# US 2018/0324562 A1 · Method of operating function and resource of electronic device > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2018/0324562 A1 - Document ID: US20180324562A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 16/037,583 - Filed: 2018-07-17 - Published: 2018-11-08 - Earliest claimed: 2014-02-23 - Assignees: Samsung Electroncs Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Samsung Electroncs Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Ji Hyun PARK; Kwang Sub Son; Dong II Son; Sung Ho Son; Su Ha Yoon; Sun Kee Lee; Won Suk Choi; Sun Min Hwang; Sung Hyuk Shin - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20180324562A1 ## CPC - H04W 4/16: Communication-related supplementary services, e.g. call-transfer or call-hold - H04W 4/80: Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) ## Abstract A portable communication device is provided. The portable communication device includes a first communication circuitry to perform a short-range communication; a second communication circuitry to perform a cellular communication; and a processor configured to establish, via the first communication circuitry, a communication connection with a first external device; deactivate the second communication circuitry, based at least in part on a determination that the portable communication device is communicatively coupled with the first external device via the communication connection; and while the second communication circuitry is deactivated, perform a telephone call with respect to a second external device using the communication connection. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A portable communication device comprising: a first communication circuitry to perform a short-range communication; a second communication circuitry to perform a cellular communication; and a processor configured to: establish, via the first communication circuitry, a communication connection with a first external device; deactivate the second communication circuitry, based at least in part on a determination that the portable communication device is communicatively coupled with the first external device via the communication connection; and while the second communication circuitry is deactivated, perform a telephone call with respect to a second external device using the communication connection. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The portable communication device of claim 1, further comprising a microphone, and wherein the processor is further configured to: as at least part of performing the telephone call, transmit a signal to the first external device via the communication connection such that a call session corresponding to the telephone call is to be established between the first external device and the second external device, and transmit, to the first external device via the communication connection, voice data corresponding to a voice input being received with respect to the telephone call via the microphone. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The portable communication device of claim 1, further comprising a camera, and wherein the processor is further configured to: as at least part of performing the telephone call, transmit to the first external device via the communication connection, video data being obtained with respect to the telephone call via the camera. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The portable communication device of claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to perform the telephone call using a phone number of the first external device. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The portable communication device of claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to: activate the second communication circuitry based at least in part on a determination that the communication connection is released. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The portable communication device of claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to: receive information related to a power state of the first external device from the first external device via the communication connection; and activate the second communication module based at least in part on a determination that the power state of the first external device corresponds to a specified condition. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The portable communication device of claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to: identify a state of the communication connection using the first communication circuitry; and activate the second communication module, based at least in part on a determination that the state of the communication connection corresponds to a specified condition. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The portable communication device of claim 7, wherein the processor is further configured to: identify that the state of the communication connection is using the first communication circuitry based at least in part on an intensity of another signal received from the first external device. ### Claim 9 A portable communication device comprising: a touchscreen display; a first communication circuitry to perform a short-range communication; a second communication circuitry to perform a cellular communication; and a processor configured to: establish, via the first communication circuitry, a communication connection with a first external device; based at least in part on a determination that the portable communication device is communicatively coupled with the first external device via the communication connection, transmit a first signal to the first external device via the communication connection such that a cellular communication circuitry of the first external device is to be deactivated based at least in part on the first signal; while the cellular communication circuitry of the first external device is deactivated, receive, from the first external device via the first communication circuitry, a second signal to make an outgoing call from the first external device to a second external device; and establish, using the second communication circuitry, a call session with respect to the second external device such that the outgoing call is to be performed based at least in part on the call session. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The portable communication device of claim 9, wherein the processor is further configured to: display a graphical user interface corresponding to the outgoing call via the touchscreen display. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The portable communication device of claim 9, wherein the processor is further configured to: transmit, to the second external device via the call session, voice data corresponding to a voice input being received with respect to the outgoing call via a microphone of the first external device. ### Claim 12 (depends on 9) The portable communication device of claim 9, wherein the processor is further configured to: transmit, to the first external device via the communication connection, voice data being received with respect to the outgoing call from the second external device via the call session. ### Claim 13 (depends on 9) The portable communication device of claim 9, wherein the processor is further configured to: transmit to the second external device via the call session, video data being obtained with respect to the outgoing call via a camera of the first external device. ### Claim 14 (depends on 9) The portable communication device of claim 9, wherein the processor is further configured to: transmit, to the first external device via the communication connection, video data being received with respect to the outgoing call from the second external device via the call session. ### Claim 15 (depends on 9) The portable communication device of claim 9, further comprising memory to store a phone number of the portable communication device, wherein the processor is further configured to: establish the call session based at least in part on the phone number of the portable communication device. ### Claim 16 (depends on 9) The portable communication device of claim 9, wherein the processor is further configured to: identify a state of a power of the portable communication device; and activate the cellular communication circuitry of the first external device based at least in part on a determination that the state of the power corresponds to a specified condition. ### Claim 17 (depends on 9) The portable communication device of claim 9, wherein the processor is further configured to: identify a state of the communication connection using the first communication circuitry; and activate the cellular communication circuitry of the first external device based at least in part on a determination that the state of the communication connection corresponds to a specified condition. ### Claim 18 A portable communication device comprising: a first communication circuitry configured to perform a short-range communication; a second communication circuitry configured to perform a cellular communication; and a processor configured to: establish, via the first communication module, a communication connection with a first external device; based at least in part on a determination that the portable communication device is communicatively coupled with the first external device via the communication connection, transmit a first signal to the first external device via the communication connection such that a cellular communication circuitry of the first external device is to be deactivated based at least in part on the first signal; while the cellular communication circuitry of the first external device is deactivated, receive an incoming call from a second external device via the second communication circuitry; and transmit a second signal corresponding to the incoming call to the first external device via the communication connection such that a graphical user interface corresponding to the incoming call is to be displayed at the first external device based at least in part on the second signal. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The portable communication device of claim 18, wherein the processor is further configured to: receive a third signal corresponding to a reception of the incoming call from the first external device via the communication connection; and in response to receiving the third signal, establish, using the second communication circuitry, a call session with respect to the second external device such that the incoming call is to be performed based at least in part on the call session. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The portable communication device of claim 19, further comprising memory to store a phone number of the portable communication device, wherein the processor is further configured to: establish the call session based at least in part on the phone number of the portable communication device.