KR20150085246A - Apparatus and Method for controlling a connection with a accessory device in electronic device - Google Patents

Abstract

According to various embodiments of the present invention, the present invention relates to a method for controlling a connection between an electronic device and an accessory device which includes: an operation to recognize a direction the electronic device is placed to the accessory device based on sensor information; and an operation to control a communication with the accessory device at a first mode or a second mode in accordance with the direction the accessory device and the electronic device are headed.

Description

[0001] The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for controlling a connection with an accessory device,

The present invention relates to a connection mode control method and apparatus for an accessory device and an accessory device capable of controlling the communication connection of the electronic device.

Background Art [0002] With the recent development of communication technologies, electronic devices are being implemented in a form that supports various user functions such as image capturing, multimedia playback, games, broadcast reception, and the like in an integrated manner. Recently, electronic device manufacturers have proposed various functional accessory devices to make full use of the functions of electronic devices. Electronic devices and accessory devices are equipped with communication functions to enable two-way communication connection. In particular, electronic devices and accessory devices support a variety of short-range wireless communication technologies to achieve bi-directional communication at low power consumption and low cost.

The electronic device must perform a connection process such as search, authentication, etc. for communication connection with the accessory device. In this process, the electronic device requires a user input. For example, an electronic device is operating an operation for communicating with an accessory device by driving a communication module in response to a user's input. That is, the user of the electronic device has to operate the electronic device or the accessory device for communication connection between the electronic device and the accessory device.

Various embodiments of the present invention provide a method and apparatus for controlling a connection with an accessory device capable of determining a mounting direction in which an electronic device is mounted on an accessory device and controlling the communication connection with the accessory device in accordance with the mounting direction, There is a purpose.

According to a method and an apparatus for controlling connection with an accessory device of various embodiments of the present invention, there is provided a method of controlling connection with an accessory device in an electronic device, comprising the steps of: determining an orientation in which an electronic device is mounted on an accessory device ; And controlling the communication operation of the accessory device with the accessory device in the first mode or the second mode according to the mounting direction of the accessory device and the electronic device.

An electronic device in various embodiments of the present invention includes a communication module wirelessly connected to an accessory device; A sensor module for collecting attitude information of the electronic device; Wherein the control unit determines the direction in which the electronic device is mounted on the accessory device based on the sensor information collected through the sensor module and controls the communication operation with the accessory device according to the mounting direction of the electronic device in the first mode or the second mode And a processor for controlling the processor.

According to the method and apparatus for controlling connection with the accessory device according to various embodiments of the present invention, it is possible to determine the mounting direction of the electronic device to be mounted on the accessory device and to control the accessory device and the connection operation on / have. Thereby, the user can connect or disconnect the accessory device by simply changing the mounting state of the electronic device without unnecessary input for connection with the accessory device.

1 illustrates a network environment including an electronic device according to various embodiments.
Figure 2 shows a block diagram of a device connection control module of an electronic device according to various embodiments.
3 is a flow chart illustrating a method of controlling connection with an accessory device in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention.
4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of controlling connection with an accessory device in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention.
5 and 6 are illustrations for explaining the mounting direction of an electronic device and an accessory device according to various embodiments of the present invention.
7 shows a block diagram of an electronic device according to various embodiments.

The present disclosure will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. While the invention is susceptible to various modifications and alternative forms, specific embodiments thereof are shown by way of example in the drawings and will herein be described in detail. It is to be understood, however, that the invention is not to be limited to the specific embodiments, but includes all changes and / or equivalents and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the invention. In connection with the description of the drawings, like reference numerals have been used for like elements.

The word " comprises " or " comprising may " used in the present specification refers to the existence of a corresponding function, operation, or element, etc., and does not limit one or more additional functions, operations, . Also, in the present invention, the terms such as "comprises" or "having ", and the like, are used to specify that there is a feature, a number, a step, an operation, an element, a component, But do not preclude the presence or addition of other features, numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

The " or " in the present invention includes any and all combinations of words listed together. For example, " A or B " may comprise A, comprise B, or both A and B.

The terms "first," "second," "first," or "second," and the like in the present invention can modify various elements of the present invention, but do not limit the constituent elements. For example, the representations do not limit the order and / or importance of the components. The representations may be used to distinguish one component from another. For example, both the first user equipment and the second user equipment are user equipment and represent different user equipment. For example, without departing from the scope of the present invention, the first component may be referred to as a second component, and similarly, the second component may also be referred to as a first component.

It is to be understood that when an element is referred to as being "connected" or "connected" to another element, it may be directly connected or connected to the other element, . On the other hand, when an element is referred to as being "directly connected" or "directly connected" to another element, it should be understood that there are no other elements in between.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. The singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

Unless defined otherwise, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. Terms such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries are to be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the meaning in the context of the relevant art and are to be interpreted as ideal or overly formal in the sense of the present invention Do not.

An electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention may be a device including a communication function. For example, the electronic device can be a smartphone, a tablet personal computer, a mobile phone, a videophone, an e-book reader, a desktop personal computer, a laptop Such as a laptop personal computer (PC), a netbook computer, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a portable multimedia player (PMP), an MP3 player, a mobile medical device, a camera, or a wearable device Such as a head-mounted-device (HMD) such as electronic glasses, an electronic garment, an electronic bracelet, an electronic necklace, an electronic app apparel, an electronic tattoo, or a smartwatch.

