# US 11,115,929 B2 · Method and device for operating operation mode of electronic device > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,115,929 B2 - Document ID: US11115929B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/652,153 - Filed: 2018-09-28 - Published: 2020-08-06 - Granted: 2021-09-07 - Earliest claimed: 2017-09-29 - Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Jihyun Yeon; Kyungmin Park; Han-Jib Kim; Sun-Kee Lee - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11115929B2 ## CPC - H04W 52/0254: {detecting a user operation or a tactile contact or a motion of the device} - H04W 4/021: Services related to particular areas, e.g. point of interest [POI] services, venue services or geofences - H04W 52/02: Power saving arrangements - H04W 52/0216: {using a pre-established activity schedule, e.g. traffic indication frame} - H04W 4/027: {using movement velocity, acceleration information} - H04W 4/029: Location-based management or tracking services - H04W 4/70: Services for machine-to-machine communication [M2M] or machine type communication [MTC] - H04W 4/80: Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication - Y02D 30/70: in wireless communication networks - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) - Y02D: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES [ICT], I.E. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES AIMING AT THE REDUCTION OF THEIR OWN ENERGY USE ## Abstract Various embodiments of the present invention disclose a method and a device for managing an operation mode of an electronic device which uses a low power wide area network (LPWAN). According to various embodiments of the present invention, the electronic device comprises: a communication circuit for providing wireless communication by means of LPWAN; a state detection circuit for monitoring the movement of the electronic device; a location measuring circuit for detecting the location of the electronic device; a processor electrically connected to the communication circuit, the state detection circuit and the location measuring circuit; a memory electrically connected to the processor and storing instructions enabling the processor to transmit, using the communication circuit, at least one message including the location; and a battery for supplying power to the communication circuit, the state detection circuit, the location measuring circuit, the processor and the memory, wherein the electronic device may be configured so as to operate in one state among a first state or a second state on the basis of the monitored movement, wherein, in the first state, the electronic device transmits the message in intervals of a first time, and maintains the processor in a low-power or sleep mode during all other times, and in the second state, the processor is in the low-power or sleep mode, and after the monitored movement exceeds a threshold value during a first selected duration, the processor wakes up and transmits the message. In addition, various embodiments are possible. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An electronic device comprising: a communication circuit configured to provide wireless communication using a low power wide area network (LPWAN); a state sensing circuit for monitoring movement of the electronic device; a positioning circuit for detecting a location of the electronic device; a processor electrically connected to the communication circuit, the state sensing circuit, and the positioning circuit; a memory electrically connected to the processor, and storing instructions which cause the processor to transmit at least one message comprising the location using the communication circuit; and a battery for supplying power to the communication circuit, the state sensing circuit, the positioning circuit, the processor, and the memory, wherein the electronic device is configured to operate in one of a normal mode or a low power mode based on the monitored movement, wherein, in the normal mode of the electronic device, the electronic device transmits a message at first intervals, and maintains the processor in a low power or sleep mode during other times, and in the low power mode of the electronic device, the processor is in the low power or sleep mode, and wakes up and transmits the message in response to the monitored movement exceeds a threshold for a first selected period of time. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The electronic device of claim 1, wherein, if the monitored movement does not exceed the threshold for a second selected period of time, the electronic device is configured to switch from the normal mode to the low power mode. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The electronic device of claim 2, wherein the second selected period of time is longer than the first selected period of time, and the first intervals are set to be longer than the length of the second selected period of time. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The electronic device of claim 1, wherein, after the monitored movement exceeds the threshold for the first selected period of time, the electronic device is configured to switch from the low power mode to the normal mode. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the communication circuit comprises: a communication processor and a radio frequency (RF) circuit, wherein at least part of the communication circuit is configured to operate in the low power or sleep mode, for the other times of the normal mode, and/or while the processor electrically connected to the communication circuit is in the low power or sleep mode. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the state sensing circuit comprises: at least one of an acceleration sensor, a gyro sensor, or a moisture sensor and a controller, wherein the controller is configured to provide at least one signal to the processor to wake up the processor from the low power or sleep mode. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the low power mode is maintained for a set time, wherein, within the set time, the processor transmits the message based on the wake-up, and then re-enters the low power or sleep mode. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the message includes information related to a graphical area where the electronic device is located, and the information comprises information related to a geofence. ### Claim 9 An operating method of an electronic device, comprising: monitoring movement of the electronic device; determining a normal mode or a low power mode of the electronic device, based on the monitored movement; and performing one of the normal mode or the low power mode of the electronic device determined based on the monitored movement, wherein, in the normal mode of the electronic device, the electronic device transmits a message at first intervals, and maintains the processor in a low power or sleep mode during other times, and in the low power mode of the electronic device, the processor is in the low power or sleep mode, and wakes up and transmits the message in response to the monitored movement exceeds a threshold for a first selected period of time. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9, further comprising: if the monitored movement does not exceed the threshold for a second selected period of time, switching from the normal mode to the low power mode. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, wherein the second selected period of time is longer than the first selected period of time, and the first intervals are set to be longer than the length of the second selected period of time. ### Claim 12 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9, further comprising: after the monitored movement exceeds the threshold for the first selected period of time, switching from the low power mode to the normal mode. ### Claim 13 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9, wherein the electronic device comprises a communication processor and a radio frequency (RF) circuit, a communication circuit for wireless communication using a low power wide area network (LPWAN) and an application processor, wherein at least part of the communication circuit is configured to operate in the low power or sleep mode, for the other times of the normal mode, and/or while the application processor electrically connected to the communication circuit is in the low power or sleep mode. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The method of claim 13, wherein the electronic device comprises a state sensing circuit which monitors the movement of the electronic device, and monitoring the movement comprises: waking up, based on at least one signal provided from the state sensing circuit, while the application processor operates in the low power or sleep mode; and monitoring the movement based on the wake-up. ### Claim 15 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9, wherein the message comprises information related to a geographical area where the electronic device is located, and the information comprises information related to a geofence. ### Claim 16 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9, wherein the low power mode is maintained for a set time, and comprising: within the set time, after transmitting the message based on the wake-up, re-entering the low power or sleep mode. ### Claim 17 An electronic device comprising: a communication circuit configured to provide wireless communication using a low power wide area network (LPWAN); a state sensing circuit for monitoring movement of the electronic device; a positioning circuit for detecting a location of the electronic device; and a processor, wherein the processor is configured to: obtain sensor information based on the state sensing circuit, in response to the sensor information being stationary information, transmit location information of the electronic device and geofence information to a server, and then process low power mode entry, wake up, in response to obtaining the sensor information based on the state sensing circuit in the low power mode, after the processor wakes up, determine an operation mode of the electronic device, based at least on the sensor information, and process a related operation based on the determined operation mode, wherein determining the operation mode of the electronic device comprises: if the sensor information is movement information, determining to switch from the low power mode to a normal mode, waking up the communication circuit by transmitting a normal mode switch command to the communication circuit, and transmitting the location information of the electronic device to the server through the communication circuit, and if the sensor information is stationary information, determining to maintain the low power mode, and processing the low power mode re-entry process. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The electronic device of claim 17, wherein the processor is configured to: maintain the low power mode for a set time; and if the sensor information obtained within the set period of time, transmit the message based on the wake-up, and then re-enter the low power mode.