KR20210110980A - Electronic device for controlling wireless communication and the electronic device and method for the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an electronic device and an electronic device operation method. The electronic device includes: a housing including a first plate, a second plate facing in the direction opposite to the first plate, and a side member surrounding the space between the first plate and the second plate; a hole connected to the space; at least one first coil for detecting the presence or absence of coupling between the electronic device and an external electronic device coupled to the electronic device through the hole; a wireless communication circuit transmitting or receiving data by wireless communication; and a processor. The processor can be set so as to output a first signal through the first coil, check the presence or absence of coupling between the external electronic device and the electronic device based on whether or not a second signal corresponding to the first signal is received through the first coil, and control wireless communication between the external electronic device and the electronic device based on the presence or absence of coupling between the external electronic device and the electronic device. Various other embodiments are also possible.

Description

An electronic device for controlling wireless communication and an operating method of the electronic device

Various embodiments of the present disclosure relate to an electronic device and an operating method of the electronic device, and more particularly, to an electronic device for controlling wireless communication and an operating method of the electronic device.

Electronic devices are being developed to receive various inputs from users through a specified external electronic device (eg, a stylus pen) connected to the electronic device through wireless communication. The electronic device may receive a user input using an external electronic device and perform a function corresponding to the user input.

The electronic device may detect a magnetic field generated from an external electronic device using an electromagnetic induction (electromagnetic resonance, hereinafter referred to as EMR) method. The electronic device may identify the user input based on a change in the magnetic field caused by the user input.

The external electronic device may be connected to the electronic device through short-range communication (eg, Bluetooth or BLE). The external electronic device may transmit information on a pressed state of a button implemented in the housing of the external electronic device or movement information of the external electronic device to the electronic device through short-distance communication, and the electronic device performs a designated operation based on the received information. can be performed.

The electronic device may maintain a connection state of wireless communication between the external electronic device and the electronic device in order to reduce delay times of various operations using the external electronic device. Wireless communication connection between the external electronic device and the electronic device in a situation in which the external electronic device is not used may cause unnecessary power consumption.

Furthermore, the electronic device may check whether the external electronic device is coupled to the electronic device every preset time. The electronic device may include a sensing coil on a region coupled between the external electronic device and the electronic device. The electronic device may output a signal for checking whether the external electronic device and the electronic device are coupled through the sensing coil at preset times. Even in a situation where the user of the electronic device does not use the external electronic device, the operation of outputting a signal for checking whether the external electronic device and the electronic device are coupled every preset time may cause unnecessary power consumption.

An electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure includes a housing including a first plate, a second plate facing in a direction opposite to the first plate, and a side member surrounding a space between the first plate and the second plate ; a hall connected to the air space; at least one first coil configured to detect whether the electronic device is coupled to an external electronic device coupled to the electronic device through the hole; a wireless communication circuit for transmitting or receiving data through wireless communication; and a processor, wherein the processor outputs a first signal through the first coil and communicates with the external electronic device based on whether a second signal corresponding to the first signal is received through the first coil. It may be configured to check whether the electronic device is coupled, and to control wireless communication between the external electronic device and the electronic device based on the coupling between the external electronic device and the electronic device.

An operating method of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure includes outputting a first signal through at least one first coil in order to detect whether an external electronic device coupled to the electronic device and the electronic device are coupled. movement; checking whether the external electronic device and the electronic device are coupled based on whether a second signal corresponding to the first signal is received through the first coil; and controlling wireless communication between the external electronic device and the electronic device based on whether the external electronic device and the electronic device are coupled.

The electronic device and the method of operating the electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure may control wireless communication between the electronic device and the external electronic device according to whether the electronic device and the external electronic device are coupled. For example, the electronic device may confirm the coupling between the electronic device and the external electronic device, and cancel wireless communication between the electronic device and the external electronic device. Accordingly, the electronic device may prevent unnecessary power consumption by canceling wireless communication between the external electronic device and the electronic device in a situation in which the external electronic device is not used.

In an electronic device and a method of operating an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, identification information of an external electronic device required for wireless communication connection between the external electronic device and the electronic device while checking the coupling between the electronic device and the external electronic device can be stored in memory. The stored identification information may be used for a wireless communication connection that occurs when a coupling between the external electronic device and the electronic device is released. Accordingly, it is possible to reduce the time consumed for a wireless communication connection between the electronic device and the external electronic device.

The electronic device and the method of operating the electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure include checking the coupling between the electronic device and the external electronic device when a specific condition including a condition for whether to activate an application related to the external electronic device is satisfied. signal can be output. Accordingly, the electronic device may not output a signal for confirming the coupling between the electronic device and the external electronic device every preset time, thereby preventing unnecessary power consumption.

1 is a block diagram of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
2A is a perspective view of a front side of an electronic device including a stylus pen, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
2B is a perspective view of a rear side of an electronic device including a stylus pen, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
3A is a block diagram illustrating a stylus pen, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
3B is an exploded perspective view of a stylus pen, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
4 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of an electronic device and an external electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
5 is a block diagram of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
6 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of checking whether an external electronic device is coupled to an electronic device in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
7 is a graph illustrating a signal for detecting a stylus pen and a resonance signal formed in the stylus pen according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
8 is an operation flowchart illustrating a method of operating an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
9 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment in which an electronic device receives identification information of an external electronic device coupled to the electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
10 is an operation flowchart illustrating an operation of controlling wireless communication according to whether an external electronic device is coupled to an electronic device in a method of operating an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
11 is an operation flowchart illustrating a method of operating an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

1 is a block diagram of an electronic device 101 in a network environment 100 according to various embodiments. Referring to FIG. 1 , in a network environment 100 , an electronic device 101 communicates with an electronic device 102 through a first network 198 (eg, a short-range wireless communication network) or a second network 199 . It may communicate with the electronic device 104 or the server 108 through (eg, a long-distance wireless communication network). According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 may communicate with the electronic device 104 through the server 108 . According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 includes a processor 120 , a memory 130 , an input device 150 , a sound output device 155 , a display device 160 , an audio module 170 , and a sensor module ( 176 , interface 177 , haptic module 179 , camera module 180 , power management module 188 , battery 189 , communication module 190 , subscriber identification module 196 , or antenna module 197 . ) may be included. In some embodiments, at least one of these components (eg, the display device 160 or the camera module 180 ) may be omitted or one or more other components may be added to the electronic device 101 . In some embodiments, some of these components may be implemented as one integrated circuit. For example, the sensor module 176 (eg, a fingerprint sensor, an iris sensor, or an illuminance sensor) may be implemented while being embedded in the display device 160 (eg, a display).

The processor 120, for example, executes software (eg, a program 140) to execute at least one other component (eg, a hardware or software component) of the electronic device 101 connected to the processor 120 . It can control and perform various data processing or operations. According to one embodiment, as at least part of data processing or operation, the processor 120 converts commands or data received from other components (eg, the sensor module 176 or the communication module 190 ) to the volatile memory 132 . may be loaded into the volatile memory 132 , process commands or data stored in the volatile memory 132 , and store the resulting data in the non-volatile memory 134 . According to an embodiment, the processor 120 includes a main processor 121 (eg, a central processing unit or an application processor), and a secondary processor 123 (eg, a graphics processing unit, an image signal processor) that can be operated independently or in conjunction with the main processor 121 . , a sensor hub processor, or a communication processor). Additionally or alternatively, the auxiliary processor 123 may be configured to use less power than the main processor 121 or to be specialized for a designated function. The auxiliary processor 123 may be implemented separately from or as a part of the main processor 121 .

The auxiliary processor 123 may be, for example, on behalf of the main processor 121 while the main processor 121 is in an inactive (eg, sleep) state, or when the main processor 121 is active (eg, executing an application). ), together with the main processor 121, at least one of the components of the electronic device 101 (eg, the display device 160, the sensor module 176, or the communication module 190) It is possible to control at least some of the related functions or states. According to an embodiment, the coprocessor 123 (eg, an image signal processor or a communication processor) may be implemented as part of another functionally related component (eg, the camera module 180 or the communication module 190). have.

The memory 130 may store various data used by at least one component (eg, the processor 120 or the sensor module 176 ) of the electronic device 101 . The data may include, for example, input data or output data for software (eg, the program 140 ) and instructions related thereto. The memory 130 may include a volatile memory 132 or a non-volatile memory 134 .

The program 140 may be stored as software in the memory 130 , and may include, for example, an operating system 142 , middleware 144 , or an application 146 .

The input device 150 may receive a command or data to be used by a component (eg, the processor 120 ) of the electronic device 101 from the outside (eg, a user) of the electronic device 101 . The input device 150 may include, for example, a microphone, a mouse, or a keyboard.

The sound output device 155 may output a sound signal to the outside of the electronic device 101 . The sound output device 155 may include, for example, a speaker or a receiver. The speaker can be used for general purposes such as multimedia playback or recording playback, and the receiver can be used to receive incoming calls. According to one embodiment, the receiver may be implemented separately from or as part of the speaker.

The display device 160 may visually provide information to the outside (eg, a user) of the electronic device 101 . The display device 160 may include, for example, a display, a hologram device, or a projector and a control circuit for controlling the corresponding device. According to an embodiment, the display device 160 may include a touch circuitry configured to sense a touch or a sensor circuit (eg, a pressure sensor) configured to measure the intensity of a force generated by the touch. have.

The audio module 170 may convert a sound into an electric signal or, conversely, convert an electric signal into a sound. According to an embodiment, the audio module 170 acquires a sound through the input device 150 , or an external electronic device (eg, a sound output device 155 ) connected directly or wirelessly with the electronic device 101 . The sound may be output through the electronic device 102 (eg, a speaker or a headphone).

The sensor module 176 detects an operating state (eg, power or temperature) of the electronic device 101 or an external environmental state (eg, user state), and generates an electrical signal or data value corresponding to the sensed state. can do. According to an embodiment, the sensor module 176 may include, for example, a gesture sensor, a gyro sensor, a barometric pressure sensor, a magnetic sensor, an acceleration sensor, a grip sensor, a proximity sensor, a color sensor, an IR (infrared) sensor, a biometric sensor, It may include a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, or an illuminance sensor.

The interface 177 may support one or more designated protocols that may be used for the electronic device 101 to directly or wirelessly connect with an external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 102 ). According to an embodiment, the interface 177 may include, for example, a high definition multimedia interface (HDMI), a universal serial bus (USB) interface, an SD card interface, or an audio interface.

