KR20220099730A - Electronic device for managing external electronic device performing requested function and method for operating thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

According to various embodiments, an electronic device comprises: a display and a processor, wherein the processor may be set to obtain a selection for a target device to perform a requested function, to control the display to display information regarding at least one supportable function identified on the basis of a plurality of components provided in the target device, to obtain a selection for a specific function of the at least one supportable function, and to provide, to the target device, information related to execution of the specific function so that the target device can perform the specific function using at least one component corresponding to the specific function and can deactivate components other than the at least one component of the plurality of components. Moreover, other embodiments are also possible. Therefore, the power consumption efficiency of an electronic device can be increased.

Description

ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR MANAGING EXTERNAL ELECTRONIC DEVICE PERFORMING REQUESTED FUNCTION AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THEREOF

Various embodiments relate to a method and apparatus for identifying a function supportable in an unused electronic device and managing an electronic device that performs a specific function among the identified functions.

Upcycling is a combination of ‘upgrade’ and ‘recycling’. A smartphone is provided with various hardware components including a processor, a display module, a sensor module, and a camera module, and each component is operatively coupled to perform various functions.

As the performance of the electronic device is rapidly developed, the replacement cycle of the electronic device is getting faster, and thus, environmental pollution generated while disposing of the replaced electronic device may rapidly increase.

Various embodiments may provide an electronic device for performing a specific function as an upcycling function using only some of the provided hardware components or for managing an external electronic device that performs the specific function.

According to various embodiments, an electronic device includes a display and a processor, wherein the processor obtains a selection of a target device for performing a requested function, and includes a plurality of components included in the target device. control the display to display information about at least one supportable function identified based on information related to the execution of the specific function to the target device so as to inactivate components other than the at least one component among the plurality of components while performing the specific function using at least one component that can be set to provide.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, a method of operating an electronic device includes an operation of obtaining a selection of a target device for performing a requested function, and at least one identified based on a plurality of components included in the target device. controlling a display of the electronic device to display information on a supportable function, obtaining a selection of a specific function among the at least one supportable function, and having the target device receive at least one corresponding to the specific function An operation of providing information related to the execution of the specific function to the target device so as to inactivate components other than the at least one component among the plurality of components while performing the specific function using the components of may include

According to various embodiments, the usability of the electronic device is increased by performing a specific function using only specific components included in the electronic device that are no longer used, and other components not related to the supported specific function are deactivated. It is possible to increase the efficiency of power consumption of the electronic device.

1 is a block diagram of an electronic device in a network environment, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
2 is a flowchart illustrating a method of an electronic device controlling a component of a target device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
3 is a sequence diagram illustrating a method of an electronic device controlling a component of a target device, according to various embodiments;
4A illustrates an embodiment in which an electronic device provides information related to execution of a specific function to a target device, and the target device registers a target device and a specific function with a cloud server, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
4B illustrates a first embodiment in which an electronic device displays information about at least one supportable function identified based on a plurality of components of a target device, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
4C illustrates a second embodiment in which an electronic device displays information about at least one supportable function identified based on a plurality of components of a target device, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
5 illustrates an embodiment in which an electronic device registers a target device and a specific function in a cloud server, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
6 illustrates an embodiment in which an electronic device performing a specific function registers an electronic device and a specific function in a cloud server, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
7 is an exemplary embodiment illustrating operating states of an electronic device and a target device performing a Bluetooth gateway function, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
8 is an embodiment illustrating an operation state of an electronic device and a target device performing a door lock function, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
9 is a diagram illustrating a screen displayed by a device performing a specific function while performing a specific function, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
10 is a diagram illustrating an operation in which a device performing a specific function detects an event related to the cessation of a specific function according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
11 is a diagram illustrating an operation in which a device performing a specific function starts performing a specific function based on a user input, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;

1 is a block diagram of an electronic device 101 in a network environment 100, according to various embodiments. Referring to FIG. 1 , in a network environment 100 , an electronic device 101 communicates with an electronic device 102 through a first network 198 (eg, a short-range wireless communication network) or a second network 199 . It may communicate with the electronic device 104 or the server 108 through (eg, a long-distance wireless communication network). According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 may communicate with the electronic device 104 through the server 108 . According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 includes a processor 120 , a memory 130 , an input module 150 , a sound output module 155 , a display module 160 , an audio module 170 , and a sensor module ( 176), interface 177, connection terminal 178, haptic module 179, camera module 180, power management module 188, battery 189, communication module 190, subscriber identification module 196 , or an antenna module 197 . In some embodiments, at least one of these components (eg, the connection terminal 178 ) may be omitted or one or more other components may be added to the electronic device 101 . In some embodiments, some of these components (eg, sensor module 176 , camera module 180 , or antenna module 197 ) are integrated into one component (eg, display module 160 ). can be

The processor 120, for example, executes software (eg, a program 140) to execute at least one other component (eg, a hardware or software component) of the electronic device 101 connected to the processor 120. It can control and perform various data processing or operations. According to one embodiment, as at least part of data processing or operation, the processor 120 converts commands or data received from other components (eg, the sensor module 176 or the communication module 190 ) to the volatile memory 132 . may be stored in , process commands or data stored in the volatile memory 132 , and store the result data in the non-volatile memory 134 . According to an embodiment, the processor 120 is the main processor 121 (eg, a central processing unit or an application processor) or a secondary processor 123 (eg, a graphic processing unit, a neural network processing unit (eg, a graphic processing unit, a neural network processing unit) a neural processing unit (NPU), an image signal processor, a sensor hub processor, or a communication processor). For example, when the electronic device 101 includes the main processor 121 and the sub-processor 123 , the sub-processor 123 uses less power than the main processor 121 or is set to be specialized for a specified function. can The auxiliary processor 123 may be implemented separately from or as a part of the main processor 121 .

The secondary processor 123 may, for example, act on behalf of the main processor 121 while the main processor 121 is in an inactive (eg, sleep) state, or when the main processor 121 is active (eg, executing an application). ), together with the main processor 121, at least one of the components of the electronic device 101 (eg, the display module 160, the sensor module 176, or the communication module 190) It is possible to control at least some of the related functions or states. According to an embodiment, the coprocessor 123 (eg, an image signal processor or a communication processor) may be implemented as part of another functionally related component (eg, the camera module 180 or the communication module 190 ). have. According to an embodiment, the auxiliary processor 123 (eg, a neural network processing device) may include a hardware structure specialized for processing an artificial intelligence model. Artificial intelligence models can be created through machine learning. Such learning may be performed, for example, in the electronic device 101 itself on which artificial intelligence is performed, or may be performed through a separate server (eg, the server 108). The learning algorithm may include, for example, supervised learning, unsupervised learning, semi-supervised learning, or reinforcement learning, but in the above example not limited The artificial intelligence model may include a plurality of artificial neural network layers. Artificial neural networks include deep neural networks (DNNs), convolutional neural networks (CNNs), recurrent neural networks (RNNs), restricted boltzmann machines (RBMs), deep belief networks (DBNs), bidirectional recurrent deep neural networks (BRDNNs), It may be one of deep Q-networks or a combination of two or more of the above, but is not limited to the above example. The artificial intelligence model may include, in addition to, or alternatively, a software structure in addition to the hardware structure.

The memory 130 may store various data used by at least one component (eg, the processor 120 or the sensor module 176 ) of the electronic device 101 . The data may include, for example, input data or output data for software (eg, the program 140 ) and instructions related thereto. The memory 130 may include a volatile memory 132 or a non-volatile memory 134 .

