US 9,756,162 B2 · Electronic device and control method

Abstract

A mobile phone includes a communication module for establishing a master-slave relationship with another electronic device to perform communication. The mobile phone determines a carrying state and performs control related to the master-slave relationship of the communication module based on a determination result of the carrying state. By this configuration, the mobile phone can improve user's convenience with respect to the use modes of electronic devices between which the master-slave relationship is established. For example, when it is determined that the carrying state is a carried state, the mobile phone may make the communication module subordinate to the other electronic device.

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Dependent claims

An electronic device comprising:

a first communication device for establishing a master-slave relationship with another electronic device to perform communication;
a second communication device for performing communication via a public network;
an informing device;
and
a controller for determining a carrying state and performing control related to the master-slave relationship of the first communication device based on a determination result of the carrying state,
wherein, in response to an incoming communication received by the second communication device, the controller is configured to
in a master mode, cause the first communication device to notify said another electronic device of the incoming communication, and
in a slave mode, cause the informing device to perform notification about the incoming communication on said electronic device.

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