WO2025135624A1 - Electronic device for providing information on wearable electronic device, operating method thereof, and storage medium - Google Patents

Abstract

According to an embodiment, an electronic device (101) may comprise a sensor (176, 310), a display (160, 360), at least one processor (120, 320), and a memory (130, 330). According to an embodiment, the memory may store instructions configured to, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the electronic device to: via the sensor or the display, identify that a first wearable electronic device (201) is placed on the display; on the basis of identification information of the first wearable electronic device, identify whether the first wearable electronic device has been registered with the electronic device; on the basis of identifying that the first wearable electronic device has been registered with the electronic device, receive data related to the first wearable electronic device; and display a first user interface including the data related to the first wearable electronic device at a first location on the display corresponding to a location of the first wearable electronic device.

Description

Electronic device, method of operation and storage medium for providing information on wearable electronic devices

One embodiment disclosed in this document relates to an electronic device, a method of operating the same, and a storage medium for providing information on a wearable electronic device.

As communication technology develops, wearable electronic devices are becoming smaller and lighter enough to be worn on the user's body without much discomfort. For example, wearable electronic devices such as HMD (head mounting display device), smart watch (or band), contact lens-type device, ring-type device, glove-type device, shoe-type device, or clothing-type device are being commercialized. Since wearable electronic devices are directly worn on the body, portability and user accessibility can be improved.

Recently, in line with the consumer trend of placing importance on design, in the development of wearable electronic devices, the usability of the wearable electronic device is also being given important consideration along with the external design of the wearable electronic device.

For example, in the case of a wearable electronic device in the form of a ring that can be worn on a user's finger, because it is small in size, it can be worn at all times, and can provide various services for managing the user's health or checking the user's health status by measuring various bio-signals.

The above information may be provided as related art for the purpose of assisting in understanding the present disclosure. No claim or determination is made as to whether any of the above is applicable as prior art related to the present disclosure.

According to one embodiment, the electronic device (101) may include a sensor (176, 310), a display (160, 360), at least one processor (120, 320), and a memory (130, 330). According to one embodiment, the memory may store instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, are set to cause the electronic device to identify that a first wearable electronic device (201) is placed on the display through the sensor or the display.

According to one embodiment, the instructions may be configured to cause the electronic device to determine whether the first wearable electronic device is registered with the electronic device based on identification information of the first wearable electronic device.

In one embodiment, the instructions may be configured to cause the electronic device to receive data related to the first wearable electronic device based on determining that the first wearable electronic device is registered with the electronic device.

In one embodiment, the instructions may store instructions that cause the electronic device to display a first user interface including data related to the first wearable electronic device at a first location on the display corresponding to a location of the first wearable electronic device.

According to one embodiment, a method for providing information about a wearable electronic device in an electronic device (101) may include an operation of identifying that a first wearable electronic device (201) is placed on a display (160, 360) through a sensor of the electronic device or a display of the electronic device.

According to one embodiment, the method may include an operation of determining whether the first wearable electronic device is registered with the electronic device based on identification information of the first wearable electronic device.

According to one embodiment, the method may include receiving data related to the first wearable electronic device based on verifying that the first wearable electronic device is registered with the electronic device.

In one embodiment, the method may include displaying a first user interface including data related to the first wearable electronic device at a first location on the display corresponding to a location of the first wearable electronic device.

According to one embodiment, a non-transitory storage medium storing computer-readable instructions, wherein the instructions, when executed by at least one processor (120, 320) of an electronic device (101), are configured to cause the electronic device to perform at least one operation, wherein the at least one operation may include an operation of identifying, through a sensor of the electronic device or a display of the electronic device, that a first wearable electronic device (201) is placed on a display (160, 360).

According to one embodiment, the at least one operation may include an operation of determining whether the first wearable electronic device is registered with the electronic device based on identification information of the first wearable electronic device.

In one embodiment, the at least one operation may include receiving data related to the first wearable electronic device based on verifying that the first wearable electronic device is registered with the electronic device.

In one embodiment, the at least one operation may include displaying a first user interface including data related to the first wearable electronic device at a first location on the display corresponding to a location of the first wearable electronic device.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an electronic device within a network environment according to one embodiment.

FIG. 2A is a diagram illustrating an electronic device that interfaces with a wearable electronic device according to one embodiment.

FIG. 2b is a cross-sectional view illustrating a configuration of a wearable electronic device according to one embodiment.

FIG. 3 is an internal block diagram of an electronic device that is interconnected with a wearable electronic device according to one embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart of operations of an electronic device for providing information on a wearable electronic device according to one embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart of operations of an electronic device for verifying a registered wearable electronic device according to one embodiment.

FIG. 6 is an example screen for confirming a registered wearable electronic device according to one embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a signal flow diagram between an electronic device, first and second wearable electronic devices, for providing a UI for each of the first and second wearable electronic devices according to one embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a signal flow diagram between an electronic device, a first wearable electronic device, and a second wearable electronic device connected to another electronic device according to one embodiment.

FIG. 9A is a detailed operation flow diagram of an electronic device for providing information on a wearable electronic device according to one embodiment.

Figure 9b is a drawing that continues from Figure 9a.

FIG. 10A is an exemplary diagram illustrating a method for providing a UI including information about a wearable electronic device on a lock screen and an unlock screen according to one embodiment.

FIG. 10b is an example diagram showing a UI including information about a wearable electronic device that is not registered to an electronic device according to one embodiment.

FIG. 11 is an exemplary diagram illustrating a method of displaying a UI including information about a wearable electronic device by moving it according to the location of the wearable electronic device according to one embodiment.

FIG. 12a is an exemplary diagram illustrating a method for changing the form of a UI including information on a wearable electronic device according to one embodiment using a first method.

FIG. 12b is an exemplary diagram illustrating a method of changing the form of a UI including information on a wearable electronic device according to one embodiment using a second method.

FIG. 12c is an exemplary diagram illustrating a method of changing the shape of a UI including information on a wearable electronic device according to one embodiment using a third method.

FIG. 13a is an exemplary diagram illustrating a method of moving and displaying a first type of UI itself including information about a wearable electronic device according to one embodiment.

FIG. 13b is an exemplary diagram illustrating a method of moving and displaying a second type of UI itself including information about a wearable electronic device according to one embodiment.

FIG. 14 is an exemplary diagram illustrating a method of arranging a UI including information about a wearable electronic device so as not to overlap with an execution window of an application according to one embodiment.

FIG. 15 is an exemplary diagram illustrating a method for arranging a UI including information about a wearable electronic device when the wearable electronic device is placed on an execution window of an application according to one embodiment.

FIG. 16 is an exemplary diagram illustrating a method for arranging a UI including information about a wearable electronic device when an application is executed while the wearable electronic device is placed according to one embodiment.

FIG. 17 is an example diagram showing a UI including information about a wearable electronic device according to one embodiment of the present invention, page by page.

FIG. 18 is an exemplary diagram illustrating a method for controlling a function of a wearable electronic device using a toggle method according to one embodiment.

FIG. 19 is an exemplary diagram showing the arrangement of first and second UIs according to wearable electronic devices placed within a certain distance or more than a certain distance on a display according to one embodiment.

Figure 20 is an example diagram showing a change in the shape of the first and second UIs according to one embodiment.

FIG. 21 is an exemplary diagram illustrating a first method for data transmission between an electronic device and a wearable electronic device or wearable electronic devices according to one embodiment.

FIG. 22 is an exemplary diagram illustrating a second method for data transmission between an electronic device and a wearable electronic device or wearable electronic devices according to one embodiment.

