Wearable electronic device and operation method therefor

Abstract

An electronic device according to various embodiments may comprise a first housing having a ring shape and a second housing having a ring shape, wherein the first housing and the second housing may be coupled to be rotatable with respect to each other. The electronic device may comprise a plurality of magnet members, and at least some of the plurality of magnet members may be disposed at different intervals in the second housing. The electronic device may comprise: a sensor disposed in the first housing; at least one processor; and a memory for storing instructions. The instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, may control the sensor to: identify a change in magnetic force generated from the plurality of magnet members arranged at different intervals and sensed by the sensor as the second housing rotates with respect to the first housing by a user input; and identify the rotation attribute of the second housing with respect to the first housing on the basis of the attribute of the identified change in magnetic force.

Description

Wearable electronic device and method of operation thereof

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a wearable electronic device and a method of operating the same.

[0002] As the functionality of mobile electronic devices continues to diversify, they are increasingly being implemented as multimedia devices, and their structural and software aspects are being improved. In particular, as portable electronic devices become smaller and more portable, wearable devices can be provided. Recently, among various mobile electronic devices, the use of wearable devices such as smart rings and smart bracelets has been increasing. Smart rings can be worn on the user's finger.

[0003] With the rapid advancement of Internet of Things (IoT) technology in the home, the need for effective management of various devices within the home is growing. Accordingly, wearable devices and wearable device interfaces that can be easily operated while worn by the user are being developed.

[0004] The above information may be provided as background art to aid in understanding the present disclosure. No claim or determination is made as to whether any of the above is applicable as prior art in connection with the present disclosure.

[0005] An electronic device according to one embodiment may include a first housing having a ring shape. The electronic device may include a second housing having a ring shape. The first housing and the second housing may be rotatably fastened to each other. The electronic device may further include a plurality of magnetic members. At least some of the plurality of magnetic members may be arranged at different intervals within the second housing. The electronic device may include a sensor arranged within the first housing to detect a magnetic force generated from the plurality of magnetic members. The electronic device may include at least one processor. The electronic device may include a memory storing instructions. The instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, may cause the electronic device to control the sensor to identify a change in the magnetic force generated from the plurality of magnetic members arranged at different intervals and detected by the sensor as the second housing rotates relative to the first housing in response to a user input. The instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, may cause the electronic device to control the sensor to identify a rotational property of the second housing relative to the first housing based on a property of the change in the sensed magnetic force.

[0006] An electronic device according to one embodiment may include a first housing having a ring shape. The electronic device may include a second housing having a ring shape. The first housing and the second housing may be rotatably fastened to each other. The electronic device may include a plurality of magnetic members including a first magnetic member and a second magnetic member. A portion of the first magnetic member having a first magnetism and a portion of the second magnetic member having a second magnetism may be disposed within the second housing so as to be adjacent to the first housing. The electronic device may include a sensor disposed within the first housing to detect a magnetic force generated from the plurality of magnetic members, and may include at least one processor and a memory storing instructions. The instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, may cause the electronic device to control the sensor to identify a change in the magnetic force generated from the plurality of magnetic members and detected by the sensor as the second housing rotates relative to the first housing, and to identify a rotational property of the second housing relative to the first housing based on a property of the change in the identified magnetic force. The first magnetism and the second magnetism may be different from each other.

[0007] A method of operating an electronic device according to one embodiment may include an operation of controlling a sensor disposed within a first housing to identify a change in a magnetic force generated from a plurality of magnetic members and detected by the sensor as a second housing rotates relative to the first housing in response to a user input. A method of operating an electronic device according to one embodiment may include an operation of identifying a rotational property of the second housing relative to the first housing based on a property of the change in the detected magnetic force. According to one embodiment, at least some of the plurality of magnetic members may be disposed within the second housing at different intervals.

[0008] FIG. 1 is a perspective view and a cross-sectional view for explaining the structure of an electronic device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0009] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of an electronic device according to one embodiment and a cross-sectional view illustrating internal components of the electronic device.

[0010] FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view illustrating the arrangement of some components of an electronic device and the movement of the electronic device according to one embodiment.

[0011] FIG. 4A is a diagram illustrating a method for arranging magnetic members within an electronic device according to one embodiment, and a method for identifying a rotational property of a housing through a change in magnetic force due to rotation of the housing.

[0012] FIG. 4B is a diagram illustrating a method for arranging magnetic elements within an electronic device according to one embodiment, and a method for identifying a rotational property of a housing through a change in magnetic force due to rotation of the housing.

[0013] FIG. 5A is a diagram illustrating a method for arranging magnetic members within an electronic device according to one embodiment, and a method for identifying a rotational property of a housing through a change property of a magnetic force.

[0014] FIG. 5B is a diagram illustrating a method for arranging magnetic members within an electronic device according to one embodiment, and a method for identifying a rotational property of a housing through a change property of a magnetic force.

[0015] FIG. 6A is a drawing illustrating an example of arrangement of magnetic members within an electronic device according to one embodiment and a method of identifying a rotational property of a housing through a change property of a magnetic force.

[0016] FIG. 6B is a drawing illustrating an example of arrangement of magnetic members within an electronic device according to one embodiment and a method of identifying a rotational property of a housing through a change property of a magnetic force.

[0017] FIG. 7A is a drawing illustrating an example of arranging magnetic members within an electronic device according to one embodiment and an example of identifying a rotational property of a housing through a change property of a magnetic force.

[0018] FIG. 7B is a drawing illustrating an example of arranging magnetic members within an electronic device according to one embodiment, and an example of identifying a rotational property of a housing through a change property of a magnetic force.

[0019] FIG. 7C is a drawing illustrating an example of arranging magnetic members within an electronic device according to one embodiment and an example of identifying a rotational property of a housing through a change property of a magnetic force.

[0020] FIG. 8A is a drawing illustrating an example of arranging magnetic members within an electronic device according to one embodiment, and an example of identifying a rotational property of a housing through a change property of a magnetic force.

[0021] FIG. 8B is a drawing illustrating an example of arranging magnetic members within an electronic device according to one embodiment, and an example of identifying a rotational property of a housing through a change property of a magnetic force.

[0022] FIG. 9A is a diagram illustrating an example of magnetic members arranged at different intervals within an electronic device according to one embodiment, and a change property of magnetic force.

[0023] FIG. 9b is a diagram illustrating an example of magnetic members arranged at different intervals within an electronic device according to one embodiment, and a change property of magnetic force.

[0024] FIG. 10A is a diagram illustrating an example of magnetic members having different magnetisms arranged in an electronic device according to one embodiment, and a change property of the magnetic force.

[0025] FIG. 10b is a diagram illustrating an example of magnetic members having different magnetisms arranged in an electronic device according to one embodiment, and a change property of magnetic force.

[0026] FIG. 11A is a diagram illustrating a change in magnetic force properties according to the rotational speed of a housing in an electronic device according to one embodiment.

[0027] FIG. 11b is a diagram illustrating a change in magnetic force properties according to the rotational speed of a housing in an electronic device according to one embodiment.

[0028] FIG. 12 is a flowchart of a process for identifying a rotational property of a second housing with respect to a first housing in an electronic device according to one embodiment.

[0029] FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an electronic device and devices surrounding the electronic device according to one embodiment.

[0030] FIG. 14 is a flowchart illustrating a process in which, in an electronic device according to one embodiment, a second external electronic device performs an operation corresponding to the identified rotational property based on the identified rotational property of the electronic device.

[0031] FIG. 15 is a flowchart of a process in which an electronic device, according to one embodiment, communicates with a second external electronic device via a first external electronic device.

[0032] FIG. 16A is a diagram illustrating a method for an electronic device to identify the location of external electronic devices through an antenna, according to one embodiment.

[0033] FIG. 16B is a diagram illustrating a method for an electronic device to identify the location of external electronic devices through an antenna, according to one embodiment.

[0034] FIG. 16c is a diagram illustrating a method for an electronic device to identify the location of external electronic devices through an antenna, according to one embodiment.

[0035] FIG. 17 is a drawing for explaining a connection structure and location identification method between an electronic device and external electronic devices according to one embodiment.

[0036] FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating a method for identifying locations of an electronic device and external electronic devices, according to one embodiment.

[0037] FIG. 19A is a diagram illustrating a range in which an electronic device according to one embodiment identifies whether an external electronic device is positioned in a direction facing a rotational surface of a housing.

[0038] FIG. 19b is a diagram illustrating a range in which an electronic device according to one embodiment identifies whether an external electronic device is positioned in a direction facing a rotational plane of a housing.

[0039] FIG. 20 is a drawing illustrating an example of controlling an external electronic device positioned in a direction facing a rotational surface of a housing of an electronic device, according to one embodiment.

[0040] FIG. 21 is a block diagram of an electronic device within a network environment according to various embodiments.

[0041] In connection with the description of the drawings, the same or similar reference numerals may be used for identical or similar components.

[0042] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings so that those skilled in the art can easily implement the present invention. However, the disclosed embodiments may be implemented in various different forms and are not limited to the embodiments described herein. In addition, in the drawings, parts irrelevant to the description have been omitted to clearly explain the present disclosure, and similar parts have been designated with similar reference numerals throughout the specification.

[0043] The terms used in this disclosure are described as currently common terms, taking into account the functions mentioned herein. However, these terms may mean various other terms depending on the intentions of those skilled in the art, precedents, the emergence of new technologies, etc. Therefore, the terms used in this disclosure should not be interpreted solely based on their names, but rather based on the meanings of the terms and the overall content of this disclosure.

[0044] Additionally, while terms such as first, second, etc. may be used to describe various components, the components are not limited by these terms. These terms are used to distinguish one component from another.

[0045] Throughout the specification, when a part is said to be "connected" to another part, this includes not only the case where the parts are "directly connected," but also the case where the parts are "electrically connected" or "operatively connected" with other elements intervening therebetween. Furthermore, when a part is said to "include" a component, this does not exclude other components, but rather includes other components, unless otherwise stated.

[0046] The phrases “in one embodiment” and the like appearing in various places throughout this disclosure do not necessarily all refer to the same embodiment.

[0047] An embodiment of the present disclosure may be represented by functional block configurations and various processing steps. Some or all of these functional blocks may be implemented by various hardware and / or software configurations that perform specific functions. For example, the functional blocks of the present disclosure may be implemented by one or more microprocessors or by circuit configurations for a given function. Furthermore, for example, the functional blocks of the present disclosure may be implemented in various programming or scripting languages. The functional blocks may be implemented by algorithms that execute on one or more processors. Furthermore, the present disclosure may employ conventional techniques for electronic configuration, signal processing, and / or data processing. Terms such as "mechanism," "element," "means," and "configuration" may be used broadly and are not limited to mechanical and physical configurations.

[0048] Additionally, the connecting lines or connecting members between components depicted in the drawings are merely exemplary representations of functional connections and / or physical or circuit connections. In an actual device, connections between components may be represented by various functional connections, physical connections, or circuit connections that may be replaced or added.

[0049] Electronic devices according to various embodiments of the present document may include, for example, at least one of a smartphone, a tablet personal computer, a mobile phone, a video phone, an e-book reader, a desktop personal computer, a laptop personal computer, a netbook computer, a workstation, a server, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a portable multimedia player (PMP), an MP3 player, a mobile medical device, a camera, or a wearable device, but are not limited thereto.

[0050] In one embodiment, the electronic device may be a home appliance. The home appliance may include, but is not limited to, at least one of a television, a digital video disk (DVD) player, an audio device, a refrigerator, an air conditioner, a vacuum cleaner, an oven, a microwave oven, a washing machine, an air purifier, a set-top box, a home automation control panel, a security control panel, a TV box, a game console, an electronic dictionary, an electronic key, a camcorder, or an electronic picture frame.

[0051] In one embodiment, the electronic device may be any of various medical devices (e.g., various portable medical measuring devices (e.g., blood glucose meter, heart rate meter, blood pressure meter, or body temperature meter), magnetic resonance angiography (MRA), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computer tomography (CT), camera, or ultrasound), navigation device, global navigation satellite system (GNSS), event data recorder (EDR), flight data recorder (FDR), automobile infotainment device, electronic equipment for ships (e.g., marine navigation device or gyrocompass), avionics, security device, head unit for vehicles, industrial or home robot, automatic teller's machine (ATM) of financial institution, point of sales (POS) of store, or internet of things device (e.g., light bulb, various sensors, electric or gas meter, sprinkler device, fire alarm, thermostat, It may include at least one of the following: a streetlight, a toaster, exercise equipment, a hot water tank, a heater, or a boiler.

[0052] According to one embodiment, the electronic device may include at least one of a piece of furniture or a building / structure, an electronic board, an electronic signature receiving device, a projector, or various measuring devices (e.g., a water, electricity, gas, or radio wave measuring device). In various embodiments, the electronic device may be a combination of one or more of the various devices described above. The electronic device according to one embodiment may be a flexible electronic device. In addition, the electronic device according to the embodiment of the present document is not limited to the devices described above, and may include new electronic devices developed according to technological advancements.

[0053] In one embodiment, the electronic device may be a wearable device. In one embodiment, the wearable device may include at least one of an accessory type (e.g., a watch, a ring, a bracelet, an anklet, a necklace, glasses, contact lenses, or a head-mounted device (HMD)), a fabric or clothing-integrated type (e.g., an electronic garment), a body-attached type (e.g., a skin pad or tattoo), or a bio-implantable type (e.g., an implantable circuit), but is not limited thereto.

[0054] An electronic device according to the present disclosure may include a plurality of rotatable housings. According to the present disclosure, the electronic device can effectively detect the rotational properties of the plurality of housings while including a smaller number of Hall sensors when the plurality of housings are rotated relative to at least one other housing. The present disclosure can provide an electronic device that can accurately identify the rotation of a housing and its rotational properties at a lower cost by including a plurality of magnetic members having different magnetisms. The present disclosure can provide an electronic device that can accurately identify the rotation of a housing and its rotational properties at a lower cost by arranging the plurality of magnetic members at different intervals.

[0055] The present disclosure provides an electronic device comprising a plurality of housings, wherein at least one housing can control an external electronic device positioned in a direction facing a surface corresponding to the direction of rotation (e.g., the direction in which the rotation axis faces) when rotating relative to at least one other housing. Accordingly, a wearable interface that is intuitive and easy for a user to control can be implemented, and a convenient Internet of Things (IoT) environment in the home can be provided.

[0056] In the present disclosure, the case where the magnetization of the magnet members is different may include the case where the magnetic force exerted on the Hall sensor by the magnet members is different. For example, the case where the magnetization of the magnet members is different may include the case where the polarity of the magnetic force exerted on the Hall sensor by the magnet members is different. For example, the case where the magnetization of the magnet members is different may include the case where the magnitude of the magnetic force exerted on the Hall sensor by the magnet members is different.

[0057] The present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings below.

[0058] FIG. 1 is a perspective view and a cross-sectional view for explaining the structure of an electronic device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0059] Referring to FIG. 1, an electronic device (100) according to an embodiment may include at least one of a smart ring or a smart bracelet. However, the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the electronic device (100) may include various electronic devices that are worn on the user's body or come into contact with the user's body. For example, the electronic device (100) may include various electronic devices in which one housing can move along another housing.

[0060] According to one embodiment, the electronic device (100) may have a ring shape. In one example, the electronic device (100) may have at least one of a cylindrical shape, a donut shape, or a loop shape. However, the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the electronic device (100) may have various shapes that are worn on the user's body or come into contact with the user's body. For example, the electronic device (100) may have at least one of a shape having at least a partial curve or a bar shape.

[0061] According to one embodiment, the electronic device (100) may include an inner side (inner surface, inner side, or inner circumference) facing a direction facing the body of a user wearing the electronic device (100) (e.g., the user's finger) and an outer side (outer surface, outer side, or outer circumference) facing in a direction opposite to the direction facing the body of a user wearing the electronic device (100) (e.g., the user's finger). For example, the outer side of the electronic device may be made of a material that is resistant to impact or scratches. For example, the outer side of the electronic device may be coated with a predetermined material. For example, the inner side of the electronic device may be made of the same material as the material forming the outer side of the electronic device. For example, the inner side of the electronic device may include a molding material, transparent plastic, glass, or the like to detect a predetermined item through a sensor. For example, the inner side of the electronic device may include a metal material to acquire biometric data through a sensor.

[0062] According to one embodiment, the electronic device (100) may include a housing (110, 120), a plurality of magnetic members (150) disposed in the housing (110, 120), a hall sensor (130) disposed in the housing (110, 120), and a printed circuit board (140) disposed in the housing (110, 120). However, the configuration of the electronic device (100) is not limited thereto. For example, the electronic device (100) may omit at least one of the above-described components, or may further include at least one component. For example, the electronic device (100) may further include a molding member that forms at least a portion of the exterior of the electronic device (100).

[0063] According to one embodiment, the housing (110, 120) may have a curvature. For example, the housing (110, 120) may have a ring shape. In one example, the housing (110, 120) may have at least one shape among a cylindrical shape, a donut shape, and a loop shape. However, the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the housing (110, 120) may not have a curvature. For example, the housing (110, 120) may have a bar shape.