The program 140 may be stored as software in the memory 130 , and may include, for example, an operating system 142 , middleware 144 , or an application 146 .

The input module 150 may receive a command or data to be used by a component (eg, the processor 120 ) of the electronic device 101 from the outside (eg, a user) of the electronic device 101 . The input module 150 may include, for example, a microphone, a mouse, a keyboard, a key (eg, a button), or a digital pen (eg, a stylus pen).

The sound output module 155 may output a sound signal to the outside of the electronic device 101 . The sound output module 155 may include, for example, a speaker or a receiver. The speaker can be used for general purposes such as multimedia playback or recording playback. The receiver can be used to receive incoming calls. According to one embodiment, the receiver may be implemented separately from or as part of the speaker.

The display module 160 may visually provide information to the outside (eg, a user) of the electronic device 101 . The display module 160 may include, for example, a control circuit for controlling a display, a hologram device, or a projector and a corresponding device. According to an embodiment, the display module 160 may include a touch sensor configured to sense a touch or a pressure sensor configured to measure the intensity of a force generated by the touch.

The audio module 170 may convert a sound into an electric signal or, conversely, convert an electric signal into a sound. According to an embodiment, the audio module 170 acquires a sound through the input module 150 , or an external electronic device (eg, a sound output module 155 ) connected directly or wirelessly with the electronic device 101 . The electronic device 102) (eg, a speaker or headphones) may output a sound.

The sensor module 176 detects an operating state (eg, power or temperature) of the electronic device 101 or an external environmental state (eg, a user state), and generates an electrical signal or data value corresponding to the sensed state. can do. According to an embodiment, the sensor module 176 may include, for example, a gesture sensor, a gyro sensor, a barometric pressure sensor, a magnetic sensor, an acceleration sensor, a grip sensor, a proximity sensor, a color sensor, an IR (infrared) sensor, a biometric sensor, It may include a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, or an illuminance sensor.

The interface 177 may support one or more specified protocols that may be used by the electronic device 101 to directly or wirelessly connect with an external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 102 ). According to an embodiment, the interface 177 may include, for example, a high definition multimedia interface (HDMI), a universal serial bus (USB) interface, an SD card interface, or an audio interface.

The connection terminal 178 may include a connector through which the electronic device 101 can be physically connected to an external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 102 ). According to an embodiment, the connection terminal 178 may include, for example, an HDMI connector, a USB connector, an SD card connector, or an audio connector (eg, a headphone connector).

The haptic module 179 may convert an electrical signal into a mechanical stimulus (eg, vibration or movement) or an electrical stimulus that the user can perceive through tactile or kinesthetic sense. According to an embodiment, the haptic module 179 may include, for example, a motor, a piezoelectric element, or an electrical stimulation device.

The camera module 180 may capture still images and moving images. According to an embodiment, the camera module 180 may include one or more lenses, image sensors, image signal processors, or flashes.

The power management module 188 may manage power supplied to the electronic device 101 . According to an embodiment, the power management module 188 may be implemented as, for example, at least a part of a power management integrated circuit (PMIC).

The battery 189 may supply power to at least one component of the electronic device 101 . According to one embodiment, battery 189 may include, for example, a non-rechargeable primary cell, a rechargeable secondary cell, or a fuel cell.

The communication module 190 is a direct (eg, wired) communication channel or a wireless communication channel between the electronic device 101 and an external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 102, the electronic device 104, or the server 108). It can support establishment and communication performance through the established communication channel. The communication module 190 may include one or more communication processors that operate independently of the processor 120 (eg, an application processor) and support direct (eg, wired) communication or wireless communication. According to one embodiment, the communication module 190 is a wireless communication module 192 (eg, a cellular communication module, a short-range communication module, or a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) communication module) or a wired communication module 194 (eg, : It may include a local area network (LAN) communication module, or a power line communication module). A corresponding communication module among these communication modules is a first network 198 (eg, a short-range communication network such as Bluetooth, wireless fidelity (WiFi) direct, or infrared data association (IrDA)) or a second network 199 (eg, legacy It may communicate with the external electronic device 104 through a cellular network, a 5G network, a next-generation communication network, the Internet, or a computer network (eg, a telecommunication network such as a LAN or a WAN). These various types of communication modules may be integrated into one component (eg, a single chip) or may be implemented as a plurality of components (eg, multiple chips) separate from each other. The wireless communication module 192 uses subscriber information (eg, International Mobile Subscriber Identifier (IMSI)) stored in the subscriber identification module 196 within a communication network such as the first network 198 or the second network 199 . The electronic device 101 may be identified or authenticated.

The wireless communication module 192 may support a 5G network after a 4G network and a next-generation communication technology, for example, a new radio access technology (NR). NR access technology includes high-speed transmission of high-capacity data (eMBB (enhanced mobile broadband)), minimization of terminal power and access to multiple terminals (mMTC (massive machine type communications)), or high reliability and low latency (URLLC (ultra-reliable and low-latency) -latency communications)). The wireless communication module 192 may support a high frequency band (eg, mmWave band) to achieve a high data rate, for example. The wireless communication module 192 uses various techniques for securing performance in a high-frequency band, for example, beamforming, massive multiple-input and multiple-output (MIMO), all-dimensional multiplexing. It may support technologies such as full dimensional MIMO (FD-MIMO), an array antenna, analog beam-forming, or a large scale antenna. The wireless communication module 192 may support various requirements defined in the electronic device 101 , an external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 104 ), or a network system (eg, the second network 199 ). According to an embodiment, the wireless communication module 192 may provide a peak data rate (eg, 20 Gbps or more) for realizing 1eMBB, loss coverage (eg, 164 dB or less) for realizing mMTC, or U-plane latency for realizing URLLC ( Example: Downlink (DL) and uplink (UL) each 0.5 ms or less, or round trip 1 ms or less) can be supported.

The antenna module 197 may transmit or receive a signal or power to the outside (eg, an external electronic device). According to an embodiment, the antenna module 197 may include an antenna including a conductor formed on a substrate (eg, a PCB) or a radiator formed of a conductive pattern. According to an embodiment, the antenna module 197 may include a plurality of antennas (eg, an array antenna). In this case, at least one antenna suitable for a communication method used in a communication network such as the first network 198 or the second network 199 is connected from the plurality of antennas by, for example, the communication module 190 . can be selected. A signal or power may be transmitted or received between the communication module 190 and an external electronic device through the selected at least one antenna. According to some embodiments, other components (eg, a radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC)) other than the radiator may be additionally formed as a part of the antenna module 197 .

According to various embodiments, the antenna module 197 may form a mmWave antenna module. According to one embodiment, the mmWave antenna module comprises a printed circuit board, an RFIC disposed on or adjacent to a first side (eg, bottom side) of the printed circuit board and capable of supporting a designated high frequency band (eg, mmWave band); and a plurality of antennas (eg, an array antenna) disposed on or adjacent to a second side (eg, top or side) of the printed circuit board and capable of transmitting or receiving signals of the designated high frequency band. can do.

At least some of the components are connected to each other through a communication method between peripheral devices (eg, a bus, general purpose input and output (GPIO), serial peripheral interface (SPI), or mobile industry processor interface (MIPI)) and a signal ( e.g. commands or data) can be exchanged with each other.