In connection with the description of the drawings, the same or similar reference numerals may be used for identical or similar components.

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

The processor (120) may control at least one other component (e.g., a hardware or software component) of an electronic device (101) connected to the processor (120) by executing, for example, software (e.g., a program (140)), and may perform various data processing or calculations. According to one embodiment, as at least a part of the data processing or calculations, the processor (120) may store a command or data received from another component (e.g., a sensor module (176) or a communication module (190)) in a volatile memory (132), process the command or data stored in the volatile memory (132), and store result data in a nonvolatile memory (134). According to one embodiment, the processor (120) may include a main processor (121) (e.g., a central processing unit or an application processor) or an auxiliary processor (123) (e.g., a graphics processing unit, a neural processing unit (NPU), an image signal processor, a sensor hub processor, or a communication processor) that can operate independently or together with the main processor (121). For example, when the electronic device (101) includes a main processor (121) and an auxiliary processor (123), the auxiliary processor (123) may be configured to use less power than the main processor (121) or to be specialized for a given function. The auxiliary processor (123) may be implemented separately from the main processor (121) or as a part thereof.

The auxiliary processor (123) may control at least a portion of functions or states associated with at least one of the components of the electronic device (101) (e.g., the display module (160), the sensor module (176), or the communication module (190)), for example, while the main processor (121) is in an inactive (e.g., sleep) state, or together with the main processor (121) while the main processor (121) is in an active (e.g., application execution) state. In one embodiment, the auxiliary processor (123) (e.g., an image signal processor or a communication processor) may be implemented as a part of another functionally related component (e.g., a camera module (180) or a communication module (190)). In one embodiment, the auxiliary processor (123) (e.g., a neural network processing device) may include a hardware structure specialized for processing artificial intelligence models. The artificial intelligence models may be generated through machine learning. Such learning may be performed, for example, in the electronic device (101) itself on which the artificial intelligence model is executed, or may be performed through a separate server (e.g., server (108)). The learning algorithm may include, for example, supervised learning, unsupervised learning, semi-supervised learning, or reinforcement learning, but is not limited to the examples described above. The artificial intelligence model may include a plurality of artificial neural network layers. The artificial neural network may be one of a deep neural network (DNN), a convolutional neural network (CNN), a recurrent neural network (RNN), a restricted Boltzmann machine (RBM), a deep belief network (DBN), a bidirectional recurrent deep neural network (BRDNN), deep Q-networks, or a combination of two or more of the above, but is not limited to the examples described above. In addition to the hardware structure, the artificial intelligence model may additionally or alternatively include a software structure.

The memory (130) can store various data used by at least one component (e.g., processor (120) or sensor module (176)) of the electronic device (101). The data can include, for example, software (e.g., program (140)) and input data or output data for commands related thereto. The memory (130) can include volatile memory (132) or nonvolatile memory (134).

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

The input module (150) can receive commands or data to be used in a component of the electronic device (101) (e.g., a processor (120)) from an external source (e.g., a user) of the electronic device (101). The input module (150) can include, for example, a microphone, a mouse, a keyboard, a key (e.g., a button), or a digital pen (e.g., a stylus pen).

The audio output module (155) can output an audio signal to the outside of the electronic device (101). The audio output module (155) can 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 an incoming call. According to one embodiment, the receiver can be implemented separately from the speaker or as a part thereof.

The display module (160) can visually provide information to an external party (e.g., a user) of the electronic device (101). The display module (160) can include, for example, a display, a holographic device, or a projector and a control circuit for controlling the device. According to one embodiment, the display module (160) can include a touch sensor configured to detect a touch, or a pressure sensor configured to measure the intensity of a force generated by the touch.

The audio module (170) can convert sound into an electrical signal, or vice versa, convert an electrical signal into sound. According to one embodiment, the audio module (170) can obtain sound through an input module (150), or output sound through an audio output module (155), or an external electronic device (e.g., an electronic device (102)) (e.g., a speaker or a headphone) directly or wirelessly connected to the electronic device (101).

The sensor module (176) can detect an operating state (e.g., power or temperature) of the electronic device (101) or an external environmental state (e.g., user state) and generate an electric signal or data value corresponding to the detected state. According to one embodiment, the sensor module (176) can 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, a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, or an illuminance sensor.

The interface (177) may support one or more designated protocols that may be used to directly or wirelessly connect the electronic device (101) with an external electronic device (e.g., the electronic device (102)). In one 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) may be physically connected to an external electronic device (e.g., the electronic device (102)). According to one embodiment, the connection terminal (178) may include, for example, an HDMI connector, a USB connector, an SD card connector, or an audio connector (e.g., a headphone connector).

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

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

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

The battery (189) can power at least one component of the electronic device (101). In one embodiment, the battery (189) can include, for example, a non-rechargeable primary battery, a rechargeable secondary battery, or a fuel cell.

The communication module (190) may support establishment of a direct (e.g., wired) communication channel or a wireless communication channel between the electronic device (101) and an external electronic device (e.g., the electronic device (102), the electronic device (104), or the server (108)), and performance of communication through the established communication channel. The communication module (190) may operate independently from the processor (120) (e.g., the application processor) and may include one or more communication processors that support direct (e.g., wired) communication or wireless communication. According to one embodiment, the communication module (190) may include a wireless communication module (192) (e.g., a cellular communication module, a short-range wireless communication module, or a GNSS (global navigation satellite system) communication module) or a wired communication module (194) (e.g., a local area network (LAN) communication module or a power line communication module). Among these communication modules, a corresponding communication module may communicate with an external electronic device (104) via a first network (198) (e.g., a short-range communication network such as Bluetooth, wireless fidelity (WiFi) direct, or infrared data association (IrDA)) or a second network (199) (e.g., a long-range communication network such as a legacy cellular network, a 5G network, a next-generation communication network, the Internet, or a computer network (e.g., a LAN or WAN)). These various types of communication modules may be integrated into a single component (e.g., a single chip) or implemented as multiple separate components (e.g., multiple chips). The wireless communication module (192) may use subscriber information (e.g., an international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI)) stored in the subscriber identification module (196) to identify or authenticate the electronic device (101) within a communication network such as the first network (198) or the second network (199).

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

The antenna module (197) can transmit or receive signals or power to or from the outside (e.g., an external electronic device). According to one embodiment, the antenna module (197) can include an antenna including a radiator formed of a conductor or a conductive pattern formed on a substrate (e.g., a PCB). According to one embodiment, the antenna module (197) can include a plurality of antennas (e.g., 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), can be selected from the plurality of antennas by, for example, the communication module (190). A signal or power can be transmitted or received between the communication module (190) and the external electronic device through the selected at least one antenna. According to some embodiments, in addition to the radiator, another component (e.g., a radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC)) can 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 may include a printed circuit board, an RFIC positioned on or adjacent a first side (e.g., a bottom side) of the printed circuit board and capable of supporting a designated high-frequency band (e.g., a mmWave band), and a plurality of antennas (e.g., an array antenna) positioned on or adjacent a second side (e.g., a top side or a side) of the printed circuit board and capable of transmitting or receiving signals in the designated high-frequency band.

At least some of the above components may be interconnected and exchange signals (e.g., commands or data) with each other via a communication method between peripheral devices (e.g., a bus, a general purpose input and output (GPIO), a serial peripheral interface (SPI), or a mobile industry processor interface (MIPI)).

