Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Jinhong Jeong

Taeho Kim

Jihyun Yeon

Gajin Song

Sunkey Lee

Geonsoo Kim

Jihyun Park

Seokhyun Kim

Sooji Hwang

Juyeong Lee

Chaigil Lim

Sunggyu Choi

Hochul Hwang

Dongkyu Lee

Kyunghee Lee

Hyejeong Kim

Youngkwon Yoon

Hwayong Kang

Dongjin Yang

Hanjib Kim

Eunsu Jeong

Saemee Yim

Seungcheol Lee

Piljoo Yoon

Seungwoo Shin

Hyungwoo Kim

Moohyun Shin

HanJun Ryu

Jamin Goo

Yunsang Park

Minji Cho

Seunghyuk Yu

MoonSoo Kim

Seungyoun Ju

Sungjun Yi

Youngberm Choi

An electronic device includes a display, a communication circuit, and at least one processor, and the at least one processor may be configured to establish a connection with a second external electronic device upon identifying that a packet is not received from a first external electronic device during set time while providing a location-based service for the first external electronic device, transmit, to the second external electronic device, a packet for requesting to operate as a relay device for obtaining a location of the first external electronic device, receive, from the second external electronic device, a packet including a distance and a direction between the second external electronic device and the first external electronic device, predict a location of the first external electronic device, and display, information indicating the predicted location of the first external electronic device.

Electronic device for providing location-based service and operating method thereof

An electronic device and method are disclosed. The electronic device includes a location detection circuit, a first wireless communication circuit configured to support short-range communication, a second wireless communication circuit, and at least one processor. The processor implements the method, including: receiving an advertising packet from an external device using the first wireless communication circuit, the advertising packet including identification information for the external device, acquiring a location of the electronic device using the location detection circuit, transmitting a first signal including the identification information of the external device and the acquired location to a server, using the second wireless communication circuit, receiving a second signal responsive to the first signal from the server via the second wireless communication circuit, the second signal including an alarm command for the external device, and transmitting the alarm command to the external device using the first wireless communication circuit.

Method and apparatus for providing location alarm service of electronic device

A wearable electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a camera, a communication circuit, a display including a transparent lens and displaying content through the lens, and a processor, wherein the processor may be configured to obtain first information about a first device indicated by a first object through the communication circuit when the first object is selected from among a plurality of objects for controlling devices displayed on an external electronic device, identify a first position for displaying the first information corresponding to the first object as an augmented reality image, based on a gaze direction of a user identified through the camera, determine a property of the augmented reality image, based on a user input, and control the display to display the augmented reality image having the property at the first position.

Wearable electronic device for displaying augmented reality object and method for operating the same

A method for operating a function in a touch device capable of simultaneously changing an option and executing the function based on an input touch event during execution of a function using a function button provided in a certain mode which is executed in a touch device supporting touch based input and an apparatus thereof is provided. The method includes executing a second function associated with option setting according to a touch event input to a function button; and executing a first function allocated to the function button according to an option value set by the second function when the input touch event is released.

Method and apparatus for operating function in touch device

A mobile terminal and message-based conversation operation method for the same are provided. The message-based conversation operation method includes generating message groups by classifying one or more messages exchanged during a message-based conversation according to preset conditions, storing the generated message groups, and outputting display items corresponding to the stored message groups in a dialog window for the message-based conversation.

Mobile terminal and message-based conversation operation method for grouping messages

A method of providing a message by a user device and user device supporting the same are provided. The method includes displaying a message with a first attribute through a user device, detecting a user input corresponding to a portion of the message, and providing the portion with a second attribute based on the user input.

Method of providing message and user device supporting the same

An apparatus and method for processing call services in a mobile terminal are provided. The method for processing call services in a mobile terminal includes entering into, when a call is generated, a call handling mode, recognizing and analyzing voice signals sent and received in the call to produce speech analysis information, detecting a state change of the mobile terminal using a sensing unit to produce user behavior information, and predicting, when a state change of the mobile terminal is detected, an application corresponding to the speech analysis information, and activating the application as a follow-up service.

Apparatus and method for processing call services in mobile terminal

A mobile electronic device and navigation method thereof. An electronic device of the present disclosure includes a communication module, a camera module, a sensor module, a driving module, a memory, and a processor that is functionally connected to the communication module, the camera module, the sensor module, the driving module, and the memory, the processor determining at least one service and a goal location of the electronic device for providing the at least one service, planning a path towards the goal location, and controlling the electronic device to move along the path. However, other embodiments are possible as well.

Mobile electronic device and navigation method thereof

A method of generating a communication group is provided. The method includes displaying a plurality of communication items generated based on a communication between a user and each of communication groups including at least one member, selecting at least a first communication item and a second communication item from the plurality of communication items based on a first user selection, selecting at least one group mode from a plurality of group modes based on a second user selection, and generating a third communication group based on the group mode, a first communication group corresponding to the first communication item, and a second communication group corresponding to the second communication item.

Method and apparatus for creating communication group

Mobile terminal and method of operating a message-based conversation for grouping of messages

A device and method for enlarging and reducing data is disclosed. Input from a stylus is detected. It is identified whether the input corresponds to enlargement or reduction of the data. A guide is displayed, when the input corresponds to enlargement or reduction of the data. The data is enlarged or reduced based on the input by the stylus on the guide.

Enlargement and reduction of data with a stylus

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Jinhong Jeong