According to some embodiments, the electronic device may be a smart home appliance with communication capabilities. [0003] Smart household appliances, such as electronic devices, are widely used in the fields of television, digital video disk (DVD) player, audio, refrigerator, air conditioner, vacuum cleaner, oven, microwave oven, washing machine, air cleaner, set- And may include at least one of a box (e.g., Samsung HomeSyncTM, Apple TVTM, or Google TVTM), game consoles, an electronic dictionary, an electronic key, a camcorder, or an electronic frame.

According to some embodiments, the electronic device may be a variety of medical devices (e.g., magnetic resonance angiography (MRA), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computed tomography (CT) (global positioning system receiver), EDR (event data recorder), flight data recorder (FDR), automotive infotainment device, marine electronic equipment (eg marine navigation device and gyro compass), avionics, A security device, a head unit for a vehicle, an industrial or home robot, an ATM (automatic teller machine) of a financial institution, or a point of sale (POS) of a shop.

According to some embodiments, the electronic device may be a piece of furniture or a structure / structure including a communication function, an electronic board, an electronic signature receiving device, a projector, (E.g., water, electricity, gas, or radio wave measuring instruments, etc.). An electronic device according to the present invention may be one or more of the various devices described above. Further, the electronic device according to the present expansion may be a flexible device. It should also be apparent to those skilled in the art that the electronic device according to the present invention is not limited to the above-described devices.

Hereinafter, an electronic device according to various embodiments will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. The term user as used in various embodiments may refer to a person using an electronic device or a device using an electronic device (e.g., an artificial intelligence electronic device).

1 illustrates a network environment 100 including an electronic device 101 according to various embodiments.

1, a network environment 100 according to various embodiments may include electronic devices 101 and 104, a network 162, a server 106, and an accessory device 108.

The electronic device 101 may include a bus 110, a processor 120, a memory 130, an input / output interface 140, a display 150, a communication interface 160, a device connection control module 170, and a sensor module 190.

The bus 110 may be a circuit that interconnects the components described above and communicates (e.g., control messages) between the components described above.

The processor 120 may communicate with other components (e.g., the memory 130, the input / output interface 140, the display 150, the communication interface 160, or the device connection control module 170) via the bus 110, And decrypts the received command and can execute an operation or data processing according to the decrypted command.

The memory 130 may receive or be coupled to the processor 120 or other components (e.g., the input / output interface 140, the display 150, the communication interface 160, or the device connection control module 170) Lt; RTI ID = 0.0 > and / or < / RTI > The memory 130 may include, for example, a kernel 131, a middleware 132, an application programming interface (API) 133, or an application 134. Each of the above-described programming modules may be composed of software, firmware, hardware, or a combination of at least two of them.

The kernel 131 may include system resources (e.g., the bus 110, the processor 120, etc.) used to execute the operations or functions implemented in the other programming modules, e.g., the middleware 132, the API 133, Or the memory 130 and the like). In addition, the kernel 131 may provide an interface for accessing and controlling or managing individual components of the electronic device 101 in the middleware 132, the API 133, or the application 134.

The middleware 132 can act as an intermediary for the API 133 or the application 134 to communicate with the kernel 131 to exchange data. In addition, the middleware 132 may be configured to communicate with at least one of the applications 134, for example, system resources of the electronic device 101 (e.g., the bus 110, the processor 120, or the like) (E.g., scheduling or load balancing) of a work request using a method of assigning a priority that can be used to the job (e.g., the memory 130).

The API 133 is an interface for the application 134 to control the functions provided by the kernel 131 or the middleware 132 and includes at least one interface or function for file control, window control, image processing, (E.g., commands).

According to various embodiments, the application 134 may be an SMS / MMS application, an email application, a calendar application, an alarm application, a health care application (e.g., an application that measures momentum or blood glucose) Pressure, humidity, or temperature information, etc.), and the like. Additionally or alternatively, the application 134 may be an application related to the exchange of information between the electronic device 101 and an external electronic device (e.g., electronic device 104 or accessory device 108). The application associated with the information exchange may include, for example, a notification relay application for communicating specific information to the external electronic device, or a device management application for managing the external electronic device .

For example, the notification delivery application may send notification information generated by another application (e.g., SMS / MMS application, email application, healthcare application, or environment information application) of the electronic device 101 to an external electronic device Or accessory device 108). Additionally or alternatively, the notification delivery application may receive notification information from, for example, an external electronic device (e.g., electronic device 104 or accessory device 108) and provide it to the user. The device management application may be used to provide functions (e.g., external electronic devices themselves (or some component (s)) for at least a portion of an external electronic device (e.g., electronic device 104 or accessory device 108) (E.g., a call service or a message service) provided by the external electronic device or an application running on the external electronic device (e.g., controlling the turn-on / turn- Installation, deletion, or update).

According to various embodiments, the application 134 may include an application that is designated according to attributes (e.g., the type of electronic device) of the external electronic device (e.g., electronic device 104 or accessory device 108). For example, if the external electronic device is an MP3 player, the application 134 may include an application related to music playback. Similarly, if the external electronic device is a mobile medical device, the application 134 may include applications related to health care. According to one embodiment, the application 134 may include at least one of an application specified in the electronic device 101 or an application received from an external electronic device (e.g., server 106, electronic device 104, or accessory device 108).

The input / output interface 140 connects commands or data input from a user via an input / output device (e.g., a sensor, a keyboard or a touch screen) to the processor 120, the memory 130, the communication interface 160 , Or to the device connection control module 170.

