Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Kangseok Cho

Jaedeok Cha

Kichul Namgung

Haesoo Kim

Sangju Kim

Chahoon Park

Seungjoon Park

Seungmin Bae

Kikwon Bin

Sungyun Jin

An electronic apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include an input/output interface, the mode of which can be changed to a data communication mode or a charging mode. An electronic apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include: a connector to which an external electronic apparatus having an interface that can be connected to an input/output interface is connected; a power supply unit for supplying power to the external electronic apparatus through a power supply line connected to the connector; a host controller for controlling data transmission from and to the external electronic apparatus; and a mode controlling unit for measuring electric current flowing through the power supply line, changing an operation mode on the basis of a result obtained by comparing the electric current value with a reference value, and controlling operations of the power supply unit and the host controller according to the operation mode.

Input/output interface control method and electronic apparatus performing same

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Gyeonggi-do, South Korea

Kangseok Cho