Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Jeongwook Kwon

Sangheon Kim

Yeunwook Lim

Taeuk Park

Misun Kim

Taekyun Kim

Mira Seo

Hyomin Oh

Hyunjin Um

An electronic device may include: a memory, a display, a haptic module comprising haptic circuitry, a sound module comprising audio circuitry, and a processor. The processor may be configured to: detect an event for an output of vibration and sound, delay the output of the vibration, change a sound output mode from a first mode to a second mode for fast output while the output of the vibration is delayed, output the sound using the sound module in the second mode, and output the delayed vibration through the haptic module to be synchronized with the output of the sound. As the sound output mode is changed to the second mode, a sound output path may be opened. The sound output path may be changed from the first path for non-fast output to the second path for fast output.

Electronic device and method for providing user interface thereof

According to an embodiment, a processor of an electronic device is configured to identify the direction of the electronic device using a sensor of the electronic device. The processor outputs an acoustic signal representing a vibration notification for a preset event through a speaker of the electronic device, based on identifying a direction corresponding to a reference direction for representing the vibration notification for the preset event using the speaker. The processor is configured to refrain from outputting the acoustic signal through the speaker based on identifying the direction different from the reference direction, and vibrate the housing using the haptic actuator of the electronic device to output the vibration notification regarding the preset event.

Electronic device and method for outputting haptic feedback related to haptic actuator by using speaker

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Suwon-si, South Korea

Jeongwook Kwon