US 2026/0029544 A1 · ELECTRONIC DEVICE THAT RECEIVES GNSS-BASED LOCATION INFORMATION WHILE RECEIVING SIGNALS FROM SATELLITE, AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF

Abstract

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a first antenna, a second antenna, a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) module, a first satellite module, a second satellite module connected to the second antenna, a switch configured to connect any one of the first satellite module and the GNSS module to the first antenna, memory, comprising one or more storage media, storing instructions, and at least one processor communicatively coupled to the first antenna, the second antenna, the GNSS module, the first satellite module, the second satellite module, the switch, and the memory, wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor individually or collectively, cause the electronic device to in a first state of the first satellite module associated with an emergency service, transmit and receive a signal to and from a first satellite using the first satellite module connected to the first antenna via the switch, wherein a signal is received from the first satellite using the second satellite module connected to the second antenna, to in a second state or a third state of the first satellite module related to the emergency service, different from the first state, monitor a signal transmitted from the first satellite using the first satellite module connected to the first antenna via the switch, and when the GNSS module and the first antenna are connected via the switch in the second state or the third state, monitor a signal transmitted from the first satellite using the second satellite module connected to the second antenna, while receiving location information about the electronic device from a second satellite using the GNSS module connected to the first antenna.

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Dependent claims

An electronic device comprising:

a first antenna;
a second antenna;
a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) module;
a first satellite module;
a second satellite module connected to the second antenna;
a switch configured to connect any one of the first satellite module and the GNSS module to the first antenna;
memory, comprising one or more storage media, storing instructions;
and
at least one processor communicatively coupled to the first antenna, the second antenna, the GNSS module, the first satellite module, the second satellite module, the switch, and the memory,
wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor individually or collectively, cause the electronic device to:
in a first state of the first satellite module related to an emergency service, transmit and receive a signal to and from a first satellite using the first satellite module connected to the first antenna via the switch, wherein a signal is received from the first satellite using the second satellite module connected to the second antenna,
in a second state or a third state of the first satellite module related to the emergency service, different from the first state, monitor a signal transmitted from the first satellite using the first satellite module connected to the first antenna via the switch, and
when the GNSS module and the first antenna are connected via the switch in the second state or the third state, monitor a signal transmitted from the first satellite using the second satellite module connected to the second antenna, while receiving location information about the electronic device from a second satellite using the GNSS module connected to the first antenna.

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A method of operating an electronic device, the method comprising:

in a first state of a first satellite module included in the electronic device, related to an emergency service, transmitting and receiving a signal to and from a first satellite using the first satellite module connected to a first antenna included in the electronic device via a switch included in the electronic device, wherein a signal is received from the first satellite using a second satellite module included in the electronic device connected to a second antenna included in the electronic device;
in a second state or a third state of the first satellite module related to the emergency service, different from the first state, monitoring a signal transmitted from the first satellite using the first satellite module connected to the first antenna via the switch;
and
when a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) module included in the electronic device and the first antenna are connected via the switch in the second state or the third state, monitoring a signal transmitted from the first satellite using the second satellite module connected to the second antenna, while receiving location information about the electronic device from a second satellite using the GNSS module connected to the first antenna.

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One or more non-transitory computer-readable storage media storing one or more computer programs including computer-executable instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of an electronic device individually or collectively, cause the electronic device to perform operations, the operations comprising:

in a first state of a first satellite module included in the electronic device, related to an emergency service, transmitting and receiving a signal to and from a first satellite using the first satellite module connected to a first antenna included in the electronic device via a switch included in the electronic device, wherein a signal is received from the first satellite using a second satellite module included in the electronic device connected to a second antenna included in the electronic device;
in a second state or a third state of the first satellite module related to the emergency service, different from the first state, monitoring a signal transmitted from the first satellite using the first satellite module connected to the first antenna via the switch;
and
when a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) module included in the electronic device and the first antenna are connected via the switch in the second state or the third state, monitoring a signal transmitted from the first satellite using the second satellite module connected to the second antenna, while receiving location information about the electronic device from a second satellite using the GNSS module connected to the first antenna.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Electronic device that receives gnss-based location information while receiving signals from satellite, and operation method thereof

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Electronic device that receives gnss-based location information while receiving signals from satellite, and operation method thereof

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Abstract

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