Abstract: A method includes determining whether the electronic device is attached on a human body and controlling the electronic device based on information regarding at least one of a body condition of a user, the body condition measured when the electronic device is attached, the user wearing the electronic device a position where the electronic device is attached or detached, or when the electronic device is attached or detached. An electronic device includes a memory configured to store an instruction to enable the processor to determine whether the electronic device is attached on a human body and to control the electronic device based on information regarding at least one of a body condition as measured when the electronic device is attached, the user wearing the electronic device, a position where the electronic device is attached or detached, and a time when the electronic device is attached or detached.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for batch processing of data between processors is provided. The method includes transmitting batch processing target information of at least one application to a second processor, by a first processor, transmitting, to the first processor, batch data generated to include at least a part of data acquired using one or more sensors based on the batch processing target information, by the second processor, and providing the received batch data received from the second processor to the at least one application, by the first processor.

Abstract: A mobile electronic device is provided.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for batch-processing multiple data in an electronic device are provided. A method for batch-processing multiple data in a first processor includes transmitting batching data configuration information to a second processor of the electronic device according to batching option information of at least one application; receiving, from the second processor, batching data including at least one data acquired via at least one sensor of the electronic device based on the batching data configuration information; and batch-processing the received batching data according to the batching option information, for the at least one application.

Abstract: An electronic device and a method of the electronic device are provided. The electronic device includes a location measurement module configured to measure a location; a memory configured to store an application program; and a processor electrically connected to the location measurement module and the memory, wherein the memory stores instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to store location information obtained by the location measurement module in the memory, process a request from the application program to obtain location information, and, in response to the request to obtain location information, provide the stored location information to the application program based on at least part of the location information stored in the memory.

Abstract: A method of detecting an environment vale of an electronic device is provided. The method includes measuring a state of one or more units related to the electronic device, determining a value based at least in part on the measured state of the one or more units related to the electronic device, determining an operation state of the electronic device according to the value, and generating an approximated environment value according to the operation state. Further, other various embodiments are available.

Abstract: A method for managing data in an electronic device including a first processor and a second processor, the method comprising: receiving data transmitted by a first external device by using the first processor; identifying, by the first processor, a service or content corresponding to the data; in response to detecting that the data corresponds to a first service or a first content, using the first processor to transmit at least a portion of the data to the second processor; and in response to detecting that the data corresponds to a second service or a second content, using the first processor to transmit at least a portion of the data to a second external device.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for controlling operations of a touchscreen terminal having grip sensors are disclosed. A grip signal is detected when the terminal is gripped. A touch-inactive area is established in the touchscreen area based at least upon the grip signal. Touches occurring within the touch-inactive area are designated as non-executable gripping touches. Accordingly, unintentional touch executions due to an overlapping grip are prevented.

Abstract: Provided is a method for providing a service by an electronic device. The method includes: displaying a first object on a display of the electronic device, the first object being associated with at least one of a first content or a first function; determining a service related to the first object based on at least one of the first content or the first function; and providing the service.

Abstract: A method for obtaining biometric information associated with a user of the electronic device from the electronic device is provided. The method includes determining condition information associated with the user based on at least the biometric information, displaying a notification corresponding to the biometric information via a display functionally connected to the electronic device when the condition information corresponds to a first predefined condition, and automatically executing an application associated with the biometric information when the condition information corresponds to a second predefined condition. Other embodiments are also possible.

Abstract: An electronic device and method for adapting content based on an ambient environment in the electronic device are provided. The device includes a display interface functionally connecting a content processing module to a display; and the content processing module, wherein the content processing module is configured to receive, from at least one external device external of the electronic device or the at least one external device, ambient color information corresponding for the electronic device or the at least one external device, modify color information for at least a part of first content to be output through the display based on the received ambient color information, and output, based on the modified color information, second content having the modified color information, through the display.

Abstract: A method and electronic device implementing the same is disclosed. The electronic device includes an antenna, a communication module, and at least one processor. The processor may implemented the method, including determining, by at least one processor, directional information associated with a certain orientation of transmission or reception, transmitting, by a communication module, a scan request message comprising the directional information through wireless communication, and receiving a scan response message responding to the scan request message through the wireless communication.

Abstract: A method of operating an electronic device is provided. The method includes selecting at least one particular location in content displayed on a display, identifying text included in the at least one particular location, and executing at least one program based on the text.

Abstract: An electronic device comprising: a memory; and one or more processors configured to: assign a first positioning role to the electronic device and a second positioning role to a counterpart device, the counterpart device and the electronic device being part of a communications network, obtain at least one of a location information and a supplemental location information based on the first positioning role and the second positioning role, and detect a location of the electronic device based on the at least one of the location information and supplemental location information.

Abstract: An electronic device and a method of measuring an amount of user physical activity by an electronic device are provided. The method includes establishing short range communication among a plurality of electronic devices, determining one of the plurality of electronic devices as a primary device, communicating state information of remaining electronic devices to the primary device, activating a sensor on a device having a highest priority among the plurality of electronic devices according to the state information, recording physical activity information according to physical activity sensed by the sensor, communicating the physical activity information to the primary device, calculating an amount of physical activity according to the communicated physical activity information, and synchronizing the amount of physical activity among the plurality of electronic devices.

Abstract: A method for controlling an electronic device is provided. The method includes recognizing an access point located within a threshold range in which signals are transmittable/receivable from the electronic device, in order to connect the electronic device to an external network, determining whether the electronic device is currently moved based on information related to at least one of the access point and the external network, and deciding on whether to prevent connection of the electronic device to the access point based on a result of the determining whether the access point is currently moved.

Abstract: An electronic device and method for displaying position information of a set device are provided. The method of operating a first electronic device, which currently communicates with a second electronic device, includes receiving position tracking information from the second electronic device, analyzing the received position tracking information to determine whether an atmospheric pressure within a preset range is sensed, the preset range including an atmospheric pressure sensed by the second electronic device, and, when the atmospheric pressure in the preset range is sensed, comparing position information currently received and the received position tracking information to display position information about the second electronic device.

Abstract: A method of detecting an environment vale of an electronic device is provided. The method includes measuring a state of one or more units related to the electronic device, determining a value based at least in part on the measured state of the one or more units related to the electronic device, determining an operation state of the electronic device according to the value, and generating an approximated environment value according to the operation state. Further, other various embodiments are available.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for measuring an altitude of a terminal which can correct an altitude error according to temporal and spatial changes are provided. The apparatus includes an atmospheric pressure measuring unit for measuring an atmospheric pressure from a barometer included in the terminal, a position determiner for measuring position information of the terminal, and a controller for, when a reference atmospheric pressure reception period is not generated, predicting a current reference atmospheric pressure by using previously received reference atmospheric pressures and measuring a current altitude by using the predicted reference atmospheric pressure and the measured atmospheric pressure.

Abstract: An electronic device and method for displaying position information of a set device are provided. The method of operating a first electronic device, which currently communicates with a second electronic device, includes receiving position tracking information from the second electronic device, analyzing the received position tracking information to determine whether an atmospheric pressure within a preset range is sensed, the preset range including an atmospheric pressure sensed by the second electronic device, and, when the atmospheric pressure in the preset range is sensed, comparing position information currently received and the received position tracking information to display position information about the second electronic device.