Method for performing wireless communication by using biosensor and electronic device therefor

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12161439-B2
Application number	US-201917043388-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 5, 2019
Priority date	Apr 5, 2018
Publication date	Dec 10, 2024
Grant date	Dec 10, 2024

Abstract

Disclosed is an electronic device comprising: a biometric sensor, including at least one light emitting diode (LED) and at least one light receiving unit, for acquiring biometric information by means of the at least one light emitting device and the at least one light receiving unit; a power receiving circuit configured to receive a wireless power signal from an external electronic device; and a processor operatively coupled to the biometric sensor and the power receiving circuit. The processor may be configured to receive a designated wireless power signal from the external electronic device by using the power receiving circuit and to perform optical communication with the external electronic device by using the biosensor when the designated wireless power signal is received. Other various embodiments identified from the specification are also possible.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. An electronic device comprising:
a biometric sensor including at least one light emitting diode (LED) and at least one light receiving unit and configured to obtain biometric information using the at least one LED and the at least one light receiving unit;
a battery;
a power receiving circuit configured to receive a wireless power signal from a wireless charging device; and
a processor operatively coupled to the biometric sensor and the power receiving circuit,
wherein the processor is configured to:
control the biometric sensor to obtain the biometric information;
receive a specified wireless power signal from the wireless charging device, using the power receiving circuit;
in response to receiving the specified wireless power signal, control the biometric sensor to perform optical communication;
after receiving the specified wireless power signal, when a specified optical signal from the wireless charging device is received by using the biometric sensor, determine that the wireless charging device is authenticated based on the specified optical signal from the optical communication with the wireless charging device, using the biometric sensor;
when the wireless charging device is authenticated, perform wireless charging of the battery with a first power; and
when the wireless charging device not authenticated, perform wireless charging of the battery with a second power,
wherein the second power corresponds to a normal charging, and
wherein the first power corresponds to a charging faster than the normal charging.

2. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to:
output light using the at least one LED;
detect light from the wireless charging device, using the at least one light receiving unit; and
perform the optical communication with the wireless charging device based at least on the detected light from the wireless charging device.

3. The electronic device of claim 2 , wherein the processor is configured to:
output light of a specified wavelength or specified strength, using the at least one LED.

4. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one LED includes a first LED and a second LED, and
wherein the first LED and the second LED are configured to output light of different wavelengths from each other.

5. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to:
when not receiving the specified wireless power signal, control the biometric sensor to be in a first operating mode; and
when receiving the specified wireless power signal, control the biometric sensor to be in a second operating mode,
wherein the biometric sensor is configured to obtain the biometric information in the first operating mode, and
wherein the biometric sensor is configured to perform the optical communication with the wireless charging device in the second operating mode.

6. The electronic device of claim 5 , wherein the processor transmits information associated with the electronic device to the wireless charging device, using the biometric sensor in the second operating mode, and
wherein the information associated with the electronic device includes at least one of a status of charging of the electronic device, a notification of the electronic device, or a model name of the electronic device.

7. The electronic device of claim 5 , wherein the processor is configured to:
in the second operating mode,
irradiate light of a specified wavelength or specified strength, using the at least one LED;
obtain light obtained as the irradiated light is reflected by an external object, using the at least one light receiving unit; and
obtain the biometric information based at least on the obtained reflected light.

8. An optical communication method of an electronic device, the method comprising:
controlling a biometric sensor of the electronic device to obtain biometric information;
receiving a specified wireless power signal from a wireless charging device, using a power receiving circuit of the electronic device; and
in response to receiving the specified wireless power signal, control the biometric sensor to perform optical communication;
after the specified wireless power signal is received, when a specified optical signal from the wireless charging device is received by using the biometric sensor, determining that the wireless charging device is authenticated based the specified optical signal from the optical communication with the wireless charging device, using the biometric sensor,
when the wireless charging device is authenticated, performing wireless charging of a battery of the electronic device with a first power; and
when the wireless charging device not authenticated, performing wireless charging of the battery with a second power,
wherein the second power corresponds to a normal charging,
wherein the first power corresponds to a charging faster than the normal charging, and
wherein the biometric sensor includes at least one LED and at least one light receiving unit.

9. The method of claim 8 , further comprising:
outputting light using the at least one LED;
detecting light from the wireless charging device using the at least one light receiving unit; and
performing optical communication with the wireless charging device based on the detected light.

10. The method of claim 8 , wherein the at least one LED includes a first LED and a second LED, and
wherein the first LED and the second LED are configured to output light having different wavelengths from each other.

11. The method of claim 8 , further comprising:
when the specified wireless power signal is not received, controlling the biometric sensor to be in a first operating mode for obtaining the biometric information,
wherein the performing of the optical communication with the wireless charging device, using the biometric sensor of the electronic device when the specified wireless power signal is received includes:
controlling the biometric sensor to be in a second operating mode for the optical communication.

12. The method of claim 11 , further comprising, in the second operating mode:
transmitting information associated with the electronic device to the wireless charging device, using the biometric sensor,
wherein the information associated with the electronic device includes at least one of a status of charging of the electronic device, a notification of the electronic device, or a model name of the electronic device.

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Park Chungsoon
• Kim Kyungmin
• Park Sujin
• Kim Hyunggon

Classifications

• H02J7/80

  including monitoring or indicating arrangements · CPC title

• H02J7/47

  Arrangements for checking compatibility or authentication between one component, e.g. a battery or a battery charger, and another component, e.g. a power source · CPC title

• A61B5/02416

  using photoplethysmograph signals, e.g. generated by infrared radiation (A61B5/14552 takes precedence) · CPC title

• A61B5/681

  Wristwatch-type devices · CPC title

• H04B10/69

  Electrical arrangements in the receiver · CPC title