KR20160105269A - Wearable Electronic Device Including Communication Circuit - Google Patents

Abstract

According to an embodiment of the present invention, an electronic device includes: an outer housing which includes a first surface and a second surface on the opposite side of the first surface; a printed circuit board which is arranged in a space formed between the first and second surfaces and forms a plane substantially in parallel with the first surface; a display which is arranged between the first surface and the printed circuit board; an antenna pattern which is arranged between the display and the second surface; and one or more communication circuits electrically connected to the antenna pattern. The present invention is not limited to the above-described configuration of the embodiment. Other embodiments of the present invention can also be realized.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to a wearable electronic device including a communication circuit,

Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to a structure of a wearable electronic device that performs communications using communication circuitry.

Electronic devices have a communication function and their sizes are widely used in portable form and are used by many people. In recent years, the shape of an electronic device has developed into a form in which the wearer wears a wrist or the like (a wearable form). The external shape of such an electronic device has also been modified into various forms. Accordingly, various arrangements and arrangements of device elements mounted on electronic devices have been demanded.

A local communication circuit for performing near field communication, for example near field communication (NFC) communication, in a conventional electronic device is located at the back of the electronic device. Because of the weak nature of the radio waves on the frequency characteristics of local area communication, the local communication circuit is located at the outer edge of the electronic device as much as possible. Even if the local communication circuit is located on the front side of the electronic device, performance deterioration due to interference with other communication circuits has been a problem. Therefore, the short-range communication circuit is provided in the rear case of the electronic device or embedded in the battery of the electronic device.

However, it is inconvenient to apply the positional characteristics in the electronic device of the local communication circuit to the wearable electronic device as it is. For example, if an NFC communication circuit is located on the back of the SmartWatch, the user may have to unplug the SmartWatch from the wrist every time the NFC communication is used.

Various embodiments of the present invention can provide the wearable electronic device that can use close range communication while wearing the wearable electronic device on the human body.

In addition, various embodiments of the present invention may support wireless charging using other communication circuitry. At this time, the wearable electronic device may be provided with the other communication circuit at a position where no performance deterioration problem due to interference with the short-range communication occurs.

An electronic device (e.g., wearable electronic device) according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: an outer housing including a first surface and a second surface facing away from the first surface; A printed circuit board disposed in a space formed between the first surface and the second surface and forming a surface substantially parallel to the first surface; A display disposed between the first surface and the printed circuit board; An antenna pattern disposed between the display and the second surface; And at least one communication circuit electrically connected to the antenna pattern.

The electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include a metal pattern disposed between the printed circuit board and the second surface.

The electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include a charging circuit electrically connected to the metal pattern.

According to various embodiments of the present invention, the wearable electronic device can provide a communication function capable of performing close-range communication without leaving the user.

Further, according to various embodiments of the present invention, the wearable electronic device is provided with a wireless charging pad, so that charging can be performed easily without a separate plug-in connector.

1A is a front view of a wearable electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
1B is a perspective view schematically showing an appearance of a wearable electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is an exploded perspective view of a wearable electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3A is a side view of a display unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3B is an exploded perspective view of a display unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3C is a cross-sectional view of a display portion disposed in a wearable electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a view showing a waterproof structure of a wearable electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a view illustrating a wireless charging unit provided on a cover housing side of a wearable electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a configuration diagram of a wearable electronic device 600 according to various embodiments of the present invention.
7 is a configuration diagram illustrating a configuration for performing NFC communication through a plurality of antennas, according to various embodiments of the present invention.
8A is a configuration diagram illustrating a configuration for performing NFC communication through a plurality of antennas according to various embodiments of the present invention.
8B is a configuration diagram illustrating a configuration for performing NFC communication through a plurality of antennas, according to various embodiments of the present invention.
9A is a diagram of a wearable electronic device, in accordance with various embodiments of the present invention.
Figure 9b is an exploded perspective view of a wearable electronic device, in accordance with various embodiments of the present invention.
9C is an enlarged view of a portion of a wearable electronic device in which contact parts are present, in accordance with various embodiments of the present invention.
10A is a diagram illustrating communication operations performed using two antennas in a wearable electronic device, in accordance with various embodiments of the present invention.
10B is a diagram illustrating communication operations performed using two antennas in a wearable electronic device, in accordance with various embodiments of the present invention.
10C is a diagram illustrating communication directions performed in the wearable electronic device of FIGS. 10A and 10B, in accordance with various embodiments of the present invention.
11A is a diagram illustrating communication operations performed using two antennas in a wearable electronic device, in accordance with various embodiments of the present invention.
11B is a diagram illustrating communication operations performed using two antennas in a wearable electronic device, in accordance with various embodiments of the present invention.
11C is a diagram illustrating communication directions performed in the wearable electronic device of Figs. 11A and 11B, according to various embodiments of the present invention.
12 is a diagram illustrating a communication direction performed in a wearable electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention.
13A is a diagram illustrating communication operations performed using three antennas in a wearable electronic device, in accordance with various embodiments of the present invention.
FIG. 13B is a top view of the wearable electronic device of FIG. 13A, according to various embodiments of the present invention.
13C is a diagram illustrating the communication direction performed in the wearable electronic device of FIGS. 13A and 13B, in accordance with various embodiments of the present invention.
14A is a diagram illustrating communication operations performed using three antennas in a wearable electronic device, in accordance with various embodiments of the present invention.
14B is a diagram illustrating a communication direction performed in the wearable electronic device of FIG. 14A according to various embodiments of the present invention.
15A is a diagram illustrating communication operations performed using three antennas in a wearable electronic device, in accordance with various embodiments of the present invention.
15B is a diagram illustrating a communication direction performed in the wearable electronic device of FIG. 15A according to various embodiments of the present invention.
16A is a diagram illustrating communication operations performed using three antennas in a wearable electronic device, in accordance with various embodiments of the present invention.
16B is a diagram illustrating a communication direction performed in the wearable electronic device of FIG. 16A according to various embodiments of the present invention.
FIG. 17 is a flowchart illustrating a method of causing two adjacent antennas adjacent to each other according to various embodiments of the present invention to induce the signal to another antenna by a signal input to one antenna.
FIG. 18 is a flowchart illustrating a method of inducing the signals to other antennas by signals input to one antenna, in three mutually adjacent antennas, according to various embodiments of the present invention.
FIG. 19 is a flowchart illustrating a method of inducing the signals to other antennas according to signals input to one antenna, in three mutually adjacent antennas, according to various embodiments of the present invention.
20 is a diagram illustrating an electronic device in a network environment, in accordance with various embodiments of the present invention.
21 is a block diagram of an electronic device, in accordance with various embodiments of the present invention.
22 is a block diagram of a program module, in accordance with various embodiments of the present invention.

Hereinafter, various embodiments of the present document will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be understood, however, that this invention is not intended to be limited to the particular embodiments described herein but includes various modifications, equivalents, and / or alternatives of the embodiments of this document . In connection with the description of the drawings, like reference numerals may be used for similar components.

In this document, the expressions "having," " having, "" comprising," or &Quot;, and does not exclude the presence of additional features.

In this document, the expressions "A or B," "at least one of A or / and B," or "one or more of A and / or B," etc. may include all possible combinations of the listed items . For example, "A or B," "at least one of A and B," or "at least one of A or B" includes (1) at least one A, (2) Or (3) at least one A and at least one B all together.

As used herein, the terms "first," "second," "first," or "second," and the like may denote various components, regardless of their order and / or importance, But is used to distinguish it from other components and does not limit the components. For example, the first user equipment and the second user equipment may represent different user equipment, regardless of order or importance. For example, without departing from the scope of the rights described in this document, the first component can be named as the second component, and similarly the second component can also be named as the first component.

(Or functionally or communicatively) coupled with / to "another component (eg, a second component), or a component (eg, a second component) Quot; connected to ", it is to be understood that any such element may be directly connected to the other element or may be connected through another element (e.g., a third element). On the other hand, when it is mentioned that a component (e.g., a first component) is "directly connected" or "directly connected" to another component (e.g., a second component) It can be understood that there is no other component (e.g., a third component) between other components.

As used herein, the phrase " configured to " (or set) to be "configured according to circumstances may include, for example, having the capacity to, To be designed to, "" adapted to, "" made to, "or" capable of ". The term " configured to (or set up) "may not necessarily mean" specifically designed to "in hardware. Instead, in some situations, the expression "configured to" may mean that the device can "do " with other devices or components. For example, a processor configured (or configured) to perform the phrases "A, B, and C" may be implemented by executing one or more software programs stored in a memory device or a dedicated processor (e.g., an embedded processor) , And a generic-purpose processor (e.g., a CPU or an application processor) capable of performing the corresponding operations.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to limit the scope of the other embodiments. The singular expressions may include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, may have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art. The general predefined terms used in this document may be interpreted in the same or similar sense as the contextual meanings of the related art and, unless expressly defined in this document, include ideally or excessively formal meanings . In some cases, even the terms defined in this document can not be construed as excluding the embodiments of this document.

An electronic device in accordance with various embodiments of the present document may be, for example, a smartphone, a tablet personal computer, a mobile phone, a video phone, an e-book reader, Such as a desktop personal computer, a laptop personal computer, a netbook computer, a workstation, a server, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a portable multimedia player (PMP) A device, a camera, or a wearable device. According to various embodiments, the wearable device may be of the accessory type (e.g., a watch, a ring, a bracelet, a bracelet, a necklace, a pair of glasses, a contact lens or a head-mounted-device (HMD) (E. G., Electronic apparel), a body attachment type (e. G., A skin pad or tattoo), or a bioimplantable type (e.g., implantable circuit).

In some embodiments, the electronic device may be a home appliance. Home appliances include, for example, televisions, digital video disc (DVD) players, audio, refrigerators, air conditioners, vacuum cleaners, ovens, microwaves, washing machines, air cleaners, set- Such as a home automation control panel, a security control panel, a TV box such as Samsung HomeSync, Apple TVTM or Google TVTM, a game console such as Xbox ™, PlayStation ™, a digital camera, a camcorder, or an electronic photo frame.

In an alternative embodiment, the electronic device may be any of a variety of medical devices (e.g., various portable medical measurement devices such as a blood glucose meter, a heart rate meter, a blood pressure meter, or a body temperature meter), magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) Navigation systems, global navigation satellite systems (GNSS), event data recorders (EDRs), flight data recorders (FDRs), infotainment (infotainment) systems, ) Automotive electronic equipment (eg marine navigation systems, gyro compass, etc.), avionics, security devices, head units for vehicles, industrial or home robots, automatic teller's machines (ATMs) Point of sale, or internet of things (eg, light bulbs, various sensors, electrical or gas meters, sprinkler devices, fire alarms, thermostats, street lights, A toaster, a fitness equipment, a hot water tank, a heater, a boiler, and the like).

