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 operating method of an electronic device is provided. The method includes determining, by a first processor using at least one sensor, whether a state change occurs, if it is determined that there is the state change, determining, by the first processor, whether to transmit state information to a second processor, and determining, by the second processor, whether to measure a changed position at each of set periods using a position measuring module on the basis of whether the state information is received.

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: 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 for determining a network status is provided. The method includes obtaining a period determined by a first processor of an electronic apparatus, using a second processor of the electronic apparatus, transmitting a preset message from the electronic apparatus to another apparatus in a network according to the determined period, using the second processor, determining the network status based on at least one of (i) whether or not a response to the preset message is received and (ii) information included in the response, using the second processor, and when the network status is determined to be abnormal, activating the first processor using the second processor.

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: A method for displaying a contents use history and an electronic device thereof are provided. The method for displaying the use history of contents in the electronic device includes sensing a contents display event and, upon sensing the event, displaying contents and concurrently displaying in any region of the contents an icon of at least one application that has used the contents.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for generating image data in a portable terminal are provided. The apparatus method includes when a request for photographing an image is made, detecting a motion of the portable terminal and generating motion information, generating coordinates corresponding to a plurality of image data based on the motion information, combining the plurality of image data based on the coordinates to generate combined image data, and displaying the combined image data.

Abstract: A method for determining a network status is provided. The method includes obtaining a period determined by a first processor of an electronic apparatus, using a second processor of the electronic apparatus, transmitting a preset message from the electronic apparatus to another apparatus in a network according to the determined period, using the second processor, determining the network status based on at least one of (i) whether or not a response to the preset message is received and (ii) information included in the response, using the second processor, and when the network status is determined to be abnormal, activating the first processor using the second processor.

Abstract: A method of an electronic device is provided according to various example embodiments of the present invention. The method includes confirming state information of an input pen placed on a touch screen, and performing at least one function corresponding to the confirmed state information.

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 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: 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 employed by an electronic device comprising establishing communication between the electronic device and a sound processing device to activate sound input and output units of the sound processing device and deactivate sound input and output units of the electronic device. At least one item of measurement information of the electronic device is acquired and it is determined whether the measurement information item value satisfies a predetermined condition. In response to the measurement information satisfying the predetermined condition, the sound input and output units of the sound processing device are deactivated and the sound input and output units of the electronic device are activated.

Abstract: An operating method of an electronic device is provided. The method includes determining, by a first processor using at least one sensor, whether a state change occurs, if it is determined that there is the state change, determining, by the first processor, whether to transmit state information to a second processor, and determining, by the second processor, whether to measure a changed position at each of set periods using a position measuring module on the basis of whether the state information is received.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for generating image data in a portable terminal are provided. The apparatus method includes when a request for photographing an image is made, detecting a motion of the portable terminal and generating motion information, generating coordinates corresponding to a plurality of image data based on the motion information, combining the plurality of image data based on the coordinates to generate combined image data, and displaying the combined image data.

Abstract: An apparatus for shooting video in a terminal is provided. The apparatus includes a display configured to sequentially display, on a video shooting progress bar, a plurality of indications indicating a plurality of associated sharing applications capable of sharing content based on a video size supported by each of the plurality of sharing applications, in a video shooting mode, and a controller configured to display a change in a video size corresponding to video shooting time on the video shooting progress bar in the video shooting mode, thereby controlling the display to sequentially display types of sharing applications capable of supporting the video size changed during video shooting.

Abstract: A method of an electronic device is provided according to various example embodiments of the present invention. The method includes confirming state information of an input pen placed on a touch screen, and performing at least one function corresponding to the confirmed state information.

Abstract: A method employed by an electronic device comprising establishing communication between the electronic device and a sound processing device to activate sound input and output units of the sound processing device and deactivate sound input and output units of the electronic device. At least one item of measurement information of the electronic device is acquired and it is determined whether the measurement information item value satisfies a predetermined condition. In response to the measurement information satisfying the predetermined condition, the sound input and output units of the sound processing device are deactivated and the sound input and output units of the electronic device are activated.