Abstract: An electronic device comprising: a memory including a first memory area associated with a first application; and at least one processor operatively coupled to the memory, configured to: detect that a connection is established between the electronic device and an external electronic device; and allocate a second memory area in the memory in response to detecting that the connection is established.

Abstract: An electronic device and a method of controlling an operation thereof are provided. The method includes acquiring image data using an image sensor comprising a first plurality of pixels configured to have a first identical exposure time and a second plurality of pixels configured to have a second identical exposure time, wherein the acquiring of the image data includes acquiring the image data using the first plurality of pixels and the second plurality of pixels while the first plurality of pixels have the first identical exposure time that is identical to the second identical exposure time of the second plurality of pixels and controlling the image sensor such that the first plurality of pixels has the first identical exposure time different from the second identical exposure time of the second plurality of pixels, at least partially based on the acquired image data.

Abstract: A method for fitting a hearing aid as customized to an individual environmental of a user comprises storing various environmental parameter correcting data in accordance of effects to a hearing capacity of each different environmental in a database of a mobile device; setting a personal hearing data; searching an environmental parameter correcting data matching a use environmental from the database when a hearing aid is located in the use environmental; and correcting a personal fitting data by the searched environmental parameter correcting data.

Abstract: A method comprising: acquiring, by an electronic device, a first image; acquiring a stretch state of a stretchable display of the electronic device; generating, by the electronic device, a second image based on the first image and the stretch state; and displaying the second image on the stretchable display.

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 and an apparatus for acquiring an image of a subject are provided. The method for acquiring the image of the subject includes acquiring a first preliminary image and a second preliminary image of the subject through an image sensor operatively coupled to an electronic device, determining a candidate emission time relating to an acquisition of an output image of the subject, based on a difference between state information of at least part of the first preliminary image and state information of at least part of the second preliminary image, comparing the candidate emission time with a time corresponding to a synchronization period where a plurality of lines of the image sensor simultaneously acquires the output image, and acquiring the output image of the subject based on the comparison.

Abstract: A method for use in an electronic device is provided, including: acquiring a first picture through a first image sensor; acquiring a second picture through a second image sensor; detecting, by a processing circuitry, an image of a body part in the second picture; creating a third picture based on the image of the body part; and displaying the first picture together with the third picture as a preview image.

Abstract: An electronic device and a method of controlling a temperature in an electronic device are provided. The method includes measuring a temperature of at least one part of the electronic device, determining an algorithm corresponding to the measured temperature of the at least one part, and displaying an image based on the determined algorithm.

Abstract: Electronic devices and methods for processing images are provided. The method includes obtaining a first image and a second image through a first image sensor, extracting depth information from at least one third image obtained through a second image sensor, applying the extracted depth information to the obtained first image and displaying the first image, and applying the extracted depth information to the obtained second image.

Abstract: A method in an electronic device, the method comprising displaying a first picture acquired from a first image sensor on a display functionally connected to the electronic device, and displaying a second picture acquired from a second image sensor on display, wherein the first picture and the second pictures are simultaneously displayed as a preview image on the display. An electronic device for processing an image comprises at least one memory configured to store image information and an image processing module, and at least one processor configured to execute the image processing module, wherein the image processing module comprises instructions of displaying a first picture acquired from a first image sensor on a display functionally connected to the electronic device, and according to a first input, displaying a second picture acquired from a second image sensor on the display, wherein the first picture and the second picture are simultaneously displayed as a preview image on the display.

Abstract: A stack package including a first semiconductor chip and second semiconductor chip, the first semiconductor chip including first data I/O pads for transmitting data I/O signals, a first flag pad for receiving a flag signal, and a first buffer for controlling a switching operation between the first data I/O pads and an internal circuit of the first semiconductor chip. The second semiconductor chip includes second data I/O pads for transmitting the data I/O signals, a second flag pad for receiving the flag signal, and a second buffer for controlling a switching operation between the second data I/O pads and an internal circuit of the second semiconductor chip. The first data I/O pads are electrically connected to respective ones of the second data I/O pads through first wires, and the first flag pad is electrically connected to the second flag pad through a second wire. Related methods are also provided.

Abstract: A semiconductor stack package includes a printed circuit board (PCB), a first semiconductor chip, and a second semiconductor chip. The first and second semiconductor chips are disposed side-by-side on a first surface of the PCB to be spaced apart from each other. Each of the first and second semiconductor chips includes a command/address (CA) chip pad and a data input/output (DQ) chip pad. The CA chip pad of the first semiconductor chip is electrically coupled to the CA chip pad of the second semiconductor chip through a CA bonding wire.

Abstract: A dual-shot image preview method and apparatus is disclosed. An electronic device with dual image sensors provides a preview screen combining in real-time a partial image captured from a first image sensor and a rear image captured from a second image sensor. The partial image is a portion of a front image that includes a desired portion of the user, such as the user's face based on algorithmic detection. The electronic device displays a dual-shot preview screen by overlaying the partial image on the rear image.

Abstract: An electronic device is provided including an image sensor that includes a pixel array, and a processor configured to control operations of: obtaining an image data set; processing the image data set to identify a first portion of the pixel array that is associated with a first subject and a second portion of the pixel array; and capturing an image by operating the first portion of the pixel array in accordance with a first exposure setting value and operating the second portion of the pixel array in accordance with a second exposure setting value.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method and an electronic device for performing user authentication, the method including detecting a subject, determining a light-emitting parameter of a light source when the subject is to be photographed, and acquiring an image of the subject based on the determined light-emitting parameter.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for acquiring an image of a subject are provided. The method for acquiring the image of the subject includes acquiring a first preliminary image and a second preliminary image of the subject through an image sensor operatively coupled to an electronic device, determining a candidate emission time relating to an acquisition of an output image of the subject, based on a difference between state information of at least part of the first preliminary image and state information of at least part of the second preliminary image, comparing the candidate emission time with a time corresponding to a synchronization period where a plurality of lines of the image sensor simultaneously acquires the output image, and acquiring the output image of the subject based on the comparison.

Abstract: A method for controlling a notification in an electronic device includes detecting notification events, confirming whether the detected notification events exist within a first reference time, when the notification events exist within the first reference time, confirming whether the number of unconfirmed notifications including the notification events exceeds a reference number, and, when the number of unconfirmed notifications exceeds the reference number, outputting the notification events after a second reference time.

Abstract: A method is provided including: acquiring a plurality of images; obtaining depth information associated with at least two subjects in each of the plurality of images; and generating a final image having the subjects based on the depth information.

Abstract: A sensor module is provided. The sensor module includes three or more sensors and includes a substrate having the three or more sensors arranged thereon.