According to some embodiments, the electronic device is a piece of furniture or a part of a building / structure, an electronic board, an electronic signature receiving device, a projector, Water, electricity, gas, or radio wave measuring instruments, etc.). In various embodiments, the electronic device may be a combination of one or more of the various devices described above. An electronic device according to some embodiments may be a flexible electronic device. Further, the electronic device according to the embodiment of the present document is not limited to the above-described devices, and may include a new electronic device according to technological advancement.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An electronic apparatus according to various embodiments will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In this document, the term user may refer to a person using an electronic device or a device using an electronic device (e.g., an artificial intelligence electronic device).

FIG. 1A is a front view of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1B is a perspective view schematically showing an appearance of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the following description, the electronic device is a wearable electronic device, and a clock form will be exemplified and described. However, an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention may include an apparatus that can be worn or gripped at various positions such as a ring, a bracelet, a necklace, a waistband, and the like.

Referring to FIGS. 1A and 1B, the wearable electronic device 100 of the present invention may include a cover housing 110, a body case 120, a display unit 130, a Bassel wheel 140, and a key assembly 150. In addition, the wearable electronic device 100 may further include a wear module connected to the cover housing 110 to secure the wearable electronic device 100 to the wearer's wrist. The wear module may include, for example, two band-shaped wear parts connected to both side edges of the cover housing 110. [ The wearing parts may be provided in a structure that can be coupled with each other, and may be provided to be adjustable in length depending on the combined position.

For example, the cover housing 110 may be provided with a blank area so that the device elements (e.g., the display unit 130 and the like) of the wearable electronic device 100 may be disposed at the center, and the side wall may be disposed in a form to surround the blank area. The cover housing 110 may have an elliptical shape (or circular shape) so that at least a part of the outer appearance of the device can be arranged in an elliptical (or circular) shape. In addition, one side of the cover housing 110 may be provided with fastening portions extending in an outward direction from a circular rim so that one side of the above-described wearing portions can be engaged. The fastening portions may be arranged to be vertically or horizontally symmetrical with respect to the center of the hollow region. The cover housing 110 may be made of, for example, a nonconductive material. Alternatively, at least a part of the cover housing 110 may be made of a metal material, and a region of the cover housing 110 to be coupled to the body case 120 may be made of a non-metallic material. Alternatively, the non-metallic material may be coated on the area of the cover housing 110 of the metal that is coupled with the body case 120. The center bottom of the cover housing 110 may be provided with a hole having a predetermined size.

The body case 120 may serve to protect the device elements (e.g., the display unit 130, the battery, the PCB, etc.) of the wearable electronic device 100 which is fastened to the cover housing 110 and disposed inside. The body case 120 may have a through hole having a predetermined size at the center thereof to form an opening. The size of the through hole can determine the size of the display unit 130 exposed. The body case 120 may include a peripheral portion forming a through hole and a side wall perpendicularly or at an angle to the peripheral portion and arranged to surround the through hole. The side wall of the body case 120 may be disposed to face the side wall of the cover housing 110.

The body case 120 may include strip-shaped protrusions extending around a through hole and extending by a predetermined height. Accordingly, the strip-shaped protrusions can be fastened to the bell-jell wheel 140. A coupling hole 121 to which the key assembly 150 can be coupled may be disposed on the body case 120 side. In the drawing, the position of the engaging hole 121 is shown to be positioned relatively close to the area where the wear module is engaged. The position of the engagement hole 121 may be variously arranged according to the arrangement position of the key sensor 150. Also, the number of the coupling holes 121 may be changed according to the number of the key assays 150.

The body case 120 may be made of, for example, at least a part of metal. The metal body case 120 can perform an antenna function. For example, the body case 120 may be connected to a communication circuit mounted on a PCB mounted on the inner side to transmit a designated signal. According to various embodiments, the body case 120 may be used as some antenna in a particular communication circuit. For example, the body case 120 may be used as at least some antennas of a mobile communication circuit such as 2G, 3G, or 4G. Or the body case 120 may be used as at least some antennas of an NFC communication circuit, an MST (Magnetic Secure Transmission) circuit, or a Bluetooth communication circuit. In this regard, the body case 120 may be in contact with the feeding portion of the communication circuit described above at least one point of the inner wall.

According to various embodiments of the present invention, the MST communication circuit is a circuit for transmitting data in a Magnet Stripe manner, and can transmit contactless information. According to various embodiments of the present invention, the MST circuit may receive control signals and payment information from the control circuitry within the electronic device. The MST circuit can convert the payment information into a magnetic signal and transmit it. For example, the MST circuit can generate a magnetic field signal that is the same as a magnetic field signal generated when a magnetic stripe of a credit card is swept into a card reader. The payment information transmitted by the MST circuit can be recognized by a card reading apparatus which is usually used. In various embodiments, the MST circuit may provide payment information to the card reading device via unidirectional communication.

At least a part of the display unit 130 may be exposed to the outside through the through hole of the body case 120. For example, the display unit 130 may include a touch display panel and a window (or glass) unit for covering a part of the touch display panel, and a part (window) of the display unit 130 may be connected to the outside through the through- Can be exposed. The exposed display portion 130 may have a shape corresponding to the shape of the through hole, for example, a circular shape. The display unit 130 may include a region exposed through the through-hole and an area seated inside the body case 120. The display unit 130 may include a touch screen, a display panel, and the like. In addition, an NFC or MST antenna (or an NFC or MST coil) may be disposed inside the display unit 130. Accordingly, the display unit 130 displays a signal line (e.g., FPCB) related to the signal supply of the display panel at the periphery of the original plate, a signal line for transmitting and receiving the signal line, NFC signal, or MST signal related to the signal supply of the touch screen, A signal line or the like for projecting the light beam. The display unit 130 may be provided in various types, for example, an LCD type or an OLED type.

At least a portion of the above-described display unit 130 formed of a metal material (e.g., a Driver IC related to display panel operation) may be connected to the signal line for the ground. At least a part of the signal line and the display unit 130 for grounding may be in electrical contact with the main circuit board to serve as a ground for the main circuit board. Or at least part of the signal line and the display unit 130 for grounding may be connected to the ground terminal of the communication circuit disposed in the main circuit board to serve as a ground for the communication circuit. One side of the signal lines may be fixedly disposed on one side of a bracket described later.

The bugel wheel 140 may be disposed around the through hole of the body case 120. The bellows wheel 140 is fastened to the protrusions formed around the through-hole of the body case 120, for example, and can be arranged to be rotatable. The bassel wheel 140 may be provided in the shape of an empty band at its center. The bellows wheel 140 may be spaced apart from the front surface of the body case 120 by a predetermined height. At least a portion of the bassel wheel 140 may be provided with a nonconductive material. For example, the inner side of the bossel wheel 140 may be made of a non-conductive material such as a ceramic material or a PC (poly-carbonate) material. The outer side of the bassel wheel 140 may be made of metal such as iron, aluminum, or a metal alloy. The inner side portion and the outer side portion of the bossel wheel 140 may be integrally formed or may be provided in a firmly coupled shape. A signal can be radiated through a body case 120 serving as the antenna through a medial portion of a bubble wheel 140 made of a nonconductive material.

The key assessment 150 may include, for example, a header portion and a vertically elongated projection at the center of the header portion. On the upper surface of the header portion, at least one directional groove, e.g., a straight groove, may be provided. The header portion may be provided in a disc shape whose upper surface is convex. A pattern groove may be disposed on the side surface of the header portion to increase the frictional force with the object to be contacted while holding the header portion or rotating the header portion. The key sensor 150 described above can be inserted and fixed in the coupling hole 121 disposed in the body case 120. [

As described above, the wearable electronic device 100 according to various embodiments can be arranged to be used as an antenna of a communication circuit on which at least a part of the metal case body case 120 is mounted. In this regard, the wearable electronic device 100 may include a cover housing 110 made of a non-metallic material or a non-conductive material, which is coupled to the body case 120 while facing the user's skin such that the body case 120 is not in contact with the user's skin. In addition, the wearable electronic device 100 can provide contact parts to stably support the electrical contact between the body case 120 and the main circuit board on which the communication circuit mounted therein is mounted.

According to various embodiments, the wearable electronic device 100 includes a front interface that is generally circular and provides a display portion and a user input (e.g., a display portion of a key assessment and a touch function) A cover housing which is located on the rear surface of the wearable electronic device 100 and hermetically seals the internal mounting space and can be in intimate contact or contact with the user and which is connected to the body case so as to be worn by the user And a wearable portion which can be used. A bezel region including various input / output function units adjacent to the display unit may be disposed, and the bezel region may be provided with a rotatable wheel structure for implementing various functions. A push button that can be used as an input device or a button (e.g., a key detector) that can be rotated can be disposed around the body case 120. Further, the wearer may further include a buckle which can be easily fastened to one end of the wearer, and the other end of the buckle fastened to the buckle may have a shape such as a hole, a projection or a groove for fastening the buckle. The wearer is fastened in the form of a spring bar so that it can be replaced with an ordinary watch.

2 is an exploded perspective view of a wearable electronic device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2, a wearable electronic device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a Buggle wheel 140, a friction adjustment ring 151, a fixed wire 152, a wheel magnet 153, a front magnet 154, a body case 120, a key assembly 150, A display unit 130, an OFM sensor 155, a bracket 160, a battery 156, a main circuit board 157, a cover housing 110, a wireless charger 158, and a rear decor 159. The above-described wearable electronic device 100 is generally circular, and main parts such as the body case 120 and the opening, the cover housing 110, the bracket 160, the display part 130, and the main circuit board 157 may also be formed substantially along the circular shape.

The bugel wheel 140 may be rotatably mounted around the central opening (or through hole) of the body case 120. The bassel wheel 140 may further include a magnet or gear structure or the like so as to provide a sense of motion. Various materials such as ceramics can be applied to the Belsel wheel 140 to express robustness or design. In addition, a mark for displaying various functions may be disposed on one side of the bassel wheel 140. In addition, an OFM sensor 155 for processing the rotation of the wheel as input may be disposed at the side of the BJEL wheel 140.

The friction adjustment ring 151 is disposed inside the bellows wheel 140 to support the bellows wheel 140. Further, the friction adjusting ring 151 is in contact with the boss wheel 140, and can reduce the frictional force generated while the boss wheel 140 rotates. The friction control ring 151 may be made of a material having a relatively low coefficient of friction or may have a surface treatment condition capable of lowering the coefficient of friction.