[0064] According to one embodiment, the housing (110, 120) may include an outer side (110a) and an inner side (110b). The outer side (110a) of the housing (110, 120) may face the exterior of the electronic device (100) (e.g., in a direction opposite to the direction toward the rotation axis of the housings (110, 120). The inner side (110b) of the housing (110, 120) may face the interior of the electronic device (100) (e.g., in a direction toward the rotation axis). According to one embodiment, the housing (110, 120) may form at least a portion of the exterior of the electronic device (100). For example, the housing (110, 120) may form the exterior of the electronic device (100). For example, the outer side (110a) of the housing (110, 120) may form the outer side of the electronic device (100). In one embodiment, at least a portion of the housing (110, 120) may be visible from the outside of the electronic device (100). For example, the outer side (110a) of the housing (110, 120) may be visible from the outside of the electronic device (100).

[0065] According to one embodiment, the electronic device (100) may have a rotatable form. In one embodiment, the electronic device (100) may include a plurality of housings (110, 120). In one embodiment, the electronic device (100) may include a plurality of housings (110, 120) that are rotatably coupled with respect to at least one other housing. For example, the electronic device (100) may include two housings (110, 120) that are rotatably coupled with respect to at least one other housing. For example, the electronic device (100) may include two housings (110, 120) that are rotatably coupled with respect to at least one other housing. For example, the electronic device (100) may include two ring-shaped housings (110, 120) that are rotatably coupled with respect to at least one other housing.

[0066] According to one embodiment, the electronic device (100) may be worn on the user's body. For example, the electronic device (100) may be worn on at least one of the user's finger, arm, wrist, neck, or ankle. The electronic device (100) may be in contact with the user's body. For example, the electronic device (100) may be in contact with at least one of the user's finger or the user's arm. In one example, the electronic device (100) may be worn on one finger of the user, or may be worn across multiple fingers of the user.

[0067] According to one embodiment, the electronic device may include ring-shaped housings (110, 120). The electronic device according to one embodiment may be worn by a user by the ring-shaped housings (110, 120). According to one embodiment, the electronic device may include a plurality of ring-shaped housings (110, 120) and may be worn by a user by the plurality of ring-shaped housings (110, 120). The plurality of ring-shaped housings (110, 120) may be rotatably coupled with respect to at least one other housing. In this case, the plurality of ring-shaped housings (110, 120) may be rotated by a user with respect to at least one other housing.

[0068] According to one embodiment, the electronic device (100) may include at least one hole penetrating the electronic device (100). The at least one hole may be formed by ring-shaped housings (110, 120). For example, referring to FIG. 1, the electronic device (100) may include at least one hole. For example, a body part of a user, such as a finger, wrist, forearm, arm, or ankle, may be inserted into at least one hole.

[0069] According to one embodiment, the electronic device (100) can identify the property that the plurality of ring-shaped housings (110, 120) rotate with respect to each other. The electronic device (100) according to one embodiment can detect a change in a magnetic force generated by the magnet member (150) when the plurality of ring-shaped housings (110, 120) rotate by including a magnetic member (150), and identify the rotation property of the plurality of ring-shaped housings (110, 120) based on the detected change in the magnetic force. According to one embodiment, the electronic device (100) can detect the rotation of at least one of the plurality of ring-shaped housings (110, 120) by including a plurality of magnetic members (150).

[0070] In one embodiment, the electronic device (100) may include a plurality of magnetic members (150) and a Hall sensor (130). In one embodiment, the Hall sensor (130) and the plurality of magnetic members (150) may be disposed in different housings. In one embodiment, the Hall sensor (130) included in the electronic device (100) may detect a change property of a magnetic force acting on the Hall sensor (130) by the rotation of the plurality of magnetic members (150) included in at least one of the plurality of housings (110, 120) when at least one of the plurality of housings (110, 120) rotates. For example, the change property of the magnetic force may include at least one of a change speed of the magnetic force, whether the polarity of the magnetic force changes, an amount of change in the magnetic force, an acceleration of the change in the magnetic force, a magnitude of the magnetic force before the change in the magnetic force, a magnitude of the magnetic force after the change in the magnetic force, a magnetic force change pattern, or a magnetic force change graph. Specific details on the properties of magnetic force change and their embodiments are described in FIGS. 4a to 11b.

[0071] According to one embodiment, at least one of the plurality of magnetic elements (150) may have a different magnetism from at least one other magnetic element. Details and related embodiments related thereto will be specifically described with reference to FIGS. 4A to 8B and FIGS. 10A to 10B.

[0072] According to one embodiment, the plurality of magnetic members (150) may include a plurality of magnetic members arranged at different intervals. Details and related embodiments thereof will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 4A to 9B.

[0073] According to one embodiment, the electronic device (100) may include a first housing (110) and a second housing (120). In one embodiment, the first housing (110) and the second housing (120) may have the same shape or different shapes. According to one embodiment, the first housing (110) and the second housing (120) may have different sizes. In one embodiment, the first housing (110) and the second housing (120) may have a ring shape with different diameters. However, the present invention is not limited thereto. Specific details and embodiments related to the structure of the first housing (110) and the second housing (120) will be described with reference to FIG. 3.

[0074] In one embodiment, the housing in which the Hall sensor (130) is disposed may be different from the housing in which the plurality of magnet members (150) are disposed. In one embodiment, the Hall sensor (130) and the plurality of magnet members (150) are disposed in different housings, and the plurality of housings (110, 120) may be rotatably disposed with respect to at least one other housing. In one embodiment, as at least one of the plurality of housings (110, 120) is rotated with respect to at least one other housing, the plurality of magnet members (150) within the housing may be rotated with respect to at least one other housing. In one embodiment, as the plurality of magnet members (150) are rotated with respect to at least one other housing, the gap between the Hall sensor (130) and the plurality of magnet members (150) may change. In one embodiment, as the gap between the Hall sensor (130) and the plurality of magnet members (150) changes, the magnetic force acting on the Hall sensor (130) may change. In one embodiment, the Hall sensor (130) can detect a changed magnetic force. In one embodiment, the Hall sensor (130) can detect a change property of the magnetic force.

[0075] An electronic device (100) according to one embodiment can identify a property that at least one of a plurality of housings (110, 120) rotates relative to at least one other housing based on a change property of a magnetic force detected through a Hall sensor (130). For example, the electronic device (100) can identify a property that a second housing (120) rotates relative to a first housing (110) based on a change property of a magnetic force detected through a Hall sensor (130). Details and related embodiments related thereto will be specifically described with reference to FIGS. 3 to 12.

[0076] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of an electronic device (100) according to one embodiment and a cross-sectional view for explaining the internal configurations of the electronic device (100).

[0077] Identification number 201 is a perspective view for explaining the external configurations of an electronic device (100) according to one embodiment.

[0078] Referring to identification number 201, the housing of the electronic device (100) may include a first housing (110) and a second housing (120). In one embodiment, the first housing (110) may be rotatably coupled to the second housing (120). For example, the second housing (120) may have a ring shape with a larger diameter than the first housing (110). For example, the inner side of the second housing (120) may be coupled to the outer side of the first housing (110). For example, the inner side of the second housing (120) may be coupled to face the outer side of the first housing (110). Of course, the structure of the housing of the electronic device (100) in the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

[0079] Identification numbers 202 and 203 are cross-sectional views in different directions for explaining the internal configurations of an electronic device (100) according to one embodiment.

[0080] According to one embodiment, the electronic device (100) may include a first housing (110), a second housing (120), a plurality of magnetic members (150), at least one processor (210), at least one memory (220), a communication module (230), a battery (240), a printed circuit board (250), a power management module (260), a charging interface (270), an antenna (280), an inertial sensor (291), a temperature sensor (292), or a sensor module (293).

[0081] According to one embodiment, the electronic device (100) may include at least one processor (210). In the present disclosure, a function or operation performed by the electronic device (100) may be performed by at least one processor (210) executing one or more instructions stored in a memory. In the present disclosure, the function or operation of the electronic device (100) may be performed by one processor (210) executing one or more instructions, or may be performed by a combination of multiple processors (210) executing one or more instructions. In the present disclosure, the processor (210) may include circuitry for performing operations or controlling other components of the electronic device (100). For example, at least one processor (210) may include a central processing unit (CPU), a microprocessor unit (MPU), a graphic-processor unit (GPU), an application processor (AP), a communication processor (CP), a neural processing unit (NPU), a system on chip (SoC), an integrated circuit (IC), or a sensor hub configured to execute one or more instructions.

[0082] In one embodiment, the processor (210) may be configured to perform the operations of the electronic device (100) described below. In one embodiment, at least one processor (210) may identify a change in a magnetic force detected by a Hall sensor (e.g., 130 of FIG. 1). In one embodiment, at least one processor (210) may identify a change attribute of the magnetic force detected by the Hall sensor (130). In one embodiment, at least one processor (210) may identify a rotation attribute of the second housing (120) with respect to the first housing (110) based on the identified change attribute of the magnetic force. In one embodiment, at least one processor (210) may generate a signal corresponding to the identified rotation attribute. In one embodiment, at least one processor (210) may transmit a command to the communication module (230) to transmit a signal corresponding to the identified rotation attribute to a first external electronic device (e.g., 1310 of FIG. 13).

[0083] According to one embodiment, the electronic device (100) may include at least one memory (220). The memory (220) may store various data used by at least one component (e.g., a processor or a sensor module) of the electronic device (100). The data may include, for example, software (e.g., a program (2140 of FIG. 21)) and input data or output data for commands related thereto. In one embodiment, the memory (220) may store data related to the rotational properties of the housing corresponding to the change properties of the magnetic force, depending on the configuration of the electronic device. In one embodiment, the memory (220) may store data related to whether the magnetic force has changed and the change properties of the magnetic force acquired by at least one Hall sensor (e.g., 130 of FIG. 1). In one embodiment, the memory (220) may provide the stored data related to the change in the magnetic force to the processor (210).

[0084] According to one embodiment, the electronic device (100) may include at least one communication module (230). According to one embodiment, the at least one communication module (230) may transmit and receive data with at least one external electronic device. For example, the at least one communication module (230) may transmit and receive data with the external electronic device via technologies such as Bluetooth, Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), ZigBee, ANT+, Wi-Fi, Cellular, NFC, RFID, Ultra Wide Band (UWB), or Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS). However, the method by which the at least one communication module (230) transmits and receives data with the at least one external electronic device is not limited thereto.

[0085] In one embodiment, at least one communication module (230) may transmit a signal corresponding to the identified rotational property to an external electronic device when the rotational property of the housing (110, 120) is identified by at least one processor (210) and the at least one processor (210) receives a command to transmit a signal corresponding to the identified rotational property to an external electronic device.

[0086] According to one embodiment, the electronic device (100) may include at least one battery (240). In one embodiment, the battery (240) may supply power to at least one component of the electronic device (100). For example, the battery (240) may include a rechargeable secondary battery or a fuel cell. For example, the battery (240) may be made of a flexible material. For example, the battery (240) may include a plurality of battery packs. However, the type of the battery (240) of the electronic device according to the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

[0087] According to one embodiment, the electronic device (100) may include at least one printed circuit board (PCB) (250). For example, the printed circuit board (250) may include a flexible printed circuit board (FPCB).

[0088] According to one embodiment, the electronic device (100) may include at least one power management module (260) (e.g., PMIC). In one embodiment, the power management module (260) may distribute and control power required for the operation of components included in the electronic device (100).

[0089] According to one embodiment, the electronic device (100) may include at least one charging interface (270). For example, the charging interface (270) may provide at least one of wired charging and wireless charging.

[0090] According to one embodiment, the electronic device (100) may include at least one antenna (280). In one embodiment, the at least one antenna (280) may provide a wireless communication function. For example, a portion of the housing (110, 120) of the electronic device (100) may operate as the antenna (280). For example, a portion of the outer side (e.g., 110b of FIG. 1) of the housing (110, 120) of the electronic device (100) may operate as the antenna (280).

[0091] According to one embodiment, the electronic device (100) may include at least one sensor module (e.g., 293 of FIG. 2, 2176 of FIG. 21). The sensor module (293) may detect an operating state (e.g., power or temperature) of the electronic device or an external environmental state (e.g., user state) and generate an electrical signal or data value corresponding to the detected state. According to one embodiment, the sensor module (293) may include, for example, a Hall sensor (e.g., 130 of FIG. 1), an inertial sensor (291), a photoplethysmography (PPG) sensor, a gesture sensor, a gyro sensor, an air pressure sensor, a magnetic sensor (e.g., the Hall sensor (130) of FIG. 1), an acceleration sensor, a grip sensor, a proximity sensor, a color sensor, an infrared (IR) sensor, a biometric sensor (e.g., a PPG sensor), a temperature sensor (292), a humidity sensor, or an illuminance sensor.

[0092] In one embodiment, the electronic device (100) may include at least one inertial sensor (291). For example, the at least one inertial sensor (291) may include a gyroscope sensor. In one embodiment, the at least one inertial sensor (291) may detect movement of the electronic device (100). For example, the at least one inertial sensor (291) may identify a state of a user by detecting movement of the electronic device (100) when the electronic device (100) is worn by the user.

[0093] In one embodiment, the electronic device (100) may include at least one photoplethysmography (PPG) sensor. In one embodiment, the PPG sensor may include a photoplethysmography sensor. In one embodiment, the PPG sensor may include a light emitter and a light receiver. For example, the PPG sensor may detect blood flow by irradiating light onto the user's body through the light emitter and detecting the amount of light reflected through the light receiver. According to one embodiment, the electronic device (100) may identify the user's condition through the PPG sensor while the electronic device (100) is worn by the user.

[0094] In one embodiment, the electronic device (100) may include at least one temperature sensor (292). In one embodiment, the electronic device (100) may detect the body temperature of a user wearing the electronic device through the temperature sensor (292). In one embodiment, the electronic device (100) may detect the temperature inside the electronic device (100) through the temperature sensor (292).

[0095] FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view illustrating the arrangement of some components of an electronic device and the movement of the electronic device according to one embodiment.

[0096] Identification numbers 301 and 302 are cross-sectional views in different directions for explaining the internal configurations of an electronic device (100) according to one embodiment.

[0097] According to one embodiment, the electronic device (100) may include a ring-shaped housing (110, 120). The electronic device (100) according to one embodiment may be worn by a user through a hole formed by the ring-shaped housing (110, 120). For example, the electronic device (100) may be worn on a user's finger, wrist, neck, ankle, head, or waist by the ring-shaped housing (110, 120). For example, the electronic device (100) may be worn by a user such that the ring-shaped housing (110, 120) surrounds a body part of the user. For example, the electronic device (100) may include two ring-shaped housings (110, 120) centered on the same axis. For example, the electronic device (100) may include two ring-shaped housings (110, 120) that are coupled to be rotatable relative to each other about the same rotational axis. In this case, the electronic device (100) may be worn by a user by the two ring-shaped housing structures. According to one embodiment, the electronic device (100) may include a plurality of ring-shaped housings (110, 120) and may be worn by a user by the plurality of ring-shaped housings (110, 120).

[0098] According to one embodiment, the electronic device (100) may include at least one hole penetrating the electronic device (100). For example, referring to identification numbers 301 and 302 of FIG. 3, the electronic device (100) may include a hole formed by a housing (110, 120). For example, a body part such as a user's finger, wrist, forearm, arm, or ankle may be inserted into at least one hole.

[0099] According to one embodiment, the housing (110, 120) of the electronic device may include a first housing (110) and a second housing (120). In one embodiment, the first housing (110) may be rotatably coupled to the second housing (120). For example, the first housing (110) may have a ring shape with a smaller diameter than the second housing (120). For example, the second housing (120) may have a ring shape with a larger diameter than the first housing (110). For example, the inner side of the second housing (120) may be coupled to the outer side of the first housing (110). For example, the inner side of the second housing (120) may be coupled to face the outer side of the first housing (110). For example, the first housing (110) may include a recessed portion on the outer side. For example, the recessed portion of the first housing (110) may be formed at a portion where a surface including a trajectory along which the second housing (120) rotates relative to the first housing (110) meets the outer surface of the first housing (110). In this case, the inner side of the second housing (120) may be arranged in the recessed portion on the outer side of the first housing (110). In this case, the second housing (120) may be rotated relative to the first housing (110) along the recessed portion on the outer side of the first housing (110). Of course, the structure of the housing of the electronic device (100) in the present disclosure and the method of rotation thereof are not limited thereto.

[0100] In one embodiment, a plurality of ring-shaped housings (110, 120) may be rotatably coupled with respect to at least one other housing. In this case, the plurality of ring-shaped housings (110, 120) may be rotated by a user with respect to at least one other housing. In this case, at least one of the plurality of ring-shaped housings (110, 120) may be rotated with respect to at least one other housing by receiving a force from the user. In one embodiment, at least one of the plurality of ring-shaped housings (110, 120) may be rotated with respect to at least one other housing by receiving a turning force from the user. For example, when the electronic device (100) is worn by a user, at least some of the plurality of ring-shaped housings (110, 120) included in the electronic device (100) may be rotated with respect to at least one other housing by receiving a force from the user. For example, when the electronic device (100) is worn on the user's index finger, at least some of the plurality of ring-shaped housings (110, 120) included in the electronic device (100) can be rotated relative to at least one other housing by receiving force from the user's thumb.

