Abstract:
An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing structure including a first housing and a second housing connected to first housing, the second housing being connected to the first housing so as to be slidable while being at least partially inserted into or withdrawn from the first housing, a sensor module including at least one sensor, an antenna, an antenna tuner electrically connected to the antenna and configured to match impedance of the antenna, and a processor operatively connected to the sensor module, the antenna, and the antenna tuner, wherein the processor is configured to determine withdrawal information about a withdrawn degree of the second housing by using the sensor module, select an index corresponding to the withdrawal information from among multiple indices in which impedance values of the antenna according to multiple different pieces of withdrawal information are sampled, and control, based on a tuning code corresponding to the selected index, the antenna tuner to activate or deactivate at least some among at least one of one or more capacitors or one or more inductors included in the antenna tuner, so as to match the impedance of the antenna.
Abstract:
Various embodiments provide an electronic device and a method therefor, the electronic device comprising: at least one memory; a communication interface; one or more sensors; a location module; and at least one processor functionally connected to the at least one memory, the communication interface, the one or more sensors, and the location module, wherein the at least one processor is configured to acquire sensing data from at least one sensor among the one or more sensors, estimate a vehicle on-boarding state on the basis of the sensing data, and recognize, on the basis of the estimated vehicle on-boarding state, a vehicle on-boarding state by using the communication interface or the location module. Other embodiments are also possible.
Abstract:
An electronic device and method for measuring biometric information are provided. The electronic device includes at least one light emitter; light receiver; and a processor. The processor is configured to emit light outside of the electronic device through the at least one light emitter, obtain, through the light receiver, light reflected by an external object among the emitted light, obtain a signal generated based on at least a portion of the reflected light and corresponding to the external object, output guide information related to a location of the external object when the signal satisfies a first designated condition, and obtain biometric information about the external object when the signal satisfies a second designated condition. When a finger of a user finger of the electronic device is not accurately located at a bio sensor, by guiding an accurate grip location, biometric information about the user can be accurately measured.
Abstract:
Example embodiments disclose a smart contact lens for augmented reality and methods of manufacturing and operating the smart contact lens. The smart contact lens includes a first contact lens, a display unit in a center region of the first contact lens, a peripheral device on the first contact lens and around the display unit, the peripheral device being connected to the display unit, and a passivation layer covering the display unit and the peripheral device. The method of manufacturing the smart contact lens includes forming a display unit; mounting the display unit in a center region of a first contact lens, forming a peripheral device on the first contact lens, around the display unit and in connection with the display unit, and forming a passivation layer to cover the display unit and the peripheral device.
Abstract:
An electronic device according to various embodiments may include a display, a touch sensor operatively coupled with the display, and a fingerprint sensor disposed below the display and operatively coupled with the touch sensor. The fingerprint sensor may be configured to obtain at least one image for calibrating a fingerprint image, receive a signal indicating detection of a touch input from the touch sensor while obtaining the at least one image, and cease to obtain the at least one image, based on the reception of the signal.
Abstract:
Various embodiments of the present invention relate to: an electronic device capable of measuring illuminance by using an optical sensor and providing information on the measured illuminance to a user; and an operating method therefor. The electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention comprises: a light emitting unit; a sensor having a light receiving unit; and a processor, wherein the processor is set so as to: sense a first illuminance outside the electronic device by using the sensor; emit light by using the light emitting unit when the first illuminance belongs to a predetermined range; confirm whether an external object is nearby by using the sensor based on at least the light emitted using the light emitting unit; determine the first illuminance as the illuminance outside the electronic device when the external object is not nearby; and estimate a second illuminance corresponding to the first illuminance by using a selected method based on at least context information related to the electronic device when the external object is nearby.
Abstract:
An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a display panel, a light emitting module disposed adjacent to the display panel, and configured to output light, and a light receiving module disposed in a portion of the display panel or below or beneath the display panel, and configured to detect light of the outputted light that is reflected by an external object.
Abstract:
According to example embodiments, an electronic device includes channel layer including a graphene layer electrically contacting a quantum dot layer including a plurality of quantum dots, a first electrode and a second electrode electrically connected to the channel layer, respectively, and a gate electrode configured to control an electric current between the first electrode and the second electrode via the channel layer. A gate insulating layer may be between the gate electrode and the channel layer.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for processing biometric information in an electronic device including a processor that operates at a normal mode or at a secure mode, the method comprising, detecting a biometric input event from a biometric sensor module at normal mode, creating biometric data based on sensed data from the biometric sensor module at the secure mode, performing biometric registration or biometric authentication based on the created biometric data at the secure mode, and providing result information of biometric registration or biometric authentication at the normal mode.
Abstract:
A method is provided that inputs/outputs security information to/from an electronic device. The security information inputting method includes sensing a motion for inputting security information by a sensor module; creating an interrupt according to the security information inputting motion; and reading the security information by a security information inputting module, in response to the interrupt.