Method and electronic device for controlling external electronic device through electromagnetic signal
US10635143B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 14, 2019 |
| Grant date | Apr 28, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 14, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01Q21/30
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electromagnetic wave sensing electronic device includes: a communication module configured to communicate with an external electronic device; at least one electromagnetic wave reception antenna configured to detect an electromagnetic signal generated from the external electronic device; a memory; and at least one processor, wherein the memory stores instructions causing the processor to, when executed, receive the electromagnetic signal, when the received electromagnetic signal has a predetermined range intensity or a predetermined range frequency characteristic, analyze the received electromagnetic signal, identify the external electronic device, based at least on the analysis result, identify a type of the electromagnetic signal, based at least one the analysis result, determine a proximity location between the electronic device and the external electronic device, based at least on the identified type of the electromagnetic signal, identify one or more predetermined functions corresponding to the determined proximity location, and perform the one or more predetermined functions.
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