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US 11,237,650 B2Granted
Electronic device for charging battery of external electronic device and method thereof
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsYongwoon Kim, Jinwan An
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Abstract
An electronic device include a housing, a touchscreen display viewable through a portion of the housing, a wireless communication circuitry disposed inside the housing, a processor disposed inside the housing and operatively connected to the touchscreen display and the wireless communication circuitry, and a memory operatively connected to the processor. The memory stores instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to receive a first signal indicating a charging state of a battery from an external electronic device including the battery through the wireless communication circuitry, and to provide a user interface corresponding to charging of the battery, based at least partially on the first signal.
Claims16
A portable communication device comprising:
- a housing;
- a touchscreen display viewable through a portion of the housing and including an electromagnetic induction panel structure configured to detect a stylus pen;
- a wireless communication circuitry disposed inside the housing;
- a charging circuitry disposed inside the housing such that, among a plurality of edges of the touchscreen display, one edge is most adjacent to the charging circuitry, wherein the charging circuitry comprises a conductive coil;
- a processor disposed inside the housing and operatively connected to the touchscreen display, the charging circuitry, and the wireless communication circuitry;
- and
- a memory operatively connected to the processor,
- wherein the memory stores instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to:
- receive a first signal indicating a charging state of a battery, from the stylus pen including the battery through the wireless communication circuitry;
- provide a first user interface regarding charging of the battery of the stylus pen, based at least partially on the first signal;
- detect that the stylus pen is positioned at a position of the conductive coil;
- charge, through the charging circuitry, the battery of the stylus pen in response to detecting that the stylus pen is positioned at the position of the conductive coil;
- and
- provide a second user interface representing the charging of the battery of the stylus pen while the battery is being charged,
- wherein the first user interface and/or the second user interface are provided adjacent to the one edge to indicate to the user the position of the charging circuitry,
- wherein the electromagnetic induction panel structure includes:
- a first plurality of first conductive lines extending in a first direction on a first plane, the first conductive lines configured to be used to detect the stylus pen;
- a second plurality of first conductive lines extending in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, on a second plane spaced apart from the first plane while being parallel to the first plane;
- a first plurality of second conductive lines extending in the first direction on the first plane interposed between the first plurality of first conductive lines, the second conductive lines configured to be a dummy pattern used to provide a uniform appearance for the electromagnetic induction panel structure;
- and
- a second plurality of second conductive lines extending in the second direction on the second plane interposed between the second plurality of first conductive lines, and
- wherein the conductive coil is implemented by a first shorted portion of the first plurality of second conductive lines, a second shorted portion of the second plurality of second conductive lines, and conductive vias connecting the first shorted portion and the second shorted portion.
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A method of a portable communication device including a touchscreen display that includes an electromagnetic induction panel structure configured to detect a stylus pen, the method comprising:
- receiving a first signal indicating a charging state of a battery from the stylus pen including the battery;
- providing a first user interface regarding charging of the battery of the stylus pen, based at least partially on the first signal;
- detecting that the stylus pen is positioned at a position of a conductive coil of the portable communication device;
- charging, through a charging circuitry, the battery of the stylus pen in response to detecting that the stylus pen is positioned at the position of the conductive coil;
- and
- providing a second user interface representing the charging of the battery of the stylus pen while the battery is being charged,
- wherein the charging circuitry is disposed in the portable communication device such that, among a plurality of edges of the touchscreen display, one edge is most adjacent to the charging circuitry,
- wherein the first user interface and/or the second user interface are provided adjacent to the one edge to indicate to the user the position of the conductive coil,
- wherein the electromagnetic induction panel structure includes:
- a first plurality of first conductive lines extending in a first direction on a first plane, the first conductive lines configured to be used to detect the stylus pen;
- a second plurality of first conductive lines extending in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, on a second plane spaced apart from the first plane while being parallel to the first plane;
- a first plurality of second conductive lines extending in the first direction on the first plane interposed between the first plurality of first conductive lines, the second conductive lines configured to be a dummy pattern used to provide a uniform appearance for the electromagnetic induction panel structure;
- and
- a second plurality of second conductive lines extending in the second direction on the second plane interposed between the second plurality of first conductive lines, and
- wherein the conductive coil is implemented by a first shorted portion of the first plurality of second conductive lines, a second shorted portion of the second plurality of second conductive lines, and conductive vias connecting the first shorted portion and the second shorted portion.
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A portable communication device comprising:
- a housing including a first plate and a second plate facing in a direction opposite to a direction of the first plate;
- a touchscreen display panel viewable through at least a portion of the first plate and including an electromagnetic induction panel structure configured to detect a stylus pen;
- a wireless communication circuitry disposed inside the housing;
- a conductive coil included in the touchscreen display panel or disposed adjacent to the touchscreen display panel such that, among a plurality of edges of the touchscreen display panel, one edge is most adjacent to the conductive coil, and configured to generate an electromagnetic wave transmitted through the first plate;
- at least one processor operatively connected to the touchscreen display panel, the wireless communication circuitry, and the conductive coil;
- and
- a memory operatively connected to the processor,
- wherein the memory stores instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to:
- receive a first signal indicating a charging state of a battery from the stylus pen including the battery through the wireless communication circuitry;
- provide a user interface corresponding to charging of the battery, based at least partially on the first signal;
- and
- apply a current to the conductive coil, in response to detecting that the stylus pen is located at a position corresponding to the conductive coil,
- wherein the user interface is provided adjacent to the one edge to indicate to the user the position corresponding to the conductive coil,
- wherein the electromagnetic induction panel structure includes:
- a first plurality of first conductive lines extending in a first direction on a first plane parallel to the first plate, the first conductive lines configured to be used to detect the stylus pen;
- a second plurality of first conductive lines extending in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, on a second plane spaced apart from the first plane while being parallel to the first plane;
- a first plurality of second conductive lines extending in the first direction on the first plane interposed between the first plurality of first conductive lines, the second conductive lines configured to be a dummy pattern used to provide a uniform appearance for the electromagnetic induction panel structure;
- and
- a second plurality of second conductive lines extending in the second direction on the second plane interposed between the second plurality of first conductive lines, and
- wherein the conductive coil is implemented by a first shorted portion of the first plurality of second conductive lines, a second shorted portion of the second plurality of second conductive lines, and conductive vias connecting the first shorted portion and the second shorted portion.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.