The connection terminal 178 may include a connector through which the electronic device 101 can be physically connected to an external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 102 ). According to an embodiment, the connection terminal 178 may include, for example, an HDMI connector, a USB connector, an SD card connector, or an audio connector (eg, a headphone connector).

The haptic module 179 may convert an electrical signal into a mechanical stimulus (eg, vibration or movement) or an electrical stimulus that the user can perceive through tactile or kinesthetic sense. According to an embodiment, the haptic module 179 may include, for example, a motor, a piezoelectric element, or an electrical stimulation device.

The camera module 180 may capture still images and moving images. According to an embodiment, the camera module 180 may include one or more lenses, image sensors, image signal processors, or flashes.

The power management module 188 may manage power supplied to the electronic device 101 . According to an embodiment, the power management module 388 may be implemented as, for example, at least a part of a power management integrated circuit (PMIC).

The battery 189 may supply power to at least one component of the electronic device 101 . According to one embodiment, battery 189 may include, for example, a non-rechargeable primary cell, a rechargeable secondary cell, or a fuel cell.

The communication module 190 is a direct (eg, wired) communication channel or a wireless communication channel between the electronic device 101 and an external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 102, the electronic device 104, or the server 108). It can support establishment and communication through the established communication channel. The communication module 190 may include one or more communication processors that operate independently of the processor 120 (eg, an application processor) and support direct (eg, wired) communication or wireless communication. According to one embodiment, the communication module 190 is a wireless communication module 192 (eg, a cellular communication module, a short-range wireless communication module, or a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) communication module) or a wired communication module 194 (eg, : It may include a local area network (LAN) communication module, or a power line communication module). Among these communication modules, a corresponding communication module is a first network 198 (eg, a short-range communication network such as Bluetooth, WiFi direct, or IrDA (infrared data association)) or a second network 199 (eg, a cellular network, the Internet, or It may communicate with an external electronic device via a computer network (eg, a telecommunication network such as a LAN or WAN). These various types of communication modules may be integrated into one component (eg, a single chip) or may be implemented as a plurality of components (eg, multiple chips) separate from each other. The wireless communication module 192 uses the subscriber information (eg, International Mobile Subscriber Identifier (IMSI)) stored in the subscriber identification module 196 within a communication network such as the first network 198 or the second network 199 . The electronic device 101 may be identified and authenticated.

The antenna module 197 may transmit or receive a signal or power to the outside (eg, an external electronic device). The antenna module, according to one embodiment, may be formed of a conductor or a conductive pattern, and according to some embodiments, may further include other components (eg, RFIC) in addition to the conductor or conductive pattern. According to an embodiment, the antenna module 197 may include one or more antennas, from which at least one suitable for a communication scheme used in a communication network such as the first network 198 or the second network 199 . An antenna of may be selected by, for example, the communication module 190 . A signal or power may be transmitted or received between the communication module 190 and an external electronic device through the selected at least one antenna.

At least some of the components are connected to each other through a communication method between peripheral devices (eg, a bus, general purpose input and output (GPIO), serial peripheral interface (SPI), or mobile industry processor interface (MIPI)) and signal (eg commands or data) can be exchanged with each other.

According to an embodiment, the command or data may be transmitted or received between the electronic device 101 and the external electronic device 104 through the server 108 connected to the second network 199 . Each of the electronic devices 102 and 104 may be the same or a different type of the electronic device 101 . According to an embodiment, all or a part of operations executed in the electronic device 101 may be executed in one or more of the external electronic devices 102 , 104 , or 108 . For example, when the electronic device 101 needs to perform a function or service automatically or in response to a request from a user or other device, the electronic device 101 may perform the function or service itself instead of executing the function or service itself. Alternatively or additionally, one or more external electronic devices may be requested to perform at least a part of the function or the service. The one or more external electronic devices that have received the request may execute at least a part of the requested function or service, or an additional function or service related to the request, and transmit a result of the execution to the electronic device 101 . The electronic device 101 may process the result as it is or additionally and provide it as at least a part of a response to the request. For this purpose, for example, cloud computing, distributed computing, or client-server computing technology This can be used.

2A is a perspective view of a front side of an electronic device including a stylus pen, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;

2B is a perspective view of a rear side of an electronic device including a stylus pen, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;

2A and 2B , the electronic device 250 (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 ) includes a first side (or front side) 210A, a second side (or back side) 210B, and a housing 210 including a side surface 210C surrounding a space between the first surface 210A and the second surface 210B. In another embodiment (not shown), the housing 210 may refer to a structure forming a portion of the first surface 210A, the second surface 210B, and the side surface 210C. According to one embodiment, the first surface 210A may be formed by a front plate 202 (eg, a glass plate including various coating layers, or a polymer plate) at least a portion of which is substantially transparent. The second surface 210B may be formed by the substantially opaque back plate 211 . The back plate 211 is formed by, for example, coated or colored glass, ceramic, polymer, metal (eg, aluminum, stainless steel (STS), or magnesium), or a combination of at least two of the above materials. can be The side surface 210C is coupled to the front plate 202 and the rear plate 211 , and may be formed by a side bezel structure (or side member) 218 including a metal and/or a polymer. In some embodiments, the back plate 211 and the side bezel structure 218 are integrally formed and may include the same material (eg, a metal material such as aluminum).

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the electronic device 250 includes the display 201 (eg, the display device 160 of FIG. 1 ), and the audio modules 203 , 207 , and 214 (eg, the audio module of FIG. 1 ). 170), sensor modules 204, 219 (eg, sensor module 176 in FIG. 1), camera modules 205a, 205b, 206a, 212, 213 (eg, camera module 180 in FIG. 1) , at least one of the key input device 217 (eg, the input device 150 of FIG. 1 ), the indicator 206b , and the connector holes 208 and 209 (eg, the connection terminal 178 of FIG. 1 ). may include In some embodiments, the electronic device 250 may omit at least one of the components (eg, the key input device 217 or the indicator 206b) or additionally include other components.

According to various embodiments of the present invention, the display 201 may be exposed through, for example, a substantial portion of the front plate 202 . The display 201 may be coupled to or disposed adjacent to a touch sensing circuit, a pressure sensor capable of measuring the intensity (pressure) of a touch, and/or a digitizer that detects the magnetic field type stylus pen 221 .

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the audio modules 203 , 207 , and 214 may include a microphone hole 203 and speaker holes 207 and 214 . In the microphone hole 203, a microphone for acquiring an external sound may be disposed therein, and in some embodiments, a plurality of microphones may be disposed to detect the direction of the sound. The speaker holes 207 and 214 may include an external speaker hole 207 and a receiver hole 214 for a call. In some embodiments, the speaker holes 207 and 214 and the microphone hole 203 may be implemented as one hole, or a speaker may be included without the speaker holes 207 and 214 (eg, a piezo speaker).

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the sensor modules 204 and 219 may generate an electrical signal or data value corresponding to an internal operating state of the electronic device 250 or an external environmental state. The sensor modules 204 , 219 may include, for example, a first sensor module 204 (eg, a proximity sensor and/or an ambient light sensor) and/or a second sensor module 204 disposed on the first side 210A of the housing 210 . It may include a sensor module (not shown) (eg, a fingerprint sensor), and/or a third sensor module 219 (eg, an HRM sensor) disposed on the second surface 210B of the housing 210 . The second sensor module, for example, a fingerprint sensor, may be disposed on the second surface 210B as well as the first surface 210A of the housing 210 . The electronic device 250 includes a sensor module not shown, for example, a gesture sensor, a gyro sensor, a barometric pressure sensor, a magnetic sensor, an acceleration sensor, a grip sensor, a color sensor, an IR (infrared) sensor, a biometric sensor, a temperature sensor, Alternatively, it may further include at least one of a humidity sensor.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the camera modules 205a , 205b , 206a , 212 , and 213 may include a first camera device 205a and a second camera disposed on the first surface 210A of the electronic device 250 . a device 205b (eg, an iris recognition camera), a third camera device 212 disposed on the second side 210B, and/or flashes 206a , 213 . The camera module 205a, 205b, 212 may include one or more lenses, an image sensor, and/or an image signal processor. Flashes 206a and 213 may include, for example, light emitting diodes or xenon lamps. In some embodiments, two or more lenses (eg, wide-angle and telephoto lenses) and image sensors may be disposed on one side of the electronic device 250 .

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the key input device 217 may include a side key button 217 disposed on the side surface 210C of the housing 210 . In another embodiment (not shown), the electronic device 250 may include a home key button on the first surface 210A of the housing 210 and/or a touch pad disposed around the home key button. In an embodiment (not shown), the home key button and/or the touch pad disposed around the home key button may be implemented in another form, such as a soft key, on the display 201 .

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the indicator 206b may be disposed, for example, on the first surface 210A of the housing 210 . The indicator 206b may provide status information of the electronic device 250 in the form of light, for example, and may include an LED.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the connector holes 208 and 209 include a first connector hole 208 that can accommodate a connector (eg, a USB connector) for transmitting and receiving power and/or data with an external electronic device. , and/or a second connector hole 209 (eg, an earphone jack) capable of accommodating a connector for transmitting and receiving audio signals to and from an external electronic device.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the electronic device 250 may include a stylus pen 221 . The stylus pen 221 may be used for a touch input (or a hovering input) to the display 201 (or a touch screen) of the electronic device 250 . A receiving space 220 (or a pen pocket) into which the stylus pen 221 can be inserted may be formed in a portion of the housing 210 of the electronic device 250 . The accommodation space 220 may have an elongated shape like the shape of the stylus pen 221 so that the stylus pen 221 can be inserted 223 or separated 224 . In an embodiment, the stylus pen 221 may include an ejection button 222 . The ejection button 222 may be exposed to the outside of the stylus pen 221 . In one embodiment, the ejection button 222 is a push button that provides a sense of click to the user or a locking structure is formed so that the user can remove (eg, separate) the stylus pen 221 from the storage space 220 using a fingernail. It can include buttons. In one embodiment, the entrance of the storage space 220 may be provided at the lower end of the housing 210 of the electronic device 250, but is not limited thereto, and the stylus pen 221 is inserted inward from the upper end or side. may be in the form

3A is a block diagram illustrating a stylus pen, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;

Referring to FIG. 3A , the stylus pen 221 includes a processor 230 , a memory 240 , a resonance circuit 287 , a charging circuit 288 , a battery 289 , a communication circuit 290 , and an antenna 297 . , a trigger circuit 298 and/or a sensor 299 . In some embodiments, the processor 230 of the stylus pen 221 , at least a portion of the resonant circuit 287 and/or at least a portion of the communication circuit 290 may be configured on a printed circuit board or in the form of a chip. have. The processor 230 , the resonant circuit 287 , and/or the communication circuit 290 includes the memory 240 , the charging circuit 288 , the battery 289 , the antenna 297 , the trigger circuit 298 and/or the sensor ( 299) may be electrically connected to.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the processor 230 may include a generic processor configured to execute a customized hardware module or software (eg, an application program). The processor 230 is a hardware configuration including at least one of various sensors provided in the stylus pen 221 , a data measurement module, an input/output interface, a module for managing the state or environment of the stylus pen 221 , or a communication module It may include an element (function) or a software element (program). The processor 230 may include, for example, one or a combination of two or more of hardware, software, and firmware. According to an embodiment, the processor 230 includes information indicating a pressed state of a button (eg, button 337), sensing information acquired by the sensor 299, and/or information calculated based on the sensing information ( Example: information related to the position of the stylus pen 221 ) may be set to be transmitted to the electronic device 101 through the communication circuit 290 .