For example, the input / output interface 140 may provide the processor 120 with data on the user's touch input through the touch screen. The input / output interface 140 may transmit commands or data received from the processor 120, the memory 130, the communication interface 160, or the device connection control module 170 via the bus 110 to the input / output device (e.g., Speaker or display). For example, the input / output interface 140 can output voice data processed through the processor 120 to a user through a speaker.

The display 150 may display various information (e.g., multimedia data or text data) to the user.

The communication interface 160 can connect the communication between the electronic device 101 and an external device (e.g., the electronic device 104 or the server 106). For example, the communication interface 160 may be connected to the network 162 via wireless communication or wired communication to communicate with the external device. The wireless communication may include, for example, wireless fidelity, Bluetooth, near field communication (NFC), global positioning system (GPS) , WiBro or GSM, etc.). The wired communication may include at least one of, for example, a universal serial bus (USB), a high definition multimedia interface (HDMI), a recommended standard 232 (RS-232) or a plain old telephone service (POTS).

The device connection control module 170 may determine the status of the electronic device 101 based on the sensor information collected through the sensor and determine the mounting direction with the accessory device 108 according to the state of the electronic device 101. [ The device connection control module 170 may control the communication interface 160 according to the mounting direction with the accessory device 108 to change whether the accessory device 108 is connected or not. The device connection control module 170 may control the connection with the accessory device 108 using the processor 120 or independently thereof. Additional information about the device connection control module 170 of the electronic device 101 is provided through FIG.

The sensor module 190 senses the status of the electronic device 101, converts the sensed information into an electric signal, and transmits the electric signal to the device connection control module 170.

According to one embodiment, the network 162 may be a telecommunications network. The communication network may include at least one of a computer network, an internet, an internet of things, or a telephone network.

According to one embodiment, a protocol (e.g., transport layer protocol, data link layer protocol or physical layer protocol) for communication between the electronic device 101 and an external device (e.g., electronic device 104, server 106 or accessory device 108) Application 134, application programming interface 133, middleware 132, kernel 131, or communication interface 160.

In a network environment 100 according to one embodiment, the accessory device 108 may be communicated (e.g., BT) based on the communication address information of the electronic device 101.

The accessory device 108 may include all or some of the same components as the components of the electronic device 101 (e.g., the input / output interface 140, or the communication interface 160).

Hereinafter, in various embodiments of the present invention, the accessory device 108 will be described as being a keyboard device.

The keyboard device according to one embodiment may be a structure capable of mounting the electronic device 101 in any one of the horizontal, vertical, front, and rear directions, but is not limited thereto.

The keyboard device according to one embodiment may be a structure including a magnet member having different magnet values at at least two positions, but is not limited thereto.

In one embodiment, the other keyboard device includes a cover-type keyboard and a mount case, and the cover-type keyboard and the mount case may be structured to be coupled using a symmetrical magnet member, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

2 shows a block diagram 200 of a device connection control module of an electronic device (e.g., electronic device 101) according to various embodiments.

Referring to FIG. 2, the device connection control module 170 of the electronic device 101 may include a sensor information collection module 210, a status determination module 220, and a connection mode change module 230.

The sensor information collection module 210 may collect sensor information through the sensor module 190. According to one embodiment, the sensor information collection module 210 may collect sensor information by waking up the sensor module 190 in a predetermined cycle.

The status determination module 220 may determine the status of the electronic device 101 based on the sensor information and determine the mounting direction of the accessory device 108. The state of the electronic device 101 may include an attitude, a movement, a tilt, an operation, and the like of the apparatus.

According to one embodiment, the status determination module 220 may determine whether the display screen is positioned on the upper side, whether the electronic device 101 is positioned vertically within a predetermined angle range with the ground, Whether the tilt value of the electronic device 101 is within a predefined range, whether there is a biological response to the front of the electronic device 101 (e.g., based on the display screen), and whether the accessory device 108 Or whether or not the magnet value received through the antenna 101 corresponds to a predefined value.

The connection mode change module 230 can control on / off of the communication module according to the mounting direction when the mounting direction in which the electronic device 101 is mounted on the accessory device 108 is determined through the status determination module 220.

The electronic device 101 according to various embodiments of the present invention includes a communication interface (e.g., communication module) 160 wirelessly connected to the accessory device 108; A sensor module 190 for collecting attitude information of the electronic device 101; The controller 101 determines the direction in which the electronic device 101 is mounted on the accessory device 108 based on the sensor information collected through the sensor module 190 and determines whether the communication connection operation with the accessory device 108 And a processor 120 (including the device connection control module 170) for controlling the ON / OFF.

When the display screen of the electronic device 101 is mounted in the first direction, the processor 120 turns on the communication interface 160 and communicates with the accessory device 108. In the second direction opposite to the first direction, The communication interface 160 may be turned off.

The sensor module 190 may include at least one of a gravity sensor, a geomagnetic sensor, a proximity sensor, an infrared sensor, a magnetic sensor, a gyro sensor, or a biosensor.

The accessory device 108 is structured such that the electronic device 101 can be mounted in any one of a horizontal direction, a vertical direction, a front direction and a rear direction, and the first direction and the second direction may be at least one of a front direction and a rear direction.

The accessory device 108 includes a magnet member having a different magnet value in at least two positions and the processor 120 is configured to determine a mounting state of the electronic device 101 according to two or more magnet values sensed from the accessory device It can be judged.

3 is a flow chart illustrating a method of controlling connection with an accessory device in an electronic device (electronic device 100 of FIG. 1) according to various embodiments of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, in step 310, the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 may be operated in a standby mode. Here, the standby mode means a mode for receiving a sensor signal from the sensor module at a predetermined time interval.

