Electronic device and operation method thereof

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12529560-B2
Application number	US-202217903039-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 6, 2022
Priority date	Aug 10, 2021
Publication date	Jan 20, 2026
Grant date	Jan 20, 2026

Abstract

An electronic device includes sensors, a display, and a processor electrically connected to the sensors and the display, in which the electronic device is in a first running mode for permanently providing compass information or a second running mode for providing the compass information, in response to a request from a user. When set to be in the first running mode, the processor a performance mode of a digital compass to be a first performance mode, determines first performance mode-based compass information using the sensors, and displays the determined first performance mode-based compass information on the display. When set to be in the second running mode, the processor sets the performance mode of the digital compass to be a second performance mode, determines second performance mode-based compass information using the sensors at the request from the user, and displays the determined second performance mode-based compass information on the display.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . An electronic device, comprising:
a plurality of sensors; a display; memory storing instructions; and at least one processor including processing circuitry, wherein the electronic device is in a first running mode for permanently providing compass information or a second running mode for providing the compass information, in response to a request from a user, and wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor individually or collectively, cause the electronic device to: when the electronic device is set to be in the first running mode, set a performance mode of a digital compass to be a first performance mode, determine first performance mode-based compass information using the plurality of sensors, and display the determined first performance mode-based compass information on the display, and when the electronic device is set to be in the second running mode, set the performance mode of the digital compass to be a second performance mode, determine second performance mode-based compass information using the plurality of sensors at the request from the user, and display the determined second performance mode-based compass information on the display, wherein a sampling rate of a first sensor of the plurality of sensors is a first sampling rate in the first performance mode and the sampling rate of the first sensor is a second sampling rate greater than the first sampling rate in the second performance mode.

2 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor individually or collectively, cause the electronic device to:
set the sampling rate of each of the plurality of sensors to be the first sampling rate in the first performance mode, and set the sampling rate of each of the plurality of sensors to be the second sampling rate in the second performance mode.

3 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of sensors are permanently activated in the first running mode, and at least one selected from the plurality of sensors is activated at the request from the user in the second running mode.

4 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor individually or collectively, cause the electronic device to
when there is a setting by the user to add the digital compass to a display screen on the display, operate in the first running mode.

5 . The electronic device of claim 4 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor individually or collectively, cause the electronic device to:
when there is an input to the digital compass on the display screen in the first running mode, change the performance mode of the digital compass from the first performance mode to the second performance mode, determine the second performance mode-based compass information, and display, on the display, a compass face comprising the second performance mode-based compass.

6 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor individually or collectively, cause the electronic device to:
when an always on display mode of the display is turned on in the first running mode, the processor changes the performance mode of the digital compass from the first performance mode to a third performance mode.

7 . The electronic device of claim 6 , wherein
the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor individually or collectively, cause the electronic device to inactivate at least one selected from the plurality of sensors in the third performance mode, and determine third performance mode-based compass information using an activated sensor among the plurality of sensors.

8 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor individually or collectively, cause the electronic device to:
when there is no movement of the electronic device in the first running mode, change the performance mode of the digital compass from the first performance mode to a third performance mode, and inactivate at least one selected from the plurality of sensors and determine third performance mode-based compass information using an activated sensor among the plurality of sensors.

9 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein
the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor individually or collectively, cause the electronic device to: determine whether the electronic device is in a charging state in the first running mode, and suspend determining the first performance mode-based compass information when the electronic device is in the charging state.

10 . An electronic device, comprising:
a plurality of sensors; a display; and memory storing instructions; and at least one processor including processing circuitry, wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor individually or collectively, cause the electronic device to: display, on the display, a display screen comprising a digital compass in a permanent running mode in which compass information is permanently provided, determine first performance mode-based compass information of the digital compass using the plurality of sensors, and provide the first performance mode-based compass information to a user through the digital compass, change a performance mode of the digital compass from a first performance mode to a second performance mode in response to an input to the digital compass on the display screen, determine second performance mode-based compass information using the plurality of sensors, and display, on the display, a compass face comprising the second performance mode-based compass information, wherein a sampling rate of a first sensor of the plurality of sensors is a first sampling rate in the first performance mode and the sampling rate of the first sensor is a second sampling rate greater than the first sampling rate in the second performance mode.

11 . The electronic device of claim 10 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor individually or collectively, cause the electronic device to:
set the sampling rate of each of the plurality of sensors to be the first sampling rate in the first performance mode, and set the sampling rate of each of the plurality of sensors to be the second sampling rate in the second performance mode.

12 . The electronic device of claim 10 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor individually or collectively, cause the electronic device to:
when there is no movement of the electronic device in the permanent running mode, change the performance mode of the digital compass from the first performance mode to a third performance mode, and inactive at least one selected from the plurality of sensors and determine third performance mode-based compass information using an activated sensor among the plurality of sensors.

13 . The electronic device of claim 10 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor individually or collectively, cause the electronic device to:
determine whether the electronic device is in a charging state in the permanent running mode, and suspend determining the first performance mode-based compass information when the electronic device is in the charging state.

14 . An electronic device, comprising:
a plurality of sensors; a display; and a processor electrically connected to the plurality of sensors and the display, wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Kim Jinik
• Park Namjoon

Classifications

• G06F3/0346

  with detection of the device orientation or free movement in a three-dimensional [3D] space, e.g. 3D mice, 6-DOF [six degrees of freedom] pointers using gyroscopes, accelerometers or tilt-sensors · CPC title

• G06F3/14

  Digital output to display device {; Cooperation and interconnection of the display device with other functional units} · CPC title

• G01C17/02

  Magnetic compasses · CPC title

• G06F3/013

  Eye tracking input arrangements (G06F3/015 takes precedence) · CPC title

• G04G99/006

  Electronic time-pieces using a microcomputer, e.g. for multi-function clocks · CPC title