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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 12, 2018
Filed:
Feb. 27, 2017
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Sunghoon Kim, Osan-si, KR;
Changjin Song, Seoul, KR;
Myungcheol Lee, Suwon-si, KR;
Donghyun Yeom, Bucheon-si, KR;
Jiwoo Lee, Gumi-si, KR;
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Abstract
A method and an apparatus for acquiring and using biometric information of a user in an electronic device are provided. According to an example embodiment of the present disclosure, the method may include executing a call function using a communication module included in the electronic device, outputting a voice signal depending on the execution of the call function through a sound output device included in the electronic device, and acquiring, by a sensor included in the electronic device, biometric information of the user of the electronic device while the call function is executed.