Abstract: An electronic device includes a camera module, a display, and a processor. The processor is configured to display a preview image including one or more objects using the camera module, to display a first user interface corresponding to the one or more objects or a second user interface, in the display, to receive an input to select the first user interface or the second user interface, to obtain a first image in a first scheme using the camera module if the first user interface is selected, to obtain a second image using the camera module in a second scheme different from the first scheme if the second user interface is selected, and to provide information associated with the one or more objects using the first image and/or the second image, which is obtained based at least on the input.

Abstract: A method of operating a first electronic device is provided. The method includes transmitting stream data to a second electronic device, receiving, from the second electronic device, stream information associated with the stream data received by the second electronic device, and determining at least some of the stream data to be transmitted to the second electronic device based on the received stream information.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a camera module, a display, and a processor. The processor is configured to display a preview image including one or more objects using the camera module, to display a first user interface corresponding to the one or more objects or a second user interface, in the display, to receive an input to select the first user interface or the second user interface, to obtain a first image in a first scheme using the camera module if the first user interface is selected, to obtain a second image using the camera module in a second scheme different from the first scheme if the second user interface is selected, and to provide information associated with the one or more objects using the first image and/or the second image, which is obtained based at least on the input.

Abstract: A technique for transmitting a video stream between a first electronic device and a second electronic device is provided. The first device receives an encoded video stream and determines whether an encoding format of the encoded video stream is a format decodable by a second electronic device. If the format is decodable, the encoded video stream is transmitted without a re-encoding operation to the second device. The video stream is displayed at the first device delayed by a determined delay time enabling the video stream to be displayed at the second device substantially synchronized with the display at the first device.

Abstract: A technique for transmitting a video stream between a first electronic device and a second electronic device is provided. The first device receives an encoded video stream and determines whether an encoding format of the encoded video stream is a format decodable by a second electronic device. If the format is decodable, the encoded video stream is transmitted without a re-encoding operation to the second device. The video stream is displayed at the first device delayed by a determined delay time enabling the video stream to be displayed at the second device substantially synchronized with the display at the first device.

Abstract: A technique for transmitting a video stream between a first electronic device and a second electronic device is provided. The first device receives an encoded video stream and determines whether an encoding format of the encoded video stream is a format decodable by a second electronic device. If the format is decodable, the encoded video stream is transmitted without a re-encoding operation to the second device. The video stream is displayed at the first device delayed by a determined delay time enabling the video stream to be displayed at the second device substantially synchronized with the display at the first device.

Abstract: A technique for transmitting a video stream between a first electronic device and a second electronic device is provided. The first device receives an encoded video stream and determines whether an encoding format of the encoded video stream is a format decodable by a second electronic device. If the format is decodable, the encoded video stream is transmitted without a re-encoding operation to the second device. The video stream is displayed at the first device delayed by a determined delay time enabling the video stream to be displayed at the second device substantially synchronized with the display at the first device.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for transmitting and receiving multimedia contents. A transmission characteristic relating to a section, from among a plurality of sections for transmitting data, where an initial transmission speed is high, is provided from a server. The multimedia contents are requested in consideration of the transmission characteristic. The multimedia contents are received from the server.

Abstract: A method of operating a first electronic device is provided. The method includes transmitting stream data to a second electronic device, receiving, from the second electronic device, stream information associated with the stream data received by the second electronic device, and determining at least some of the stream data to be transmitted to the second electronic device based on the received stream information.

Abstract: A method for operating a portable terminal so as to reduce power consumption during the support of a communication service and a portable terminal supporting the same is provided. The method includes activating a Radio Frequency (RF) communication unit, downloading a part of data of predetermined contents through the RF communication unit, buffering the downloaded part of the data in a buffer so as to output the buffered downloaded part of the data, and executing an idle time for terminating or reducing a power supply of the RF communication unit when the downloading of the part of the data of the predetermined contents is completed.

Abstract: A method for operating a portable terminal so as to reduce power consumption during the support of a communication service and a portable terminal supporting the same is provided. The method includes activating a Radio Frequency (RF) communication unit, downloading a part of data of predetermined contents through the RF communication unit, buffering the downloaded part of the data in a buffer so as to output the buffered downloaded part of the data, and executing an idle time for terminating or reducing a power supply of the RF communication unit when the downloading of the part of the data of the predetermined contents is completed.

Abstract: A method for operating a portable terminal so as to reduce power consumption during the support of a communication service and a portable terminal supporting the same is provided. The method includes activating a Radio Frequency (RF) communication unit, downloading a part of data of predetermined contents through the RF communication unit, buffering the downloaded part of the data in a buffer so as to output the buffered downloaded part of the data, and executing an idle time for terminating or reducing a power supply of the RF communication unit when the downloading of the part of the data of the predetermined contents is completed.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for transmitting and receiving multimedia contents. A transmission characteristic relating to a section, from among a plurality of sections for transmitting data, where an initial transmission speed is high, is provided from a server. The multimedia contents are requested in consideration of the transmission characteristic. The multimedia contents are received from the server.

Abstract: A method for operating a portable terminal so as to reduce power consumption during the support of a communication service and a portable terminal supporting the same is provided. The method includes activating a Radio Frequency (RF) communication unit, downloading a part of data of predetermined contents through the RF communication unit, buffering the downloaded part of the data in a buffer so as to output the buffered downloaded part of the data, and executing an idle time for terminating or reducing a power supply of the RF communication unit when the downloading of the part of the data of the predetermined contents is completed.