The fixing wire 152 may serve to fix the friction adjusting ring 151 so that it is not rotated along the bassel wheel 140. In this regard, the fixing wire 152 may be disposed between the friction adjusting ring 151 and the perimeter of the through-hole of the body case 120.

The wheel magnet 153 may be disposed on one side of the body case 120. In this regard, the body case 120 may include a fixing groove through which at least one wheel magnet 153 can be inserted and fixed. When the wheel magnet 153 is inserted and fixed in the fixing groove, at least a part of the wheel magnet 140 may be arranged with a constant distance between the bossel wheel 140 made of a metallic material. As the wheel magnet 153 confronts the bassel wheel 140 and exerts a force on the bassel wheel 140, the wheel magnet 153 experiences a feeling of operation (e.g., a feeling of being disconnected) to the user while rotating the bassel wheel 140 along the surface of the body case 120 To form a force. The wheel magnets 153 may be spaced apart from the peripheries of the through holes of the body case 120 as shown in FIG.

The front magnet 154 may be disposed between the body case 120 and the fixed wire 152. The front magnet 154 may have a predetermined length, for example, and may be fixedly disposed on one side of the body case 120. In this regard, a groove can be disposed in the body case 120 so that the front magnet 154 can be inserted and fixed. The front magnet 154 serves to fix the stationary wire 152, and can apply an attractive force to the bassel wheel 140 to improve the operational feel of the bassel wheel 140.

As described above, the body case 120 is provided with a through hole (or an opening) at its center, and may have a circular shape so as to surround the through hole. The body case 120 may include upper and lower ends that are formed to be symmetrical with respect to each other with respect to a direction crossing the center of the through hole. The body case 120 is formed of a metal material and can serve as an antenna. Accordingly, the size, shape, bend, etc. of the body case 120 can be modified into various forms according to the communication characteristics of the communication circuit. The window housing may be disposed inside the through-hole of the body case 120. [ The window housing may include an outer skin (e.g., top glass or outer glass) and an endothelium (e.g., bottom glass or inner glass) to provide a circular display portion 130. The outer skin and the endothelium may be formed of a transparent material (e.g., glass, plastic, or the like) for exposing the display unit 130.

The key assembly 150 can be inserted and fixed in the coupling hole 121 formed in the side surface of the body case 120. The key sensor 150 may be rotatable. When the key word 150 is rotated, the wearable electronic device 100 can detect the key signal and process it as an input signal. In the drawing, the shape in which the key sensor 150 and the coupling hole 121 are arranged is exemplified, but the various embodiments are not limited thereto. For example, a plurality of key assays 150 and coupling holes 121 may be provided, and each key assessment may be assigned a different signal generation.

The display unit 130 may be formed as a protruding disc shape as shown in FIG. The above-described window housing may be disposed above the display unit 130 to protect the display unit 130. Signal lines (e.g., a touch screen signal line, a display panel signal line, and the like) related to driving the display unit 130 may be provided on one side of the display unit 130. The signal lines may be electrically connected to the main circuit board 157 through the side portions of the bracket 160.

The OFM sensor 155 is fixed to one side of the bracket 160 and can sense the rotational motion of the bassel wheel 140 seated on the body case 120. The sensor signal collected by the OFM sensor 155 is transmitted to the main circuit board 157 and can be used as an input signal according to the motion of the bassel wheel 140.

The bracket 160 is provided with a mounting portion on one side for mounting the battery 156, and regions where the main circuit board 157 can be placed on the upper surface on which the battery 156 is mounted. In this regard, the bracket 160 is provided in a stepped shape, and the battery 156 and the main circuit board 157 can be sequentially stacked inside the stepped shape. A rear portion of the display unit 130 may be disposed on the other side of the bracket 160. [ According to one embodiment of the present invention, the side surface of the bracket 160 may be provided with line arrangement grooves in which at least one signal line disposed in the display unit 130 may be disposed. The signal lines arranged on the display unit 130 can be electrically connected to the main circuit board 157 through the line arrangement grooves of the bracket 160. [

According to one embodiment of the present invention, a connection circuit comprising at least one contact part or contact part may be disposed on the side of the bracket 160. [ In this regard, at least one circuit arrangement groove is formed on the side surface of the bracket 160, and a connection circuit including at least one contact component or contact component arranged in the circuit arrangement groove electrically connects the bells wheel 140 and the main circuit board 157 Can be connected. The above-described bracket 160 may further include, for example, an antenna contact, a motor, a sensor, and other assembling structures such as an FPCB.

The battery 156 may be implemented in a generally circular shape in whole or in part to improve space efficiency. In this regard, the battery 156 may include a battery PCM (protection circuitry) that is at least partially or generally circularly embodied, or may be embodied in an arc shape by varying the shape and folding manner of the jelly roll structure or package therein. In addition, the battery 156 may have a stepped structure by arranging the PCM (protection circuit part) in parallel with the battery cell alignment direction, or by making the size of each internal jelly roll small, etc., .

The main circuit board 157 may be a board on which various circuits for performing signal processing of the wearable electronic device 100 are mounted. For example, the main circuit board 157 may include a processor associated with the operation of the display portion 130, a processor associated with communications circuit operation, a processor for input signal processing of an input device (e.g., a Bassel wheel 140, a key assessment 150, a display portion 130) can do. The main circuit board 157 may be mounted with a communication circuit (e.g., a mobile communication circuit such as 3G or 4G, a Bluetooth communication circuit, a Wi-Fi direct communication circuit, or the like). At least some of the antennas that support the communication circuit described above may include the body case 120 as described above. Accordingly, the main circuit board 157 may include at least one contact component electrically connected to the body case 120, or contact terminals that can be electrically connected to a connection circuit including contact components.

The cover housing 110 can be engaged with the body case 120. The lower portion of the bracket 160, on which the wireless charging unit 158, the main circuit board 157, and the battery 156 are mounted and the display unit 130 is disposed on one side, can be seated inside the cover housing 110. The cover housing 110 may further include a different material structure portion such as glass and ceramics that can differentiate the design and secure various sensor interface regions. The cover housing 110 may further include a mounting structure such as a metal plate or a hook (not shown) for mounting the cradle at the time of charging. The cover housing 110 may be fastened to the body case 120 by a screw, a snap fit, a bonding, a tape, a welding, or the like, and a sealing member or structure for waterproofing may be further provided have.

The wireless charging unit 158 may receive energy, for example, transmitted in the form of an external radio wave, and may transmit it to the battery 156 via the main circuit board 157 or directly. The wireless charger 158 may be disposed between the cover housing 110 and the rear decor 159. As shown in the figure, the wireless charger 158 is provided in the shape of an empty band, for example, and can transmit a current induced in the wireless energy supplied from the outside to the battery 156. According to another embodiment of the present invention, the wireless charger 158 may be disposed between the mail circuit board 157 and the cover housing 110.

The rear deco 159 may be provided so as to close the opening of the cover housing 110 and not to allow the wireless charging unit 158 to be detached. Accordingly, the rear décor 159 can be disposed in the rear portion of the cover housing 110 (or a groove provided inside the cover housing 110). The rear décor 159 may be formed to be larger than the size of the opening of the cover housing 110, for example, to cover the opening of the cover housing 110. Although the rear décor 159 is shown as a circular plate in the drawing, the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the rear décor 159 may be formed in various shapes such as a polygon. The rear décor 159 may be made of ceramics or the like to provide a good texture when the user contacts the skin.

As described above, the wearable electronic device 100 according to one embodiment of the present invention can electrically connect the body case 120 with the main circuit board 157 on which the communication circuit using the body case 120 as at least part of the antenna is mounted.

To summarize an exploded perspective view of the wearable electronic device 100, the wearable electronic device 100 may include an upper side glass, an antenna pattern, a printed circuit board (PCB), a wireless charging pattern, and a lower side glass. The upper glass may be an outer glass included in the display unit 130, and the antenna pattern may also be included in the display unit 130. The printed circuit board corresponds to the main circuit board 157, the wireless charging pattern corresponds to the wireless charger 158, and the lower glass corresponds to the rear decor 159.

3A is a side view of a display unit 130 according to an embodiment of the present invention. 3B is an exploded perspective view of the display unit 130 according to an embodiment of the present invention. 3C is a cross-sectional view of the display unit 130 disposed in the wearable electronic device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3A, the display portion 130 may include an outer glass 131, an inner glass 132, and a plurality of layers 133 that may be attached to the inner glass 132. [ In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the display unit 130 may include a double window of an outer glass 131 and an inner glass 132 in order to implement a full circular display and a UI. The outer glass 131 mainly forms an outer appearance and can be diversified in design by adding a variety of curvature shapes and post-processing. The inner glass 132 can be mounted on a base plate As shown in FIG.

3B, the display unit 130 includes an outer glass 131, a lamination layer 1315, an inner glass 132, a first adhesive sheet (T-type optical clear adhesive (T-OCA) 1331, a touch film 1332, (M-type optical clear adhesive (M-OCA) 1333, a POL (polarizer) film 1334, a display panel 1335, a local communication circuit 1336, and an FPCB 1337.

According to various embodiments of the present invention, the short range communication circuit 1336 may be an NFC or MST antenna (or NFC or MST coil) or a Bluetooth antenna. Hereinafter, the short-range communication circuit 1336 will be described as an NFC antenna. The wearable electronic device 100 can be used as various authentication and approval means through the NFC antenna.

Also, since the NFC antenna is located inside the body case 120 of the wearable electronic device 100, the wearable electronic device 100 can perform NFC communication by contacting the body case 120 or the external glass 131 with the NFC tag.

The operation of performing the NFC communication will be described below with reference to FIG.

Referring again to FIG. 3A, according to various embodiments of the present invention, the display portion 130 may include a flange structure 134 formed in the inner glass 132. The flange structure 134 may be formed on the inner glass 132 as a single layer or may be formed integrally with the inner glass 132. Referring to FIG. 3C, the display unit 130 may be supported by the bracket 160 through the flange structure 134, and may be fixed by the body case 120. For example, when the cover housing 110 and the body case 120 are coupled, the bracket 160 coupled with the cover housing 110 supports the flange structure or its adjacent region 134 (hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, the flange structure 134) The case 120 may press the flange structure 134 downward and the flange structure 134 and the display portion 130 laminated with the flange structure 134 may be fixed.

The display portion 130 is fixed within the wearable electronic device 100 so that the short range communication circuit 1336 can also be fixed together within the wearable electronic device 100. [ Therefore, the short range communication circuit 1336 maintains the interval at the time of shipping the wearable electronic device 100 to other communication circuits (e.g., a cellular communication circuit, or a wifi communication circuit, etc.) The yield can be secured.

