communication scheme which supports the connection with the other external electronic devices,

if the communicative coupling is performed based on the first communication scheme, transmit authentication information in a decrypted state, which is indicated by the authentication-related information and stored in the memory to the external electronic device,

if the communicative coupling is performed based on the second communication scheme, encrypt the authentication information with an one-time password (OTP) scheme by using an authentication server and transmit OTP-encrypted authentication information to the external electronic device, and

after authentication related to the external electronic device is finished by the external electronic device using the authentication information, receive the content from the external electronic device through the communication module.

2. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the authentication information comprises at least one of an identification (ID) and a password for logging in to a website connected to the external electronic device, a password for releasing function restriction of the external electronic device, or a password for adding a function to the external electronic device.

3. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the memory comprises a security zone in which the authentication information is encrypted and stored, and

the processor is further configured to:

receive information about authentication related to the external electronic device from the external electronic device;

search for encrypted authentication information stored in the security zone of the memory, based on the information about authentication related to the external electronic device;

obtain encrypted authentication information corresponding to the information about authentication related to the external electronic device; and

decrypt the encrypted authentication information and transmit the authentication information to the external electronic device.

4. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to send a request for the information related to the external electronic device to the external electronic device.

5. The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising at least one input interface,

wherein the processor is further configured to:

obtain a user input for authentication related to the external electronic device by using the at least one input interface; and

perform authentication related to the external electronic device when the user input satisfies a designated condition.

6. The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising at least one biometric sensor,

wherein the processor is further configured to:

obtain user biometric information for authentication related to the external electronic device by using the at least one biometric sensor; and

perform authentication related to the external electronic device when the user biometric information satisfies a designated condition.

7. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the processor module is further configured to:

obtain a signal for authentication related to the external electronic device from a first external electronic device, by using the communication module; and

perform authentication related to the external electronic device when the signal satisfies a designated condition.

8. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to:

send a request for OTP encryption information corresponding to a unique ID of the electronic device to the authentication server;

receive the OTP encryption information from the authentication server in response to the request; and

encrypt the authentication information with the OTP scheme, at least based on the OTP encryption information and transmit OTP-encrypted authentication information and at least a part of the OTP encryption information to the external electronic device, and

the OTP encryption information comprises an OTP password and at least one of the unique ID or an OTP ID.

9. A method for performing authentication related to an external electronic device by an electronic device, the method comprising:

detecting a communicative coupling with the external electronic device;

prior to receiving authentication related information from the external electronic device, receiving an input through an input module, and authenticating a user by at least one processor based on the received input;

based on detecting successful authentication of the user, transmitting by a communication circuitry a request for the authentication related information and content stored in the external electronic device to the external electronic device;

based at least in part on receiving the authentication related information from the external electronic device, identifying whether the communicative coupling with the external electronic device is performed based on a first communication scheme which does not support a connection with other external electronic devices or a second communication scheme which supports the connection with the other external electronic devices;

if the communicative coupling is performed based on the first communication scheme, transmitting authentication information in a decrypted state, which is indicated by the authentication related information and retrieved from the memory to the external electronic device;

if the communicative coupling is performed based on the second communication scheme, encrypting the authentication information with an one-time password (OTP) scheme by using an authentication server and transmitting OTP-encrypted authentication information to the external electronic device; and

after authentication related to the external electronic device is finished by the external electronic device using the authentication information, receiving the content from the external electronic device by the communication circuitry.

10. A non-transitory computer recording medium storing instructions executable by at least one processor to cause the at least one processor to:

detect a communicative coupling with an external electronic device connected to a website via a communication module,

prior to receiving authentication related information from the external electronic device connected to the web site, receive an input through an input module and authenticate a user based on the received input,

based on detecting successful authentication of the user, transmit a request for the authentication related information and content related to the web site to the external electronic device connected to the website via the communication module,

based at least in part on receiving the authentication related information from the external electronic device connected to the website, identify whether the communicative coupling with the external electronic device is performed based on a first communication scheme which does not support a connection with other external electronic devices or a second communication scheme which supports the connection with the other external electronic devices;

if the communicative coupling is performed based on the first communication scheme, transmit authentication information in a decrypted state, which is indicated by the received authentication related information and stored in a memory to the external electronic device connected to the website, wherein the authentication information comprises a password for logging on to the website;

if the communicative coupling is performed based on the second communication scheme, encrypt the authentication information with an one-time password (OTP) scheme by using an authentication server and transmit OTP-encrypted authentication information to the external electronic device; and

after authentication related to the external electronic device is finished by the external electronic device using the authentication information, receive the content from the website via the communication module.