In one embodiment, commands or data may be transmitted or received between the electronic device (101) and an external electronic device (104) via a server (108) connected to a second network (199). Each of the external electronic devices (102, or 104) may be the same or a different type of device as the electronic device (101). In one embodiment, all or part of the operations executed in the electronic device (101) may be executed in one or more of the external electronic devices (102, 104, or 108). For example, when the electronic device (101) is to perform a certain function or service automatically or in response to a request from a user or another device, the electronic device (101) may, instead of executing the function or service itself or in addition, request one or more external electronic devices to perform at least a part of the function or 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 the 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 by using, for example, distributed computing or mobile edge computing. In another embodiment, the external electronic device (104) may include an IoT (Internet of Things) device. The server (108) may be an intelligent server using machine learning and/or a neural network. According to one embodiment, the external electronic device (104) or the server (108) may be included in the second network (199). The electronic device (101) can be applied to intelligent services (e.g., smart home, smart city, smart car, or healthcare) based on 5G communication technology and IoT-related technology.

In the detailed description below, reference numerals in the drawings may be given the same or omitted for configurations that can be easily understood through the preceding embodiments, and their detailed descriptions may also be omitted. The electronic device according to one embodiment disclosed in this document may be implemented by selectively combining configurations of different embodiments, and the configuration of one embodiment may be replaced by the configuration of another embodiment. For example, it should be noted that the present invention is not limited to a specific drawing or embodiment.

An electronic device (e.g., the electronic device (101) of FIG. 1) may be linked to a wearable electronic device configured to be worn on a user's body. For example, the wearable electronic device may be provided in the form of a ring that can be worn on a user's finger. The wearable electronic device may be defined and/or referred to as a smart ring. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the embodiments of the present disclosure may be applied to wearable electronic devices other than a smart ring (e.g., a smart watch, an activity tracker, smart glasses, a smart bracelet, smart shoes, a smart necklace, smart clothing, or a smart headband). Therefore, the smart ring is only one example, and the embodiments below may be applied to other wearable electronic devices that include at least some of the configurations of the smart ring described in the embodiments below.

In order to charge the wearable electronic device or according to the user's intention, the user may temporarily remove the wearable electronic device, and when multiple users use the same or similar wearable electronic device in one space, it may be difficult to distinguish which wearable electronic device is theirs.

In the case of wearable electronic devices with a display (e.g., a smart watch), one can distinguish one's own wearable electronic device from another's wearable electronic device through the screen of the display. However, in the case of wearable electronic devices without a display (e.g., a smart ring), or when the wearable electronic device (e.g., a smart ring) is equipped with a small display, it may be difficult to distinguish the devices through the screen of the display.

In one embodiment, an electronic device, an operating method thereof, and a storage medium for providing information about a wearable electronic device so that the wearable electronic device can easily determine whether the wearable electronic device is a device registered to the electronic device may be provided.

According to one embodiment, by providing a user interface capable of providing various information about a wearable electronic device through an electronic device, a user can easily obtain information about a wearable electronic device without a display, and intuitive interaction can be possible through the user interface.

FIG. 2A is a diagram illustrating an electronic device that interfaces with a wearable electronic device according to one embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 2A, when an electronic device (101) and a plurality of wearable electronic devices (201, 202, 203, 204) are located in one space, the electronic device (101) can identify one wearable electronic device (201) among the plurality of wearable electronic devices (201, 202, 203, 204). “Located in one space” may mean located in one physical space or located at an adjacent distance where the strength of a wireless signal (e.g., RSSI (received signal strength indicator)) is above a certain level.

For example, the electronic device (101) can identify a first wearable electronic device (201) registered to the electronic device (101) among a plurality of wearable electronic devices (201, 202, 203, 204). Based on identifying the first wearable electronic device (201) registered to the electronic device (101), the electronic device (101) can display a screen indicating that the registered device has been identified through the display (360) (e.g., the display module (160) of FIG. 1). For example, the electronic device (101) can identify a second wearable electronic device (202) not registered to the electronic device (101) among a plurality of wearable electronic devices (201, 202, 203, 204). The electronic device (101) may display a screen indicating that an unregistered device has been identified through the display (360) based on the identification of a second wearable electronic device (202) that is not registered to the electronic device (101).

In one embodiment, a user interface including various information about the wearable electronic device (201 or 202) as well as information about whether the wearable electronic device (201 or 202) is a registered device or an unregistered device may be provided through the electronic device (101). Here, the user interface including various information about the wearable electronic device (201 or 202) may include at least one of identification information of the wearable electronic device (201 or 202), biometric information sensed by the wearable electronic device (201 or 202), and/or an object representing a function of an executable application. The user interface may be output in the form of a pop-up window or a floating form on the entire screen, and an example of such an output method is a PIP (picture in picture) method. Such a form of a user interface may be referred to by terms such as a window, a pop-up window, a PIP, a view, or a pop-up view, and the terms may not be limited thereto. A detailed description of the user interface associated with the wearable electronic device (201 or 202) will be provided later.

According to one embodiment, the wearable electronic device (201) may include a housing (212). The housing (212) may form an overall appearance of the wearable electronic device (201). According to one embodiment, the housing (212) may be ring-shaped and may include an opening configured to receive a user's finger. For example, the opening may be defined as a hole formed in the housing (212).

According to one embodiment, the housing (212) may include an outer housing portion (211) or an inner housing portion (213). According to one embodiment, the outer housing portion (211) and the inner housing portion (213) may be manufactured separately and assembled, or may be formed integrally. Various electrical/electronic components of the wearable electronic device (201) may be arranged and/or mounted in the inner space of the housing (212). For example, the housing (212) may accommodate various electrical/electronic components.

FIG. 2b is a cross-sectional view illustrating a configuration of a wearable electronic device according to one embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 2B, according to one embodiment, a wearable electronic device (201) that is connected to an electronic device (101) supports a biometric information sensing function, a touch function, and a wireless communication function, and may mean an electronic device that can be worn on a user's body. The wearable electronic device (201) may also be referred to as an accessory electronic device.

The wearable electronic device (201) illustrated in FIG. 2b is illustrated as a ring type (e.g., a smart ring) worn on a finger by a user, but is not limited thereto, and may be implemented as other types of accessory electronic devices such as a watch type (e.g., a smart watch) or a band type (e.g., a smart band).

A wearable electronic device (201) according to one embodiment may include a housing (212). The housing (212) may form an overall appearance of the wearable electronic device (201). A wearable electronic device (201) according to one embodiment may include a first annular housing (211) (or an outer ring housing, a first ring housing, or a first housing portion) (e.g., an outer housing portion (211) of FIG. 2A) and a second annular housing (213) (or an inner ring housing, a second ring housing, or a second housing portion) (e.g., an inner housing portion (213) of FIG. 2A) coupled to the first housing (211) and including an opening. The opening may be formed to have a size into which a user's finger may be inserted. For example, the first housing (211) may be formed of a material that is resistant to external impact or scratches, such as a metal material, ceramic, or stainless steel. The first housing (211) may undergo a separate fixing or coating process for color implementation. The second housing (213) may be formed of the same material as the first housing (211), or may be formed of a material such as a molding material for sensing, plastic, or glass. The second housing (213) may also be formed to have at least a portion comprised of a metal material for biometric measurement.

A wearable electronic device (201) according to one embodiment may include a processor (210), a memory (220), a communication module (230), an antenna (235), a battery (240), a charging interface (245), at least one biometric sensor (250), a touch sensor (260), an inertial sensor (270), a temperature sensor (280), and/or a power management integrated circuit (PMIC) (290) disposed in a space between a first housing (211) and a second housing (213). Some of the components may be disposed on a substrate (295) (e.g., FPCB, flexible printed circuit board) having flexibility to correspond to a curvature of the wearable electronic device (201).

