Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention relate to a method for detecting and controlling a battery status by using a sensor, and an electronic device using the same, the electronic device comprising: a housing; an accommodation part arranged inside the housing and including at least one gas sensor; a battery arranged inside the housing; a memory for storing information, acquired by the at least one gas sensor, on gas leaked from the battery and operation control information of the electronic device; and a processor electrically connected to the memory, wherein the processor is configured to acquire a detection signal of gas leaked from the battery by using the at least one gas sensor, and control the operation of at least a part of the electronic device and/or charging characteristics of the battery when the acquired gas detection signal exceeds a predetermined threshold value, so as to detect, in real time, a gas leakage of the battery occurring because of the exposure of the electronic device to high t

Abstract: A device and method of managing power are provided. The device includes a user input unit configured to receive a user input from a user, an output unit configured to output information based on the user input, and a controller configured to, when the user input is not received, determine whether or not an out-focus status in which the user does not use the device has started, determine, when it is determined that the out-focus status has started, a period in which the out-focus status is to be maintained based on information about a probability of the out-focus status according to a context of the device, and stop, when the period in which the out-focus status is to be maintained is equal to or greater than a reference time period, an application executed in the device.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus operated based on an OS is provided. The electronic apparatus includes a storage to store the OS, a virtual device program capable of generating a virtual device executed based on the OS, and at least one program; and at least one processor to execute the virtual device program to generate the virtual device, and to execute the OS to determine whether a first program having an administration authority assigned by the OS from among the at least one program has access authority to data about the virtual device in response to an attempt to access the data from the first program and to selectively permit the access to the data based on the determined access authority. With this, the electronic apparatus may restrain the access to the virtual device or the data thereabout according to a presence of the access authority, thereby safely protecting the virtual device or the data.

Abstract: Disclosed is a gas sensor module for an electronic device, the gas sensor module comprising: a gas sensor mounted on a circuit board and identifying gas introduced into a sensor unit; a sensor frame formed in a box shape with one open surface and having a hole communicating with the outside, the sensor frame covering the gas sensor to isolate the gas sensor from the outside; and a connection unit formed at an edge of the open surface of the sensor frame and coupled to the circuit board. Other embodiments are possible.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a method for remotely controlling peripheral devices in a mobile communication terminal includes acquiring a profile for a controlled peripheral device, configuring a control application for the controlled peripheral device based on the acquired profile, and controlling the controlled peripheral device using the configured control application.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for executing an application are provided. The method of executing an application may include: measuring internal air pressure in an electronic device by using a barometer; receiving a user input of applying a force to an external surface of the electronic device by using the barometer, and detecting a value of variation of the internal air pressure, the variation occurring due to the force; and performing a preset operation of the electronic device based on the detected value of the variation of the internal air pressure.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus operated based on an OS is provided. The electronic apparatus includes a storage to store the OS, a virtual device program capable of generating a virtual device executed based on the OS, and at least one program; and at least one processor to execute the virtual device program to generate the virtual device, and to execute the OS to determine whether a first program having an administration authority assigned by the OS from among the at least one program has access authority to data about the virtual device in response to an attempt to access the data from the first program and to selectively permit the access to the data based on the determined access authority. With this, the electronic apparatus may restrain the access to the virtual device or the data thereabout according to a presence of the access authority, thereby safely protecting the virtual device or the data.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a method for remotely controlling peripheral devices in a mobile communication terminal includes acquiring a profile for a controlled peripheral device, configuring a control application for the controlled peripheral device based on the acquired profile, and controlling the controlled peripheral device using the configured control application.

Abstract: An electronic device can comprise: a sensor module; and a processor for acquiring periphery state information indicating information on the outside of the electronic device and/or device state information indicating information on the inside of the electronic device, acquiring a measurement profile including information regarding target gas to be measured and a detection period of the target gas on the basis of the periphery state information and/or the device state information, and detecting the target gas through the sensor module according to the measurement profile.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure relate to an electronic device including an environment sensor and a method for controlling an operation thereof. The electronic device may comprise: at least one environment sensor; and at least one processor functionally coupled to the at least one environment sensor and configured to control the at least one environment sensor to collect environment information at designated intervals, to recognize presence or absence of a user based on the collected environment information, and to control an operation of the electronic device according to the presence or absence of the user. Other various embodiments are possible.