According to an embodiment, the command or data may be transmitted or received between the electronic device 101 and the external electronic device 104 through the server 108 connected to the second network 199 . Each of the external electronic devices 102 or 104 may be the same as or different from the electronic device 101 . According to an embodiment, all or a part of operations executed in the electronic device 101 may be executed in one or more external electronic devices 102 , 104 , or 108 . For example, when the electronic device 101 needs to perform a function or service automatically or in response to a request from a user or other device, the electronic device 101 may perform the function or service itself instead of executing the function or service itself. Alternatively or additionally, one or more external electronic devices may be requested to perform at least a part of the function or the service. One or more external electronic devices that have received the request may execute at least a part of the requested function or service, or an additional function or service related to the request, and transmit a result of the execution to the electronic device 101 . The electronic device 101 may process the result as it is or additionally and provide it as at least a part of a response to the request. For this purpose, for example, cloud computing, distributed computing, mobile edge computing (MEC), or client-server computing technology may be used. The electronic device 101 may provide an ultra-low latency service using, for example, distributed computing or mobile edge computing. In another embodiment, the external electronic device 104 may include an Internet of things (IoT) device. The server 108 may be an intelligent server using machine learning and/or neural networks. According to an embodiment, the external electronic device 104 or the server 108 may be included in the second network 199 . The electronic device 101 may be applied to an intelligent service (eg, smart home, smart city, smart car, or health care) based on 5G communication technology and IoT-related technology.

FIG. 2 is a diagram for describing a method in which an electronic device (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 ) controls components of a target device (eg, the electronic device 102 of FIG. 1 ) according to various embodiments of the present disclosure; It is a flow chart.

FIG. 3 is a sequence diagram illustrating a method in which the electronic device 101 controls components of the target device 102, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

FIG. 4A illustrates that the electronic device 101 provides information related to execution of a specific function to the target device 102, and the target device 102 performs a cloud server (eg, the server 108 of FIG. 1 ) according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. ))) to register the target device 102 and a specific function.

4B illustrates a first embodiment in which the electronic device 101 displays information about at least one supportable function identified based on a plurality of components of the target device 102 , according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. .

4C is a diagram in which the electronic device 101 displays information about at least one supportable function identified based on a plurality of components of the target device 102 by the electronic device 101 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure; A second embodiment is shown.

In operation 201 , according to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 (eg, the processor 120 of FIG. 1 ) transmits to a target device (eg, the electronic device 102 of FIG. 1 ) for performing the requested function. selection can be obtained. A requested function (eg, a supportable function) may mean a function that can be performed using some of the hardware components included in the device.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 (eg, the processor 120 of FIG. 1 ) may scan for at least one target device. For example, referring to FIG. 3 , the electronic device 101 searches for at least one target device based on a signal (eg, an inquiry response or an advertising signal) received from peripheral devices of the electronic device 101 (eg, an inquiry response or an advertising signal). 301) can be done. According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 may search for at least one target device using a communication module (eg, the communication module 190 of FIG. 1 ) in response to a user input. For example, referring to <401> of FIG. 4A , the electronic device 101 receives a user input 420 for selecting an item (eg, a nearby search) displayed on a display (eg, the display module 160 of FIG. 1 ). ), it is possible to discover at least one target device using the Bluetooth module.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 (eg, the processor 120 of FIG. 1 ) selects, from the user, a target device 102 for performing a requested function from among at least one discovered target device. can be obtained For example, referring to FIG. 3 , the electronic device 101 may obtain a selection 303 for the target device 102 (eg, model name 'Galaxy S11') from the user among at least one discovered target device. have. According to an embodiment, in response to obtaining a selection for the target device 102 from the user, the electronic device 101 may establish a communication connection (eg, a Bluetooth communication connection) with the target device 102 . The above-described embodiment regarding the timing of forming a communication connection between the electronic device 101 and the target device 102 is only one embodiment, and is not limited thereto, and the target device before obtaining a selection for the target device 102 . It is possible at any time until the registration of 102 with the cloud server (eg, server 108 of FIG. 1 ) is completed. The cloud server may be a server that operates an application (eg, a Samsung SmartThings application) for managing a plurality of interworking electronic devices.

In operation 203 , according to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 (eg, the processor 120 of FIG. 1 ) provides at least one support identified based on a plurality of components included in the target device 102 . The display 160 may be controlled to display information on possible functions. The plurality of components are hardware components included in the target device 102 , and may include, for example, at least one hardware component such as components of the electronic device 101 illustrated in FIG. 1 . A supportable function is a function operated through at least one component. For example, a CCTV function corresponds to a first component (eg, a camera, a motion detection sensor, and a proximity sensor), and a temperature/hygrometer function corresponds to the second component. Corresponds to two components (eg, a temperature sensor and a humidity sensor), and the speaker remote control function may correspond to a third component (eg, a speaker and a proximity sensor). According to an embodiment, the supportable function may be identified based on a type of the target device 102 as well as a plurality of components included in the target device 102 . For example, a wireless earphone (eg Galaxy Buds) and a smart phone (eg Galaxy S21) each include a Bluetooth module, but the wireless earphone may provide a function that can be supported as a tag device based on the Bluetooth module, , the smart phone may provide a function that can be supported as a Bluetooth hub device based on the Bluetooth module.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 (eg, the processor 120 of FIG. 1 ) relates to at least one supportable function identified based on a plurality of components included in the target device 102 . information can be obtained. According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 may obtain information about a plurality of components included in the target device 102 from the target device 102 . For example, referring to FIG. 3 , the electronic device 101 may request 305 information about a plurality of components from the target device 102 , and the target device 102 from the target device 102 . Information on a plurality of components provided in 307 may be obtained. According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 may store a table in which supportable components are associated for each type or model of the target device 102 in a memory (eg, the memory 130 of FIG. 1 ), and the table It is possible to identify information about a plurality of components included in the target device 102 from the . According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 may obtain information about at least one supportable function supportable by the target device 102 from the cloud server 108 . For example, referring to FIG. 3 , the electronic device 101 may transmit 309 information about a plurality of components included in the target device 102 to the cloud server 108 , and the cloud server ( Information on at least one supportable function identified based on information on a plurality of components by 108) may be acquired 311 from the cloud server 108 . According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 may transmit information about the target device 102 (eg, device model information) to the cloud server 108 instead of information about a plurality of components, Information on at least one supportable function identified based on information about the target device 102 may be obtained from the cloud server 108 . According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 does not acquire information on a supportable function from the cloud server 108 , but rather based on information about a plurality of components included in the target device 102 , the target It is possible to directly identify information about functions supported by the device 102 . For example, the electronic device 101 may store in a memory (eg, the memory 130 of FIG. 1 ) a table associating supportable functions for each component, and from the table, a plurality of functions provided in the target device 102 . It is possible to identify supportable functions corresponding to the components of .

