Abstract: A method and apparatus for tracking input positions via Electric Field Communication (EFC) are provided. The apparatus includes a plurality of receiving electrodes for EFC and a receiver unit. The receiving electrodes detect strengths of input electric fields. The receiver unit compares the strengths of the input electric fields with each other and generates position information regarding the input electric fields.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus are provided for exchanging information is an electronic device. Object data is received at an input unit. Object information associated with the object data is received at a communication unit via contact between a first medium and a second medium. The first medium directly contacts the electronic device. The object data is associated with the object information.

Abstract: A method of operating an electronic device is provided. The method includes detecting a movement of the electronic device, and changing a scale of a displayed image based on the movement.

Abstract: An electronic device, a protection device, and a method for protecting the electronic device with the protection device is provided. The electronic device includes a sensor module configured to detect a motion state of the electronic device when a cover is connected to the electronic device, and a processor configured to control an actuator of the cover based on the detected motion state of the electronic device.

Abstract: An electronic device may include: at least one protective member disposed in at least one area of the electronic device; at least one sensor configured to detect the drop of the electronic device; a protective member driving module configured to activate the protective member to change the shape of the protective member according to whether the drop of the electronic device is detected; and at least one processor configured to receive a drop sensing signal detected by the sensor and to control the protective member driving module to change the shape of the protective member.

Abstract: An electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure may include: a first cover including one or more first sensing regions, and a processor configured to determine whether the first cover is in an open position, detect a first gesture on the one or more first sensing regions, and execute a function corresponding to the first gesture when the first cover is in the open position.

Abstract: An operating method of an external imaging device is provided which includes establishing a wireless connection with an electronic device comprising a display using a wireless communication device, receiving a parameter from the electronic device through the wireless connection, the parameter determined based on at least part of at least one photo and information, controlling a navigation device to autonomously fly to a set position based on the parameter, capturing an image using the camera, and sending the image to the electronic device through the wireless connection.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an electronic device for making a video call. The electronic device includes at least one camera, a communication module, and a processor that makes a video call with an external electronic device by using an image captured by the at least one camera, and if a control signal is received from the external electronic device, through the communication module, controls the at least one camera, based on the control signal.

Abstract: An electronic device and a voice processing method of the electronic device are provided. The electronic device includes a microphone array including a plurality of microphones facing specified directions; a sensor module configured to sense a user located near the electronic device; and a processor configured to select one of a plurality of users sensed near the electronic device, process a voice received from a direction in which the selected user is located, as a user input, and process a voice received from another direction, as noise.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a method and electronic device for handling input. A first electronic device detects input and identified whether the input is associated with a second electronic device based on set information for distinguishing inputs.

Abstract: An electronic robot device is provided which includes a body, a rotatable head physically connected with the body, a plurality of microphones arranged in the body or the head, a processor electrically connected with the plurality of microphones and a memory electrically connected with the processor, wherein the processor is configured to control the head to face a first direction in response to a first wakeup signal received from the first direction, if a second wakeup signal is received from a second direction while a first command received from the first direction is processed, store information on the second direction in the memory, if the first command is completely processed, control the head to face the second direction, and process a second command received from the second direction.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for an electronic device and sensor includes: a housing; at least one sensor disposed on a part of the housing to detect an external image of the electronic device or sound. A communication circuit cis arranged in the housing, and at least one processor is electrically connected to the at least one sensor and the communication circuit. A memory stores instructions that, when executed, cause the at least one processor to control operation of the at least one sensor to operate as a user interface of the electronic device, and/or to operate as a sensing device for detecting a movement and/or sound of an object within a selected range or space, and to provide data based at least partly on the detected movement and/or sound.

Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a communication module, and a processor. The processor is configured to receive a first user context of a first user from a first user device and a second user context of a second user from a second user device via the communication module, to determine when the first user and the second user are within a specified distance, by using location information in the first and second user contexts, to set permissions to access at least a portion of the first and/or second user contexts based on the determination, to receive a request from the first user for information in the second user context, and to provide the information in the second user context to the first user when the permissions of the second user context allows the first user to access the information in the second user context.

Abstract: A method and electronic device for executing application concurrently with other devices are provided. An address of an external electronic device and a location of an application is obtained. A connection is established with a device using a short-range communication protocol. The application is obtained and executed in conjunction with the device.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of outputting an alarm, the method being performed by an electronic device, the method including receiving a request for setting a schedule, from at least one user, storing identification information and schedule execution information on the at least one user, and tracking a target user of the schedule. If an alarm execution time included in the schedule execution information comes, the method further includes providing an alarm related to the schedule to the target user in a specific manner.

Abstract: A wearable electronic device is provided. The wearable electronic device includes a first part including a first sound output module, a second part including a second sound output module, a third part disposed between the first part and the second part, a flexible first connection unit configured to connect a first end of the first part and a first end of the third part, and a flexible second connection unit configured to connect a first end of the second part and a second end of the third part.

Abstract: According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, a communication module operatively coupled to a plurality of sensing devices comprising a 1st sensing device and a 2nd sensing device; and a processor, wherein the processor may perform identifying a 1st information set sensed by using the 1st sensing device and a 2nd information set sensed by using the 2nd sensing device, determining a correlation between the 1st information set and the 2nd information set; grouping the 1st sensing device and the 2nd sensing device based on the correlation; and controlling a sensing period of at least one of the 1st sensing device and the 2nd sensing device.

Abstract: A head-mounted device including a main frame couplable to an electronic device and a support part configured to affix the main frame to a facial side of the user, and an auxiliary input device including a body, an input module disposed on at least one surface of the body and configured to process an input signal for controlling a function of the electronic device, a sensor module disposed in the body and configured to obtain sensing information in accordance with a movement of the auxiliary input device, and a connection part electrically connectable to the electronic device and configured to serve as a path through which the input signal and the sensing information are transmitted to the electronic device is provided.

Abstract: An electronic device and a control method of the electronic device are provided. Voice data representing an external voice is acquired. A motion of a user of the electronic device is sensed. Motion data corresponding to the motion of the user is generated. The voice data is synchronized with the motion data in terms of time. The synchronized voice and motion data is transmitted to another electronic device.

Abstract: An electronic device and a method for controlling the electronic device are disclosed. The electronic device includes a memory and a processor electrically connected with the memory. The memory stores instructions to be executed by the processor. The processor is configured to obtain a user voice, determine a response level of the user voice, when the response level of the user voice is a first response level, perform an operation corresponding to the user voice based on a time point of obtaining the user voice, and when the response level of the user voice is a second response level, perform the operation corresponding to the user voice based on a time point of detecting an additional event.