Communication interface circuit, electronic device, and communication method

An electronic device comprising a communication interface module, the communication interface module comprising:

• a signal transmitter and receiver configured to transmit a signal to a counterpart device, to receive a signal from the counterpart device, and to change a substantially maximum amplitude of a transmission signal to the counterpart device;
• a connection establishment module configured to control the signal transmitter and receiver in order to establish a connection to the counterpart device;
• a signal transmission controller configured to control the signal transmitter and receiver in order to transmit a connection maintenance signal from the signal transmitter and receiver to the counterpart device when a connection between the signal transmitter and receiver and the counterpart device is established;
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• an amplitude controller configured to control the signal transmitter and receiver in order to decrease the substantially maximum amplitude of the connection maintenance signal from the signal transmitter and receiver from a first amplitude value, in order to establish a connection to the counterpart device again by the connection establishment module when communication between the signal transmitter and receiver and the counterpart device is disabled, and in order to set the substantially maximum amplitude of the connection maintenance signal from the signal transmitter and receiver to a second amplitude larger than the substantially maximum amplitude of the connection maintenance signal when the communication is disabled by a predetermined value,
• wherein the connection maintenance signal is transmitted from the signal transmitter and receiver when a connection between the signal transmitter and receiver module and the counterpart device is established while waiting for transmission and reception of control information, and
• the first amplitude is set to the substantially maximum amplitude or less of the transmission signal when the control information is transmitted from the signal transmitter and receiver to the counterpart device.

A communication method comprising:

• establishing a connection to a counterpart device;
• transmitting a connection maintenance signal to the counterpart device, and decreasing a substantially maximum amplitude of the connection maintenance signal from a first amplitude;
• establishing a connection to the counterpart device again when communication with the counterpart device is disabled;
• and
• transmitting the connection maintenance signal to the counterpart device, and setting the substantially maximum amplitude of the connection maintenance signal to a second amplitude larger than the substantially maximum value of the connection maintenance signal when the communication is disabled by a predetermined value,
• wherein the connection maintenance signal is transmitted from the signal transmitter and receiver when a connection between the signal transmitter and receiver module and the counterpart device is established while waiting for transmission and reception of control information, and
• the first amplitude is set to the substantially maximum amplitude or less of the transmission signal when the control information is transmitted from the signal transmitter and receiver to the counterpart device.