Abstract:
Disclosed is an electronic device. The electronic device may comprise a first structure and a second structure mutually foldably connected with the first structure about a first axis extending in a first direction. A wireless communication circuit of the electronic device is electrically connected with a first radiator and a second radiator and is electrically separated from the second radiator in a folded state.
Abstract:
A method of controlling the output according to a type of connector and an electronic device adapted to the method are provided. The method includes determining whether a first, second and third external connector is inserted into a receptacle, via a circuit connected to the receptacle, wherein the receptacle is configured to receive the first, second or third external connector, each of the first and second connector includes a first number of contacts, and the third external connector includes a second number of contacts less than the first number of contacts; providing an audio output signal to the first external connector in a first manner when the first external connector is inserted into the receptacle; providing an audio output signal to the second external connector in a second manner which differs from the first manner when the second external connector is inserted into the receptacle; and providing an audio output signal to the third external connector in a third manner which differs from the first and second manners when the third external connector is inserted into the receptacle.
Abstract:
A method of controlling the output according to a type of connector and an electronic device adapted to the method are provided. The method includes determining whether a first, second and third external connector is inserted into a receptacle, via a circuit connected to the receptacle, wherein the receptacle is configured to receive the first, second or third external connector, each of the first and second connector includes a first number of contacts, and the third external connector includes a second number of contacts less than the first number of contacts; providing an audio output signal to the first external connector in a first manner when the first external connector is inserted into the receptacle; providing an audio output signal to the second external connector in a second manner which differs from the first manner when the second external connector is inserted into the receptacle; and providing an audio output signal to the third external connector in a third manner which differs from the first and second manners when the third external connector is inserted into the receptacle.
Abstract:
An electronic device including an antenna is provided. The electronic device includes a housing including a front surface plate, a rear surface plate, and a side surface member, a printed circuit board positioned within the housing, a first support structure, a second support structure, a patch antenna including a flexible printed circuit board disposed on one surface of the first support structure that faces the rear surface plate, a first conductive patch, and a second conductive patch disposed to be spaced apart from the first conductive patch, a conductive pattern disposed on one surface of the second support structure, and a wireless communication circuit electrically connected with the patch antenna and the conductive pattern, and the first conductive patch, the second conductive patch and the conductive pattern are fed from the wireless communication circuit.
Abstract:
According to various example embodiments of the present invention, an electronic device may comprise: a sensor module; a first communication circuit supporting a first communication scheme; a low-power processor; and a processor operatively connected to the sensor module, the first communication circuit, and the low-power processor, wherein the first communication circuit transmits a request signal related to a state of the electronic device to the low-power processor on the basis of distance measurement-related information provided from the processor, receives information related to the state of the electronic device from the low-power processor in response to the request signal, and measures a distance to an external electronic device on the basis of the information related to the state of the electronic device. Other embodiments may also be possible.
Abstract:
Provided is an electronic device that may include: an ultra wide band (UWB) communication module; a plurality of antennas; and a processor operatively connected to the UWB communication module. The UWB communication module may be configured to: receive first data of an UWB data frame from an external electronic device by using a first antenna set including at least two antennas among the plurality of antennas to measure a first angle of arrival (AOA); receive second data of the UWB data frame by using a second antenna set including at least two antennas among the plurality of antennas to measure a second AOA, where the second antenna set is configured during a section of the UWB data frame that does not include data; and measure the direction of the external electronic device by using the first AOA and the second AOA. It is possible to provide various other embodiments.
Abstract:
An electronic device includes communication circuitry configured to perform short-range wireless communication, ultra-wideband (UWB) communication circuitry configured to perform UWB communication, a secure element comprising a secure data storage configured to provide an execution environment isolated from an operating system (OS) of the electronic device, and a processor. The UWB communication circuitry performs ranging with an external electronic device, receives a first UWB signal including a medium access control (MAC) header and a MAC payload from the external electronic device, and determines, based at least on MAC payload information included in the MAC payload, whether to forward information included in the MAC payload information element to the secure element.
Abstract:
According to various embodiments, an electronic device may comprise a first communication module, a second communication module, and a processor. The processor may check the strength of a signal received from an external electronic device by using the communication module or the second communication module. If the strength satisfies a first designated condition, the processor may transmit first data, among data to be transmitted to the external electronic device, to the external electronic device by using a first designated frequency corresponding to the first communication module, and may transmit second data, among the data, to the external electronic device by using a second designated frequency corresponding to the second communication module. If the strength satisfies a second designated condition, the processor may check the position of the external electronic device with regard to the electronic device by using the first designated frequency, and may transmit the data to the external electronic device, at least on the basis of the position, by using the second designated frequency. If the strength satisfies a third designated condition, the processor may transmit the data to the external electronic device through the first communication module and the second communication module by using one corresponding designated frequency among the first designated frequency and the second designated frequency. Various other embodiments are possible.
Abstract:
An example electronic device includes a first antenna; a second antenna; a driver integrated circuit (IC) configured to transmit magnetic field signal through at least one of the first antenna and the second antenna; a switch configured to switch between short-circuiting connection between the driver IC and the first antenna and opening connection between the driver IC and the first antenna; and a filter configured to filter a pre-determined frequency and connected to the first antenna, the second antenna and the driver IC. The driver IC is configured to transmit the magnetic field signal using both the first antenna and the second antenna based on the switch short-circuiting the connection between the driver IC and the first antenna.
Abstract:
An electronic device is provided that includes a housing having a first surface facing a first direction, and a second surface facing a second direction opposite to the first direction. The electronic device also includes a conductive pattern having a first conductive coil with an axis that is substantially perpendicular to the first direction or the second direction. The electronic device additionally includes a communication circuit configured to cause the first conductive coil to generate a magnetic flux. The second surface includes a first region made of a conductive material and a second region made of a nonconductive material. When viewed from the second surface, the first conductive coil is disposed mostly under the first region. The first conductive coil is configured to include a first section disposed near or on the second region to cause the magnetic flux to pass through the second region.