Cover device, and electronic device and method for identifying cover device
US10852858B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 20, 2018 |
| Grant date | Dec 1, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 20, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M2250/22
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electronic device and method for identifying a detached cover device and a cover device therefor are provided. The electronic device includes a housing, a wireless communication circuit disposed within the housing, a touch screen display exposed to the exterior, and a processor disposed within the housing and electrically connected to the wireless communication circuit and the touch screen display. The processor may be configured to sense mounting of the cover device on the touch screen display, identify a conductor pattern of the mounted cover device by scanning the touch screen display on which the cover device is mounted, and identify the mounted cover device on the basis of the identified conductor pattern.
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