Electronic device and method for detecting whether a cover is attached thereto

An electronic device comprising:

• a housing including a first surface facing a first direction;
• and a second surface facing a second direction opposite to the first direction, wherein an inner space is formed between the first surface and the second surface;
• a board disposed in the inner space;
• a geomagnetic sensor disposed on the board;
• and
• a cover configured to protect the electronic device, and including a first cover part for covering the first surface of the electronic device and a second cover part for covering the second surface of the electronic device;
• a first magnetic member disposed at a first position of the first cover part;
• and
• a second magnetic member disposed at a second position of the second cover part,
• wherein the first position of the first magnetic member is set to a position at which a first magnetic force acts on the geomagnetic sensor, when the first cover part is disposed to cover the first surface from the first direction of the electronic device, and the second position of the second magnetic member is set to a position at which a second magnetic force acts on the geomagnetic sensor, when the second cover part is disposed to cover the second surface from the second direction of the electronic device in a state in which the first cover part is disposed to cover the first surface from the first direction of the electronic device.

An electronic device comprising:

• a housing;
• a board disposed in an inner space of the housing;
• a geomagnetic sensor disposed on the board;
• and
• a processor,
• wherein the geomagnetic sensor is configured to detect a first magnetic force from a first direction or a second magnetic force from a second direction from each of a first magnetic member and a second magnetic member which are disposed inside the housing or in a cover covering at least a part of the housing, spaced apart from the geomagnetic sensor by a specified distance and have variable positions, and
• wherein the processor is configured to be capable of determining whether the cover is coupled with the electronic device or various motions of the electronic device, along with determining magnetic north, based on information about the magnetic force detected by the geomagnetic sensor.