According to one embodiment, the electronic device 101 may include a main processor and a sub-processor to await receipt of a sensor signal from the sensor module 190. In this case, even when the main processor is in the active mode or the sleep mode, the sub-processor receives the sensor signal from the sensor module 190 and uses the sensor signal to detect the state of the electronic device 101, Can be detected.

In step 320, the electronic device 101 can determine the mounting direction in which the electronic device 101 is mounted on the accessory device 108 based on sensor information.

According to one embodiment, the electronic device 101 determines whether the display screen is oriented upward (for example, when the screen is horizontally and horizontally oriented), and then the electronic device 101 displays a screen It is possible to determine the placement direction of the electronic device 101 by determining the placement position of the home button in the arranged posture. For example, the electronic device 101 may set a reference direction (e.g., antenna direction) and identify the home button of the electronic device 101 based on the reference direction. For example, when the user looks at the front of the electronic device 101 (e.g., the state where the display screen is visible), the position of the home button is located on the first side, but when the user looks at the rear side of the electronic device 101 Since the position of the home button is located on the second side, the mounting direction of the electronic device 101 can be determined according to the position of the home button.

According to one embodiment, when the magnet value of at least two different values is sensed in the accessory device 108, the electronic device 101 determines the mounting direction of the electronic device 101 according to magnet values having different values . For example, a first magnet member having a magnet value of 'A' is provided at a first position of the accessory device 108, and a second magnet member having a magnet value of 'B' . In this case, when the electronic device 101 is viewed and mounted on the accessory device 108, it is sensed by the magnet value of AB according to the position, while when it is viewed from the rear face, it is sensed as the magnet value of BA . The electronic device 101 may determine that it is stationed in the first direction when it is sensed at the A-B value, and may determine that it is stationed in the second direction when it is sensed at the B-A value.

At step 330, the electronic device 101 determines whether the mounting direction of the electronic device 101 is the first direction facing the accessory device 108 . The first direction is a direction when the user is placed in a state where the user can see the display screen, and the accessory device 108 such as a keyboard may be placed on the display screen.

In step 340, when the electronic device 101 is mounted in the first direction, the communication mode is changed to operate in the keyboard mode. In operation 350, the electronic device 101 may turn on the communication module for communication connection with the accessory device 108 when operating in the keyboard mode, and may perform a connection operation with the accessory device 108.

According to one embodiment, the electronic device 101 may perform a short-range communication connection with the accessory device 108. The short-range communication may be, but is not limited to, Bluetooth communication. To this end, the electronic device 101 can be connected to the accessory device 108 by inquiring the accessory device 108, performing a page-pairing process with the accessed accessory device 108, and performing a pairing process. Here, the pairing is a process of confirming information about the mutual security between the master and the slave, and can be connected by pairing when the PIN code information between the connected devices is the same.

In step 360, it is determined whether the mounting direction of the electronic device 101 is the second direction opposite to the first direction. In step 370, the electronic device 101 operates in the tablet mode when the mounting direction is the second direction. For example, the second direction refers to the direction in which the user is stationary while looking at the rear surface of the electronic device 101. [

4 is a flowchart showing a method of controlling connection with the accessory device 108 in the electronic device 101 according to various embodiments of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 according to one embodiment may be operated in a standby mode at step 410. The electronic device 101 may collect sensor information related to the state of the electronic device 101 through a sensor module when operating in a standby mode.

In step 420, the electronic device 101 determines whether the screen of the display is placed in the upward direction facing upward.

On the other hand, the user can place the electronic device 101 on the screen with the screen facing up, or turn the electronic device 101 upside down so that the screen of the display faces downward. In this case, the information received from the sensor module may differ depending on the position and position of the terminal. For example, when a gyro sensor is used, the x-axis value, the y-axis value, and the z-axis value are determined according to the roll, pitch, and yaw values, The gyro sensor values may be different from each other depending on the position, and the state of the posture, position, and movements of the electronic device 101 can be confirmed through the sensor values.

In one embodiment, the electronic device 101 may determine whether the display screen is upward or downward based on the z-axis sensor value. For example, the electronic device 101 determines that the screen of the display is oriented upward when the electronic device 101 is horizontally aligned with the ground, and when the z-axis is negative (-), It can be judged that the screen of the screen is turned upside down.

If it is determined that the user wants to use the electronic device 101, the electronic device 101 proceeds to step 430. If it is determined that the screen of the display device is turned upside down, It is regarded that there is no intention to use the electronic device 101, and the process may return to step 410

If it is determined in step 430 that the display screen is located on the upper side, the electronic device 101 determines whether the position of the home button is located in the first direction. Here, the first direction may be at least one of the left and right directions.

According to one embodiment, after setting the reference direction, the electronic device 101 can determine the position of the home button of the electronic device 101 according to the position of the reference direction. For example, when the orientation of the antenna in the vertical mode is set as the reference direction, and the orientation of the terminal is changed to the landscape mode, when the X axis of the antenna is the (+) direction based on the sensor information, (-) and the direction of the home button is (+) when the X-axis of the antenna is in the negative direction. The electronic device 101 may define a reference value according to the attitude of the terminal, and may determine the position of the home button by matching with the collected sensor information.

