Method, electronic device, and computer readable recording medium for providing location based services

A method for providing location-based services (LBS) of a wireless network device, the method comprising:

• receiving identification information of an electronic device and at least one action information, wherein the at least one action information is received by the electronic device that enters a service area of the wireless network device, and wherein the service area of the wireless network device is stored as an area of interest (AOI) in the electronic device;
• generating, on the wireless network device, information including the identification information of the electronic device;
• and
• transmitting the generated information including the identification information of the electronic device using a broadcast scheme.

A non-transitory computer readable medium encoded with computer-executable instructions that when executed cause a processor to cause an electronic device to:

• receive information from a wireless network device when the electronic device enters a service area of the wireless network device, wherein the information stored in the wireless network device includes identification information of at least one external electronic device of the wireless network device;
• determine whether identification information of the electronic device is included in the received information;
• and
• in response to a result of the determination, perform at least one function of the electronic device based on at least one piece of action information, wherein the action information is included in the received information or is stored information in the electronic device,
• wherein, when the electronic device enters the service area of the wireless network device, the processor is further causing the electronic device to:
• determine whether the service area corresponds to an area of interest (AOI) stored in the electronic device, and
• register the service area of the wireless network device as the AOI based on a user input, if the service area of the wireless network device does not correspond to AOI stored in the electronic device.

A non-transitory computer readable medium encoded with computer-executable instructions that when executed cause a processor to cause a wireless network device to:

• receive identification information of an electronic device and at least one action information, wherein the at least one action information is received by the electronic device that enters a service area of the wireless network device, and wherein the service area of the wireless network device is stored as an area of interest (AOI) in the electronic device;
• generate, on the wireless network device, information including the identification information of the electronic device;
• and
• transmit the generated information including the identification information of the electronic device using a broadcast scheme.

An electronic device for providing location-based services (LBS), the electronic device comprising:

• a communication interface configured to receive, from a wireless network device, information stored in a wireless network device including identification information of at least one electronic device of the wireless network device when the electronic device enters a service area of the wireless network device;
• and
• a controller configured to perform at least one function of the electronic device based on at least one piece of action information when the identification information is included in the received information,
• wherein, the action information is included in the received information or is stored information in a memory of the electronic device,
• wherein, when the electronic device enters the service area of the wireless network device, the controller is further configured to:
• determine whether the service area corresponds to an area of interest (AOI) stored in the electronic device, and
• register the service area of the wireless network device as the AOI based on a user input, if the service area of the wireless network device does not correspond to AOI stored in the electronic device.