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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 26, 2022
Filed:
Jan. 29, 2021
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Hyunjong Shin, Suwon-si, KR;
Minsang Kim, Suwon-si, KR;
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Suwon-si, KR;
Abstract
An electronic apparatus includes a connection port having a plurality of pins, the connection port being configured to receive a signal through a first pin, the first pin being predefined to correspond to any one of signals of a plurality of protocols receivable through the connection port; and a processor configured to: identify, based on a connection between a connector of an external apparatus and the connection port, whether the signal has a characteristic defined for the first pin, identify, based on the identification that the signal has the characteristic, a protocol corresponding to the characteristic among the plurality of protocols, and control to communicate with the external apparatus based on the identified protocol.