公开(公告)号：US11523363B2

公开(公告)日：2022-12-06

申请号：US17258507

申请日：2019-07-11

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Sunghee Lee ,  Junhak Lim ,  Taehun Lim

IPC: H04W60/00

Abstract: An electronic device comprises: at least one communication circuit configured to provide communication with a first external electronic device or a second external electronic device; at least one processor operatively connected to the at least one communication circuit; and a memory including device registration request information and operatively connected to the at least one processor, wherein the memory may store instructions configured to cause, when executed, at least one processor to: transmit, to the first external electronic device, a device registration request including at least device registration request information for registering the electronic device to the second external electronic device when a first communication is connected with the first external electronic device through the at least one communication circuit; receive a response to the device registration request from the first external electronic device; receive, from the second external electronic device, device registration update information that is updated on the basis of the registration request of the electronic device, based on the response, when a second communication is connected with the second external electronic device through the at least one communication circuit; and store the received device registration update information in the memory.

公开(公告)号：US11375469B2

公开(公告)日：2022-06-28

申请号：US16939326

申请日：2020-07-27

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Hyunkee Min ,  Junsu Choi ,  Chiho Kim ,  Junghun Lee ,  Taehun Lim

IPC: H04W56/00 ,  H04B7/0456 ,  H04W64/00

Abstract: An electronic device according to an embodiment includes an mmWave communication module and a processor. The processor is configured to receive a first signal transmitted by a first external electronic device, identify a distance of a transmission path of the first signal, transmit a second signal, receive a third signal obtained when the second signal is reflected, identify a distance of a transmission path of the second signal based on a difference between a transmission time of the second signal and a reception time of the third signal, and determine whether the transmission path of the first signal is a line of sight (LoS) path between the electronic device and the first external electronic device based on a difference between the distance of the transmission path of the first signal and the distance of the transmission path of the second signal. In addition, other embodiments are possible.

公开(公告)号：US10693682B2

公开(公告)日：2020-06-23

申请号：US16162595

申请日：2018-10-17

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Hyunkee Min ,  Yongseok Jang ,  Taehun Lim ,  Minwhoa Hong ,  Sunkee Lee ,  Doosuk Kang ,  Bokun Choi

IPC: H04L25/02 ,  H04L25/03 ,  H04B7/06 ,  H04B1/7163 ,  H04B17/318

Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic device, including a housing, a first communication circuit disposed in the housing and configured to support omnidirectional wireless communication, a second communication circuit disposed in the housing and configured to support directional wireless communication using beamforming, a processor disposed in the housing and operatively coupled to the first communication circuit and the second communication circuit, and a memory disposed in the housing and operatively coupled to the processor. The processor may be configured to receive at least one first radio signal through a communication channel from an external device capable of supporting the omnidirectional wireless communication and the directional wireless communication using the first communication circuit, determine a state of the communication channel based on at least part of the at least one first radio signal, and activate the second communication circuit based on at least part of the determined state of the communication channel wherein the second communication circuit is configured to receive a second radio signal from the external device.

公开(公告)号：US12088356B2

公开(公告)日：2024-09-10

申请号：US17583508

申请日：2022-01-25

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Junghun Lee ,  Chiho Kim ,  Hyunkee Min ,  Taehun Lim ,  Junsu Choi ,  Haekwon Lee ,  Jongheon Jeong ,  Sunkey Lee

IPC: H04B17/10 ,  G01S13/04 ,  G08B13/181 ,  H04B1/04 ,  H04B17/11 ,  H04W52/18 ,  H04W52/34

CPC classification number: H04B17/11 ,  G01S13/04 ,  G08B13/181 ,  H04B1/04 ,  H04B17/102 ,  H04W52/346

Abstract: An electronic device using a millimeter wave, according to various embodiments, includes a communication circuit and at least one processor. The at least one processor can be configured to: control the communication circuit so that a first millimeter wave signal is output at a first strength; use the communication circuit so that the first millimeter wave signal receives a first reflection signal reflected by an object; confirm whether the object is positioned within a first distance from the electronic device; determine the strength of a second millimeter wave signal to be a second strength corresponding to a second distance between the electronic device and the object, the second distance being shorter than the first distance; and control the communication circuit so that the second millimeter wave signal is output at the determined second strength.

公开(公告)号：US11265051B2

公开(公告)日：2022-03-01

申请号：US17256463

申请日：2019-06-27

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Hyunkee Min ,  Youngkow Lee ,  Junghun Lee ,  Chounjong Nam ,  Taehun Lim ,  Minwhoa Hong ,  Sunkey Lee ,  Doosuk Kang ,  Bokun Choi

IPC: H04B7/04 ,  H04B7/0491 ,  H04B17/336 ,  H04B17/364 ,  H04B7/06 ,  H04L43/0864

Abstract: According to various embodiments, a method of controlling data communication of an electronic device, the method comprising performing the directional wireless communication together with an external electronic device capable of performing the directional wireless communication and the omni-directional wireless communication, by using the first wireless communication circuit, determining the distance between an electronic device and the external electronic device, at least partially on the basis of a signal of the external electronic device received by using the second wireless communication circuit, when the stop or degradation of the directional wireless communication is detected, and determining whether to reattempt the directional wireless communication using the first wireless communication circuit, at least partially on the basis of the determined distance or to start the omni-directional wireless communication using the second wireless communication circuit. Other embodiments are possible.