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 (eg, the processor 120 of FIG. 1 ) displays information on at least one supportable function identified based on a plurality of components on the display 160 . can control The information on the supportable function may include at least one of a supportable function name, a description of a supportable function, or components necessary to perform a supportable function. For example, referring to <411> of FIG. 4B , the electronic device 101 is a CCTV identified based on a first set of components (eg, a camera, a motion detection sensor, and a proximity sensor) of the target device 102 . Information about the function may be displayed on the display 160 . For another example, referring to <412> of FIG. 4B , the electronic device 101 responds to a user input (eg, a swipe input received on a screen <411>), Information regarding the function of the temperature/hygrometer identified based on the two component sets (eg, a temperature sensor and a humidity sensor) may be displayed on the display 160 . As another example, referring to <413> of FIG. 4B, the electronic device 101 responds to a user input (eg, a swipe input received on a screen <412>), Information regarding the speaker remote control function identified based on the 3 component set (eg, speaker and humidity sensor) may be displayed on the display 160 . As another example, referring to <414> of FIG. 4B, the electronic device 101 responds to a user input (eg, a swipe input received on a screen <413>), Information on a supportable function corresponding to each of the four component sets (eg, a geomagnetic sensor, an RGB sensor, a gesture sensor, and a barometric pressure sensor) may be displayed on the display 160 . According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 may control the display 160 to display a list including information on at least one supportable function identified based on a plurality of components. For example, referring to FIG. 4C , the electronic device 101 may display a list 450 including objects representing a plurality of supportable functions. In this case, in response to a user input for selecting a specific object included in the list 450 , the electronic device 101 provides detailed information on a supportable function corresponding to the specific object (eg, a supportable function name, supportable function name, and supportable function name). A description of a function and components necessary to perform a supportable function) may be displayed through the display 160 .

In operation 205 , according to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 (eg, the processor 120 of FIG. 1 ) may obtain a selection of a specific function from among at least one supportable function. For example, referring to <402> of FIG. 4A , the electronic device 101 may obtain a user input for selecting a CCTV function as a specific function to be performed by the target device 102 (eg, Galaxy S11). According to an embodiment, after obtaining a selection for a specific function, the electronic device 101 may obtain a selection for an additional function from among at least one supportable function. For example, referring to <412> of FIG. 4B , the electronic device 101 obtains a selection for a temperature/hygrometer function as an additional function to be performed in the target device 102 after obtaining a selection for a CCTV function can do.

In operation 207, according to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 (eg, the processor 120 of FIG. 1 ) enables the target device 102 to perform a specific function using at least one component corresponding to the specific function. Information related to the execution of a specific function may be provided to the target device 102 to deactivate other components other than at least one of the plurality of components while performing the execution. For example, referring to FIG. 3 , the electronic device 101 transmits information related to the execution of the specific function to the target device 102 based on obtaining the user selection for the specific function (eg, CCTV function). (313) can be done.

According to an embodiment, the information related to the execution of a specific function (eg, the requested function) may include information about a user account, which is information related to registration of a specific function, or a Wi-Fi access point (AP) to which the target device 102 will access. ) information (eg, an AP MAC address or a network password, etc.). For example, referring to <403> of FIG. 4A , the electronic device 101 may obtain information about a user account for interworking and management of a plurality of electronic devices from a user, and collect the information about the user account. It can be used to connect to the cloud server 108 . The electronic device 101 may perform a process of registering the target device 102 and a specific function with the cloud server 108 through an application operated by the cloud server 108 .

According to an embodiment, the information related to the execution of a specific function (eg, a requested function) relates to execution command information of the specific function and at least one component (eg, a component to be activated) required to perform the specific function. It may include at least one of information or information about remaining components that are not required to perform a specific function (eg, components to be deactivated). According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 provides an additional function to the target device 102 so that the target device 102 performing a specific function activates one or more components corresponding to the additional function among other deactivated components. It can provide information related to the implementation of For example, referring to <411> and <412> of FIG. 4B , the electronic device 101 has a temperature corresponding to a temperature/hygrometer function among other components in which the target device 102 performing a CCTV function is deactivated. Information related to the temperature/hygrometer function may be provided to the target device 102 to activate the sensor and humidity sensor.

According to various embodiments, the target device 102 may register the target device 102 and the selected specific function with the cloud server 108 . For example, referring to FIG. 3 , the target device 102 uses information related to registration of a specific function (eg, information about a user account and information about an AP to which the target device 102 will connect) to a cloud server. Register 315 the target device 102 and the selected specific function with 108 . In this case, referring to <404> of FIG. 4A , the electronic device 101 may display a screen indicating that the target device 102 and a specific function are being registered through the display 160 . According to an embodiment, the operation of registering the target device 102 and the specific function may include registering components of the target device 102 corresponding to the specific function. According to an embodiment, the target device 102 may register the target device 102 and the additional function with the cloud server 108 . For example, the target device 102 may register the target device 102 and additional functions (eg, temperature/hygrometer function) with the cloud server 108 separately from a specific function (eg, CCTV function) being performed. .

According to various embodiments, the target device 102 performs a specific function using at least one component corresponding to the specific function, and inactivates components other than at least one component among the plurality of components. can do. For example, the target device 102 performs a CCTV function using a first component (eg, a camera, a motion detection sensor, and a proximity sensor), and deactivates all components not related to the performance of the CCTV function. can According to an embodiment, the target device 102 performs an additional function among other components in an inactive state other than at least one component in an activated state, based on acquiring information related to the execution of the additional function while performing a specific function. One or more components corresponding to may be switched to an activated state.

In operation 209 , according to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 (eg, the processor 120 of FIG. 1 ) may control at least one component of the target device 102 corresponding to a specific function.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 (eg, the processor 120 of FIG. 1 ) operates a specific function being performed in the target device 102 using an application operated by the cloud server 108 . Status information can be obtained. For example, referring to <405> of FIG. 4A , the electronic device 101 uses an application 430 operated by the cloud server 108 to display an application 430 indicating devices interworking with a specific user account. may be displayed through the display 160 . Also, referring to <406> of FIG. 4A , based on the registration of the target device 102 and the specific function in the cloud server 108, the electronic device 101 displays the specific function ( For example, the execution screen of the application 430 including the object 431 corresponding to the CCTV function) may be displayed through the display 160 . According to an embodiment, an object corresponding to a specific function includes an icon indicating a specific function, a button for controlling on/off of the function, a name of the function, main state information of the function, or a target at least one of an indicator representing the device 102 . According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 may control at least one component of the target device 102 corresponding to the specific function by manipulating the object corresponding to the specific function. For example, referring to <406> of FIG. 4A, the electronic device 101 responds to a user input for the power button 432 included in the object 431 while the target device 102 performs a CCTV function. In response, components of the target device 102 (eg, cameras, motion detection sensors, and proximity sensors) corresponding to the CCTV function may be deactivated. According to an embodiment, the target device 102 may display a screen related to the execution of a specific function while performing a specific function after being registered with the cloud server 108 . For example, referring to <407> of FIG. 4A, the target device 102 may display a screen indicating that the target device 102 is streaming while performing a CCTV function. According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 (eg, the processor 120 of FIG. 1 ) may display information related to each of a plurality of functions being performed by the target device 102 through the display 160 . have. According to an embodiment, the target device 102 may be registered with the cloud server 108 to perform a plurality of functions, and the electronic device 101 may perform a plurality of functions registered for one target device 102 . Objects corresponding to each may be displayed through the display 160 . For example, referring to <415> of FIG. 4B, a plurality of functions may be registered with respect to one target device 102, and the electronic device 101 may display an object ( An execution screen of the application 430 including 441 , 442 , and 443 may be displayed through the display 160 . According to an embodiment, when a plurality of target devices each perform a plurality of functions, a plurality of objects corresponding to the plurality of functions may be classified and displayed for each target device.

