GRIP SENSOR DEVICE AND GRIP SENSING METHOD
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1. A grip sensor device comprising:
- an antenna that is formed of metal within a mobile electronic device and communicates a signal of a first frequency; and
a grip sensor module that is formed within the mobile electronic device, is electrically connected to the antenna, and outputs a proximity detection signal according to proximity of an external object to the antenna.
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Abstract
A grip sensor device and a grip sensing method are provided. The grip sensor device includes an antenna that is formed of metal within a mobile electronic device and communicates a signal of a first frequency and a grip sensor module that is formed within the mobile electronic device, is electrically connected to the antenna, and outputs a proximity detection signal according to proximity of an external object to the antenna.
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30 Claims
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1. A grip sensor device comprising:
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an antenna that is formed of metal within a mobile electronic device and communicates a signal of a first frequency; and a grip sensor module that is formed within the mobile electronic device, is electrically connected to the antenna, and outputs a proximity detection signal according to proximity of an external object to the antenna. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of sensing a grip, the method comprising:
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providing a predetermined electrical signal to an antenna in a mobile electronic device; detecting a change in the electrical signal when an external object approaches the antenna; and outputting a proximity detection signal according to the detecting of the change in the electrical signal. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A mobile electronic device comprising:
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an antenna that is formed within the mobile electronic device and communicates a signal of a first frequency; a sensor module that is formed within the mobile electronic device, is electrically connected to the antenna, and outputs a detection signal when an external object approaches the antenna; and a controller that determines whether the mobile electronic device is gripped by a user, by using the detection signal output from the sensor module when the external object approaches the antenna, and controls a predetermined function of an application being executed within the mobile electronic device to be performed. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method of performing a function by using grip sensing in a mobile electronic device, the method comprising:
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detecting whether the mobile electronic device is gripped by a user, by using a detection signal output from a sensor module when an external object approaches an antenna; and performing a predetermined function of an application being executed in the mobile electronic device when the mobile electronic device is gripped by the user. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28)
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29. A method of performing a function by using grip sensing in a mobile electronic device, the method comprising:
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detecting whether the mobile electronic device is gripped by a user, by using a detection signal output from a sensor module when an external object approaches an antenna; and changing characteristic impedance of a main antenna to prevent a wireless communication performance of the main antenna from being degraded when the mobile electronic device is gripped by the user. - View Dependent Claims (30)
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