Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Sang-ho Yi

Hyun-Jin Choi

Jae-Hyuck Shin

Sang-ok Cha

Yoon-kyung Lee

Yoon-kyong Lee

A method of controlling a terminal is provided. The method includes determining a current status of at least one of the terminal and a peripheral environment of the terminal based on information obtained by using at least one sensor from a predetermined list of a plurality of statuses regarding the terminal or the peripheral environment of the terminal, determining an operation schedule of the at least one sensor based on the determined current status and the information obtained by using the at least one sensor, and controlling the at least one sensor to operate based on the determined operation schedule.

Terminal controlling method and terminal therefor

A method of recommending a friend in a first terminal is provided. The method includes generating first interest keyword information by analyzing event information of the first terminal, receiving second interest keyword information of a second terminal, comparing the first interest keyword information and the second interest keyword information, and displaying information recommending a user of the second terminal as a friend based on a result of the comparing.

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Seoul, South Korea

Sang-ho Yi