Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Hasik Moon

Doosuk Kang

Bokun Choi

Byoungchul Lee

Donghoon Hyun

Jungho Cho

Kyungik Jang

Sungjin Kim

Seungho Lee

Jungsoo Kim

Chijeong Choi

Hyeonggeun Kim

Sangkyung Park

Hongsup Lee

An electronic device and method are disclosed. The electronic device includes: a communication circuit for transceiving data, a charging circuit for receiving power via an electrical connection, and controlling a communication channel operative through the electrical connection, a memory, and a processor. The processor implements the method, including: receiving, via the charging circuit, and through the electrical connection, connection information of a first external electronic device for communicatively connecting to the first external electronic device, from a second external electronic device into which the electronic device is inserted and receiving power via the charging circuit, transmitting, via the charging circuit, and through the electrical connection, connection information of the electronic device for communicatively connecting to the first external electronic device, to the second external electronic device, and storing the connection information of the first external electronic device in the memory.

Electronic device using communication channel generated by electrical connection between electronic device and external electronic device, and method for operating electronic device

An embodiment of the disclosure provides a first power receiving device including a battery, a power management integrated circuit, an interface for receiving power from a power supply device, and a processor configured to control a charging current using the power management integrated circuit. The processor may be configured to: if charging from the power supply device through the interface is detected, set the charging current, transmit first charging information associated with the first power receiving device to the power supply device, through the interface, receive second charging information associated with a second power receiving device which is paired with the first power receiving device or associated with the power supply device from the power supply device, through the interface, and control the charging current by comparing the first charging information and the second charging information.

Power receiving device and method for controlling a charging current

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Hasik Moon