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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 09, 2026
Filed:
Mar. 20, 2024
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Jinsu Park, Suwon-si, KR;
Dongjoon Kim, Suwon-si, KR;
Yusik Jo, Suwon-si, KR;
Kunpil Jung, Suwon-si, KR;
Woonhyung Heo, Suwon-si, KR;
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Abstract
An electronic device includes a connector connected to a cable of an external device and including a plurality of pins, a water detection circuit connected to at least one detection pin among the plurality of pins, and configured to detect, based on the at least one detection pin, whether water exists in the connector, a connection sensing circuit connected to at least one sensing pin among the plurality of pins, and configured to recognize the cable, based on the at least one sensing pin, and an application processor (AP) configured to control the water detection circuit and the connection sensing circuit such that detection of the water and recognition of the cable are performed simultaneously.