[0101] According to one embodiment, the electronic device (100) can detect a property that a plurality of ring-shaped housings (110, 120) rotate with respect to each other. The electronic device (100) according to one embodiment includes a magnetic member (150), and when the plurality of ring-shaped housings (110, 120) rotate, detects a change in a magnetic force generated by the magnetic member (150), and identifies a rotation property of the plurality of ring-shaped housings (110, 120) based on the detected change in the magnetic force. According to one embodiment, the electronic device (100) can detect the rotation of at least one of the plurality of ring-shaped housings (110, 120) by including a plurality of magnetic members (150).

[0102] In one embodiment, the electronic device (100) may include a hall sensor (130). In one embodiment, the hall sensor (130) may include a hall element. In one embodiment, the hall sensor (130) may detect the presence of a magnetic field, a location of occurrence, and the strength thereof. In one embodiment, the hall sensor (130) and the plurality of magnetic members (150) may be arranged in different housings. In one embodiment, the hall sensor (130) included in the electronic device (100) may detect a change in a magnetic force acting on the hall sensor (130) according to the rotation of the plurality of magnetic members (150) included in at least one of the plurality of housings when at least one of the plurality of housings rotates. For example, the Hall sensor (130) included in the electronic device (100) can detect a change property of a magnetic force acting on the Hall sensor (130) by the rotation of a plurality of magnetic members (150) included in at least one of the plurality of housings when at least one of the plurality of housings rotates. For example, the change property of the magnetic force can include at least one of a change speed of the magnetic force, whether the polarity of the magnetic force changes, the amount of change of the magnetic force, the acceleration of the change of the magnetic force, the magnitude of the magnetic force before the change of the magnetic force, the magnitude of the magnetic force after the change of the magnetic force, the magnetic force change pattern, or the magnetic force change graph. Specific details on the change property of the magnetic force and embodiments thereof will be described with reference to FIGS. 4A to 11B.

[0103] According to one embodiment, at least one of the plurality of magnetic elements (150) may have a different magnetism from at least one other magnetic element. Details and related embodiments related thereto will be specifically described with reference to FIGS. 4A to 8B and FIGS. 10A to 10B.

[0104] According to one embodiment, the plurality of magnetic members (150) may include a plurality of magnetic members (150) arranged at different intervals. Details and related embodiments related thereto will be specifically described with reference to FIGS. 4A to 9B.

[0105] According to one embodiment, the electronic device (100) may include a first housing (110) and a second housing (120). In one embodiment, the first housing (110) and the second housing (120) may have the same shape or may have different shapes. According to one embodiment, the first housing (110) and the second housing (120) may have different sizes. In one embodiment, the first housing (110) and the second housing (120) may have a ring shape with different diameters. For example, the ring-shaped first housing (110) may have a shorter diameter than the ring-shaped second housing (120). For example, the ring-shaped first housing (110) may have a longer diameter than the ring-shaped second housing (120). For example, the electronic device (100) may include two ring-shaped housings in which the second housing (120) is rotatably coupled with respect to the first housing (110). For example, the electronic device (100) may include two ring-shaped housings in which the first housing (110) is rotatably coupled with respect to the second housing (120). For example, the first housing (110) and the second housing (120) may have different diameters, and the second housing (120) may be disposed on the outside of the electronic device (100), while the first housing (110) may be disposed on the inside of the electronic device (100). For example, the second housing (120) may have a larger diameter than the first housing (110), and the second housing (120) may be disposed on the outside of the electronic device (100), while the first housing (110) may be disposed on the inside of the electronic device (100).

[0106] According to one embodiment, the housing (110, 120) of the electronic device (100) may include a structure in which the interior space is empty. In one embodiment, the housing (110, 120) of the electronic device (100) may also have a structure in which the interior space is filled. According to one embodiment, in the electronic device (100) including the ring-shaped housing (110, 120), the housing (110, 120) may have a structure in which the interior space is empty. For example, in the electronic device (100) including the ring-shaped housing (110, 120), the ring-shaped housing (110, 120) may be configured to form a ring-shaped interior space in which the interior is empty. However, the present invention is not limited thereto.

[0107] According to one embodiment, a Hall sensor (130) may be disposed within a ring-shaped housing (110, 120). In an electronic device (100) according to one embodiment, the ring-shaped housing (110, 120) may include an internal space having a ring shape that is hollow inside, and a Hall sensor (130) may be disposed in the internal space. In an electronic device (100) according to one embodiment, the ring-shaped housing (110, 120) may include an internal space having a ring shape that is hollow inside, and a printed circuit board (e.g., PCB) may be disposed in the internal space. In one embodiment, the Hall sensor (130) may be disposed at a position adjacent to a printed circuit board (250). For example, the Hall sensor (130) may be disposed to be in contact with the printed circuit board (250).

[0108] According to one embodiment, the Hall sensor (130) and the plurality of magnetic members (150) may be placed in different housings (110, 120). For example, the Hall sensor (130) may be placed in a first housing (110), and the plurality of magnetic members (150) may be placed in a second housing (120). For example, the Hall sensor (130) may be placed in a second housing (120), and the plurality of magnetic members (150) may be placed in a first housing (110). However, the present invention is not limited thereto.

[0109] In one embodiment, the plurality of magnetic members (150) may be arranged at a position adjacent to the Hall sensor (130). For example, when the Hall sensor (130) is arranged inside the first housing (110), the plurality of magnetic members (150) may be arranged at a position adjacent to the first housing (110) inside the second housing (120). Accordingly, when the second housing (120) rotates with respect to the first housing (110), a change in magnetic force detected by the Hall sensor (130) due to the rotation of the plurality of magnetic members (150) may be more accurately detected. However, the arrangement method of the plurality of magnetic members (150) and the Hall sensor (130) is not limited thereto.

[0110] In one embodiment, a Hall sensor (130) and a plurality of magnetic members (150) are disposed in different housings (110, 120), and the plurality of housings (110, 120) can be rotatably disposed with respect to at least one other housing. For example, the Hall sensor (130) can be disposed in a first housing (110), the plurality of magnetic members (150) can be disposed in a second housing (120), and the first housing (110) and the second housing (120) can be rotatably disposed with respect to each other. For example, the Hall sensor (130) can be disposed in a second housing (120), the plurality of magnetic members (150) can be disposed in the first housing (110), and the first housing (110) and the second housing (120) can be rotatably disposed with respect to each other. In this case, as at least one of the plurality of housings (110, 120) is rotated relative to at least one other housing, the plurality of magnetic members (150) within the housing may be rotated relative to at least one other housing. For example, as the second housing (120) is rotated relative to the first housing (110), the plurality of magnetic members (150) within the second housing (120) may be rotated relative to the first housing (110) and the Hall sensor (130) within the first housing (110). In one embodiment, as the plurality of magnetic members (150) are rotated relative to the at least one other housing, the spacing between the Hall sensor (130) and the plurality of magnetic members (150) may be changed. For example, as the plurality of magnetic members (150) within the second housing (120) are rotated relative to the first housing (110), the spacing between the Hall sensor (130) and the first housing (110) may be changed. In one embodiment, as the gap between the Hall sensor (130) and the plurality of magnetic members (150) changes, the magnetic force acting on the Hall sensor (130) can change. In one embodiment, the Hall sensor (130) can detect the changed magnetic force. In one embodiment, the Hall sensor (130) can detect the change property of the magnetic force.For example, the change property of the magnetic force may include at least one of the speed of change of the magnetic force, whether the polarity of the magnetic force changes, the amount of change of the magnetic force, the acceleration of the change of the magnetic force, the magnitude of the magnetic force before the change of the magnetic force, the magnitude of the magnetic force after the change of the magnetic force, the pattern of change of the magnetic force, or the graph of change of the magnetic force.

[0111] According to one embodiment, the electronic device (100) can identify a property that at least one of the plurality of housings (110, 120) rotates relative to at least one other housing based on a change property of the magnetic force detected through the Hall sensor (130). For example, the electronic device (100) can identify a property that the second housing (120) rotates relative to the first housing (110) based on a change property of the magnetic force detected through the Hall sensor (130). In one embodiment, the operation of the electronic device (100) identifying a rotation property of at least one of the plurality of housings (110, 120) based on the change property of the magnetic force can be performed through a processor (e.g., 210 of FIG. 2). For example, the electronic device (100) can identify a rotation property of the second housing (120) relative to the first housing (110) based on the change property of the magnetic force through the processor (e.g., 210 of FIG. 2). For example, the rotational properties of the second housing (120) with respect to the first housing (110) may include the speed at which the second housing (120) rotates with respect to the first housing (110), the direction in which the second housing (120) rotates with respect to the first housing (110), or the position of the hall sensor (130) moved according to the rotation with respect to the first housing (110). However, the present invention is not limited thereto. Details and related embodiments related thereto will be specifically described with reference to FIGS. 4 to 12.

[0112] FIG. 4A is a diagram illustrating a method for arranging magnetic elements within an electronic device and a method for identifying a rotational property of a housing through a property of change in magnetic force due to rotation of the housing, according to one embodiment. FIG. 4B is a diagram illustrating a method for arranging magnetic elements within an electronic device and a method for identifying a rotational property of the housing through a property of change in magnetic force due to rotation of the housing, according to one embodiment.

[0113] In one embodiment, a Hall sensor (130) included in an electronic device (100) can detect a change in a magnetic force acting on the Hall sensor (130) by rotation of a plurality of magnetic members (150) included in at least one of the plurality of housings when at least one of the plurality of housings rotates.

[0114] Identification numbers 401 and 402 represent the change properties of the magnetic force when the second housing (120) rotates in different directions with respect to the first housing (110).

[0115] According to one embodiment, at least one of the plurality of magnetic members (150) may have a different magnetism than at least one other magnetic member.

[0116] In one embodiment, the case where the magnetization of the magnet members (150) is different may include a case where the magnetic force that the magnet members (150) apply to the Hall sensor (130) is different. In one embodiment, the case where the magnetization of the magnet members (150) is different may include a case where the polarity of the magnetic force that the magnet members (150) apply to the Hall sensor (130) is different. For example, referring to FIGS. 4A and 4B, the plurality of magnet members (150) may include magnet members (451, 453, 455, 457) having a first magnetization and magnet members (452, 454, 456, 458) having a second magnetization. For example, the magnetic members (451, 453, 455, 457) having the first magnetism may have a relatively stronger magnetism than the magnetic members (452, 454, 456, 458) having the second magnetism. For example, the magnetic members (451, 453, 455, 457) having the first magnetism may have an opposite polarity to the magnetic members (452, 454, 456, 458) having the second magnetism.

[0117] According to one embodiment, the plurality of magnet members (150) may include a plurality of magnet members (150) arranged at different intervals.

[0118] In one embodiment, at least some of the plurality of magnet members (150) may be a plurality of magnet members (150) arranged at different intervals. In one embodiment, the intervals between the plurality of magnet members (150) may all be different. In one embodiment, the plurality of magnet members (150) may be arranged such that the intervals between the plurality of magnet members (150) gradually increase. In one embodiment, the plurality of magnet members (150) may be arranged such that the intervals between the plurality of magnet members (150) gradually decrease.

[0119] In one embodiment, the plurality of magnet members (150) may include a plurality of magnet member sets. According to one embodiment, the magnet member sets may include magnet members (150) having different magnetisms. According to one embodiment, the spacing between magnet members (150) included in the same magnet member set may be shorter than the spacing between magnet members (150) included in different magnet member sets. The electronic device (100) according to one embodiment may include a first magnet member set and a second magnet member set. In this case, the spacing between magnet members in the first magnet member set may be shorter than the spacing between the first magnet member set and the second magnet member set.

[0120] For example, referring to identification numbers 401 and 402 of FIGS. 4A and 4B, the plurality of magnet members (150) may include a plurality of magnet member sets each including one magnet member (451, 453, 455, 457) having a first magnetism and one magnet member (452, 454, 456, 458) having a second magnetism. In this case, at least one magnet member (451, 453, 455, 457) having a first magnetism and at least one magnet member (452, 454, 456, 458) having a second magnetism may be included in the same magnet member set. The first magnetism and the second magnetism may be the same or different. However, embodiments related to the plurality of magnet member sets included in the plurality of magnet members (150) are not limited thereto.

[0121] In one embodiment, the electronic device (100) can identify a change in a magnetic force generated from a plurality of magnetic members (150) and detected by the Hall sensor (130) as the second housing (120) rotates relative to the first housing (110) by a user input by controlling the Hall sensor (130). In one embodiment, the electronic device (100) can identify a change in a magnetic force generated from a plurality of magnetic members (150) and detected by the Hall sensor (130) as the first housing (110) rotates relative to the second housing (120) by a user input by controlling the Hall sensor (130).

[0122] In one embodiment, the Hall sensor (130) included in the electronic device (100) can detect a change property of a magnetic force acting on the Hall sensor (130) by the rotation of a plurality of magnetic members (150) included in at least one of the plurality of housings when at least one of the plurality of housings rotates. For example, the change property of the magnetic force can include at least one of a change speed of the magnetic force, whether the polarity of the magnetic force changes, an amount of change of the magnetic force, an acceleration of the change of the magnetic force, a magnitude of the magnetic force before the change of the magnetic force, a magnitude of the magnetic force after the change of the magnetic force, a magnetic force change pattern, or a magnetic force change graph.

[0123] Referring to FIG. 4A, the second housing (120) can rotate in the first direction with respect to the first housing (110). In this case, the magnet member (452) having the second magnetism can first pass through a portion adjacent to the Hall sensor (130), and then the magnet member (451) having the first magnetism can pass through a portion adjacent to the Hall sensor (130). In this case, the Hall sensor (130) can first detect the magnetic force generated by the magnet member (452) having the second magnetism, and then detect the magnetic force generated by the magnet member (451) having the first magnetism.

[0124] For example, at the position closest to the Hall sensor (130), the magnet members (150) having the second magnetism can generate a relatively smaller magnetic force than the magnet members (150) having the first magnetism. In this case, when the second housing (120) rotates in the first direction with respect to the first housing (110), the magnet member (452) having the second magnetism, which generates a relatively smaller magnetic force, passes the portion adjacent to the Hall sensor (130) before the magnet member (451) having the first magnetism, which generates a relatively larger magnetic force, and then the magnet member (452) having the second magnetism passes the portion adjacent to the Hall sensor (130). Therefore, referring to identification number 401, when the second housing (120) rotates in the first direction with respect to the first housing (110), the Hall sensor (130) can detect a relatively smaller magnetic force first and a relatively larger magnetic force later.

[0125] Referring to FIG. 4B, the second housing (120) can rotate in a second direction opposite to the first direction with respect to the first housing (110). In this case, the magnetic member (451) having the first magnetism can first pass through a portion adjacent to the Hall sensor (130), and then the magnetic member (452) having the second magnetism can pass through a portion adjacent to the Hall sensor (130). In this case, the Hall sensor (130) can first detect the magnetic force generated by the magnetic member (451) having the first magnetism, and then detect the magnetic force generated by the magnetic member (452) having the second magnetism.

[0126] For example, at the position closest to the Hall sensor (130), the magnet members (150) having the second magnetism can generate a relatively smaller magnetic force than the magnet members (150) having the first magnetism. In this case, when the second housing (120) rotates in a second direction opposite to the first direction with respect to the first housing (110), the magnet member (451) having the first magnetism, which generates a relatively large magnetic force, may pass through a portion adjacent to the Hall sensor (130) before the magnet member (452) having the second magnetism, which generates a relatively large magnetic force, may pass through a portion adjacent to the Hall sensor (130) afterward. Accordingly, referring to identification number 402, when the second housing (120) rotates in a second direction opposite to the first direction with respect to the first housing (110), the Hall sensor (130) may detect a relatively large magnetic force first and a relatively small magnetic force later.

[0127] According to one embodiment, the electronic device (100) can identify a property in which a plurality of ring-shaped housings rotate relative to each other.

[0128] For example, the property that a plurality of ring-shaped housings rotate relative to each other may include information related to the speed at which the second housing (120) rotates relative to the first housing (110), the direction in which the second housing (120) rotates relative to the first housing (110), the position of the hall sensor (130) moved according to the rotation relative to the first housing (110), the relative position of the second housing (120) relative to the first housing (110) before rotation, or the relative position of the second housing (120) relative to the first housing (110) after rotation, but is not limited thereto.