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the resonance circuit 287 may resonate based on an electromagnetic field signal generated from a digitizer (eg, the display device 160 ) of the electronic device 101 . (electro-magnetic resonance, EMR) may radiate an input signal (or magnetic field). The electronic device 101 may identify the position of the stylus pen 221 on the electronic device 101 by using the electromagnetic resonance method input signal. For example, the electronic device 101, in each of a plurality of channels (eg, a plurality of loop coils) in the digitizer, based on the magnitude of an induced electromotive force (eg, output current) generated by an electromagnetic resonance input signal Thus, the position of the stylus pen 221 may be confirmed. Meanwhile, in the above-mentioned bar, although it has been described that the electronic device 101 and the stylus pen 221 operate based on the EMR method, this is merely an example, and the electronic device 101 is electrically coupled resonance (ECR) method. It is also possible to generate a signal based on an electric field based on The resonance circuit of the stylus pen 221 may be resonated by an electric field. The electronic device 101 may check a potential in a plurality of channels (eg, electrodes) due to resonance in the stylus pen 221 , and may check a position of the stylus pen 221 based on the potential . A person skilled in the art will understand that the stylus pen 221 may be implemented in an active electrostatic (AES) method, and there is no limitation in the type of implementation.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the memory 240 may store information related to the operation of the stylus pen 221 . For example, the information may include information for communication with the electronic device 101 and frequency information related to an input operation of the stylus pen 221 . In addition, the memory 240 includes a program (or application, algorithm, or processing loop). The memory 240 may store a communication stack of the communication circuit 290 . Depending on the implementation, communication circuitry 290 and/or processor 230 may include dedicated memory.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the resonance circuit 287 may include a coil (or an inductor) and/or a capacitor. The resonance circuit 287 may resonate based on an input electric field and/or magnetic field (eg, an electric field and/or magnetic field generated from the digitizer of the electronic device 101 ). When the stylus pen 221 transmits a signal by the EMR method, the stylus pen 221 sets a resonance frequency based on an electromagnetic field generated from an inductive panel of the electronic device 101 . It is possible to generate a signal containing When the stylus pen 221 transmits a signal by the AES method, the stylus pen 221 may generate a signal using the electronic device 101 and capacitive coupling. When the stylus pen 221 transmits a signal by the ECR method, the stylus pen 221 generates a signal including a resonance frequency based on an electric field generated from a capacitive device of an electronic device. can create According to an embodiment, the resonance circuit 287 may be used to change the strength or frequency of the electromagnetic field according to a user's manipulation state. For example, the resonance circuit 287 may provide various frequencies for recognizing a hovering input, a drawing input, a button input, or an erasing input. For example, the resonant circuit 287 may provide various resonant frequencies according to a connection combination of a plurality of capacitors, or may provide various resonant frequencies based on a variable inductor and/or a variable capacitor.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, when the charging circuit 288 is connected to the resonance circuit 287 based on the switching circuit, the resonance signal generated in the resonance circuit 287 is rectified into a DC signal to be supplied to the battery 289. can provide According to an embodiment, the stylus pen 221 may determine whether the stylus pen 221 is inserted into the electronic device 101 by using the voltage level of the DC signal detected by the charging circuit 288 . Alternatively, the stylus pen 221 may check whether the stylus pen 221 is inserted by checking a pattern corresponding to the signal checked by the charging circuit 288 .

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the battery 289 may be configured to store power required for the operation of the stylus pen 221 . The battery 289 may include, for example, a lithium-ion battery or a capacitor, and may be rechargeable or replaceable. According to an embodiment, the battery 289 may be charged using power (eg, a DC signal (DC power)) provided from the charging circuit 288 .

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the communication circuit 290 may be configured to perform a wireless communication function between the stylus pen 221 and the communication module 190 of the electronic device 101 . According to an embodiment, the communication circuit 290 may transmit state information, input information, and/or information related to a location of the stylus pen 221 to the electronic device 101 using a short-distance communication method. For example, the communication circuit 290 may include direction information (eg, motion sensor data) of the stylus pen 221 acquired through the trigger circuit 298 , voice information input through a microphone, or the remaining amount of the battery 289 . Information may be transmitted to the electronic device 101 . For example, the communication circuit 290 may transmit sensing data obtained from the sensor 299 and/or information related to the position of the stylus pen 221 identified based on the sensing data to the electronic device 101 . can For example, the communication circuit 290 may transmit information about a state of a button (eg, the button 337 ) included in the stylus pen 221 to the electronic device 101 . For example, the short-range communication method may include at least one of Bluetooth, Bluetooth low energy (BLE) NFC, Wi-Fi direct, or wireless LAN, but there is no limitation on the type thereof.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the antenna 297 may be used to transmit or receive a signal or power to the outside (eg, the electronic device 101). According to an embodiment, the stylus pen 221 may include a plurality of antennas 297 , and among them, at least one antenna 297 suitable for a communication method may be selected. Through the selected at least one antenna 297 , the communication circuit 290 may exchange a signal or power with an external electronic device.

According to various embodiments of the present invention, the trigger circuit 298 may include at least one button or sensor circuit. According to an embodiment, the processor 230 may identify an input method (eg, touch or press) or type (eg, EMR button or BLE button) of the button of the stylus pen 221 . According to an embodiment, the sensor circuit may generate an electrical signal or data value corresponding to an internal operating state or an external environmental state of the stylus pen 221 . For example, the sensor circuit may include at least one of a motion sensor, a remaining battery level detecting sensor, a pressure sensor, an optical sensor, a temperature sensor, a geomagnetic sensor, and a biometric sensor. According to an embodiment, the trigger circuit 298 may transmit a trigger signal to the electronic device 101 using an input signal of a button or a signal through a sensor.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the sensor 299 may include an accelerometer, a gyro sensor, and/or a geomagnetic sensor. The acceleration sensor may sense information about the linear movement of the stylus pen 221 . The gyro sensor may sense information related to rotation of the stylus pen 221 . The geomagnetic sensor may sense information about an inclined state (eg, orientation) of the stylus pen 221 . The processor 230 may transmit information obtained from the sensor 299 to the electronic device 101 through the communication circuit 290 . Alternatively, the processor 230, based on the information obtained from the sensor 299 , information related to the position of the stylus pen 221 (eg, coordinates of the stylus pen 221 and/or displacement of the stylus pen 221 ) ) may be transmitted to the electronic device 101 through the communication circuit 290 .

3B is an exploded perspective view of a stylus pen, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;

Referring to FIG. 3B , the stylus pen 221 according to various embodiments of the present invention includes a pen housing 300 constituting the outer shape of the stylus pen 221 and an inner assembly inside the pen housing 300 . may include In the illustrated embodiment, the inner assembly may be inserted into the pen housing 300 by one assembly operation in a state in which several components mounted inside the stylus pen 221 are coupled together.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the pen housing 300 has a shape that is elongated between the first end 300a and the second end 300b, and includes a second inner space 301 therein. can The pen housing 300 may have an elliptical cross section comprising a major axis and a minor axis, and may be formed in an elliptical column shape as a whole. The first internal space 212 of the electronic device 101 described above with reference to FIG. 2 may also have an elliptical cross-section corresponding to the shape of the pen housing 300 . According to various embodiments, at least a portion of the pen housing 300 may include a synthetic resin (eg, plastic) and/or a metallic material (eg, aluminum). According to an embodiment, the first end 300a of the pen housing 300 may be made of a synthetic resin material. Various other embodiments may be applied to the material of the pen housing 300 .

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the inner assembly may have an elongated shape corresponding to the shape of the pen housing 300 . The inner assembly may be largely divided into three components along the longitudinal direction. For example, the inner assembly may include a coil unit 310 disposed at a position corresponding to the first end 300a of the pen housing 300 , and a position corresponding to the second end 300b of the pen housing 300 . It may include an ejection member (320) disposed on the circuit board portion (330) disposed at a position corresponding to the body of the pen housing (300).

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the coil unit 310 includes a pen tip 311 exposed to the outside of the first end 300a when the inner assembly is completely inserted into the pen housing 300, a packing ring ( 312), the coil 313 wound a plurality of times and/or the pen tip 311 may include a pen pressure sensing unit 314 for acquiring a change in pressure according to the pressure of the pen tip 311. The packing ring 312 may include epoxy, rubber, urethane, or silicone. The packing ring 312 may be provided for the purpose of waterproofing and dustproofing, and may protect the coil unit 310 and the circuit board unit 330 from immersion or dust. According to an embodiment, the coil 313 may form a resonant frequency in a set frequency band (eg, 500 kHz), and is combined with at least one element (eg, a capacitive element) in a range to a certain extent. The resonance frequency formed by the coil 313 may be adjusted.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the ejection member 320 may include a configuration for withdrawing the stylus pen 221 from the first internal space 212 of the electronic device (eg, 101 of FIG. 2 ). According to one embodiment, the ejection member 320 is disposed around the shaft 321 and the shaft 321, the ejection body 322 and the button portion 323 forming the overall outer shape of the ejection member 320 (323) ( For example, the first button 221a of FIG. 2) may be included. When the inner assembly is fully inserted into the pen housing 300 , a portion including the shaft 321 and the ejection body 322 is surrounded by the second end 300b of the pen housing 300 , and a button portion At least a portion of the 323 may be exposed to the outside of the second end 300b. A plurality of components not shown, for example, cam members or elastic members, may be disposed in the ejection body 322 to form a push-pull structure. In one embodiment, the button portion 323 may be substantially coupled to the shaft 321 to make a linear reciprocating motion with respect to the ejection body 322 . According to various embodiments, the button unit 323 may include a button having a locking structure so that a user can take out the stylus pen 221 using a fingernail. According to an embodiment, the stylus pen 221 may provide another input method by including a sensor for detecting a linear reciprocating motion of the shaft 321 .

