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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 06, 2021
Filed:
Apr. 02, 2020
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Jaehyuk Lee, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Nari Kim, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Mincheol Seo, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Junwhon Uhm, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Sungchul Park, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Jiyoon Park, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Yongsang Yun, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Abstract
A method and an apparatus for communicating with an external device using a beam in an electronic device supporting beamforming are provided. The electronic device includes a wireless communication circuitry, an antenna array including a plurality of antenna elements, and at least one processor. The processor may be configured to form and transmit a beam corresponding to a direction of the electronic device based on a start of a service, monitor reception of a response signal corresponding to the beam from an external device, and performs pairing with the external device based on at least a part of the response signal if the response signal is received.