[0129] Referring to FIG. 4A, the second housing (120) can rotate in the first direction with respect to the first housing (110). In this case, the magnetic member (452) having the second magnetism can first pass through a portion adjacent to the Hall sensor (130), and then the magnetic member (451) having the first magnetism can pass through a portion adjacent to the Hall sensor (130). In this case, the electronic device (100) can first detect the magnetic force generated by the magnetic member (452) having the second magnetism through the Hall sensor (130), and then detect the magnetic force generated by the magnetic member (451) having the first magnetism and the property of the magnetic force changing. In this case, the electronic device (100) can identify that the direction in which the second housing (120) rotates relative to the first housing (110) is the first direction based on the characteristics of the magnetic member (451) having the first magnetism, the characteristics of the magnetic member (452) having the second magnetism, and the magnetic force detected through the Hall sensor (130) or the property of the magnetic force changing.

[0130] For example, at the position closest to the Hall sensor (130), the magnet members (150) having the second magnetism can generate a relatively smaller magnetic force than the magnet members (150) having the first magnetism. In this case, when the second housing (120) rotates in the first direction with respect to the first housing (110), the magnet member (452) having the second magnetism, which generates a relatively smaller magnetic force, passes the portion adjacent to the Hall sensor (130) before the magnet member (451) having the first magnetism, which generates a relatively larger magnetic force, and then the magnet member (452) having the second magnetism passes the portion adjacent to the Hall sensor (130). Therefore, referring to identification number 401, when the second housing (120) rotates in the first direction with respect to the first housing (110), the Hall sensor (130) can detect a relatively smaller magnetic force first and a relatively larger magnetic force later. In this case, the electronic device (100) can identify that the direction in which the second housing (120) rotates relative to the first housing (110) is the first direction based on the fact that a relatively small magnetic force is detected first by the Hall sensor (130) and a relatively large magnetic force is detected later.

[0131] Referring to FIG. 4B, the second housing (120) can rotate in a second direction opposite to the first direction with respect to the first housing (110). In this case, the magnetic member (451) having the first magnetism can first pass through a portion adjacent to the Hall sensor (130), and then the magnetic member (452) having the second magnetism can pass through a portion adjacent to the Hall sensor (130). In this case, the Hall sensor (130) can first detect the magnetic force generated by the magnetic member (451) having the first magnetism, and then detect the magnetic force generated by the magnetic member (452) having the second magnetism. In this case, the electronic device (100) can identify that the direction in which the second housing (120) rotates relative to the first housing (110) is the second direction based on the characteristics of the magnetic member (451) having the first magnetism, the characteristics of the magnetic member (452) having the second magnetism, and the magnetic force detected through the Hall sensor (130) or the property of the magnetic force changing.

[0132] For example, at the position closest to the Hall sensor (130), the magnet members (452, 454, 456, 458) having the second magnetism can generate a relatively smaller magnetic force than the magnet members (451, 453, 455, 457) having the first magnetism. In this case, when the second housing (120) rotates in the second direction opposite to the first direction with respect to the first housing (110), the magnet member (451) having the first magnetism, which generates a relatively large magnetic force, passes the portion adjacent to the Hall sensor (130) before the magnet member (452) having the second magnetism, which generates a relatively large magnetic force, passes, and then the magnet member (451) having the first magnetism passes the portion adjacent to the Hall sensor (130). Accordingly, referring to the identification number 402, when the second housing (120) rotates in a second direction opposite to the first direction with respect to the first housing (110), the Hall sensor (130) can detect a relatively large magnetic force first and a relatively small magnetic force later. In this case, the electronic device (100) can identify that the direction in which the second housing (120) rotates with respect to the first housing (110) is the second direction based on the fact that the relatively large magnetic force is detected first and the relatively small magnetic force is detected later by the Hall sensor (130).

[0133] FIG. 5A is a diagram for explaining a method for arranging magnetic members in an electronic device according to one embodiment, and a method for identifying a rotational property of a housing through a change property of a magnetic force. FIG. 5B is a diagram for explaining a method for arranging magnetic members in an electronic device according to one embodiment, and a method for identifying a rotational property of a housing through a change property of a magnetic force. FIG. 5A is a diagram illustrating an internal structure of an electronic device (100) that can rotate in a positive direction (510) or a negative direction (520) on the x-axis. In the identification number 501, the Hall sensor (130) may be arranged in a part adjacent to the z-axis direction or the z-axis direction with respect to the magnetic members (150), based on a state in which a plurality of magnetic members (150) are arranged most closely together. For example, a plurality of magnetic members (150) may be arranged within a second housing (120), and a Hall sensor (130) may be arranged within a first housing (110) at a position adjacent to the plurality of magnetic members (150) in the z-axis direction.

[0134] FIG. 5b is a diagram showing, in this case, a graph showing a change property of a magnetic force when the second housing (120) of the electronic device (100) is rotated in a positive direction (510) on the x-axis with respect to the first housing (110) and a graph showing a change property of a magnetic force when the second housing (120) of the electronic device (100) is rotated in a negative direction (520) on the x-axis with respect to the first housing (110).

[0135] Referring to identification number 501, the plurality of magnet members (150) may include a plurality of magnet members (150) having different magnetic sizes. The plurality of magnet members (150) may include a magnet member set composed of the plurality of magnet members (150). For example, the magnet member set may include a plurality of magnet members (150) having different magnetic sizes. For example, the plurality of magnet members (150) included in the same magnet member set may be arranged to contact each other or may be arranged to be spaced apart from each other. For example, the plurality of magnet members (150) included in the same magnet member set may be arranged in a direction parallel to a direction in which the second housing (120) rotates with respect to the first housing (110) within the second housing (120). For example, the plurality of magnet members (150) may include at least one magnet member set composed of two magnet members (150) having different magnetic sizes. Two magnetic members (150) having different magnetic magnitudes can be arranged so that a portion of each magnetic member having the same polarity is positioned in a direction adjacent to the Hall sensor (130), based on a state in which the magnetic members (150) are positioned closest to the Hall sensor (130). For example, two magnetic members (150) having different magnetic magnitudes can be arranged so that a portion of each magnetic member having an N pole is positioned in a direction adjacent to the Hall sensor (130), based on a state in which the magnetic members (150) are positioned closest to the Hall sensor (130).

[0136] Referring to examples of identification numbers 501 and 502, for example, the properties of the magnetic force detected by the Hall sensor (130) may be different depending on the direction in which the second housing (120) rotates relative to the first housing (110). The plurality of magnet members (150) may include at least one magnet member set composed of two magnet members (150) having different magnetic magnitudes. At this time, the two magnet members (150) having different magnetic magnitudes may be arranged such that a portion of each magnet member having an N pole is positioned in a direction adjacent to the Hall sensor (130) based on a state in which the magnet members (150) are positioned closest to the Hall sensor (130). In addition, among the two magnet members (150) having different magnetic magnitudes, the magnet member having a relatively larger magnetic magnitude may be arranged such that the magnet member having a relatively smaller magnetic magnitude is positioned in the positive direction on the x-axis based on the magnet member having a relatively smaller magnetic magnitude.

[0137] For example, when the second housing (120) rotates with respect to the first housing (110), some of the magnetic members (150) may rotate in the positive direction (510) on the x-axis at a portion closest to the Hall sensor (130). In this case, a magnetic member having a relatively larger magnetic magnitude may reach a position adjacent to the Hall sensor (130) before a magnetic member having a relatively smaller magnetic magnitude. Therefore, in this case, referring to identification number 502, the Hall sensor (130) may detect a relatively strong magnetic force first and a relatively weak magnetic force later. The electronic device (100) may identify the direction in which the second housing (120) rotates with respect to the first housing (110) based on the fact that a relatively strong magnetic force is detected before a relatively weak magnetic force by the Hall sensor (130).

[0138] For example, when the second housing (120) rotates relative to the first housing (110), some of the magnetic members (150) may rotate in the negative direction (520) on the x-axis at a portion closest to the Hall sensor (130). In this case, a magnetic member having a relatively smaller magnetic size may reach a position adjacent to the Hall sensor (130) before a magnetic member having a relatively larger magnetic size. Therefore, in this case, referring to identification number 502, the Hall sensor (130) may detect a relatively weak magnetic force first and a relatively strong magnetic force later. The electronic device (100) may identify the direction in which the second housing (120) rotates relative to the first housing (110) based on the fact that the relatively weak magnetic force is detected before the relatively strong magnetic force by the Hall sensor (130).

[0139] FIG. 6A is a diagram illustrating an example of arrangement of magnetic members in an electronic device according to one embodiment, and a method of identifying a rotational property of a housing through a change property of magnetic force. FIG. 6B is a diagram illustrating an example of arrangement of magnetic members in an electronic device according to one embodiment, and a method of identifying a rotational property of a housing through a change property of magnetic force. FIG. 6A may correspond to FIG. 5A, and FIG. 6B may correspond to FIG. 5B. Therefore, redundant descriptions will be omitted, and the following description will focus on differences between the embodiments illustrated in FIGS. 5A and 5B and the embodiments illustrated in FIGS. 6A and 6B.

[0140] The embodiment illustrated in FIGS. 6a to 6b is an embodiment in which the magnet members (150) included in one set of magnet members are arranged at a relatively long distance, compared to the embodiment illustrated in FIGS. 5a to 5b.

[0141] In one embodiment, the plurality of magnet members (150) included in one set of magnet members may be arranged adjacently or may be arranged at a relatively large distance. As illustrated in FIG. 6A, the plurality of magnet members (150) may be arranged with a relatively large distance between them compared to the embodiment illustrated in FIG. 5A. In this case, a time period in which a relatively strong magnetic force is detected and a time period in which a relatively weak magnetic force is detected can be relatively clearly distinguished. In this case, referring to the graphs of changes in magnetic force illustrated in FIGS. 5B and 6B, in the graph of changes in magnetic force illustrated in FIG. 6B, a section in which a relatively strong magnetic force is detected and a section in which a relatively weak magnetic force is detected can be more clearly identified. Therefore, compared to a case in which the plurality of magnet members (150) are in complete contact or located at a relatively close distance, when the plurality of magnet members (150) are located at a relatively large distance, the change in magnetic force can be more clearly identified, thereby minimizing malfunctions and increasing the accuracy of identifying the rotational properties of the housing. Therefore, for example, to increase the accuracy of identifying the rotational properties of the housing and to reduce the probability of malfunction, the spacing between the plurality of magnet members can be set to a predetermined distance or more.

[0142] FIG. 7A is a diagram for explaining an example of arranging magnetic members in an electronic device according to one embodiment and an example of identifying a rotational property of a housing through a change property of magnetic force. FIG. 7B is a diagram for explaining an example of arranging magnetic members in an electronic device according to one embodiment and an example of identifying a rotational property of a housing through a change property of magnetic force. FIG. 7C is a diagram for explaining an example of arranging magnetic members in an electronic device according to one embodiment and an example of identifying a rotational property of a housing through a change property of magnetic force. Referring to FIG. 7A, a plurality of magnetic members (150) may include a plurality of magnetic members (150) having different polarities from each other. In one embodiment, the plurality of magnetic members (150) may be arranged in a second housing (120) such that portions of each magnetic member having different polarities are adjacent to the first housing (110). For example, the plurality of magnetic members (150) may include a first magnetic member and a second magnetic member, and a portion of the first magnetic member having a first polarity and a portion of the second magnetic member having a second polarity may be disposed in the second housing (120) so that they are adjacent to the first housing (110). In this case, the portion of the first magnetic member having a first polarity and the portion of the second magnetic member having a second polarity may be disposed in a direction adjacent to the Hall sensor (130) within the first housing (110). For example, the first polarity and the second polarity may be opposite polarities. For example, the plurality of magnetic members (150) may include a first magnetic member and a second magnetic member, and a portion of the first magnetic member having a north pole and a portion of the second magnetic member having a south pole may be disposed in the second housing (120) so that the first housing (110) is adjacent to the second housing.

[0143] Referring to FIG. 7C, in one magnet member, the N pole portion and the S pole portion may be arranged in the second housing (120) such that they are adjacent to the first housing (110), respectively. In one embodiment, as illustrated in FIG. 7C, portions having different polarities within one magnet member may be arranged on the second housing (120) along the direction in which the second housing (120) rotates relative to the first housing (110). The plurality of magnet members (150) may include a magnet member set composed of a plurality of magnet members (150). For example, the magnet member set may include a plurality of magnet members (150) having different polarities. For example, the plurality of magnet members (150) included in the same magnet member set may be arranged to contact each other or may be arranged to be spaced apart from each other. For example, a plurality of magnet members (150) included in the same magnet member set may be arranged so that portions having different polarities are positioned along the direction in which the second housing (120) rotates relative to the first housing (110) on the second housing (120). For example, two magnet members (150) may be arranged so that portions having different polarities in each magnet member are positioned in a direction adjacent to the Hall sensor (130) based on a state in which the magnet members (150) are positioned closest to the Hall sensor (130).

[0144] Referring to the examples of FIGS. 7A to 7C, for example, the properties of the magnetic force detected by the Hall sensor (130) may be different depending on the direction in which the second housing (120) rotates relative to the first housing (110). In one embodiment, the plurality of magnet members (150) may include at least one magnet member set composed of two magnet members (150) having different polarities. At this time, the two magnet members (150) having different polarities may be arranged such that the N pole portion and the S pole portion are positioned in a direction adjacent to the Hall sensor (130), based on a state in which the magnet members (150) are positioned closest to the Hall sensor (130). In addition, among the two magnet members (150) having different polarities, the magnet member having the N pole portion positioned in a direction adjacent to the Hall sensor (130) may be arranged such that the magnet member having the S pole portion positioned in a direction adjacent to the Hall sensor (130) is positioned in a positive direction on the x-axis based on the magnet member having the S pole portion positioned in a direction adjacent to the Hall sensor (130).

[0145] Referring to the cases of FIGS. 7A and 7C, for example, when the second housing (120) rotates relative to the first housing (110), some of the magnet members (150) may rotate in the positive direction (710) on the x-axis at a portion closest to the Hall sensor (130). In this case, the S pole portion of the magnet member may reach a position adjacent to the Hall sensor (130) before the N pole portion. Therefore, referring to FIG. 7B, when the S pole portion of the magnet member inside the Hall sensor (130) is arranged in a direction adjacent to the second housing (120) (e.g., in the negative direction on the z-axis in FIGS. 7A and 7C), the Hall sensor (130) may detect the repulsive force first and the attractive force later. The electronic device may identify the direction in which the second housing (120) rotates relative to the first housing (110) based on the fact that the repulsive force is detected before the attractive force through the Hall sensor (130).

[0146] Referring to the cases of FIGS. 7A and 7C, for example, when the second housing (120) rotates relative to the first housing (110), some of the magnet members (150) may rotate in the negative direction (720) on the x-axis at a portion closest to the Hall sensor (130). In this case, the N pole portion of the magnet member may reach a position adjacent to the Hall sensor (130) before the S pole portion of the magnet member. Therefore, referring to FIG. 7B, when the S pole portion of the magnet member inside the Hall sensor (130) is arranged in a direction adjacent to the second housing (120), the Hall sensor (130) may detect an attractive force first and a repulsive force later. The electronic device (100) may identify the direction in which the second housing (120) rotates relative to the first housing (110) based on the fact that the attractive force is detected before the repulsive force through the Hall sensor (130).

[0147] FIG. 8A is a diagram for explaining an example of arranging magnetic members in an electronic device according to one embodiment, and an example of identifying a rotational property of a housing through a change property of magnetic force. FIG. 8B is a diagram for explaining an example of arranging magnetic members in an electronic device according to one embodiment, and an example of identifying a rotational property of a housing through a change property of magnetic force. In FIGS. 4A to 7C, embodiments in which a Hall sensor (130) and a plurality of magnetic members (150) are arranged in different housings are illustrated, but according to one embodiment, as in FIGS. 8A to 8B, the arrangement direction of the magnetic members in the Hall sensor (130) may be changed and arranged.

[0148] Referring to FIG. 8A, in the magnet member inside the Hall sensor (130), the N pole portion and the S pole portion may be arranged along the direction in which the first housing (110) rotates relative to the second housing (120), respectively. In one embodiment, as illustrated in identification number 801, portions having different polarities within one magnet member may be arranged within the Hall sensor (130) along the direction in which the first housing (110) rotates relative to the second housing (120) (e.g., the +x-axis direction or the -x-axis direction of FIG. 8).

[0149] Referring to the examples of FIGS. 8A and 8B, for example, the properties of the magnetic force detected by the Hall sensor (130) may be different depending on the direction in which the second housing (120) rotates relative to the first housing (110).

[0150] For example, referring to FIG. 8A, when the second housing (120) rotates with respect to the first housing (110), some of the magnet members may rotate in the positive direction (810) on the x-axis at a portion closest to the Hall sensor (130). In this case, the south pole portion of the magnet member inside the Hall sensor (130) may reach a position adjacent to the Hall sensor (130) before the north pole portion. Therefore, referring to identification number 802, when the south pole portion of the magnet member inside the Hall sensor (130) is arranged in a direction adjacent to the second housing (120) (e.g., in identification number 801, in the negative direction on the z-axis), the Hall sensor (130) may detect the repulsive force first and the attractive force later. The electronic device (100) may identify the direction in which the second housing (120) rotates with respect to the first housing (110) based on the repulsive force being detected before the attractive force through the Hall sensor (130).

