Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Intae Jun

Cheoleun Heo

Jiwoo Lee

Eunki Na

Jaeyoung Roh

Gunhee Park

Kyungwan Han

Yonghune An

Kihun Eom

Kihong Min

Taekeun Kim

Kihoon Kang

Seokgyu Ban

Yeonhak Kim

Jeonggyun Park

Daeho Kim

Byoungjun Kim

Jae-Young Roh

Su-Ho Baek

Jeeon Park

Jae-Jin Kwak

Daehwan Lee

Jeongrae Noh

Dongjo Woo

Je-Eon Park

An apparatus and a method for providing image stabilization (IS) using a low-power processor are provided. The method includes an IS control instruction group in a memory using a general-purpose processor when a camera operates, initialize based on the IS control instruction group, drive a polling timer included in the low-power processor so that IS may be performed at a preset interval based on the IS control instruction group, and correct a shake through the low-power processor based on the IS control instruction group.

Apparatus and method for controlling optical image stabilization (OIS) using low-power processor

An electronic device may include: a magnetic sensor configured to identify the intensity of a magnetic field; a wireless communication circuit; a processor; and memory electrically connected to the magnetic sensor, the wireless communication circuit, and the processor, and storing instructions. The processor may be configured so that the electronic device: uses the magnetic sensor to identify a plurality of intensities of the magnetic field during a first period; identifies, on the basis of the plurality of intensities, whether a reference intensity has been updated; identifies a first state of the electronic device when the reference intensity has been updated, the first state being identified on the basis of a comparison result between the latest intensity among the plurality of intensities and the updated reference intensity; and performs a function according to the identified first state. Various other embodiments identified through the specification are possible.

Method for identifying an attached state or a detached state of an accessory device and electronic device supporting the same

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a display, a first data interface circuit including a port for connecting with an external device, and configured to exchange serial data with the external device, at least one processor operatively connected with the first data interface circuit, and a memory operatively connected with the at least one processor, the memory stores instructions that cause the at least one processor to allocate a plurality of input/output ports for processing serial data received from the first data interface circuit in parallel, and receive a first signal from the external device through the first data interface circuit, in response to the first signal being received, identify a port set to be in an active state among the plurality of input/output ports, identify the first signal by using the port that is identified as being in the active state, and display information.

Electronic device for processing data and method thereof

An electronic device includes a processor; a first camera module comprising a camera including a first lens assembly having a first field of view (FOV) and a second camera module comprising a camera spaced apart a first camera module and including a second lens assembly having a second FOV narrower than the first FOV; wherein the first camera module includes an image sensor and a filter including a glass plate spaced apart the image sensor and disposed on the image sensor, and a layer disposed on the glass plate and configured to absorb a portion of infrared light among the light transmitted through the first lens assembly, wherein the processor is configured to obtain depth information about on the subject located within the second FOV based on data about the light passing through the filter, which is obtained through the image sensor.

Electronic device comprising camera module for obtaining depth information

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing; a first antenna for transmitting and receiving at least one of a first wireless transmission signal and a first wireless reception signal using the first portion of the housing; a first PCB electrically connected to the first antenna and including a first connector; a second PCB electrically connected to the first PCB and including a second connector; a signal connection member having a first end connected to the first connector and a second end connected to the second connector; a communication module electrically connected to the second connector and controlling the at least one of the first wireless transmission signal and the first wireless reception signal; a sensor module which is electrically connected to the second connector, and adjusts at least one sensing parameter based on frequency information of the at least one of the first wireless transmission signal and the first wireless reception signal, and measures capacitance for a path of the at least one of the first wireless transmission signal and the first wireless reception signal between the first antenna and the second connector; and a processor configured to control the transmission power of the communication module according to the capacitance measured by using the sensor module.

Electronic device and method for controlling a transmission power of a communication module

An electronic device according to various embodiments may comprise: a sensor circuit; a memory storing handler activation information; and a first processor and a second processor operatively connected to the sensor circuit and the memory. The sensor circuit may be configured to transmit an interrupt signal using an interrupt transmission unit comprising circuitry electrically connected to the first processor and the second processor, and configured to transmit sensor data using a sensor data transceiver electrically connected to the first processor and the second processor. The memory may store instructions which, when executed, cause the first processor to: amend or update interrupt handler activation information in the memory in response to a system state of the electronic device, and receive the sensor data from the sensor circuit in response to an interrupt signal transmitted from the sensor circuit based on identifying, using the interrupt handler activation information, that the first processor processes the interrupt of the sensor circuit; wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the second processor to: receive the sensor data from the sensor circuit in response to the interrupt signal transmitted from the sensor circuit based on identifying, using the interrupt handler activation information, that the second processor processes the interrupt of the sensor circuit.

Electronic device and method for processing sensor data of electronic device

A method for sensing cable insertion into a connection installed in an electronic device. The electronic device includes a connector for inserting a cable, a first power manager configured to, when power is provided from the cable, output a signal corresponding to the power, a second power manager configured to transmit information instructing a supplying of the power to a processor, in accordance with the output of the signal, and the processor configured to control opening a path for the cable in accordance with the information.

Method for detecting cable insertion and an electronic device thereof

An apparatus and a method for preventing battery swelling in an electronic device are provided. The operating method of an electronic device includes checking a temperature of the electronic device and state of charge (SoC) of a battery, determining whether to discharge the battery based on the temperature of the electronic device and the SoC of the battery, and discharging the battery in response to the battery discharge determination.

Method for preventing battery swelling and electronic device thereof

A method of minimizing power consumption of an electronic device is provided. The method includes receiving a signal through a plurality of receivers of the electronic device, checking a status of the received signal, determining whether the received signal satisfies a preset amplifier control condition based on the status of the received signal, and adjusting a gain of an amplifier, which is connected to a receiver of the plurality of receivers, in response to the preset amplifier control condition when the preset amplifier control condition is satisfied.

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Intae Jun