Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Sung Hyuk Shin

Su Ha Yoon

Won Suk Choi

Ji Hyun Park

Dong Il Son

Sun Min Hwang

Kwang Sub Son

Sun Kee Lee

Sung Ho Son

Yong Joon Jeon

Chul Hwan Lee

Chang Ho Lee

Doo Suk Kang

Geon Soo Kim

Hyun Ju Hong

Seung Ki Choi

Su Young Park

Min Kyung Hwang

Eui Chang Jung

A portable communication device is provided. A communication connection is established with a first external device. A telephone call function using is deactivated, based at least in part on a determination that the portable communication device is communicatively coupled with the first external device and that a cellular communication circuitry of the first external device is available. While the telephone call function is deactivated, a telephone call is performed with respect to a second external device using the communication connection and a cellular communication between the first external device and the second external device. The cellular communication is established via the cellular communication circuitry of the first external device.

Method of operating function and resource of electronic device

A portable communication device is provided. The portable communication device includes a first communication circuitry to perform a short-range communication; a second communication circuitry to perform a cellular communication; and a processor configured to establish, via the first communication circuitry, a communication connection with a first external device; deactivate the second communication circuitry, based at least in part on a determination that the portable communication device is communicatively coupled with the first external device via the communication connection; and while the second communication circuitry is deactivated, perform a telephone call with respect to a second external device using the communication connection.

An apparatus and method for controlling lock-screen output are provided. The electronic device includes a touch screen display, a processor electrically connected to the display, and a memory electrically connected to the processor. The memory stores instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to display a first screen comprising sets of objects to the display, configure, in response to a first touch input for selecting an object displayed on the first screen, at least one object included in a set of objects related to the selected object as at least one lock object for releasing a lock screen, and display a second screen configured with the at least one lock object. In addition, various embodiments identified in the specification are enabled.

Lock screen output controlling method and electronic device for supporting the same

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a display outputting a screen, a processor electrically connected to the display, and a memory electrically connected to the processor and configured to store at least one image and instructions. The instructions are configured to, when executed by the processor, cause the processor control the display to display a candidate image having a first size and including at least a portion of the stored at least one image, and control the display to display a recommendation object having a second size smaller than the first size and corresponding to a portion of the candidate image on the screen together with the candidate image.

Operating method for image and electronic device supporting the same

A function operating method of an electronic device is provided. The method includes receiving, by a first electronic device, information relating to a second electronic device; and deactivating at least one of a function or a component of the first electronic device based on the received information. A communication method of an electronic device is also provided. The method includes comparing, by a first electronic device including a first communication module, resource states of the first electronic device and a second electronic device including a second communication module; providing information relating to a state change of the second communication module based on at least the comparison result; and receiving a communication signal for the first electronic device or the second electronic device via the first communication module.

A method of controlling power supply for a fingerprint sensor is provided. The method includes receiving sensor data obtained from the fingerprint sensor; determining whether the received sensor data is a fingerprint form of data; if the received sensor data is the fingerprint form of data, determining an amount of change in sensor data received over a predetermined time is greater than or equal to a predetermined value; and if the received sensor data is not the fingerprint form of data or if the received sensor data is the fingerprint form of data but an amount of change in the received sensor data is less than the predetermined value, allowing the fingerprint sensor to enter a power saving mode.

Method of controlling power supply for fingerprint sensor, fingerprint processing device, and electronic device performing the same

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Gyeonggi-do, South Korea

Sung Hyuk Shin