According to one embodiment, the wearable electronic device (201) may further include other components (e.g., a display, an ultrasonic sensor, an audio output device) in addition to the illustrated components.

The communication module (230) according to one embodiment may include various hardware and/or software configurations for supporting wireless communication with an external electronic device (hereinafter, the electronic device (101) of FIG. 1). The wearable electronic device (201) may transmit and receive various data or control commands with the electronic device (101) via the communication module (230) via wired/wireless communication. In one embodiment, the communication module may support short-range wireless communication. Short-range wireless communication includes at least one of Bluetooth, BLE (bluetooth low energy), ZigBee, ANT+, Wi-Fi, Cellular (LTE, 5G, 6G, NB-IoT), NFC (near field communication), RFID (radio frequency identification), UWB (ultra wide band), GNSS (global navigation satellite system) or/and MST (magnetic secure transmission), but is not limited thereto. According to one embodiment, the communication module (230) may also be implemented in a form integrated with the processor (210).

An antenna (225) according to one embodiment may be connected to a communication module (230) through a substrate (295). The wearable electronic device (201) may transmit or receive communication signals/data to the outside through the antenna (225). The antenna (225) may include a single or multiple antennas. In one embodiment, a part of the first housing (211) (e.g., a metal member) may be designed to be used as an antenna (225).

According to one embodiment, the battery (240) may be formed in a curved shape to have a curvature corresponding to the curvature of the space between the first housing (211) and the second housing (213). The battery (240) may be configured such that a plurality of battery packs are separated and arranged. The battery (240) may be connected to a charging interface (245).

According to one embodiment, a charging interface (245) may be electrically connected to a power management integrated circuit (PMIC) (290) mounted on a substrate (295) through the substrate (295). The charging interface (245) may support wired charging (terminal) or wireless charging (WPC, NFC) for charging.

At least one biometric sensor (250) according to one embodiment can obtain various biometric information of a user using an optical signal. For example, the biometric sensor (250) can be a photoplethysmogram (PPG) sensor or an optical sensor that can obtain various biometric information such as heart rate and blood circulation by measuring a plethysmogram according to an optical signal, but is not limited thereto. The biometric sensor (250) can obtain biometric information such as heart rate (HR), blood pressure, saturation of percutaneous oxygen (SpO2), galvanic skin response (GSR), electrocardiography (ECG), blood flow velocity, and bioelectrical impedance, but is not limited thereto.

According to one embodiment, the biometric sensor (250) may include a fingerprint sensor.

A biometric sensor (250) according to one embodiment may include a sensor controller (250a), a plurality of emitters (250b) for outputting optical signals, and a plurality of receivers (250c) for receiving optical signals. The emitters (250b) may include light-emitting elements that emit light of various wavelengths or colors (e.g., green, red) to measure a biometric signal. The emitters (250b) may be formed by at least one of a light-emitting diode (LED), a semiconductor laser (LD), an infrared (IR) diode, and a vertical cavity surface emitting laser (VCSEL). The receiver (250c) may be formed by a photo diode (PD) or a complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) camera. The receiver (250c) may convert a received optical signal through an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) and store the converted signal in a processor (210) or a memory (220). The sensor controller (250a) can control the light emitting unit (250b) and the light receiving unit (250c).

A touch sensor (260) according to one embodiment can detect a touch signal of a user touching a wearable electronic device (201). The touch sensor (260) can be formed in at least one of a pressure type, an electrostatic type, an optical type, or an ultrasonic type, for example.

According to one embodiment, the touch sensor (260) may be omitted.

An inertial sensor (270) according to one embodiment can obtain movement information of a wearable electronic device (201). For example, the inertial sensor (270) can detect motion, gesture, impact, posture, and/or activity (e.g., sedentary, moving, sports). The inertial sensor (270) can be formed as a 3-axis accelerometer, but is not limited thereto, and can also be formed as a 6-axis sensor including an accelerometer and a gyroscope.

A temperature sensor (280) according to one embodiment can measure the body temperature of a user or the temperature of a component (e.g., an electronic component) included in a wearable electronic device (201). The temperature sensor (280) can be formed in a contact or non-contact manner and can vary depending on the design. The wearable electronic device (201) can record temperature information recorded through the temperature sensor (280) in a memory (220) or, under the control of a processor (210), use it to measure the body temperature of the user, estimate skin temperature, or estimate situational awareness.

A PMIC (290) according to one embodiment can manage power delivered from a battery (240) to each component of a wearable electronic device (201).

The memory (220) according to one embodiment may store various instructions that may be performed by the processor (210). Such instructions may include arithmetic and logical operations, data movement, or control commands such as input/output that may be recognized by the processor (210).

The processor (210) according to one embodiment is a configuration capable of performing calculations or data processing related to control and/or communication of each component of the wearable electronic device (201), and may be composed of one or more processors. There may be no limitation to the calculation and data processing functions that the processor (210) may implement on the wearable electronic device (201), but in one embodiment, it may process various operations to support a function of providing information on the wearable electronic device (210) by linking with the electronic device (101).

FIG. 3 is an internal block diagram of an electronic device that is interconnected with a wearable electronic device according to one embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 3, an electronic device (101) (e.g., the electronic device (101) of FIG. 1) may include a display (360) (e.g., the display module (160) of FIG. 1), at least one processor (320) (e.g., the processor (120) of FIG. 1) operatively connected to the display (360), and/or a memory (330) (e.g., the memory (130) of FIG. 1) operatively connected to the at least one processor (320). According to one embodiment, the electronic device (101) may further include a sensor module (310) (e.g., the sensor module (176) of FIG. 1) and a communication circuit (390) (e.g., the communication module (190) of FIG. 1). The electronic device (101) of FIG. 3 may include components identical to or similar to those of the electronic device (101) of FIG. 1. Here, not all components illustrated in FIG. 3 are essential components of the electronic device (101), and the electronic device (101) may be implemented with more or fewer components than those illustrated in FIG. 3.

In FIG. 3, it is assumed that the first wearable electronic device (201) is a device registered to the electronic device (101), and the second wearable electronic device (202) is a device not registered to the electronic device (101). This will be explained as an example.

According to one embodiment, the processor (320) can recognize (or detect) the wearable electronic device (201 or 202) on the display (360) through the sensor module (310) or the display (360). According to one embodiment, when the outer housing portion (e.g., the outer housing portion (211) of FIG. 2A) of the wearable electronic device (201 or 202) includes a conductor such as titanium or stainless steel, the processor (320) can recognize that an object placed on the display (360) is a metal material that is not a foreign substance and has a ring shape by using the sensor module (310).

For example, the processor (320) can use the first sensor (e.g., a touch sensor and/or a fingerprint sensor) (312) of the sensor module (310) to determine that the wearable electronic device (201 or 202) is placed on the display (360). In addition, the display (360) can include a sensing panel (e.g., a touch sensor) that can detect a touch and can be a touch screen. Accordingly, the processor (320) can also determine that the wearable electronic device (201 or 202) is placed on the display (360) through the display (360). Although the sensing panel is described as being included in the display (360), it can also form a layer structure with the display (360) and operate as another input panel. The above sensing panel may include a digitizer panel capable of recognizing a smart pen in addition to a touch sensor, and the type, number, and upper and lower positions of the sensing panel capable of detecting input when a wearable electronic device (201 or 202) is placed on the display (360) may vary.