[0151] For example, referring to identification number 801, when the second housing (120) rotates relative to the first housing (110), some of the magnet members (150) may rotate in the negative direction (820) on the x-axis at a portion closest to the Hall sensor (130). In this case, the N pole portion of the magnet member may reach a position adjacent to the Hall sensor (130) before the S pole portion of the magnet member. Therefore, referring to identification number 802, when the S pole portion of the magnet member inside the Hall sensor (130) is arranged in a direction adjacent to the second housing (120), the Hall sensor (130) may detect an attractive force first and a repulsive force later. The electronic device (100) may identify the direction in which the second housing (120) rotates relative to the first housing (110) based on the fact that the attractive force is detected before the repulsive force through the Hall sensor (130).

[0152] FIG. 9A is a diagram illustrating an example in which magnetic members are arranged at different intervals within an electronic device according to one embodiment, and a change property of magnetic force. FIG. 9B is a diagram illustrating an example in which magnetic members are arranged at different intervals within an electronic device according to one embodiment, and a change property of magnetic force. FIG. 9A is a diagram illustrating an example in which magnetic members (150) are arranged at different intervals within an electronic device (100) according to one embodiment, and FIG. 9B is a graph illustrating a change property of magnetic force while a second housing (120) rotates relative to a first housing (110) when the magnetic members (150) are arranged at different intervals within an electronic device according to one embodiment.

[0153] According to one embodiment, the plurality of magnet members (150) may include a plurality of magnet members (150) arranged at different intervals.

[0154] In one embodiment, at least some of the plurality of magnet members (150) may be a plurality of magnet members (150) arranged at different intervals from each other. In one embodiment, the intervals between the plurality of magnet members (150) may all be different. In one embodiment, the plurality of magnet members (150) may be arranged such that the intervals between the plurality of magnet members (150) gradually increase. In one embodiment, the plurality of magnet members (150) may be arranged such that the intervals between the plurality of magnet members (150) gradually decrease. For example, in a case where N number of magnet members (150) are arranged in the electronic device (100), the plurality of magnet members (150) may include a first magnet member, a second magnet member, ..., an M-th magnet member, ..., and an N-th magnet member. For example, the gap between the second magnet member and the third magnet member may be greater than the gap between the first magnet member and the second magnet member, and the gap between the M-th magnet member and the (M+1)th magnet member may be greater than the gap between the (M-1)th magnet member and the M-th magnet member. For example, the gap between the first magnet member and the second magnet member may have the smallest value, and the gap between the (N-1)th magnet member and the N-th magnet member may have the largest value.

[0155] Referring to FIG. 9A, in one embodiment, a plurality of magnet members (e.g., 150 of FIG. 1, 910, 912, 914, 916, 918, 920 of FIG. 9A) may be arranged such that the gaps between the plurality of magnet members (e.g., 150 of FIG. 1, 910, 912, 914, 916, 918, 920 of FIG. 9A) gradually increase. Referring to FIG. 9A, for example, six magnetic members (910, 912, 914, 916, 918, 920) may be arranged in the electronic device (100), and the six magnetic members (150) may be a first magnetic member (910), a second magnetic member (912), a third magnetic member (914), a fourth magnetic member (916), a fifth magnetic member (918), and a sixth magnetic member (920), respectively. For example, the gap between the first magnet member (910) and the second magnet member (912) may be a first gap, the gap between the second magnet member (912) and the third magnet member (914) may be a second gap, the gap between the third magnet member (914) and the fourth magnet member (916) may be a third gap, the gap between the fourth magnet member (916) and the fifth magnet member (918) may be a fourth gap, and the gap between the fifth magnet member (918) and the sixth magnet member (920) may be a fifth gap. In this case, for example, the second gap may have a value greater than the first gap, the third gap may have a value greater than the second gap, the fourth gap may have a value greater than the third gap, and the fifth gap may have a value greater than the fourth gap. In this case, referring to FIGS. 9A and 9B, when the second housing (120) rotates relative to the first housing (110), the plurality of magnetic members (150) can rotate in a direction such that they reach the position closest to the Hall sensor (130) in the order of the first magnetic member (910), the second magnetic member (912), the third magnetic member (914), and the fourth magnetic member (916).In this case, the time interval between the sections (920, 922, 924) in which the largest magnetic force is detected may gradually increase. For example, the time interval between the section (920) in which the largest magnetic force is detected in the Hall sensor (130) by the first magnet member (910) and the section (922) in which the largest magnetic force is detected in the Hall sensor (130) by the second magnet member (912) may be longer than the time interval between the section (922) in which the largest magnetic force is detected in the Hall sensor (130) by the second magnet member (912) and the section (924) in which the largest magnetic force is detected in the Hall sensor (130) by the third magnet member (914). In one embodiment, the electronic device (100) can identify the direction in which the second housing (120) rotates relative to the first housing (110) based on a gradual increase in the time interval between the sections (920, 922, 924) in which the greatest magnetic force is detected through the Hall sensor (130).

[0156] In one embodiment, when the second housing (120) rotates in the opposite direction to the first housing (110) as described above, the electronic device (100) may identify the direction in which the second housing (120) rotates relative to the first housing (110) based on a gradual decrease in the time interval between the sections (920, 922, 924) in which the greatest magnetic force is detected by the Hall sensor (130).

[0157] In one embodiment, the spacing between the plurality of magnetic members (150) may not gradually increase or decrease, and the plurality of magnetic members (150) may be arranged irregularly with different spacings from each other. Even in this case, based on information about the spacing between the plurality of magnetic members (150) and the change properties of the magnetic force detected through the Hall sensor (130), the electronic device (100) can identify the rotation properties of the second housing (120) with respect to the first housing (110).

[0158] In one embodiment, the plurality of magnetic members (150) may include a plurality of magnetic members (150) that are arranged at different intervals and have different magnetism. Even in this case, based on information about the magnetism of the plurality of magnetic members (150), information about the intervals between the plurality of magnetic members (150), and the change property of the magnetic force detected through the Hall sensor (130), the electronic device (100) can identify the rotation property of the second housing (120) with respect to the first housing (110).

[0159] In one embodiment, the plurality of magnet members (150) may include a plurality of magnet member sets, each set being comprised of a plurality of magnet members (150). In one embodiment, at least some of the plurality of magnet member sets may be a plurality of magnet member sets arranged at different intervals from each other. In one embodiment, the intervals between the plurality of magnet member sets may all be different. In one embodiment, the plurality of magnet member sets may be arranged such that the intervals between the plurality of magnet member sets gradually increase. In one embodiment, the plurality of magnet member sets may be arranged such that the intervals between the plurality of magnet member sets gradually decrease.

[0160] FIG. 10A is a diagram illustrating an example of arranging magnetic members having different magnetisms in an electronic device according to one embodiment, and a change property of magnetic force. FIG. 10B is a diagram illustrating an example of arranging magnetic members having different magnetisms in an electronic device according to one embodiment, and a change property of magnetic force. According to one embodiment, at least one of the plurality of magnetic members (150) may have a different magnetism from at least one other magnetic member. In one embodiment, the case where the magnetisms of the magnetic members (150) are different may include a case where the magnetic force that the magnetic members (150) apply to the Hall sensor (130) is different. For example, the case where the magnetisms of the magnetic members (150) are different may include a case where the polarity of the magnetic force that the magnetic members (150) apply to the Hall sensor (130) is different. For example, the case where the magnetisms of the magnetic members (150) are different may include a case where the magnitude of the magnetic force that the magnetic members (150) apply to the Hall sensor (130) is different.

[0161] In one embodiment, the plurality of magnet members (150) may include a plurality of magnet members (150) arranged in order of increasing magnetic magnitude. In one embodiment, the plurality of magnet members (150) may include a plurality of magnet members (150) arranged in order of decreasing magnetic magnitude. For example, the plurality of magnet members (150) may further include a first magnet member, a second magnet member, and a third magnet member, and the first magnet member, the second magnet member, and the third magnet member may be arranged in order of increasing magnetic magnitude.

[0162] Identification number 1001 is a drawing showing an example in which a plurality of magnetic members (150) are arranged in order of increasing magnetic magnitude within an electronic device (100) according to one embodiment, and identification number 1002 is a graph showing the change properties of magnetic force while the second housing (120) rotates relative to the first housing (110) when the magnetic members (150) are arranged in order of increasing magnetic magnitude as shown in identification number 1001.

[0163] In one embodiment, at least some of the plurality of magnet members (150) may be magnet members (150) having different magnetization magnitudes. In one embodiment, the magnetization magnitudes of the plurality of magnet members (150) may all be different. In one embodiment, the plurality of magnet members (150) may be arranged so that the magnetization magnitude of each magnet member gradually increases. In one embodiment, the plurality of magnet members (150) may be arranged in ascending order of magnetization magnitude. For example, in a case where N number of magnet members (150) are arranged in the electronic device (100), the plurality of magnet members (150) may include a first magnet member, a second magnet member... an M-th magnet member..., and an N-th magnet member. For example, the magnetization magnitude of the second magnet member may be greater than the magnetization magnitude of the first magnet member, and the magnetization magnitude of the M-th magnet member may be greater than the magnetization magnitude of the (M-1)-th magnet member. For example, among N magnetic elements (150), the magnetic size of the first magnetic element may have the smallest value, and the magnetic size of the Nth magnetic element may have the largest value.

[0164] Referring to FIG. 10A, in one embodiment, a plurality of magnetic members (e.g., 150 of FIG. 1, 1010, 1012, 1014, 1016, 1018, 1020, 1022, 1024 of FIG. 10A) may be arranged in order of increasing magnetic magnitude. Referring to FIG. 10A, for example, eight magnetic members (e.g., 150 of FIG. 1, 1010, 1012, 1014, 1016, 1018, 1020, 1022, 1024 of FIG. 10A) may be arranged in the electronic device (100), and the eight magnetic members (150) may be a first magnetic member (1010), a second magnetic member (1012), a third magnetic member (1014), a fourth magnetic member (1016), a fifth magnetic member (1018), a sixth magnetic member (1020), a seventh magnetic member (1022), and an eighth magnetic member (1024), respectively. In this case, for example, the magnetism of the second magnet member may have a larger value than the magnetism of the first magnet member, the magnetism of the third magnet member may have a larger value than the magnetism of the second magnet member, and the magnetism of the fourth magnet member may have a larger value than the magnetism of the third magnet member. In this case, referring to FIGS. 10A and 10B , when the second housing (120) rotates with respect to the first housing (110), the plurality of magnet members (150) may rotate in a direction such that they reach a position closest to the Hall sensor (130) in the order of the first magnet member (1010), the second magnet member (1012), the third magnet member (1014), and the fourth magnet member (1016). In this case, the maximum values ​​(1030, 1032, 1034) of the detected magnetic force may gradually decrease over time. For example, the maximum value of the magnetic force detected in the section (1032) where the largest magnetic force is detected in the Hall sensor (130) by the second magnet member (1012) may be greater than the maximum value of the magnetic force detected in the section (1030) where the largest magnetic force is detected in the Hall sensor (130) by the first magnet member (1010).In one embodiment, the electronic device (100) can identify the direction in which the second housing (120) rotates relative to the first housing (110) based on a gradual increase in the time interval between the sections (1030, 1032, 1034) in which the greatest magnetic force is detected through the Hall sensor (130).

[0165] In one embodiment, when the second housing (120) rotates in the opposite direction to the first housing (110) as described above, the electronic device (100) may identify the direction in which the second housing (120) rotates relative to the first housing (110) based on a gradual decrease in the maximum value of the magnetic force in the section where the greatest magnetic force is detected through the Hall sensor (130).

[0166] In one embodiment, the magnetic magnitude of the plurality of magnetic members (150) may not gradually increase or decrease, and the plurality of magnetic members (150) may be arranged irregularly regardless of the magnetic magnitude. Even in this case, based on the information about the magnetism of the plurality of magnetic members (150) and the change property of the magnetic force detected through the Hall sensor (130), the electronic device (100) can identify the rotation property of the second housing (120) with respect to the first housing (110).

[0167] In one embodiment, the plurality of magnetic members (150) may include a plurality of magnetic members (150) that are arranged at different intervals and have different magnetism. Even in this case, based on information about the magnetism of the plurality of magnetic members (150), information about the intervals between the plurality of magnetic members (150), and the change property of the magnetic force detected through the Hall sensor (130), the electronic device (100) can identify the rotation property of the second housing (120) with respect to the first housing (110).

[0168] FIG. 11a is a diagram illustrating a change in magnetic force according to a rotational speed of a housing in an electronic device according to one embodiment. FIG. 11b is a diagram illustrating a change in magnetic force according to a rotational speed of a housing in an electronic device according to one embodiment.

[0169] FIGS. 11A and 11B are drawings for comparing the period of change in magnetic force when the second housing (120) rotates with only the magnitude of the rotational speed relative to the first housing (110) in an electronic device (100) having the same configuration. Specifically, the case where the rotational speed of the second housing (120) relative to the first housing (110) is relatively fast is illustrated in identification number 1101, and the case where the rotational speed of the second housing (120) relative to the first housing (110) is relatively slow is illustrated in identification number 1102.

[0170] According to one embodiment, in an electronic device (100) having the same configuration, when the second housing (120) rotates relatively fast with respect to the first housing (110) (1101), the period during which the plurality of magnetic members (150) reach the position closest to the Hall sensor (130) may be shorter compared to when the second housing (120) rotates relatively slow with respect to the first housing (110) (1102). Accordingly, when the second housing (120) rotates relatively fast with respect to the first housing (110) (1101), the period during which the magnetic force detected by the Hall sensor (130) has a maximum value may be shorter compared to when the second housing (120) rotates relatively slow with respect to the first housing (110) (1102). That is, when the speed at which the second housing (120) rotates relative to the first housing (110) is relatively fast (1101), the change cycle of the magnetic force detected by the Hall sensor (130) may be shorter compared to when the speed at which the second housing (120) rotates relative to the first housing (110) is relatively slow (1102).

[0171] According to one embodiment, the electronic device (100) can identify the speed at which the second housing (120) rotates relative to the first housing (110) based on the change cycle of the magnetic force detected through the Hall sensor (130). For example, if the change cycle of the magnetic force detected through the Hall sensor (130) is relatively short, the electronic device (100) can identify that the magnitude of the speed at which the second housing (120) rotates relative to the first housing (110) is relatively large. For example, if the change cycle of the magnetic force detected through the Hall sensor (130) is relatively long, the electronic device (100) can identify that the magnitude of the speed at which the second housing (120) rotates relative to the first housing (110) is relatively small.

[0172] In the present disclosure, the method of arranging the magnet members (150) may include various different methods and is not limited to the above-described embodiments.

[0173] FIG. 12 is a flowchart of a process for identifying a rotational property of a second housing (120) with respect to a first housing (110) in an electronic device according to one embodiment.

[0174] At identification number 1210, the second housing (120) can rotate relative to the first housing (110).

[0175] According to one embodiment, the electronic device (100) may include a ring-shaped housing. The electronic device (100) according to one embodiment may be worn on a user's body by the ring-shaped housing. According to one embodiment, the electronic device (100) may include a plurality of ring-shaped housings and may be worn on a user by the plurality of ring-shaped housings. The plurality of ring-shaped housings may be rotatably coupled to at least one other housing. At least one of the plurality of ring-shaped housings may be rotated relative to at least one other housing by receiving a force from the user. In one embodiment, at least one of the plurality of ring-shaped housings may be rotated relative to at least one other housing by receiving a turning force from the user. For example, when the electronic device (100) is worn by a user, at least some of the plurality of ring-shaped housings included in the electronic device (100) may be rotated relative to at least one other housing by receiving a force from the user. For example, when the electronic device (100) is worn on the user's index finger, at least some of the plurality of ring-shaped housings included in the electronic device (100) can be rotated relative to at least one other housing by receiving force from the user's thumb.

[0176] In the identification number 1220, the magnetic force generated between the plurality of magnet members (150) and the Hall sensor (130) may change. In one embodiment, as the second housing (120) rotates with respect to the first housing (110), the magnetic force generated between the plurality of magnet members (150) and the Hall sensor (130) may change. For example, when the magnet member reaches the part closest to the Hall sensor (130) due to the rotation of the housing, the magnetic force detected by the Hall sensor (130) may have a maximum value or a minimum value. For example, as the distance between the magnet member and the Hall sensor (130) changes due to the rotation of the housing, the magnetic force detected by the Hall sensor (130) may change. For example, as the distance between the magnet member and the Hall sensor (130) continuously changes due to the rotation of the housing, the magnetic force detected by the Hall sensor (130) may continuously change.