4 is a view showing a waterproof structure of the wearable electronic device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Unlike a portable electronic device, the wearable electronic device 100 is always exposed to an environment in which it can be in contact with water. For example, when the wearable electronic device 100 is used for a user's movement, such as jogging, hiking, or cycling, a user's sweat can be introduced into the wearable electronic device 100. [ Further, even if the user is washing his or her hands, water may flow into the wearable electronic device 100. The same can be true in the case of rain. This is because the wearer wears the wearable electronic device 100.

The outer glass 131, the inner glass 132, and the plurality of layers 133 can be laminated to form an integrated structure, and the integrated display unit 130 is mounted and supported inside the set through the flange structure 134 formed around the inner glass 132 . At this time, the flange structure 134 of the display unit 130 may have various waterproof structures.

4 is a perspective view of a display portion 130, wherein one embodiment of the present invention may include a dispenser 410 on a flange structure 134. In this embodiment,

4 is a cross-sectional view of the display portion 130 disposed on the wearable electronic device 100, with the dispenser 410 shown on the flange structure 134. As shown in Fig. According to one embodiment of the present invention, when the cover housing 110 and the body case 120 are fastened, a body case 120, a flange structure 134 and a bracket 160 are stacked, and a rubber dispenser 410 positioned between the body case 120 and the flange structure 134 Waterproofing can be achieved by maintaining a constant pressure. According to another embodiment of the present invention, the wearable device 100 may further include a waterproof structure including a dispenser between the cover 120 and the flange structure 134, as well as between the cover housing 110 and the bracket 160.

In addition, according to one embodiment of the present invention, the wearable electronic device 100 can form a waterproof structure using not only the dispenser 410 but also a waterproof tape or a waterproof liquid solution.

5 is a view showing a wireless charger 158 provided on the cover housing 110 side of the wearable electronic device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. 5 is a perspective view of the cover housing 110 on which the wireless charger 158 is mounted, and the illustration on the right side of FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the wireless charger 158 and the cover housing 110. FIG.

5, a rear décor 159 can be coupled to the cover housing 110, and the metal plate 500 and the wireless charger 158 can be supported and fixed between the cover housing 110 and the rear décor 159. As shown in FIG. According to various embodiments of the present invention, the metal plate 500 or the wireless charger 158 may include a fastening structure that may be at least partially fastened to the cover housing 110 or the rear décor 159. For example, the projecting portion of the wireless charger 158 may penetrate the through-hole of the metal plate 500 and be caught in a circular structure around the through-hole of the cover housing 110.

The metal plate 500 can support and protect the internal components, form an electrical shield, and help reinforce the rigidity of the electronic device 100. In particular, the metal plate 500 can provide a magnet mounting type charging and seating mechanism that does not require a separate locking structure when the metal plate 500 is seated in the wireless charging cradle. That is, the metal plate 500 may be attached to the magnet included in the charging cradle to fix the wearable electronic device 100. The metal plate 500 may be fastened to the cover housing 110 by insert injection, assembly, adhesion, fusion, or the like depending on the material of the main structural part. According to various embodiments, the cover housing 110 may further include a separate magnet therein, through which the wearable electronic device 100 may be attached to the charging cradle.

The wireless charger 158 may have a circularly coiled configuration and may be positioned between the metal plate 500 and the rear deco 159 forming the exterior. The coil may be connected to the main circuit board 157 through the protrusion of the wireless charger 158 mentioned above. The coil may be partially open so as not to cover various interface parts such as HRM, proximity sensor, etc. provided inside the wearable electronic device 100. According to various embodiments of the present invention, the metal plate 500 (or a part of the cover housing 110) and the wireless charger 158 may include holes so as not to cover the various interfaces.

Although not shown in this embodiment, at least a part of the rear décor 159 includes a structure capable of opening and closing to connect a SIM card, a memory card, and various external cards to various sockets provided inside the wearable electronic device 100 . The upper rear deck 159 can also serve as an interface window by partially opening the printing area.

6 is a configuration diagram of a wearable electronic device 600 according to various embodiments of the present invention. 6, the wearable electronic device 600 may include a processor 610 and an NFC circuit 620. The NFC circuit 620 may include a controller 622, a radio frequency (RF) circuit 624, at least one antenna 625, and a secure element (SE)

According to various embodiments of the present invention, the processor 610 can control overall operation of the wearable electronic device 600. For example, the processor 610 may send a control signal to the NFC circuit 620 to control the operating mode of the NFC circuit 620. The NFC circuit 620 can operate in a card emulation mode, a read / write mode, and a P2P mode.

The controller 622 may control the NFC circuit 620 so that the NFC circuit 620 can operate in accordance with the control signal related to the operation mode transmitted from the processor 610. For example, when a signal for operating in one of the card emulation mode, the read / write mode, and the P2P mode is transmitted from the processor 610, the controller 622 can control the NFC circuit 610 to perform the corresponding operation.

According to various embodiments of the present invention, the card emulation mode may perform an operation of transmitting information stored in the security device to an external reader (not shown). For example, the card emulation mode may be used when performing a function related to user authentication such as a payment function, a traffic card function, or an ID card.

According to various embodiments of the present invention, the read / write mode may perform operations for reading external tag information or writing specific information to external tag information.

According to various embodiments of the present invention, the P2P mode may support inter-device data exchange. The data may include, for example, business cards in electronic form, contact information, digital photos, URL addresses, and the like.

The RF circuit 624 can demodulate a signal received from an external electronic device based on a promising demodulation scheme and deliver the demodulated signal to the controller 622. [ The RF circuit 624 can also modulate the data received from the processor 610 or the security device 626 based on the promised modulation scheme and deliver the modulated signal to the external electronic device via the antenna 625. [

Security device 626 may include information related to billing and / or authentication. For example, the security device 626 may include information requiring security such as a primary account number (PAN), a token, an encryption key, and the like. The PAN includes information on a credit card, and may mean a unique number of a card. The PAN may be encrypted information or non-encrypted information. The token may be used as information for replacing the unique number of the credit card. The encryption key may be used to generate encrypted data for payment authentication.

According to various embodiments of the present invention, the security device 626 is only accessible by the controller 622 for security purposes, and the processor 610 may configure the system so that it is not authorized to access it directly.

The antenna 625 may be composed of an antenna pattern and a matching unit. The antenna 625 according to various embodiments of the present invention may be a loop antenna. The matching unit may be implemented by an inductor L and a capacitor C, and may be implemented to have an impedance value suitable for an operating frequency for performing NFC communication.

7 is a configuration diagram illustrating a configuration for performing NFC communication through a plurality of antennas, according to various embodiments of the present invention. 7, the wearable electronic device 700 may include an NFC circuit 710, a first antenna 720, and a second antenna 730.

According to various embodiments of the present invention, the first antenna 720 may include a first LC matching portion 722 and a first antenna pattern 724, and the second antenna 730 may include a second LC matching portion 732 and a second antenna pattern 734 .

Referring to reference numeral 740, when a signal is provided to the first antenna 720, a magnetic field is generated in the first antenna pattern 722, and the generated magnetic field is coupled to the second antenna pattern 732 adjacent to the first antenna pattern 722 . Accordingly, a magnetic field corresponding to the signal provided by the first antenna 720 may be generated in the second antenna 730.

In FIG. 7, the case where two antennas are used is described as an example. Hereinafter, FIG. 8 illustrates a case where three antennas are used.

8A is a configuration diagram illustrating a configuration for performing NFC communication through a plurality of antennas according to various embodiments of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 8A, the wearable electronic device 800 may include an NFC circuit 810, a first antenna 820, a second antenna 830, and a third antenna 840.

According to various embodiments of the present invention, the first antenna 820 may include a first LC matching portion 822 and a first antenna pattern 824 and the second antenna 830 may include a second LC matching portion 832 and a second antenna pattern 834 And the third antenna 840 may include a third LC matching portion 842 and a third antenna pattern 844.

Referring to reference numeral 850a, a magnetic field is generated in the first antenna pattern 822 based on a signal provided from the NFC circuit 810 to the first antenna 820, and the generated magnetic field is transmitted to the second antenna pattern 832 Lt; / RTI > Accordingly, a magnetic field corresponding to a signal generated by the first antenna 820 may be generated in the second antenna 830. Also, referring to reference numeral 850b, the magnetic field generated by the second antenna 830 based on the first antenna 820 may be coupled to the third antenna pattern 842 adjacent to the second antenna pattern 832. [ As a result, a magnetic field corresponding to the signal provided to the first antenna 820 may be generated in the second antenna 830 and the third antenna 840.

8B is a configuration diagram illustrating a configuration for performing NFC communication through a plurality of antennas, according to various embodiments of the present invention. 8, the wearable electronic device 800 may include an NFC circuit 810, a first antenna 820, a second antenna 830, and a third antenna 840.

According to various embodiments of the present invention, the first antenna 820 may include a first LC matching portion 822 and a first antenna pattern 824 and the second antenna 830 may include a second LC matching portion 832 and a second antenna pattern 834 And the third antenna 840 may include a third LC matching portion 842 and a third antenna pattern 844.

Referring to reference numeral 850, a magnetic field is generated in the first antenna pattern 822 based on a signal provided from the NFC circuit 810 to the first antenna 820, and the generated magnetic field is transmitted to the second antenna pattern 832 And the third antenna pattern 842 at the same time. Accordingly, a magnetic field corresponding to the signal generated by the first antenna 820 may be generated in the second antenna 830 and the third antenna 840.

9A is a diagram of a wearable electronic device, in accordance with various embodiments of the present invention. 9A, the wearable electronic device 900 may include a body case 910, a first contact part 920, and a second contact part 930. [ In the body case 910, the first contact part 920 and the second contact part 930 may be connected to a main circuit board (not shown). Hereinafter, the structure will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 9B and 9C.

FIG. 9B is an exploded perspective view of a wearable electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention, and FIG. 9C is an enlarged view of a portion of the wearable electronic device in which contact parts are present, according to various embodiments of the present invention.

9B and 9C, the body case 910 may be connected to the main circuit board 950 through the first contact part 920 and the second contact part 930. [ At this time, the inner bracket 940 serves to fix the main circuit board 950 and can form the seating portions of the first contact part 920 and the second contact part 930.

According to various embodiments of the present invention, the first contact component 920 or the second contact component 930 may be directly connected to the main circuit board 950, but indirectly via a separate contact component extending from the main circuit board 950.

The body case 910 may serve as an antenna. According to various embodiments of the present invention, the body case 910 may be made entirely of a metal material. Alternatively, the body case 910 may be made of a non-conductive material that includes a metal portion that is suitably disposed so that a portion may form a loop antenna. In addition, the first contact part 920 and the second contact part 930 may be made of a metallic material. The first contact part 920 or the second contact part 930 may be connected to the LC matching part formed on the main circuit board 950. Through this, the body case 910 can be connected to the LC matching unit and operate as an NFC loop antenna.

