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：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：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.

公开(公告)号：US11343645B2

公开(公告)日：2022-05-24

申请号：US16867255

申请日：2020-05-05

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Sejong Yoon ,  Doosuk Kang ,  Moonseok Kang ,  Hyunchul Kim ,  Yi Yang ,  Jonghoon Jang

IPC: H04W4/029 ,  H04W8/00 ,  H04L12/26 ,  H04B1/7163 ,  G01S13/76 ,  G01S11/02 ,  G01S5/12 ,  G01S5/06

Abstract: An apparatus includes at least one communication module; a memory; and a processor operably connected to the at least one communication module and the memory. The processor is configured to identify multiple external electronic devices by using the at least one communication module; determine time schedule information based on a number of the multiple identified external electronic devices or based on a location measurement scheme; transmit the time schedule information to the multiple external electronic devices by using the at least one communication module; transmit first information to the multiple external electronic devices at a first time assigned to the electronic device, based on the time schedule information, by using the at least one communication module; receive second information from one of the multiple external electronic devices at a second time assigned to the multiple external electronic devices; and determine a distance from one of the multiple external electronic devices based on the first information or the second information.

公开(公告)号：US12003958B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-04

申请号：US17267830

申请日：2019-05-17

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Yi Yang ,  Jonghwan Kim ,  Jaehyung Seo ,  Jiho Shin ,  Jonghoon Jang

IPC: H04W12/06 ,  G06F21/35 ,  H04W12/63

CPC classification number: H04W12/06 ,  G06F21/35 ,  H04W12/63

Abstract: An electronic device and an electronic device operating method according to various embodiments comprises: a processor operationally connected to the first communication module, the second communication module, and the security module, wherein the processor can be configured to control the second communication module such that the second communication module activates the accessory in response to the reception, through the first communication scheme, of a discovery signal broadcasted by the external electronic device, control the second communication module such that the second communication module transmits, to the accessory through the third communication scheme, the data to be used for authentication with the external electronic device, and control the accessory such that the accessory transmits, to the external electronic device through the second communication scheme, the data to be used for authentication with the external electronic device.

公开(公告)号：US11137491B2

公开(公告)日：2021-10-05

申请号：US16678497

申请日：2019-11-08

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

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

IPC: G01S13/76 ,  H04W64/00 ,  H04B1/69 ,  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.

公开(公告)号：US20200150262A1

公开(公告)日：2020-05-14

申请号：US16678497

申请日：2019-11-08

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

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

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

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.

公开(公告)号：US12156115B2

公开(公告)日：2024-11-26

申请号：US17828657

申请日：2022-05-31

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Hyunchul Kim ,  Moonseok Kang ,  Yi Yang ,  Sejong Yoon ,  Mingyu Lee ,  Jonghoon Jang

IPC: H04W4/02 ,  H04W40/02 ,  H04W40/12 ,  H04W40/24

Abstract: According to various embodiments, an electronic device may include a communication circuit; and at least one processor operatively connected to the communication circuit, wherein the at least one processor is configured to: receive, via the communication circuit from at least one external electronic device in a first active ranging round within a first ranging block, a ranging response message (RRM) including a first round index of a first ranging round in which the at least one external electronic device performs a first ranging operation as an initiator in a neighbor cell, and a number of hops between a reference cell in which a reference external electronic device exists and the neighbor cell, and select a second active ranging round in which the electronic device performs a second ranging operation in a second ranging block based on at least the RRM.

公开(公告)号：US11962096B2

公开(公告)日：2024-04-16

申请号：US17727190

申请日：2022-04-22

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Sehwan Choi ,  Sukgi Hong ,  Moonseok Kang ,  Hyunchul Kim ,  Yi Yang ,  Jungsik Park ,  Sungjun Lim ,  Jonghoon Jang

IPC: H01Q3/34 ,  G06T7/70 ,  H01Q21/28

CPC classification number: H01Q3/34 ,  G06T7/70 ,  H01Q21/28

Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing, a first antenna and a second antenna which are disposed near at least one edge of the housing inside the housing and a first distance away from each other, wherein the first antenna and second antenna are positioned different distances away from an edge vertical to the one edge, a communication circuit operatively connected to the first antenna and second antenna, at least one sensor, a processor, and a memory. The memory can store instructions which, when executed, enable the processor to identify the posture of the electronic device by means of at least one sensor, if the identified posture of the electronic device is a landscape state, determine the position of at least one external electronic device on the basis of at least one signal received from the at least one external electronic device, and, if the identified posture of the electronic device is a portrait state, determine the position of an external electronic device on the basis of a signal received from the external electronic device positioned in a direction which is determined on the basis of the placements of the first antenna and second antenna among the at least one external electronic device.