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Patent No.:

US 10317971 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Jun. 11, 2019

Filed:

Oct. 21, 2016

Electronic device and method for controlling functions thereof according to attachment of external device

Applicant:

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Gyeonggi-do, KR;

Inventors:

Jaeyoung Shin, Gyeonggi-do, KR;

Woongeun Kwak, Gyeonggi-do, KR;

Sangyong Kim, Gyeonggi-do, KR;

Jinwoo Kim, Seoul, KR;

Jungsik Park, Gyeonggi-do, KR;

Seungwon Oh, Seoul, KR;

Byounguk Yoon, Gyeonggi-do, KR;

Sehwan Choi, Gyeonggi-do, KR;

Hyunju Hong, Gyeonggi-do, KR;

Assignee:

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., , KR;

Attorney:

The Farrell Law Firm, P.C.

Primary Examiner:

Stefan Stoynov

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/26 (2006.01); G06F 1/32 (2019.01); H04W 52/02 (2009.01); G06F 1/3296 (2019.01); G06F 1/16 (2006.01); G06F 3/01 (2006.01); G06F 3/0354 (2013.01); H02J 7/00 (2006.01); H02J 7/02 (2016.01); H02J 50/10 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/266 (2013.01); G06F 1/1632 (2013.01); G06F 1/1686 (2013.01); G06F 1/3296 (2013.01); G06F 3/017 (2013.01); G06F 3/03545 (2013.01); H04W 52/028 (2013.01); G06F 2200/1632 (2013.01); G06F 2200/1633 (2013.01); H02J 7/0029 (2013.01); H02J 7/0047 (2013.01); H02J 7/025 (2013.01); H02J 50/10 (2016.02); H02J 2007/0039 (2013.01); Y02D 70/1242 (2018.01); Y02D 70/1262 (2018.01); Y02D 70/1264 (2018.01); Y02D 70/142 (2018.01); Y02D 70/144 (2018.01); Y02D 70/164 (2018.01); Y02D 70/166 (2018.01); Y02D 70/168 (2018.01); Y02D 70/26 (2018.01);
Abstract

Provided are an electronic device and method for controlling functions of the electronic device according to attachment of an external device. The electronic device includes an interface part that electrically contacts an external device, and a processor that determines, when an external device is electrically connected, whether the external device has a second power source, and controls usage of a first power source of the electronic device according to a result of the determination.

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