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: 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: Disclosed is an electronic device that acquires an image including a first object, identifies a first part of the first object in the image, identifies a second part related to the first part based on a result of the identification of the first part, and performs an operation based on a result of the identification of the second part when the instructions are executed.

Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a processor and a memory electrically connected with the processor, wherein the memory may store instructions executed to enable the processor to obtain an image and output a message generated based on additional information and an image analysis result obtained by analyzing the obtained image.

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: 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: A method of controlling an electronic apparatus and the electronic apparatus using the same are provided. The method includes transmitting signals through a medium, receiving and selecting some of the signals transmitted through the medium, and performing or setting a function according to the selected signals.

Abstract: A cover device having an input unit and a portable terminal having the cover device are provided. The cover device includes a cover unit divided into a plurality of areas, each area having an electrode. A connection surface is provided in the cover unit and configured to be detachably engaged with a terminal to which the cover unit is mounted. The input unit including an electrode line is configured to transmit a touch input signal to a touch panel of the terminal through an electrode of a touched area among the plurality of areas.

Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a sensor related to measurement of biometric information, at least one module that performs a specific function, a memory that stores an instruction related to operations of the sensor and the module, and at least one processor electrically connected to the sensor, the at least one module, and the memory to execute the instruction. When acquiring an event related to initiation of the measurement of the biometric information, the processor may deactivate at least one function of a module, or execute an instruction such that the deactivation state is maintained or the operating mode (for example, a low power mode) of the electronic device is changed.

Abstract: An electronic device for a head-mounted device (HMD) is provided. The electronic device includes a display, a memory configured to store virtual reality content, a processor configured to play back binocular image data based on the virtual reality content on the display, and a communication circuit configured to communicate with an external device. At this time, the processor is configured to determine whether the virtual reality content is stored in the external device and to determine data to be transmitted to the external device based on the determined result.

Abstract: A method for controlling an electronic device is provided. The method includes obtaining a message from a sender, identifying a recipient of the message, converting the message based on first relationship information between the sender and the recipient and second relationship information between the recipient and the electronic device, and outputting the converted message.

Abstract: A method of providing notification information in an electronic device includes establishing a wireless communication between the electronic device and an external device, detecting an event to be notified in the electronic device, obtaining a status of the electronic device, and determining whether to transmit an notification on the event to an external device, based on the status of the electronic device. An electronic device includes a transceiver configured to establish a wireless communication between the electronic device and an external device, and a processor configured to detect an event to be notified in the electronic device, obtain a status of the electronic device, and determine whether to transmit an notification on the event to an external device, based on the status of the electronic device. Other embodiments are also disclosed.

Abstract: An input device and a portable terminal. The input device includes a tactile member which varies at positions of input keys, and a contact sensing layer which is disposed under the tactile member so as to detect an input operation through the tactile member. Further, the portable terminal includes a body which has an input/output unit, an input device which is detachably connected to the body so as to implement an input to the body, and a controller which controls an operation of the input/output unit and the input device, wherein the input device further includes a tactile member which varies at a position of a contacted input key, and a contact sensing layer which is disposed under the tactile member so as to detect an input operation through the tactile member.

Abstract: A method for controlling a function of an electronic device by using an electronic pen and the electronic device are provided. The method of controlling the function of the electronic device includes determining a motion of an electronic pen inserted into the electronic device and confirming an operation corresponding to the determined motion of the electronic pen to perform the operation.

Abstract: A system recognizes an object employed by an electronic device, by capturing an image using a camera module and transmitting information recognized from the captured image to an external electronic device connected with the electronic device via a communication network. The system receives information associated with the recognized information from the external electronic device and displays the received information on a display.

Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a touch screen configured to display a screen corresponding to a wearable device, onto which the electronic device is mounted, in a first screen area of an entire screen area and to receive an input for controlling the first screen area, in a second screen area, which is different from the first screen area of the entire screen area and a processor configured to determine positions of the first screen area and the second screen area, and to control one or more operations related to the first screen area and the second screen area.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for contents to a display functionally connected to an electronic device are provided. The electronic device can change at least some of attributes (e.g. a location, a brightness, or a size) of the content of the electronic device on the basis of at least one attribute (e.g., an illuminance, a brightness, a size, or a resolution) of the display functionally connected to the electronic device and provide the content to the display functionally connected to the electronic device.

Abstract: A method and an electronic device for displaying an image photographed by a photographing device are provided. The electronic device may select a first photographing device from a plurality of omnidirectional photographing devices arranged in different locations within a specified area and display an image photographed by the first photographing device on a display. When a second photographing device is selected while an image photographed by the first photographing device is displayed, the electronic device may determine a user's viewpoint viewing the displayed image and display an image of an object view in which an object corresponding to the user's viewpoint is photographed among images photographed by the second photographing device on the display.

Abstract: An electronic device includes: a display; and at least one processor configured to: generate a virtual reality image to be applied to a virtual reality environment, generate a right eye image and a left eye image based on the virtual reality image, pre-distort the right eye image and the left eye image based on lens distortion, control the display to display a stereo image on the display by using the right eye image and the left eye image, and in response to detecting a capture event while the stereo image is displayed, generate a captured image by using the virtual reality image.

Abstract: An example electronic device calibrates a center of a sensor for acquiring sensing data differently according whether the electronic device is worn on a part of a user body or not, and provides data sensed based on a result of the calibrating to the user, so that more exact and/or accurate data and a better sense of use can be provided to the user.