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the circuit board unit 330 may include a printed circuit board 332 , a base 331 surrounding at least one surface of the printed circuit board 332 , and an antenna. According to an embodiment, a substrate seating part 333 on which a printed circuit board 332 is disposed is formed on the upper surface of the base 331 , and the printed circuit board 332 is seated on the substrate seating part 333 . can be fixed. According to an embodiment, the printed circuit board 332 may include a first surface and a second surface, and a variable capacitance capacitor or a switch 334 connected to the coil 313 may be disposed on the first surface. , a charging circuit, a battery 336 or a communication circuit may be disposed on the second side. Here, the first surface and the second surface of the printed circuit board 332 may mean different stacked surfaces in a structure stacked up/down according to one embodiment, and according to another embodiment, the printed circuit board ( 332) may mean different portions of the printed circuit board disposed along the longitudinal direction. The battery 336 may include an electric double layered capacitor (EDLC). The charging circuit is positioned between the coil 313 and the battery, and may include a voltage detector circuitry and a rectifier. Here, the battery 336 may not necessarily be disposed on the second surface of the printed circuit board 332 . The position of the battery 336 may be variously set according to various mounting structures of the circuit board 330 , and may be arranged at a position different from that shown in the drawings.

According to various embodiments of the present invention, the antenna may include an antenna embedded in an antenna structure 339 and/or a printed circuit board 332 such as the example shown in FIG. 3B . According to various embodiments, a switch 334 may be provided on the printed circuit board 332 . The second button 337 provided in the stylus pen 221 is used to press the switch 334 and may be exposed to the outside through the side opening 302 of the pen housing 300 . While the second button 337 is supported by the support member 338 , if there is no external force acting on the second button 337 , the support member 338 provides an elastic restoring force to keep the second button 337 constant. It may be restored or maintained in its deployed state. On the other hand, the second button 337 may be implemented in any one of a physical key, a touch key, a motion key, a pressure key, and a key less method, and there is no limitation in the implementation form of the button.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the circuit board unit 330 may include, for example, a packing ring such as an O-ring. According to an embodiment, O-rings made of an elastic material may be disposed at both ends of the base 331 to form a sealing structure between the base 331 and the pen housing 300 . In some embodiments, the support member 338 may partially adhere to the inner wall of the pen housing 300 around the side opening 302 to form a sealing structure. For example, the circuit board part 330 may also include a waterproof and dustproof structure similar to the packing ring 312 of the coil part 310 in at least one portion thereof.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the stylus pen 221 may include a battery receiving part 333a in which the battery 336 is disposed on the upper surface of the base 331 . The battery 336 that may be mounted on the battery mounting part 333a may include, for example, a cylinder type battery.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the stylus pen 221 may include a microphone (not shown) and/or a speaker. The microphone and/or speaker may be directly connected to the printed circuit board 332 or connected to a separate flexible printed circuit board (FPCB) (not shown) connected to the printed circuit board 332 . According to various embodiments, the microphone and/or the speaker may be disposed in a position parallel to the second button 337 in the longitudinal direction of the stylus pen 301 .

4 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of an electronic device and an external electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the electronic device 101 may include a pen controller 410 . The pen controller 410 may include, for example, at least one amplifier connected to at least one coil 411 and 412 . The pen controller 410 may include at least one coil 411 and 412 , and may provide charging power to the stylus pen 221 through the at least one coil 411 and 412 . At least one coil 411 and 412 may be disposed at a position physically adjacent to the coil 421 of the stylus pen 221 when the stylus pen 221 is inserted into the receiving space of the electronic device 101 , but the arrangement There are no restrictions on location. On the other hand, insertion into the storage space is merely exemplary, and the electronic device 101 may include, in addition to the storage space, a region (or space) in which the stylus pen 221 can be mounted (or attached). In this case, the stylus pen 221 may be detachably attached to the corresponding area (or space). Those skilled in the art will understand that the operation when the stylus pen 221 is positioned in the receiving space according to various embodiments of the present disclosure may be performed when it is attached to the mounting area (or space) in other embodiments. At least some functions of the pen controller 410 may be performed by the processor 120 , or the pen controller 410 and the processor 120 may be integrated to perform at least some functions. The expression that the pen controller 410 performs a specific operation according to various embodiments of the present disclosure may mean that it is performed by the processor 120 or is performed by a control circuit independent from the processor 120 . The pen controller 410 may include a control circuit (eg, a control circuit independent from the processor 120 ), an inverter, and/or an amplifier in addition to the at least one coil 411 and 412 . As described above, the pen controller 410 may not include a control circuit, and in this case, a signal for charging may be provided to the at least one coil 411 and 412 under the control of the processor 120 . Alternatively, the sensing panel controller (eg, the sensing panel controller 511 of FIG. 5 ) may provide a signal having a pattern through at least one coil 411 and 412 . The pattern, which is previously shared with the stylus pen 221 , may include, for example, a pattern for controlling the stylus pen 221 including a charging start instruction pattern, a charging end instruction pattern, and a detection pattern. The coils 411 and 412 for providing a charging signal or a signal having a pattern for control are shown as two, but this is merely exemplary and the number is not limited.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the resonant circuit 420 of the stylus pen 221 (eg, the resonant circuit 287 of FIG. 3A ) may include a coil 421 , at least one capacitor 422 , 423 , and/or a switch. (424). When the switch 424 is in the off state, the coil 421 and the capacitor 422 may constitute a resonance circuit, and when the switch 424 is in the on state, the coil 421 and the capacitors 422 and 423 are connected to each other. A resonant circuit can be constructed. Accordingly, the resonance frequency of the resonance circuit 420 may be changed according to the on/off state of the switch 424 . For example, the electronic device 101 may check the on/off state of the switch 424 based on the frequency of the signal from the stylus pen 221 . For example, when the button 337 of the stylus pen 221 is pressed/released, the switch 424 may be turned on/off, and the electronic device 101 controls the button 337 of the stylus pen 221 . Whether the press is pressed may be checked based on the frequency of the received signal checked through the digitizer.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the at least one rectifier 431 and 435 may rectify and output the AC waveform signal VPEN output from the resonance circuit 420 . The charge switch controller (SWchg ctrl) 432 may receive the rectified signal VM output from the rectifier 431 . Based on the rectified signal VM, the charge switch controller 432 may determine whether the signal generated from the resonance circuit 420 is a signal for charging or a signal for detecting a position. For example, the charge switch controller 432 may determine whether the signal generated from the resonance circuit 420 is a signal for charging or a signal for position detection based on, for example, the magnitude of the voltage of the rectified signal VM. can be checked. Alternatively, the charge switch controller 432 may check whether a signal having a charging initiation pattern is input based on the waveform of the rectified signal VM.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, if it is confirmed that the signal is for charging, the charging switch controller 432 may control the charging switch (SWchg) 436 to be in an on state. Alternatively, when a signal having a charging start pattern is detected, the charging switch controller 432 may control the charging switch SWchg 436 to be in an on state. ) to the charging switch 436 . In this case, the rectified signal VIN may be transmitted to the battery 437 (eg, the battery 289 of FIG. 3A ) through the charging switch 436 . The battery 437 may be charged using the received rectified signal VIN. An over-voltage protection circuit (OVP) 433 may check the battery voltage VBAT, and may control the charging switch 436 to be in an off state when the battery voltage exceeds an over-voltage threshold.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the load switch controller (SWL ctrl) 434 may control the load switch (SWL) 438 to be turned on when it is determined that the battery voltage exceeds the operating voltage threshold. . When the load switch 438 is turned on, power from the battery 437 is transferred to the BLE communication circuit and controller (BLE + controller) 439 (eg, the communication circuit 290 and processor 220 of FIG. 3A ). can be transmitted. The BLE communication circuit and controller 439 may operate using the received power. When the distance between the stylus pen 221 and the electronic device 101 is greater than a threshold distance, the button control circuit 440 transmits information about an input of a button (eg, the button 337) to the BLE communication circuit. and to the controller 439 . The BLE communication circuit and controller 439 may transmit the received button input information to the electronic device 101 through the antenna 441 (eg, the antenna 297 of FIG. 3A ). The sensor 450 (eg, the sensor 299 of FIG. 3A ) may include a gyro sensor 451 and/or an acceleration sensor 452 . The sensing data obtained by the gyro sensor 451 and/or the acceleration sensor 452 may be transmitted to the BLE communication circuit and the controller 439 . The BLE communication circuit and controller 439 may transmit a communication signal including the received sensing data to the electronic device 101 through the antenna 441 . Alternatively, the BLE communication circuit and the controller 439 may check information (eg, coordinates and/or displacement of the stylus pen 221 ) related to the position of the stylus pen 221 confirmed based on the received sensing data. . The BLE communication circuit and controller 439 may transmit information related to the identified position of the stylus pen 221 to the electronic device 101 through the antenna 441 . According to various embodiments, the BLE communication circuit and controller 439 may activate the acceleration sensor 452 when the stylus pen 221 is withdrawn from the electronic device 101 . The BLE communication circuit and controller 439 may activate the gyro sensor 451 when a button (eg, button 337) is pressed. On the other hand, the activation time is merely an example, and there is no limitation on the activation time for each sensor. In addition, the sensor 450 may further include a geomagnetic sensor. When only the acceleration sensor 452 is activated, the stylus pen 221 may provide acceleration information measured by the acceleration sensor 452 to the electronic device 101 , and the electronic device 101 receives the pen signal based on the pen signal. The operation may be performed based on the confirmed position and acceleration information of the stylus pen 221 at the same time.

