Electronic device including button and method for operation in electronic device

An electronic device comprising:

• an elongated housing comprising a first end and a second end;
• a dielectric tip disposed at the first end;
• a button arranged on an outer surface of the housing;
• a first communication unit comprising first communication circuitry connected to the dielectric tip and configured to receive a first electromagnetic signal from a touchscreen display of an external device and to transmit a second electromagnetic signal to the display of the external device;
• a second communication unit comprising second communication circuitry configured to wirelessly receive and transmit a third signal;
• a processor operatively connected to the first communication unit and the second communication unit;
• and
• a memory electrically connected to the processor, wherein
• the memory comprises instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to control the electronic device to:
• transmit the second electromagnetic signal to the external device while preventing the third signal from being transmitted through the second communication unit in response to pressing and/or touching of the button, while the first electromagnetic signal is received through the first communication unit;
• and
• transmit the third signal to the external electronic device through the second communication unit in response to pressing and/or touching of the button, while the first signal is not received through the first communication unit.

A method of operation in an electronic device comprising a button for information input, the method comprising:

• receiving a first electromagnetic signal from a touchscreen display of an external device;
• detecting pressing and/or touching of the button;
• transmitting a second electromagnetic signal to the display of the external device, while preventing a third signal from being transmitted through a first communication unit in response to pressing and/or touching of the button while the first signal is received;
• and
• transmitting the third signal to the external device through a second communication unit in response to pressing and/or touching of the button without receiving the first signal.

A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium storing a program to be performed in an electronic device comprising a button for information input, the program comprising executable commands that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to control the electronic device to perform operations comprising:

• receiving a first electromagnetic signal from a touchscreen display of an external device;
• detecting pressing and/or touching of the button;
• transmitting a second electromagnetic signal to the display of the external device through a first communication unit, while preventing a third signal from being transmitted, in response to pressing and/or touching of the button while the first signal is received;
• and
• transmitting the third signal to the external device through a second communication unit, without receiving the first signal, in response to pressing and/or touching of the button.