For example, if a first sensor (e.g., a touch sensor and/or a fingerprint sensor) (312) is included throughout the display (360), the processor (320) can use the first sensor (e.g., a touch sensor and/or a fingerprint sensor) (312) to determine that an object placed on the display (360) is a conductor and has a ring shape based on sensing values for a portion of the object. The processor (320) can recognize that a shape connected by the sensing values is a circle and the size of the circle, and recognize it as a wearable electronic device (201 or 202) in the shape of a ring of a specific size.

For example, the processor (320) can also check the location on the display (360) where the wearable electronic device (201 or 202) is placed. In addition, the processor (320) can recognize the wearable electronic device (201 or 202) using a second sensor (e.g., a geomagnetic sensor and/or an acceleration sensor) (314) in addition to the first sensor (e.g., a touch sensor and/or a fingerprint sensor) (312), and can recognize the wearable electronic device (201 or 202) using various sensors such as a Hall sensor in addition to the above-mentioned sensors.

According to one embodiment, the processor (320) can recognize that the wearable electronic device (201 or 202) is within a certain range (or distance). For example, the processor (320) can identify the wearable electronic device (201 or 202) by using the third sensor (e.g., proximity sensor) (316) of the sensor module (310). In addition, the processor (320) can identify that the wearable electronic device (201 or 202) is within a detectable distance without contact by using the communication circuit (390) (e.g., ultra wide band (UWB) communication method, bluetooth low energy (BLE) and/or near field communication (NFC) communication method).

According to one embodiment, the sensor module (310) may include any one of a touch sensor, a fingerprint sensor, a proximity sensor, a geomagnetic sensor, an acceleration sensor, or a hall sensor, and the type of the sensor is not limited thereto. For example, when an object placed on the display (360) is detected using the first sensor (e.g., a touch sensor and/or a fingerprint sensor) (312), the processor (320) may use the UWB communication method of the communication circuit (390) to determine that a wearable electronic device (201 or 202) is present at an ultra-close distance (e.g., within several centimeters). In addition, the processor (320) may receive information about a wearing state through communication with the wearable electronic device (201 or 202), thereby determining that it is removed from the user's finger. Accordingly, the processor (320) may determine that the object placed on the display (360) is the wearable electronic device (201 or 202). As described above, the wearable electronic device (201 or 202) may be recognized and used for location detection by combining information sensed by at least two of the aforementioned sensors as well as information received through a communication circuit.

According to one embodiment, when one or more wearable electronic devices are placed on the display (360), the processor (320) may receive (or obtain) sensed information from the wearable electronic devices (201 or 202) to distinguish each of the wearable electronic devices (201 or 202). Based on the sensed information, the processor (320) may identify the location of each of the wearable electronic devices (201 or 202).

For example, the processor (320) may output (or display) guidance for instructing movement of one or more wearable electronic devices (201 or 202) placed on the display (360). While outputting the guidance, the wearable electronic device that has moved according to the guidance may be identified using information sensed from the wearable electronic device (201 or 202). By doing so, the processor (320) may distinguish each wearable electronic device (201 or 202) even if two or more wearable electronic devices (201 or 202) are placed on the display (360). For example, the processor (320) may sequentially output guidance information for changing the position of each of the wearable electronic devices (201 or 202). If the processor (320) identifies that the first wearable electronic device (201) moves according to the first guidance and identifies that the second wearable electronic device (202) moves according to the second guidance, the processor (320) can distinguish each wearable electronic device (201 or 202). In addition, the processor (320) can sequentially output different guidance information instructing each of the wearable electronic devices (201 or 202) to change its location. If the processor (320) identifies that the first wearable electronic device (201) moves according to the guidance instructing it to move to a specific location and identifies that the second wearable electronic device (202) moves according to the guidance instructing it to move to a different location from the specific location, the processor (320) can distinguish each of the wearable electronic devices (201 or 202).

According to one embodiment, the communication circuit (390) may be communicatively connected to a wearable electronic device (201 or 202). According to one embodiment, the communication circuit (390) may be connected to one or more wearable electronic devices (201 or 202) through a 1:1 connection method or a 1:n connection method. In addition, the communication circuit (390) may be wirelessly connected to the wearable electronic device (201 or 202) through various communication methods.

According to one embodiment, the communication circuit (390) may operate based on at least one of a UWB communication method, a BLE communication method, or an NFC communication method.

According to one embodiment, the processor (320) may determine whether the wearable electronic device (201 or 202) is a device registered with the electronic device (101) or an unregistered device based on recognizing the wearable electronic device (201 or 202). The processor (320) may determine whether the wearable electronic device (201 or 202) corresponds to pre-registered user information of the electronic device (101) using identification information (or user information) of the wearable electronic device (201 or 202). For example, the processor (320) may determine whether the wearable electronic device (201 or 202) is an electronic device registered (or permitted) with the electronic device (101) to provide data related to the wearable electronic device (201 or 202).

According to one embodiment, identification information (e.g., ID) of the wearable electronic device (201 or 202) may be acquired based on a short-range communication method. For example, the processor (320) may scan a signal broadcasted by the wearable electronic device (201 or 202) to acquire identification information included in the signal. For example, if the processor (320) confirms that the identification information of the first wearable electronic device (201) corresponds to pre-registered user information of the electronic device (101), the processor (320) may confirm data (or information) related to the first wearable electronic device (201). For example, if a user of the first wearable electronic device (201) corresponds to a user registered with the electronic device (101) or is identical to the user of the electronic device (101), the processor (320) may receive (or acquire) data related to the first wearable electronic device (201) from the first wearable electronic device (201). Accordingly, the processor (320) may display a first user interface including data (or information) related to the first wearable electronic device (201) at a first location on the display (360) corresponding to the location of the first wearable electronic device (201).

For example, the processor (320) may display a first user interface on the display (360) at a location where the first wearable electronic device (201) is placed or around the location. Data related to the first wearable electronic device (201) displayed on the first user interface may include functions and/or information that can be provided by the first wearable electronic device (201). In addition, the first user interface may include components corresponding to functions (e.g., applications) that the first wearable electronic device (201) can execute. For example, the data related to the first wearable electronic device (201) may include at least one of battery charge information of the first wearable electronic device (201) or biometric information (e.g., number of steps, oxygen saturation, and/or calories consumed). In addition, at least one component that constitutes the first user interface may be displayed using an object that represents a function corresponding to an executable application. Here, the object may represent a shortcut function.

According to one embodiment, when at least one application is running on the electronic device (101), the processor (320) may change the position of the first user interface so that an execution window corresponding to the at least one application is not covered by the first user interface. In addition, the processor (320), while displaying the first user interface at a first position on the display (360), may change the first user interface to a third user interface having a size smaller than that of the first user interface in response to an elapse of a specified waiting time or an input for adjusting the size of the first user interface. In addition, the first user interface may be displayed by moving according to the movement of the position of the first wearable electronic device (201). For example, when the first wearable electronic device (201) is moved to a specific position on the display (360), the processor (320) may move the first user interface to the specific position on the display (360) and display it.

Meanwhile, the processor (320) may, in response to confirming that the second wearable electronic device (202) is placed on the display (360), use the user information of the second wearable electronic device (202) to confirm whether it corresponds to the pre-registered user information of the electronic device (101). In addition, the processor (320) may, in response to confirming that the second wearable electronic device (202) is placed on the display (360), confirm data (or information) related to the second wearable electronic device (202). Accordingly, the processor (320) may display a second user interface guiding connection with the second wearable electronic device (202) at a second location on the display (360) corresponding to the location of the second wearable electronic device (202).