5 is a block diagram of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;

An electronic device (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 ) according to various embodiments of the present disclosure includes a wireless communication circuit 510 (eg, the wireless communication module 192 of FIG. 1 ), a processor 520 (eg: The processor 120 of FIG. 1 or the pen controller 410 of FIG. 4 ) and a first coil 530 (eg, at least one coil 411 and 412 of FIG. 4 ) may be included.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the wireless communication circuit 510 may transmit or receive data through wireless communication with various external electronic devices (eg, the stylus pen 221 of FIG. 2A ). According to an exemplary embodiment, the external electronic device 221 is not limited to the stylus pen 221 illustrated in FIG. 2A , but is connected to the first coil 530 and the external electronic device 221 included in the electronic device 101 . It may refer to all electronic devices capable of confirming whether or not they are coupled to the electronic device 101 using the included second coil 421 . The wireless communication circuit 510 may be operably connected to the processor 520 to operate under the control of the processor 520 . For example, the wireless communication circuit 510 may perform wireless communication connection with the external electronic device 221 based on the control of the processor 520 , and the wireless communication circuit 510 may be controlled by the processor 520 . Based on this, the wireless communication connection with the external electronic device 221 may be released. The wireless communication supported by the wireless communication circuit 510 may include various types of wireless communication (eg, bluetooth, BLE, Wi-Fi, or NFC).

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the first coil 530 outputs a first signal for checking whether the external electronic device 221 and the electronic device 101 are coupled based on the control of the processor 520 . can do. The processor 520 may perform an operation of outputting a first signal through the first coil 530 in order to check whether the external electronic device 221 and the electronic device 101 are coupled. The processor 520 may determine whether to couple the external electronic device 221 and the electronic device 101 based on whether the second signal corresponding to the first signal is received. The second signal may be generated by a second coil (eg, the coil 421 of FIG. 4 ) of the external electronic device 221 that has received the first signal. The second coil 421 may output a second signal generated when the second coil 421 receives the first signal. A characteristic (eg, a frequency or a waveform) of the second signal may be substantially the same as a characteristic of the first signal. After receiving the second signal through the first coil 530 , the processor 520 may check a characteristic of the second signal. The processor 520 may analyze characteristics of the received signal, determine whether the second signal is received based on the analysis result, and determine whether the external electronic device 221 and the electronic device 101 are coupled. According to an embodiment, the processor 520 may receive the second signal corresponding to the first signal through the first coil 530 and confirm that the external electronic device 221 and the electronic device 101 are coupled. have. According to another embodiment, in response to the processor 520 receiving a signal that does not correspond to the first signal or confirming that the second signal is not received, the external electronic device 221 and the electronic device 101 are coupled You can confirm that it doesn't. A specific embodiment of determining whether the external electronic device 221 and the electronic device 101 are coupled by using the first signal and the second signal will be described later in the description related to FIGS. 6 and 7 .

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the processor 520 may control the wireless communication circuit 510 based on whether the external electronic device 221 and the electronic device 101 are coupled.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, in response to confirming that the coupling between the external electronic device 221 and the electronic device 101 is released, the processor 520 connects between the external electronic device 221 and the electronic device 101 . The wireless communication circuit 510 may be controlled to perform a wireless communication connection.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the processor 520 performs wireless communication between the external electronic device 221 and the electronic device 101 in response to confirming that the external electronic device 221 and the electronic device 101 are coupled. The wireless communication circuit 510 may be controlled to release the connection. When the external electronic device 221 and the electronic device 101 are coupled, the power consumption of the electronic device 101 can be reduced by not connecting wireless communication between the external electronic device 221 and the electronic device 101 . have.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, in response to the processor 520 confirming that the external electronic device 221 and the electronic device 101 are coupled, the external electronic device 221 and the electronic device ( Before releasing the wireless communication connection between the 101 ), identification information of the external electronic device 221 may be received from the external electronic device 221 . The processor 520 performs wireless communication between the external electronic device 221 and the electronic device 101 or the external electronic device 221 through a wireless charging channel formed between the first coils 411 and 412 and the second coil 421 . ) of the identification information can be received. The identification information of the external electronic device 221 may refer to various types of identification information that can be used for wireless communication connection between the external electronic device 221 and the electronic device 101 . According to an embodiment, the identification information of the external electronic device 221 may include a MAC address or a device name of the external electronic device 221 .

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the processor 520 may store the received identification information of the external electronic device 221 in a memory (eg, the memory 130 of FIG. 1 ). The processor 520 stores identification information of the external electronic device 221 in advance and identifies the external electronic device 221 in response to confirming that the coupling between the external electronic device 221 and the electronic device 101 is released. A wireless communication connection between the external electronic device 221 and the electronic device 101 may be performed using the information.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, in response to confirming that the coupling between the external electronic device 221 and the electronic device 101 is released, the processor 520 searches for (or scans) the external electronic device 221 to be connected. ) may control the wireless communication circuit 510 to perform an operation. The processor 520 searches for (or scans) the external electronic device 221 to be connected, and searches for the external electronic device 221 to be connected in response to discovering the external electronic device 221 corresponding to the stored identification information. The wireless communication circuit 510 may be controlled to stop the operation and perform an operation of connecting the discovered external electronic device 221 and wireless communication. According to various embodiments, the processor 520 stores the identification information for connecting wireless communication in advance in a memory (eg, the memory 130 of FIG. 1 ), so that the external electronic device 221 corresponding to the stored identification information is stored. Upon discovery, by stopping the operation of searching for the external electronic device 221 to be connected, the time required for wireless communication connection between the external electronic device 221 and the electronic device 101 may be reduced.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, in response to the processor 520 confirming that the external electronic device 221 and the electronic device 101 are coupled, the external electronic device 221 and the electronic device ( Before releasing the wireless communication connection between the devices 101 , information related to the charging state of the external electronic device 221 (or charging related information) may be received from the external electronic device 221 . The processor 520 may receive information related to the charging state of the external electronic device 221 through a wireless charging channel formed between the first coils 411 and 412 and the second coil 421 . The information related to the charging state of the external electronic device 221 includes identification information of the external electronic device 221 (eg, address information for wireless communication connection of the external electronic device 221 ), whether the external electronic device 221 is charging. It may include at least one of information indicating whether or not and/or information on the remaining capacity of a battery included in the external electronic device 221 .

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the processor 520 is configured to enable the external electronic device 221 connected through wireless communication based on the information related to the charging state of the external electronic device 221 received from the external electronic device 221 . You can check whether it is charging or not. The processor 520 determines whether the external electronic device 221 connected through wireless communication is being charged by checking whether the external electronic device connected to the electronic device 101 is the same device as the external electronic device being charged through wireless communication. can be checked

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the processor 520 may release the wireless communication connection with the external electronic device 221 in response to confirming that the external electronic device 221 connected through wireless communication is being charged. . Wireless communication between the external electronic device 221 and the electronic device 101 may maintain an unconnected (or disconnected) state until the coupling between the external electronic device 221 and the electronic device 101 is released. According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the electronic device 101 may reduce power consumption of the electronic device 101 by not connecting wireless communication between the external electronic device 221 and the electronic device 101 . .

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the processor 520 may confirm that the external electronic device 221 connected through wireless communication is not being charged. According to an embodiment, when the electronic device 101 is coupled to another external electronic device 221 in a state where the coupling between the electronic device 101 and the external electronic device 221 is released, the electronic device 101 An external electronic device that is being charged by , and an external electronic device connected to the electronic device 101 through wireless communication may be different. When the external electronic device connected through wireless communication is not being charged, it may mean that the external electronic device connected through wireless communication and the external electronic device connected to the electronic device 101 and being charged are different devices. The processor 520 may confirm that the external electronic device 221 connected through wireless communication is not being charged.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, in response to confirming that the external electronic device 221 connected through wireless communication is not being charged, the processor 520 controls the external electronic device 221 coupled to the electronic device 101 . A series of operations for acquiring identification information through the wireless communication circuit 510 may be performed. The processor 520 may control the wireless communication circuit 510 to release wireless communication between the external electronic device 221 and the electronic device 101 connected through wireless communication. The processor 520 searches for (or scans) other external electronic devices coupled to the electronic device 101 and wirelessly connects an external electronic device coupled to the electronic device 101 among the found external electronic devices for wireless communication. The communication circuit 510 may be controlled. According to an embodiment, the processor 520 searches for (or scans) an external electronic device to be connected, and selects the external electronic device having the greatest intensity of a response signal in response to the search signal of the electronic device 101 as the electronic device 101 . ) can be determined by an external electronic device coupled with

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the processor 520 may receive identification information of the other external electronic device from the other external electronic device coupled to the electronic device 101 . The processor 520 may receive identification information of another external electronic device through wireless communication between the other external electronic device and the electronic device 101 . The identification information of the other external electronic device may refer to various types of identification information that can be used for wireless communication connection between the other external electronic device and the electronic device 101 . According to an embodiment, the identification information of the other external electronic device may include a MAC address or a device name of the external electronic device 221 .

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the processor 520 may store the received identification information of another external electronic device in the memory 130 . The processor 520 stores the identification information of the other external electronic device coupled to the electronic device 101 in the memory 130, and then releases the communication connection generated to receive the identification information. can control The processor 520 stores identification information of the other external electronic device in advance and, in response to confirming that the coupling between the other external electronic device and the electronic device 101 is released, uses the identification information of the other external electronic device. A wireless communication connection may be performed between the electronic device and the electronic device 101 .

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the processor 520 may determine whether to output the first signal through the first coil 530 based on whether a specific condition is satisfied.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the specific condition may include a condition in which an application related to the external electronic device 221 is activated. When the external electronic device corresponds to the stylus pen 221 , the applications related to the external electronic device 221 may include applications that support various inputs using the stylus pen (eg, a memo application, a drawing application, or a camera application). have. The processor 520 outputs a first signal through the first coil 530 in response to confirming that the application related to the external electronic device 221 is activated, thereby connecting the external electronic device 221 and the electronic device 101 . It can be checked whether the combination of

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, a specific condition may be determined between information collected by at least one component (eg, an acceleration sensor (eg, the sensor module 176 of FIG. 1 ) or a touch sensor) included in the electronic device 101 . It may contain related conditions. According to an embodiment, the specific condition may be a condition for whether the movement of the electronic device 101 collected by the acceleration sensor or the size of the user input detected by the touch sensor is greater than (or greater than) this preset value. . According to another embodiment, the specific condition may be a condition for whether a display (eg, the display device 160 of FIG. 1 ) displays a screen. The processor 520 outputs a first signal through the first coil 530 in response to determining a condition in which information collected by at least one or more components included in the electronic device 101 is set in advance, so that the external electronic device ( 221 ) and the electronic device 101 may be coupled or not.

