Abstract: A method of providing a voice-speech service in a mobile terminal is provided. The method includes receiving sensing information from a sensor unit, determining whether to set an operating mode of the voice-speech service as a driving mode according to the sensing information, and providing an audible feedback according to pre-stored driving mode setting information when an operating mode of the voice-speech service is set as the driving mode.

Abstract: An electronic device that may collect gas and provide information associated with gas, and a operating method thereof are disclosed. The electronic device may include: a gas sensor that detects gas; a processing unit that analyzes the components of detected gases so as to determine whether abnormal gas is included; and a display unit that displays the analyzed gases on a screen, and displays abnormal gas to be emphasized. A method of operating the electronic device may include: detecting gases through the gas sensor; analyzing the detected gases and analyzing whether abnormal gases exist; displaying the analyzed gases on a screen and displaying abnormal gases to be emphasized.

Abstract: A method for recognizing a fingerprint in a portable terminal includes, if a touch input is sensed via a fingerprint scanning sensor, determining whether a touch input event is detected on an object displayed on a screen, deactivating a function corresponding to the detected touch input event on the object if the touch input event is sensed, and performing a function corresponding to the sensed touch input via the fingerprint scanning sensor. A portable terminal includes a display unit configured to display at least one object on a screen, a fingerprint scanning sensor configured to sense a touch input, and a processor configured to deactivate a function corresponding to the detected touch input event on the at least one object if the touch input is sensed, and to perform a function corresponding to the sensed touch event via the finger scanning sensor.

Abstract: An interior permanent magnet type rotor includes: a rotor core having a plurality of slots formed therein, the plurality of slots having a symmetric longitudinal sectional shape; and a plurality of permanent magnets respectively inserted into the plurality of slots, the plurality of permanent magnets having an asymmetric longitudinal sectional shape, wherein each of the plurality of permanent magnets includes: a top surface part; a bottom surface part formed opposite to the top surface part; and first and second side surface parts connecting the top surface part and the bottom surface part, wherein a first vertical part and a second vertical part, which are in contact with side surface parts of the slot, are formed in the first and second side surface parts, respectively.

Abstract: A motor includes a stator, a rotor including an outer rotor core that includes a plurality of magnets arranged along a circumferential direction of the rotor, an inner rotor core that is located radially inward of the outer rotor core and that defines a shaft hole configured to receive a shaft, and an inner connecting portion that connects the outer rotor core to the inner rotor core and that is located at a central axis of a magnet from among the plurality of magnets. The inner connecting portion includes a radial rib that extends from the inner rotor core radially outward toward the outer rotor core, and an extension rib that extends from an outer end of the radial rib in the circumferential direction and that defines an angle with respect to the radial rib that is greater than or equal to 90 degrees.

Abstract: A motor including a stator includes a first stator core, and a second stator core that is independent from the first stator core and that is symmetric to the first stator core with respect to a vertical line that passes through a center of the stator. Each of the first and second stator cores includes a yoke, a center tooth that extends from a center of the yoke toward the center of the stator, and outer teeth that extend from a first end of the yoke and a second end of the yoke, respectively. The center tooth is located between the outer teeth, and a length of the outer teeth is greater than a length of the center tooth.

Abstract: A task configuring method of an electronic device using fingerprint recognition is provided. The method including displaying a first area including at least one item which a user can select and a second area which displays the selected at least one item, sensing a touch event used to move the at least one item from the first area to the second area, identifying a fingerprint of a finger which generates the touch event, and configuring a task by combining the at least one moved item and the identified fingerprint.

Abstract: A method for use in an electronic device, comprising: sensing a state of the electronic device; detect whether the state satisfies a predetermined condition; detecting a concentration of a gas in response to the state satisfying the predetermined condition; and displaying an indication of the concentration of the gas.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are provided for executing a function of an electronic device using fingerprint verification. A security level of the function to be performed is acquired, if the function requires the fingerprint verification. A fingerprint input of a user is received. A count of a number of matching points that exist between the fingerprint input and a prestored fingerprint is determined. The count of the number of matching points is compared with a minimum number of matching points corresponding to the security level of the function.

Abstract: A method for dividing and displaying a content unit includes: extracting a sub-content unit which is generated by dividing an original content unit by a preset time interval; displaying the entire sub-content unit when receiving a sub-content unit display command; receiving a jump command that selects a replay time point for an arbitrary sub-content unit among the above sub-content units; and replaying and displaying the original content unit from the replay time point.