A signal input from the LC matching unit to the first contact part 920 or the second contact part 930 may be introduced into the second contact part 930 or the first contact part 920 through the body case 910. In this case, the path on the body case 910 on which the signal moves may be two paths. For example, in FIG. 9A, when a signal is introduced from the first contact part 920 through the body case 910 to the second contact part 930, the signal may be a first path in a short clockwise direction or a long path in a long counterclockwise direction It is possible to move to the second path. However, according to various embodiments of the present invention, the signal may travel in a shorter path with less resistance.

10A and 10B are diagrams illustrating communication operations performed using two antennas in a wearable electronic device, in accordance with various embodiments of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 10A, the body case 910 may be connected to the main circuit board 950 via the contact piece 920. [ In addition, a loop antenna 960 may be provided on the back of the display. According to various embodiments of the present invention, in the case of FIG. 10B, even though the body case 910 is not directly connected to the main circuit board 950, there may be no problem in performing communication in the wearable electronic device. Therefore, the wearable electronic device of Fig. 10B may not be provided with the contact parts 920 separately.

10A, the signal is first excited to the body case 910 via the contact part 920 on the main circuit board 950, and secondarily from the body case 910 to the loop antenna 960 via a magnetic field have.

10B, the signal is excited primarily to the loop antenna 960 on the main circuit board 950 and secondarily to the body case 910 via the magnetic field. Although not shown in FIG. 10B, the main circuit board 950 and the loop antenna 960 may be partially connected through a conductive material so that the signal is excited by the loop antenna 960 in the main circuit board 950.

10C is a diagram illustrating communication directions performed in the wearable electronic device of FIGS. 10A and 10B, in accordance with various embodiments of the present invention. Referring to FIGS. 10A and 10B, the body case 910 and the loop antenna 960 operate as radiators, and the NFC communication direction of the wearable electronic device is determined by the loop antenna 960 in the direction 1010 (display front direction) A short path between the contact parts).

When more than two antennas are used as shown in FIG. 10C, the user can contact the reader more conveniently while wearing the wearable electronic device. If only the NFC communication in the 1010 direction can be performed, the user may have to inconvenience that the wrist wearer wears the wearable electronic device in order to parallel the display and the reader of the wearable electronic device. However, since the wearable electronic device of the present invention is capable of NFC communication in the 1020 direction radiated from the body case 910, the wearable electronic device can easily perform NFC communication even if the wearable electronic device is partially inclined with respect to the reader.

11A and 11B are diagrams illustrating communication operations performed using two antennas in a wearable electronic device, in accordance with various embodiments of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 11A, the body case 910 may be connected to the main circuit board 950 via the contact piece 920. Further, the wearable electronic device may be provided with a loop antenna 970 adjacent to the inner surface of the wearable electronic device (e.g., provided on the rear surface of the rear decor 159). According to various embodiments of the present invention, in the case of FIG. 11B, even though the body case 910 is not directly connected to the main circuit board 950, there may be no problem in performing communication in the wearable electronic device. Therefore, the wearable electronic device of FIG. 11B may not be provided with the contact parts 920 separately.

11A, the signal is first excited to the body case 910 via the contact part 920 on the main circuit board 950, and secondarily from the body case 910 to the loop antenna 970 via a magnetic field have.

11B, the signal is first excited to the loop antenna 970 in the main circuit board 950 and secondarily can be induced through the magnetic field from the loop antenna 970 to the body case 910. Although not shown in FIG. 11B, the main circuit board 950 and the loop antenna 970 may be partially connected through a conductive material so that the signal is excited by the loop antenna 970 on the main circuit board 950.

11C is a diagram illustrating communication directions performed in the wearable electronic device of Figs. 11A and 11B, according to various embodiments of the present invention. 11A and 11B, the body case 910 and the loop antenna 970 operate as emitters, and the NFC communication direction of the wearable electronic device is determined by the direction of the 1110 direction by the area of the body case 910 (short path between the contact parts) And a direction 1120 by the antenna 970 (front direction of the rear decor 159).

12 is a diagram illustrating a communication direction performed in a wearable electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention. When the wearable electronic device does not use the body case 910 as an antenna but uses the loop antenna 960 of FIG. 10A and the loop antenna 970 of FIG. 11A, the NFC communication direction of the wearable electronic device is the 1210 direction And the 1220 direction (the front direction of the rear deco) by the area of the loop antenna 970.

In Figs. 9 to 12, an embodiment in which the wearable electronic device uses two antennas has been described, and in Figs. 13 and 14, an embodiment in which the wearable electronic device uses three antennas will be described.

13A is a diagram illustrating communication operations performed using three antennas in a wearable electronic device, in accordance with various embodiments of the present invention. In addition, a loop antenna 1360a and a loop antenna 1360b may be provided on the back surface of the display.

Although the left area and the right area are shown as being divided in Fig. 13A, the left area and the right area may constitute a wearable electronic device integrally. For example, the body cases 1310a and 1310b may at least partially include a metallic material as a whole. Also, the main circuit boards 1350a and 1350b may be one main circuit board 1350, and the loop antennas 1360a and 1360b may be one loop antenna 1360. [

13A, the signal may be primarily excited to the loop antenna 1360a on the main circuit board 1350a and excited to the loop antenna 1360b on the main circuit board 1350b. In addition, the signal can be secondarily induced from the loop antenna 1360a through the magnetic field to the body case 1310a and through the magnetic field from the loop antenna 1360b to the body case 1310b.

13A shows a signal excited by the loop antenna 1360a on the main circuit board 1350a and a signal excited by the loop antenna 1360b on the main circuit board 1350b. However, as described above, the main circuit boards 1350a and 1350b are integrated, and the loop antennas 1360a and 1360b are integrally formed. In the main circuit board 1350, there may be one signal that is excited by the loop antenna 1360.

FIG. 13B is a top view of the wearable electronic device of FIG. 13A, according to various embodiments of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 13B, it can be seen that the body cases 1310a and 1310b are integrally formed, and insulators 1380a and 1380b may be provided between 1310a and 1310b. Since the body case includes the insulators 1380a and 1380b, it is possible to perform NFC communication through each of the body cases 1310a and 1310b separated through the insulators 1380a and 1380b.

The antenna pattern of the loop antenna 1360 shown in FIG. 13B is one of various embodiments of the present invention, and the loop antenna 1360 is not limited to the antenna pattern shown in FIG. 13B.

13C is a diagram illustrating the communication direction performed in the wearable electronic device of FIGS. 13A and 13B, in accordance with various embodiments of the present invention. 13A and 13B, the body cases 1310a and 1310b and the loop antenna 1360 operate as radiators, and the NFC communication direction of the wearable electronic device is the same as that of the body case 1310a 1302 direction by the region and 1303 direction by the region of the body case 1310b.

14A is a diagram illustrating communication operations performed using three antennas in a wearable electronic device, in accordance with various embodiments of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 14A, the body case 1410 may be connected to the main circuit board 1450 through a contact part 1420. In addition, a first loop antenna 1460 may be provided on the rear surface of the display, and a second loop antenna 1470 may be provided on the rear surface of the rear deco.

14A, the signal is primarily excited to the body case 1410 via the contact part 1420 on the main circuit board 1450, and secondarily from the body case 1410 to the first loop antenna 1460 and the second loop antenna 1460. [ 1470 < / RTI > through a magnetic field.

According to various embodiments of the present invention, the signal may be simultaneously excited through the magnetic field from the body case 1410 to the first loop antenna 1460 and the second loop antenna 1470 after being excited to the body case 1410.

Also, according to various embodiments of the present invention, the signal is first excited to the body case 1410 via the contact piece 1420 at the main circuit board 1450, and secondarily through the magnetic field from the body case 1410 to the first loop antenna 1460 And may be induced through a magnetic field from the first loop antenna 1460 to the second loop antenna 1470 thirdarily. Or the signaling sequence, the signal is first excited to the body case 1410 via the contact component 1420 at the main circuit board 1450, and secondarily from the body case 1410 to the second loop antenna 1470 via a magnetic field, And may be thirdarily induced from the second loop antenna 1470 to the first loop antenna 1460 via a magnetic field.

14B is a diagram illustrating a communication direction performed in the wearable electronic device of FIG. 14A according to various embodiments of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 14A, the body case 1410, the first loop antenna 1460, and the second loop antenna 1470 operate as emitters. In FIG. 14B, the NFC communication direction of the wearable electronic device is the 1401 direction 1402 direction by the area of the body case 1410 (short path between the contact parts), and 1403 direction by the area of the second loop antenna 1470 (front direction of the rear deco).

According to various embodiments of the present invention, the wearable device can use a loop antenna and a body case, which are two parts of a loop antenna located on the back of the display, as NFC antennas. Alternatively, the wearable device can use a loop antenna and a body case, which are divided into two parts, as a NFC antenna, which is a loop antenna located on the rear surface of the rear decor. Hereinafter, description will be made with reference to FIG. 15 and FIG.

15A is a diagram illustrating communication operations performed using three antennas in a wearable electronic device, in accordance with various embodiments of the present invention. 15A may be a top view of the wearable electronic device 1500 from above.

Although not shown in FIG. 15A, the body case 1510 may be provided with a communication signal from the main circuit board. The signal generates a magnetic field in the body case 1510, and the generated magnetic field can simultaneously induce a magnetic field to the first loop antenna 1560a and the second loop antenna 1560b adjacent to the body case 1510, respectively. The first loop antenna 1560a and the second loop antenna 1560b may be located on the backside of the display. That is, since the first loop antenna 1560a and the second loop antenna 1560b are indistinguishable from the outside of the wearable electronic device 1500, they are indicated by dotted lines in FIG. 15a.

15B is a diagram illustrating a communication direction performed in the wearable electronic device of FIG. 15A according to various embodiments of the present invention. 15B, the body case 1510, the first loop antenna 1560a, and the second loop antenna 1560b operate as radiators. In FIG. 15B, the NFC communication direction of the wearable electronic device 1500 is the same as that of the body case 1510 1503 direction (direction of the display front direction and a part of the surrounding area) by the area of the second loop antenna 1560b in the direction of 1501 by the first loop antenna 1560a . ≪ / RTI >

16A is a diagram illustrating communication operations performed using three antennas in a wearable electronic device, in accordance with various embodiments of the present invention. 16A may be a top view of the rear of the wearable electronic device 1600.

