Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Wookwang Lee

Dongrak Shin

Kyounghoon Kim

Jaejin Lee

Minjung Kim

Hyungsik Park

Youngmin Park

Kyoungwon Kim

Guneet Singh Khurana

Youngjung Yoon

Byungjun Kim

Doosuk Kang

Hyuk Kang

Youngjin Park

Chul Kyu Kang

Buseop Jung

Jaehyuk Lee

Jeongho Kim

Sungyong Bang

Yanghee Lee

Soonho Lee

Sungjoon Cho

Mira Seo

Hyomin Oh

Hakyoung Kim

Wonsuk Jung

Yongseok Jang

Sanghyun Ryu

Milim Lee

Taeuk Park

Sukgyong Kim

Hyunil An

Kwanhoe Ku

Shinhyuck Kang

Seungjoon Kim

Jaebyeong Han

Namhee Park

Taewoong Kim

Dmitriy Moskvitin

Hyungjae Im

Yonglae Cheong

Guneet Singhkhurana

An electronic device includes: a power management module; a connector; a device recognition circuit; and a processor. The processor is configured to: based on a first resistance value detected in a first recognition pin, control the power management module to supply a first power signal to a first power pin and to supply a second power signal to a second recognition pin; receive first identification information of an external device via the first recognition pin or the first data pin; and based on the first identification information, control the power management module to cut off a supply of a first power signal and to maintain a supply of the second power signal.

Electronic device comprising connector

According to various embodiments, there may be provided an electronic device comprising a vibration device, a vibration device integrated circuit (IC) connected to the vibration device, a first bus, a second bus, and at least one processor electrically connected to the vibration device IC through each of the first bus and the second bus; wherein the at least one processor is configured to transfer first data to the vibration device IC through the first bus, transfer second data to the vibration device IC through the second bus different from the first bus, and control the vibration device IC to drive the vibration device based on data selected from the first data and the second data. Other various embodiments are possible as well.

Electronic device including vibration device and method for operating the same

Embodiments of an electronic device are disclosed. The electronic device may include a USB Type-C connector including at least one configuration channel (CC) pin and a processor operatively connected to the USB Type-C connector. The processor may be configured to: obtain first information of a connected audio output device by using a USB driver; transmit the first information and/or audio card information of the audio output device to an audio framework through a USB framework; control the audio framework to access an interface corresponding to the audio card information; and activate, when at least a portion of second information of the audio output device is obtained through the USB driver while accessing the interface, the interface by transmitting the at least a portion of the second information to the audio framework through the USB framework. Various additional embodiments in addition to the disclosed embodiments are possible.

Electronic device and method for recognizing audio output device connected to USB Type-C connector

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a connector including one or more signal terminals and a control circuit electrically connected with the one or more signal terminals. The control circuit may be configured to monitor attachment with an external device through an identification terminal among the one or more signal terminals, identify whether a designated number of, or more, monitoring signals related to attachment with the external device are detected during a designated time, and identify whether there is the attachment with the external device, based on a voltage of a power terminal among the one or more signal terminals, in response to the detection of the monitoring signals being identified.

Method for preventing malfunction of connector and electronic device having connector

According to an embodiment, an electronic device may include: a power management module; a USB connection terminal; a processor operably connected to the power management module and the USB connection terminal; and a memory operably connected to the processor. The memory may store instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to: provide, in response to connection with an external electronic device through the USB connection terminal, fast charging related information to the external electronic device; obtain power based on the fast charging related information from the external electronic device; perform a fast charging operation through the power management module based on the obtained power; determine to enter a first mode for data communication with the external electronic device; and determine whether fast charging is possible in the external electronic device based on the obtained power and an entry into the first mode by the electronic device and the external electronic device.

Method and electronic device for providing fast charging

According to an embodiment, an electronic device comprises: a connecting terminal; a memory; and a processor connected to the connecting terminal and the memory, wherein the processor is configured to: identify a head unit of a vehicle connected to the connecting terminal; obtain information about a model of a vehicle or an installed operating system, associated with the identified head unit; and when the information about a specified tuning value for the identified head unit is stored in the memory, tune a register by using the specified tuning value.