According to various embodiments of the present invention, power consumption according to the output of the first signal can be reduced compared to the embodiment of outputting the first signal every preset time by outputting the first signal according to the satisfaction of a specific condition. can

6 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of checking whether an external electronic device is coupled to an electronic device in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;

Referring to FIG. 6 , the electronic device 101 (eg, the processor 120 and/or the pen controller 410 ) is connected to at least one coil (eg, the first coil 530 of FIG. 5 ) 411 and 412 . A signal for detecting the stylus pen 221 may be applied, and this may be referred to as a transmission signal. At least one coil 411 and 412 may generate a magnetic field 601 based on an applied transmission signal. Although the magnetic field 601 is illustrated as being formed toward the stylus pen 221 in FIG. 6 , this is merely exemplary and the direction of the magnetic field 601 is, for example, the shape of the at least one coil 411 , 412 and the / or may be determined by the arrangement, in some cases may be formed without a special directing direction. The electronic device 101 may apply a transmission signal 701 for detecting the stylus pen 221 to the at least one coil 411 and 412 during the first period, for example, as shown in FIG. 7 . The transmit signal (TX) 701 is, for example, a square wave, but there is no limitation in its waveform, nor limitation in amplitude and/or frequency.

According to various embodiments, a resonance signal may be generated in the coil 421 in the stylus pen 221 based on the magnetic field 601 formed by the transmission signal 701 . For example, as shown in FIG. 7 , resonance signals 711 , 712 , 713 , and 714 may be generated. The resonance signal 711 may be generated in the coil 421 of the stylus pen 221 based on the magnetic field generated by the transmission signal 701 . Since the transmission signal 701 is generated only during the first period, it can be seen that the amplitude of the resonance signal 711 generated in the coil 421 also increases during the first period and then decreases in amplitude. Each of the resonance signals 711 , 712 , 713 , and 714 may be generated by a magnetic field by each of the transmission signals 701 , 702 , 703 , 704 . Each of the resonance signals 711 , 712 , 713 , and 714 may form an electromagnetic field 602 , and the electromagnetic field 602 may be radiated through space.

According to various embodiments, an induced electromotive force may be formed in the at least one coil 411 and 412 of the electronic device 101 by the electromagnetic field 602 formed by the resonance signal (eg, the resonance signal 711 ). The induced electromotive force may be called a received signal. For example, the electronic device 101 may detect the received signal 721 during the second period after the first period has elapsed. The received signal (RX) 721 may have substantially the same frequency as the electromagnetic field 602 by the resonance signal 711 , for example. A waveform (eg, an attenuated waveform) of the received signal 721 may also be substantially the same as a waveform of the electromagnetic field 602 by the resonance signal 711 . When the reception signal 721 is detected during the second period, the electronic device 101 may determine that the stylus pen 221 is detected. The electronic device 101 may confirm that the stylus pen 221 is inserted into the electronic device 101 .

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, as shown in the lower side of FIG. 6 , when the stylus pen 221 is drawn out, the electronic device 101 may apply a transmission signal to the at least one coil 411 and 412 . A magnetic field 611 may be generated in at least one of the coils 411 and 412 . Since the stylus pen 221 is withdrawn, the electromagnetic field 612 by the coil 421 of the stylus pen 221 cannot be generated. Accordingly, during the second period after the lapse of the first period, the electronic device 101 cannot detect the received signal. When the detection of the received signal fails, the electronic device 101 may determine that the stylus pen 221 is withdrawn. In the ideal case without noise, the waveform and/or frequency of the received signal 721 , 722 , 723 , 724 of FIG. 7 may be substantially the same as the waveform and/or frequency of the electromagnetic field caused by the resonant signal 711 , 712 , 713 , 714 . If there is noise, the received signal 721 which is an electromotive force induced by the electromagnetic field by the resonance signal 711 and the noise may be measured together.

An electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure includes a housing including a first plate, a second plate facing in a direction opposite to the first plate, and a side member surrounding a space between the first plate and the second plate ; a hall connected to the air space; at least one first coil configured to detect whether the electronic device is coupled to an external electronic device coupled to the electronic device through the hole; a wireless communication circuit for transmitting or receiving data through wireless communication; and a processor, wherein the processor outputs a first signal through the first coil and communicates with the external electronic device based on whether a second signal corresponding to the first signal is received through the first coil. It may be configured to check whether the electronic device is coupled, and to control wireless communication between the external electronic device and the electronic device based on the coupling between the external electronic device and the electronic device.

In the electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the processor may be configured to control the wireless communication circuit to connect the wireless communication in response to confirming that the connection between the external electronic device and the electronic device is released. .

In the electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the processor may be configured to control the wireless communication circuit to release the wireless communication in response to confirming that the external electronic device and the electronic device are coupled.

In the electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the processor receives information related to a charging state of the external electronic device and releases the wireless communication in response to confirming that the external electronic device is charging It can be set to control the circuit.

In the electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, in response to confirming that the external electronic device is not being charged, the processor cancels wireless communication with the external electronic device and performs the wireless communication with another external electronic device through the wireless communication It may be configured to receive identification information of the other external electronic device and control the wireless communication circuit to release the wireless communication.

In the electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, in response to confirming that the external electronic device and the electronic device are coupled, the processor receives identification information of the external electronic device through the wireless communication, and the external electronic device It may be configured to store identification information of the device in a memory.

In the electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the identification information of the external electronic device may include at least one of a MAC address of the external electronic device and a name of the external electronic device.

In the electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the processor controls the wireless communication circuit to search for a device to be connected through the wireless communication in response to confirming that the connection between the external electronic device and the electronic device is released, and , in response to searching for an external electronic device corresponding to the stored identification information, end the search operation and control the wireless communication circuit to connect the external electronic device and wireless communication.

In the electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the processor may be configured to determine whether to output the first signal through the first coil based on whether a specific condition is satisfied.

In the electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the specific condition may include at least one of a condition related to whether an application related to the external electronic device is activated or a condition related to information collected by a component of the electronic device. can

In the electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the first coil may be disposed to at least partially face the second coil implemented in the housing of the external electronic device when the external electronic device is coupled to the electronic device. have.

8 is an operation flowchart illustrating a method of operating an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, operations 810 to 830 may be understood to be performed by a processor of the electronic device 101 (eg, the processor 120 of FIG. 1 or the processor 520 of FIG. 5 ). .

In the method 800 of operating an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, in operation 810 , the electronic device (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 ) performs a first coil (eg, the coil 411 of FIG. 4 ). , 412 ) or the first coil 530 of FIG. 5 ) may output the first signal.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the first coil 530 is coupled between the external electronic device (eg, the external electronic device 221 of FIG. 2A ) and the electronic device 101 based on the control of the processor 520 . It is possible to output a first signal for confirming whether or not. The electronic device 800 may perform an operation of outputting a first signal through the first coil 530 in order to check whether the external electronic device 221 and the electronic device 101 are coupled.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, in operation 820 , the electronic device 101 connects between the external electronic device 221 and the electronic device 101 based on whether a second signal corresponding to the first signal is received. can check whether

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the second signal may be generated by a second coil (eg, the coil 421 of FIG. 4 ) of the external electronic device 221 that has received the first signal. The second coil 421 may output a second signal generated when the second coil 421 receives the first signal. A characteristic (eg, a frequency or a waveform) of the second signal may be substantially the same as a characteristic of the first signal. After receiving the second signal through the first coils 411 and 412 , the electronic device 101 may check the characteristics of the second signal. The electronic device 101 may analyze characteristics of the received signal, check whether the second signal is received based on the analysis result, and determine whether the external electronic device 221 and the electronic device 101 are coupled. . According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 receives the second signal corresponding to the first signal through the first coil 530 and confirms that the external electronic device 221 and the electronic device 101 are coupled. can According to another embodiment, the electronic device 101 receives a signal having a characteristic different from that of the first signal or in response to confirming that the second signal is not received, the external electronic device 221 and the electronic device ( 101) is not bound.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, in operation 830 , the electronic device 101 performs a wireless communication circuit (eg, the wireless communication of FIG. 5 ) based on whether the external electronic device 221 and the electronic device 101 are coupled. circuit 520).

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, in response to the electronic device 101 confirming that the coupling between the external electronic device 221 and the electronic device 101 is released, the external electronic device 221 and the electronic device 101 . The wireless communication circuit 510 may be controlled to perform a wireless communication connection therebetween.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, in response to confirming that the external electronic device 221 and the electronic device 101 are coupled, the electronic device 101 performs wireless communication between the external electronic device 221 and the electronic device 101 . The wireless communication circuit 510 may be controlled to release the communication connection.

9 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment in which an electronic device receives identification information of an external electronic device coupled to the electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the electronic device (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIG. 5 ) includes a first external electronic device (eg, the stylus pen 221 of FIG. 2 ) coupled to the electronic device 101 . In response to confirming that the coupling with the electronic device 101 is released, a connection with the first external electronic device 221 through wireless communication may be performed.

According to an embodiment, in a state in which the coupling between the electronic device 101 and the first external electronic device 221 is released, the electronic device 101 and another external electronic device (eg, the second external electronic device 910 ) is coupled, the external electronic device being charged by the electronic device 101 and the external electronic device connected to the electronic device 101 through wireless communication may be different.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, in response to confirming that the second external electronic device 910 is coupled to the electronic device 101 , the electronic device 101 connects to the first external electronic device 221 through wireless communication. to request information related to the charging state of the first external electronic device 221 . Referring to FIG. 9 , since the first external electronic device 221 is not coupled to the electronic device 101 , the first external electronic device 221 may not be charging. The first external electronic device 221 is the electronic device 101, and information related to the charging state of the first external electronic device 221 (in the case of FIG. 9 , indicates that the first external electronic device 221 is not being charged) information) can be transmitted.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the electronic device 101 may check the charging state of the first external electronic device 221 based on the information related to the charging state transmitted by the first external electronic device 221 . In response to confirming that the first external electronic device 221 connected through wireless communication is not being charged, the electronic device 101 wirelessly transmits identification information of the second external electronic device 910 coupled to the electronic device 101 . A series of operations acquired through the communication circuit 510 may be performed.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the electronic device 101 may control the wireless communication circuit 510 to release wireless communication between the first external electronic device 221 and the electronic device 101 connected through wireless communication. can The electronic device 101 searches for (or scans) the second external electronic device 910 coupled to the electronic device 101 , and among the found external electronic devices, the second external electronic device coupled to the electronic device 101 . The wireless communication circuit 510 may be controlled to connect the 910 and wireless communication. According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 searches for (or scans) an external electronic device to be connected, and selects an external electronic device having the greatest intensity of a response signal in response to the search signal of the electronic device 101 as the electronic device ( It may be determined as the second external electronic device 910 coupled to 101 .

