公开(公告)号：US11671804B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-06

申请号：US16897843

申请日：2020-06-10

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Gupil Cheong ,  Moonseok Kang ,  Yunsik Bae ,  Doosuk Kang ,  Bokun Choi

IPC: H04W88/04 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04W8/00 ,  H04W76/14 ,  H04W84/04 ,  H04W48/16 ,  H04W84/18

CPC classification number: H04W4/80 ,  H04W8/005 ,  H04W48/16 ,  H04W76/14 ,  H04W84/04 ,  H04W84/18

Abstract: An electronic device for taking a pre-action and a method therefor are provided. The electronic device includes a wireless communication circuitry configured to support a Bluetooth protocol and at least one processor operatively connected with the wireless communication circuitry. The at least one processor is configured to establish a first link based on the Bluetooth protocol with a first external electronic device using the wireless communication circuitry, receive a first message for requesting to perform a first pre-action for establishing a second link between the first external electronic device and a second external electronic device from the first external electronic device, using the wireless communication circuitry, perform the first pre-action for establishing the second link with the second external electronic device using the wireless communication circuitry, transmit a second message for reporting a result of the first pre-action to the first external electronic device using the wireless communication circuitry.

公开(公告)号：US20230074421A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-09

申请号：US17854737

申请日：2022-06-30

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Hyunchul Kim ,  Yi Yang ,  Moonseok Kang ,  Jiho Shin

IPC: G01S7/02 ,  G01S13/87 ,  G01S13/02

Abstract: An electronic device includes an ultra-wide band (UWB) circuit, and at least one processor comprising a controller of UWB circuit. The at least one processor is configured to transmit, through UWB circuit operating in a first mode, a first signal for a first field in a first frame, transmit, through UWB circuit operating in the first mode, a second signal including designated information for a second field in the first frame, receive, through UWB circuit operating in the first mode, a first reflected signal related to the first signal and a second reflected signal related to the second signal, respectively, caused by an external object, according to a state of the designated information identified from the second reflected signal, obtain information on the external object based on the first reflected signal or transmit a second frame through UWB circuit operating in a second mode.

公开(公告)号：US20230052144A1

公开(公告)日：2023-02-16

申请号：US17966410

申请日：2022-10-14

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Yi YANG ,  Moonseok Kang ,  Hyunchul Kim ,  Muyeol Lee ,  Sehwan Choi ,  Sukgi Hong

IPC: G06F1/3209 ,  G06F1/3296

Abstract: According to various example embodiments of the present invention, an electronic device may comprise: a sensor module; a first communication circuit supporting a first communication scheme; a low-power processor; and a processor operatively connected to the sensor module, the first communication circuit, and the low-power processor, wherein the first communication circuit transmits a request signal related to a state of the electronic device to the low-power processor on the basis of distance measurement-related information provided from the processor, receives information related to the state of the electronic device from the low-power processor in response to the request signal, and measures a distance to an external electronic device on the basis of the information related to the state of the electronic device. Other embodiments may also be possible.

公开(公告)号：US11445468B2

公开(公告)日：2022-09-13

申请号：US16932976

申请日：2020-07-20

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Yi Yang ,  Moonseok Kang ,  Hyunchul Kim ,  Jonghoon Jang ,  Sehwan Choi ,  Sukgi Hong

IPC: H04W64/00 ,  H04W4/029 ,  G01S3/50 ,  H04B17/318 ,  H04L43/08

Abstract: Provided is an electronic device that may include: an ultra wide band (UWB) communication module; a plurality of antennas; and a processor operatively connected to the UWB communication module. The UWB communication module may be configured to: receive first data of an UWB data frame from an external electronic device by using a first antenna set including at least two antennas among the plurality of antennas to measure a first angle of arrival (AOA); receive second data of the UWB data frame by using a second antenna set including at least two antennas among the plurality of antennas to measure a second AOA, where the second antenna set is configured during a section of the UWB data frame that does not include data; and measure the direction of the external electronic device by using the first AOA and the second AOA. It is possible to provide various other embodiments.

公开(公告)号：US11423379B2

公开(公告)日：2022-08-23

申请号：US16558614

申请日：2019-09-03

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Yi Yang ,  Jonghoon Jang ,  Jiho Shin ,  Moonseok Kang ,  Hyunchul Kim ,  Sejong Yoon ,  Jonghyo Lee ,  Sehwan Choi

IPC: G06Q20/20 ,  H04B1/69 ,  H04W4/80 ,  G06F9/451 ,  H04W12/06 ,  H04W4/021 ,  G07C9/29 ,  G06F3/0482

Abstract: An electronic device includes communication circuitry configured to perform short-range wireless communication, ultra-wideband (UWB) communication circuitry configured to perform UWB communication, a secure element comprising a secure data storage configured to provide an execution environment isolated from an operating system (OS) of the electronic device, and a processor. The UWB communication circuitry performs ranging with an external electronic device, receives a first UWB signal including a medium access control (MAC) header and a MAC payload from the external electronic device, and determines, based at least on MAC payload information included in the MAC payload, whether to forward information included in the MAC payload information element to the secure element.