Electronic device including USB connecting terminal and method of operation thereof

Electronic device and method for recognizing audio output device connected to USB type-C connector

Disclosed are an electronic device for wireless communication and a method thereof. The electronic device may include an interface module and a processor. The processor may be configured to establish a first Ethernet tethering connection with an external electronic device by using an Ethernet driver, provide an Internet service to the external electronic device using a first IP address allocated to the external electronic device, deactivate the Ethernet driver in response to identifying that the IP address of the electronic device is changed and the first Ethernet tethering connection is in the bridge mode, reactivate the deactivated Ethernet driver, establish a second Ethernet tethering connection with the external electronic device by using the reactivated Ethernet driver, and provide the Internet service to the external electronic device using a second IP address allocated to the external electronic device.

Electronic device and method for wireless communications

An electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention can comprise: a housing; a first universal serial bus (USB) connector exposed through a portion of the housing, and including a first port; a plurality of second ports electrically connected with the first port; a third port for providing a plurality of logical wireless sessions; and a control circuit electrically connected with the plurality of second ports and the third port. The control circuit selects one of the second ports, and can provide a communication path between one of the logical wireless sessions and the selected second port in order to perform data communication. Additional various embodiments are possible.

Electronic device and operation method of electronic device

The present application provides an electronic device for preventing a universal serial bus (USB) device from being damaged, and an operating method therefor. The electronic device includes a universal serial bus (USB) connector connectable to at least one of a charging device and a USB device through a dual gender, and at least one processor electrically coupled to the USB connector. The at least one processor is configured to detect a connection of the charging device and the USB device to the electronic device through the USB connector, in response to the connection of the charging device and the USB device to the electronic device, determine a charging voltage satisfying a designated condition, and request the charging device to provide the determined charging voltage through the USB connector.

Electronic device for preventing damage of USB device and operating method thereof

An electronic device includes a universal serial bus (USB) port configured to be wiredly attached to an external audio device, a processor operatively connected to the USB port, and a memory operatively connected to the processor. The memory stores a media application to play audio data, and stores instructions that when executed, cause the processor to play the audio data through the media application, sense an event associated with detachment from the external audio device while the audio data is being played, pause playing the audio data, in response to that the event is sensed, identify whether a device the same as the external audio device is attached within a specified time after the event is sensed, and play the audio data, which is paused, through the media application, when the device the same as the external audio device is attached within the specified time.

Electronic device for outputting audio through USB port and method thereof

A method of operating the electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a universal serial bus (USB) connector connectable to an external electronic device including a radio reception circuit configured to receive a radio signal and to convert the received radio signal into a digital signal, and a signal processing circuit configured to generate a sound corresponding to the digital signal based on a control signal transmitted by the electronic device, and a processor. The processor may be configured to: receive information of the external electronic device in response to detecting that the external electronic device is connected to the USB connector, determine whether the external electronic device is capable of processing the radio signal based on the information of the external electronic device, activate a radio framework configured to control a radio reception function of the external electronic device in response to identifying that the external electronic device is capable of processing the radio signal, and control the external electronic device based on the operation of the USB framework, which receives the control signal generated by the radio framework. In addition, various embodiments are possible.

Electronic device for receiving radio broadcast using external electronic device capable of processing radio signal, the external electronic device, and method of operating the electronic device

An electronic device including a PDIC, a charging IC, and a processor. The PDIC determines whether an external device is connected to the USB port, through a first pin of a USB port. The charging IC outputs a first voltage, which is a voltage obtained by boosting a voltage provided by a battery, to the external device through a second pin, when the external device is connected to the USB port. The processor is configured to determine whether the external device connected to the USB port is a first external device having a specified VID and a specified PID, through a third pin of the USB port, and to transmit a first signal, which controls the charging IC to output a second voltage having a magnitude less than the first voltage, to the charging IC when the first external device is connected to the USB port.

Electronic device supporting connection with external device and power consumption reducing method when using electronic device in connection with external device

An electronic device according to various embodiments includes: a connector configured to be connected with an external electronic device; a memory configured to store instructions; and a processor configured to execute the stored instructions to control the electronic device to identify a control signal received through a channel initially activated based on the external electronic device being connected to the connector from among a plurality of channels, and to perform control based on a message included in the identified control signal.

Electronic device and method for transceiving control signal

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a display, an actuator configured to output at least one of a sound and a vibration by using the display, and a processor configured to identify whether the display is activated, identify the temperature of the electronic device if the display is activated, and control the actuator to generate at least one of a sound and a vibration at a designated frequency if the temperature is lower than a designated temperature.

Electronic device including actuator configured to output sound and method for operating same

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Wookwang Lee