Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Jiyoung Lim

Jiwoo Lee

Junhee Han

Inho Shin

Yongwon Cho

Pilwon Seo

Seungjae Bae

Heedong Kim

Junho Ko

Youngjun An

Janghoon Hong

Hanul Moon

Soohwan Kim

An electronic device and method are disclosed. The electronic device includes a display an extended screen area that is exposed or stowed, according to a change in a state of the display of the electronic device, communication circuitry configured to transceive a signal to or using an angle-of-arrival (AOA) antenna disposed within the extended screen area, a memory, and a processor. The processor implements the method, including: determining a position of the electronic device relative to an external electronic device, using the communication circuitry, executing a sharing operation with the external electronic device, identifying whether the display of the electronic device is disposed in a first state or a second state, based on detecting that the display is disposed in the first state, perform a first positioning operation for the external electronic device, and displaying a sharing interface according to the first positioning operation on the display.

Electronic device and user interface display method

Electronic device and method for displaying user interface

According to various embodiments, an electronic device is provided and includes a housing, a support frame which is arranged in an internal space of the housing and has a first surface, a second surface facing a direction opposite to the first surface, and a through hole, a display supported by the first surface and arranged to be seen from outside through at least a part of the housing, and an optical sensor module arranged in the second surface to face the through hole.

Electronic device comprising optical sensor module

An electronic device including antennas is provided. The electronic device includes a cover window including a view area and a non-view area formed along edges of the view area and including a view portion formed in at least one area, a frame including a first structure and a second structure which at least one electronic component is disposed, one surface of the first structure, forming the rear surface of the electronic device, including a nonconductive area including a window area and a conductive area surrounding the nonconductive area, a display, a PCB disposed in the second structure, wireless communication circuitry disposed on the printed circuit board, a first camera disposed in an area corresponding to the view portion of the second structure, a second camera disposed in an area of the second structure corresponding to the window area, a first antenna module configured to generate a first RF signal toward the cover window, and a second antenna module configured to generate a second RF signal toward the rear surface of the electronic device.

Electronic device including antennas

An electronic device may include a connection unit including four ports for connecting an external audio device; a codec configured to generate an audio signal transmitted to the external audio device; a first switch unit configured to, if the external audio device is electrically connected to the electronic device, connect the first port and the second port with the codec; a second switch unit configured to, if the external audio device is electrically connected to the electronic device, connect the third port and the fourth port with the codec; a third switch unit configured to swap connection directions of the third port and the fourth port according to a coupling orientation of the external audio device and the electronic device; and a ground unit connected to the third port and the fourth port and configured to ground one of the third port and the fourth port.

Method for connecting external audio device and electronic device thereof

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Suwon-si, South Korea

Jiyoung Lim