5 is a diagram illustrating an electronic device (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 ) connected to a cloud server (eg, the server 108 of FIG. 1 ) to a target device (eg, the electronic device ( ) of FIG. 1 ) according to various embodiments of the present disclosure; 102)) and an embodiment of registering a specific function.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 (eg, the processor 120 of FIG. 1 ) selects, from the user, a target device (eg, the electronic device 102 of FIG. 1 ) for performing a specific function. can be obtained The selection of the target device 102 may include at least one of a selection of a type of the target device 102 or a selection of a model of the target device 102 . According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 may obtain a selection of the type of the target device 102 for performing a specific function from the user. For example, referring to <501> of FIG. 5 , the electronic device 101 may display a plurality of items for selecting the target device 102 through a display (eg, the display module 160 of FIG. 1 ). and may obtain a user input 510 for selecting a type (eg, buzz) of the target device 102 . According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 may obtain a selection for model information of the target device 102 from the user. For example, referring to <502> of FIG. 5 , the electronic device 101 may obtain a user input 520 for selecting model information (eg, Galaxy Buds) of the target device 102 . According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 is provided in the target device 102 as a cloud server (eg, the server 108 in FIG. 1 ) based on obtaining a selection for the target device 102 from the user. It is possible to request information on a plurality of components, and receive information about a plurality of components included in the target device 102 from the cloud server 108 . According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 may store a table in which supportable components are associated for each type or model of the target device 102 in a memory (eg, the memory 130 of FIG. 1 ), and the table It is possible to identify information about a plurality of components included in the target device 102 from the .

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 (eg, the processor 120 of FIG. 1 ) relates to at least one supportable function identified based on a plurality of components included in the target device 102 . information can be obtained. For example, the electronic device 101 may obtain information about a tag function identified based on a component (eg, a Bluetooth module) of the target device 102 (eg, Galaxy Buds). According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 may transmit information on a plurality of components included in the target device 102 to the cloud server 108 , and the cloud server 108 provides a plurality of components. Information on at least one supportable function identified based on the information on the elements may be obtained from the cloud server 108 . According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 may store a table that associates supportable functions for each component in a memory (eg, the memory 130 of FIG. 1 ), and is provided in the target device 102 from the table. A supportable function corresponding to a plurality of configured components may be identified.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 (eg, the processor 120 of FIG. 1 ) relates to at least one supportable function identified based on a plurality of components included in the target device 102 . The display 160 may be controlled to display information. For example, referring to <503> of FIG. 5 , the electronic device 101 provides a name of a supportable function (eg, a tag function), a description of a supportable function (eg, a description of a tag function), and support A component (eg, a Bluetooth module) necessary to perform a possible function may be displayed on the display 160 .

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 (eg, the processor 120 of FIG. 1 ) may obtain a selection of a specific function from among at least one supportable function. For example, referring to <503> of FIG. 5 , the electronic device 101 may obtain a user input 530 for selecting a tag function as a specific function to be performed by the target device 102 (eg, Galaxy Buds). can According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 may perform a process of registering the target device 102 and the specific function with the cloud server 108 based on obtaining the selection of the specific function. For example, referring to <503> of FIG. 5 , the electronic device 101 may obtain information about a user account for interworking and management of a plurality of electronic devices from a user, and collect the information about the user account. It can be used to connect to the cloud server 108 . Thereafter, referring to <505> of FIG. 5, the electronic device 101 transmits the target device 102 and a specific function to the cloud server 108 through the application operated by the cloud server 108 as the user account. You can register yourself. According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 may form a communication connection (eg, a Bluetooth communication connection) with the target device 102 in the process of registering the target device 102 and a specific function, and Based on the information required for registration may be obtained from the target device 102 .

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 (eg, the processor 120 of FIG. 1 ) performs a specific function while the target device 102 performs a specific function using at least one component corresponding to the specific function. Information related to execution of a specific function may be provided to the target device 102 to deactivate other components other than at least one of the components. According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 may transmit information related to the execution of a specific function to the target device 102 based on the established communication connection (eg, a Bluetooth communication connection). According to an embodiment, the target device 102 performs a specific function using at least one component based on the information related to the execution of the specific function acquired from the electronic device 101 and performs a specific function among a plurality of components. Components other than at least one component may be inactivated. For example, the target device 102 (eg, Galaxy Buds) may inactivate a microphone, a speaker, and a touch panel sensor not related to the tag function while performing a tag function using a Bluetooth module.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 (eg, the processor 120 of FIG. 1 ) operates a specific function being performed in the target device 102 using an application operated by the cloud server 108 . Status information can be obtained. For example, referring to <506> of FIG. 5 , the electronic device 101 registers the target device 102 and the specific function with the cloud server 108, and the specific function being performed by the target device 102 is An execution screen of an application including an object 540 corresponding to (eg, a tag function) may be displayed through the display 160 . According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 may display detailed information about the operation state of the specific function based on obtaining the selection of the object corresponding to the specific function. For example, referring to <506> and <507> of FIG. 5 , the electronic device 101 obtains a selection of a specific item (eg, main state information) included in the object 540 corresponding to the tag function. Based on this, the current location of the target device 102 on the map application is displayed on the display 160 as detailed information about the operation state of the tag function while the target device 102 is connected to the electronic device 101 . can be displayed through According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 may provide a notification regarding the execution stop of the specific function based on detecting an event related to the execution of the specific function. For example, referring to <508> of FIG. 5 , the electronic device 101 relates to stopping execution of the tag function based on the detection that the target device 102 disconnects the communication connection with the electronic device 101 . A screen or a message may be displayed through the display 160 .

6 illustrates an electronic device (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 ) performing a specific function in a cloud server (eg, the server 108 of FIG. 1 ) according to various embodiments of the present disclosure; An embodiment of registering a specific function is shown.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 (eg, the processor 120 of FIG. 1 ) may obtain a selection for the electronic device 101 from the user as a target device for performing a requested function. . For example, referring to <601> of FIG. 6, the electronic device 101 may display a plurality of items for selecting a target device through a display (eg, the display module 160 of FIG. 1), A user input 610 for selecting the electronic device 101 as the target device may be obtained.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 (eg, the processor 120 of FIG. 1 ) relates to at least one supportable function identified based on a plurality of components included in the electronic device 101 . information can be obtained. According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 may transmit information about a plurality of components included in the electronic device 101 to a cloud server (eg, the server 108 of FIG. 1 ), and the cloud server Information on at least one supportable function identified based on information on a plurality of components by 108 may be obtained from the cloud server 108 . According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 may store a table that associates supportable functions for each component in a memory (eg, the memory 130 of FIG. 1 ), and is provided in the electronic device 101 from the table. A supportable function corresponding to a plurality of configured components may be identified.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 (eg, the processor 120 of FIG. 1 ) relates to at least one supportable function identified based on a plurality of components included in the electronic device 101 . The display 160 may be controlled to display information. For example, referring to <602> of FIG. 6 , the electronic device 101 provides a name of a supportable function (eg, a CCTV function), a description of a supportable function (eg, a description of a CCTV function), and support Components required to perform possible functions (eg, a camera, a motion detection sensor, and a proximity sensor) may be displayed on the display 160 .

