Abstract:
An apparatus and method for reducing power consumption of a portable terminal are provided. More particularly, an apparatus and method for reducing power consumption generated in an idle state in order to solve a power consumption problem in a portable terminal are provided. The apparatus includes a state determination unit which is configured independently from an application processor for controlling applications and which wakes up when entering an idle mode to allow the application processor to sleep, and thereafter determines a state of the portable terminal, and if it is determined that the portable terminal escapes from the idle mode, allows the application processor to wake up.
Abstract:
A system for providing a travel guide transmits place information indicating a place to a computer in response to a travel guide being requested for the place. The system receives from the computer visit time information about the place generated based on analyzing times at which corresponding media files were generated in the place and configures a travel guide based on the received visit time information.
Abstract:
A method for providing an application list depending on an external device connected to a mobile device is provided. The method includes displaying a plurality of first shortcut keys for executing a plurality of first applications, on a display of the mobile device, determining whether the mobile device is connected to an external device, if the mobile device is connected to the external device, displaying on the display at least one second shortcut key for executing at least one second application, with which the external device can be used, among the plurality of first applications, determining whether the second shortcut key displayed on the display is selected, if the second shortcut key is selected, executing a second application corresponding to the selected second shortcut key in the mobile device, and displaying execution results of the second application on the display.
Abstract:
A method of using an electronic device is provided. The method includes receiving a request for a screen share mode in which to share a screen of a running application, transmitting display data resulting from running the application to a predetermined external output device, displaying a predetermined input interface on a display screen of the electronic device, and controlling operations of the application according to inputs to the displayed input interface.
Abstract:
An apparatus and a method for controlling status information in an electronic device are provided. The method for controlling the status information in the electronic device includes checking status information of other electronic device using a signal received from the other electronic device, determining control information corresponding to the status information, and displaying the control information.
Abstract:
An electronic device for hovering input effects and a method for controlling the same are provided. The method includes displaying an input area on a display of the electronic device, sensing at least one of a position of an input means on the display and a height of the input means above the display, and displaying a hovering input effect, corresponding to a hovering input using the input means, in the input area.
Abstract:
Provided is a method and apparatus for executing a function based on a user input. The method of executing a function in an electronic device includes: sensing a user input for selecting an object in a first area; recognizing a surface pattern of an input unit used for providing a user input in a third area when the user input is sensed in the third area; and executing a related function, based on a surface pattern recognition result in the third area when the user input of the first area and the user input of the third area are associated with each other. Accordingly, a function desired by a user may be readily executed.
Abstract:
Methods and apparatus are provided for controlling a mobile terminal including a touch screen supporting a multi-touch input. The method includes: determining a number of one or more points inputted as a first touch input on the touch screen; when the number is 3, determining the first touch input as a three-point input; determining a size of a largest internal angle of a triangle generated by connecting points of the three-point input on the touch screen; displaying one of a linear tool and a circular tool based on a size of the largest internal angle of the triangle; receiving a second touch input; generating a line corresponding to the second touch input by interworking with one of the linear tool and the circular tool; and displaying the generated line on the touch screen.
Abstract:
A method and a mobile device having a face recognition function using an additional component. The method includes determining whether the face recognition function has been activated in a first state of the mobile device, acquiring an image if the face recognition function has been activated, extracting a facial figure or at least one main component included in the facial figure by analyzing the acquired image, determining whether a face recognized from the image matches a registered user's face based on the facial figure or the at least one main component, determining whether an additional figure recognition function has been activated, extracting an additional figure or at least one additional component included in the additional figure, if the additional figure recognition function has been activated, and switching the mobile device to a predetermined second state corresponding to the additional figure or the at least one additional component.