Abstract: An electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention may comprise: a housing including a hole formed therethrough; an earphone jack built in the housing such that an earphone plug is received therein through the hole; a gas sensor integrally formed with the earphone jack; a memory positioned inside the housing; and a processor positioned inside the housing and electrically connected with the earphone jack, the gas sensor, and the memory, wherein the memory stores instructions by which, when executed, the processor: controls the gas sensor to obtain data related to a specific component of the outside air; and causes the gas sensor to calculate a cleanliness level of the outside air on the basis of at least one of data obtained before a predetermined measurement disturbance element is generated and data obtained after the measurement disturbance element is removed. Other various embodiments are also possible.

Abstract: A method according to various embodiments of the present invention can comprise: detection of content; detection of the progressing direction of an image comprised in the content with respect to the detection of the content; detection of a reference area comprising the detected progressing direction of the image; determination of a reference object in the detected reference area; and generation of motion information, for controlling the operation of an external electronic device, on the basis of the determined reference object.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a power management circuit which supplies power from a battery to electronic components, a battery management circuit which controls connection between the battery and the power management circuit, a physical key formed on a part of the electronic device, a key control circuit which controls connection between the physical key and the battery management circuit, and a processor connected to the power management circuit. The processor is configured to transmit a signal for powering off the electronic device to the power management circuit, and when the electronic device is powered off, to control the key control circuit to connect the physical key with the battery management circuit. The power management circuit is configured to, when receiving the signal for powering off the electronic device, control the battery management circuit to disconnect the battery from the one or more electronic components included in the electronic device.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide an electronic device of a metal member and a method therefor. The electronic device includes: a memory; an abnormality detection circuit; and a processor functionally connected with the memory or the abnormality detection circuit, wherein the processor is configured to detect whether there is an abnormality in an electric shock prevention circuit or whether a leakage path is formed from a ground of the electronic device to the metal member by using the abnormality detection circuit, and to control charging a battery of the electronic device according to whether there is the abnormality in the electric shock prevention circuit or whether the leakage path is formed. Other embodiments are possible.

Abstract: A coil device for transmitting wireless power includes at least one switch, a first coil, a second coil configured to be physically connected to the first coil through the at least one switch, a third coil configured to be physically connected to the first coil through the at least one switch, and a logic circuit configured to control the at least one switch. In a first mode, the logic circuit is configured to control the at least one switch so that an inductance of the first coil is a first inductance and control the at least one switch so that the first coil and the second coil are connected to each other and the first coil and the third coil are not connected to each other. In a second mode, the logic circuit is configured to control the at least one switch so that the inductance of the first coil is a second inductance and control the at least one switch so that the first coil and the third coil are connected to each other and the first coil and the second coil are not connected to each other.

Abstract: An operation method and an electronic device are provided. A phone call is established while a display of the electronic device is activated. A proximity sensor of the electronic device is turned on. A supply of power to the proximity sensor is controlled to emit light through a plurality of pixels in a portion of the display corresponding to a position of the proximity sensor and the light emitted by the proximity sensor and reflected by an object is received to identify a distance between the electronic device and the object, if the plurality of the pixels in the position corresponding to the proximity sensor are deactivated during the phone call. The supply of power to the proximity sensor is blocked if the plurality of pixels in the portion of the display corresponding to the proximity sensor are activated during the phone call.

Abstract: An electronic device includes: an antenna; a communication circuit connected with the antenna; and one or more processors, wherein the one or more processors are configured to: identify a second amount of power corresponding to a second output signal outputted through the antenna for a second time using the communication circuit, the operation of identifying the second amount of power comprising an operation of identifying a second electromagnetic wave absorption rate corresponding to the second amount of power; determine a maximum output power for a third output signal to be outputted through the antenna according to a difference between a target electromagnetic wave absorption rate and the second electromagnetic absorption rate; and output the third output signal through the antenna based at least one the maximum output power.

Abstract: An electronic device including a housing; a printed circuit board (PCB) in the housing, wherein the PCB includes a plurality of layers with one or more conductive and insulation layers; a first electrical component formed as at least a part of or in the housing; a second electrical component above or near the PCB in the housing, wherein the first and second electrical components are separated; and at least one electrical path extending from the first electrical component to the second electrical component, wherein at least a portion of the electrical path runs on or inside the PCB, wherein the PCB includes a region including a pattern of conductive vias, wherein each of the vias extends through at least part of the plurality of layers to contact at least one of the one or more conductive layers, and wherein the electrical path runs through the region without contacting the vias.

Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic device which can control battery charging on the basis of the state of a battery. The electronic device of the present disclosure can check the voltage of a battery and the output voltage of a charging circuit, while the battery is being charged in a constant current state, and determine the state of the battery on the basis of at least the voltage of the battery and the output voltage of the charging circuit. Other various embodiments identified in the description are possible.