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 (eg, the processor 120 of FIG. 1 ) may obtain a selection of a specific function from among at least one supportable function. For example, referring to <602> of FIG. 6 , the electronic device 101 may obtain a user input for selecting a CCTV function as a specific function to be performed by the electronic device 101 (eg, Galaxy S11). According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 may perform a process of registering the electronic device 101 and the specific function with the cloud server 108 based on obtaining a selection for the specific function. For example, referring to <603> of FIG. 6 , the electronic device 101 may obtain information about a user account for interworking and managing a plurality of electronic devices from a user, and collect the information about the user account. It can be used to connect to the cloud server 108 . Thereafter, referring to <604> of FIG. 6 , the electronic device 101 transmits the electronic device 101 and a specific function to the cloud server 108 through the application operated by the cloud server 108 as the user account. You can register yourself.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 (eg, the processor 120 of FIG. 1 ) registers the electronic device 101 and the specific function with the cloud server 108 at least corresponding to the specific function. While performing a specific function using one component, components other than the at least one component may be inactivated. For example, while performing a specific function (eg, a CCTV function), the electronic device 101 activates components (eg, a camera, a motion detection sensor, and a proximity sensor) for performing the function, and the function All unrelated components can be disabled.

7 is a diagram illustrating operating states of an electronic device (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 ) and a target device performing a Bluetooth gateway function (eg, the electronic device 102 of FIG. 1 ) according to various embodiments of the present disclosure; Example.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 (eg, the processor 120 of FIG. 1 ) relates to at least one supportable function identified based on a plurality of components included in the target device 102 . A display (eg, the display module 160 of FIG. 1 ) may be controlled to display information. For example, referring to <701> of FIG. 7 , the electronic device 101 includes a name of a supportable function (eg, a Bluetooth gateway function), a description of a supportable function (eg, a description of a Bluetooth gateway function), and a component (eg, a Bluetooth module) required to perform a supportable function may be displayed on the display 160 .

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 (eg, the processor 120 of FIG. 1 ) may obtain a selection of a specific function to be performed by the target device 102 from among at least one supportable function. For example, referring to <701> of FIG. 7 , the electronic device 101 obtains a user input 710 for selecting a Bluetooth gateway function as a specific function to be performed by the target device 102 (eg, Galaxy S11). can do. According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 may perform a process of registering the target device 102 and the specific function with the cloud server 108 based on obtaining the selection of the specific function.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 (eg, the processor 120 of FIG. 1 ) performs a specific function while the target device 102 performs a specific function using at least one component corresponding to the specific function. Information related to execution of a specific function may be provided to the target device 102 to deactivate other components other than at least one of the components. According to an embodiment, the target device 102 performs a specific function using at least one component based on the information related to the execution of the specific function acquired from the electronic device 101 and performs a specific function among a plurality of components. Components other than at least one component may be inactivated.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 (eg, the processor 120 of FIG. 1 ) uses an application operated by a cloud server (eg, the server 108 of FIG. 1 ) to the target device 102 . ), it is possible to obtain operation status information of a specific function being performed. For example, referring to <702> of FIG. 7 , the electronic device 101 registers the target device 102 and the Bluetooth gateway function with the cloud server 108, and the Bluetooth being performed by the target device 102 is An execution screen of an application including the object 720 corresponding to the gateway function may be displayed through the display 160 . According to an embodiment, the target device 102 may display a screen related to the execution of a specific function while performing a specific function after being registered with the cloud server 108 . For example, referring to <703> of FIG. 7, the target device 102 performs a Bluetooth gateway function in a power saving state (eg, an 'always on display' state) while performing detailed information on the operation state of the function ( Example: information indicating that the door lock device is being connected) can be displayed through the display.

8 is an exemplary embodiment illustrating an operation state of an electronic device (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 ) and a target device that performs a door lock function (eg, the electronic device 102 of FIG. 1 ) according to various embodiments of the present disclosure; Yes.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 (eg, the processor 120 of FIG. 1 ) relates to at least one supportable function identified based on a plurality of components included in the target device 102 . A display (eg, the display module 160 of FIG. 1 ) may be controlled to display information. For example, referring to <801> of FIG. 8 , the electronic device 101 provides a name of a supportable function (eg, a door lock function), a description of a supportable function (eg, a description of a door lock function), and support Components (eg, a camera, a fingerprint sensor) necessary to perform a possible function may be displayed on the display 160 .

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 (eg, the processor 120 of FIG. 1 ) may obtain a selection of a specific function to be performed by the target device 102 from among at least one supportable function. For example, referring to <702> of FIG. 7 , the electronic device 101 may obtain a user input 810 for selecting a door lock function as a specific function to be performed by the target device 102 (eg, Galaxy S8). can According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 may perform a process of registering the target device 102 and the specific function with the cloud server 108 based on obtaining the selection of the specific function.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 (eg, the processor 120 of FIG. 1 ) performs a specific function while the target device 102 performs a specific function using at least one component corresponding to the specific function. Information related to execution of a specific function may be provided to the target device 102 to deactivate other components other than at least one of the components.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 (eg, the processor 120 of FIG. 1 ) uses an application operated by a cloud server (eg, the server 108 of FIG. 1 ) to the target device 102 . ), it is possible to obtain operation status information of a specific function being performed. For example, referring to <802> of FIG. 8 , the electronic device 101 registers the target device 102 and the door lock function to the cloud server 108, and the door lock function being performed by the target device 102 An execution screen of an application including an object 820 corresponding to may be displayed through the display 160 . In this case, the object 820 may include an image being captured by the camera of the target device 102 . According to an embodiment, the target device 102 may display a screen related to the execution of a specific function while performing a specific function after being registered with the cloud server 108 . For example, referring to <803> of FIG. 8, the target device 102 may be inserted into the door lock housing 830 and coupled to the lock device 840 and the charging port 850, and the door lock function in the power saving state , a screen (eg, a numeric keypad screen) related to the execution of the function may be displayed through the display.

9 is a diagram illustrating a screen displayed by a device performing a specific function while performing a specific function, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure; A device that performs a specific function may be an electronic device (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 ) or a target device (eg, the target device 102 of FIG. 1 ), and the following operations are performed by the electronic device 101 . Although described based on the assumption that the target device 102 can also be performed.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 (eg, the processor 120 of FIG. 1 ) may display a screen related to the execution of a specific function while performing a specific function. According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 may display information related to the performance of a specific function in a power saving state through a display (eg, the display module 160 of FIG. 1 ) while performing a specific function. For example, referring to <901> of FIG. 9 , the electronic device 101 performs the CCTV function as a specific function and operates a camera used for the CCTV function in a power saving state (eg, 'always on display' state). Information about the state (eg, during streaming) and information about the state of the motion detection sensor (eg, during motion detection) may be displayed through the display 160 . As another example, referring to <902> of FIG. 9 , the electronic device 101 performs a motion detection function as a specific function, and is used for the motion detection function in a power saving state (eg, an 'always on display' state). Information (eg, during motion detection) regarding the state of the motion detection sensor may be displayed through the display 160 . As another example, referring to <903> of FIG. 9 , the electronic device 101 performs a temperature/hygrometer function as a specific function and functions as a temperature/hygrometer in a power saving state (eg, 'always on display' state). Detailed information (eg, current temperature and current humidity) regarding the operation state of the device may be displayed through the display 160 . For another example, referring to <904> of FIG. 9 , the electronic device 101 performs the Bluetooth gateway function as a specific function and operates the Bluetooth gateway function in a power saving state (eg, an 'always on display' state). Detailed information about the state (eg, information indicating that the door lock device is being connected) may be displayed through the display 160 .

