Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Chungsoon Park

Kyungmin Kim

Hyunggon Kim

Sujin Park

Junghyun Kang

Yongsang Yun

So-Young Lee

Seung-Ho Lee

Youngjae Ko

Kijung Kim

Hyunmin Seo

Hyohoon Shin

An electronic device includes: a conductive housing; a main circuit board; and a biometric circuit board configured to measure body information, wherein the biometric circuit board may include: a first connection point at which a first conductive connection member contacts the biometric circuit board, the first conductive connection member being configured to electrically connect the conductive housing and the biometric circuit board; a second connection point at which a second conductive connection member contacts the biometric circuit board, the second conductive connection member being configured to electrically connect a biometric button and the biometric circuit board; and a third connection point at which a third conductive connection member contacts the biometric circuit board, the third conductive connection member being configured to electrically connect the main circuit board and the biometric circuit board, and the conductive housing may include a first shorting point electrically connected to the biometric circuit board and the main circuit board to provide an antenna path.

Electronic device including antenna and method therefor

An electronic device is provided comprising: a biometric sensor, including at least one light emitting diode (LED) and at least one light receiving unit, for acquiring biometric information by means of the at least one light emitting device and the at least one light receiving unit; a power receiving circuit configured to receive a wireless power signal from an external electronic device; and a processor operatively coupled to the biometric sensor and the power receiving circuit. The processor may be configured to receive a designated wireless power signal from the external electronic device by using the power receiving circuit and to perform optical communication with the external electronic device by using the biosensor when the designated wireless power signal is received. Other various embodiments identified from the specification are also possible.

Method for performing wireless communication by using biosensor and electronic device therefor

Disclosed is an electronic device comprising: a biometric sensor, including at least one light emitting diode (LED) and at least one light receiving unit, for acquiring biometric information by means of the at least one light emitting device and the at least one light receiving unit; a power receiving circuit configured to receive a wireless power signal from an external electronic device; and a processor operatively coupled to the biometric sensor and the power receiving circuit. The processor may be configured to receive a designated wireless power signal from the external electronic device by using the power receiving circuit and to perform optical communication with the external electronic device by using the biosensor when the designated wireless power signal is received. Other various embodiments identified from the specification are also possible.

An electronic device may include a substrate including a first surface facing a first direction, and a second surface facing a second direction, the second direction being opposite to the first direction; a first connector arranged on the first surface, wherein the first connector includes a first hollow member extending in the first direction; a first movable conductive member inserted in the first hollow member and movable in the first direction; and a first elastic member for supporting the first movable conductive member; a second connector arranged on the second surface and aligned with the first connector in the first direction, wherein the second connector includes a second hollow member extending in the first direction, a second movable conductive member inserted into the second hollow member and movable in the first direction, and a second elastic member for supporting the second movable conductive member.

Electronic device including bidirectional connector

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Gyeonggi-do, South Korea

Chungsoon Park