公开(公告)号：US10142829B2

公开(公告)日：2018-11-27

申请号：US14855749

申请日：2015-09-16

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Choong Hee Jin ,  Sang Bae Shin ,  Sun Min Hwang

IPC: H04W8/18 ,  H04W4/60 ,  H04W8/20

Abstract: An electronic device and method of providing network service are provided. The electronic device includes at least one processor configured to select a subscriber profile to be used by an external electronic device functionally connected to the electronic device from among a plurality of subscriber profiles available in the electronic device, and a communication interface configured to provide, to the external electronic device, a network service based on the subscriber profile selected. The method includes receiving a network connection request from an external electronic device functionally connected to an electronic device; selecting a subscriber profile to be used by the external electronic device from among a plurality of subscriber profiles available in the electronic device in response to the network connection request received by the electronic device; and providing, by the electronic device, a network service based on the selected subscriber profile to be used by the external electronic device.