Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a battery; a non-contact near field communication antenna; a wireless charging coil; and a case covering the battery, wherein the wireless charging coil is positioned between the battery and the case, and wherein one of the non-contact near field communication antenna and the wireless charging coil is positioned to surround the other one of the non-contact near field communication antenna and the wireless charging coil.

Abstract: A portable terminal is provided. The portable terminal includes a shielding member disposed on an external part, a first coil disposed on a surface of the shielding member that faces the external part, and a second coil disposed on the surface of the shielding member, and surrounding the first coil on a same plane.

Abstract: An apparatus and method are provided for controlling haptic feedback of an input tool for a mobile terminal. The method includes detecting, by the mobile terminal, a hovering of the input tool over an object displayed on a touch screen display of the mobile terminal; identifying a property of the object; and transmitting, to the input tool, a control signal for haptic feedback corresponding to the property of the object.

Abstract: A foldable device includes: a flexible display including: a first part; a second part; and a third part provided between the first and second parts; a first body supporting the first part; and a second body supporting the second part, each of the first and second body are configured to move between a first and a second position, in response to each of the first and second bodies being provided in the first position, the first body and the second body form a receiving space, the third part forms a curved portion of the flexible display and the curved portion is provided within the receiving space, and wherein the first part is configured to move in a longitudinal direction of the flexible display with respect to the first body in response to the first and second bodies moving between the first and second positions.

Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a main body including a battery pack and a battery cover; a non-contact near field communication antenna included in the battery pack; and a wireless charging coil portion included in the battery cover and disposed around an outer periphery of the antenna, such that the wireless coil portion does not overlap with the non-contact near field communication antenna.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing, by an electronic device, a haptic effect using an input unit are provided. The method includes detecting a touch of the input unit on a touch screen of the electronic device, displaying a trajectory of the touch, calculating a curve angle of the touch trajectory drawn for a predetermined time period, and transmitting a haptic signal, corresponding to the curve angle, to the input unit.

Abstract: A system for providing haptic feedback is provided. The system includes a portable terminal including a body and a first connector part. A cover device that is detachably connected to the body includes a touch sensor for generating a touch signal, a first haptic actuator that generates vibrations based on a haptic signal output from the body of the portable terminal. The haptic signal corresponds to the generated touch signal. A vibration plate is connected to a side of the first haptic actuator and is configured to transfer the generated vibrations to the cover device.

Abstract: Provided is an apparatus for receiving an unmanned mail capable of automatically acquiring the address information even though the user does not directly input the address information. The apparatus acquires address information of an addressee by automatically recognizing the address of the mail when the address is written on the mail, and acquires the address information of the addressee through the paper on which the address is printed or written, identification, and biometric recognition when the address is not written on the mail. The apparatus may acquire the address information of the addressee through a mail sender's voice.

Abstract: A portable terminal is provided. The portable terminal includes a shielding member disposed on an external part, a first coil disposed on a surface of the shielding member that faces the external part, and a second coil disposed on the surface of the shielding member, and surrounding the first coil on a same plane.

Abstract: A method of drawing a three-dimensional (3D) object on a user terminal is provided. The method includes displaying a 3D space including a two-dimensional (2D) or 3D object on the user terminal, obtaining vector information regarding a depthwise direction in the 3D space based on a user's gesture performed across a body of an electronic pen, and performing a 3D drawing function on the 2D or 3D object, based on the vector information.

Abstract: A portable terminal having a wireless charger coil and an antenna element on the same plane is provided, in which a shielding member is attached to an inner surface of an external part, a first coil is attached to one surface of the shielding member, facing the inner surface of the external part, and a second coil is attached to the one surface of the shielding member, surrounding the first coil on the same plane.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling vibration in a portable device are provided. The method includes detecting a user input corresponding to a gesture made on a touch screen by an input device, detecting an action attribute of the portable device corresponding to the user input, determining a first vibration to be output from the input device and a second vibration to be output from the portable device according to the action attribute, and controlling output of the first vibration from the input device and output of the second vibration from the portable device according to the action attribute.

Abstract: A terminal device controlling method that provides a haptic effect using a haptic engine is provided, which includes sensing a haptic event, executing a non-physical parameter-based haptic function in a haptic engine so as to determine a vibration pattern corresponding to the haptic event, transferring the vibration pattern from the haptic engine to a device driver, and driving, through the device driver, a vibrator based on the vibration pattern so as to embody a haptic effect.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for providing a haptic effect by a portable terminal and an input device. A writing application is displayed on a touch screen of the portable terminal. A selection for a type of pen used for writing in the displayed writing application and a selection for a background material on which the writing is performed are received using the selected type of pen. A haptic pattern of the selected type of pen and a haptic pattern of the background material are combined. Haptic feedback is output based on a combined haptic pattern of the selected type of pen and the background material. A control signal having the haptic feedback is received at the input unit that controls a vibration of a vibration device of the input unit. The received control signal is analyzed to control the vibration of the vibration device.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for providing feedback in a portable apparatus are provided. An object is displayed on a touch screen of the portable apparatus. A first touch, from an input unit, is detected at a position on the touch screen corresponding to the displayed object. The object is selected in response to the first touch. A copy command by which the selected object is copied to a copy target is received from the input unit. A first control command corresponding to haptic feedback determined in response to the received copy command is transmitted from the portable apparatus to the input unit.

Abstract: Methods and a mobile terminal for providing visual and haptic feedback are provided. At least one first touch made to an object displayed on a touch screen is detected. The object is transformed and displayed in response to movement of the first touch. At least one second touch made to the displayed object is detected. Visual feedback is displayed on the touch screen in response to the second touch, and haptic feedback corresponding to a predetermined haptic pattern is output using a vibration motor.

Abstract: Provided are a portable terminal that generates a haptic pattern and a method thereof. The method includes displaying a menu on a touch screen, receiving an input for generating a haptic pattern through the displayed menu, detecting, using a sensor module, a haptic input provided through the portable terminal, and generating the haptic pattern based on the provided haptic input.

Abstract: A portable terminal and a method for providing a haptic effect to an input unit are provided. The method includes displaying at least one object on a touch screen, detecting a touch input by the input unit with respect to the object displayed on the touch screen, determining a preset mode based on the detected touch input of the input unit, and transmitting a control signal corresponding to a predetermined haptic pattern based on the preset mode to the input unit.

Abstract: A portable terminal and a method for providing a haptic effect in the portable terminal are provided. The method includes displaying an application on a touch screen, detecting a touch in a haptic providing region set by a user, and providing a haptic effect corresponding to the haptic providing region in response to the detected touch.