公开(公告)号：US11973356B2

公开(公告)日：2024-04-30

申请号：US17533221

申请日：2021-11-23

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Youngmin Park ,  Dongrak Shin ,  Wookwang Lee

IPC: H01M10/44 ,  G06F1/26 ,  H01M10/46 ,  H02J7/00 ,  H02J7/34

CPC classification number: H02J7/00034 ,  G06F1/266 ,  H02J7/0044 ,  H02J7/342 ,  H02J2207/30

Abstract: According to an embodiment, an electronic device may include: a power management module; a USB connection terminal; a processor operably connected to the power management module and the USB connection terminal; and a memory operably connected to the processor. The memory may store instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to: provide, in response to connection with an external electronic device through the USB connection terminal, fast charging related information to the external electronic device; obtain power based on the fast charging related information from the external electronic device; perform a fast charging operation through the power management module based on the obtained power; determine to enter a first mode for data communication with the external electronic device; and determine whether fast charging is possible in the external electronic device based on the obtained power and an entry into the first mode by the electronic device and the external electronic device.

公开(公告)号：US11163583B2

公开(公告)日：2021-11-02

申请号：US16682080

申请日：2019-11-13

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Wookwang Lee ,  Guneet Singh Khurana ,  Dmitriy Moskvitin

IPC: G06F9/4401 ,  G06F1/26 ,  H02J7/34

Abstract: An electronic device according to various embodiments includes: a connector configured to be connected with an external electronic device; a memory configured to store instructions; and a processor configured to execute the stored instructions to control the electronic device to identify a control signal received through a channel initially activated based on the external electronic device being connected to the connector from among a plurality of channels, and to perform control based on a message included in the identified control signal.

公开(公告)号：US12204812B2

公开(公告)日：2025-01-21

申请号：US18243431

申请日：2023-09-07

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Wookwang Lee ,  Kyounghoon Kim ,  Hyungsik Park ,  Dongrak Shin ,  Youngjung Yoon ,  Jaejin Lee

IPC: G06F3/16 ,  G06F13/42 ,  H04R3/00

Abstract: Embodiments of an electronic device are disclosed. The electronic device may include a USB Type-C connector including at least one configuration channel (CC) pin and a processor operatively connected to the USB Type-C connector. The processor may be configured to: obtain first information of a connected audio output device by using a USB driver; transmit the first information and/or audio card information of the audio output device to an audio framework through a USB framework; control the audio framework to access an interface corresponding to the audio card information; and activate, when at least a portion of second information of the audio output device is obtained through the USB driver while accessing the interface, the interface by transmitting the at least a portion of the second information to the audio framework through the USB framework. Various additional embodiments in addition to the disclosed embodiments are possible.

公开(公告)号：US10007530B2

公开(公告)日：2018-06-26

申请号：US15189336

申请日：2016-06-22

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Wonsuk Jung ,  Wookwang Lee

IPC: G06F9/00 ,  G06F9/24 ,  G06F15/177 ,  G06F9/4401 ,  G06F11/14 ,  G06F11/20 ,  G06F21/57 ,  G06F3/06 ,  G06F21/44 ,  G06F21/73 ,  G06F8/654

CPC classification number: G06F9/4416 ,  G06F3/0622 ,  G06F3/0632 ,  G06F3/067 ,  G06F8/654 ,  G06F9/4403 ,  G06F9/4406 ,  G06F11/1417 ,  G06F11/2094 ,  G06F21/44 ,  G06F21/572 ,  G06F21/575 ,  G06F21/73 ,  G06F2221/2153

Abstract: An electronic device having an external memory according to various embodiments of the present disclosure may include a communication unit; an internal memory configured to store a first electronic device information of the electronic device and a first booting data in a first booting area, said first booting data is loaded when an electric power is supplied to the electronic device; an external memory configured to store a second electronic device information of the electronic device, firmware corresponding to the electronic device in a firmware storage area, and updated firmware received via the communication unit in a firmware update information storage area; and a controller configured to compare the second electronic device information stored in the external memory and the first electronic device information stored in the internal memory and configured to control to change the firmware in the firmware storage area based on the updated firmware stored in the firmware update information storage area during booting of the electronic device when the first and second electronic device information are not identical.

公开(公告)号：US11595346B2

公开(公告)日：2023-02-28

申请号：US17523031

申请日：2021-11-10

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Wookwang Lee ,  Milim Lee

IPC: G06F3/06 ,  G06F12/10 ,  G06F13/16 ,  H04L61/2521 ,  H04L61/5007

Abstract: Disclosed are an electronic device for wireless communication and a method thereof. The electronic device may include an interface module and a processor. The processor may be configured to establish a first Ethernet tethering connection with an external electronic device by using an Ethernet driver, provide an Internet service to the external electronic device using a first IP address allocated to the external electronic device, deactivate the Ethernet driver in response to identifying that the IP address of the electronic device is changed and the first Ethernet tethering connection is in the bridge mode, reactivate the deactivated Ethernet driver, establish a second Ethernet tethering connection with the external electronic device by using the reactivated Ethernet driver, and provide the Internet service to the external electronic device using a second IP address allocated to the external electronic device.

