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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 17, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 16, 2017
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Seokwoo Lee, Gumi-si, KR;
Soonsang Park, Daegu, KR;
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Abstract
An electronic device includes a housing; at least one communication circuit positioned inside the housing, wherein the at least one communication circuit is configured to provide a first wireless communication based on a first protocol, and/or a second wireless communication based on a second protocol, a sensor configured to detect a distance between a portion of the electronic device and an external object, a control circuit configured to cause the communication circuit to provide the first wireless communication at a first power level when the distance is within a first range, and at a second power level when the distance is outside the first range, and cause the communication circuit to provide the second wireless communication at a third power level when the distance is within a second range, and at a fourth power level when the distance is outside the second range, wherein the second range is different from the first range.