Electronic device for controlling external conversion device
US11204882B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 9, 2020 |
| Grant date | Dec 21, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 9, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F13/42
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In one embodiment, an electronic device controls an external conversion device connected to an external device. The electronic device includes a connection terminal formed on a portion of an outer surface thereof, a first converter connected to the connection terminal and configured to convert signals, and a processor operatively connected to the first converter. The processor is configured, when the external conversion device is connected to the connection terminal, and the external device is connected to the external conversion device, to identify a type of the external device connected to the external conversion device by receiving an operation signal of the external device through the external conversion device, the connection terminal, and the first converter, and to input or output a signal corresponding to the external device through the external conversion device.
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