Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Hyungrae Cho

Kangmin Lee

Jihyeon Kweon

Seokmin Oh

Yousef Kharsim

JongTae Kim

Joayoung Lee

Jongchae Moon

According to an example embodiment, an electronic device monitors an occurrence of private information from a connected external device and provides, in an expanded screen region, the private information of the external device from which the private information occurs in response to screen expansion.

Method and electronic device to provide private information in response to screen expansion

An electronic device includes a first communication module, a depth camera module, and a processor. The processor may be configured to: obtain distance information and direction information of a first external device by using the first communication module; and obtain first distance information between the electronic device and an object in a first space that distinguishes the first space from other spaces, by using the depth camera module, When it is identified that the first external device is located within a distance range indicating the first distance information, on the basis of the distance information and direction information of the first external device and the first distance information, the electronic device can identify that the first external device is located in the first space; and group the first external device as a device in the first space. Various other embodiments may be provided.

Electronic device, and method for grouping external devices by space in electronic device

Methods and apparatus are provided for group-controlling devices. Group information on interoperable devices among a plurality of electronic devices is acquired. The interoperable devices indicated in the group information are controlled as a group.

Group-wise device management system and method

A system for operating an electronic device supporting enhanced data processing is provided. The system includes a plurality of electronic devices supporting playback of content; and a managing device delivering content whose data is processed by a certain electronic device among the plurality of electronic devices to a preset electronic device when playback of the content in the certain electronic device is requested.

System and method for operating electronic device supporting enhanced data processing, apparatus and terminal supporting the same

A system and method are provided for transmitting messages related to operations of electronic devices. A management apparatus is notified of an event that occurred in a specific one of a plurality of electronic devices. The management apparatus determines one or more target devices in response to notification of the event that occurred in the specific electronic device. An event message corresponding to the event that occurred in the specific electronic device is created. The management apparatus transmits the event message to the one or more target devices. The one or more target devices output the received event message.

System and method for transmitting messages related to operations of electronic devices

A system and method for controlling an electronic device based on a state of the electronic device and external information. A system includes an electronic device for providing a search word; a server for providing operation information for operating the electronic device based on the search word; and a managing device for acquiring the operation information corresponding to the search word, and controlling the electronic device based on the acquired operation information.

System and method for controlling an electronic device

Group wise device management system and method

An apparatus and method for managing electric devices, and a mobile device and a system adapted to the method are provided. The electric device management system includes an electric power supply, a plurality of electric devices that are arranged in an area and receive electric power from the electric power supply, and a device management apparatus for providing information regarding the electric devices and at least one operation schedule of electric devices based on the entire amount of electric power planned to be consumed by the electric devices.

Apparatus for managing electric devices

A method and apparatus for configuring electronic devices is provided. The method includes collecting, at a device management apparatus, user information regarding a user within a predetermined area; and controlling access to an electronic device based on the user information.

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Hyungrae Cho