公开(公告)号：US11070398B2

公开(公告)日：2021-07-20

申请号：US16898488

申请日：2020-06-11

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Hyunkee Min ,  Yongseok Jang ,  Taehun Lim ,  Minwhoa Hong ,  Sunkee Lee ,  Doosuk Kang ,  Bokun Choi

IPC: H04L25/02 ,  H04L25/03 ,  H04B7/06 ,  H04B1/7163 ,  H04B17/318

Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic device, including a housing, a first communication circuit disposed in the housing and configured to support omnidirectional wireless communication, a second communication circuit disposed in the housing and configured to support directional wireless communication using beamforming, a processor disposed in the housing and operatively coupled to the first communication circuit and the second communication circuit, and a memory disposed in the housing and operatively coupled to the processor. The processor may be configured to receive at least one first radio signal through a communication channel from an external device capable of supporting the omnidirectional wireless communication and the directional wireless communication using the first communication circuit, determine a state of the communication channel based on at least part of the at least one first radio signal, and activate the second communication circuit based on at least part of the determined state of the communication channel wherein the second communication circuit is configured to receive a second radio signal from the external device.

公开(公告)号：US10078848B2

公开(公告)日：2018-09-18

申请号：US14511666

申请日：2014-10-10

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Hyuk Kang ,  Gibeom Kim ,  Hyunchul Choi ,  Hyeongseok Kim ,  Taehun Lim ,  Dukki Hong

IPC: G06Q30/02 ,  H04W4/80

CPC classification number: G06Q30/0241 ,  H04W4/80 ,  Y02D70/1224 ,  Y02D70/1262 ,  Y02D70/142 ,  Y02D70/144 ,  Y02D70/162 ,  Y02D70/164 ,  Y02D70/168 ,  Y02D70/26

Abstract: An electronic device and a method of operating a nearby function of the electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a low-power short-range communication module configured to perform a scanning operation and to collect advertising information as a result of the scanning operation, a display module configured to display an item for performing at least one of a short range communication connection and a remote communication connection with at least one reception-side device corresponding to the collected advertising information, and a control module configured to control the scanning operation of the low-power short-range communication module and the displaying of the item for performing the at least one of the short range communication connection and the remote communication connection with the at least one reception-side device corresponding to the collected advertising information.

公开(公告)号：US12222416B2

公开(公告)日：2025-02-11

申请号：US17668528

申请日：2022-02-10

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Hyunkee Min ,  Chiho Kim ,  Junghun Lee ,  Taehun Lim ,  Junsu Choi

IPC: G01S13/08 ,  G01S13/86 ,  G06V40/16 ,  G08C17/02 ,  H01Q21/08

Abstract: According to various embodiments, an electronic device using a millimeter wave comprises: a first antenna array; a second antenna array; a communication circuit; and at least one processor, wherein the at least one processor may be configured to: control the communication circuit to output a first signal through the first antenna array; when a first reflected signal acquired from the first signal reflected by an object is received through the second antenna array, determine the range between the object and the electronic device on the basis of the first reflected signal; determine an output period of a second signal on the basis of the determined range; control the communication circuit to output the second signal through the first antenna array according to the determined output period; and when a second reflected signal acquired from the second signal reflected by the object is received through the second antenna array, identify an attribute of the object on the basis of the second reflected signal. Various other embodiments may be possible.

公开(公告)号：US11595233B2

公开(公告)日：2023-02-28

申请号：US17375090

申请日：2021-07-14

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Hyunkee Min ,  Yongseok Jang ,  Taehun Lim ,  Minwhoa Hong ,  Sunkee Lee ,  Doosuk Kang ,  Bokun Choi

IPC: H04L25/02 ,  H04L25/03 ,  H04B7/06 ,  H04B1/7163 ,  H04B17/318

Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic device, including a housing, a first communication circuit disposed in the housing and configured to support omnidirectional wireless communication, a second communication circuit disposed in the housing and configured to support directional wireless communication using beamforming, a processor disposed in the housing and operatively coupled to the first communication circuit and the second communication circuit, and a memory disposed in the housing and operatively coupled to the processor. The processor may be configured to receive at least one first radio signal through a communication channel from an external device capable of supporting the omnidirectional wireless communication and the directional wireless communication using the first communication circuit, determine a state of the communication channel based on at least part of the at least one first radio signal, and activate the second communication circuit based on at least part of the determined state of the communication channel wherein the second communication circuit is configured to receive a second radio signal from the external device.

公开(公告)号：US11171701B2

公开(公告)日：2021-11-09

申请号：US16620699

申请日：2018-05-23

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Hyunkee Min ,  Gongbo Moon ,  Sunkee Lee ,  Taehun Lim ,  Minwhoa Hong ,  Doosuk Kang ,  Chounjong Nam ,  Junghun Lee ,  Bokun Choi

IPC: H04B7/06 ,  H04B7/0408 ,  H04W36/06 ,  H04B7/0404

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention relate to an electronic device for controlling communications. The electronic device may comprise: a housing including a first side and a second side facing the first side; a touch screen display exposed through the first side; a wireless communication unit for generating a directional beam in order to establish a wireless communication channel with an external electronic device; a sensor mounted in the housing; at least one processor mounted in the housing and electrically coupled to the display, the wireless communication unit and the sensor; and a memory mounted in the housing and electrically coupled to the at least one processor. The memory according to the various embodiments of the present invention is, when executed, characterized in that the processor is configured to: perform a first direction search for determining the direction of the directional beam corresponding to a first section, wherein the first section falls within a range corresponding to the direction of the electronic device; detect a change in direction of the electronic device by using the wireless communication unit and the sensor; and in response to the change of direction, perform, at least partially, a second direction search corresponding to a second section on the basis of the detected direction change, wherein the second section falls within a range corresponding to the changed direction of the electronic device, and the second section has a smaller range than that of the first section. Other embodiments are possible.