Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Yunhwa Seo

Jeong Gwan Kang

Byungjun Lee

Taeho Kim

Jeong-Min Park

Hyunsu Hong

Narin Kim

Sun-Young Park

Kyong-Ha Park

Sunggyu Lee

Yanggu Jo

Seung Hyuck Shin

Sunggyu Yim

Myeongwoo Koo

An electronic device according to an embodiment includes an application processor, and a wireless communication chipset, the wireless communication chipset is configured to, while the application processor is in a low power state, identify a first location of a first external device, acquire information on a second location of the electronic device via a location tracking circuit, and determine, based on the information on the second location, whether the electronic device is located within a first range with respect to the first location, the wireless communication chipset is configured to process a first signal received from the first external device based on a determination that the electronic device is located within the first range, and the application processor is configured to process the first signal received from the first external device based on a determination that the electronic device is located outside the first range.

Electronic device and operation method using a geo-fence

An electronic device and a method are provided. The electronic device can include a motion sensor, a heart rate monitor sensor, and a processor functionally coupled with the motion sensor and the heart rate monitor sensor. The processor can be configured to obtain first motion sensor data for a first duration using the motion sensor, obtain first heartbeat data for the first duration using the heart rate monitor sensor, determine an exercise type based on the first motion sensor data, determine a heartbeat prediction range based on at least one of the first motion sensor data, the exercise type, and the first heartbeat data, obtain second heartbeat data for a second duration using the heart rate monitor sensor, determine whether the second heartbeat data falls within the heartbeat prediction range, and determine heartbeat data of the second duration based on the determination result.

Method for obtaining heart rate and electronic device for the same

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a barometer sensor configured to measure a barometric pressure of the electronic device, a motion sensor configured to detect a motion of the electronic device, and a processor configured to obtain, using the barometer sensor, first data relating to a change of the barometric pressure, obtain, using the motion sensor while the first data is obtained, second data relating to the motion of the electronic device, and if the first data corresponds to the second data, determine the first data as data corresponding to the barometric pressure.

Method for determining data of barometer sensor using data obtained from motion sensor and electronic device for the same

A method of an electronic device is provided. The method includes obtaining first state information related to a motion of the electronic device by using a first sensor operatively coupled to the electronic device while the electronic device is in a first state, transitioning, if the first state information satisfies a first designated condition, the electronic device from the first state to a second state, obtaining second state information related to at least a part of a user's body corresponding to the electronic device by using a second sensor operatively coupled to the electronic device while the electronic device is in the second state, and transitioning, if the second state information satisfies a second designated condition, the electronic device from the second state to a third state.

Method for controlling according to state and electronic device thereof

An electronic device and its operating method are provided. The method includes, while a display displays content, identifying, by a first processor, state information of the electronic device using a first sensor based on a first cycle, determining, by the first processor, whether the state information is maintained using the first sensor based on a second cycle, when determining that the state information is maintained based on the second cycle, providing, by the first processor to a second processor, first notification information corresponding to the determination, and changing, by the second processor, a state of the display in response to the first notification information.

Method for controlling display using sensor data and electronic device thereof

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Yunhwa Seo