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the electronic device 101 may receive identification information of the second external electronic device 910 through wireless communication with the second external electronic device 910 coupled to the electronic device 101 . can The identification information of the second external electronic device 910 may refer to various types of identification information that can be used for wireless communication connection between the second external electronic device 910 and the electronic device 101 . According to an embodiment, the identification information of the second external electronic device 910 may include a MAC address or a device name of the second external electronic device 910 .

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the electronic device 101 may store the received identification information of the second external electronic device 910 in the memory 130 . The electronic device 101 stores the identification information of the second external electronic device 910 in the memory 130 and then controls the wireless communication circuit 510 to release the communication connection created to receive the identification information. can

10 is an operation flowchart illustrating an operation of controlling wireless communication according to whether an external electronic device is coupled to an electronic device in a method of operating an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, operations 1001 to 1023 may be understood to be performed by a processor of the electronic device 101 (eg, the processor 120 of FIG. 1 or the processor 520 of FIG. 5 ). .

In the method 1000 of operating an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, in operation 1001 , the electronic device (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 ) performs an external electronic device (eg, the first electronic device of FIG. 9 ). In order to check whether the device 221 or the second electronic device 910 of FIG. 9 and the electronic device 101 are coupled to each other, the first coil (eg, the coils 411 and 412 of FIG. 4 or the second electronic device 910 of FIG. 5 ) The first signal may be output through the first coil 530 .

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, in operation 1003 , the electronic device 101 may determine whether the external electronic devices 221 and 910 are coupled to the electronic device 101 .

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the electronic device 101 checks whether the connection between the external electronic devices 221 and 910 and the electronic device 101 is based on whether the second signal corresponding to the first signal is received. can

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the second signal may be generated by the second coil (eg, the coil 421 of FIG. 4 ) of the external electronic devices 221 and 910 that have received the first signal. The second coil 421 may output a second signal generated by receiving the first signal. A characteristic (eg, a frequency or a waveform) of the second signal may be substantially the same as a characteristic of the first signal. After receiving the second signal through the first coils 411 and 412 , the electronic device 101 may check the characteristics of the second signal. The electronic device 101 analyzes the characteristics of the received signal, checks whether the second signal is received based on the analysis result, and determines whether to couple the external electronic devices 221 , 910 and the electronic device 101 . can According to an embodiment, in response to the electronic device 101 receiving the second signal corresponding to the first signal through the first coil 530 , the external electronic devices 221 and 910 and the electronic device 101 communicate with each other. connection can be confirmed. According to another embodiment, in response to receiving a signal having a characteristic different from that of the first signal or confirming that the second signal is not received, the electronic device 101 communicates with the external electronic devices 221 and 910 and the electronic device 101 according to another embodiment. It can be seen that the device 101 is not coupled.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, in operation 1005 , the electronic device 101 determines that the external electronic devices 221 and 910 and the electronic device 101 are coupled (operation 903-Y), and the first coil Power may be supplied to the external electronic devices 221 and 910 through 530 .

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, in response to confirming that the electronic device 101 is not coupled between the external electronic devices 221 and 910 and the electronic device 101 (operation 1003-N), the first external electronic device 221 or another external electronic device (eg, the second external electronic device 910 of FIG. 9 ) may perform wireless communication connection. The above specific embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 11 .

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, in operation 1007 , the electronic device 101 may check whether the external electronic devices 221 and 910 connected through wireless communication exist.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, in response to confirming that external electronic devices 221 and 910 connected through wireless communication (eg, BLE communication) do not exist (operation 1007-N) , at least one of operations 1015 to 1021 may be performed.

Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, the first external electronic device 221 is not coupled to the electronic device 101, but is an external electronic device connected through wireless communication, and the second external electronic device 910 is the electronic device ( 101), it is assumed and described as an external electronic device not connected through wireless communication.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, in operation 1009, the electronic device 101 confirms that an external electronic device (eg, the first external electronic device 221) connected through wireless communication exists (operation 1007-Y). ), the charging state of the first external electronic device 221 connected through wireless communication may be checked.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the electronic device 101 may receive information related to charging of the first external electronic device 221 from the first external electronic device 221 through the wireless communication circuit 510 . . The information related to the charging state of the first external electronic device 221 includes identification information (eg, BLE mac address) of the first external electronic device 221 and information indicating whether the first external electronic device 221 is being charged. and/or information on the remaining capacity of a battery included in the first external electronic device 221 .

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, in operation 1011 , the electronic device 101 determines whether the first external electronic device 221 to which wireless communication is connected is charging based on the charging related information of the first external electronic device 221 . can be checked.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the electronic device 101 receives the first external electronic device 221 from the first external electronic device 221 based on the information related to the charging state of the first external electronic device 221 . ) is being charged. The electronic device 101 includes an external electronic device (eg, the first external electronic device 221 ) connected to the electronic device 101 through wireless communication and an external electronic device that is being charged (eg, the second external electronic device 910 ). You can check whether it is the same device as

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, a situation in which the first external electronic device 221 connected to the electronic device 101 through wireless communication is being charged is the first external electronic device ( 221 ) and the first external electronic device 221 through which the electronic device 101 transmits power through the first coil 530 may mean the same thing.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, in a situation in which the external electronic device 221 connected to the electronic device 101 through wireless communication is not being charged, the first external electronic device 221 connected to the electronic device 101 through wireless communication ) and an external electronic device (eg, the second external electronic device 910 ) through which the electronic device 101 transmits power through the first coil 530 may be different from each other.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, in operation 1013 , in response to confirming that the first external electronic device 221 is charging (operation 1011-Y), the electronic device 101 , the first external electronic device 211 . The wireless communication connection between the and the electronic device 101 may be released.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, in response to confirming that the external electronic device (the first electronic device 221 ) connected through wireless communication exists (operation 1007-Y), the electronic device 101 performs the first external The operation of checking the charging state of the electronic device 221 (operation 1009 ) and/or the operation of determining whether the first external electronic device 221 is being charged (operation 1011 ) are omitted, and the first external electronic device 221 . ) and the wireless communication connection between the electronic device 101 may be released.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, in response to confirming that the first external electronic device 221 is not being charged (operation 1011-N), the electronic device 101 communicates with the connected first external electronic device 221 wirelessly. In order to release the communication connection (operation 1023) and obtain identification information of the second external electronic device 910 coupled to the electronic device 101, the second external electronic device 910 is searched (operation 1017); A wireless communication connection may be performed with the found second external electronic device 910 (operation 1019), and identification information of the second external electronic device 910 received through wireless communication may be stored (operation 1021). Operation 1023 and operations 1017 , 1019 , and 1021 after operation 1023 will be described later.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, in operation 1015 , the electronic device 101 receives an external electronic device (eg, the first external electronic device 221 or the second external electronic device 910 ) connected through wireless communication. In response to confirming the non-existence (operation 1007 -N), it may be checked whether identification information of the external electronic devices 221 and 910 is stored in a memory (eg, the memory 130 of FIG. 1 ). .

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, in operation 1017 , the electronic device 101 confirms that the identification information of the external electronic devices 221 and 910 is not stored in the memory (operation 923-N) , may search (or scan) the external electronic devices 221 and 910 . For example, when the wireless communication connected between the electronic device 101 and the external electronic devices 221 and 910 is Bluetooth, the electronic device 101 performs a Bluetooth scan procedure to the external electronic devices 221 and 910 . ) can be searched.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, in response to confirming that the identification information of the external electronic devices 221 and 910 is stored in the memory 130 , the electronic device 101 is coupled to the electronic device 101 . The operation of supplying power to the external electronic devices 221 and 910 (operation 1005) may be maintained.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, in operation 1019 , the electronic device 101 may connect to the found external electronic devices 221 and 910 through wireless communication. For example, the electronic device 101 completes a Bluetooth pairing (Bluetooth registration) operation based on the identification information (eg, BLE mac address information) of the external electronic device, so that the external electronic devices 221 and 910 ) and can be connected through wireless communication.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the electronic device 101 may receive identification information of the found external electronic devices 221 and 910 through wireless communication.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, in operation 1021 , the electronic device 101 may store the found identification information of the external electronic devices 221 and 910 in the memory 130 .

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the electronic device 101 provides identification information of the external electronic device stored in the memory 130 when the coupling between the electronic device 101 and the external electronic devices 221 and 910 is released. can be used to search for an external electronic device to which wireless communication will be connected. When the electronic device 101 discovers the external electronic devices 221 and 910 corresponding to the stored identification information in the process of searching for an external electronic device to which wireless communication is to be performed (1025-N), the external electronic device 221 to be connected , 910 , it is possible to reduce the time required for wireless communication connection between the external electronic devices 221 and 910 and the electronic device 101 .

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, in operation 1023 , the electronic device 101 determines that the first external electronic device 221 is not being charged (eg, in operation 1011-N), in response to a connected first external device. Wireless communication connected to the electronic device 221 may be released. After the electronic device 101 releases the wireless communication connection, wireless communication connection and identification information with an external electronic device to be newly connected (the second external electronic device 920 which is an external electronic device coupled to the electronic device 101) can be received (operations 1017 to 1021).

11 is an operation flowchart illustrating a method of operating an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, in operation 1101 , the electronic device 101 connects to an external electronic device (eg, the first external electronic device 221 or the second external electronic device 910 of FIG. 9 ) and the electronic device ( Example: In response to confirming that the electronic devices 101 of FIG. 5 are not coupled (operation 1003-N), it may be checked whether the external electronic devices 221 and 910 to which wireless communication is connected exist.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, in operation 1103 , the electronic device 101 performs wireless communication in response to confirming that the external electronic devices 221 and 910 to which wireless communication is connected do not exist (operation 1101-Yes). You can search for an external electronic device to be connected.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, in operation 1105 , while the electronic device 101 searches for or discovers an external electronic device to which wireless communication is to be performed, an external device registered (or stored) in the electronic device 101 . It is possible to search for (or discover, find) that the electronic devices 221 and 910 exist, and connect wireless communication between the registered (or stored) external electronic devices 221 and 910 and the electronic device 101 .

