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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 02, 2020
Filed:
Feb. 17, 2017
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Sanghyun Ryu, Suwon-si, KR;
Ku-Chul Jung, Suwon-si, KR;
Kangjun Ko, Seoul, KR;
Hyundeok Seo, Hwaseong-si, KR;
Minjeong Lee, Suwon-si, KR;
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Abstract
Various embodiments of the present invention relate to an apparatus and a method for controlling battery charging in an electronic device. The electronic device comprises a plurality of temperature sensors disposed at different positions, a battery, a memory, at least one processor, and a charging module for controlling charging of the battery, wherein the charging module may be configured to identify a charging type of the battery, to select at least one temperature sensor among the plurality of the temperature sensors based on the charging type of the battery, and to control a charging current of the battery based on a temperature measured through the at least one temperature sensor. Other embodiments may be possible.