Abstract:
A method for operating an electronic device is provided. The method includes obtaining input information input to a display screen and fingerprint information input to a fingerprint sensor. The method also includes executing a command matching a combination of the obtained screen input information and fingerprint information.
Abstract:
An electronic device and a control method for configuring a multi-vision screen using a relative position between electronic devices are provided. The control method includes interacting with at least one other electronic device, capturing a first image and receiving, from the at least one other electronic device, a second image captured by the at least one other electronic device, determining relative positions of the electronic device and the at least one other electronic device by comparing the first image with the second image, and configuring a multi-vision screen using the display of the electronic device and the display of the at least one other electronic device based on the determined relative positions and controlling output of a content image on the multi-vision screen.
Abstract:
A method for operating an electronic device includes attaching a file to a first application program; generating an image corresponding to the file; and inserting the image into the first application program.
Abstract:
A method in an electronic device, includes receiving an instruction including an implicit call, identifying at least one program corresponding to the instruction of the implicit call, when a number of the identified program is more than one, providing a first program of the identified program corresponding to the implicit call, and displaying a second program of the identified program corresponding to the implicit call during running of the first program. An electronic device includes a processor configure to create an object representing an implicit call, provide a plurality of programs to created object, determine a first program among the plurality of programs, and execute the first program when the object is selected, and provide at least one second program among the programs during executing the first program.
Abstract:
An electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention comprises: a housing including a first surface facing a first direction and a second surface facing a second direction opposite to the first direction; a touch screen display disposed between the first surface and the second surface and exposed through the first surface; a pressure sensor disposed between the first surface and the second surface and configured to sense at least one pressure by an external object on the touch screen display; at least one processor electrically connected to the touch screen display and the pressure sensor; and a memory electrically connected to the processor, wherein the memory may store instructions which cause the processor to receive, from the pressure sensor, data indicating pressure by a user or the external object on the touch screen display, determine a rate of pressure change corresponding to a change of the pressure per unit time, and call a function on the basis of at least a part of at least one between a value of the pressure and the rate of pressure change, during execution. Other embodiments may be possible.
Abstract:
An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes at least one wireless communication circuit, a processor, and a memory. The memory stores instructions to enable the processor to, during first P2P wireless communication with a first external electronic device, enable the electronic device to operate as at least one of a host or a client, store first information about a role of the electronic device one of the host or the client, during second P2P wireless communication with the first external electronic device after the first P2P wireless communication, determine whether the first external electronic device was previously in a group, exchange second information with the first external electronic device based on a status of at least one of the electronic device or the first external electronic device, and select the role of the electronic device as the host or the client based on the second information.
Abstract:
An electronic device may include a network interface, a wireless communication circuit configured to support directional communication, a processor electrically connected with the network interface and the wireless communication circuit, and a memory electrically connected with the processor. The memory may store instructions executed to enable the processor to form a first wireless communication channel with a first external electronic device using the wireless communication circuit, form a second wireless communication channel with a second external electronic device using the wireless communication circuit, determine information associated with positions of the first external electronic device and the second external electronic device, detect communication, via the electronic device, between the first external electronic device and the second external electronic device, and enable the first external electronic device and the second external electronic device to directly connect to each other in the frequency band at least partially based on the information.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for controlling a screen in an electronic device are provided. The method includes displaying a pop-up window in a display area, disposed over another application displayed in the display area. If a movement of the pop-up window is detected, and a portion of the pop-up window reaches a predefined area of the display area, the pop-up window is removed from the display portion. A selectable icon is displayed allowing a user to redisplay the pop-up window or alter an operational state of the pop-up window.
Abstract:
An electronic device and a method for performing a task using an external device by an electronic device are provided. The electronic device includes a housing, a display positioned inside the housing and exposed through a first portion of the housing, a microphone positioned inside the housing and exposed through a second portion of the housing, at least one speaker positioned inside the housing and exposed through a third portion of the housing, a wireless communication circuit positioned inside the housing, a processor positioned inside the housing and electrically connected with the display, the microphone, the speaker, and the wireless communication circuit, and a memory positioned inside the housing and electrically connected to the processor.
Abstract:
An electronic device is provided including: a display unit that displays an indication of a communication counterpart; a processor configured to: select a first application from a plurality of applications that are associated with the communication counterpart based on a preset condition; and display a first indication of the first application on the display unit, wherein the first application is used for communication with the communication counterpart.