公开(公告)号：US20180032350A1

公开(公告)日：2018-02-01

申请号：US15663151

申请日：2017-07-28

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Woo Kwang LEE ,  One Gun LEE ,  Woo Jin KIM ,  Dong Rak SHIN

IPC: G06F9/44

Abstract: An electronic device is provided that includes a connector configured to connect to an external electronic device that includes a recognition pin for sensing the connection, a connection configuration module configured to control an operation of the connector by using the recognition pin, and a processor configured to control the connector and the connection configuration module, wherein the processor is configured to, if the external electronic device is connected to the connector, verify through the recognition pin whether communication of a power delivery (PD) message is possible, and perform at least one of switching of a role associated with power supply of the electronic device or switching of a role associated with data transfer thereof by using at least one of a way to convey the PD message or a way to change a resistor connected to the recognition pin, depending on whether communication of the PD message is possible.

公开(公告)号：US20200265001A1

公开(公告)日：2020-08-20

申请号：US16645644

申请日：2018-07-27

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Woo Kwang LEE ,  Dong Rak SHIN

IPC: G06F13/40 ,  G06F13/42 ,  G06F1/3206 ,  H02J7/00

Abstract: An electronic device is disclosed. The electronic device comprises: a housing, an input/output interface, which includes a plurality of pogo pins exposed through a portion of the housing, and can be connected to an external device by a wire, an identification circuit, which is electrically connected to the input/output interface to identify the external device, a processor electrically connected to the identification circuit, and a booster electrically connected to the input/output interface to supply power to the external device. In addition, various embodiments understood from the specification are possible.

公开(公告)号：US20170212574A1

公开(公告)日：2017-07-27

申请号：US15401396

申请日：2017-01-09

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Hyuk KANG ,  Dong Rak SHIN ,  Young Jin PARK ,  Kyoung Hoon KIM ,  Chi Jung HA

IPC: G06F1/30 ,  G06F1/28 ,  G06F1/26

CPC classification number: G06F1/30 ,  G06F1/266 ,  G06F1/28

Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a first connector including a first pin and a second pin configured to connect with a first external electronic device, a second connector configured to connect with a second external electronic device, a connection sensing circuit configured to sense a connection or disconnection of the second external electronic device coupled to the first pin via the second connector, and a switch configured to supply power received from the first external electronic device via the second pin to the first pin if the disconnection is sensed via the connection sensing circuit.