Electronic device for controlling unmanned aerial vehicle and method of operating the same

An electronic device, comprising:

• a display;
• a communication circuit communicatively connected with a wireless network;
• a processor electrically coupled with the communication circuit;
• and
• a memory electrically coupled with the processor, wherein the memory stores instructions executable by the processor to:
• establish a wireless link with an external computing device through the communication circuit,
• transmit information related to a location of the electronic device to the external computing device through the communication circuit,
• receive data including a plurality of media related to the location from the external computing device through the communication circuit, wherein the plurality of media correspond to a plurality of functions, respectively,
• detect a selection of a first media from among the plurality of media and transmit information related to the selection to the external computing device, and
• receive, from the external computing device control information, wherein the control information is for the electronic device to control a first unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to perform a function corresponding to the first media,
• wherein the first UAV is selected from a plurality of UAVs based at least on the information related to the selection and a state of each of the plurality of UAVs.

A method in a computing device, comprising:

• establishing a wireless link with an external electronic device through a network interface;
• in response to obtaining information related to a location of the external electronic device through the network interface, identifying a plurality of media related to the location, wherein the plurality of media correspond to a plurality of functions, respectively;
• transmitting information related to the plurality of media to the external electronic device through the network interface;
• receiving, from the external electronic device, information related to a selection of a first media from among the plurality of media through the network interface;
• identifying a first unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to perform a function corresponding to the first media from among a plurality of UAVs, based at least on the information related to the selection and a state of each of the plurality of UAVs;
• and
• transmitting, through the network interface, control information to the external electronic device, wherein the control information is for the external electronic device to control the first UAV to perform the function.