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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 09, 2019
Filed:
Nov. 23, 2016
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Jae-Bong Chun, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Dong-Il Son, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Chi-Hyun Cho, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Gyu-Cheol Choi, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Chang-Ryong Heo, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Chang-Taek Kang, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Changsoo Lee, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Yeongtong-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Abstract
A method and apparatus for an electronic device and sensor includes: a housing; at least one sensor disposed on a part of the housing to detect an external image of the electronic device or sound. A communication circuit cis arranged in the housing, and at least one processor is electrically connected to the at least one sensor and the communication circuit. A memory stores instructions that, when executed, cause the at least one processor to control operation of the at least one sensor to operate as a user interface of the electronic device, and/or to operate as a sensing device for detecting a movement and/or sound of an object within a selected range or space, and to provide data based at least partly on the detected movement and/or sound.