Electronic device and method for scanning channel to perform location based service

An electronic device comprising:

• a wireless communication module performing wireless local area network (WLAN) communication;
• a processor operatively connected to the wireless communication module;
• and
• a memory operatively connected to the processor,
• wherein the memory stores instructions causing, when executed, the processor to:
• detect a scan function performed for at least one channel,
• in response to detecting, identify whether the scan function is related to a geofencing service,
• determine at least one channel when the scan function is related to the geofencing service, and
• perform the scan function through the wireless communication module, at least in part, based on the determined at least one channel.

A method for operating an electronic device, the method comprising:

• receiving geofence-related information from a server in response to execution of an application associated with a geofencing service;
• identifying status information of the electronic device;
• determining at least one channel based on the received geofence-related information or the identified status information of the electronic device;
• and
• performing a scan function based on the determined at least one channel.