Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a beacon relay method for an electronic device. A method to operate an electronic device is provided. The method includes receiving a beacon signal. The method also includes analyzing information in the received beacon signal. The method further includes determining whether to relay the beacon signal based on the analyzed information.

Abstract: An electronic device for performing iris authentication, according to various examples of the present invention, can comprise: an image sensor for outputting an image obtained by photographing an eye part; a display for displaying an iris authentication screen image; and a control unit detecting at least a partial region from the captured eye part image so as to perform iris authentication by adjusting display characteristics of the display on the basis of a result obtained by comparing the size of the detected region with the size of a region required for the iris authentication, and various examples are possible.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method by which an electronic device recognizes biometric information, comprising the steps of: sensing a direction of an electronic device; and recognizing biometric information by using a parameter corresponding to the sensed direction.

Abstract: A method for providing a service by an electronic device according to various embodiments may comprise the steps of: obtaining biometric information of a user; determining at least one service associated with the biometric information out of a plurality of services that the electronic device supports; and providing the determined at least one service.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for identifying at least one pairing subject in an electronic apparatus are provided. The method includes generating detection information of the electronic apparatus, receiving a beacon including detection information of at least one external electronic apparatus from the at least one external electronic apparatus, and identifying the at least one pairing subject among the at least one external electronic apparatus based on a result of comparing the received detection information with the generated detection information.

Abstract: An authentication method using biometric information and an electronic device. An authentication method using biometric information in an electronic device includes: receiving biometric information from an external electronic device. An authentication is performed for the received biometric information by comparing the received biometric information with biometric information stored in the electronic device. An authentication result us transmitted to the external electronic device such that the external electronic device performs a predesignated operation.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of updating a biometric feature pattern by an electronic device. The method includes acquiring a plurality of biometric images. The method also includes comparing each of the plurality of biometric images with a pre-registered feature pattern. The method further includes determining a biometric image that matches the pre-registered feature pattern among the plurality of biometric images. In addition, the method includes updating the pre-registered feature pattern by adding at least one feature point of a biometric image that does not match the pre-registered feature pattern among the plurality of biometric images to the pre-registered feature pattern.

Abstract: A method for providing content by an electronic device is provided. The method includes receiving, from a base station, messages related to one or more content providing services which can be received in a service available area of the base station, acquiring, from the messages, service information on a content providing service which can be used by the electronic device from among the one or more content providing services, and notifying a user of the service information by changing and displaying icons corresponding to the one or more content providing services according to the service information.

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 apparatus and a method for providing a conference call service in a portable terminal are provided. The apparatus includes a communication unit for sending and receiving an IDentifier (ID) of a participant to take part in a conference call, schedule information of the participant, and conference call reservation information by communicating with a conference server, a display unit for outputting the ID, the schedule information, and the conference call reservation information, an input unit for generating input data for selecting the ID, and response data of a conference call connection request, a reservation information generator for identifying a participant to take part in the conference call by detecting the input data for the ID, sending participant information to the conference server, and generating the conference call reservation information including an available conference call schedule by receiving the participant schedule information from the conference server.

Abstract: A wearable electronic device includes: an input module configured to receive a user manipulation for changing a configuration setting value of a main electronic device; and a communication module configured to transmit a control signal for changing a configuration setting value to the main electronic device.

Abstract: An electronic device and method are disclosed herein. The electronic device includes a beacon module for detecting a beacon signal, and a processor. The processor may implement the method, including detecting a transmitted beacon signal by a beacon interface, extracting additional information from the detected beacon signal, and accessing a resource using the extracted additional information, the resource accessed from at least one of a source of the beacon signal and a remote terminal discoverable through a network.

Abstract: A method of a first device and an electronic device are provided. The method includes receiving a request signal related to contents stored in the first device from a second device communicatively coupled to the first device; transmitting the contents to the second device in response to the request signal, wherein the contents are security applied contents; and releasing the security of the contents by authenticating a user related to the contents.

Abstract: A method for performing efficient function operations in a plurality of electronic devices is provided. The method includes determining, by a first electronic device, whether at least one function is performable in a second electronic device, determining a scheme of performing the at least one function based on a determination that the at least one function is performable in the second device, and allowing the at least one function to be performed in at least one of the first electronic device and second electronic device.

Abstract: A method for operating an electronic device and an electronic device thereof are provided. The method for operating the electronic device includes receiving sensor information of the electronic device. Further, the method includes controlling, by the electronic device a beacon signal based on the sensor information.

Abstract: A function operating method of an electronic device is provided. The method includes receiving, by a first electronic device, information relating to a second electronic device; and deactivating at least one of a function or a component of the first electronic device based on the received information. A communication method of an electronic device is also provided. The method includes comparing, by a first electronic device including a first communication module, resource states of the first electronic device and a second electronic device including a second communication module; providing information relating to a state change of the second communication module based on at least the comparison result; and receiving a communication signal for the first electronic device or the second electronic device via the first communication module.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a beacon relay method for an electronic device. A method to operate an electronic device is provided. The method includes receiving a beacon signal. The method also includes analyzing information in the received beacon signal. The method further includes determining whether to relay the beacon signal based on the analyzed information.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for outputting stereoscopic images in a mobile terminal are provided. The method includes entering a play control command for a stereoscopic video, searching for an I-frame (key frame) corresponding to a changed play position; determining, after decoding the found I-frame, whether the decoded I-frame is a left frame (L-frame) or a right frame (R-frame), adjusting, when the decoded I-frame is an R-frame, L-R sequencing, and outputting a stereoscopic image based on the adjusted L-R sequence. Hence, the mobile terminal may output a stereoscopic image in a manner that the stereoscopic effect intended by the content author is fully conveyed by the mobile terminal.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for magnifying or demagnifying a display in an electronic device are provided. A method for controlling display includes detecting at least one first touch, determining a first region according to the at least one first touch, determining whether an area of the first region changes, when the area of the first region is maintained, determining whether the first touch point resides in a display control region, and when the first touch point resides in the display control region, magnifying or demagnifying a display by considering a location change of the first touch point.

Abstract: A method of operating a server that manages first user information using a first terminal and second user information using a second terminal is provided. The method of operating the server according to the present disclosure includes receiving a request for additional information that requests provision of additional information which is not stored in the first terminal among the second user information, transmitting an inquiry concerning, whether to provide the additional information from the first user, receiving a response to the inquiry corresponding to the inquiry, and determining whether to transmit the additional information stored in the server to the first terminal, based on the response to the inquiry.