10 is a diagram illustrating an operation in which a device performing a specific function detects an event related to the cessation of a specific function according to various embodiments of the present disclosure; A device that performs a specific function may be an electronic device (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 ) or a target device (eg, the target device 102 of FIG. 1 ), and the following operations are performed by the electronic device 101 . Although described based on the assumption that the target device 102 can also be performed.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 (eg, the processor 120 of FIG. 1 ) may detect an event related to the cessation of a specific function while performing a specific function in a power saving state. According to an embodiment, the event related to the cessation of a specific function may include an operation of detecting a movement of the electronic device 101 using an acceleration sensor or a gyro sensor, or release of a power saving state of the electronic device 101 (eg, display ( 160) may include at least one of detecting a wake-up.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 (eg, the processor 120 of FIG. 1 ) performs a specific function in a power saving state, based on detecting an event related to the cessation of the specific function, A message inquiring whether to stop may be displayed through a display (eg, the display module 160 of FIG. 1 ). For example, referring to <1001> and <1002> of FIG. 10 , the electronic device 101 detects the movement of the electronic device 101 while performing the Bluetooth gateway function in the power saving state, and cancels the power saving state. Based on the detection, a message 1010 inquiring whether to stop a specific function may be displayed on the display 160 . According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 may stop a specific function being performed based on obtaining a user input for the stop cancellation item displayed on the message 1010 . According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 may maintain performance of a specific function based on obtaining a user input for the stop confirmation item displayed on the message 1010 .

11 is a diagram illustrating an operation in which a device performing a specific function starts performing a specific function based on a user input, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure; A device that performs a specific function may be an electronic device (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 ) or a target device (eg, the target device 102 of FIG. 1 ), and the following operations are performed by the electronic device 101 . Although described based on the assumption that the target device 102 can also be performed.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 (eg, the processor 120 of FIG. 1 ) provides a user with respect to a specific function indicator displayed on a quick-panel for quickly controlling a plurality of predefined functions. input can be obtained. For example, referring to <1101> of FIG. 11 , the electronic device 101 responds to a swipe input traversing from the top to the bottom of the display (eg, the display module 160 of FIG. 1 ) from the user, the quick panel 1110 may be displayed, and a user input 1120 for the upcycling function indicator displayed on the quick panel 1110 may be obtained.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 (eg, the processor 120 of FIG. 1 ) is not performing a specific function, and based on obtaining the user input 1120 for the specific function indicator , may initiate the performance of a specific function. For example, referring to <1102> of FIG. 11 , the electronic device 101 obtains the user input 1120 for the upcycling function indicator of the specific function indicator displayed on the quick panel 1110. It can change the state to an active state and start performing a specific function. In this case, the electronic device 101 may inactivate components other than at least one component corresponding to the specific function while automatically performing the most recently performed specific function in the electronic device 101 .

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 (eg, the processor 120 of FIG. 1 ) performs a specific function based on obtaining a user input for the specific function indicator while the specific function is being performed. can be stopped For example, the electronic device 101 obtains a user input for a specific function indicator displayed on the quick panel 1110 in a state in which a specific function is being performed. You can change the state to an inactive state and stop performing a specific function.

The electronic device according to various embodiments disclosed in this document may have various types of devices. The electronic device may include, for example, a portable communication device (eg, a smart phone), a computer device, a portable multimedia device, a portable medical device, a camera, a wearable device, or a home appliance device. The electronic device according to the embodiment of the present document is not limited to the above-described devices.

The various embodiments of this document and terms used therein are not intended to limit the technical features described in this document to specific embodiments, but it should be understood to include various modifications, equivalents, or substitutions of the embodiments. In connection with the description of the drawings, like reference numerals may be used for similar or related components. The singular form of the noun corresponding to the item may include one or more of the item, unless the relevant context clearly dictates otherwise. As used herein, "A or B", "at least one of A and B", "at least one of A or B", "A, B or C", "at least one of A, B and C", and "A , B, or C," each of which may include any one of the items listed together in the corresponding one of the phrases, or all possible combinations thereof. Terms such as "first", "second", or "first" or "second" may simply be used to distinguish an element from other elements in question, and may refer elements to other aspects (e.g., importance or order) is not limited. It is said that one (eg, first) component is “coupled” or “connected” to another (eg, second) component, with or without the terms “functionally” or “communicatively”. When referenced, it means that one component can be connected to the other component directly (eg by wire), wirelessly, or through a third component.

The term “module” used in various embodiments of this document may include a unit implemented in hardware, software, or firmware, and is interchangeable with terms such as, for example, logic, logic block, component, or circuit. can be used as A module may be an integrally formed part or a minimum unit or a part of the part that performs one or more functions. For example, according to an embodiment, the module may be implemented in the form of an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC).

Various embodiments of the present document include one or more instructions stored in a storage medium (eg, internal memory 136 or external memory 138) readable by a machine (eg, electronic device 101). may be implemented as software (eg, the program 140) including For example, the processor (eg, the processor 120 ) of the device (eg, the electronic device 101 ) may call at least one of the one or more instructions stored from the storage medium and execute it. This makes it possible for the device to be operated to perform at least one function according to the called at least one command. The one or more instructions may include code generated by a compiler or code executable by an interpreter. The device-readable storage medium may be provided in the form of a non-transitory storage medium. Here, 'non-transitory' only means that the storage medium is a tangible device and does not contain a signal (eg, electromagnetic wave), and this term is used in cases where data is semi-permanently stored in the storage medium and It does not distinguish between temporary storage cases.

According to one embodiment, the method according to various embodiments disclosed in this document may be provided in a computer program product (computer program product). Computer program products may be traded between sellers and buyers as commodities. The computer program product is distributed in the form of a machine-readable storage medium (eg compact disc read only memory (CD-ROM)), or via an application store (eg Play Store ^TM ) or on two user devices ( It can be distributed (eg downloaded or uploaded) directly, online between smartphones (eg: smartphones). In the case of online distribution, at least a portion of the computer program product may be temporarily stored or temporarily generated in a machine-readable storage medium such as a memory of a server of a manufacturer, a server of an application store, or a memory of a relay server.

According to various embodiments, each component (eg, a module or a program) of the above-described components may include a singular or a plurality of entities, and some of the plurality of entities may be separately disposed in other components. have. According to various embodiments, one or more components or operations among the above-described corresponding components may be omitted, or one or more other components or operations may be added. Alternatively or additionally, a plurality of components (eg, a module or a program) may be integrated into one component. In this case, the integrated component may perform one or more functions of each component of the plurality of components identically or similarly to those performed by the corresponding component among the plurality of components prior to the integration. . According to various embodiments, operations performed by a module, program, or other component are executed sequentially, in parallel, repeatedly, or heuristically, or one or more of the operations are executed in a different order, or omitted. , or one or more other operations may be added.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 ) includes a display (eg, the display module 160 of FIG. 1 ) and a processor (eg, the processor 120 of FIG. 1 ). wherein the processor obtains a selection of a target device (eg, the electronic device 102 of FIG. 1 ) for performing a requested function, and identifies the target device based on a plurality of components included in the target device control the display to display information on at least one supportable function, obtain a selection of a specific function among the at least one supportable function, and cause the target device to display at least one function corresponding to the specific function. Set to provide information related to the execution of the specific function to the target device so as to inactivate other components other than the at least one component among the plurality of components while performing the specific function using the component can

According to various embodiments, the electronic device includes a communication module (eg, the communication module 190 of FIG. 1 ), and the processor, in response to a user input, uses a Bluetooth module included in the communication module. It may be configured to discover at least one target device and obtain a selection for the target device from among the found at least one target device.

