Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Kenhyung Park

Hyunsoo Kim

Changryong Heo

Kiyeon Park

Yongyi Kim

Chihyun Cho

Kyunghee Lee

Taekyun Kim

Hyunseok Shin

Minyoung Kim

Taeseon Kim

Ikhyun Cho

Younhyoung Kim

An apparatus and method for waking up a main processor (MP) in a low power or ultra-low power device preferably includes the MP, and a sub-processor (SP) that utilizes less power than the MP to monitor ambient conditions than the MP, and may be internalized in the MP. The MP and SP can remain in a sleep mode while an interrupt sensor monitors for changes in the ambient environment. A sensor is preferably an interrupt-type sensor, as opposed to polling-type sensors conventionally used to detect ambient changes. The MP and SP may remain in sleep mode, as a low-power or an ultra-low power interrupt sensor operates with the SP being in sleep mode, and awakens the SP via an interrupt indicating a detected change. The SP then wakes the MP after comparing data from the interrupt sensor with values in storage or with another sensor.

Apparatus and method for waking up a processor

A method for setting a camera in an electronic device including at least one photographing module is provided. The method includes detecting environment information through a sensor or a microphone, and changing setting information of at least one photographing module according to the detected environment information.

Apparatus and method for setting camera

An electronic device and method are disclosed, including a communication interface adapted to allow communicative coupling with a plurality of electronic devices, and a processor, implementing the method, which includes: identifying an application to be executed in the first electronic device, selecting candidate devices from the plurality of electronic devices having at least one function associated with execution of the application, selecting a second electronic device from among the candidate devices based a factor including at least one of: status information of each of the candidate devices, position information of each of the candidate devices in relation to at least one of a user or the first electronic device, and at least one property of data associated with the at least one function of the candidate devices, and executing the application in the first electronic device utilizing the at least one function of the second electronic device.

Method and apparatus for controlling electronic devices in proximity

An electronic device has a flexible display. An apparatus and method for providing the electronic device includes: a display unit formed of flexible material having at least one curved surface, a transformation unit coupled to at least part of the display unit, and a control unit configured to alter the transformation unit to deform the at least one curved surface of the flexible material of the display unit.

Electronic device including flexible display unit and operation method thereof

A method and an apparatus for controlling a sleep mode in a portable terminal having a main controller and a sub-controller operating at low power are provided. The method includes detecting, by the sub-controller, a first sensor signal generated by a first sensor when the main controller is in the sleep mode, extracting a sensed pattern from the detected first sensor signal, determining whether the extracted sensed pattern is substantially identical with a preset wake-up pattern, and cancelling the sleep mode by waking-up the main controller when the extracted sensed pattern is substantially identical with the wake-up pattern.

Method and apparatus for controlling sleep mode using a low power processor in portable terminal

A method for connecting an electronic device using an eye-tracking technique and an electronic device that implements the method are provided. The method includes acquiring eye-tracking information, obtaining image information corresponding to the eye-tracking information, comparing the image information with specific information about at least one external device, and based on the comparison, determining a specific external device to be connected from among the at least one external device.

Method and apparatus for connecting devices using eye tracking

Ultra low power apparatus and method to wake up a main processor

A location-based service provision method and system of an electronic device is provided for supporting location-based service even in a sleep mode. The electronic device is provided with a main control unit, a low power sub-control unit, and a sensing unit. The sub-control unit collects sensor information provided by the sensor unit for measuring movement (e.g., speed and direction) of the electronic device, and calculates first location information based on the sensor information. The sub-control unit provides the location-based service based on the first location information.

Location-based service provision method and system of electronic device

The mobile terminal supporting low energy short range communication function includes a low energy short range communication unit; a switching unit configured to receive low energy communication data from the low energy short range communication unit and outputs the low energy communication data; a first processor configured to receive the low energy communication data received from the low energy short range communication unit via the switching unit; and a second processor configured to receive the low energy communication data received from the low energy short range communication unit via the switching unit, wherein the second processor is configured to receive operation state information from the first processor; and control, when the operation state information is received, the switching unit to relay the low energy communication data to one of the first and second processors based on the operation state information.

Low energy short range communication function operation method and apparatus of mobile terminal

This disclosure relates to an apparatus and method for managing the memory of a mobile terminal. The mobile terminal includes a main system that operates with normal power, and a subsystem that operates with low power. The subsystem operates at least one feature of the mobile terminal while the main system is in a sleep mode. Binary data may be used to operate the at least one feature of the mobile terminal. When binary data is stored in memory operatively coupled to the main system, the binary data is retrieved and copied to memory operatively coupled to the subsystem, allowing the subsystem to operate the feature while the main system is in sleep mode.

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Gyeonggi-do, South Korea

Kenhyung Park