IP Library › Granted Patent US 11,990,786
Granted Patent B2
US 11,990,786 · App. 17/001,048 · Granted May 21, 2024

Electronic device and method for controlling cooling function of external electronic device

Inventors: Chihwan Jeong (Suwon-si, KR); Kyungha Koo (Seoul, KR); Kiyoun Jang (Suwon-si, KR); Se-Young Jang (Seongnam-si, KR); Han-Shil Choi (Seoul, KR)
Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
H02J7/007192G06F1/1632G06F1/203G06F1/206H02J7/0013H02J7/0044H02J50/12H02J50/80H05K7/20
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Patent No.
US 11,990,786
App. No.
17/001,048
Granted
May 21, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electronic device includes a processor electronically connected to a memory and is configured to detect whether the electronic device is on an external electronic device having a cooling function. In response to detecting the electronic device being on the external electronic device, detecting, by the processor determines whether the electronic device is functionally connected to the external electronic device, and if so, the processor monitors a temperature of the electronic device. The processor generates a control command corresponding to the monitored temperature and sends the generated control command to the external electronic device having the cooling function.

Claims (40)

1. A method for operating an electronic device, comprising:

detecting, by the electronic device, whether the electronic device is on an external electronic device having a cooling function;

in response to detecting the electronic device being on the external electronic device, detecting, by the electronic device, whether the electronic device is functionally connected to the external electronic device;

in response to detecting the electronic device being functionally connected to the external electronic device, monitoring, by the electronic device, a temperature of the electronic device;

generating, by the electronic device, a control command corresponding to the monitored temperature; and

sending, by the electronic device, the generated control command to the external electronic device having the cooling function,

wherein the control command comprises voltage information for determining an operation level of an electric fan motor of the external electronic device based on the temperature or Revolutions Per Minute (RPM) information for determining the operation level of the electric fan motor of the external electronic device based on the temperature,

wherein the control command is generated based on a table, stored in a memory of the electronic device, the table including a plurality of commands corresponding to each of the voltage information and the RPM information per temperature, and

wherein the control command is sent while the electronic device is receiving wireless charging power from a wireless charging circuit of the external electronic device.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein detecting whether the electronic device is on the external electronic device comprises:

detecting that a connector of the external electronic device having the cooling function is electrically connected to a connector port of the electronic device.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein detecting whether the electronic device is on the external electronic device comprises:

detecting the wireless charging power received from the wireless charging circuit of the external electronic device having the cooling function.

4. The method of claim 2 , further comprising:

receiving, from the external electronic device, data or power via the connector port of the electronic device.

5. The method of claim 4 , further comprising:

charging a battery included in the electronic device using the power received from the external electronic device.

6. The method of claim 2 , wherein monitoring the temperature of the electronic device further comprises detecting an internal temperature of the electronic device on a periodic basis using a temperature sensor included in the electronic device.

7. An electronic device, comprising:

a memory; and

at least one processor electronically connected to the memory, configured to:

detect whether the electronic device is on an external electronic device having a cooling function;

in response to detecting the electronic device being on the external electronic device, detect whether the electronic device is functionally connected to the external electronic device;

in response to detecting the electronic device being functionally connected to the external electronic device, monitor a temperature of the electronic device;

generate a control command corresponding to the monitored temperature; and

send the generated control command to the external electronic device having the cooling function,

wherein the control command comprises voltage information for determining an operation level of an electric fan motor of the external electronic device based on the temperature or Revolutions Per Minute (RPM) information for determining the operation level of the electric fan motor of the external electronic device based on the temperature,

wherein the control command is generated based on a table, stored in the memory, the table including a plurality of commands corresponding to each of the voltage information and the RPM information per temperature, and

wherein the control command is sent while the electronic device is receiving wireless charging power from a wireless charging circuit of the external electronic device.

8. The electronic device of claim 7 , further comprising:

a connector port;

wherein the at least one processor is further configured to detect that a connector of the external electronic device having the cooling function is electrically connected to the connector port.

9. The electronic device of claim 7 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to detect the wireless charging power received from the wireless charging circuit of the external electronic device having the cooling function.

10. The electronic device of claim 8 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to receive data or power via the connector port of the electronic device from the external electronic device.

11. The electronic device of claim 10 , further comprising:

a battery; and

wherein the at least one processor is further configured to charge the battery using the power received from the external electronic device.

12. The electronic device of claim 8 , further comprising:

a temperature sensor; and

wherein the at least one processor is further configured to monitor the temperature of the electronic device by detecting an internal temperature of the electronic device on a periodic basis using the temperature sensor.

Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2017-0039427 · Mar 28, 2017 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation 15938192 · Mar 28, 2018
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