External device including at least one antenna, and electronic device and method for improving antenna performance using same
US11476895B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 5, 2020 |
| Grant date | Oct 18, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 5, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W12/06
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electronic device according to various embodiments may include: a housing; a communication module comprising circuitry coupled to at least one surface of the housing configured to be connected to an external device including multiple near field communication (NFC) antennas; and a processor, wherein the processor may be configured to: obtain device information of the external device from the external device based on the external device being coupled; generate antenna setting information for setting the multiple NFC antennas of the external device based on at least one of the device information of the external device and device information of the electronic device; and control the electronic device to transmit the generated antenna setting information to control the setting of the multiple NFC antennas.
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