公开(公告)号：US11269588B2

公开(公告)日：2022-03-08

申请号：US16947111

申请日：2020-07-17

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Wookwang Lee ,  Dongrak Shin ,  Hyomin Oh ,  Chul Kang ,  Taeuk Park ,  Hyungsik Park ,  Mira Seo

IPC: G06F3/16 ,  H04R3/00 ,  H04R1/10

Abstract: An electronic device includes a universal serial bus (USB) port configured to be wiredly attached to an external audio device, a processor operatively connected to the USB port, and a memory operatively connected to the processor. The memory stores a media application to play audio data, and stores instructions that when executed, cause the processor to play the audio data through the media application, sense an event associated with detachment from the external audio device while the audio data is being played, pause playing the audio data, in response to that the event is sensed, identify whether a device the same as the external audio device is attached within a specified time after the event is sensed, and play the audio data, which is paused, through the media application, when the device the same as the external audio device is attached within the specified time.

公开(公告)号：US11265033B2

公开(公告)日：2022-03-01

申请号：US16851940

申请日：2020-04-17

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Shinhyuck Kang ,  Hyunil An ,  Wookwang Lee ,  Jaebyeong Han ,  Minjung Kim

IPC: H04B1/18 ,  H04B1/00 ,  H04R1/10 ,  G06F3/16 ,  H04M1/72409

Abstract: A method of operating the electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a universal serial bus (USB) connector connectable to an external electronic device including a radio reception circuit configured to receive a radio signal and to convert the received radio signal into a digital signal, and a signal processing circuit configured to generate a sound corresponding to the digital signal based on a control signal transmitted by the electronic device, and a processor. The processor may be configured to: receive information of the external electronic device in response to detecting that the external electronic device is connected to the USB connector, determine whether the external electronic device is capable of processing the radio signal based on the information of the external electronic device, activate a radio framework configured to control a radio reception function of the external electronic device in response to identifying that the external electronic device is capable of processing the radio signal, and control the external electronic device based on the operation of the USB framework, which receives the control signal generated by the radio framework. In addition, various embodiments are possible.

公开(公告)号：US11076228B2

公开(公告)日：2021-07-27

申请号：US16860708

申请日：2020-04-28

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Wookwang Lee ,  Hyungjae Im ,  Jeongho Kim ,  Kyounghoon Kim ,  Sungyong Bang ,  Yonglae Cheong

IPC: H03G11/00 ,  H04R3/00 ,  H04M1/60 ,  H04R1/02

Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a display, an actuator configured to output at least one of a sound and a vibration by using the display, and a processor configured to identify whether the display is activated, identify the temperature of the electronic device if the display is activated, and control the actuator to generate at least one of a sound and a vibration at a designated frequency if the temperature is lower than a designated temperature.

公开(公告)号：US12254238B2

公开(公告)日：2025-03-18

申请号：US17957491

申请日：2022-09-30

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Wookwang Lee ,  Jaejin Lee

IPC: G06F3/16 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F13/20 ,  H04R3/00

Abstract: According to various embodiments, there may be provided an electronic device comprising a vibration device, a vibration device integrated circuit (IC) connected to the vibration device, a first bus, a second bus, and at least one processor electrically connected to the vibration device IC through each of the first bus and the second bus; wherein the at least one processor is configured to transfer first data to the vibration device IC through the first bus, transfer second data to the vibration device IC through the second bus different from the first bus, and control the vibration device IC to drive the vibration device based on data selected from the first data and the second data. Other various embodiments are possible as well.

公开(公告)号：US12099423B2

公开(公告)日：2024-09-24

申请号：US17877209

申请日：2022-07-29

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Hakyoung Kim ,  Kyoungwon Kim ,  Wookwang Lee

IPC: G06F11/26 ,  G06F1/26 ,  G06F1/28 ,  G06F1/30

CPC classification number: G06F11/26 ,  G06F1/266 ,  G06F1/28 ,  G06F1/30

Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a connector including one or more signal terminals and a control circuit electrically connected with the one or more signal terminals. The control circuit may be configured to monitor attachment with an external device through an identification terminal among the one or more signal terminals, identify whether a designated number of, or more, monitoring signals related to attachment with the external device are detected during a designated time, and identify whether there is the attachment with the external device, based on a voltage of a power terminal among the one or more signal terminals, in response to the detection of the monitoring signals being identified.