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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 2019
Filed:
Nov. 25, 2016
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Hyo-Gil Kim, Yongin-si, KR;
Sungwang Kim, Seoul, KR;
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Abstract
An electronic device and a method for providing notification are provided. The electronic device includes a housing, a touch screen, a communication circuit, an electric motor, a processor electrically coupled to the touch screen, the communication circuit, and the electric motor, and a memory electrically coupled to the processor. The memory stores instructions to be executed by the processor which is configured to control for detecting occurrence of an event from a signal received through the communication circuit or an operation of the electronic device, generating a notification based on at least part of the event, detecting whether at least some areas of the touch screen are touched by a user's hand or finger using the touch screen, and, when the at least some areas of the touch screen are touched by the user's hand or finger, activating the electric motor.