Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Jongjin Kim

Jeongmin Park

Changryong Heo

Sukjae Lee

Oheon Kwon

Shinyoung Na

Daehan Wi

Yoomi Tak

Sangmin Hwang

Jonghee Han

Dongwook Kim

Wonhee Lee

Seongmin Je

Donghan Lee

Jongah Kim

Heewoong Yoon

Jeongho Cho

Kyusung Kim

Vladimir Yakovlevich Arkhipenkov

Artem Rudolfovich Vilenskiy

Hansol Lee

Heejun Choi

Jeonggwan Kang

Hee Suk Shin

Andrey Vladimorovich Kletsov

Hyeongrak Son

Sunmi Park

Jonghwan Shin

Junhee Cho

An electronic device and method are disclosed. The device implements the method, including: receiving an utterance using a microphone, obtaining an image using a camera, transmitting by communication circuitry the utterance and/or the image to a server, receiving from the server operational information based on the transmission, executing a task corresponding to the received operational information, wherein the operational information further causes display of a first screen including first objects at a first size, and a change of the first screen to a second screen, based on a user movement indicated in the first image, the second screen including second objects displayed at a second size different from the first size, and having a count different from a count of the first objects.

Electronic device controlling attribute of object on basis of user's motion, and control method therefor

An electronic device and a method of controlling the same are provided. The electronic device includes a housing foldable about a first axis; a foldable display foldable about a second axis parallel to the first axis; a folding sensor circuit configured to detect a display state of at least one of the housing or the foldable display; a memory storing instructions; and a processor configured to execute the instructions stored in the memory to: determine a position of a virtual light source with respect to the foldable display based on context information associated with the electronic device; render an image based on the display state detected by the folding sensor circuit and the position of the virtual light source; and control the foldable display to display the rendered image.

Electronic apparatus and method for outputting image thereof

According to an embodiment, an electronic device may include: a display, an optical sensor disposed in a rear surface of the display and overlapping the display, the optical sensor including a light emitting unit including light emitting circuitry and a light receiving unit including light receiving circuitry, a processor operatively connected with the display and the optical sensor, and a memory operatively connected with the processor, wherein the memory may store instructions which, when executed, cause the processor to: obtain position information of a first area corresponding to the light emitting unit of the optical sensor in the display, and based on the light emitting unit of the optical sensor radiating light, output a visual object in the first area and/or an area adjacent to the first area on the display.

Electronic device and method for controlling display using optical sensor

An electronic device includes a housing including a front plate, a rear plate, and a side member; a display having a first surface visible through the front plate; an inertial sensor; a proximity sensor disposed on a second surface of the display; a processor; and a memory. The memory may store instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to determine a user's posture through the inertial sensor, in response to activation of a specific application using a function of the proximity sensor; determine a movement of the electronic device through the inertial sensor; determine the user's intent to use the display, based on the user's posture and the movement of the electronic device; and determine a configuration value of the proximity sensor, based on the determined intent to use the display.

Electronic device and method for controlling display operation thereof

An electronic device and a method of operating an electronic device are provided. The electronic device includes a display; a motion sensor; and a processor, wherein the processor is configured to determine a first state associated with a user using the motion sensor while performing a call mode; if a predefined state is detected from the first state, configure an algorithm for determining a second state, based on the first state; determine the second state using the motion sensor, based on the configured algorithm; and control the operation of the display, based on a result of determining the second state.

Electronic device and method for controlling operation of display in same

According to various embodiments, a method of operating an electronic device, which has a foldable housing that causes first and second portions of a display to face each other in a folded state and to be directed in the same direction in an unfolded state and an illuminance sensor that is disposed on a surface on which the second portion is formed, includes a process of determining an angle formed by the first portion and the second portion using data received from an angle detecting sensor; a process of checking out a reference value corresponding to the determined angle in a lookup table; a process of correcting a first illuminance value from the illuminance sensor using the checked reference value; and a process of controlling brightness of the display based on the corrected first illuminance value at least in part.

Electronic device for controlling brightness of display

An electronic device includes a foldable housing, a sensor module, a display, a processor operatively connected to the sensor module and the display, and memory operatively connected to the processor. The memory may store instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to determine a visual line of a user, based on obtaining direction information of the electronic device when the foldable housing is in a fully unfolded state; sense an angle between the first housing and the second housing when folding of the foldable housing is sensed via the sensor module; determine a direction of the first face of the display and a direction of the third face of the display; and determine at least one of a position or a size of a content displayed on the display, based on at least one of the visual line of the user, the direction of the first face, or the direction of the third face.

Foldable electronic device and method for displaying information in foldable electronic device

Disclosed is an electronic device including a housing having a first housing structure and a second housing structure that is foldable relative to the first housing structure about a first axis, a foldable display including a first portion disposed in the first housing structure and a second portion disposed in the second housing structure, the first portion being foldable relative to the second portion about a second axis parallel to the first axis, a first motion sensor disposed in the first housing structure, a second motion sensor disposed in the second housing structure, a processor located in the housing and operatively coupled with the foldable display, the first motion sensor, and the second motion sensor, and a memory operatively coupled with the processor. When folded, the electronic device may change the direction of a user interface output through the display, depending on a user's intent.

Electronic device including foldable display and method for operating the electronic device

An electronic device, in which two or more users are registered, and a method thereof are provided. The method includes receiving an input, identifying an identifier of at least one user, from among the two or more registered users, corresponding to the received input, acquiring data associated with the identifier through at least one sensor functionally connected to the electronic device, and storing the identifier as at least part of the acquired data.

Electronic device and method for providing data

An ultra-wideband (UWB) antenna for wireless communication in proximity to a human body and between devices having no line-of-sight, includes symmetrical radiators disposed on a side of a dielectric layer, and a differential microstrip feeding line disposed on the side and an opposite side of the dielectric layer. The UWB antenna further includes a top dielectric layer disposed over the side of the dielectric layer, a bottom dielectric layer disposed over the opposite side of the dielectric layer, and a top connecting plate disposed on an outer surface of the top dielectric layer. The UWB antenna further includes a bottom connecting plate disposed on an outer surface of the bottom dielectric layer, and an inter-layer connector configured to connect ends of each of the symmetrical radiators to the top connecting plate and the bottom connecting plate, respectively.

Ultra-wideband (UWB) dipole antenna

A hearing apparatus includes a first hearing device and a second hearing device. The first hearing device is configured to block a transmission path of a first digital signal, based on a posture of a user wearing the first hearing device and the second hearing device, the first digital signal being based on a first audio signal. The second hearing device is configured to wirelessly transmit a second digital signal to the first hearing device, based on the posture of the user, the second digital signal being based on a second audio signal.

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Gyeonggi-do, South Korea

Jongjin Kim