Electronic device, method, and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium for handover of audio service

An electronic device comprising:

• communication circuitry for Bluetooth low energy (BLE) communication;
• a speaker;
• memory, comprising one or more storage media, storing instructions;
• and
• at least one processor comprising processing circuitry,
• wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor individually or collectively, cause the electronic device to:
• based on synchronizing, in accordance with synchronizing to a periodic advertisement of a second external electronic device indicated by information from a first external electronic device, to a broadcast isochronous stream (BIS) from the second external electronic device, provide a first audio service outputting audio via the speaker,
• while the first audio service is provided, receive, via a communication link between the electronic device and the first external electronic device, from the first external electronic device, a signal for starting a second audio service, using the communication circuitry,
• in response to the signal, cease providing the first audio service based on data for the BIS broadcasted from the second external electronic device, and
• based on the signal, maintain the synchronizing to the periodic advertisement, while ceasing providing the first audio service and providing the second audio service based on data received via the communication link from the first external electronic device.

An electronic device comprising:

• communication circuitry for Bluetooth low energy (BLE) communication;
• memory, comprising one or more storage media, storing instructions;
• and
• at least one processor comprising processing circuitry,
• wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor individually or collectively, cause the electronic device to:
• transmit, to another electronic device via a communication link between the electronic device and the other electronic device, first information on a periodic advertisement of an external electronic device, using the communication circuitry,
• receive, via the communication link, from the other electronic device, second information indicating a state of the other electronic device synchronized to a broadcast isochronous stream (BIS) from the external electronic device in accordance with the first information, using the communication circuitry,
• after the second information is received, detect an event for starting an audio service provided via the communication link, in conjunction with the other electronic device, and
• in response to the event, transmit, to the other electronic device via the communication link, a request that ceases the synchronizing to the BIS and maintains the synchronizing of the periodic advertisement, using the communication circuitry.