Although not shown in FIG. 16A, the body case 1610 may be provided with a communication signal from the main circuit board. The signal generates a magnetic field in the body case 1610, and the generated magnetic field can simultaneously induce a magnetic field to the first loop antenna 1670a and the second loop antenna 1670b adjacent to the body case 1610, respectively. The first loop antenna 1670a and the second loop antenna 1670b may be located adjacent to the rear surface of the rear decor. That is, since the first loop antenna 1670a and the second loop antenna 1670b may be indistinguishable from the outside of the wearable electronic device 1600, they are indicated by dotted lines in FIG. 16a.

16B is a diagram illustrating a communication direction performed in the wearable electronic device of FIG. 16A according to various embodiments of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 16A, the body case 1610, the first loop antenna 1670a, and the second loop antenna 1670b operate as a radiator. In FIG. 16B, the NFC communication direction of the wearable electronic device 1600 corresponds to the area of the body case 1610 1603 direction by the first loop antenna 1670a (the front direction of the rear deco and a part of the periphery direction of the rear deco) and the 1603 direction by the area of the second loop antenna 1670b (the front direction of the rear deco and the periphery Some region directions).

FIG. 17 is a flowchart illustrating a method of inducing the signal to another antenna by a signal input to one antenna, in two mutually adjacent antennas, according to various embodiments of the present invention.

In operation 1710, a signal may be introduced from the RF circuit to the first antenna through the LC matching unit.

In operation 1720, a magnetic field may be generated in the first antenna according to the flow of the signal input in operation 1710.

Coupling may occur at the second antenna adjacent to the first antenna at operation 1730, corresponding to the magnetic field generated at operation 1720. [

In operation 1740, a signal flow by coupling generated in operation 1730 may be generated in the second antenna.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart illustrating a method of inducing the signals to other antennas by signals input to one antenna, in three mutually adjacent antennas, according to various embodiments of the present invention.

In operation 1810, a signal may be introduced from the RF circuit to the first antenna via the LC matching unit.

In operation 1820, a magnetic field may be generated in the first antenna according to the flow of the signal input in operation 1810.

Coupling may occur at the second antenna adjacent to the first antenna at operation 1830, corresponding to the magnetic field generated at operation 1820. [

In operation 1840, a signal flow by coupling generated in operation 1830 may be generated in the second antenna.

In operation 1850, a magnetic field may be generated in the second antenna according to the flow of the signal generated in operation 1840.

Coupling may occur to the third antenna adjacent to the second antenna at operation 1860, corresponding to the magnetic field generated at operation 1850,

In operation 1870, a signal flow by coupling generated in operation 1860 may be generated to the third antenna.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart illustrating a method of inducing the signals to other antennas according to signals input to one antenna, in three mutually adjacent antennas, according to various embodiments of the present invention.

In operation 1910, a signal may be introduced from the RF circuit to the first antenna through the LC matching unit.

In operation 1920, a magnetic field may be generated in the first antenna according to the flow of the signal input in operation 1910.

Coupling may occur to the second antenna and the third antenna adjacent to the first antenna at operation 1930, corresponding to the magnetic field generated at operation 1920,

In operation 1940, a signal flow by coupling generated in operation 1930 may be generated in the second antenna and the third antenna.

Referring to FIG. 20, in various embodiments, an electronic device 2001 in a network environment 2000 is described. The electronic device 2001 may include a bus 2010, a processor 2020, a memory 2030, an input / output interface 2050, a display 2060, and a communication interface 2070. In some embodiments, the electronic device 2001 may omit at least one of the components or additionally comprise other components.

The bus 2010 may include, for example, circuitry that interconnects components 2010-2070 and communicates communication (e.g., control messages and / or data) between the components.

Processor 2020 may include one or more of a central processing unit (CPU), an application processor (AP), or a communication processor (CP). Processor 2020 may perform, for example, operations or data processing related to control and / or communication of at least one other component of electronic device 2001. [

Memory 2030 may include volatile and / or non-volatile memory. The memory 2030 may store instructions or data related to at least one other component of the electronic device 2001, for example. According to one embodiment, memory 2030 may store software and / or program 2040. The program 2040 may include, for example, a kernel 2041, a middleware 2043, an application programming interface (API) 2045, and / or an application program (or "application") 2047. At least a portion of the kernel 2041, middleware 2043, or API 2045 may be referred to as an operating system (OS).

The kernel 2041 may include, for example, system resources (e.g., bus 2010, processor 2020, or the like) used to execute an operation or function implemented in other programs (e.g., middleware 2043, API 2045, or application program 2047) Memory 2030, etc.). In addition, the kernel 2041 can provide an interface that can control or manage system resources by accessing individual components of the electronic device 2001 in the middleware 2043, API 2045, or application program 2047.

The middleware 2043, for example, can perform an intermediary role so that the API 2045 or the application program 2047 can communicate with the kernel 2041 to exchange data.

In addition, the middleware 2043 may process one or more task requests received from the application program 2047 according to a priority order. For example, middleware 2043 may prioritize the use of system resources (e.g., bus 2010, processor 2020, or memory 2030, etc.) of electronic device 2001 in at least one of application programs 2047. For example, the middleware 2043 can perform the scheduling or load balancing of the one or more task requests by processing the one or more task requests according to the priority assigned to the at least one task.

The API 2045 is an interface for the application 2047 to control functions provided in the kernel 2041 or the middleware 2043. The API 2045 includes at least one interface for file control, window control, image processing, Or functions (e.g., commands).

The input / output interface 2050 may serve as an interface through which commands or data input from, for example, a user or other external device can be communicated to another component (s) of the electronic device 2001. The input / output interface 2050 can also output commands or data received from other component (s) of the electronic device 2001 to a user or other external device.

The display 2060 may include, for example, a liquid crystal display (LCD), a light-emitting diode (LED) display, an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) A microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) display, or an electronic paper display. Display 2060 may display various content (e.g., text, images, video, icons, symbols, etc.) to a user, for example. Display 2060 may include a touch screen and may receive touch, gesture, proximity, or hovering input, for example, using an electronic pen or a portion of a user's body.

The communication interface 2070 may establish communication between, for example, the electronic device 2001 and an external device (e.g., the first external electronic device 2002, the second external electronic device 2004, or the server 2006). For example, the communication interface 2070 may be connected to the network 2062 via wireless or wired communication to communicate with an external device (e.g., the second external electronic device 2004 or server 2006).

Wireless communications may include, for example, cellular communication protocols such as long-term evolution (LTE), LTE Advance (LTE), code division multiple access (CDMA), wideband CDMA (WCDMA) mobile telecommunications system, WiBro (Wireless Broadband), or Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM). The wireless communication may also include, for example, local communication 2064. The local area communication 2064 may include at least one of, for example, wireless fidelity (WiFi), Bluetooth, near field communication (NFC), or global navigation satellite system (GNSS). GNSS can be classified into two types according to the use area or bandwidth, for example, Global Positioning System (GPS), Global Navigation Satellite System (Glonass), Beidou Navigation Satellite System (Beidou) And may include at least one. Hereinafter, in this document, "GPS" can be interchangeably used with "GNSS ". 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 plain old telephone service (POTS). Network 2062 may include at least one of a telecommunications network, e.g., a computer network (e.g., LAN or WAN), the Internet, or a telephone network.

Each of the first external electronic device 2002 and the second external electronic device 2004 may be the same or a different kind of device as the electronic device 2001. [ According to one embodiment, the server 2006 may include one or more groups of servers. According to various embodiments, all or a portion of the operations performed in the electronic device 2001 may be performed in one or more other electronic devices (e.g., the first external electronic device 2002, the second external electronic device 2004, or the server 2006). According to one embodiment, in the event that the electronic device 2001 should perform a function or service automatically or upon request, the electronic device 2001 may, instead of or in addition to executing the function or service itself, Function to other electronic devices (e.g., first external electronic device 2002, second external electronic device 2004, or server 2006). Other electronic devices (e.g., first external electronic device 2002, second external electronic device 2004, or server 2006) may execute the requested function or additional function and forward the results to electronic device 2001. The electronic device 2001 can process the received result as is or additionally to provide the requested function or service. For this purpose, for example, cloud computing, distributed computing, or client-server computing technology may be used.

21 is a block diagram of an electronic device 2101 according to various embodiments. The electronic device 2101 may include all or part of the electronic device 2001 shown in Fig. 20, for example. The electronic device 2101 includes one or more processors (e.g., application processor (AP)) 2110, a communication circuit 2120, a subscriber identification circuit 2124, a memory 2130, a sensor circuit 2140, an input device 2150, a display 2160, an interface 2170, 2191, a power management circuit 2195, a battery 2196, an indicator 2197, and a motor 2198.

The processor 2110 may, for example, control an operating system or application programs to control a plurality of hardware or software components coupled to the processor 2110, and may perform various data processing and operations. Processor 2110 may be implemented with, for example, a system on chip (SoC). According to one embodiment, the processor 2110 may further include a graphics processing unit (GPU) and / or an image signal processor. Processor 2110 may include at least some of the components shown in FIG. 21 (e.g., cellular circuit 2121). Processor 2110 may load and process instructions or data received from at least one of the other components (e.g., non-volatile memory) into volatile memory and store the various data in non-volatile memory.

The communication circuit 2120 may have the same or similar configuration as the communication interface 2070 of Fig. The communication circuit 2120 includes, for example, a cellular circuit 2121, a WiFi circuit 2123, a Bluetooth circuit 2125, a GNSS circuit 2127 (e.g., a GPS circuit, a Glonass circuit, a Beidou circuit or a Galileo circuit), an NFC circuit 2128, Circuit 2129. < / RTI >

The cellular circuit 2121 can provide voice calls, video calls, text services, or Internet services, for example, over a communication network. According to one embodiment, the cellular circuit 2121 may utilize a subscriber identification circuit (e.g., a SIM card) 2124 to perform the identification and authentication of the electronic device 2101 within the communication network. According to one embodiment, the cellular circuit 2121 may perform at least some of the functions that the processor 2110 may provide. According to one embodiment, the cellular circuit 2121 may include a communication processor (CP).

Each of the WiFi circuit 2123, the Bluetooth circuit 2125, the GNSS circuit 2127, or the NFC circuit 2128 may include, for example, a processor for processing data transmitted and received through a corresponding circuit. According to some embodiments, at least some (e.g., two or more) of the cellular circuit 2121, the WiFi circuit 2123, the Bluetooth circuit 2125, the GNSS circuit 2127 or the NFC circuit 2128 may be included in one integrated chip (IC) .

The RF circuit 2129 can transmit and receive, for example, a communication signal (e.g., an RF signal). The RF circuitry 2129 may include, for example, a transceiver, a power amplifier module (PAM), a frequency filter, a low noise amplifier (LNA), or an antenna. According to another embodiment, at least one of the cellular circuit 2121, the WiFi circuit 2123, the Bluetooth circuit 2125, the GNSS circuit 2127, or the NFC circuit 2128 can transmit and receive RF signals through separate RF circuits.

