Abstract: Provided is a system and method for displaying an advertisement. The method for displaying an advertisement, includes receiving, by an advertisement server, an advertisement request from a media playback service subsequent to an initiation of a media playback on an electronic device of a user, identifying, by the advertisement server, at least one eligible advertisement, based on the advertisement request, retrieving, by the advertisement server, an advertisement profile of the user, determining, by the advertisement server, a preferred viewing duration associated with each of the at least one eligible advertisement, based on a correlation of each of the at least one eligible advertisement with the advertisement profile of the user, and obtaining, by the advertisement server, a summarized version of an advertisement selected from the at least one eligible advertisement based on the preferred viewing duration of the user.

Abstract: A method for managing a missed event in an Internet of Things (IoT) environment and an apparatus therefor are provided. The method includes determining a sequence of events executed by a user, identifying a first event among the sequence of events as a critical event, detecting a missed event among the sequence of events, determining a significance weight of the missed event and performing the missed event based on at least one of the significance weight of the missed event or the critical event.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to sensor network, machine type communication (MTC), machine-to-machine (M2M) communication, and technology for internet of things (IoT). The disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the above technologies, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. The disclosure describes a method and system for routine disruption handling and routine management in a smart environment. A method for operating an apparatus is provided.

Abstract: A method for managing a missed event in an Internet of Things (IoT) environment and an apparatus therefor are provided. The method includes determining a sequence of events executed by a user, identifying a first event among the sequence of events as a critical event, detecting a missed event among the sequence of events, determining a significance weight of the missed event and performing the missed event based on at least one of the significance weight of the missed event or the critical event.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to sensor network, machine type communication (MTC), machine-to-machine (M2M) communication, and technology for internet of things (IoT). The disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the above technologies, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. The disclosure describes a method and system for routine disruption handling and routine management in a smart environment. A method for operating an apparatus is provided.