Abstract: A user terminal and a control method thereof are provided. The control method of a user terminal includes registering a first point, acquiring movement information of the user terminal using a motion sensor when the user terminal moves from the first point to a second point, and providing a user interface (UI) for guiding to the first point on the basis of the movement information if a user command for a return is input. As a result, the user terminal makes it possible to provide the route guidance service to a destination by tracking the moving route of the user terminal when the global positioning system (GPS) signal may not be received.

Abstract: A method for operating of an electronic device includes detecting when a vehicle enters a parking lot and obtaining image information when the vehicle is detected. The method also includes generating image information of an object including information indicating a parking section based on the obtained image information and identifying information related to a parking location of the vehicle based on the image information of the object. The information related to the parking location of the vehicle is outputted. The electronic device provides a parking location of the vehicle without a device pre-installed in a parking lot.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus and a method of controlling a plurality of devices by the electronic apparatus are provided. The method includes receiving data from a plurality of devices, determining a correlation between at least two devices among the plurality of devices on the basis of the received data, determining a position of a first device on the basis of the correlation, grouping the first device and another device positioned in the vicinity of the first device into one group, and automatically creating group information, and controlling the devices included in the group. The name of the first device may be automatically set using the group information.

Abstract: A system and method for providing location-based personalized information by using user location history information, whereby battery consumption of a computing device is reduced. The computing device includes: a location finder configured to obtain user location information of a user of the computing device; a display configured to display information indicating a route of the user of the computing device; and a controller configured to track a location of the user by controlling the location finder as the controller senses a change in the location of the user based on the obtained user location information, obtain information corresponding to an initial route of the user based on the tracked location of the user, detect a predicted route of the user from user location history information based on the information corresponding to the initial route of the user, and display on the display unit the predicted route.

Abstract: A system and method for providing location-based personalized information by using user location history information, whereby battery consumption of a computing device is reduced. The computing device includes: a location finder configured to obtain user location information of a user of the computing device; a display configured to display information indicating a route of the user of the computing device; and a controller configured to track a location of the user by controlling the location finder as the controller senses a change in the location of the user based on the obtained user location information, obtain information corresponding to an initial route of the user based on the tracked location of the user, detect a predicted route of the user from user location history information based on the information corresponding to the initial route of the user, and display on the display unit the predicted route.

Abstract: A method of controlling a plurality of devices by an electronic apparatus includes receiving data from a plurality of devices, determining a correlation between at least two devices among the plurality of devices on the basis of the received data, determining a position of a first device on the basis of the correlation, grouping the first device and another device positioned in the vicinity of the first device into one group, and automatically creating group information, and controlling the devices included in the group. The name of the first device may be automatically set using the group information.

Abstract: A device and method of managing power are provided. The device includes a user input unit configured to receive a user input from a user, an output unit configured to output information based on the user input, and a controller configured to, when the user input is not received, determine whether or not an out-focus status in which the user does not use the device has started, determine, when it is determined that the out-focus status has started, a period in which the out-focus status is to be maintained based on information about a probability of the out-focus status according to a context of the device, and stop, when the period in which the out-focus status is to be maintained is equal to or greater than a reference time period, an application executed in the device.

Abstract: An electronic device is disclosed. The electronic device comprises a storage unit and a control unit. The storage unit stores a shared file shared by a plurality of virtual devices. If the control unit receives a request to change the shared file from a first virtual device from among the plurality of virtual devices, the control unit copies the shared file to generate a replacement file, and controls a second virtual device sought to share the shared file so as to refer to the replacement file. As such, the shared file is effectively protected, and the security of the electronic device is improved.

Abstract: A system and method for providing location-based personalized information by using user location history information, whereby battery consumption of a computing device is reduced. The computing device includes: a location finder configured to obtain user location information of a user of the computing device; a display configured to display information indicating a route of the user of the computing device; and a controller configured to track a location of the user by controlling the location finder as the controller senses a change in the location of the user based on the obtained user location information, obtain information corresponding to an initial route of the user based on the tracked location of the user, detect a predicted route of the user from user location history information based on the information corresponding to the initial route of the user, and display on the display unit the predicted route.

Abstract: A method by which a server controls a home device is provided. The method includes receiving a trigger signal generated by a sensor in a home in response to a mobile device being present at a specific location in the home, determining a home device corresponding to the specific location by using the trigger signal, selecting context information related to an operation of the determined home device from among context information received from the mobile device, and providing the selected context information to the home device.