Electronic device and operation method therefor

    公开(公告)号:US11551683B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-10

    申请号:US16756894

    申请日:2018-10-16

    摘要: Various embodiments of the present invention pertain to an electronic device and an operation method therefor. The electronic device comprises: a housing that includes a circular upper end surface comprising a plurality of openings having a selected pattern, a flat circular lower end surface and a side surface surrounding a space between the upper end surface and the lower end surface; an audio output interface that is formed on the side surface; a power input interface that is formed on the side surface; a microphone that is located inside the housing, and that faces the openings; a wireless communication circuit; a processor that is operatively connected to the audio output interface, the power input interface, the microphone and the communication circuit; and a memory that is operatively connected to the processor, wherein the memory, when the electronic device is executed, can store instructions for the processor to receive a wake-up command through the microphone, to recognize the wake-up command, to transmit to a server information regarding reception of the wake-up command using the communication circuit, to receive a response from the server using the communication circuit, to generate a first audio signal based on the response, and to output the first audio signal using the audio output interface when the microphone is available, wherein the audio signal can be a non-language sound. Various embodiments are also possible.

    Method for providing haptic effect and electronic device thererfor

    公开(公告)号:US10249156B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-04-02

    申请号:US15807960

    申请日:2017-11-09

    IPC分类号: G08B6/00 G06F1/16 G06F3/01

    摘要: Disclosed are an apparatus and a method for providing a haptic effect in an electronic device. The electronic device includes at least one sensor, at least one processor, and a memory electrically coupled to the at least one processor, storing instructions executable by the at least one processor. The instructions implement the method, including detecting at least one haptic event related to content output by the electronic device, detecting movement information indicating movement of a haptic providing module electrically coupled to the electronic device, via the at least one sensor, wherein the haptic providing module includes one or more haptic actuators, and selecting at least one haptic actuator of the one or more haptic actuators based on at least one attribute of the at least one haptic event and the detected movement information.

    METHOD FOR DISPLAYING SERVICE SCREEN AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE THEREOF
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    METHOD FOR DISPLAYING SERVICE SCREEN AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE THEREOF 有权
    显示服务画面的方法及其电子设备

    公开(公告)号:US20150285976A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-10-08

    申请号:US14678857

    申请日:2015-04-03

    IPC分类号: G02B5/30 G09G3/20

    摘要: Disclosed are an apparatus and a method for displaying a service screen in an electronic device. The method includes: displaying a first service screen included in a first window on a display module; generating a second window including a second service screen; and displaying a service screen included in one of a plurality of windows corresponding to a viewing angle of a user with respect to the electronic device on the display module.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种在电子设备中显示服务屏幕的装置和方法。 该方法包括:在显示模块上显示包括在第一窗口中的第一服务屏幕; 生成包括第二服务屏幕的第二窗口; 以及在显示模块上显示包括在与用户相对于电子设备的用户的视角相对应的多个窗口之一中的服务屏幕。

    ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING OPERATIONS ACCORDING TO PROXIMITY OF EXTERNAL OBJECT

    公开(公告)号:US20170140644A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-05-18

    申请号:US15350005

    申请日:2016-11-11

    IPC分类号: G08C17/02

    摘要: Provided are an electronic device and method for performing an operation based on proximity of an external object with respect to the electronic device. In an embodiment, an electronic device includes a plurality of sensors including first, second, and third sensor sets. A processor configured to determine a proximity state of an external object using the first sensor set, wherein the proximity state indicates whether the external object exists near the electronic device and includes a first proximity state and a second proximity state. In response to the external object being in the first proximity state, determine a detailed proximity state of the external object using the second sensor set, and in response to the external object being in the second proximity state, determine the detailed proximity state of the external object with respect to the electronic device using the third sensor set.

    Electronic device comprising multiple displays and method for operating same

    公开(公告)号:US11537268B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-27

    申请号:US17120477

    申请日:2020-12-14

    摘要: An electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention comprises: a first main body including a first surface and a second surface which faces the opposite direction to the first surface; a second main body including a third surface which faces the first surface of the first main body part when being folded in a first direction, and a fourth surface which faces the second surface of the first main body part when being folded in a second direction; a rotatable connection unit which connects at least a part of one side of the first main body part and at least a part of one side of the second main body part; a first display which is exposed to the first surface of the first main body part; a second display which is exposed to the third surface of the second main body part; a processor which is electrically connected to the first display and the second display; and a memory which is electrically connected to the processor. The memory, when being executed, may store instructions for instructing the processor to display the first screen and the second screen on the first display and the second display, respectively, when an angle between the first main body and the second main body is included in a first range, and to display at least one from among the third screen and the fourth screen on at least one from among the first display and the second display when an angle between the first main body and the second main body is out of the first range and is included in a second range due to the first main body and the second main body being folded in the second direction.

    Electronic device and method for controlling the electronic device

    公开(公告)号:US11049434B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-06-29

    申请号:US15492357

    申请日:2017-04-20

    摘要: An electronic device and a method for controlling the electronic device are provided. The electronic device includes a substantially circular or oval display, a processor configured to generate content, a display driving unit comprising display driving circuitry including a first driver and a second driver, wherein the display driving unit is configured to control driving of the display, to identify a shape of an area of content which is displayed in the display, to identify the shape of the display, to determine a first area of the display in which the content is to be displayed, to determine a second area of the display in which the content is not to be displayed based on at least a result of the identification, to deactivate at least part of the display driving unit, corresponding to the second area, while activating the display driving unit corresponding to the first area.

    Electronic device comprising pressure sensor

    公开(公告)号:US10809835B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-10-20

    申请号:US16343656

    申请日:2017-10-20

    摘要: An electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a housing that comprises a first surface which faces a first direction and a second surface which faces a second direction opposite to the first direction, and that comprises a first transparent plate which forms at least a portion of the first surface of the housing; a display that is disposed between the first transparent plate and the second face of the housing, and comprises a second transparent plate which faces the first direction, and a third transparent plate which faces the second direction; a first electrode, a second electrode, a third electrode, and a fourth electrode that are disposed between the second transparent plate and the third transparent plate; and a control circuit that is electrically connected to the first electrode, the second electrode, the third electrode, and the fourth electrode, wherein the control circuit may be configured to detect the position of touch input with respect to the first transparent plate by using the first electrode, to detect the intensity of the touch input by using the second electrode, and to display visual information on at least a portion of the display by using the third electrode and the fourth electrode. In addition, an electronic device comprising a pressure sensor according to various embodiments of the present invention can provide a slim electronic device with reduced manufacturing costs by utilizing an integrated structure with a touch sensor and/or a fingerprint sensor and by disposing the touch sensor including the pressure sensor, and other sensors between various structures inside the display.