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Electronic device, method for controlling same and computer-readable storage medium storing control program

  • US 10,362,620 B2
  • Filed: 08/26/2016
  • Issued: 07/23/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/27/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An electronic device comprising:

  • a wireless communication circuit configured to be controlled to intermittently execute connection with another electronic device by wireless communication;

    one or more sensors configured to detect movement of the electronic device and to output sensor data related to the movement of the electronic device; and

    a controller configured to;

    determine a cycle of a periodic positional movement of the electronic device based on the sensor data;

    determine a period within the cycle of the periodic positional movement of the electronic device where a communication status between the wireless communication circuit and the another electronic device is sufficient for the wireless communication circuit to execute the connection with the another electronic device;

    set a connection timing at which the wireless communication circuit is controlled to execute the connection with the another electronic device so that the connection is performed at the period determined;

    set a connection-disable timing outside the period determined;

    control the wireless communication circuit to execute the connection with the another electronic device at the connection timing set; and

    at the connection-disable timing set, control the wireless communication circuit to not execute the connection with the another electronic device.

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