For example, if the processor (320) determines that the identification information (or user information) of the second wearable electronic device (202) does not correspond to the pre-registered user information of the electronic device (101), it may display a second user interface that further includes guidance information for guiding connection with the second wearable electronic device (202). For example, the second user interface may include information for notifying that the second wearable electronic device (202) is in a state prior to a communication connection and a connection button for a communication connection with the second wearable electronic device (202).

According to one embodiment, the memory (330) is electrically connected to the processor (320) and can store at least one application. The memory (330) can store a control program for controlling the electronic device (101), a UI related to an application provided by a manufacturer or downloaded from an external source, images for providing the UI, user information, documents, databases, or related data.

According to one embodiment, the memory (330) may store at least one instruction that, when executed by at least one processor (320), controls the electronic device (101) to perform various operations.

According to one embodiment, the memory (330) may store instructions that, when executed by at least one processor (320), cause the electronic device (101) to identify that a first wearable electronic device (201) in a ring shape is placed on the display (160), determine whether the first wearable electronic device (201) is registered with the electronic device (101) based on identification information of the first wearable electronic device (201), obtain data (or information) related to the first wearable electronic device (201) based on determining that the first wearable electronic device (201) is registered with the electronic device (101), and display a user interface including data related to the first wearable electronic device (201) at a first location on the display (160) corresponding to a location of the first wearable electronic device (201).

According to one embodiment, the memory (330) may store user information of the electronic device (101) and identification information of the first wearable electronic device (201). The identification information (or user information) of the electronic device (101) may be unique information used to verify whether the first wearable electronic device (201) is a device registered with the electronic device (101). The identification information (or user information) may include an ID and/or a user account of the first wearable electronic device (201) for the purpose of verifying whether the user of the electronic device (101) and the user of the first wearable electronic device (201) are the same, and there is no limitation on the type of identification information.

According to one embodiment, the processor (320) may perform wireless communication with the first wearable electronic device (201) through the communication circuit (390). Here, the electronic device (101) may be connected to the first wearable electronic device (201) based on the same user account through the communication circuit (390). Alternatively, the electronic device (101) and the first wearable electronic device (201) may be connected to each other by user selection.

For example, the first wearable electronic device (201) can perform wireless communication with an electronic device (101), such as a smart phone, a desktop/laptop computer, a car, a smart TV, indoor smart home devices, a tablet PC, or a smart watch. The wireless communication between the first wearable electronic device (201) and the electronic device (101) can be implemented as wireless communication via a short-range communication network (e.g., the first network (198) of FIG. 1). For example, when a Bluetooth communication link is established between the first wearable electronic device (201) and an electronic device (101) to which a user wishes to connect, message transmission can be possible between the two electronic devices.

In one embodiment, when one or more wearable electronic devices (201 or 202) without displays are positioned in a space, it is possible to easily identify which wearable electronic device belongs to which user without the user directly wearing the wearable electronic device (201 or 202) or connecting it to the electronic device (101).

According to one embodiment, after recognizing a wearable electronic device (201 or 202) placed on a display (360), the electronic device (101) may display a user interface that displays different combinations of information related to the wearable electronic device (201 or 202) depending on various states of the electronic device (101), such as an on state and a locked state.

In addition, according to one embodiment, after confirming that the display (360) is in a proximity range that can be detected without direct contact, and then identifying that the display (360) is within a proximity range in any one of the upper, lower, left, or right directions relative to the electronic device (101), the position of a user interface including information related to the wearable electronic device (201 or 202) displayed on the display (360) may also vary depending on the direction. For example, when the wearable electronic device (201 or 202) is positioned in an upper direction relative to the electronic device (101), the user interface may be provided in the upper direction of the display (360).

According to one embodiment, a user interface related to the wearable electronic device (201 or 202) may be moved and displayed according to the movement of the wearable electronic device (201 or 202) while being placed on the display (360). In addition, according to one embodiment, the electronic device (101) may change at least one of the position and/or size of the user interface so that other tasks are not obscured, rather than simply moving and disposing the user interface according to the position or movement of the wearable electronic device (201 or 202).

According to one embodiment, the electronic device (101) may include a sensor module (176, 310), a display (160, 360), at least one processor (120, 320), and a memory (130, 330). According to one embodiment, the memory may store instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the electronic device to identify, through the sensor module or the display, that a first wearable electronic device (201) is placed on the display, determine whether the first wearable electronic device is registered with the electronic device based on identification information of the first wearable electronic device, receive data related to the first wearable electronic device based on determining that the first wearable electronic device is registered with the electronic device, and display a first user interface including data related to the first wearable electronic device at a first location on the display corresponding to a location of the first wearable electronic device.

In one embodiment, the instructions may be configured to cause the electronic device to identify that a second wearable electronic device (202) is placed on the display, determine whether the second wearable electronic device is registered with the electronic device based on identification information of the second wearable electronic device, and display a second user interface including data related to the second wearable electronic device at a second location on the display corresponding to a location of the second wearable electronic device based on determining that the second wearable electronic device is registered with the electronic device.

In one embodiment, the instructions may be configured to cause the electronic device to display a second user interface including an item guiding connection with the second wearable electronic device based on the second wearable electronic device not being registered with the electronic device.

According to one embodiment, the data related to the first wearable electronic device may include at least one of a function executable by the first wearable electronic device, battery charge information of the first wearable electronic device, or biometric information measured by the first wearable electronic device.

According to one embodiment, the instructions may be configured to cause the electronic device to obtain sensing information from each of the first wearable electronic device and the second wearable electronic device, and to identify a first location on the display corresponding to a location of the first wearable electronic device and a second location on the display corresponding to a location of the second wearable electronic device based on the obtained sensing information.

According to one embodiment, the instructions may be set to cause the electronic device to display guidance information guiding movement of the wearable electronic device on the display, and to identify, based on the sensing information, a wearable electronic device among the first wearable electronic device and the second wearable electronic device that has moved in response to the guidance information while displaying the guidance information guiding movement of the wearable electronic device.

In one embodiment, the instructions may be configured to cause the electronic device, when at least one application is running on the electronic device, to change a position of the first user interface on the display such that the first user interface does not overlap an execution window corresponding to the at least one application.

In one embodiment, the instructions may be configured to cause the electronic device to display the first user interface at a first location on the display corresponding to a location of the first wearable electronic device, and then, upon passage of a specified waiting time or in response to an input for adjusting the size of the first user interface, switch the first user interface to a third user interface having a size smaller than that of the first user interface.

In one embodiment, the instructions may be configured to cause the electronic device to identify a third location on the display corresponding to movement of the first wearable electronic device, and to display the first user interface at the third location on the display corresponding to movement of the first wearable electronic device.

In one embodiment, the sensor module includes a touch sensor and/or a fingerprint sensor, and the instructions may be configured to cause the electronic device to identify, by using the touch sensor and/or the fingerprint sensor, that the first wearable electronic device is placed on the display.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart of operations of an electronic device for providing information on a wearable electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 4, the operation method may include operations 405 to 420. Each operation of the operation method of FIG. 4 may be performed by an electronic device (e.g., the electronic device (101) of FIGS. 1 to 3), at least one processor of the electronic device (e.g., the processor (120) of FIG. 1 or the processor (320) of FIG. 3). In an embodiment, at least one of operations 405 to 420 may be omitted, the order of some operations may be changed, or another operation may be added.