[0177] In the identification number 1230, the electronic device (100) can detect a change in magnetic force through the Hall sensor (130). In one embodiment, the Hall sensor can detect the presence of a magnetic field, a location of occurrence, and its strength. In one embodiment, the Hall sensor (130) and the plurality of magnetic members (150) can be arranged in different housings. In one embodiment, the Hall sensor (130) included in the electronic device (100) can detect a change in magnetic force acting on the Hall sensor (130) according to the rotation of the plurality of magnetic members (150) included in at least one of the plurality of housings when at least one of the plurality of housings rotates. For example, the Hall sensor (130) included in the electronic device (100) can detect a property of a change in magnetic force acting on the Hall sensor (130) by the rotation of the plurality of magnetic members (150) included in at least one of the plurality of housings when at least one of the plurality of housings rotates. For example, when an electronic device (100) includes a first housing (110) and a second housing (120), and the second housing (120) rotates relative to the first housing (110), a Hall sensor (130) included in the first housing (110) can detect a change in a magnetic force acting on the Hall sensor (130) and its properties due to the rotation of a plurality of magnetic members (150) included in the second housing (120).

[0178] In the identification number 1240, the electronic device (100) can identify a change attribute of the detected magnetic force. For example, the change attribute of the magnetic force can include at least one of a change rate of the magnetic force, whether the polarity of the magnetic force changes, the amount of change of the magnetic force, the acceleration of the change of the magnetic force, the magnitude of the magnetic force before the change of the magnetic force, the magnitude of the magnetic force after the change of the magnetic force, the magnetic force change pattern, or the magnetic force change graph.

[0179] In the identification number 1250, the electronic device (100) can identify the rotation property of the second housing (120) with respect to the first housing (110). According to one embodiment, the electronic device (100) can identify the rotation property of the second housing (120) with respect to the first housing (110) based on the change property of the detected magnetic force. The property of rotation of the plurality of ring-shaped housings with respect to each other may include information related to the speed at which the second housing (120) rotates with respect to the first housing (110), the direction in which the second housing (120) rotates with respect to the first housing (110), the position of the Hall sensor (130) moved according to the rotation with respect to the first housing (110), the relative position of the second housing (120) with respect to the first housing (110) before rotation, or the relative position of the second housing (120) with respect to the first housing (110) after rotation. However, it is not limited to this.

[0180] FIG. 13 is a drawing illustrating an electronic device (100) and devices surrounding the electronic device (100) according to one embodiment.

[0181] In one embodiment, there may be an electronic device (100), a first external electronic device (1310), a gateway (1320), and at least one second external electronic device (1333, 1337).

[0182] The electronic device (100) can communicate with a first external electronic device (1310) via an antenna (e.g., 280 of FIG. 2). For example, the first external electronic device (1310) can be a smart phone.

[0183] In one embodiment, the first external electronic device (1310) can communicate with the gateway (1320). For example, the gateway (1320) and the first external electronic device (1310) can communicate using Wi-Fi technology.

[0184] In one embodiment, the gateway (1320) can communicate with at least one second external electronic device (1333, 1337). The second external electronic device (1333, 1337) can be, for example, a home appliance (e.g., an air conditioner, a TV, a refrigerator). For example, the gateway (1320) can transmit a signal to the second external electronic device (1333, 1337) to control the second external electronic device (1333, 1337).

[0185] FIG. 14 is a flowchart illustrating a process in which, in an electronic device according to one embodiment, a second external electronic device performs an operation corresponding to the identified rotational property based on the identified rotational property of the electronic device.

[0186] In the identification number 1410, the electronic device (100) can transmit a signal corresponding to the identified rotation property to the first external electronic device (1310). In one embodiment, the electronic device (100) can transmit 6-axis information to the first external electronic device (1310) via Bluetooth communication. For example, the property that the plurality of ring-shaped housings rotate relative to each other may include information related to the speed at which the second housing (120) rotates relative to the first housing (110), the direction in which the second housing (120) rotates relative to the first housing (110), the position of the Hall sensor (130) moved according to the rotation relative to the first housing (110), the relative position of the second housing (120) relative to the first housing (110) before rotation, or the relative position of the second housing (120) relative to the first housing (110) after rotation.

[0187] For example, the identified rotational attribute may include information that the magnitude of the speed at which the second housing (120) rotates relative to the first housing (110) is greater than a predetermined value, and the second external electronic device (1333, 1337) may be playing content such as a video or music. In this case, the electronic device (100) may transmit a signal to the first external electronic device (1310) to increase the magnitude of the playback speed of the content being played by the second external electronic device to greater than the predetermined value.

[0188] For example, the identified rotational attribute may include information that the direction in which the second housing (120) rotates relative to the first housing (110) is a first direction, and the second external electronic device (1333, 1337) may be a device that performs a function of controlling temperature. In this case, the electronic device (100) may transmit a signal to the first external electronic device (1310) that causes the second external electronic device (1333, 1337) to increase a target temperature. For example, the identified rotational attribute may include information that the second direction is opposite to the first direction, and the second external electronic device (1333, 1337) may be a device that performs a function of controlling temperature. In this case, the electronic device (100) may transmit a signal to the first external electronic device that causes the second external electronic device (1333, 1337) to decrease a target temperature.

[0189] In the identification number 1420, the first external electronic device (1310) can search for the second external electronic device (1333, 1337). According to one embodiment, the first external electronic device (1310) can receive 6-axis information from the electronic device (100) and transmit a signal related to the received information to the second external electronic device (1333, 1337). According to one embodiment, the first external electronic device (1310) can search for the second external electronic device (1333, 1337) that exists in the direction that the rotation axes of the plurality of housings (110, 120) of the electronic device (100) are facing, based on the 6-axis information received from the electronic device (100) and the position information received from the second external electronic device (1333, 1337). In one embodiment, the second external electronic device (1333, 1337) to receive a signal from the first external electronic device (1310) may be searched for through the antennas of the electronic device (100) and the second external electronic device (1333, 1337), respectively. The specific details of the process by which the first external electronic device (1310) searches for the second external electronic device (1333, 1337) will be described with reference to FIGS. 15 to 19.

[0190] At identification number 1430, the first external electronic device (1310) may transmit a signal to the second external electronic device (1333, 1337) to perform an operation corresponding to the identified rotation attribute. In one embodiment,

[0191] For example, the identified rotational attribute may include information that the magnitude of the speed at which the second housing (120) rotates relative to the first housing (110) is greater than a predetermined value, and the second external electronic device may be playing content such as a video or music. In this case, the electronic device (100) may transmit a signal to the first external electronic device to increase the magnitude of the playback speed of the content being played by the second external electronic device to greater than the predetermined value. The first external electronic device receiving the signal may search for the second external electronic device (1333, 1337) that exists in the direction that the rotation axes of the plurality of housings (110, 120) of the electronic device (100) are facing, based on the 6-axis information received from the electronic device (100) and the position information received from the second external electronic device (1333, 1337). The first external electronic device (1310) can transmit a signal to the second external electronic device (1333, 1337) identified through the search to increase the size of the playback speed of the content by a predetermined value.

[0192] At identification number 1440, the second external electronic device (1333, 1337) can perform an operation corresponding to the identified rotation attribute.

[0193] For example, the identified rotational attribute may include information that the magnitude of the speed at which the second housing (120) rotates relative to the first housing (110) is greater than a predetermined value, and the second external electronic device may be playing content such as a video or music. In this case, the electronic device (100) may transmit a signal to the first external electronic device to increase the magnitude of the playback speed of the content being played by the second external electronic device to greater than the predetermined value. The first external electronic device receiving the signal may search for the second external electronic device (1333, 1337) that exists in the direction that the rotation axes of the plurality of housings (110, 120) of the electronic device (100) are facing, based on the 6-axis information received from the electronic device (100) and the position information received from the second external electronic device (1333, 1337). A first external electronic device (1310) can transmit a signal to a second external electronic device (1333, 1337) identified through a search, to cause the second external electronic device (1333, 1337) to increase the playback speed of the content by a predetermined value. The second external electronic device (1333, 1337) that receives the signal can control audio to increase the playback speed of the content being played by a predetermined value.

[0194] FIG. 15 is a flowchart of a process in which an electronic device, according to one embodiment, communicates with a second external electronic device via a first external electronic device.

[0195] The second external electronic device (1330) of FIG. 15 may correspond to the second external electronic devices (1333, 1337) of FIG. 13, FIG. 17, and FIG. 18.

[0196] According to one embodiment, when the electronic device (100) detects that the connection with the charger is released (1501) while connected to the charger, the electronic device (100) may execute a mode for performing communication with an external electronic device. For example, the electronic device (100) may execute a BLE (Bluetooth low energy) connection mode (1502). When the electronic device (100) identifies a first external electronic device (1310), a BLE connection may be performed (1509) between the first external electronic device (1310) and the electronic device (100). For example, the electronic device (100) and the first external electronic device (1310) may already be paired, or may be connected for the first time.

[0197] According to one embodiment, the electronic device (100) can detect (1503) that the electronic device (100) is worn on the user's body through the sensor module. For example, the electronic device (100) can obtain (1504) biometric information of the user through the sensor module. For example, the recognized biometric information can be used to identify the user (1505). For example, the electronic device (100) can store setting values ​​related to at least one user in a memory (e.g., 220 of FIG. 2). In this case, the electronic device (100) can compare the recognized biometric information with the stored setting values ​​and identify the user (1505). For example, the electronic device (100) can determine whether to grant the identified user permission to control the second external electronic device (1330). For example, the electronic device (100) may determine a second external electronic device (1330) to be controlled based on the identified user. For example, if the identified user is a first user and the setting value corresponding to the first user is related to TV control, the electronic device (100) may determine the second external electronic device (1333, 1337) to be identified as a TV.

[0198] In one embodiment, the electronic device (100) can transmit (1506) 6-axis information of the electronic device (100) acquired through a sensor module to a first external electronic device (1310). The 6-axis sensor can include a gyro sensor or an acceleration sensor and can acquire 6-axis information. The first external electronic device (1310), which receives (1511) the 6-axis information transmitted by the electronic device (100), can transmit the 6-axis information to a second external electronic device (1330) through a gateway (1320) (1513). The second external electronic device (1330) can receive (1516) the 6-axis information of the electronic device (100), and based on the received 6-axis information of the electronic device (100) and the position information of the second external electronic device, identify (1517) whether the second external electronic device (1330) is positioned in the direction in which the rotation axes of the plurality of housings (110, 120) of the electronic device (100) are facing. For example, the second external electronic device (1330) can identify (1517) whether the second external electronic device (1330) is positioned in the direction in which the rotation axes of the plurality of housings (110, 120) of the electronic device (100) are facing, based on the relative positions among the first external electronic device (1310), the second external electronic device (1330), and the electronic device (100), and the 6-axis information of the electronic device (100).

[0199] In one embodiment, when the second external electronic device (1330) is identified as being positioned in a direction in which the rotation axes of the plurality of housings (110, 120) of the electronic device (100) are facing, the second external electronic device (1330) may execute (1518) a mode controlled by the electronic device (100), and the electronic device (100) may execute (1507) a mode for controlling the second external electronic device (1330). When the modes are executed in each of the electronic device (100) and the second external electronic device (1330), if it is detected (1508) that the second housing (120) of the electronic device (100) is rotated with respect to the first housing (110), a signal related thereto may be transmitted to the second external electronic device (1330) through the first external electronic device (1310) and the gateway (1320). The second external electronic device (1330) that receives the signal can perform an operation (1519) corresponding to the property of the second housing (120) of the electronic device (100) rotating relative to the first housing (110).

[0200] FIG. 16A is a diagram illustrating a method for an electronic device to identify the locations of external electronic devices through an antenna, according to one embodiment. FIG. 16B is a diagram illustrating a method for an electronic device to identify the locations of external electronic devices through an antenna, according to one embodiment. FIG. 16C is a diagram illustrating a method for an electronic device to identify the locations of external electronic devices through an antenna, according to one embodiment.

[0201] FIG. 16A is a diagram illustrating an embodiment in which an antenna (280) is disposed in an electronic device (100). In one embodiment, the antenna (280) may be disposed in a housing (110, 120) of the electronic device (100). In one embodiment, the antenna (280) may be formed as a part of the housing (110, 120) of the electronic device (100). For example, the antenna (280) may be formed as at least a part of a metal segment portion of the first housing (110) or the second housing (120). For example, the antenna (280) may include a monopole antenna or a dipole antenna.

[0202] FIG. 16B is a diagram illustrating how an antenna (280) is arranged within a first external electronic device (1310), a second external electronic device (1330, 1333, 1337), and a gateway (1320). In one embodiment, the antenna (280) may be an antenna array in which multiple antennas are connected. For example, the antenna (280) may be an antenna array arranged in a horizontal or vertical direction. Referring to identification number 1620, for example, a first patch antenna, a second patch antenna, and a third patch antenna may be arranged and operated within one device.

[0203] FIG. 16C is a diagram illustrating a method for identifying the location of a first external electronic device (1310) or a second external electronic device (1330, 1333, 1337) through an antenna (280). For example, the antenna (280) may be an antenna that operates in an angle of departure (AoD) manner or an angle of arrival (AoA) manner. For example, a plurality of antennas included in an antenna array may determine a phase difference of a signal by the following formula.

[0204] [Mathematical Formula 1]

[0205] Phase Difference=dsinθ×

[0206] For example, multiple antennas can identify the relative positions of the electronic device (100) and the second external electronic device (1333, 1337) based on the phase difference between signals determined according to the above mathematical expression 1.

[0207] FIG. 17 is a drawing for explaining a connection structure and location identification method between an electronic device and external electronic devices according to one embodiment.

[0208] In one embodiment, there may be an electronic device (100), a first external electronic device (1310), a gateway (1320), and at least one second external electronic device (1333, 1337). According to one embodiment, the electronic device (100) may include a BLE module for Bluetooth communication (e.g., 230 of FIG. 2), a 6-axis sensor (e.g., a gyro sensor, an acceleration sensor), an antenna (e.g., 280 of FIG. 2), or a processor (e.g., 210 of FIG. 2).

[0209] The first external electronic device (1310) may include a processor and a communication module for Wi-Fi and Bluetooth communication.

[0210] The second external electronic device (1333, 1337) may include a processor and may include a plurality of antenna arrays for performing BLE communication.

[0211] In one embodiment, a BLE connection may be established (1509) between a first external electronic device (1310) and an electronic device (100). For example, the electronic device (100) and the first external electronic device (1310) may already be paired, or may be being connected for the first time.

[0212] In one embodiment, the electronic device (100) can transmit 6-axis information of the electronic device (100) acquired through a sensor module to a first external electronic device (1310). The 6-axis sensor can include a gyro sensor or an acceleration sensor and can acquire 6-axis information. The first external electronic device (1310), which receives the 6-axis information transmitted by the electronic device (100), can transmit the 6-axis information to a second external electronic device (1333, 1337) through a gateway (1320).

[0213] For example, the antenna of the second external electronic device (1333, 1337) and the electronic device (100) may operate in an AoD manner, allowing the second external electronic device (1333, 1337) to obtain 6-axis information of the electronic device (100).

[0214] The second external electronic device (1333, 1337) receives the 6-axis information of the electronic device (100), and based on the received 6-axis information of the electronic device (100) and the position information of the second external electronic device (1333, 1337), can identify whether the second external electronic device (1333, 1337) is positioned in the direction in which the rotation axes of the plurality of housings (110, 120) of the electronic device (100) are facing.

[0215] FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating a method for identifying locations of an electronic device and external electronic devices, according to one embodiment.

[0216] According to one embodiment, the electronic device (100), the first external electronic device (1310), or the second external electronic device (1333, 1337) may include an antenna array capable of performing short-range wireless communication. For example, the electronic device (100), the first external electronic device (1310), or the second external electronic device (1333, 1337) may perform wireless communication using ultra-wide band (UWB) wireless communication technology. In this case, each device may perform wireless communication without mutual interference with existing communication systems even with low spectrum power by using a wide frequency range within a low frequency range.

[0217] In one embodiment, the relative positions of the electronic device (100) and the second external electronic device (1333, 1337) can be identified using the antennas of the electronic device (100) and the second external electronic device (1333, 1337).

[0218] In one embodiment, there may be a plurality of second external electronic devices (1333, 1337). In this case, the relative positions of the electronic device (100) and the second external electronic devices (1333, 1337) may be identified using trilateration between the first external electronic device (1310) and the plurality of second external electronic devices (1333, 1337) or between the plurality of second external electronic devices (1333, 1337).

[0219] FIG. 19 is a drawing illustrating a range in which an electronic device according to one embodiment identifies whether an external electronic device is positioned in a direction facing a rotational surface of a housing.

[0220] Identification numbers 1940 and 1950 are drawings for explaining a method for setting a reference range for identifying whether the second external electronic device (1333, 1337) is positioned in the direction facing the rotational axis of the housings (110, 120) of the electronic device (100) when the distance between the electronic device (100) and the second external electronic device (1333, 1337) is relatively far and close, respectively.

[0221] According to one embodiment, when the second external electronic device (1333, 1337) is positioned in a direction in which the rotational axes of the housings (110, 120) of the electronic device (100) are facing, this may include a case in which the direction in which the rotational axes of the housings (110, 120) of the electronic device (100) are facing is toward at least a portion of the outside of the second external electronic device (1333, 1337).