If the home button is located in the first direction, the electronic device 101 proceeds to step 440 and determines whether there is movement of the terminal. In one embodiment, the electronic device 101 is configured such that when the sensor value inputted through the sensor module is close to (0, 0, 0) for the X axis, Y axis, and Z axis, , It can be determined that there is no movement of the electronic device 101. On the other hand, if it is determined that there is movement of the electronic device 101, the electronic device 101 determines that the accessory device 108 is not stationary, and returns to step 410 to proceed to the standby mode.

If it is determined in step 445 that there is no movement of the terminal, the electronic device 101 determines whether the angle between the electronic device 101 and the ground is within a predetermined range. For example, when the electronic device 101 is mounted on the accessory device 108, it may be mounted at an angle with the ground. For example, the predetermined range may be set in a range of 90 degrees to 180 degrees with the ground in a state where the display screen is viewed from the front, but the present invention is not limited thereto. The electronic device 101 may be in a state of being typed at a keyboard or in an optimized angle for viewing a screen when the mounting angle of the electronic device 101 is included in a predetermined range.

In step 450, when the angle between the electronic device 101 and the ground is within a predetermined range, the display screen of the electronic device 101 is regarded as being in a state of being opposed to the keyboard of the accessory device 108, do. In step 445, the electronic device 101 performs a communication connection with the accessory device 108 for operation in a keypad mode. Thereafter, the electronic device 101 can control the electronic device 101 in response to an input signal received from the accessory device 108 through data transmission / reception with the accessory device 108. Thereafter, the electronic device 101 proceeds to step 490 to determine whether the stationary state of the terminal is changed.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step 460 that the angle of the electronic device 101 with respect to the ground is out of a predetermined range, the electronic device 101 regards the case where the user can not confirm the information on the screen, You can wait. For example, the communication connection wait may mean that a connection link is established between the electronic device 101 and the data, but no data is transmitted or received. The electronic device 101 in the connection wait state returns to step 445 and determines whether the angle with the ground falls within a predetermined range.

On the other hand, if the home button is not located in the first direction in step 430, the process proceeds to step 470 to determine whether the home button is located in the second direction. Here, the second direction may be a direction different from the first direction of the left and right direction. In step 475, when the home button is located in the second direction, the electronic device 101 assumes that the user does not intend to use the keyboard, and operates in the tablet mode. When operating in the tablet mode, the electronic device 101 can maintain the communication module in a turn off state.

In one embodiment, the electronic device 101 is communicatively coupled with the accessory device 108 to turn off the communication module and turn off the communication connection with the accessory device 108 if the communication module is turned on.

If the position of the home button is not located in the first direction or the second direction (e.g., the position of the home button is located on the upper side or the lower side) in step 480, the electronic device 101 is in the state of the vertical mode And proceeds to step 490 to determine whether the mounting state of the electronic device 101 is changed. In step 490, the electronic device 101 returns to step 410 when the mounting state of the electronic device 101 is changed.

According to one embodiment, step 480 may be omitted if the accessory device 108 is of a structure that can be mounted in either the horizontal, vertical, front, or rear direction.

A method of controlling a connection with the accessory device (108) in the electronic device (101) according to various embodiments, the method comprising: determining a loading direction in which the electronic device (101) is mounted on the accessory device (108) based on sensor information; And controlling the communication connection ON / OFF between the accessory device 108 and the accessory device 108 in accordance with the mounting direction of the electronic device 101. [

The operation of controlling the communication connection on / off may be such that when the display screen of the electronic device 101 is mounted in the first direction, the communication module of the electronic device 101 is turned on to communicate with the accessory device 108, The communication module of the electronic device 101 can be controlled to be turned off.

The operation of determining the mounting direction includes: And receiving the sensor signal from the sensor module in a predetermined cycle unit.

The sensor information may include at least one of gravity sensor information, geomagnetic sensor information, proximity sensor information, infrared sensor information, magnetic sensor information, gyro sensor information, and biometric sensor information.

5 and 6 are illustrations for explaining the mounting direction of the electronic device 101 with the accessory device 108 according to various embodiments of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, an electronic device 101 according to one embodiment may be the accessory device 108, for example, a keyboard device 510. Here, the electronic device 101 may be physically connected to the accessory device 108, or may be connected via wireless communication.

The keyboard device 510 may include a mounting member capable of mounting the electronic device 101. The mounting member may be integrally formed with the keyboard device 510 or may be a separate device. The electronic device 101 may be mounted via a mounting member of the keyboard device 510.

The electronic device 101 according to the embodiment of the present invention can communicate with the keyboard device 510 or release the communication connection according to the mounting direction of the keyboard device 510. [ The keyboard device shown in Figs. 5 and 6 is only an example shown for explaining the configuration of the present invention, and in the case of a keyboard device capable of mounting the electronic device 101, all the configurations of the present invention are applicable.

As shown in FIG. 5, the keyboard device 510 according to one embodiment may be configured as a cover-type keyboard device and a mounting case for mounting the electronic device 101. 5, the cover-type keyboard device 510 includes a first surface 508 on which a keyboard is disposed, a second surface 502 on which the keyboard is not disposed, and a second surface 502 on which a keyboard is disposed, The mounting case may be configured to fix the electronic device 101 and may include a fixing member for engaging the cover-type keyboard device on one side of the mounting case. Here, the detachment member of the cover-type keyboard device and the fixing member of the mounting case can be physically connected through magnetic contact.

