Method of providing location information to external electronic device and electronic device for supporting same

An electronic device for providing location information to an external electronic device, the electronic device comprising:

• a sensor configured to detect motion of the electronic device;
• a satellite positioning circuit;
• a communication interface;
• and
• a processor functionally connected to the sensor, the satellite positioning circuit, or the communication interface, the processor configured to:
• identify that the electronic device is in a fixed state through the sensor,
• identify whether the electronic device is positioned at a predetermined location through the sensor based on the identification the electronic device is in the fixed state,
• acquire information on absolute coordinates of an area in which the electronic device is positioned based on a plurality of signals received from satellites for a first time from timing at which it is determined that the electronic device is in the fixed state based on identification of the predetermined location of the electronic device,
• acquire the information on the absolute coordinates of the area in which the electronic device is positioned based on a plurality of signals received from satellites for a second time, which is longer than the first time, from timing at which it is identified that the electronic device is in the fixed state, based on identification of a location of the electronic device different from the predetermined location, and
• control the communication interface to transmit the acquired information on the absolute coordinates.

A method by an electronic device for providing location information to an external electronic device, the method comprising:

• identifying that the electronic device is in a fixed state through a sensor;
• identifying whether a predetermined time elapses from the identification based on the identification that the electronic device is in the fixed state, wherein the predetermined time is determined based on whether the electronic device is positioned at a predetermined location;
• determining absolute coordinates of an area in which the electronic device is positioned using a plurality of signals received from at least one satellite for the predetermined time from the identification based on identification of the elapse of the predetermined time;
• and
• transmitting information on the determined absolute coordinates to the external electronic device,
• wherein the transmitted information on the absolute coordinates is used to determine absolute coordinates of an area in which the external electronic device is positioned by the external electronic device.