US 11,863,260 B2
5G communication method based on change in shape of electronic device and electronic device therefor
Hyoseok Na, Suwon-si (KR); and Dongil Son, Suwon-si (KR)
Assigned to Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si (KR)
Filed by SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Suwon-si (KR)
Filed on Dec. 15, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/551,786.
Application 17/551,786 is a continuation of application No. PCT/KR2020/007983, filed on Jun. 19, 2020.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2019-0072838 (KR), filed on Jun. 19, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0109472 A1, Apr. 7, 2022
Int. Cl. H04B 7/0456 (2017.01); H01Q 1/24 (2006.01); H01Q 3/02 (2006.01); H04B 7/06 (2006.01); H04M 1/02 (2006.01)
CPC H04B 7/0456 (2013.01) [H01Q 1/243 (2013.01); H01Q 3/02 (2013.01); H04B 7/0617 (2013.01); H04M 1/0214 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electronic device comprising:
a housing with a changeable form;
a plurality of antenna modules positioned inside the housing, each of the plurality of antenna modules including at least one antenna array;
a memory; and
at least one processor operatively connected to the plurality of antenna modules and the memory and configured to perform beamforming using the at least one antenna array,
wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:
perform communication based at least on a first beam of a first beam book including information on beams associated with at least some of the plurality of antenna modules, using the plurality of antenna modules;
detect a change in a form of the housing during communication based at least on the first beam of the first beam book;
perform communication based at least on a second beam of a second beam book including information on beams associated with at least some of the plurality of antenna modules and including information on beams different from at least a portion of the first beam book, in response to at least the change in the form; and
perform beam searching from a beam adjacent to the second beam, wherein the second beam of the second beam book is mapped to the first beam of the first beam book.