Apparatus and method for controlling power
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsYoungjun Choi, Seungmin Lee, Heon Chol Kim, Ikhyun Cho
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Abstract
A power control method and an electronic device and/or connecting unit to implement the power control method is provided. The electronic device includes a first interface unit configured to be connected to an external device that can receive and provide power to the electronic device, a second interface unit configured to be connected to an external charger that can provide power for the external device and the electronic device, and a main controller configured to detect whether or not the external charger is connected, and receive and direct power from the external device or the external charger according to whether or not the external charger is connected.
Claims14
A head-mounted-type electronic device comprising:
- a first interface unit configured to be connected to a tablet or a smartphone;
- a second interface unit configured to be connected to an external charger;
- a sensor;
- a switch unit;
- and
- at least one processor configured to:
- detect a connection of the tablet or the smartphone to the head-mounted-type electronic device,
- operate the head-mounted-type electronic device by using a power of the tablet or the smartphone,
- detect the external charger during the operation,
- transmit state information according to the external charger to the tablet or the smartphone, and
- operate the head-mounted-type electronic device by using a power of the external charger,
- wherein the at least one processor is further configured to determine whether the head-mounted-type electronic device is worn based on a signal detected by the sensor, and
- wherein, if the head-mounted-type electronic device is worn, the at least one processor is further configured to:
- turn on the switch unit to operate the head-mounted-type electronic device by using the power supplied from the external charger, and
- transfer the power supplied from the external charger to the tablet or the smartphone.
A power control method of a head-mounted-type electronic device, the power control method comprising:
- detecting a connection of a tablet or a smartphone;
- operating the electronic device by using a power of the tablet or the smartphone;
- detecting an external power input during the operation;
- transmitting state information according to the external power input to the tablet or the smartphone;
- operating the electronic device by using a power of the external power input;
- determining a wearing state of the head-mounted-type electronic device based on a signal detected by a sensor;
- transmitting, if the electronic device is worn, the external power input information and the wearing state information;
- operating by using the power of the external power input;
- and
- transferring the power of the external power input to the tablet or the smartphone.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.