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US 2018/0018142 A1Published application
Method for controlling electronic device using earphone and electronic device for the same
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsShin-Ho KIM, Hwan-Woo SHIM
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Abstract
An electronic device is provided which includes a housing, a connecting member having a first conductive pattern formed on an inner surface thereof, and a processor configured to control a function of the electronic device according to a rotation of a plug corresponding to an alignment between the first conductive pattern and a second conductive pattern formed on the plug when the plug is inserted into a hole of the connecting member.
Claims18
An electronic device, comprising:
- a housing;
- a connecting member having a first conductive pattern formed on an inner surface thereof, wherein the first conductive pattern is configured to include a plurality of contact points connectable to a second conductive pattern formed on a plug configured to be inserted into a hole of the connecting member;
- and
- a processor configured to:
- detect voltage corresponding to the plurality of contact points, when the at least one of the second conductive pattern contacts to at least one of the plurality of contact points,
- detect a direction of rotation of the plug based on detected voltage, and
- control a function of the electronic device according to the direction of rotation of the plug when the plug is inserted into the hole of the connecting member.
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A method for controlling a function of an electronic device, the method comprising:
- when a plug is inserted into a hole of a connecting member, recognizing connection of the plug, wherein the connecting member is exposed through a surface of a housing of the electronic device and has a first conductive pattern formed on an inner surface, and wherein a second conductive pattern is formed on the plug, wherein the first conductive pattern is configured to include a plurality of contact points connectable to a second conductive pattern formed on a plug configured to be inserted into a hole of the connecting member;
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- detecting voltage corresponding to the plurality of contact points, when the at least one of the second conductive pattern contacts to at least one of the plurality of contact points;
- detecting a direction of rotation of the plug based on detected voltage;
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- controlling a function of the electronic device according to the direction of rotation of the plug when the plug is inserted into the hole of the connecting member.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.