According to various embodiments, the processor may be configured to request information about the plurality of components from the target device, and to obtain information about the plurality of components from the target device.

According to various embodiments, the processor transmits information about the plurality of components to a cloud server (eg, the server 108 of FIG. 1 ) that operates an application for managing a plurality of interlocked electronic devices. and to obtain information about the at least one supportable function identified based on the plurality of components from the cloud server.

According to various embodiments, the processor obtains information about a user account corresponding to the electronic device from a user, accesses the cloud server using the information about the user account, and based on the user account to register the target device and the specific function to the cloud server.

According to various embodiments, the at least one supportable function may be identified further based on a type of the target device.

According to various embodiments, the information on the at least one supportable function may include at least one of a name of each supportable function, a description of a supportable function, or a component necessary to perform a supportable function.

According to various embodiments, the information related to the execution of the specific function may include information about the at least one component corresponding to the specific function.

According to various embodiments, the processor is configured to control the display to display an object corresponding to the specific function, and the object includes an icon representing the specific function and controlling on/off of the specific function It may include a button, a name of the specific function, main state information of the specific function, and an indicator indicating the target device.

According to various embodiments, the processor is configured to obtain a selection of an additional function among the at least one supportable function, and the target device performing the specific function is configured to enable the additional function from among the deactivated other components. may be configured to provide information related to execution of the additional function to the target device to activate one or more components corresponding to .

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, a method of operating an electronic device includes an operation of obtaining a selection of a target device for performing a requested function, and at least one identified based on a plurality of components included in the target device. controlling a display of the electronic device to display information on a supportable function, obtaining a selection of a specific function among the at least one supportable function, and having the target device receive at least one corresponding to the specific function An operation of providing information related to the execution of the specific function to the target device so as to inactivate components other than the at least one component among the plurality of components while performing the specific function using the components of may include

According to various embodiments, the electronic device includes a communication module, and the operation of obtaining a selection for the target device includes at least one target using a Bluetooth module included in the communication module in response to a user input. It may include an operation of searching for a device, and an operation of obtaining a selection for the target device from among the found at least one target device.

According to various embodiments, the method further includes: requesting information about the plurality of components from the target device; and obtaining information about the plurality of components from the target device can do.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the method includes transmitting information about the plurality of components to a cloud server running an application for managing a plurality of interlocked electronic devices, and transmitting the information on the plurality of components from the cloud server. The method may further include obtaining information about the at least one supportable function identified based on the components.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the method includes obtaining information about a user account corresponding to the electronic device from a user, accessing the cloud server using the information about the user account, and the user account The method may further include registering the target device and the specific function to the cloud server based on the .

According to various embodiments, the method further includes controlling the display to display an object corresponding to the specific function, wherein the object includes an icon representing the specific function and on/off of the specific function. It may include a button to control, a name of the specific function, main state information of the specific function, and an indicator indicating the target device.

According to various embodiments, the method includes: obtaining a selection for an additional function among the at least one supportable function; The method may further include providing information related to execution of the additional function to the target device to activate one or more components corresponding to the function.

Claims (20)

In an electronic device,
display, and
including a processor;
The processor is
obtain a selection for a target device to perform the requested function;
controlling the display to display information on at least one supportable function identified based on a plurality of components included in the target device;
obtaining a selection for a specific function among the at least one supportable function, and
so that the target device performs the specific function using at least one component corresponding to the specific function and inactivates components other than the at least one component among the plurality of components, in the target device An electronic device configured to provide information related to the execution of the specific function.
The method of claim 1,
The electronic device includes a communication module,
The processor is
In response to a user input, searching for at least one target device using a Bluetooth module included in the communication module, and
an electronic device configured to obtain a selection for the target device from among the at least one discovered target device.
The method of claim 1,
The processor is
request information about the plurality of components from the target device, and
An electronic device configured to acquire information about the plurality of components from the target device.
4. The method of claim 3,
The processor is
Transmitting information about the plurality of components to a cloud server operating an application for managing a plurality of interlocked electronic devices, and
an electronic device configured to obtain information about the at least one supportable function identified based on the plurality of components from the cloud server.
5. The method of claim 4,
The processor is
Obtaining information about a user account corresponding to the electronic device from a user,
accessing the cloud server using the information about the user account, and
An electronic device configured to register the target device and the specific function to the cloud server based on the user account.
The method of claim 1,
The at least one supportable function is identified further based on a type of the target device.
The method of claim 1,
The information on the at least one supportable function includes at least one of a name of each supportable function, a description of the supportable function, or components necessary to perform a supportable function.
The method of claim 1,
The information related to the execution of the specific function includes information about the at least one component corresponding to the specific function.
The method of claim 1,
The processor is
set to control the display to display an object corresponding to the specific function,
The object includes an icon indicating the specific function, a button for controlling on/off of the specific function, a name of the specific function, main state information of the specific function, and an indicator indicating the target device.
The method of claim 1,
The processor is
obtaining a selection for an additional function among the at least one supportable function, and
An electronic device configured to provide information related to the execution of the additional function to the target device so that the target device performing the specific function activates one or more components corresponding to the additional function from among the other deactivated components.
A method of operating an electronic device, comprising:
obtaining a selection for a target device to perform the requested function;
controlling the display of the electronic device to display information on at least one supportable function identified based on a plurality of components included in the target device;
obtaining a selection for a specific function among the at least one supportable function; and
so that the target device performs the specific function using at least one component corresponding to the specific function and inactivates components other than the at least one component among the plurality of components, in the target device and providing information related to the execution of the specific function.
12. The method of claim 11,
The electronic device includes a communication module,
The operation of obtaining a selection for the target device includes:
searching for at least one target device by using a Bluetooth module included in the communication module in response to a user input, and
and acquiring a selection for the target device from among the found at least one target device.
12. The method of claim 11,
requesting information about the plurality of components from the target device; and
The method of operating an electronic device further comprising obtaining information about the plurality of components from the target device.
14. The method of claim 13,
transmitting information about the plurality of components to a cloud server operating an application for managing a plurality of interlocked electronic devices; and
and acquiring information about the at least one supportable function identified based on the plurality of components from the cloud server.
15. The method of claim 14,
obtaining information about a user account corresponding to the electronic device from a user;
accessing the cloud server using the information about the user account, and
and registering the target device and the specific function to the cloud server based on the user account.
12. The method of claim 11,
The at least one supportable function is identified further based on a type of the target device.
12. The method of claim 11,
The information on the at least one supportable function includes at least one of a name of each supportable function, a description of the supportable function, or components necessary to perform a supportable function.
12. The method of claim 11,
The information related to the execution of the specific function includes information about the at least one component corresponding to the specific function.
12. The method of claim 11,
Further comprising the operation of controlling the display to display the object corresponding to the specific function,
The object may include an icon indicating the specific function, a button for controlling on/off of the specific function, a name of the specific function, main state information of the specific function, and an indicator indicating the target device. how it works.
12. The method of claim 11,
obtaining a selection for an additional function among the at least one supportable function; and
and providing information related to the execution of the additional function to the target device so that the target device performing the specific function activates one or more components corresponding to the additional function from among the other deactivated components How to operate an electronic device.

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