The subscriber identification circuit 2124 may include, for example, a card containing a subscriber identification circuit and / or an embedded SIM, and may include unique identification information (e.g., an integrated circuit card identifier (ICCID) (E.g., international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI)).

Memory 2130 (e.g., memory 130) may include, for example, internal memory 2132 or external memory 2134. The built-in memory 2132 may be a volatile memory such as a dynamic RAM (DRAM), a static random access memory (SRAM), or a synchronous dynamic RAM (SDRAM), a non-volatile memory such as an OTPROM one time programmable ROM), programmable ROM (PROM), erasable and programmable ROM (EPROM), electrically erasable and programmable ROM (EEPROM), mask ROM, flash ROM, flash memory (e.g. NAND flash or NOR flash) , Or a solid state drive (SSD).

The external memory 2134 may be a flash drive such as a compact flash (CF), a secure digital (SD), a micro secure digital (SD), a mini secure digital (SD) , A multi-media card (MMC), a memory stick, or the like. The external memory 2134 may be functionally and / or physically connected to the electronic device 2101 through various interfaces.

The sensor circuit 2140 may, for example, measure a physical quantity or sense the operating state of the electronic device 2101 and convert the measured or sensed information into an electrical signal. The sensor circuit 2140 includes a gesture sensor 2140A, a gyro sensor 2140B, an air pressure sensor 2140C, a magnetic sensor 2140D, an acceleration sensor 2140E, a grip sensor 2140F, a proximity sensor 2140G, a color sensor 2140H green, and blue sensors), a living body sensor 2140I, a temperature / humidity sensor 2140J, an illuminance sensor 2140K, or an ultraviolet (UV) sensor 2140M. Additionally or alternatively, the sensor circuit 2140 may include, for example, an E-nose sensor, an electromyography sensor, an electroencephalogram sensor, an electrocardiogram sensor, an IR an infrared sensor, an iris sensor, and / or a fingerprint sensor. The sensor circuit 2140 may further include a control circuit for controlling at least one or more sensors belonging to the sensor circuit 2140. In some embodiments, the electronic device 2101 may further include a processor configured to control the sensor circuit 2140, either as part of the processor 2110 or separately, to control the sensor circuit 2140 while the processor 2110 is in a sleep state .

The input device 2150 may include, for example, a touch panel 2152, a (digital) pen sensor 2154, a key 2156, or an ultrasonic input device 2158. As the touch panel 2152, for example, at least one of an electrostatic type, a pressure sensitive type, an infrared type, and an ultrasonic type can be used. Further, the touch panel 2152 may further include a control circuit. The touch panel 2152 may further include a tactile layer to provide a tactile response to the user.

(Digital) pen sensor 2154 may be part of, for example, a touch panel or may include a separate recognition sheet. Key 2156 may include, for example, a physical button, an optical key, or a keypad. The ultrasonic input device 2158 can sense the ultrasonic wave generated from the input tool through the microphone (e.g., the microphone 2188) and confirm the data corresponding to the ultrasonic wave detected.

Display 2160 (e.g., display 160) may include panel 2162, hologram device 2164, or projector 2166. The panel 2162 may include the same or similar configuration as the display 2060 of FIG. The panel 2162 can be embodied, for example, flexible, transparent, or wearable. The panel 2162 may be composed of a single circuit with the touch panel 2152. The hologram device 2164 can display stereoscopic images in the air using the interference of light. The projector 2166 can display images by projecting light onto the screen. The screen may, for example, be located inside or outside the electronic device 2101. According to one embodiment, the display 2160 may further include control circuitry for controlling the panel 2162, the hologram device 2164, or the projector 2166.

The interface 2170 may include, for example, a high-definition multimedia interface (HDMI) 2172, a universal serial bus (USB) 2174, an optical interface 2176, or a D-sub (subminiature) 2178. The interface 2170 may be included in the communication interface 2070 shown in Fig. 20, for example. Additionally or alternatively, the interface 2170 may be, for example, a mobile high-definition link (MHL) interface, a secure digital (SD) card / multi-media card (MMC) ) Standard interface.

Audio circuitry 2180 can, for example, convert sound and electrical signals in both directions. At least some components of the audio circuit 2180 may be included, for example, in the input / output interface 2045 shown in FIG. The audio circuit 2180 can process sound information input or output through, for example, a speaker 2182, a receiver 2184, an earphone 2186, a microphone 2188, or the like.

The camera circuit 2191 is, for example, a device capable of capturing still images and moving images, and may include, in accordance with one embodiment, one or more image sensors (e.g., a front sensor or a rear sensor), a lens, an image signal processor And may include a flash (e.g., LED or xenon lamp).

The power management circuit 2195 can manage the power of the electronic device 2101, for example. According to one embodiment, the power management circuit 2195 may include a power management integrated circuit (PMIC), a charger integrated circuit (PMIC), or a battery or fuel gauge. The PMIC may have a wired and / or wireless charging scheme. The wireless charging scheme may include, for example, a magnetic resonance scheme, a magnetic induction scheme, or an electromagnetic wave scheme, and may further include an additional circuit for wireless charging, for example, a coil loop, a resonant circuit, have. The battery gauge can measure, for example, the remaining amount of the battery 2196, the voltage during charging, the current, or the temperature. The battery 2196 may include, for example, a rechargeable battery and / or a solar battery.

The indicator 2197 may indicate a particular state of the electronic device 2101 or a portion thereof (e.g., processor 2110), such as a boot state, a message state, or a state of charge. The motor 2198 can convert the electrical signal into mechanical vibration, and can generate vibration, haptic effects, and the like. Although not shown, the electronic device 2101 may include a processing unit (e.g., GPU) for mobile TV support. The processing device for supporting mobile TV can process media data conforming to standards such as digital multimedia broadcasting (DMB), digital video broadcasting (DVB), or media flow (TM), for example.

Each of the components described in this document 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. In various embodiments, the electronic device may comprise at least one of the components described herein, some components may be omitted, or may further include additional other components. In addition, some of the components of the electronic device according to various embodiments may be combined into one entity, so that the functions of the components before being combined can be performed in the same manner.

22 is a block diagram of a program module, in accordance with various embodiments of the present invention. According to one embodiment, the program module 2210 (e.g., program 2040) includes an operating system (OS) that controls resources associated with an electronic device (e.g., electronic device 2001) and / (E.g., application program 2047). The operating system may be, for example, android, iOS, windows, symbian, tizen, or bada.

The program module 2210 may include a kernel 2220, middleware 2230, an application programming interface (API) 2260, and / or an application 2270. At least a portion of the program module 2210 may be preloaded on the electronic device or downloaded from another electronic device (e.g., the first external electronic device 2002, the second external electronic device 2004, the server 2006, etc.).

The kernel 2220 (e.g., kernel 2041) may include, for example, a system resource manager 2221 and / or a device driver 2223. The system resource manager 2221 can perform control, allocation, or recovery of system resources. According to one embodiment, the system resource manager 2221 may include a process management unit, a memory management unit, or a file system management unit. The device driver 2223 may include, for example, a display driver, a camera driver, a Bluetooth driver, a shared memory driver, a USB driver, a keypad driver, a WiFi driver, an audio driver, or an inter-process communication (IPC) driver.

The middleware 2230 can provide various functions to the application 2270 through the API 2260, for example, to provide the functions that the application 2270 needs in common, or to allow the application 2270 to efficiently use the limited system resources inside the electronic device have. According to one embodiment, the middleware 2230 (e.g., middleware 2043) includes a runtime library 2235, an application manager 2241, a window manager 2242, a multimedia manager 2243, a resource manager 2244 A power manager 2245, a database manager 2246, a package manager 2247, a connectivity manager 2248, a notification manager 2249, a location manager 2250, A graphic manager 2251, or a security manager 2252. [0040]

The runtime library 2235 may include, for example, a library module that the compiler uses to add new functionality via a programming language while the application 2270 is running. The runtime library 2235 can perform input / output management, memory management, or functions for arithmetic functions.

The application manager 2241 can manage, for example, the life cycle of at least one of the applications 2270. The window manager 2242 can manage GUI resources used on the screen. The multimedia manager 2243 recognizes a format required for reproducing various media files and can encode or decode a media file using a codec suitable for the format. The resource manager 2244 can manage resources such as source code, memory or storage space of at least one of the applications 2270.

The power manager 2245 operates in conjunction with a basic input / output system (BIOS), for example, to manage a battery or a power source and provide power information necessary for the operation of the electronic device. The database manager 2246 may create, retrieve, or modify a database for use in at least one of the applications 2270. The package manager 2247 can manage installation or update of an application distributed in the form of a package file.

The connection manager 2248 may manage wireless connections, such as, for example, WiFi or Bluetooth. The notification manager 2249 may display or notify events such as arrival messages, appointments, proximity notifications, etc. in a manner that is not disturbed to the user. The location manager 2250 can manage the location information of the electronic device. The graphic manager 2251 can manage the graphical effect to be provided to the user or a related user interface. The security manager 2252 can provide all security functions necessary for system security or user authentication. According to one embodiment, when the electronic device (e.g., electronic device 2001) includes a telephone function, the middleware 2230 may further include a telephony manager for managing the voice or video call function of the electronic device.

Middleware 2230 may include a middleware module that forms a combination of various functions of the above-described components. The middleware 2230 can provide a module specialized for each type of operating system in order to provide differentiated functions. Further, the middleware 2230 can dynamically delete some existing components or add new components.

API 2260 (e.g., API 2045) is a collection of API programming functions, for example, and may be provided in different configurations depending on the operating system. For example, for Android or iOS, you can provide one API set per platform, and for tizen, you can provide more than two API sets per platform.

An application 2270 (e.g., application program 2047) may include, for example, a home 2271, a dialer 2272, an SMS / MMS 2273, an instant message 2274, a browser 2275, a camera 2276, an alarm 2277, a contact 2278, 2280, a calendar 2281, a media player 2282, an album 2283, or a clock 2284, providing health care (e.g., measuring exercise or blood sugar), or providing environmental information (e.g., pressure, humidity, And the like) capable of performing the functions of the < / RTI >

According to one embodiment, an application 2270 is an application that supports the exchange of information between an electronic device (e.g., electronic device 2001) and other electronic devices (e.g., first external electronic device 2002 and second external electronic device 2004) Quot; information exchange application "for convenience of explanation). The information exchange application may include, for example, a notification relay application for communicating specific information to an external electronic device, or a device management application for managing an external electronic device.