As shown in FIG. 5, the electronic device 101 may be mounted on the keyboard device in a first direction in which the display screen of the keyboard device 510 faces the first side 508. For example, the electronic device 101 can collect the sensor information through the sensor module and determine the mounting direction. When the electronic device 101 is mounted on the keyboard device 510 in the first direction, it is considered that the user intends to use the keyboard and can operate in a keyboard mode by connecting a short distance communication (e.g., BT) with the keyboard device 510. [

On the other hand, the electronic device 101 can be mounted on the keyboard device 510 in a second direction opposite to the first direction, as shown in Fig. 601 is a front view of the electronic device 101 mounted in the second direction and 602 is a rear view of the electronic device 101 mounted in the second direction. For example, the electronic device 101 of FIG. 6 is mounted in a direction opposite to the mounting state of the electronic device 101 of FIG. 5 because the first surface 508 provided with the keyboard faces the rear surface of the electronic device. 6, when the screen of the electronic device 101 is placed on the keyboard device 510 in the second direction, the electronic device 101 can assume that the user does not intend to use the keyboard, and can operate in the tablet mode.

Thus, the electronic device 101 according to various embodiments of the present invention controls the connection state with the accessory device 108 according to the orientation of the accessory device, thereby omitting the user's input required for connection with the accessory device 108 . The user can manipulate the connection with the accessory device 108 simply by changing the mounting direction of the accessory device 108. [

FIG. 7 illustrates a block diagram 700 of an electronic device 701 in accordance with various embodiments. The electronic device 701 can constitute all or part of the electronic device 101 shown in Fig. 1, for example. 7, the electronic device 701 includes at least one application processor (AP) 710, a communication module 720, a subscriber identification module (SIM) card 724, a memory 730, a sensor module 740, an input device 750, a display 760, An interface 770, an audio module 770, a camera module 791, a power management module 795, a battery 796, an indicator 797, and a motor 798.

The AP 710 may control a plurality of hardware or software components connected to the AP 710 by operating an operating system or an application program, and may perform various data processing and operations including multimedia data. The AP 710 may be implemented with, for example, a system on chip (SoC). According to one embodiment, the AP 710 may further include a graphics processing unit (GPU) (not shown).

The communication module 720 (e.g., the communication interface 160) can send and receive data in communication between the electronic device 701 (e.g., the electronic device 101) and other electronic devices (e.g., electronic device 104 or server 106) Can be performed. According to one embodiment, the communication module 720 may include a cellular module 721, a Wifi module 723, a BT module 725, a GPS module 727, an NFC module 728, and a radio frequency (RF) module 729.

The cellular module 721 may provide voice calls, video calls, text services, or Internet services over a communication network (e.g., LTE, LTE-A, CDMA, WCDMA, UMTS, WiBro or GSM). In addition, the cellular module 721 can perform identification and authentication of electronic devices within the communication network, for example, using a subscriber identity module (e.g., a SIM card 724). According to one embodiment, the cellular module 721 may perform at least some of the functions that the AP 710 may provide. For example, the cellular module 721 may perform at least a portion of the multimedia control functions.

According to one embodiment, the cellular module 721 may include a communication processor (CP). In addition, the cellular module 721 may be implemented with, for example, SoC. In FIG. 7, components such as the cellular module 721 (e.g., a communication processor), the memory 730, or the power management module 795 are illustrated as separate components from the AP 710. However, according to one embodiment, May include at least a portion of the aforementioned components (e.g., cellular module 721).

According to one embodiment, the AP 710 or the cellular module 721 (e.g., a communications processor) loads a command or data received from at least one of non-volatile memory or other components connected to each, into a volatile memory for processing can do. In addition, the AP 710 or the cellular module 721 may receive data from at least one of the other components, or may store data generated by at least one of the other components in the non-volatile memory.

Each of the Wifi module 723, the BT module 725, the GPS module 727, and the NFC module 728 may include a processor for processing data transmitted and received through a corresponding module, for example. Although the cellular module 721, the Wifi module 723, the BT module 725, the GPS module 727, or the NFC module 728 are shown as separate blocks in FIG. 7, the cellular module 721, the Wifi module 723, the BT module 725, At least some (e.g., two or more) of the modules 727 or NFC modules 728 may be included in one integrated chip (IC) or IC package. For example, at least some of the processors corresponding to the cellular module 721, the Wifi module 723, the BT module 725, the GPS module 727 or the NFC module 728, respectively (e.g., the communication processor corresponding to the cellular module 721 and the Wifi processor) can be implemented in a single SoC.

The RF module 729 can transmit and receive data, for example, transmit and receive RF signals. The RF module 729 may include, for example, a transceiver, a power amplifier module (PAM), a frequency filter, or a low noise amplifier (LNA). In addition, the RF module 729 may further include a component for transmitting and receiving electromagnetic waves in a free space in a wireless communication, for example, a conductor or a conductor. 7, the cellular module 721, the Wifi module 723, the BT module 725, the GPS module 727, and the NFC module 728 are shown sharing one RF module 729. However, according to one embodiment, the cellular module 721, the Wifi module 723 , The BT module 725, the GPS module 727, or the NFC module 728 can transmit and receive RF signals through separate RF modules.

The SIM card 724 may be a card including a subscriber identity module and may be inserted into a slot formed in a specific location of the electronic device. The SIM card 724 may include unique identification information (e.g., ICCID) or subscriber information (e.g., international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI)).

