Method for monitoring object and electronic device for supporting the same

A method comprising:

• obtaining an image through a camera;
• obtaining an image of at least one object from the obtained image;
• determining whether the image of the at least one object corresponds to an image of an object stored in a memory;
• when it is determined that the image of the at least one object does not correspond to the image of the object stored in the memory, outputting a request for information about the at least one object to an external source;
• and
• obtaining the information about the at least one object, based at least in part on information received from the external source.

A computer-readable recording medium on which programs executable by a computer are recorded, the programs being executed by the computer and comprising:

• obtaining an image through a camera;
• obtaining an image of at least one object from the obtained image;
• determining whether the image of the at least one object corresponds to an image of an object stored in a memory;
• when it is determined that the image of the at least one object does not correspond to the image of the object stored in the memory, outputting a request for information about the at least one object to an external source;
• and
• obtaining the information about the at least one object, based at least in part on information received from the external source.