Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing, a touch screen display that includes a first edge and a second edge, a microphone, at least one speaker, a wireless communication circuit, a memory, and a processor operably connected with the touch screen display, the microphone, the at least one speaker, the wireless communication circuit, and the memory. The processor is configured to output a home screen including a plurality of application icons in a matrix pattern. The processor is configured receive an input from the first edge to the second edge. The processor is configured output a user interface on the touch screen display that includes a button that allows user to call a first operation and a plurality of cards. To call the first operation the processor is configured to receive a user input, transmit data and receive a response, and perform a task.

Abstract: An electronic device is provided and includes a touch screen and a processor that is configured to display a first object among a plurality of sequentially arranged objects on the touch screen, display, when a first user input that satisfies a designated condition is detected via the touch screen while the first object is displayed, a second object arranged subsequent to the first object according to an arrangement order among the plurality of objects on the touch screen, and display, when a second user input that does not satisfy the designated condition is detected via the touch screen while the first object is displayed, a third object designated regardless of the arrangement order among the plurality of objects on the touch screen.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus and a method for controlling a display that displays content is provided. The method includes displaying content, detecting an input corresponding to the displayed content, determining an emotional level based on the detected input, and applying an emotional effect corresponding to the determined emotional level to the displayed content, and displaying the emotional effect on the displayed content.

Abstract: A method and an electronic device for providing content are provided. The electronic device includes a voice input module configured to receive a voice input, an audio output module, a display, a memory configured to store a voice recognition application which provides content in response to the voice input, and a processor configured to execute the voice recognition application and determine an output scheme of the content to be outputted through the audio output module or the display based on a status of the voice recognition application or an operating environment of the electronic device.

Abstract: A device and method for switching applications in an electronic device are described. An electronic device includes a display and at least one processor. The at least one processor controls the display to display execution information on a first application and to display an application switch object in at least a portion of the display along with the displayed execution information on the first application when input for displaying the application switch object is received while the first application is executed. The application switch object includes at least one first object corresponding to an application usage history of the electronic device, a second object corresponding to the first application, and at least one third object corresponding to at least one second application executable in the electronic device.

Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes an input interface, a memory, a display, and a processor. The processor is configured to extract a text string from a first view object included in the first screen if a first screen output to the display is deactivated, store the extracted text string in the memory, output the text string stored in the memory to a first area of the second screen if a first user input for inputting a text in a second screen output to the display is generated, select at least one text character of the text string in response to a second user input generated in the first area, and output the selected at least one text character to a second area of the second screen different from the first area.

Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a touchscreen, at least one processor electrically connected with the touchscreen, and a memory electrically connected with the processor. The memory may store instructions executed to enable the at least one processor to display a first window for running a first application and a second window for running a second application on the touchscreen, display a virtual keypad on a portion of the first window and a portion of the second window corresponding to a first input to a focused window of the first window and the second window, and vary a size of the virtual keypad corresponding to a second input to the virtual keypad.

Abstract: Provided are an electronic device and a method of providing information in an electronic device. The electronic device may include a display and a processor, and the processor may be configured to control the display to display an application guidance screen including at least one application execution object corresponding to at least one application, in response to a first input; control the display to display a notification event for an application execution object from among the at least one application execution object; in response to a second input selecting the application execution object, control the display to display information related to the notification event on a preview screen; and in response to a third input selecting the information related to the notification event, execute an application corresponding to the application execution object.

Abstract: An electronic device is provided and includes a camera configured to obtain an image, and a location information sensor configured to obtain (or sense) a current location of the electronic device. The electronic device further includes a direction information sensor configured to obtain (or sense) direction information about a direction in which the camera obtains the image and a memory configured to store information about the current location. A processor configured to operatively connect with the location information sensor, the direction information sensor, and the memory, may be further configured to obtain map information corresponding to the current location and arrange and display an orientation of the obtained map information with an orientation corresponding to the direction information. The processor may be configured to output the obtained map information together with a live video obtained by the camera.

Abstract: A portable electronic device and method for displaying a notification object in the portable electronic device are provided. The portable electronic device includes a memory; a display; and a processor configured to receive a first user input for registering an object displayed on the display; register the object as a notification object in response to the first user input; and display the registered notification object in an indicator area of the display.

Abstract: According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, an electronic device includes an input panel configured to sense a touch area corresponding to a touch manipulation of a user periodically. A processor is configured to set a reference area based on at least one first touch area and calculate a difference between a second touch area and the reference area. The processor further determines that a touch event occurs if the difference value is at least a first threshold value. Embodiments may additionally include the processor calculating a rate of change of the touch area based on the sensed touch area, and determining that the specified touch event occurs if the difference value is greater than or equal to the first threshold value and if the rate of change of the touch area is greater than or equal to a second threshold value.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for transmitting and receiving content in an electronic device. The method includes executing a message application, transmitting, if content to be transmitted is selected, the selected content by using the executed message application, and displaying an emoticon replacing the transmitted content on the executed message application.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus and a method for controlling a display that displays content is provided. The method includes displaying content, detecting an input corresponding to the displayed content, determining an emotional level based on the detected input, and applying an emotional effect corresponding to the determined emotional level to the displayed content, and displaying the emotional effect on the displayed content.

Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic device and a method of acquiring user information in an electronic device. The electronic device includes an input/output interface, a memory storing first user information, and a processor, configured to: when a first task of a first application executed by the electronic device is terminated, output via the input/output interface a query requesting second user information related to at least one of the first task and the first user information, and receive the requested second user information via a user input received by the input/output interface responsive to the query, and store the received second user information in the memory.

Abstract: An electronic device and a notification method of the electronic device are provided. The electronic device includes an input module configured to receive a user input, a display configured to display a user interface, and a processor configured to execute a first application if a notification event is generated, display an incoming call user interface provided by the first application, on the display, and provide a user with a conversation service through the first application if a call acceptance command is input from the user. The notification method of the electronic device includes executing, by the electronic device, a first application if a notification event is generated; displaying, on a display, an incoming call user interface provided by the first application; receiving, by the electronic device, a call acceptance command from a user; and providing, by the electronic device, the user with a conversation service through the first application.

Abstract: A method and an electronic device for providing content are provided. The electronic device includes a voice input module configured to receive a voice input, an audio output module, a display, a memory configured to store a voice recognition application which provides content in response to the voice input, and a processor configured to execute the voice recognition application and determine an output scheme of the content to be outputted through the audio output module or the display based on a status of the voice recognition application or an operating environment of the electronic device.