The memory 730 (e.g., the memory 130) may include an internal memory 732 or an external memory 734. The built-in memory 732 may be a memory such as a volatile memory (for example, a dynamic RAM, an SRAM, a synchronous dynamic RAM (SDRAM), or the like) or a non-volatile memory , At least one of an OTPROM (one time programmable ROM), a PROM (programmable ROM), an EPROM (erasable and programmable ROM), an EEPROM (electrically erasable and programmable ROM), a mask ROM, a flash ROM, a NAND flash memory, . ≪ / RTI >

According to one embodiment, the internal memory 732 may be a solid state drive (SSD). The external memory 734 may be a flash drive, for example, a compact flash (CF), a secure digital (SD), a micro secure digital (SD), a mini secure digital (SD), an extreme digital And the like. The external memory 734 may be functionally connected to the electronic device 701 through various interfaces. According to one embodiment, the electronic device 701 may further include a storage device (or storage medium) such as a hard drive.

The sensor module 740 may measure a physical quantity or sense an operation state of the electronic device 701, and convert the measured or sensed information into an electrical signal. The sensor module 740 includes a gyro sensor 740A, a gyro sensor 740B, an air pressure sensor 740C, a magnetic sensor 740D, an acceleration sensor 740E, a grip sensor 740F, a proximity sensor 740G, a color sensor 740H blue sensor), a living body sensor 740I, a temperature / humidity sensor 740J, an illuminance sensor 740K, or an ultraviolet (UV) sensor 740M. Additionally or alternatively, the sensor module 740 may include, for example, an E-nose sensor (not shown), an EMG sensor (not shown), an EEG sensor (not shown) an electrocardiogram sensor (not shown), an infra red sensor (not shown), an iris sensor (not shown), or a fingerprint sensor (not shown). The sensor module 740 may further include a control circuit for controlling at least one sensor included in the sensor module 740.

The input device 750 may include a touch panel 752, a (digital) pen sensor 754, a key 756, or an ultrasonic input device 758. The touch panel 752 can recognize a touch input by at least one of an electrostatic type, a pressure sensitive type, an infrared type, and an ultrasonic type, for example. The touch panel 752 may further include a control circuit. In electrostatic mode, physical contact or proximity recognition is possible. The touch panel 752 may further include a tactile layer. In this case, the touch panel 752 may provide a tactile response to the user.

The (digital) pen sensor 754 can be implemented using the same or similar method as receiving the touch input of the user, or using a separate recognition sheet, for example. The key 756 may include, for example, a physical button, an optical key or a keypad. The ultrasonic input device 758 is a device that can confirm data by sensing a sound wave from an electronic device 701 to a microphone (e.g., a microphone 788) through an input tool for generating an ultrasonic signal. According to one embodiment, the electronic device 701 may receive user input from an external device (e.g., a computer or a server) connected thereto using the communication module 720.

The display 760 (e.g., the display 150) may include a panel 762, a hologram device 764, or a projector 766. The panel 762 may be, for example, a liquid crystal display (LCD) or an active matrix organic light-emitting diode (AM-OLED). The panel 762 can be embodied, for example, flexible, transparent or wearable. The panel 762 may be formed of one module with the touch panel 752. The hologram device 764 can display a stereoscopic image in the air using interference of light. The projector 766 can display an image by projecting light onto a screen. The screen may, for example, be located inside or outside the electronic device 701. According to one embodiment, the display 760 may further include control circuitry for controlling the panel 762, the hologram device 764, or the projector 766.

The interface 770 may include, for example, a high-definition multimedia interface (HDMI) 772, a universal serial bus (USB) 774, an optical interface 776, or a D-sub (D-subminiature) 778. The interface 770 may, for example, be included in the communication interface 160 shown in FIG. Additionally or alternatively, the interface 770 may include, for example, a mobile high-definition link (MHL) interface, a secure digital (SD) card / multi-media card (MMC) interface, or an infrared data association can do.

The audio module 780 may convert both sound and electrical signals in both directions. At least some of the components of the audio module 780 may be included, for example, in the input / output interface 140 shown in FIG. The audio module 780 may process sound information input or output through, for example, a speaker 782, a receiver 784, an earphone 786, a microphone 788, or the like.

The camera module 791 can capture still images and moving images. The camera module 791 may include one or more image sensors (e.g., a front sensor or a rear sensor), a lens (not shown), an image signal processor ) Or a flash (not shown), such as an LED or xenon lamp.

The power management module 795 can manage the power of the electronic device 701. Although not shown, the power management module 795 may include, for example, a power management integrated circuit (PMIC), a charger integrated circuit (PMIC), or a battery or fuel gauge.

The PMIC can be mounted, for example, in an integrated circuit or a SoC semiconductor. The charging method can be classified into wired and wireless. The charging IC can charge the battery, and can prevent an overvoltage or an overcurrent from the charger. According to one embodiment, the charging IC may comprise a charging IC for at least one of a wired charging scheme or a wireless charging scheme. The wireless charging system may be, for example, a magnetic resonance system, a magnetic induction system or an electromagnetic wave system, and additional circuits for wireless charging may be added, such as a coil loop, a resonant circuit or a rectifier have.

The battery gauge can measure, for example, the remaining amount of the battery 796, the voltage during charging, the current or the temperature. The battery 796 may store or generate electricity and supply power to the electronic device 701 using the stored or generated electricity. The battery 796 may include, for example, a rechargeable battery or a solar battery.

The indicator 797 may indicate a specific state of the electronic device 701 or a portion thereof (e.g., the AP 710), for example, a boot state, a message state, or a charged state. The motor 798 can convert an electrical signal into a mechanical vibration. Although not shown, the electronic device 701 may include a processing unit (e.g., a GPU) for mobile TV support. The processing device for supporting the mobile TV can process media data conforming to standards such as digital multimedia broadcasting (DMB), digital video broadcasting (DVB), or media flow.