According to one embodiment, in operation 405, the electronic device (101) may identify that the first wearable electronic device (201) is placed on the display (160, 360) through a sensor module of the electronic device or a display of the electronic device.

According to one embodiment, in operation 410, the electronic device (101) may determine whether the first wearable electronic device (201) is registered with the electronic device (101) based on identification information of the first wearable electronic device.

In one embodiment, in operation 415, the electronic device (101) may receive data related to the first wearable electronic device based on confirmation that the first wearable electronic device (201) is registered with the electronic device (101).

According to one embodiment, the data related to the first wearable electronic device may include at least one of a function executable by the first wearable electronic device, battery charge information of the first wearable electronic device, or biometric information measured by the first wearable electronic device.

In one embodiment, in operation 420, the electronic device (101) may display a first user interface including data related to the first wearable electronic device at a first location on the display corresponding to a location of the first wearable electronic device.

According to one embodiment, the electronic device (101) can identify that a second wearable electronic device (202) is placed on the display through the sensor module or the display. The electronic device (101) can determine whether the second wearable electronic device (202) is registered with the electronic device (101) based on the identification information of the second wearable electronic device (202). Based on determining that the second wearable electronic device (202) is registered with the electronic device (101), the electronic device (101) can display a second user interface including data related to the second wearable electronic device at a second location on the display corresponding to a location of the second wearable electronic device.

According to one embodiment, the electronic device (101) may display the second user interface including an item guiding connection with the second wearable electronic device based on determining that the second wearable electronic device is not registered with the electronic device (101).

According to one embodiment, the electronic device (101) can obtain sensing information from each of the first wearable electronic device and the second wearable electronic device. The electronic device (101) can identify a first location on the display corresponding to a location of the first wearable electronic device and a second location on the display corresponding to a location of the second wearable electronic device based on the obtained sensing information.

According to one embodiment, the electronic device (101) may display guidance information guiding the movement of the wearable electronic device. While displaying the guidance information guiding the movement of the wearable electronic device, the electronic device (101) may identify a wearable electronic device that has moved in response to the guidance information among the first wearable electronic device and the second wearable electronic device based on the sensing information.

According to one embodiment, the electronic device (101) may change the position of the first user interface so that the first user interface does not overlap with an execution window corresponding to the at least one application when at least one application is running on the electronic device (101).

According to one embodiment, the electronic device (101) may display the first user interface at a first location on the display corresponding to a location of the first wearable electronic device, and then, upon the passage of a specified waiting time or in response to an input for adjusting the size of the first user interface, switch the first user interface to a third user interface having a size smaller than that of the first user interface.

According to one embodiment, the electronic device (101) can identify a third location on the display according to the movement of the first wearable electronic device. The electronic device (101) can display the first user interface at the third location on the display according to the movement of the first wearable electronic device.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart of operations of an electronic device for verifying a registered wearable electronic device according to an embodiment. Referring to FIG. 5, the operation method may include operations 505 to 525. Each operation of the operation method of FIG. 5 may be performed by an electronic device (e.g., the electronic device (101) of FIGS. 1 to 3), at least one processor of the electronic device (e.g., the processor (120) of FIG. 1 or the processor (320) of FIG. 3). In an embodiment, at least one of operations 505 to 525 may be omitted, the order of some operations may be changed, or another operation may be added. In order to help understand the description of FIG. 5, description will be made with reference to FIG. 6. FIG. 6 is an example screen diagram for verifying a registered wearable electronic device according to an embodiment.

According to one embodiment, in operation 505, the electronic device (101) can identify a location of a first wearable electronic device (201) placed on a display. Referring to 600a of FIG. 6, when the first wearable electronic device (201) is placed on the display of the electronic device (101), the electronic device (101) can identify a location of the first wearable electronic device (201) on the display using a first sensor (e.g., a touch sensor and/or a fingerprint sensor) (312). Referring to 600b of FIG. 6, the electronic device (101) can display a first user interface (610) related to the first wearable electronic device (201) at a location on the display corresponding to the location of the first wearable electronic device (201). For example, as illustrated in 600b of FIG. 6, a first user interface (610) may be displayed at a location where the first wearable electronic device (201) is placed or around the location. Here, when the electronic device (101) is connected to the first wearable electronic device (201), the electronic device (101) may periodically or non-periodically acquire (or receive) data (or information) related to the first wearable electronic device (201) from the first wearable electronic device (201). In addition, when the user of the first wearable electronic device (201) corresponds to a user registered with the electronic device (201) based on the identification information of the first wearable electronic device (201), the data (or information) related to the first wearable electronic device (201) may also be acquired. Accordingly, data (or information) related to the first wearable electronic device (201) may be provided through the first user interface (610). For example, the first user interface (610) may provide objects representing information including battery charge information of the first wearable electronic device (201), and/or biometric information (e.g., number of steps, oxygen saturation, and/or calories burned), and functions corresponding to executable applications.

In one embodiment, in operation 510, the electronic device (101) may output a guide to change the position of the first wearable electronic device (201).

According to one embodiment, in operation 515, the electronic device (101) can determine whether there is movement of the first wearable electronic device (201) according to the guidance based on information sensed by the first wearable electronic device (201).

Based on the confirmation that there is movement of the first wearable electronic device (201) according to the above guidance, in operation 520, the electronic device (101) can confirm, through the movement analysis, whether the first wearable electronic device (201) is a device registered to the electronic device (101). On the other hand, if there is no movement of the first wearable electronic device (201) according to the above guidance, the operation for confirming the registered wearable electronic device can be terminated.

Referring to 600c of FIG. 6, the electronic device (101) may be equipped with a Hall sensor (630) at a specific location. The electronic device (101) may guide the first wearable electronic device (201) to move to the location of the Hall sensor (630). If the user moves (620) the first wearable electronic device (201) to the location according to the guidance, the location of the first wearable electronic device (201) may be fixed like a magnet when the location is reached. The electronic device (101) may identify the movement (or movement path) of the first wearable electronic device (201) by using sensing information by sensors (e.g., an inertial sensor, a geomagnetic sensor, and/or an acceleration sensor) inside the first wearable electronic device (201). Additionally, the electronic device (101) can use the Hall sensor (630) to confirm that the first wearable electronic device (201) is at the location.

According to one embodiment, the electronic device (101) may guide the user to input a specified movement (e.g., a gesture) using the first wearable electronic device (201). For example, the user may determine whether the first wearable electronic device (201) is a device registered to the electronic device (101) through a movement of dragging the first wearable electronic device (201) in a specified direction or a rotation angle, posture, direction and/or gesture of the first wearable electronic device (201) in space.

According to one embodiment, in operation 525, a user interface including information related to a first wearable electronic device (201) registered to the electronic device (101) may be displayed. Referring to 600c of FIG. 6, when the first wearable electronic device (201) moves (620) to a position of a hall sensor (630), the electronic device (101) may display a first user interface (640) related to the first wearable electronic device (201) at a position on the display corresponding to the position of the first wearable electronic device (201). According to one embodiment, the first user interface (640) itself or a component thereof may be displayed differently depending on the position of the first wearable electronic device (201).

FIG. 7 is a signal flow diagram between an electronic device, a first wearable electronic device, and a second wearable electronic device for providing a UI for each of the first and second wearable electronic devices according to one embodiment. FIG. 7 exemplifies a case where two wearable electronic devices are connected to one electronic device via short-range communication.

Referring to FIG. 7, in operation 705, the electronic device (101) may be connected to each of the first and second wearable electronic devices (201, 202) through short-range communication.

