Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Taekeun Kim

Kihun Eom

Kihoon Kang

Kihong Min

Sunghun Shin

Jeongmin Park

Kyeongmun Jo

Jeonggyun Park

Sejeong Oh

Hyoseok Na

Intae Jun

Kwanghee Ryu

Shinyoung Na

Gunhee Park

Sangpil Lee

Shinhun Moon

Hyeongrak Son

Hyungkil Park

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 includes a rotating body coupled to a bezel part to be rotatable and including a plurality of magnets, a pair of Hall sensors configured to sense a magnetic field caused by the plurality of magnets, a magnetic sensor disposed in an internal space, and a processor configured to calibrate, based on first magnetic field data, second magnetic field data based on a calculated offset value.

Method and device to calibrate magnetic field data

A method is provided. The method includes identifying whether an amount of change in the pressure detected through an atmospheric pressure sensor is greater than or equal to a specified first threshold, in response to the amount of change in the pressure being greater than or equal to the first threshold, waking up a biometric sensor module including a plurality of electrodes in which some of the plurality of electrodes are disposed to come into contact with a body part of a user when the electronic device is worn, and others thereof are disposed to not come into contact with a body part of the user when the electronic device is worn, and identifying whether an interrupt signal, indicating that a state in which the plurality of electrodes are electrically connected is maintained for a specified first time or more, is received from the biometric sensor module.

Electronic device and method for recognizing context thereof

A housing of an electronic device according to an embodiment may include a combination of at least two housings, and the entire size or length of the electronic device may change according to relative movement between the housings. The electronic device may comprise: a flexible display configured to expand or contract according to a change in size of the electronic device. A portion of the flexible display may be inserted into the housing when the housing contracts and may be drawn out of the housing when the housing expands. The electronic device may comprise a distance sensor and/or an expansion sensor. The distance sensor is configured to measure a change in a relative distance of the housing, and the expansion sensor senses a contraction or expansion state of the housing, thereby contributing to correcting data measured by the distance sensor. The electronic device employing the distance sensor and/or the expansion sensor can accurately sense the size of an externally visible portion of a display and can display a screen appropriate to the size of the visible portion of the display.

Electronic device including rollable display

An electronic device includes: a housing including a first surface facing a first direction; and a second surface facing a second direction opposite to the first direction, wherein an inner space is formed between the first surface and the second surface; a board disposed in the inner space; a geomagnetic sensor disposed on the board; and a processor. The geomagnetic sensor is configured to detect a first magnetic force, when a first cover part of the cover, including a first magnetic member, is disposed to cover the first surface from the first direction of the electronic device, and detect a second magnetic force, when a second cover part of the cover, including a second magnetic member, is disposed to cover the second surface from the second direction of the electronic device in a state where the first cover part is disposed to cover the first surface from the first direction of the electronic device.

Electronic device and method for detecting whether a cover is attached thereto

Various embodiments of the present invention relate to an electronic device and a method for sensing a state thereof, and the electronic device may include a processor, and a sensor including a first interrupt pin and a second interrupt pin operatively connected with the processor, and configured to detect a movement of the electronic device, wherein the sensor may be configured to, when detecting a free fall of the electronic device, transmit a first designated signal to the processor using the first interrupt pin, and when detecting an impact state of the electronic device, transmit a second designated signal to the processor using the second interrupt pin. Other various embodiments are also possible.

Electronic device, and method for sensing state thereof

Various embodiments provide a device and method for detecting a folding angle of an electronic device. The electronic device includes: a first housing structure connected to a hinge structure; a second housing structure folded about the hinge structure relative to the first housing structure; a first motion sensor module disposed in the first housing structure; a second motion sensor module disposed in the second housing structure; a magnetic force sensor module disposed in the first housing structure; a magnetic body disposed in the second housing structure; and at least one processor. The at least one processor is configured to: identify a folded first angle between the first housing structure and the second housing structure based on the first motion sensor module and the second motion sensor module, and a first index associated with a state of the first angle, identify a folded second angle between the first housing structure and the second housing structure based on the magnetic force sensor module, and a second index associated to a state of the second angle, and determine the folded angle between the first housing structure and the second housing structure based on at least one of the first angle or the second angle selected based on the first index and the second index.

Foldable electronic device for detecting folding angle and operating method thereof

A method for indicating impact of external shocks on an electronic device and the electronic device thereof are provided. An operating method of the electronic device includes monitoring shock related information due to an external force, calculating a shock amount and a shock position based on the shock related information, and calculating a shock state of a component in the electronic device based on the shock amount and the shock position.

Method for indicating impact of external shocks and electronic device thereof

A method and an electronic device are provided for sensing an external shock applied to the electronic device. A method includes monitoring acceleration using a first sensor; generating an event based on the monitored acceleration; activating a second sensor based on the event; acquiring data due to external shocks on parts of the electronic device by using the activated second sensor; and storing the acquired data and information related to the external shocks.

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Suwon-si, South Korea

Taekeun Kim