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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2026
Filed:
Aug. 11, 2023
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Hyunjoong Yoon, Suwon-si, KR;
Wansang Ryu, Suwon-si, KR;
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Abstract
According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, an electronic device comprises: a microphone module including a microphone; a housing accommodating the microphone module and having at least one part surrounded by a protective cover configured to accommodate a digital pen, the housing comprising a microphone hole facing the protective cover; and a processor disposed inside the housing, wherein the processor may be configured to: determine a state of the digital pen mounted on the protective cover based on a sound generated by a protrusion of the protective cover contacting a groove of the digital pen, by the microphone module.