Abstract: A method for use in an electronic device, comprising: sensing a state of the electronic device; detect whether the state satisfies a predetermined condition; detecting a concentration of a gas in response to the state satisfying the predetermined condition; and displaying an indication of the concentration of the gas.

Abstract: An electronic device that may collect gas and provide information associated with gas, and a operating method thereof are disclosed. The electronic device may include: a gas sensor that detects gas; a processing unit that analyzes the components of detected gases so as to determine whether abnormal gas is included; and a display unit that displays the analyzed gases on a screen, and displays abnormal gas to be emphasized. A method of operating the electronic device may include: detecting gases through the gas sensor; analyzing the detected gases and analyzing whether abnormal gases exist; displaying the analyzed gases on a screen and displaying abnormal gases to be emphasized.

Abstract: An interfacing device and method to support a speech dialogue service based on a multi-modal input are provided. The method includes executing an interface for the speech dialogue service, receiving a user input, through the executed interface, including a voice input and a non-voice input, transmitting, as a request signal to a server, at least one of the voice input or a text extracted from the voice input when the received user input is the voice input, transmitting, as the request signal to the server, a text extracted from the non-voice input when the received user input is the non-voice input, receiving a result of dialogue recognition in response to the request signal from the server, and executing a response to the received user input on the basis of the received result of dialogue recognition.

Abstract: A method of providing a voice-speech service in a mobile terminal is provided. The method includes receiving sensing information from a sensor unit, determining whether to set an operating mode of the voice-speech service as a driving mode according to the sensing information, and providing an audible feedback according to pre-stored driving mode setting information when an operating mode of the voice-speech service is set as the driving mode.

Abstract: A method of providing a voice-speech service in a mobile terminal is provided. The method includes receiving sensing information from a sensor unit, determining whether to set an operating mode of the voice-speech service as a driving mode according to the sensing information, and providing an audible feedback according to pre-stored driving mode setting information when an operating mode of the voice-speech service is set as the driving mode.

Abstract: A method for recognizing a fingerprint in a portable terminal includes, if a touch input is sensed via a fingerprint scanning sensor, determining whether a touch input event is detected on an object displayed on a screen, deactivating a function corresponding to the detected touch input event on the object if the touch input event is sensed, and performing a function corresponding to the sensed touch input via the fingerprint scanning sensor. A portable terminal includes a display unit configured to display at least one object on a screen, a fingerprint scanning sensor configured to sense a touch input, and a processor configured to deactivate a function corresponding to the detected touch input event on the at least one object if the touch input is sensed, and to perform a function corresponding to the sensed touch event via the finger scanning sensor.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are provided for executing a function of an electronic device using fingerprint verification. A security level of the function to be performed is acquired, if the function requires the fingerprint verification. A fingerprint input of a user is received. A count of a number of matching points that exist between the fingerprint input and a prestored fingerprint is determined. The count of the number of matching points is compared with a minimum number of matching points corresponding to the security level of the function.

Abstract: A task configuring method of an electronic device using fingerprint recognition is provided. The method including displaying a first area including at least one item which a user can select and a second area which displays the selected at least one item, sensing a touch event used to move the at least one item from the first area to the second area, identifying a fingerprint of a finger which generates the touch event, and configuring a task by combining the at least one moved item and the identified fingerprint.

Abstract: An interfacing device and method to support a speech dialogue service based on a multi-modal input are provided. The method includes executing an interface for the speech dialogue service, receiving a user input, through the executed interface, including a voice input and a non-voice input, transmitting, as a request signal to a server, at least one of the voice input or a text extracted from the voice input when the received user input is the voice input, transmitting, as the request signal to the server, a text extracted from the non-voice input when the received user input is the non-voice input, receiving a result of dialogue recognition in response to the request signal from the server, and executing a response to the received user input on the basis of the received result of dialogue recognition.

Abstract: A method for dividing and displaying a content unit includes: extracting a sub-content unit which is generated by dividing an original content unit by a preset time interval; displaying the entire sub-content unit when receiving a sub-content unit display command; receiving a jump command that selects a replay time point for an arbitrary sub-content unit among the above sub-content units; and replaying and displaying the original content unit from the replay time point.