Electronic device, system and operation method of thereof
An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a communication module, a position sensor, and a processor. The processor is configured to obtain information of an external electronic device including status information of the external electronic device, position information of the external electronic device, and network information related to the external electronic device from a server through the communication module, check whether the external electronic device is in an offline state, based on the information, check whether the electronic device enters within a designated area at a position of the external electronic device, based on the position information of the electronic device obtained from the position sensor, in response to the external electronic device being in the offline state, scan a network through the communication module to check the network information in response to the electronic device being positioned in the designated area, and transmit the network information to the external electronic device in response to the network being different from the network information related to the external electronic device.
1 . An electronic device comprising:
communication circuitry;
memory storing one or more computer programs; and
one or more processors communicatively coupled to the communication circuitry and the memory,
wherein the one or more computer programs include computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors individually or collectively, cause the electronic device to:
obtain, from a server through the communication circuitry, information of an external electronic device including status information of the external electronic device and network information related to the external electronic device, the information of the external electronic device indicating that the external electronic device is in an offline state,
based on identifying that the external electronic device is in the offline state, determine whether the electronic device is located within an area where the external electronic device is located,
based on determining that the electronic device is located in the area, perform a network scan to identify at least one connectable network in the area, and
based on identifying that the at least one connectable network does not include the network information related to the external electronic device, transmit network information of the at least one connectable network to the external electronic device.
2 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the one or more computer programs further include computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors individually or collectively, cause the electronic device to:
in case that the at least one connectable network does not include the network information related to the external electronic device, output an alarm related to a network change.
3 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the one or more computer programs further include computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors individually or collectively, cause the electronic device to:
before the obtaining of the information of the external electronic device from the server:
connect to the external electronic device through the communication circuitry;
transmit information related to a network to the external electronic device; and
transmit the information related to the network to the server.
4 . The electronic device of claim 3 , wherein the one or more computer programs further include computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors individually or collectively, cause the electronic device to:
obtain information on the external electronic device including a list of networks connectable to the external electronic device through the communication circuitry, and
transmit, to the external electronic device, information related to at least one network among the networks connectable to the external electronic device.
5 . A method performed by an electronic device, the method comprising:
obtaining, by the electronic device from a server through communication circuitry, information of an external electronic device including status information of the external electronic device and network information related to the external electronic device, the information of the external electronic device indicating that the external electronic device is in an offline state;
based on identifying that the external electronic device is in the offline state based on the status information of the external electronic device, determining, by the electronic device, whether the electronic device is located within an area where the external electronic device is located;
based on determining that the electronic device is located in the area, performing, by the electronic device, a network scan to identify at least one connectable network in the area; and
based on identifying that the at least one connectable network does not include the network information related to the external electronic device, transmitting, by the electronic device to the external electronic device, network information of the at least one connectable network.
6 . The method of claim 5 , further comprising:
based on the at least one connectable network not including the network information related to the external electronic device, outputting, by the electronic device, an alarm related to a network change.
7 . The method of claim 5 , further comprising:
before the obtaining of the information of the external electronic device from the server:
connecting, by the electronic device, to an external electronic device through the communication circuitry;
transmitting, by the electronic device to the external electronic device, network-related information; and
transmitting, by the electronic device to the server, the network-related information.
8 . The method of claim 7 , further comprising:
obtaining, by the electronic device, information on the external electronic device including a list of networks connectable to the external electronic device through the communication circuitry; and
transmitting, by the electronic device to the external electronic device, information related to at least one network among networks connectable to the external electronic device.
9 . The method of claim 5 , further comprising:
based on the at least one connectable network including the network information related to the external electronic device, outputting, by the electronic device, an alarm indicating that a problem has occurred in the external electronic device.
10 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the one or more computer programs further include computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors individually or collectively, cause the electronic device to:
in case that the at least one connectable network includes the network information related to the external electronic device, output an alarm indicating that a problem has occurred in the external electronic device.
11 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the one or more computer programs further include computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors individually or collectively, cause the electronic device to:
obtain, from the server, the information of the external electronic device through an application executed on the electronic device and related to controlling the external electronic device.
12 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium for storing one or more computer programs comprising computer-executable instructions that, when individually or collectively executed by at least one processor of an electronic device, cause the electronic device to:
obtain, from a server, information of an external electronic device including status information of the external electronic device and network information related to the external electronic device, the information of the external electronic device indicating that the external electronic device is in an offline state;
based on identifying that the external electronic device is in the offline state based on the status information of the external electronic device, determine whether the electronic device is located within an area where the external electronic device is located;
based on determining that the electronic device is located in the area, perform a network scan to identify at least one connectable network; and
based on identifying that the at least one connectable network does not include the network information related to the external electronic device, transmit, to the external electronic device, information related to the at least one connectable network.
13 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 12 , wherein the one or more computer programs further comprise computer-executable instructions that, when individually or collectively executed by the at least one processor of the electronic device, cause the electronic device to:
receive the information of the external electronic device from the server via an application executed on the electronic device.
14 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 12 , wherein the one or more computer programs further comprise computer-executable instructions that, when individually or collectively executed by the at least one processor, cause the electronic device to:
in case that the at least one connectable network does not include the network information related to the external electronic device, output an alarm related to a network change.
15 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 12 , wherein the one or more computer programs further comprise computer-executable instructions that, when individually or collectively executed by the at least one processor, cause the electronic device to:
before the obtaining of the information of the external electronic device from the server:
connect to the external electronic device;
transmit information related to a network to the external electronic device; and
transmit the information related to the network to the server.
16 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the one or more computer programs further comprise computer-executable instructions that, when individually or collectively executed by the at least one processor, cause the electronic device to:
obtain information on the external electronic device including a list of networks connectable to the external electronic device, and
transmit, to the external electronic device, information related to at least one network among the networks connectable to the external electronic device.
17 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 12 , wherein the one or more computer programs further comprise computer-executable instructions that, when individually or collectively executed by the at least one processor, cause the electronic device to:
based on the at least one connectable network including network information related to the external electronic device, output an alarm indicating that a problem has occurred in the external electronic device.