[0222] Referring to identification numbers 1940 and 1950, the electronic devices (100) are positioned at different locations (e.g., location 1, location 2), and the electronic devices (100) can form an azimuth angle (90°-θ) of the same size with respect to the second external electronic devices (1333, 1337). Even if the electronic devices (100) are at locations where they form azimuth angles of the same size with respect to the second external electronic devices (1333, 1337), if the distances (e.g., d1, d2) between the electronic devices (100) and the second external electronic devices (1333, 1337) are different, the angular ranges (e.g., α1, β1) at which the second external electronic devices (1333, 1337) are identified as being positioned in the direction facing the rotation axes of the housings (110, 120) of the electronic devices (100) may be different. For example, when the distance (d2) between the electronic device (100) and the second external electronic device (1333, 1337) is relatively far (e.g., when the electronic device (100) is at position 2), compared to when the distance (d1) between the electronic device (100) and the second external electronic device (1333, 1337) is relatively close (e.g., when the electronic device (100) is at position 1), the angular range (β1) within which the second external electronic device (1333, 1337) is identified as being located in the direction facing the rotational axis of the housings (110, 120) of the electronic device (100) may be narrower (β1<α1).

[0223] FIG. 20 is a drawing illustrating an example of controlling an external electronic device positioned in a direction facing a rotational surface of a housing of an electronic device, according to one embodiment.

[0224] Referring to identification number 2020, the electronic device (100) may change the second external electronic device (1333, 1337) to be controlled, or may not control the second external electronic device (1333, 1337), depending on the position of the second housing (120) relative to the Hall sensor (130) that is moved as the second housing (120) rotates relative to the first housing (110). Referring to identification number 2022, when the plurality of magnetic members (150) arranged in the electronic device (100) include a first magnetic member, a second magnetic member, and a third magnetic member having different magnetisms, and when the first magnetic member is arranged at a position closest to the Hall sensor (130) as the second housing (120) rotates relative to the first housing (110), the second external electronic device (1333, 1337) may not be controlled. Referring to identification number 2024, if the second magnetic member is positioned closest to the Hall sensor (130) as the second housing (120) rotates relative to the first housing (110), the TV may be determined as the second external electronic device. Referring to identification number 2026, if the third magnetic member is positioned closest to the Hall sensor (130) as the second housing (120) rotates relative to the first housing (110), the air conditioner may be determined as the second external electronic device.

[0225] According to one embodiment, the electronic device (100) can identify that the second housing (120) rotates relative to the first housing (110), and can also receive additional operation input. Referring to identification number 2040, the electronic device (100) can detect that the position of the electronic device (100) has moved while being worn by a user, and if the trajectory of the detected position movement corresponds to a set trajectory, the electronic device (100) can cause the second external electronic device (1333, 1337) to perform an operation corresponding to the set trajectory. For example, the electronic device (100) can identify the position movement of the electronic device (100) and its trajectory through a gyro sensor or an acceleration sensor.

[0226] For example, if the types of the second external electronic devices (1333, 1337) are different, even if the electronic device (100) moves along the same trajectory, the second external electronic devices (1333, 1337) can be controlled to perform different operations. For example, the electronic device (100) can determine a TV as the second external electronic device as the second housing (120) rotates with respect to the first housing (110), and if the position of the electronic device (100) is identified as having moved toward the first direction, control the TV to increase the volume of the TV. For example, the electronic device (100) can determine an air conditioner as the second external electronic device as the second housing (120) rotates with respect to the first housing (110), and if the position of the electronic device (100) is identified as having moved toward the first direction, control the air conditioner to change the operation mode of the air conditioner. However, the types of additional operations are not limited thereto.

[0227] As described above, an electronic device according to an embodiment may include a first housing (110) having a ring shape. The electronic device may include a second housing (120) having a ring shape. The first housing (110) and the second housing (120) may be rotatably fastened to each other. The electronic device may further include a plurality of magnetic members (150). At least some of the plurality of magnetic members (150) may be arranged at different intervals within the second housing (120). The electronic device may include a Hall sensor (130) arranged within the first housing (110) to detect a magnetic force generated from the plurality of magnetic members (150). The electronic device may include at least one processor (e.g., 210 of FIG. 2). The electronic device may include a memory (e.g., 220 of FIG. 2) that stores instructions. The above commands, when executed by the at least one processor (e.g., 210 of FIG. 2), may cause the electronic device to control the Hall sensor (130) to identify a change in the magnetic force generated from the plurality of magnetic members (150) arranged at different intervals and detected by the Hall sensor (130) as the second housing (120) rotates relative to the first housing (110) by a user input. The above commands, when executed by the at least one processor (e.g., 210 of FIG. 2), may cause the electronic device to control the Hall sensor (130) to identify a rotational property of the second housing (120) relative to the first housing (110) based on a property of the change in the detected magnetic force.

[0228] According to one embodiment, the rotational property may include at least one of a speed at which the second housing (120) rotates relative to the first housing (110), a direction in which the second housing (120) rotates relative to the first housing (110), or a position of the Hall sensor (130) relative to the first housing (110) that is moved according to the rotation.

[0229] An electronic device (100) according to one embodiment may include a first housing (110) having a ring shape. The electronic device (100) may include a second housing (120) having a ring shape. The first housing (110) and the second housing (120) may be rotatably fastened to each other. The electronic device (100) may include a plurality of magnetic members (150) including a first magnetic member and a second magnetic member. A portion of the first magnetic member having a first magnetism and a portion of the second magnetic member having a second magnetism may be disposed within the second housing (120) so as to be adjacent to the first housing (110). The electronic device (100) may include a sensor (130) disposed within the first housing (110) to detect a magnetic force generated from the plurality of magnetic members (150), and may include at least one processor (210) and a memory (220) storing instructions. The above instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, may cause the electronic device to control the sensor (130) to identify a change in the magnetic force generated from the plurality of magnetic members (150) and detected by the sensor (130) as the second housing (120) rotates relative to the first housing (110), and to identify a rotational property of the second housing (120) relative to the first housing (110) based on the property of the change in the identified magnetic force. The first magnetism and the second magnetism may be different from each other.

[0230] According to one embodiment, the plurality of magnetic members (150) may include a first magnetic member and a second magnetic member. A portion of the first magnetic member having a first magnetism and a portion of the second magnetic member having a second magnetism may be disposed within the first housing (110) so as to be adjacent to the second housing (120).

[0231] In one embodiment, the polarity of the first magnet may be opposite to the polarity of the second magnet.

[0232] In one embodiment, the size of the first magnet may be different from the size of the second magnet.

[0233] According to one embodiment, the plurality of magnet members (150) may include a plurality of magnet member sets. A first magnet member set among the magnet member sets may include the first magnet member and the second magnet member.

[0234] According to one embodiment, the plurality of sets of magnet members may include a first set of magnet members and a second set of magnet members.

[0235] In one embodiment, the distance between the first magnet member and the second magnet member within the first magnet member set may be shorter than the distance between the first magnet member set and the second magnet member set.

[0236] According to one embodiment, the plurality of magnet members (150) may further include a third magnet member having a third magnetism. The first magnet member, the second magnet member, and the third magnet member may be arranged in order of increasing magnetic magnitude.

[0237] According to one embodiment, the spacings between the plurality of magnetic members (150) may all be different.

[0238] According to one embodiment, the plurality of magnet members (150) may be arranged such that the gaps between the plurality of magnet members (150) gradually increase.

[0239] According to one embodiment, the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, may cause the electronic device (100) to transmit a signal corresponding to the identified rotational property to the first external electronic device (1310).

[0240] According to one embodiment, the signal corresponding to the identified rotational property may be used by the first external electronic device (1310) to search for a second external electronic device (1333, 1337) to be controlled by the electronic device (100).

[0241] According to one embodiment, the second external electronic device (1333, 1337) may be a device positioned in a direction facing the rotational axis of the first housing (110) or the second housing (120).

[0242] A method of operating an electronic device according to one embodiment may include an operation of identifying a change in a magnetic force generated from a plurality of magnetic members (150) and detected by the Hall sensor (130) as the second housing (120) rotates relative to the first housing (110) by a user input by controlling a Hall sensor (130) disposed within a first housing (110). A method of operating an electronic device according to one embodiment may include an operation of identifying a rotational property of the second housing (120) relative to the first housing (110) based on a property of the change in the detected magnetic force. According to one embodiment, at least some of the plurality of magnetic members (150) may be disposed at different intervals within the second housing (120).

[0243] In a method of operating an electronic device according to one embodiment, the rotational property may include at least one of a speed at which the second housing (120) rotates relative to the first housing (110), a direction in which the second housing (120) rotates relative to the first housing (110), or a position of the hall sensor (130) relative to the first housing (110) that is moved according to the rotation.

[0244] According to one embodiment, the plurality of magnetic members (150) may include a first magnetic member and a second magnetic member. A portion of the first magnetic member having a first magnetism and a portion of the second magnetic member having a second magnetism may be disposed within the first housing (110) so as to be adjacent to the second housing (120).

[0245] In one embodiment, the polarity of the first magnet may be opposite to the polarity of the second magnet.

[0246] In one embodiment, the strength of the first magnetism may be different from the strength of the second magnetism.

[0247] A method of operating an electronic device according to one embodiment may further include transmitting a signal corresponding to the identified rotational property to a first external electronic device (1310). The signal corresponding to the identified rotational property may be used by the first external electronic device (1310) to search for a second external electronic device (1333, 1337) to be controlled by the electronic device (100).

[0248] According to one embodiment, the second external electronic device (1333, 1337) may be a device positioned in the direction in which the rotation axis of the first housing (110) or the second housing (120) faces.

[0249] Below, with reference to FIG. 21, we specify and expand upon devices to which various embodiments disclosed in this document can be applied or expanded.

[0250] FIG. 21 is a block diagram of an electronic device (2101) within a network environment (2100), according to various embodiments.

[0251] The electronic device (2101) of FIG. 21 may correspond to the electronic device (100) and may perform the operations of the electronic device (100) of FIGS. 1 to 20.

[0252] Referring to FIG. 21, in a network environment (2100), an electronic device (2101) may communicate with an electronic device (2102) via a first network (2198) (e.g., a short-range wireless communication network), or may communicate with at least one of an electronic device (2104) or a server (2108) via a second network (2199) (e.g., a long-range wireless communication network). In one embodiment, the electronic device (2101) may communicate with the electronic device (2104) via the server (2108). According to one embodiment, the electronic device (2101) may include a processor (2120), a memory (2130), an input module (2150), an audio output module (2155), a display module (2160), an audio module (2170), a sensor module (2176), an interface (2177), a connection terminal (2178), a haptic module (2179), a camera module (2180), a power management module (2188), a battery (2189), a communication module (2190), a subscriber identification module (2196), or an antenna module (2197). In some embodiments, the electronic device (2101) may omit at least one of these components (e.g., the connection terminal (2178)), or may have one or more other components added. In some embodiments, some of these components (e.g., sensor module (2176), camera module (2180), or antenna module (2197)) may be integrated into a single component (e.g., display module (2160)).

[0253] The processor (2120) may, for example, execute software (e.g., a program (2140)) to control at least one other component (e.g., a hardware or software component) of the electronic device (2101) connected to the processor (2120) and perform various data processing or operations. According to one embodiment, as at least a part of the data processing or operations, the processor (2120) may store commands or data received from other components (e.g., a sensor module (2176) or a communication module (2190)) in a volatile memory (2132), process the commands or data stored in the volatile memory (2132), and store result data in a non-volatile memory (2134). According to one embodiment, the processor (2120) may include a main processor (2121) (e.g., a central processing unit or an application processor) or an auxiliary processor (2123) (e.g., a graphics processing unit, a neural processing unit (NPU), an image signal processor, a sensor hub processor, or a communication processor) that can operate independently or together with the main processor (2121). For example, when the electronic device (2101) includes the main processor (2121) and the auxiliary processor (2123), the auxiliary processor (2123) may be configured to use less power than the main processor (2121) or to be specialized for a given function. The auxiliary processor (2123) may be implemented separately from the main processor (2121) or as a part thereof.

[0254] The auxiliary processor (2123) may control at least a portion of functions or states associated with at least one component (e.g., the display module (2160), the sensor module (2176), or the communication module (2190)) of the electronic device (2101), for example, on behalf of the main processor (2121) while the main processor (2121) is in an inactive (e.g., sleep) state, or together with the main processor (2121) while the main processor (2121) is in an active (e.g., application execution) state. In one embodiment, the auxiliary processor (2123) (e.g., an image signal processor or a communication processor) may be implemented as a part of another functionally related component (e.g., a camera module (2180) or a communication module (2190)). In one embodiment, the auxiliary processor (2123) (e.g., a neural network processing unit) may include a hardware structure specialized for processing artificial intelligence models. The artificial intelligence models may be generated through machine learning. This learning can be performed, for example, on the electronic device (2101) itself where the artificial intelligence model is executed, or can be performed through a separate server (e.g., server (2108)). The learning algorithm can include, for example, supervised learning, unsupervised learning, semi-supervised learning, or reinforcement learning, but is not limited to the examples described above. The artificial intelligence model can include multiple artificial neural network layers.The artificial neural network may be one of a deep neural network (DNN), a convolutional neural network (CNN), a recurrent neural network (RNN), a restricted Boltzmann machine (RBM), a deep belief network (DBN), a bidirectional recurrent deep neural network (BRDNN), a deep Q-network, or a combination of two or more of the above, but is not limited to the examples described above. In addition to, or alternatively to, a hardware structure, an artificial intelligence model may include a software structure.

[0255] The memory (2130) can store various data used by at least one component (e.g., the processor (2120) or the sensor module (2176)) of the electronic device (2101). The data can include, for example, software (e.g., the program (2140)) and input data or output data for commands related thereto. The memory (2130) can include volatile memory (2132) or non-volatile memory (2134).

[0256] The program (2140) may be stored as software in memory (2130) and may include, for example, an operating system (2142), middleware (2144), or an application (2146).

[0257] The input module (2150) can receive commands or data to be used in a component of the electronic device (2101) (e.g., a processor (2120)) from an external source (e.g., a user) of the electronic device (2101). The input module (2150) can include, for example, a microphone, a mouse, a keyboard, a key (e.g., a button), or a digital pen (e.g., a stylus pen).

[0258] The audio output module (2155) can output audio signals to the outside of the electronic device (2101). The audio output module (2155) can include, for example, a speaker or a receiver. The speaker can be used for general purposes, such as multimedia playback or recording playback. The receiver can be used to receive incoming calls. In one embodiment, the receiver can be implemented separately from the speaker or as part of the speaker.

[0259] The display module (2160) can visually provide information to an external party (e.g., a user) of the electronic device (2101). The display module (2160) may include, for example, a display, a holographic device, or a projector, and a control circuit for controlling the device. In one embodiment, the display module (2160) may include a touch sensor configured to detect a touch, or a pressure sensor configured to measure the intensity of a force generated by the touch.

[0260] The audio module (2170) can convert sound into an electrical signal, or vice versa, convert an electrical signal into sound. According to one embodiment, the audio module (2170) can acquire sound through the input module (2150), output sound through the sound output module (2155), or an external electronic device (e.g., electronic device (2102)) (e.g., speaker or headphone) directly or wirelessly connected to the electronic device (2101).

[0261] The sensor module (2176) can detect the operating status (e.g., power or temperature) of the electronic device (2101) or the external environmental status (e.g., user status) and generate an electrical signal or data value corresponding to the detected status. According to one embodiment, the sensor module (2176) can include, for example, a gesture sensor, a gyro sensor, a barometric pressure sensor, a magnetic sensor, an acceleration sensor, a grip sensor, a proximity sensor, a color sensor, an IR (infrared) sensor, a biometric sensor, a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, or an illuminance sensor.

[0262] The interface (2177) may support one or more designated protocols that may be used to directly or wirelessly connect the electronic device (2101) with an external electronic device (e.g., the electronic device (2102)). In one embodiment, the interface (2177) may include, for example, a high definition multimedia interface (HDMI), a universal serial bus (USB) interface, an SD card interface, or an audio interface.

[0263] The connection terminal (2178) may include a connector through which the electronic device (2101) may be physically connected to an external electronic device (e.g., the electronic device (2102)). In one embodiment, the connection terminal (2178) may include, for example, an HDMI connector, a USB connector, an SD card connector, or an audio connector (e.g., a headphone connector).

[0264] The haptic module (2179) can convert electrical signals into mechanical stimuli (e.g., vibration or movement) or electrical stimuli that a user can perceive through tactile or kinesthetic sensations. In one embodiment, the haptic module (2179) may include, for example, a motor, a piezoelectric element, or an electrical stimulation device.

[0265] The camera module (2180) can capture still images and videos. In one embodiment, the camera module (2180) may include one or more lenses, image sensors, image signal processors, or flashes.

[0266] The power management module (2188) can manage power supplied to the electronic device (2101). According to one embodiment, the power management module (2188) can be implemented as, for example, at least a part of a power management integrated circuit (PMIC).

[0267] A battery (2189) may power at least one component of the electronic device (2101). In one embodiment, the battery (2189) may include, for example, a non-rechargeable primary battery, a rechargeable secondary battery, or a fuel cell.

