Abstract: Disclosed are an apparatus and a method for providing a haptic effect in an electronic device. The electronic device includes at least one sensor, at least one processor, and a memory electrically coupled to the at least one processor, storing instructions executable by the at least one processor. The instructions implement the method, including detecting at least one haptic event related to content output by the electronic device, detecting movement information indicating movement of a haptic providing module electrically coupled to the electronic device, via the at least one sensor, wherein the haptic providing module includes one or more haptic actuators, and selecting at least one haptic actuator of the one or more haptic actuators based on at least one attribute of the at least one haptic event and the detected movement information.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for inputting an object of an electronic device are provided. The electronic device includes a display; and a processor configured to control display of an object input screen on the display, and to change a configuration for the output object input screen on a basis of an input received on the display.

Abstract: A method for operating an electronic device is provided. The method includes detecting a first gesture on a touch screen, dividing a display region of the touch screen into two or more regions according to the first gesture, detecting a second gesture originating in one of the two or more divided regions, and displaying the second gesture according to a region attribute of the one region and the second gesture.

Abstract: According to various example embodiments of the present disclosure, an electronic device may include a short-range communication module comprising short-range communication circuitry and a processor. The processor may be configured to receive an input, to change the electronic device to a state capable of recording information on a payment based on the input, to receive, from a first external electronic device, authentication data related to a payment performed between the electronic device and the first external electronic device using the short-range communication module based on the change of the state, and to transmit, to a second external electronic device, a request related to the payment based on the authentication data.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a communication circuit that communicates with an external device, a memory configured to store first setting data corresponding to a first time period, and a processor operatively connected with the communication circuit and the memory. The processor receives second setting data corresponding to a second time period from the external device through the communication circuit if a specified time point is reached, deletes at least a portion of the first setting data based on whether a status of a user is a login status or a logout status, and applies the second setting data to the electronic device.

Abstract: An electronic device for processing image data including a camera module configured to obtain the image data. The electronic device also including a control module configured to set at least one pointing object in the image data and configured to control the image data on an object corresponding to a position of the set pointing object according to at least one of a position and movement of the at least one pointing object.

Abstract: An electronic device comprising: a memory; and at least one processor operatively coupled to the memory, configured to: identify a first device group including at least a first external device; select an operating mode; retrieve, from the memory, setting information associated with the operating mode; generate converted setting information that corresponds to the first device group based on the setting information; and control the first external device based on at least some of the converted setting information.

Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a communication module configured to request from at least one peripheral electronic device to transmit device information, and to receive the device information from the at least one peripheral electronic device. The electronic device also includes a control module configured to analyze attributes of content using content information if a content providing event occurs, to analyze attributes of the at least one peripheral electronic device using the device information and the attributes of the electronic device, and to determine at least one target device to provide the content to a user, according to the result of analyzing the attributes of the content and the result of analyzing the attributes of the electronic device and the at least one peripheral electronic device.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a method and electronic device. The electronic device includes a first sensor configured for detecting a gesture and a second sensor for detecting a sound, and at least one processor. The processor may implemented the method, including receiving via the first sensor a voice input, detecting via the second sensor a gesture associated with the voice input, selecting at least one content displayed on one or more displays functionally connected with the electronic device based on the detected gesture, determining a function corresponding to the voice input based on the selected content, and executing the determined function.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for generating a template, and an electronic device and storage medium implementing the same. The method includes extracting, by at least one processor, an entity from content, determining a template based on a type of the extracted entity, and displaying on a display the determined template, wherein the extracted entity is provided to at least one field of the determined template.

Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods for an electronic device to detect the relative position of another electronic device are described. One electronic device includes a communication unit, at least two microphones, and a control unit. The electronic device generates signal information by which another electronic device may generate an output signal which can be detected by the microphones. The signal information is transmitted via the communication unit to the other electronic device. If the output signal is obtained by the microphones, the electronic device determines a relative position of the other electronic device, based on the obtained output signal.

Abstract: An electronic device for processing image data including a camera module configured to obtain the image data. The electronic device also including a control module configured to set at least one pointing object in the image data and configured to control the image data on an object corresponding to a position of the set pointing object according to at least one of a position and movement of the at least one pointing object.

Abstract: A method for determining a data source is provided. The method includes recognizing, by an electronic device, at least one external device communicating with the electronic device, determining at least one device from of the electronic device and the at least one external device on the basis of at least one of a user's wearing state and authentication information corresponding to the at least one external device, and obtaining, by the electronic device, data relating to the electronic device through the at least one determined device.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for inputting an object of an electronic device are provided. The electronic device includes a display; and a processor configured to control display of an object input screen on the display, and to change a configuration for the output object input screen on a basis of an input received on the display.

Abstract: A method for operating an electronic device is provided. The method includes detecting a first gesture on a touch screen, dividing a display region of the touch screen into two or more regions according to the first gesture, detecting a second gesture originating in one of the two or more divided regions, and displaying the second gesture according to a region attribute of the one region and the second gesture.

Abstract: A device for managing user stress is provided. The device includes a collection unit that collects stress related information, an analysis unit that determines a stress state, and an expression unit provides a stress related expression to a user. The collection unit may receive feedback from the user, and the feedback may be used for determining the stress state.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for providing a streaming service in an electronic device are provided. The method includes determining status information of the electronic device, determining data quality for the streaming service based on the status information of the electronic device, transmitting the data quality to a server for the streaming service, and providing the streaming service using streaming data provided from the server.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a method and device for generating sound effects. Features of an input pattern are detected. A sound that reflects the input pattern is synthesized and played.

Abstract: An operation method of an electronic device is provided. The operation method includes detecting a movement speed of contents being scrolled, if the detected movement speed is determined as being equal to or greater than a set speed, changing a brightness of a screen having been displayed at a first brightness, into a second brightness, and changing the brightness of the screen from the second brightness to the first brightness according to a changing movement speed of the contents being scrolled.

Abstract: A method identifies a location of an interested device. The method includes: transmitting first information of an interested device from a relay nearest to the electronic device among one or more relays; receiving second information of the interested device from the nearest relay; and displaying location information of the interested device based on the received second information.