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, in operation 1107 , the electronic device 101 confirms that the external electronic devices 221 and 910 to which wireless communication is connected exist (operation 1103-Yes), in response to the external electronic device ( A wireless communication connection between 221 and 910 and the electronic device 101 may be maintained.

An operating method of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure includes outputting a first signal through at least one first coil in order to detect whether an external electronic device coupled to the electronic device and the electronic device are coupled. movement; checking whether the external electronic device and the electronic device are coupled based on whether a second signal corresponding to the first signal is received through the first coil; and controlling wireless communication between the external electronic device and the electronic device based on whether the external electronic device and the electronic device are coupled.

In the method of operating an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the operation of controlling the wireless communication includes an operation of connecting the wireless communication in response to confirming that the connection between the external electronic device and the electronic device is released can do.

In the method of operating an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the controlling of the wireless communication may include releasing the wireless communication in response to confirming that the external electronic device and the electronic device are coupled. have.

In the method of operating an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the controlling of the wireless communication may include: receiving information related to a charging state of the external electronic device; The method may further include releasing the wireless communication in response to confirming that the external electronic device is being charged.

In a method of operating an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the controlling of the wireless communication may include releasing wireless communication with the external electronic device in response to confirming that the external electronic device is not being charged; and receiving identification information of the other external electronic device through the wireless communication with the other external electronic device, and canceling the wireless communication.

A method of operating an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure may include: in response to confirming that the external electronic device and the electronic device are coupled, receiving identification information of the external electronic device through the wireless communication; and storing the identification information of the external electronic device in a memory.

In the method of operating an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the identification information of the external electronic device may include at least one of a MAC address of the external electronic device and a name of the external electronic device.

A method of operating an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure may include: searching for a device to be connected through the wireless communication in response to confirming that the connection between the external electronic device and the electronic device is released; and terminating the search operation in response to searching for the external electronic device corresponding to the stored identification information and connecting the external electronic device to wireless communication.

In a method of operating an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, a specific condition including at least one of a condition related to whether an application related to the external electronic device is activated or a condition related to information collected by a component of the electronic device The method may further include determining whether to output the first signal based on whether .

The electronic device according to various embodiments disclosed in this document may have various types of devices. The electronic device may include, for example, a portable communication device (eg, a smart phone), a computer device, a portable multimedia device, a portable medical device, a camera, a wearable device, or a home appliance device. The electronic device according to the embodiment of the present document is not limited to the above-described devices.

It should be understood that the various embodiments of this document and the terms used therein are not intended to limit the technical features described in this document to specific embodiments, and include various modifications, equivalents, or substitutions of the embodiments. In connection with the description of the drawings, like reference numerals may be used for similar or related components. The singular form of the noun corresponding to the item may include one or more of the item, unless the relevant context clearly dictates otherwise. As used herein, "A or B", "at least one of A and B", "at least one of A or B," "A, B or C," "at least one of A, B and C," and "A , B, or C" each may include any one of the items listed together in the corresponding one of the phrases, or all possible combinations thereof. Terms such as “first”, “second”, or “first” or “second” may simply be used to distinguish the component from other components in question, and may refer to components in other aspects (e.g., importance or order) is not limited. It is said that one (eg, first) component is "coupled" or "connected" to another (eg, second) component, with or without the terms "functionally" or "communicatively". When referenced, it means that one component can be connected to the other component directly (eg by wire), wirelessly, or through a third component.

As used herein, the term “module” may include a unit implemented in hardware, software, or firmware, and may be used interchangeably with terms such as, for example, logic, logic block, component, or circuit. A module may be an integrally formed part or a minimum unit or a part of the part that performs one or more functions. For example, according to an embodiment, the module may be implemented in the form of an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC).

Various embodiments of the present document include one or more instructions stored in a storage medium (eg, internal memory 136 or external memory 138) readable by a machine (eg, electronic device 101). may be implemented as software (eg, the program 140) including For example, the processor (eg, the processor 120 ) of the device (eg, the electronic device 101 ) may call at least one of one or more instructions stored from a storage medium and execute it. This makes it possible for the device to be operated to perform at least one function according to the at least one command called. The one or more instructions may include code generated by a compiler or code executable by an interpreter. The device-readable storage medium may be provided in the form of a non-transitory storage medium. Here, 'non-transitory' only means that the storage medium is a tangible device and does not contain a signal (eg, electromagnetic wave), and this term is used in cases where data is semi-permanently stored in the storage medium and It does not distinguish between temporary storage cases.

According to one embodiment, the method according to various embodiments disclosed in this document may be provided in a computer program product (computer program product). Computer program products may be traded between sellers and buyers as commodities. The computer program product is distributed in the form of a device-readable storage medium (eg compact disc read only memory (CD-ROM)), or through an application store (eg Play Store™) or on two user devices (eg, It can be distributed (eg downloaded or uploaded) directly, online between smartphones (eg: smartphones). In the case of online distribution, at least a part of the computer program product may be temporarily stored or temporarily created in a machine-readable storage medium such as a memory of a server of a manufacturer, a server of an application store, or a relay server.

According to various embodiments, each component (eg, a module or a program) of the above-described components may include a singular or a plurality of entities. According to various embodiments, one or more components or operations among the above-described corresponding components may be omitted, or one or more other components or operations may be added. Alternatively or additionally, a plurality of components (eg, a module or a program) may be integrated into one component. In this case, the integrated component may perform one or more functions of each component of the plurality of components identically or similarly to those performed by the corresponding component among the plurality of components prior to the integration. . According to various embodiments, operations performed by a module, program, or other component are executed sequentially, in parallel, repeatedly, or heuristically, or one or more of the operations are executed in a different order, or omitted. or one or more other operations may be added.

Claims (20)

In an electronic device,
a housing including a first plate, a second plate facing in a direction opposite to the first plate, and a side member surrounding a space between the first plate and the second plate;
a hole connected to the space;
at least one first coil configured to detect whether the electronic device is coupled to an external electronic device coupled to the electronic device through the hole;
a wireless communication circuit for transmitting or receiving data through wireless communication; and
including a processor;
the processor
output a first signal through the first coil,
Check whether the coupling between the external electronic device and the electronic device is based on whether a second signal corresponding to the first signal is received through the first coil,
An electronic device configured to control wireless communication between the external electronic device and the electronic device based on a coupling between the external electronic device and the electronic device.
The method of claim 1,
the processor
an electronic device configured to control the wireless communication circuit to connect the wireless communication in response to confirming that the external electronic device and the electronic device are disconnected.
The method of claim 1,
the processor
an electronic device configured to control the wireless communication circuit to release the wireless communication in response to confirming that the external electronic device and the electronic device are coupled.
4. The method of claim 3,
the processor
Receive information related to the charging state of the external electronic device,
an electronic device configured to control the wireless communication circuit to release the wireless communication in response to confirming that the external electronic device is being charged.
5. The method of claim 4,
the processor
In response to confirming that the external electronic device is not charging, cancel wireless communication with the external electronic device,
The electronic device is configured to receive identification information of the other external electronic device through the wireless communication with the other external electronic device, and to control the wireless communication circuit to cancel the wireless communication.
4. The method of claim 3,
the processor
In response to confirming that the external electronic device and the electronic device are coupled, receiving identification information of the external electronic device through the wireless communication,
An electronic device configured to store identification information of the external electronic device in a memory.
7. The method of claim 6,
The identification information of the external electronic device includes at least one of a MAC address of the external electronic device and a name of the external electronic device.
7. The method of claim 6,
the processor
In response to confirming that the external electronic device and the electronic device are disconnected, controlling the wireless communication circuit to search for a device to be connected through the wireless communication,
In response to searching for the external electronic device corresponding to the stored identification information, the electronic device is configured to control the wireless communication circuit to terminate the search operation and connect the external electronic device to wireless communication.
The method of claim 1,
the processor
An electronic device configured to determine whether to output the first signal through the first coil based on whether a specific condition is satisfied.
10. The method of claim 9,
The specific conditions are
The electronic device comprising at least one of a condition related to whether an application related to the external electronic device is activated or a condition related to information collected by a component of the electronic device.
The method of claim 1,
The first coil is
The electronic device is disposed to face at least a part of a second coil implemented in a housing of the external electronic device when the external electronic device is coupled to the electronic device.
A method of operating an electronic device, comprising:
outputting a first signal through at least one first coil to detect whether an external electronic device coupled to the electronic device and the electronic device are coupled;
checking whether the external electronic device and the electronic device are coupled based on whether a second signal corresponding to the first signal is received through the first coil; and
and controlling wireless communication between the external electronic device and the electronic device based on whether the external electronic device and the electronic device are coupled.
13. The method of claim 12,
The operation of controlling the wireless communication is
and connecting the wireless communication in response to confirming that the external electronic device and the electronic device are disconnected.
13. The method of claim 12,
The operation of controlling the wireless communication is
and releasing the wireless communication in response to confirming that the external electronic device and the electronic device are coupled.
14. The method of claim 13,
The operation of controlling the wireless communication is
receiving information related to a charging state of the external electronic device;
and releasing the wireless communication in response to confirming that the external electronic device is being charged.
16. The method of claim 15,
The operation of controlling the wireless communication is
canceling wireless communication with the external electronic device in response to confirming that the external electronic device is not being charged; and
The method of operating an electronic device further comprising: receiving identification information of the other external electronic device through the wireless communication with the other external electronic device, and canceling the wireless communication.
14. The method of claim 13,
The method of operating the electronic device includes
receiving identification information of the external electronic device through the wireless communication in response to confirming that the external electronic device and the electronic device are coupled; and
The method of operating an electronic device further comprising the operation of storing the identification information of the external electronic device in a memory.
18. The method of claim 17,
The identification information of the external electronic device includes at least one of a MAC address of the external electronic device and a name of the external electronic device.
18. The method of claim 17,
The method of operating the electronic device includes
searching for a device to be connected through the wireless communication in response to confirming that the connection between the external electronic device and the electronic device is released; and
In response to searching for the external electronic device corresponding to the stored identification information, the method of operating an electronic device further comprising: terminating the search operation and connecting the external electronic device to wireless communication.
13. The method of claim 12,
The method of operating the electronic device includes
Whether to output the first signal based on whether a specific condition including at least one of a condition related to activation of an application related to the external electronic device or a condition related to information collected by components of the electronic device is satisfied The method of operating an electronic device further comprising the operation of determining.

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