[0268] The communication module (2190) may support the establishment of a direct (e.g., wired) communication channel or a wireless communication channel between the electronic device (2101) and an external electronic device (e.g., electronic device (2102), electronic device (2104), or server (2108)), and the performance of communication through the established communication channel. The communication module (2190) may operate independently from the processor (2120) (e.g., application processor) and may include one or more communication processors that support direct (e.g., wired) communication or wireless communication. According to one embodiment, the communication module (2190) may include a wireless communication module (2192) (e.g., a cellular communication module, a short-range wireless communication module, or a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) communication module) or a wired communication module (2194) (e.g., a local area network (LAN) communication module, or a power line communication module). Any of these communication modules may communicate with an external electronic device (2104) via a first network (2198) (e.g., a short-range communication network such as Bluetooth, wireless fidelity (WiFi) direct, or infrared data association (IrDA)) or a second network (2199) (e.g., a long-range communication network such as a legacy cellular network, a 5G network, a next-generation communication network, the Internet, or a computer network (e.g., a LAN or WAN)). These various types of communication modules may be integrated into a single component (e.g., a single chip) or implemented as multiple separate components (e.g., multiple chips). The wireless communication module (2192) may use subscriber information (e.g., an international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI)) stored in the subscriber identification module (2196) to verify or authenticate the electronic device (2101) within a communication network such as the first network (2198) or the second network (2199).

[0269] The wireless communication module (2192) can support 5G networks and next-generation communication technologies following the 4G network, such as NR access technology (new radio access technology). NR access technology can support high-speed transmission of high-capacity data (eMBB (enhanced mobile broadband)), minimizing terminal power and connecting multiple terminals (mMTC (massive machine type communications)), or high reliability and low latency communications (URLLC (ultra-reliable and low-latency communications)). The wireless communication module (2192) can support, for example, a high-frequency band (e.g., mmWave band) to achieve a high data transmission rate. The wireless communication module (2192) may support various technologies for securing performance in a high-frequency band, such as beamforming, massive multiple-input and multiple-output (MIMO), full dimensional MIMO (FD-MIMO), array antenna, analog beam-forming, or large scale antenna. The wireless communication module (2192) may support various requirements specified in the electronic device (2101), an external electronic device (e.g., the electronic device (2104)), or a network system (e.g., the second network (2199)). According to one embodiment, the wireless communication module (2192) may support a peak data rate (e.g., 20 Gbps or more) for eMBB realization, a loss coverage (e.g., 164 dB or less) for mMTC realization, or a U-plane latency (e.g., 0.5 ms or less for downlink (DL) and uplink (UL), or 1 ms or less for round trip) for URLLC realization.

[0270] The antenna module (2197) can transmit or receive signals or power to or from an external device (e.g., an external electronic device). In one embodiment, the antenna module (2197) may include an antenna including a radiator formed of a conductor or a conductive pattern formed on a substrate (e.g., a PCB). In one embodiment, the antenna module (2197) may include a plurality of antennas (e.g., an array antenna). In this case, at least one antenna suitable for a communication method used in a communication network, such as the first network (2198) or the second network (2199), may be selected from the plurality of antennas, for example, by the communication module (2190). A signal or power may be transmitted or received between the communication module (2190) and an external electronic device via the selected at least one antenna. In some embodiments, in addition to the radiator, another component (e.g., a radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC)) may be additionally formed as a part of the antenna module (2197).

[0271] According to various embodiments, the antenna module (2197) may form a mmWave antenna module. In one embodiment, the mmWave antenna module may include a printed circuit board, an RFIC disposed on or adjacent a first side (e.g., a bottom side) of the printed circuit board and capable of supporting a designated high frequency band (e.g., a mmWave band), and a plurality of antennas (e.g., an array antenna) disposed on or adjacent a second side (e.g., a top side or a side side) of the printed circuit board and capable of transmitting or receiving signals in the designated high frequency band.

[0272] At least some of the above components can be interconnected and exchange signals (e.g., commands or data) with each other via a communication method between peripheral devices (e.g., a bus, GPIO (general purpose input and output), SPI (serial peripheral interface), or MIPI (mobile industry processor interface)).

[0273] According to one embodiment, commands or data may be transmitted or received between the electronic device (2101) and an external electronic device (2104) via a server (2108) connected to a second network (2199). Each of the external electronic devices (2102 or 2104) may be the same or a different type of device as the electronic device (2101). According to one embodiment, all or part of the operations executed in the electronic device (2101) may be executed in one or more of the external electronic devices (2102, 2104, or 2108). For example, when the electronic device (2101) is to perform a certain function or service automatically or in response to a request from a user or another device, the electronic device (2101) may, instead of or in addition to executing the function or service itself, request one or more external electronic devices to perform the function or at least a part of the service. One or more external electronic devices that receive the request may execute at least a portion of the requested function or service, or an additional function or service related to the request, and transmit the result of the execution to the electronic device (2101). The electronic device (2101) may process the result as is or additionally and provide it as at least a portion of a response to the request. For this purpose, cloud computing, distributed computing, mobile edge computing (MEC), or client-server computing technology may be used, for example. The electronic device (2101) may provide an ultra-low latency service by using distributed computing or mobile edge computing, for example. In another embodiment, the external electronic device (2104) may include an Internet of Things (IoT) device. The server (2108) may be an intelligent server utilizing machine learning and / or a neural network.According to one embodiment, an external electronic device (2104) or server (2108) may be included within the second network (2199). The electronic device (2101) may be applied to intelligent services (e.g., smart homes, smart cities, smart cars, or healthcare) based on 5G communication technology and IoT-related technology.

[0274] Electronic devices according to the various embodiments disclosed in this document may take various forms. Electronic devices may include, for example, portable communication devices (e.g., smartphones), computer devices, portable multimedia devices, portable medical devices, cameras, wearable devices, or home appliances. Electronic devices according to the embodiments of this document are not limited to the aforementioned devices.

[0275] The various embodiments of this document and the terminology used therein are not intended to limit the technical features described in this document to specific embodiments, but should be understood to include various modifications, equivalents, or substitutes of the embodiments. In connection with the description of the drawings, similar reference numerals may be used for similar or related components. The singular form of a noun corresponding to an item may include one or more of the items, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. In this document, each of the phrases "A or B", "at least one of A and B", "at least one of A or B", "A, B, or C", "at least one of A, B, and C", and "at least one of A, B, or C" can include any one of the items listed together in the corresponding phrase among those phrases, or all possible combinations thereof. Terms such as "first," "second," or "first" or "second" may be used merely to distinguish one component from another, and do not limit the components in any other respect (e.g., importance or order). When a component (e.g., a first component) is referred to as "coupled" or "connected" to another (e.g., a second component), with or without the terms "functionally" or "communicatively," it means that the component can be connected to the other component directly (e.g., wired), wirelessly, or through a third component.

[0276] The term "module" used in various embodiments of this document may include a unit implemented in hardware, software, or firmware, and may be used interchangeably with terms such as logic, logic block, component, or circuit. A module may be an integral component, or a minimum unit or part of such a component that performs one or more functions. For example, according to one embodiment, a module may be implemented in the form of an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC).

[0277] Various embodiments of the present document may be implemented as software (e.g., a program (2140)) including one or more instructions stored in a storage medium (e.g., an internal memory (2136) or an external memory (2138)) readable by a machine (e.g., an electronic device (2101)). For example, a processor (e.g., a processor (2120)) of the machine (e.g., an electronic device (2101)) may call at least one instruction among the one or more instructions stored from the storage medium and execute it. This enables the machine to operate to perform at least one function according to the at least one called instruction. The one or more instructions may include code generated by a compiler or code executable by an interpreter. The machine-readable storage medium may be provided in the form of a non-transitory storage medium. Here, 'non-transitory' simply means that the storage medium is a tangible device and does not contain signals (e.g., electromagnetic waves), and the term does not distinguish between cases where data is stored semi-permanently or temporarily on the storage medium.

[0278] According to one embodiment, the method according to various embodiments disclosed in this document may be provided as a computer program product. The computer program product may be traded between sellers and buyers as a product. The computer program product may be distributed in the form of a device-readable storage medium (e.g., compact disc read-only memory (CD-ROM)) or may be provided through an application store (e.g., Play Store). TM ) or directly between two user devices (e.g., smart phones), online distribution (e.g., downloading or uploading). In the case of online distribution, at least a portion of the computer program product may be at least temporarily stored or temporarily created in a machine-readable storage medium, such as the memory of a manufacturer's server, an application store's server, or an intermediary server.

[0279] According to various embodiments, each component (e.g., a module or a program) of the above-described components may include one or more entities, and some of the entities may be separated and placed in other components. According to various embodiments, one or more components or operations of the aforementioned components may be omitted, or one or more other components or operations may be added. Alternatively or additionally, a plurality of components (e.g., a module or a program) may be integrated into a single component. In such a case, the integrated component may perform one or more functions of each of the plurality of components identically or similarly to those performed by the corresponding component among the plurality of components prior to the integration. According to various embodiments, the operations performed by a module, program, or other component may be executed sequentially, in parallel, iteratively, or heuristically, or one or more of the operations may be executed in a different order, omitted, or one or more other operations may be added.

[0280] The methods according to the embodiments described in the claims or specification of the present disclosure may be implemented in the form of hardware, software, or a combination of hardware and software.

[0281] When implemented in software, a computer-readable storage medium storing one or more programs (software modules) may be provided. The one or more programs stored in the computer-readable storage medium are configured for execution by one or more processors within an electronic device. The one or more programs include instructions that cause the electronic device to execute methods according to embodiments described in the claims or specification of the present disclosure.

[0282] In the present disclosure, the functions or operations performed by the electronic device may be performed by one or more processors executing one or more instructions stored in a memory. The functions or operations of the electronic device mentioned in the present disclosure may be performed by one processor executing one or more instructions, or may be performed by a combination of multiple processors executing one or more instructions. The processor mentioned in the present disclosure may be understood to include a circuit for performing operations or controlling other components of the electronic device. For example, the one or more processors may include a central processing unit (CPU), a microprocessor unit (MPU), an application processor (AP), a communication processor (CP), a neural processing unit (NPU), a system on a chip (SoC), or an integrated circuit (IC) configured to execute one or more instructions. The one or more processors may be configured to perform the operations of the electronic device described above.

[0283] In the present disclosure, a program (software module, software) may be stored in a non-volatile memory including a random access memory (RAM), a flash memory, a read only memory (ROM), an electrically erasable programmable read only memory (EEPROM), a magnetic disc storage device, a compact disc ROM (CD-ROM), digital versatile discs (DVDs) or other forms of optical storage devices, a magnetic cassette. Or, it may be stored in a memory formed by a combination of some or all of these. The memory may be formed by a single storage medium, or may be formed by a combination of a plurality of storage media. The one or more commands may be stored in a single storage medium, or may be distributed and stored in a plurality of storage media.

[0284] Additionally, the program may be stored on an attachable storage device that is accessible via a communication network such as the Internet, an intranet, a local area network (LAN), a wide LAN (WLAN), or a storage area network (SAN), or a combination thereof. Such a storage device may be connected to a device performing an embodiment of the present disclosure via an external port. Additionally, a separate storage device on the communication network may be connected to a device performing an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0285] In the specific embodiments of the present disclosure described above, components included in the disclosure are expressed in the singular or plural form, depending on the specific embodiment presented. However, the singular or plural expressions are selected to suit the presented situation for convenience of explanation, and the present disclosure is not limited to singular or plural components. Components expressed in the plural form may be composed of singular elements, or components expressed in the singular form may be composed of plural elements.

[0286] Additionally, in the present disclosure, terms such as “part”, “module”, etc. may refer to a hardware component such as a processor or circuit, and / or a software component executed by a hardware component such as a processor.

[0287] A "component" or "module" may be implemented by a program stored in an addressable storage medium and executed by a processor. For example, a "component" or "module" may be implemented by components such as software components, object-oriented software components, class components, and task components, as well as processes, functions, attributes, procedures, subroutines, segments of program code, drivers, firmware, microcode, circuitry, data, databases, data structures, tables, arrays, and variables.

[0288] The specific implementations described in this disclosure are merely exemplary and do not limit the scope of the present disclosure in any way. For the sake of brevity, descriptions of conventional electronic components, control systems, software, and other functional aspects of the systems may be omitted.

[0289] Additionally, in the present disclosure, “comprising at least one of a, b, or c” may mean “comprising only a, including only b, including only c, or including a combination of two or more (including a and b, including b and c, including a and c, or including all of a, b, and c).

[0290] While the detailed description of this disclosure has described specific embodiments, it should be understood that various modifications are possible without departing from the scope of this disclosure. Therefore, the scope of this disclosure should not be limited to the described embodiments, but should be defined not only by the scope of the claims described below, but also by equivalents thereof.

Claims

1. In electronic devices, A first housing having a ring shape; A second housing having a ring shape, wherein the first housing and the second housing are rotatably connected to each other; A plurality of magnetic members, at least some of said plurality of magnetic members being arranged at different intervals within said second housing; A sensor within the first housing configured to detect a magnetic force generated from the plurality of magnetic members; at least one processor; and Memory that stores instructions; Including, The above instructions are individually or collectively executed by the at least one processor, so that the electronic device: By controlling the above sensor, the change in magnetic force generated from the plurality of magnetic members is detected as the second housing rotates relative to the first housing, Based on the property of the change in the detected magnetic force, to detect the rotation property of the second housing with respect to the first housing, Electronic devices.

2. In claim 1, The rotational property includes at least one of a speed at which the second housing rotates relative to the first housing, a direction in which the second housing rotates relative to the first housing, or a relative position of the sensor with respect to the first housing. Electronic devices.

3. In electronic devices, A first housing having a ring shape; A second housing having a ring shape, wherein the first housing and the second housing are rotatably connected to each other; A plurality of magnet members including a first magnet member and a second magnet member, a portion of the first magnet member having a first magnetism and a portion of the second magnet member having a second magnetism are disposed within the second housing so as to be adjacent to the first housing; A sensor within the first housing configured to detect a magnetic force generated from the plurality of magnetic members; at least one processor; and Memory that stores instructions; Including, The above instructions are individually or collectively executed by the at least one processor, so that the electronic device: By controlling the above sensor, the change in magnetic force generated from the plurality of magnetic members is detected as the second housing rotates relative to the first housing, Based on the property of the change in the detected magnetic force, the rotation property of the second housing with respect to the first housing is detected, The first magnetism and the second magnetism are different from each other, Electronic devices.

4. In claim 3, The polarity of the first magnet is opposite to the polarity of the second magnet, Electronic devices.

5. In claim 3, The size of the first magnetism is different from the size of the second magnetism, Electronic devices.

6. In claim 3, The above plurality of magnetic members include a plurality of sets of magnetic members, Among the sets of magnet members, the first set of magnet members includes the first magnet member and the second magnet member. Electronic devices.

7. In claim 6, The above plurality of magnet member sets include the first magnet member set and the second magnet member set, The gap between the first magnet member and the second magnet member in the first magnet member set is shorter than the gap between the first magnet member set and the second magnet member set. Electronic devices.

8. In claim 3, The above plurality of magnetic members further include a third magnetic member having a third magnetism, The first magnet member, the second magnet member and the third magnet member, Arranged in order of increasing magnetic magnitude, Electronic devices.

9. In claim 1, Among the above plurality of magnet members, the spacing between adjacent magnet members is different, Electronic devices.

10. In claim 1, Among the above plurality of magnet members, the gaps between adjacent magnet members gradually increase. Electronic devices.

11. In claim 1, The instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the electronic device to transmit a signal corresponding to the identified rotational property to a first external electronic device. Electronic devices.

12. In claim 11, The second external electronic device is a device positioned in a direction facing the rotation axis of the first housing or the rotation axis of the second housing. Electronic devices.

13. In a method for an electronic device to identify a rotational property of a housing, An operation of detecting a change in magnetic force generated from a plurality of magnetic members as the second housing rotates relative to the first housing by controlling a sensor within the first housing; and An operation of detecting a rotational property of the second housing with respect to the first housing based on the property of the change in the detected magnetic force; Includes, A method wherein at least some of the plurality of magnetic members are arranged at different intervals within the second housing.

14. In a method for an electronic device to identify a rotational property of a housing, An operation of detecting a change in magnetic force generated from a plurality of magnetic members as the second housing rotates relative to the first housing by controlling a sensor within the first housing; and An operation of detecting a rotational property of the second housing with respect to the first housing based on the property of the change in the detected magnetic force; Including, The above plurality of magnetic members include a first magnetic member and a second magnetic member, A portion of the first magnet member having a first magnetism and a portion of the second magnet member having a second magnetism are disposed within the second housing so as to be adjacent to the first housing. method.

15. In claim 14, An operation of transmitting a signal corresponding to the identified rotational property to a first external electronic device; Including more, A signal corresponding to the identified rotational property is used by the first external electronic device to search for a second external electronic device to be controlled by the electronic device. method.

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