Abstract: An operation method and an electronic device are provided. A proximity detection mode is activated in response to deactivating the display during an execution of a call application. In response to activating the proximity detection mode, a proximity distance of an object is identified based on outputting the light through the light emitting unit and receiving the light through the light receiving unit. If the identified proximity distance is larger than a pre-defined proximity recognition distance, the proximity detection mode is deactivated and the display is activated.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, an electronic device may include a communication module and a processor configured to receive, from one or more first external vehicles through the communication module, one or more pieces of first identification information and first data related to movement of the one or more first external vehicles, receive, from one or more second external vehicles through the communication module, one or more pieces of second identification information and second data related to movement of the one or more second external vehicles a designated time period after receiving the first identification information and the first data, identify at least one piece of non-received identification information among the one or more pieces of first identification information, which is not included in the one or more pieces of second identification information, and at least one piece of newly received identification information among the one or more pieces of second identification information, which is not in

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: Disclosed herein are a visual story generation method and apparatus for generating a story from a plurality of images by using a deep learning network. The visual story generation method includes: extracting features from a plurality of respective images by using the first extraction unit of a deep learning network; generating the structure of a story based on the overall feature of the plurality of images by using the second extraction unit of the deep learning network; and generating the story by using outputs of the first and second extraction units.

Abstract: A portable electronic device, a wearable device and methods for operating the same are provided. The portable electronic device includes a display; a communication interface configured to communicate with a wearable device using wireless short-range communication; a processor; and a memory storing instructions, which when executed by the processor, cause the portable electronic device to establish, via the communication interface, a connection between the portable electronic device and the wearable device, identify a security status of the connected wearable device, limit access to at least one predefined setting item among a plurality of setting items and control the display to display an indication of the identified security status if the identified security status corresponds to a lock status, wherein the at least one predefined setting item relates to a passcode, and allow access to the at least one predefined setting item if the identified security status corresponds to an unlock status.

Abstract: An operation method and an electronic device are provided. A proximity detection mode is activated in response to deactivating the display during an execution of a call application. In response to activating the proximity detection mode, a proximity distance of an object is identified based on outputting the light through the light emitting unit and receiving the light through the light receiving unit. If the identified proximity distance is larger than a pre-defined proximity recognition distance, the proximity detection mode is deactivated and the display is activated.

Abstract: An electronic device includes: an antenna; a communication circuit connected with the antenna; and one or more processors, wherein the one or more processors are configured to: identify a second amount of power corresponding to a second output signal outputted through the antenna for a second time using the communication circuit, the operation of identifying the second amount of power comprising an operation of identifying a second electromagnetic wave absorption rate corresponding to the second amount of power; determine a maximum output power for a third output signal to be outputted through the antenna according to a difference between a target electromagnetic wave absorption rate and the second electromagnetic absorption rate; and output the third output signal through the antenna based at least one the maximum output power.

Abstract: An electronic device according to various exemplary embodiments of the present invention may include one or more switches, one of more sub-systems, and an interface control unit electrically coupled with the one or more sub-systems and the one or more switches. The interface control unit is configured to: detect a coupling of an external device to the electronic device, identify a type of the coupled external device, when the external device is identified as a current detecting device, generate a first control signal for turning off power to the one or more sub-systems, and a second control signal for setting a first path to supply the one or more sub-systems with power from the current detecting device, and transmit the first control signal to the one or more sub-systems and the second control signal to the one or more switches.

Abstract: A glove box apparatus may include: a fixed part fixed to a vehicle body, and having a guide rail installed at a side surface thereof; a housing having a protrusion part moved along the guide rail, and configured to open/close the fixed part; a sensor part configured to sense a contact with the protrusion part; and a driving part configured to move the housing to open/close the fixed part, and move the housing toward the fixed part when the contact between the sensor part and the protrusion part is released.

Abstract: A display device is provided. The display device comprises a first substrate, a second substrate facing the first substrate, a first polarizing layer disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate and including first line grid patterns, a light scattering layer disposed between the first polarizing layer and the second substrate, and color filter layers disposed between the light scattering layer and the second substrate.

Abstract: A portable communication device is provided. The portable communication device includes a first communication circuitry to perform a short-range communication; a second communication circuitry to perform a cellular communication; and a processor configured to establish, via the first communication circuitry, a communication connection with a first external device; deactivate the second communication circuitry, based at least in part on a determination that the portable communication device is communicatively coupled with the first external device via the communication connection; and while the second communication circuitry is deactivated, perform a telephone call with respect to a second external device using the communication connection.