For example, a notification delivery application may send notification information generated by another application (e.g., an SMS / MMS application, an email application, a healthcare application, or an environmental information application) of the electronic device to another electronic device Device 2002 and second external electronic device 2004). Further, the notification delivery application can receive notification information from, for example, an external electronic device and provide it to the user.

The device management application may include, for example, at least one function (e. G., An external electronic device itself (or part of the external electronic device itself) of the other electronic device (E.g., controlling the turn-on / turn-off or brightness (or resolution) of the display) of components (e.g., components), managing applications (e.g., call services or message services) (For example, install, delete, or update).

According to one embodiment, the application 2270 includes an application (e.g., a healthcare application of a mobile medical device, etc.) designated according to the attributes of other electronic devices (e.g., the first external electronic device 2002 and the second external electronic device 2004) According to one embodiment, application 2270 may include an application received from an external electronic device (e.g., first external electronic device 2002, second external electronic device 2004, or server 2006). In one embodiment The application 2270 may include a preloaded application or a third party application downloadable from the server. The components of the program module 2210 according to the illustrated embodiment may be referred to as an operating system And the like.

According to various embodiments, at least some of the program modules 2210 may be implemented in software, firmware, hardware, or a combination of at least two of them. At least some of the program modules 2210 may be implemented (e.g., executed) by, for example, a processor (e.g., processor 2110). At least some of the program modules 2210 may include, for example, modules, programs, routines, sets of instructions or processes, etc. to perform one or more functions.

A portable electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention includes: a first cover defining a front surface of the electronic device; A second cover constituting a rear surface of the electronic device; A memory contained in a space formed between the first cover and the second cover; A display device at least partially included in the space and exposed through the first cover; A processor contained within the space and electrically coupled to the memory; An antenna contained within the space and electrically connected to the processor; Wherein the memory stores at least one image and / or text associated with the payment information on the display device, at run time, the processor storing payment information in the memory and at least in part responding to a user ' s input, Determining whether to start the payment process using the electronic device, transmitting a signal related to the payment information through the antenna according to the determination whether the electronic device is to be started, and allowing the external electronic device to read the payment information (E.g.

An electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention includes an outer housing including a first surface and a second surface facing away from the first surface; A printed circuit board disposed in a space formed between the first surface and the second surface and forming a surface substantially parallel to the first surface; A display disposed between the first surface and the printed circuit board; An antenna pattern disposed between the display and the second surface; And at least one communication circuit electrically connected to the antenna pattern.

According to various embodiments of the present invention, the antenna pattern is disposed between the display and the printed circuit board.

According to various embodiments of the present invention, it may further comprise a metal pattern disposed between the printed circuit board and the second surface.

According to various embodiments of the present invention, it may further comprise a charging circuit electrically connected to the metal pattern.

According to various embodiments of the present invention, the communication circuit may be characterized by using a near field communication (NFC) or a magnetic secure transmission (MST) protocol.

According to various embodiments of the present invention, at least a part of the first surface and the second surface may be formed of a non-metallic material.

According to various embodiments of the present invention, the non-metallic material may be characterized by including glass.

According to various embodiments of the present invention, the housing further comprises a sidewall surrounding the first and second surfaces, wherein the sidewall comprises a metallic material.

According to various embodiments of the present invention, at least a portion of the metallic material of the sidewall may be configured to be electrically connected to the at least one communication circuit.

According to various embodiments of the present invention, at least a portion of the metallic material of the sidewall is configured to be connected to the at least one communication circuit through an electromagnetic coupling.

According to various embodiments of the present invention, the sidewall may be configured such that at least a portion of the metallic material is connected to the antenna pattern through an electromagnetic coupling.

According to various embodiments of the present invention, the apparatus may further include at least one fastener connected to a part of the housing and mountable to a user's body or an external object.

According to various embodiments of the present invention, the communication circuit may be configured to use a plurality of communication protocols.

According to various embodiments of the present invention, there is further provided, within the housing, a processor and a memory electrically coupled to the processor, wherein the memory, upon execution, causes the processor to receive a signal via the antenna pattern, And in response to receiving the signal, storing the instructions to provide image data to the display.

According to various embodiments of the present invention, the outer housing may be formed by combining a front housing and a rear housing.

According to various embodiments of the present invention, the first surface may be an outer surface of the front housing, and the second surface may be an outer surface of the rear housing.

According to various embodiments of the present invention, the printed circuit board, the display, and the antenna pattern may be positioned between the inner surface of the front housing and the inner surface of the rear housing.

According to various embodiments of the present invention, a metal plate may be further included between the antenna pattern and the metal pattern.

According to various embodiments of the present invention, the charging circuit receives power from the external wireless charging device through the metal pattern and performs wireless charging.

According to various embodiments of the present invention, the metal plate may fix the electronic device and the external wireless charging device to each other.

According to various embodiments of the present invention, there is further provided an FPCB layer of the display, wherein the antenna pattern is located between the display and the FPCB layer of the display.

According to various embodiments of the present invention, a bracket of a nonconductive material on which the printed circuit board is laminated; And a flange structure positioned between the non-metallic material and the display, wherein the display is supported between the bracket and the housing through the flange structure.

According to various embodiments of the present invention, at least a part of the housing and the flange structure may be laminated with a waterproof tape or a waterproof liquid solution interposed therebetween.

According to various embodiments of the present invention, the electronic device may be a wearable electronic device.

According to various embodiments of the present invention, the electronic device further includes another antenna pattern electrically connected to the at least one communication circuit, wherein the antenna pattern and the other antenna pattern are mutually coupled .

According to various embodiments of the present invention, the at least one communication circuit transmits a communication signal to the antenna pattern, and the antenna pattern induces a coupling signal to the another antenna pattern based on the communication signal. can do.

According to various embodiments of the present invention, the at least one communication circuit transmits a communication signal to the different antenna pattern, and the different antenna pattern induces a coupling signal to the antenna pattern based on the communication signal. .

According to various embodiments of the present invention, the other antenna pattern may be at least a part of a side wall enclosing between the first surface and the second surface.

According to various embodiments of the present invention, the electronic device further comprises a first different antenna pattern and a second different antenna pattern electrically connected to the at least one communication circuit, wherein the antenna pattern, the first different antenna pattern, And at least two of the second antenna patterns are mutually coupled.

According to various embodiments of the present invention, the at least one communication circuit transmits a communication signal to the antenna pattern, and the antenna pattern is transmitted to the first and second different antenna patterns And a coupling signal is induced in the coupling part.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments. , And are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that other modifications based on the technical idea of the present invention may be practiced without departing from the scope of the invention disclosed herein.

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Claims (30)

In an electronic device,
An outer housing including a first surface and a second surface facing away from the first surface;
A printed circuit board disposed in a space formed between the first surface and the second surface and forming a surface substantially parallel to the first surface;
A display disposed between the first surface and the printed circuit board;
An antenna pattern disposed between the display and the second surface; And
And at least one communication circuit electrically connected to the antenna pattern.
The method according to claim 1,
Further comprising a metal pattern disposed between the printed circuit board and the second surface.
3. The method of claim 2,
And a charging circuit electrically connected to the metal pattern.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the communication circuit uses a near field communication (NFC) or a magnetic secure transmission (MST) protocol.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein at least a portion of the first surface and the second surface is made of a non-metallic material.
6. The method of claim 5,
Wherein the non-metallic material comprises glass.
The method according to claim 1,
The housing further includes a sidewall surrounding the first surface and the second surface,
Wherein the sidewall comprises a metallic material.
8. The method of claim 7,
Wherein at least a portion of the metallic material of the sidewall is configured to be electrically connected to the at least one communication circuit.
8. The method of claim 7,
Wherein at least a portion of the metallic material of the sidewall is configured to be coupled to the at least one communication circuit through an electromagnetic coupling.
10. The method of claim 9,
Wherein the sidewalls are configured to connect at least a portion of the metallic material to the antenna pattern through an electromagnetic coupling.
The method according to claim 1,
Further comprising at least one fastener connected to a portion of the housing and mountable to a user's body or an external object.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the communication circuit is configured to use a plurality of communication protocols.
The method according to claim 1,
Further comprising, in the housing, a processor and a memory electrically coupled to the processor,
Wherein the memory, when executed,
Receiving a signal through the antenna pattern,
And in response to receiving the signal, storing instructions that cause the display to provide image data.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the outer housing is formed by combining a front housing and a rear housing.
15. The method of claim 14,
Wherein the first surface is an outer surface of the front housing and the second surface is an outer surface of the rear housing.
15. The method of claim 14,
Wherein the printed circuit board, the display, and the antenna pattern are positioned between an inner surface of the front housing and an inner surface of the rear housing.
The method of claim 3,
And a metal plate between the antenna pattern and the metal pattern.
18. The method of claim 17,
Wherein the charging circuit receives power from the external wireless charging device through the metal pattern to perform wireless charging.
19. The method of claim 18,
Wherein the metal plate secures the electronic device and the external wireless charging device to each other.
The method according to claim 1,
And an FPCB layer of the display,
Wherein the antenna pattern is located between the display and the FPCB layer of the display.
6. The method of claim 5,
A nonconductive bracket on which the printed circuit board is laminated; And
Further comprising a flange structure positioned between the non-metallic material and the display,
Wherein the display is supported between the bracket and the housing via the flange structure.
22. The method of claim 21,
Wherein at least a portion of the housing and the flange structure are laminated with a waterproof tape or a waterproof liquid solution interposed therebetween.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the electronic device is a wearable electronic device.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the antenna pattern is disposed between the display and the printed circuit board.
The method according to claim 1,
Further comprising another antenna pattern electrically connected to the at least one communication circuit,
Wherein the antenna pattern and the other antenna pattern are coupled to each other.
26. The method of claim 25,
Wherein the at least one communication circuit transmits a communication signal to the antenna pattern,
Wherein the antenna pattern induces a coupling signal to the another antenna pattern based on the communication signal.
26. The method of claim 25,
Wherein the at least one communication circuit transmits a communication signal to the another antenna pattern,
Wherein the another antenna pattern induces a coupling signal in the antenna pattern based on the communication signal.
26. The method of claim 25,
Wherein the another antenna pattern is at least a portion of a sidewall that encloses between the first surface and the second surface.
The method according to claim 1,
Further comprising a first different antenna pattern and a second different antenna pattern electrically connected to the at least one communication circuit,
Wherein at least two of the antenna pattern, the first different antenna pattern, and the second different antenna pattern are mutually coupled.
30. The method of claim 29,
Wherein the at least one communication circuit transmits a communication signal to the antenna pattern,
Wherein the antenna pattern induces a coupling signal in each of the first and second different antenna patterns based on the communication signal.

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