Abstract:
A method and electronic device for executing application concurrently with other devices are provided. An address of an external electronic device and a location of an application is obtained. A connection is established with a device using a short-range communication protocol. The application is obtained and executed in conjunction with the device.
Abstract:
A method and an apparatus for providing screen magnification in an electronic device are provided. The method includes displaying a screen, detecting a screen magnification event, determining a target area on the screen based on the screen magnification event, and magnifying the target area on the screen.
Abstract:
A method of operating an electronic device is provided. The method includes detecting a movement of the electronic device, and changing a scale of a displayed image based on the movement.
Abstract:
A cover device having an input unit and a portable terminal having the cover device are provided. The cover device includes a cover unit divided into a plurality of areas, each area having an electrode. A connection surface is provided in the cover unit and configured to be detachably engaged with a terminal to which the cover unit is mounted. The input unit including an electrode line is configured to transmit a touch input signal to a touch panel of the terminal through an electrode of a touched area among the plurality of areas.
Abstract:
An electronic cover according to an embodiment of the disclosure may include a light-transmissive first electrode layer, a light-transmissive second electrode layer disposed below the first electrode layer, a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer and including a liquid crystal reacting to an electrical field generated when power is supplied to the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer, a color layer disposed below the second electrode layer and including a light-transmissive color material, and a reflective layer disposed below the color layer and including a light-reflective material. Various other embodiments are also possible.
Abstract:
An electronic device may include: a housing; a display exposed through the housing; a wireless communication circuit located within the housing; a processor located within the housing and operably connected to the display and the wireless communication circuit; and a memory located within the housing and operably connected to the processor, wherein the memory may store instructions to cause the processor, when executed, to switch a plurality of states related to all or one of transmission/reception of both a first signal and a second signal and transmission/reception of one thereof, the first signal includes information generated at least partially based on a state of the electronic device, the second signal includes information generated at least partially based on a state of a vehicle, and the plurality of states includes a first state, a second state, a third state, and a fourth state. Various other embodiments are possible.
Abstract:
An electronic device and a method for controlling the electronic device are disclosed. The electronic device includes a memory and a processor electrically connected with the memory. The memory stores instructions to be executed by the processor. The processor is configured to obtain a user voice, determine a response level of the user voice, when the response level of the user voice is a first response level, perform an operation corresponding to the user voice based on a time point of obtaining the user voice, and when the response level of the user voice is a second response level, perform the operation corresponding to the user voice based on a time point of detecting an additional event.
Abstract:
An electronic device with a heat radiation structure using an audio device is provided. The electronic device includes a first housing, a speaker module disposed on a surface of the first housing and configured to output sounds in a first direction, a sound reflection plate mounted above the surface of the first housing and having a first surface facing the speaker module, and a heat emission device disposed on a second surface of the sound reflection plate. The sound reflection plate may absorb heat generated from the heat emission device, and discharge the absorbed heat to the outside of the electronic device through a space between the surface of the first housing and the first surface of the sound reflection plate.
Abstract:
A method for controlling a function of an electronic device by using an electronic pen and the electronic device are provided. The method of controlling the function of the electronic device includes determining a motion of an electronic pen inserted into the electronic device and confirming an operation corresponding to the determined motion of the electronic pen to perform the operation.
Abstract:
A method and electronic device for transmitting an emergency signal. The method includes: establishing a short-range communication link with a counterpart electronic device using a first short-range communication network; generating an emergency signal when the short-range communication link with the counterpart electronic device is cut off; and broadcasting the emergency signal using a second short-range communication network.