Abstract:
An apparatus and method for associating information recognized from an image with an interoperating application are provided. The application information processing method of a mobile terminal includes displaying, when a camera application is running, a preview image input through a camera, presenting recognition information on a part selected from the preview image as information of an interoperation application, and associating the recognition information with the interoperating application.
Abstract:
An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a memory, a communication module, and a processor which generates first authentication information to store the generated first authentication information in the memory and transmits a video call request and the first authentication information to an external device through the communication module, if a user input for performing a video call with the external device is received, and which generates first image data including second authentication information and transmits the generated first image data to the external device through the communication module, if the second authentication information is received from the external device through the communication module.
Abstract:
An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a communication circuit, a display, at least one sensor, and at least one processor. The at least one processor may be configured to obtain sound data regarding a surrounding environment from a wearable electronic device through the communication circuit, obtain sensor data through the at least one sensor, identify whether the surrounding environment matches one of a plurality of preset contexts, based on the sound data and the sensor data, and perform at least one of transmitting, to the wearable electronic device, a signal for controlling the wearable electronic device through the communication circuit or displaying a notification message on the display, based on the matching context, a state of the display, or whether the wearable electronic device is outputting a sound, in response to identifying that the surrounding environment matches one of the plurality of preset contexts.
Abstract:
An apparatus and method are provided for controlling an output in an electronic device including a touch screen. The method includes receiving a hovering input from a touch input tool over a touch screen; identifying an inclination attribute of the touch input tool providing the hovering input; and providing an output attribute corresponding to the hovering input, based on the identified inclination attribute.
Abstract:
A method and an apparatus for operating a lock function in an electronic device are provided. The method includes displaying an image on a lock screen when the lock screen is called; detecting a user input in a state in which the image is displayed; and releasing the lock screen when the user input is identical with a lock release value, wherein at least one of a point, a line, and a plane forming an image corresponding to the image is included in a drawing value for releasing the lock screen.
Abstract:
A text recognition apparatus and method of the portable terminal is provided for recognizing text image selected by a pen on a screen image as text. The text recognition method of the present invention includes displaying an image; configuring a recognition area on the image in response to a gesture made with a pen; recognizing text in the recognition area; displaying the recognized text and action items corresponding to the text; and executing, when one of the action items is selected, an action corresponding to the selected action item.
Abstract:
A time-limited content management method and device for presenting the types and expiry dates of time-limited contents at a side of the content view screen and an execution screen is provided in order for the user to manage the time-limited contents efficiently as intended. The time-limited content management method of an electronic device according to the present invention includes requesting for displaying at least one time-limited content; and displaying a view screen having the at least one content arranged in response to the request, wherein the view screen comprises type and expiry period information of the at least one time-limited content. The time-limited content management method and device is capable of displaying the type and expiry period of the executed time-limited content at a side of the content execution screen so as to facilitate management of the time-limited contents.
Abstract:
A method for processing information in a portable terminal is provided. The method includes displaying a content, displaying a clip area on the content when detecting a clip touch interaction, correcting the clip area by analyzing a pattern and/or information of the clip area, and storing information of corrected clip area in a clipboard.
Abstract:
An apparatus and method is provided that allows users to easily and rapidly search and locate parts of pages in an e-book that they have read, even though the form of pages has changed. The apparatus and method for displaying pages on an electronic mobile device includes: displaying at least one page of a plurality of pages of an e-book; detecting the presence of an event; changing the form of the displayed pages to a form corresponding to the detected event; and displaying the difference between the forms before and after the change.
Abstract:
A system and method is provided that manages book-related items via bookshelves in an electronic device such as a mobile device with an e-book reader function. The method includes: displaying one or more bookshelves; selecting one of the bookshelves; and editing the selected bookshelf according to a user's input information related to edit, and displaying the user information.