Power supply device and method for searching audio output device using power supply device
An electronic device includes: a wireless communication circuit; a power management circuit; and a control circuit, and the control circuit may: in a state where the electronic device connects a first communication with a first audio output device by using the wireless communication circuit, or is electrically connected with the first audio output device by using the power management circuit, operate in a connection standby mode or in an advertise mode by using a first wireless communication address of the first audio output device; receive a signal for finding the first audio output device from an external electronic device, based on the first wireless communication address; and transmit a signal for letting the first audio output device output a notification to the first audio output device through the first communication, or transmit the signal to the first audio output device through the electrical connection.
1. An electronic device comprising:
a wireless communication circuit;
a power management circuit; and
a control circuit electrically connected with the wireless communication circuit and the power management circuit,
wherein the control circuit is configured to:
in a state where the electronic device connects a first communication with a first audio output device by using the wireless communication circuit, or is electrically connected with the first audio output device by using the power management circuit, operate in a connection standby mode or in an advertise mode by using a first wireless communication address of the first audio output device;
receive a signal for finding the first audio output device from an external electronic device, based on the first wireless communication address; and
in response to the signal for finding the first audio output device being received:
transmit a signal for letting the first audio output device output a notification to the first audio output device through the first communication, or
transmit the signal to the first audio output device through the electrical connection.
2. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the control circuit is further configured to, through the wireless communication circuit:
perform a page scan action in the connection standby mode; and
perform an action of transmitting an advertising signal to a peripheral electronic device comprising the external electronic device in the advertise mode.
3. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the control circuit is further configured to, when operating in the connection standby mode by using the first wireless communication address:
receive, from the external electronic device, a wireless communication connection request based on the first wireless communication address;
connect a second communication with the external electronic device in response to the wireless communication connection request being received; and
receive, from the external electronic device through the second communication, a packet comprising the signal for finding the first audio output device.
4. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the control circuit is further configured to, when operating in the advertise mode by using the first wireless communication address:
transmit an advertising signal based on the first wireless communication address to a peripheral electronic device comprising the external electronic device; and
receive, from the external electronic device which receives the advertising signal, a packet comprising the signal for finding the first audio output device.
5. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the control circuit is further configured to perform power line communication (PLC) with the first audio output device when being electrically connected with the first audio output device.
6. The electronic device of claim 5 , wherein the control circuit is further configured to receive information regarding the first wireless communication address of the first audio output device through the PLC when being electrically connected with the first audio output device.
7. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the control circuit is further configured to:
receive a signal for finding a second audio output device from the external electronic device, based on the first wireless communication address; and
in response to the signal for finding the second audio output device being received, transmit, through the first communication, a signal for letting the second audio output device output a notification to the first audio output device.
8. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the control circuit is further configured to, in response to the signal for finding the first audio output device being received, further transmit a signal for enabling the first audio output device to the first audio output device through the electrical connection when the first audio output device is disabled.
9. An audio output device comprising:
an audio processing circuit;
a power management circuit;
a wireless communication circuit configured to establish a communication connection by using a wireless communication address; and
a control circuit electrically connected with the audio processing circuit, the power management circuit, and the wireless communication circuit,
wherein the control circuit is configured to:
establish a first communication connection with a power supply device by using the wireless communication circuit, or an electrical connection with the power supply device by using the power management circuit;
receive, from the power supply device, a signal for finding at least one audio output device comprising the audio output device, the signal being received by the power supply device from an external electronic device; and
in response to the signal for finding the at least one audio output device being received, control the audio processing circuit to output a notification.
10. The audio output device of claim 9 , wherein the control circuit is configured to:
in a state where wireless communication existing between the audio output device and the external electronic device is disconnected, establish the first communication connection with the power supply device or the electrical connection with the power supply device; and
when the electrical connection with the power supply device is established, transmit information regarding the wireless communication address to the power supply device through the electrical connection.
11. The audio output device of claim 9 , wherein the control circuit is configured to, in response to the signal for finding the at least one audio output device being received, transmit a signal for letting another audio output device output a notification to the another audio output device.
12. The audio output device of claim 9 , wherein the signal for finding the at least one audio output device is a signal that is received from an external electronic device through communication with the external electronic device that is established by the power supply device by using a Bluetooth address of the audio output device.