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Date of Patent:
Jan. 09, 2018

Filed:

Feb. 26, 2016
Applicant:

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Gyeonggi-do, KR;

Inventors:

Hyun Jung Song, Gyeonggi-do, KR;

Wan Soo Lim, Gyeonggi-do, KR;

Seung Min Choi, Gyeonggi-do, KR;

Ji Hyun Choi, Seoul, KR;

Kyoung Taek Kim, Gyeonggi-do, KR;

Jun Ho Park, Gyeonggi-do, KR;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04M 3/00 (2006.01); H04M 1/725 (2006.01); H04M 1/22 (2006.01); H04M 19/04 (2006.01); H04M 9/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04M 1/72569 (2013.01); H04M 1/22 (2013.01); H04M 9/082 (2013.01); H04M 19/048 (2013.01);
Abstract

An electronic device and a method for performing a function in the electronic device are provided. The method includes recognizing that the electronic device is at a first state, the first state including that electronic device is in an overturned and stationary state or that a predetermined amount of a display of the electronic device is covered; detecting a specific event in the first state; outputting a color notification associated with the detected specific event through at least a portion of the display; receiving a specific user input corresponding to the color notification, while outputting the color notification; and performing a function associated with the received specific user input.


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