Each of the above-described components of the electronic device according to the present invention may be composed of one or more components, and the name of the component may be changed according to the type of the electronic device. The electronic device 101 according to the present invention may be configured to include at least one of the above-described components, and some of the components may be omitted or further include other additional components. In addition, some of the components of the electronic device according to the present invention may be combined and configured as an entity, so that the functions of the components before being combined can be performed in the same manner.

The term "module" as used in the present invention may mean a unit including, for example, one or a combination of hardware, software, or firmware. A "module" may be interchangeably used with terms such as, for example, unit, logic, logical block, component or circuit. A "module" may be a minimum unit or a portion of an integrally constructed component. A "module" may be a minimum unit or a portion thereof that performs one or more functions. "Modules" may be implemented either mechanically or electronically. For example, a "module" in accordance with the present invention may be implemented as an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) chip, field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) or programmable logic arrays logic device).

According to various embodiments, at least a portion of a device (e.g., modules or functions thereof) or a method (e.g., operations) according to the present invention may be stored in a computer readable storage medium -readable storage media). The instructions, when executed by one or more processors (e.g., the processor 210), may cause the one or more processors to perform functions corresponding to the instructions. The computer readable storage medium may be, for example, the memory 220. At least some of the programming modules may be implemented (e.g., executed) by, for example, the processor 210. At least some of the programming modules may include, for example, modules, programs, routines, sets of instructions or processes, etc. to perform one or more functions.

The computer-readable recording medium includes a magnetic medium such as a hard disk, a floppy disk and a magnetic tape, an optical recording medium such as a CD-ROM (Compact Disc Read Only Memory), a DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) A magneto-optical medium such as a floppy disk, and a program command such as a read only memory (ROM), a random access memory (RAM), a flash memory, Module) that is configured to store and perform the functions described herein. The program instructions may also include machine language code such as those generated by a compiler, as well as high-level language code that may be executed by a computer using an interpreter or the like. The hardware devices described above may be configured to operate as one or more software modules to perform the operations of the present invention, and vice versa.

A module or a programming module according to the present invention may include at least one or more of the above-described components, some of which may be omitted, or may further include other additional components. Operations performed by modules, programming modules, or other components in accordance with the present invention may be performed in a sequential, parallel, iterative, or heuristic manner. Also, some operations may be performed in a different order, omitted, or other operations may be added.

According to various embodiments, there is provided a storage medium storing instructions which, when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to be configured to perform at least one operation, Determining an orientation in which the electronic device is mounted on the accessory device based on the sensor information in the electronic device; And controlling the communication connection on / off between the accessory device and the accessory device according to the mounting direction of the accessory device and the electronic device. It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description of the present invention are exemplary and explanatory and are intended to provide further explanation of the invention as claimed. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention without departing from the scope of the present invention.

101: Electronic device
108: Accessory device
170: Device connection control module

Claims (11)

A method of controlling connection from an electronic device to an accessory device,
Determining an orientation in which the electronic device is mounted on the accessory device based on the sensor information; And
And controlling the communication with the accessory device in a first mode or a second mode according to a mounting direction of the accessory device and the electronic device. The method according to claim 1,
The control operation may include:
When the display screen of the electronic device is mounted in the first direction, the communication module of the electronic device is turned on and communicatively connected to the accessory device, and when the electronic device is mounted in the second direction opposite to the first direction, And controlling access to the accessory device controlling the module to turn off. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the first mode is one of a communication mode in which the accessory device is communicatively coupled to the electronic device or a communication release mode in which the accessory device and the electronic device are disconnected from communication with each other and the second mode is one of communication mode A method for controlling connection with an accessory device. The method according to claim 1,
The operation of determining the mounting direction includes:
Further comprising receiving the sensor signal from the sensor module in a predetermined cycle unit. The method according to claim 1,
The sensor information includes:
Wherein the accessory device includes at least one of gravity sensor information, geomagnetic sensor information, proximity sensor information, infrared sensor information, magnetic sensor information, gyro sensor information, or biometric sensor information. In an electronic device,
A communication module wirelessly connected to the accessory device;
A sensor module for collecting attitude information of the electronic device; And
Wherein the control unit controls the communication with the accessory device in the first mode or the second mode according to the mounting direction of the electronic device based on the sensor information collected through the sensor module, Wherein the processor is further configured to: The method according to claim 6,
The processor comprising:
When the display screen of the electronic device is mounted in the first direction, the communication module is turned on and communicatively connected to the accessory device, and when the display module is mounted in the second direction opposite to the first direction, Lt; / RTI > The method according to claim 6,
Wherein the first mode is one of a communication mode in which the accessory device is communicatively coupled to the electronic device or a communication release mode in which the accessory device and the electronic device are disconnected from communication with each other and the second mode is one of communication mode / RTI > The method according to claim 6,
The sensor module includes:
An electronic device including at least one of a gravity sensor, a geomagnetic sensor, a proximity sensor, an infrared sensor, a magnetic sensor, a gyro sensor, The method according to claim 6,
Wherein the accessory device is structured such that the electronic device can be mounted in any one of a horizontal, vertical, front and rear direction,
Wherein the first direction and the second direction are at least one of a front direction and a back direction. The method according to claim 6,
Said accessory device comprising:
A magnet member having different magnet values in at least two positions,
The processor comprising:
And judges the mounting state of the electronic device according to two or more magnet values sensed from the accessory device.

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