Electronic device for controlling communication connection with input device and method of controlling same
An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing including an inner space, a hole formed through the housing to the internal space, a stylus pen insertable into the internal space through the hole, wherein the stylus pen includes a first wireless communication circuit and a wireless charging receiver circuit, a wireless charging transmitter circuit positioned inside the housing and configured to provide charging to the wireless charging receiver circuit when the stylus pen is inserted into the inner space, a second wireless communication circuit positioned inside the housing, at least one processor operatively connected to the wireless charging transmitter circuit and the second wireless communication circuit, and at least one memory operatively connected to the at least one processor, wherein when executed, cause the at least one processor to detect whether the stylus pen is inserted into the inner space, start to provide charging for a first duration.
1. An electronic device, comprising:
a housing;
a communication circuit;
a wireless power transmitting circuit; and
at least one processor,
wherein the at least one processor is configured to:
identify that an electronic pen is positioned with respect to a predefined portion of the housing,
based on identifying that the electronic pen is positioned with respect to the predefined portion of the housing, control the wireless power transmitting circuit to wirelessly transmit power for charging the electronic pen, and
based on wirelessly transmitting the power for charging the electronic pen, perform, through the communication circuit, at least one procedure configured to establish a communication connection with the electronic pen.
2. The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising a battery,
wherein the wireless power transmitting circuit is configured to wirelessly transmit the power, provided from the battery, for charging the electronic pen.
3. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the power causes a communication circuit of the electronic pen to transmit an advertisement signal.
4. The electronic device of claim 3 , wherein the at least one procedure configured to establish the communication connection with the electronic pen comprises:
detecting, through the communication circuit, the advertisement signal transmitted by the electronic pen during a scanning period.
5. The electronic device of claim 3 , wherein, based on at least one of an amount or a time period of the power received by the electronic pen being greater than or equal to a threshold, the power causes the communication circuit of the electronic pen to transmit the advertisement signal.
6. The electronic device of claim 3 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:
based on wirelessly transmitting the power for charging the electronic pen, start scanning for detecting the transmitted advertisement signal during a scanning period.
7. The electronic device of claim 3 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:
based on the power not being received by the electronic pen, fail to detect the advertisement signal during a scanning period.
8. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the power causes a communication circuit of the electronic pen to be initialized.
9. The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising at least one coil for wirelessly transmitting the power for charging the electronic pen,
wherein the at least one coil is disposed adjacent to the predefined portion.
10. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:
receive, through the communication circuit, information on a battery of the electronic pen using the established communication connection with the electronic pen, the information on the battery of the electronic pen including an amount of residual power of the battery of the electronic pen.
11. The electronic device of claim 10 , further comprising a touchscreen, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:
control the touchscreen to display the amount of the residual power of the battery of the electronic pen.
12. A portable communication system, comprising:
an electronic device comprising:
a housing;
a first communication circuit;
a wireless power transmitting circuit;
at least one processor; and
an electronic pen comprising a second communication circuit and a wireless power receiving circuit,
wherein the at least one processor of the electronic device is configured to:
identify that the electronic pen is positioned with respect to a predefined portion of the housing, and
based on identifying that the electronic pen is positioned with respect to the predefined portion of the housing, control the wireless power transmitting circuit to wirelessly transmit power for charging the electronic pen,
wherein the electronic pen is configured to:
control the wireless power receiving circuit to wirelessly receive the power, and
based on wirelessly receiving the power from the electronic device, perform, through the second communication circuit, a first procedure configured to establish a communication connection with the first communication circuit, and
wherein the at least one processor of the electronic device is further configured to:
based on the first procedure performed by the electronic pen, perform, through the first communication circuit, a second procedure configured to establish a communication connection with the second communication circuit.
13. The portable communication system of claim 12 ,
wherein the electronic device further comprising a battery, and
wherein the wireless power transmitting circuit is configured to wirelessly transmit the power, provided from the battery, for charging the electronic pen.
14. The portable communication system of claim 12 , wherein the first procedure configured to establish the communication connection with the first communication circuit comprises transmitting, through the second communication circuit, an advertisement signal.
15. The portable communication system of claim 14 , wherein the second procedure configured to establish the communication connection with the second communication circuit comprises:
detecting, through the first communication circuit, the advertisement signal transmitted by the second communication circuit during a scanning period.
16. The portable communication system of claim 14 , wherein the electronic pen is further configured to:
based on at least one of an amount or a time period of the power received by the electronic pen being greater than or equal to a threshold, control the second communication circuit to transmit the advertisement signal.
17. The portable communication system of claim 12 , wherein the electronic pen is further configured to:
based on wirelessly receiving the power, control the second communication circuit to be initialized.
18. The portable communication system of claim 12 , further comprising at least one coil for wirelessly transmitting the power for charging the electronic pen,
wherein the at least one coil is disposed adjacent to the predefined portion.
19. The portable communication system of claim 12 , wherein the electronic pen is further configured to:
control the second communication circuit to transmit information on a battery of the electronic pen using the established communication connection with the first communication circuit, the information on the battery of the electronic pen including an amount of residual power of the battery of the electronic pen.
20. The portable communication system of claim 19 ,
wherein the electronic device further comprising a touchscreen, and
wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:
receive, through the first communication circuit, the information on the battery of the electronic pen using the established communication connection with the second communication circuit, and
control the touchscreen to display the amount of the residual power of the battery of the electronic pen.
21. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the performing, through the communication circuit, of the at least one procedure configured to establish the communication connection with the electronic pen comprises pairing the electronic pen with the electronic device.