公开(公告)号：US12074635B2

公开(公告)日：2024-08-27

申请号：US17885857

申请日：2022-08-11

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Hyunchul Kim ,  Moonseok Kang ,  Yi Yang ,  Kunyoung Choi

IPC: H04B1/71 ,  G01S13/02 ,  H04B1/7163 ,  H04W72/0446

CPC classification number: H04B1/71635 ,  G01S13/0209 ,  H04W72/0446

Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a communication module configured to support ultra wideband (UWB) communication, and at least one processor operatively connected to the communication module, wherein the at least one processor is configured to control to transmit, to an external electronic device, a first packet including first information related to transmission of a second packet through the communication module in a slot corresponding to a transmission time of the first packet, to transmit, to the external electronic device, at least one or more second packets corresponding to the first information through the communication module in a slot corresponding to a transmission time of the second packet, wherein the first packet may be an STS packet configuration (SP) frame including a payload, and the at least one or more second packets for determining whether pointing may be an SP frame that does not include a frame payload.

公开(公告)号：US11997564B2

公开(公告)日：2024-05-28

申请号：US18317638

申请日：2023-05-15

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Hyunchul Kim ,  Yi Yang ,  Moonseok Kang ,  Sukgi Hong ,  Jiho Shin ,  Jonghoon Jang

IPC: H04W4/02 ,  H04B1/7163 ,  H04B7/0404

CPC classification number: H04W4/023 ,  H04B1/7163 ,  H04B7/0404

Abstract: Example embodiments include an electronic device and a method for operating an electronic device. The electronic device includes an ultra-wide band (UWB) antenna including directional antennas disposed on a rear surface of the electronic device and at least one omnidirectional antenna. The electronic device further includes a communication circuit configured to transmit and/or receive radio frequency (RF) signals of a frequency band designated to be used for UWB communication, through the UWB antenna, with an external electronic device. The electronic device further includes a processor configured to calculate a first distance value and a second distance value, and to determine, based on a distance difference between the first distance value and the second distance value, whether the external electronic device exists within a field of view (FoV) indicating a specified angular range with respect to the direction to which the rear surface faces.

公开(公告)号：US11956752B2

公开(公告)日：2024-04-09

申请号：US17444049

申请日：2021-07-29

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Hoang Viet Nguyen ,  Yuming Zhu ,  Neha Dawar ,  Boon Loong Ng ,  Yi Yang ,  Moonseok Kang ,  Aditya Vinod Padaki ,  Songwei Li ,  Moongee Cho ,  Hyunchul Kim

IPC: H04W64/00 ,  G01S5/02 ,  G01S5/14 ,  H04W4/02

CPC classification number: H04W64/006 ,  G01S5/0284 ,  G01S5/145

Abstract: A method includes obtaining signal information based on wireless signals communicated between an electronic device and a target device. The method also includes obtaining motion information based on movement of the electronic device. The method further includes identifying first location information based on the signal information, the first location information indicating whether the target device is within a field of view (FoV) of the electronic device. Additionally, the method includes identifying second location information based on the motion information and the signal information, the second location information indicating whether the target device is within the FoV of the electronic device. The method also includes determining that the target device is within the FoV or outside the FoV of the electronic device based on at least one of the first location information or the second location information.

公开(公告)号：US11936771B2

公开(公告)日：2024-03-19

申请号：US17783119

申请日：2020-12-04

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Kangjin Yoon ,  Sungkyu Cho ,  Sehee Han ,  Moonseok Kang ,  Hyunchul Kim ,  Yi Yang ,  Sungjun Lim

IPC: H04L29/06 ,  G01S13/02 ,  H04L9/06 ,  H04L9/08 ,  H04L9/32 ,  H04W12/03

CPC classification number: H04L9/0668 ,  G01S13/0209 ,  H04L9/0631 ,  H04L9/0822 ,  H04L9/0869 ,  H04L9/3297 ,  H04W12/03 ,  H04L2209/80

Abstract: Provided is a method of an electronic device for performing ultra wide band (UWB) communication. The method includes receiving upper bit information including pre-set at least one parameter via a UWB command interface (UCI), obtaining slot count information and key information including a constant key value, and performing static scrambled timestamp sequence (STS) generation, based on the upper bit information, the slot count information, and the key information.

公开(公告)号：US11892538B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-06

申请号：US17492722

申请日：2021-10-04

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Hyunchul Kim ,  Yi Yang ,  Seongah Jeong ,  Moonseok Kang ,  Sejong Yoon ,  Jonghyo Lee ,  Jonghoon Jang ,  Sehwan Choi

IPC: H04W64/00 ,  G01S13/76 ,  H04B1/69 ,  H04W76/40

CPC classification number: G01S13/765 ,  G01S13/762 ,  H04B1/69 ,  H04W64/006 ,  H04W76/40

Abstract: An electronic device and an operation method of the electronic device for transceiving data through ultra-wideband (UWB) in a wireless communication system are provided. The operation method includes broadcasting or multicasting, by the electronic device, a ranging start message including first data; receiving, by the electronic device from another electronic device, a ranging response message including second data; and broadcasting or multicasting, by the electronic device, a ranging final message including third data.