Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Gijae Lee

Jebin Lee

Hoon Moo Choi

Jiwoo Lee

Jiyoung Kim

Kyungmin Lee

Pilwon Seo

Jeongseob Kim

Daehee Cho

Bumryong Hong

Sangjae Jung

Seungchul Son

Sunggu Kim

Hyongrae Cho

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a processor operatively connected to a connector, a power supply circuit, a discharge circuit, a first switch, and a second switch, and configured to detect a connection of an external electronic device through the connector in a state in which the discharge circuit is activated, perform first discharge of discharging a current of the connected external electronic device using the discharge circuit for a designated time based on the connection of the external electronic device, control the first switch to cut off the electrical connection between the discharge circuit and the ground after performing the first discharge, control the second switch to electrically connect the connector and power supply circuit to supply designated power to the external electronic device through the connector, and perform communication with the external electronic device based on a communication connection with the external electronic device.

Electronic device and method of controlling discharge of external electronic device using the same

At least one processor included in an electronic device can acquire first motion data about the motion of the electronic device through at least one motion sensor, acquire second motion data about a motion of an external device through a connector included in the electronic device, determine, on the basis of the first motion data and the second motion data, the folding angle between the electronic device and the external device connected to the electronic device, and determine, on the basis of the determined folding angle, an input mode that sets whether to display a user interface on a display or whether to block an input signal received through the connector. Various other embodiments identified through the specification are possible.

Electronic device for controlling input mode according to folding angle, and method therefor

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Gijae Lee