Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Woo-Sup Lee

Jung-Sik Park

Hyun-Ju Hong

Jae-Bong Chun

Youn-Ju Kim

Yeon-Woo Kim

Gyu-Sub Kim

Seong-Min Kim

Sun-Min Hwang

Gun Lim

Jae-Woong Jeon

Dong-Hun Park

Seung-Gil Jeon

Hyeong-Tae Kim

Kyeong-Jo Keum

Ju-Seok Noh

Jae Ouk Chung

An electronic device is disclosed. An electronic device according to one embodiment comprises: a communication module; a memory including a security area for storing one or more profiles which correspond to at least one subscriber identity module (SIM); and a processor, wherein the processor is configured to: obtain a request for storing another profile in the memory, and, in response to the request, delete, from the memory, at least one profile of the profiles, or move the at least one profile to another memory which is operationally connected to the electronic device and includes another security area.

Downloading profiles corresponding to subscriber identification modules in electronic device

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, an electronic device may include a housing, a conductive pattern that is arranged within the housing and is formed to generate a magnetic field, a plate that forms at least a part of a first surface of the housing and includes a material that at least partially transmits the magnetic field generated by the conductive pattern, and a communication circuit that is configured to transmit at least one transaction information to an external device by using the conductive pattern. The conductive pattern may include a first end that is electrically connected to the communication circuit, a second end that is electrically connected to the communication circuit, and a coil that is connected between the first end and the second end and includes a plurality of turns that are substantially parallel to a surface of the plate.

Electronic device and transaction method using the same

An electronic device, of the present disclosure, may include: a housing; an antenna unit disposed inside the housing and including a conductive pattern configured to generate a magnetic field; a plate comprising at least a part of the housing and including a material through which at least a part of the magnetic field generated by the conductive pattern can pass; and a control circuit configured to transmit at least one piece of payment information to an external device using the conductive pattern, wherein the antenna unit including the conductive pattern includes: a first coil having a first plurality of turns that is substantially perpendicular to one surface of the plate; and a second coil having a second plurality of turns that is substantially parallel to the surface of the plate, and a shielding structure comprising a shielding material is disposed inside the first coil or below the second coil. The electronic device, according to various example embodiments of the present disclosure, can implement various read-out methods (for example, a Near Field Communication (NFC) method and a Magnetic Secure Transmission (MST) method) with one module due to the shape of the shielding structure disposed in the antenna unit.

Electronic device including shielding structure

An electronic device comprising: a housing; a wireless communication transceiver provided within the housing; an antenna radiator provided within the housing; and a cover arranged to cover at least a portion of the antenna radiator and form at least a portion of a surface of the housing, wherein the cover includes a conductive material, and the cover is at least partially detachable from the housing.

Antenna and electronic device including the same

An electronic device includes a housing, a conductive pattern that is arranged within the housing and is formed to generate a magnetic field, a plate that forms at least a part of a first surface of the housing and includes a material that at least partially transmits the magnetic field generated by the conductive pattern; and a control circuit that is configured to transmit at least one transaction information by using the conductive pattern. The conductive pattern includes a first coil that includes a plurality of first turns that are substantially parallel to a surface of the plate, and a second coil that includes a plurality of second turns that are substantially parallel to the surface of the plate. When viewed from the upper side of the plate, the first coil and the second coil may not at least partially overlap with each other.

An antenna device is provided. The antenna device includes contact terminals including a first contact terminal and a second contact terminal, sub-coil antennas each including at least one loop, and a switch configured to selectively connect sub-coil antennas to the first contact terminal and the second contact terminal according to a control signal input through the first contact terminal and the second contact terminal.

Antenna device and method of controlling the same

In one embodiments, an electronic device including an antenna with a ring-type structure is disclosed. The electronic device includes a metal bracket and the antenna. The antenna includes a first metal ring surrounding the metal bracket, where the first metal ring has at least two sections separated by at least one gap. At least one section may operate as a radiator through radio frequency (RF) feeding at least at one portion thereof. A second metal ring may be electrically connected, at least at one point thereof, to a ground of the electronic device or to the first metal ring. At least one section of the first metal ring may operate as a monopole antenna, as a PIFA antenna, or as a loop antenna, via suitable feeding.

Electronic device with antenna having ring-type structure

An electronic device including a proximity recognition module configured to recognize second electronic device proximate to the first electronic device, a communication module configured to wirelessly transmit and receive data to and from the second electronic device, and a power supply module configured to apply at least one of power charged in the first electronic device and power wirelessly supplied from the second device as power for the communication module, based on the recognition with respect to the second device. Other embodiments are also possible.

Wireless data input and output method and apparatus

In one embodiment, an electronic device including an antenna with a ring-type structure is disclosed. The electronic device includes a metal bracket and the antenna. The antenna includes a first metal ring surrounding the metal bracket, where the first metal ring has at least two sections separated by at least one gap. At least one section may operate as a radiator through radio frequency (RF) feeding at least at one portion thereof. A second metal ring may be electrically connected, at least at one point thereof, to a ground of the electronic device or to the first metal ring. At least one section of the first metal ring may operate as a monopole antenna, as a PIFA antenna, or as a loop antenna, via suitable feeding.

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Suwon-si, South Korea

Woo-Sup Lee