公开(公告)号：US20200323489A1

公开(公告)日：2020-10-15

申请号：US16844432

申请日：2020-04-09

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Hongki KIM ,  Youngjin OH ,  Seungho LEE ,  Jungsoo KIM ,  Ikhyun CHO ,  Chijeong CHOI ,  Seungnyun KIM ,  Yongsang YUN

IPC: A61B5/00 ,  G06F1/16 ,  H02J50/10 ,  H05K1/11

Abstract: Various embodiments relate to an electronic device including a biometric sensor and a wireless charging module. According to various embodiments, there may be provided a sensor module including: a circuit board; a biometric sensor disposed in a first area of a first surface of the circuit board; a conductive line disposed in a second area of the first surface of the circuit board and surrounding at least a portion of the biometric sensor when viewed from above the first surface of the circuit board; a plurality of electrode pads disposed in a third area of a second surface of the circuit board; and at least one electronic component comprising electronic circuitry disposed in the third area of the second surface of the circuit board and electrically connected to at least one of the plurality of electrode pads.

公开(公告)号：US20250080151A1

公开(公告)日：2025-03-06

申请号：US18673953

申请日：2024-05-24

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Youngjin OH ,  Kyuho LEE ,  Yerim LEE

IPC: H04B1/3827 ,  H01Q1/27 ,  H04B7/06 ,  H04B7/08

Abstract: A ring device includes: a printed circuit board including an upper surface, a lower surface opposite the upper surface, and a side surface extending from an edge of the upper surface to an edge of the lower surface; a first antenna pattern formed on a first part of the side surface; a second antenna pattern formed on a second part opposite to the first part of the side surface; at least one sensor disposed on the printed circuit board; and at least one processor, comprising processing circuitry, operatively coupled to the first antenna pattern, the second antenna pattern, and the at least one sensor. At least one processor, individually and/or collectively, is configured to: determine an orientation of the ring device using the at least one sensor; and control the ring device to transmit and/or receive a radio frequency (RF) signal using any one of the first antenna pattern and the second antenna pattern, based on the determined orientation.

公开(公告)号：US20240345828A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-17

申请号：US18752040

申请日：2024-06-24

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Seungho LEE ,  Hongsup LEE ,  Jin SAGONG ,  Youngjin OH

IPC: G06F8/65

CPC classification number: G06F8/65

Abstract: A firmware update method, an electronic device performing same, and a charging device are provided. An electronic device includes a battery, memory storing one or more computer programs, a communication module for establishing communication with a user terminal and a charging device, and one or more processors communicatively coupled to the battery, the memory, and the communication moule, wherein the one or more computer programs further include computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors individually or collectively, cause the electronic device to transmit, to the charging device via the communication module, a set time to initiate a firmware upgrade and a flag that causes firmware of at least one of the electronic device or the charging device to be updated at the set time, receive, via the communication module, the flag from the charging device at the set time, and update firmware of at least one of the electronic device or the charging device by using firmware data that is received from the user terminal according to the flag and stored in the memory.

公开(公告)号：US20240429595A1

公开(公告)日：2024-12-26

申请号：US18824435

申请日：2024-09-04

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Kyuho LEE ,  Youngseok BANG ,  Donguk CHOI ,  Youngjin OH ,  Juntaek OH ,  Yongsang YUN

IPC: H01Q1/27 ,  H01Q1/22 ,  H04R1/10

Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing including a first surface facing a first direction and a second surface facing a second direction different from the first direction, an sound output module disposed within the housing, a circuit board disposed within the housing, a first antenna pattern disposed within the housing and electrically connected to the circuit board, and a second antenna pattern disposed on the first surface of the housing and configured to be electromagnetically coupled to the first antenna pattern, wherein the first antenna pattern includes a first portion disposed adjacent to the second surface of the housing and a second portion extending from the first portion, and wherein the first portion of the first antenna pattern faces at least a portion of the second antenna pattern with the housing interposed therebetween.

公开(公告)号：US20240314480A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-19

申请号：US18659535

申请日：2024-05-09

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Yunguk LEE ,  Youngjin OH ,  Younhyung CHOI

IPC: H04R1/10

CPC classification number: H04R1/1016 ,  H04R2420/07

Abstract: An electronic device according to various embodiments may comprise: a grip sensor, a touch sensor, a wearing detection sensor, and at least one processor, comprising processing circuitry, operatively connected to the grip sensor, the touch sensor, and the wearing detection sensor. At least one processor, individually and/or collectively, may be configured to: check a wearing process for the electronic device using the grip sensor and the wearing detection sensor, respond to the checked wearing process to stop a touch sensing function for the touch sensor, measure at least one sensing value related to the wearing process using the grip sensor and the wearing detection sensor, check completion of the wearing process based on the at least one measured sensing value, and resume the stopped touch sensing function in response to the completion of the checked wearing process.

公开(公告)号：US20210015388A1

公开(公告)日：2021-01-21

申请号：US16947110

申请日：2020-07-17

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Hongki KIM ,  Injo JEONG ,  Youngjin OH ,  Jungsoo KIM ,  Yongsang YUN ,  Chijeong CHOI ,  Seonho HAN

IPC: A61B5/0428 ,  H05K5/03 ,  H05K7/14 ,  H05K5/02 ,  H05K5/00 ,  A61B5/00

Abstract: An electronic device includes a housing including a first cover member, a second cover member, and a side member enclosing a space between the first cover member and the second cover member; a support member coupled to or formed integrally with the side member; a printed circuit board disposed in the space and including a biometric circuit; a first conductive portion disposed at least partially in the side member; a second conductive portion and third conductive portion disposed at least partially in the second cover member and electrically connected to the printed circuit board; and at least one conductive path disposed in the space, configured to electrically connect the biometric circuit and the first conductive portion, and formed on the support member. The biometric circuit receives a biometric signal based on the first conductive portion, the second conductive portion, the third conductive portion, and the at least one conductive path.