According to one embodiment, in operation 710, the electronic device (101) can check the positions of each of the first and second wearable electronic devices (201, 202) placed on the display.

According to one embodiment, in operation 715, the electronic device (101) may sequentially output instructions to change the positions of each of the first and second wearable electronic devices (201, 202). Accordingly, a user may make a gesture of moving each of the first and second wearable electronic devices (201, 202) according to the instructions, thereby performing a process of recognizing each of the first and second wearable electronic devices (201, 202) in the electronic device (101).

After the above instructions, in operation 720 and operation 725, information sensed by each of the first and second wearable electronic devices (201, 202) according to the movement of each of the first and second wearable electronic devices (201, 202) is transmitted to the electronic device (101), and in operation 730, the electronic device (101) can identify each of the first and second wearable electronic devices (201, 202).

According to one embodiment, when outputting instructions to move the locations of each of the first and second wearable electronic devices (201, 202), the electronic device (101) can distinguish each of the wearable electronic devices (201 or 202) by identifying that the first wearable electronic device (201) is moved according to the first instruction and identifying that the second wearable electronic device (202) is moved according to the second instruction.

In addition, the electronic device (101) may induce the first wearable electronic device (201) among the first and second wearable electronic devices (201, 202) to move to the position of the Hall sensor (630) as in 600c of FIG. 6 in order to obtain different sensing information from each of the first and second wearable electronic devices (201, 202). As the first wearable electronic device (201) moves, the first wearable electronic device (201) may be identified using the sensing information obtained from the first wearable electronic device (201) and the sensing value by the Hall sensor (630).

In one embodiment, in operation 735, the electronic device (101) may display first and second user interfaces around the first and second wearable electronic devices (201, 202). For example, the electronic device (101) may display the first and second user interfaces around the first and second wearable electronic devices (201, 202) on the display.

FIG. 8 is a signal flow diagram between an electronic device, a first wearable electronic device, and a second wearable electronic device connected to another electronic device according to one embodiment. FIG. 8 exemplifies a case where two wearable electronic devices are each connected to different electronic devices via short-range communication.

In FIG. 8, it is assumed that the first wearable electronic device (201) is a device registered to the electronic device (101), and the second wearable electronic device (202) is registered to another electronic device (101a).

In one embodiment, in operation 805, the electronic device (101) can identify first and second wearable electronic devices (201, 202) placed on the display.

In one embodiment, in operation 810, the electronic device (101) may broadcast that it is initiating a device recognition mode via short-range communication.

In one embodiment, in operation 815, the electronic device (101) may output different instructions to change the positions of each of the first and second wearable electronic devices (201, 202).

After the above instructions, in operation 820, information sensed by the first wearable electronic device (201) may be transmitted to the electronic device (101), and in operations 825 and 830, information sensed by the second wearable electronic device (202) may be transmitted to the electronic device (101) via the electronic device (101a).

In one embodiment, in operation 835, the electronic device (101) may identify each of the first and second wearable electronic devices (201, 202).

In one embodiment, in operation 840, the electronic device (101) may establish a data communication channel via short-range communication.

In one embodiment, in operation 845, the electronic device (101) may display first and second user interfaces around the first and second wearable electronic devices (201, 202).

FIG. 9A is a detailed operation flowchart of an electronic device for providing information on a wearable electronic device according to an embodiment. FIG. 9B is a diagram that follows FIG. 9A. It is indicated by reference numeral 'A' that operation 905 of FIG. 9A and operation 960 of FIG. 9B are connected. Referring to FIG. 9, the operation method may include operations 905 to 985. Each operation of the operation method of FIG. 9 may be performed by an electronic device (e.g., the electronic device (101) of FIGS. 1 to 3), at least one processor of the electronic device (e.g., the processor (120) of FIG. 1 or the processor (320) of FIG. 3). In an embodiment, at least one of operations 905 to 985 may be omitted, the order of some operations may be changed, or another operation may be added. In order to help understand the description of FIGS. 9A and 9B, description will be made with reference to FIGS. 10 to 20.

Referring to FIG. 9A, in operation 905, the electronic device (101) can check whether one wearable electronic device (e.g., the first wearable electronic device (201)) is placed on the display. Here, the method for identifying the state in which the first wearable electronic device (201) is placed is the same as the description in operation 405 of FIG. 4 and operations 505 to 515 of FIG. 5, and therefore, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

If one wearable electronic device is not placed, the electronic device (101) can check whether another wearable electronic device (e.g., a second wearable electronic device (202)) is placed on the display in operation 960 of FIG. 9b, which will be described in detail later.

On the other hand, in response to confirming that one wearable electronic device (e.g., the first wearable electronic device (201)) is deployed, the electronic device (101) can confirm whether the electronic device (101) is in an on state in operation 910. Here, the on state may indicate that the electronic device (101) is powered on and the display (360) is also in an on state (or an activated state). In response to confirming that it is not in an on state, the electronic device (101) can confirm whether it is in a locked state in operation 915.

In response to determining that the display is in a locked state, the electronic device (101) may display a UI including minimal information (e.g., user and battery information) in operation 920. For example, if the display is in an off state but locked state, the UI including the minimal information may be displayed on the turned-off screen.

On the other hand, in response to confirming that the display is not locked, the electronic device (101) may display a UI including various information (e.g., user, battery, and biometric app-related information) in operation 925. For example, if the display is off but unlocked, the UI including the various information may be displayed on the turned-off screen.

Reference may be made to FIG. 10a, which is an exemplary diagram illustrating a method for providing a UI including information about a wearable electronic device on a lock screen and an unlock screen according to one embodiment.

Referring to 1000a of FIG. 10A, in a locked state, even if the electronic device (101) has acquired (or collected) sensing information from the first wearable electronic device (201), it may display a UI (1010) including minimal information without displaying information using the acquired sensing information. 1000a of FIG. 10A exemplifies a case in which the UI (1010) includes identification information (or user information) indicating which user the first wearable electronic device (201) belongs to and battery information indicating the remaining battery level of the first wearable electronic device (201), but the type of the information may not be limited thereto.

Referring to 1000b of FIG. 10a, when the display is in an off state and unlocked, the electronic device (101) may display a UI (1020) including various information related to the first wearable electronic device (201) based on sensing information acquired from the first wearable electronic device (201). 1000b of FIG. 10a exemplifies a case in which the UI (1020) includes user information indicating which user the first wearable electronic device (201) belongs to, battery information indicating the remaining battery level of the first wearable electronic device (201), and/or biometric information (e.g., the number of steps, oxygen saturation, and/or calories consumed), but the type of the information may not be limited thereto. For example, the UI (1020) may further include an object indicating a function corresponding to an application executable on the first wearable electronic device (201).

Meanwhile, in response to confirming that it is on, the electronic device (101) can confirm whether it is the same user in operation 930. The electronic device (101) can confirm whether it is the same user by using the user information of the first wearable electronic device (201) to confirm whether it corresponds to the pre-registered user information of the electronic device (101).

Based on the verification that it is not the same user, the electronic device (101) may display a UI including minimal information (e.g., user and battery information) and a connection button in operation 935. FIG. 10b is an example diagram illustrating a UI including information about a wearable electronic device that is not registered to the electronic device according to one embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 10b, the electronic device (101) may provide a button (1030) for connection with the electronic device (101) when the electronic device is not the same user, for example, when the electronic device is not a wearable electronic device registered to the electronic device (101).

On the other hand, based on the confirmation that it is the same user, the electronic device (101) can display a UI including various information (e.g., user, battery, biometric app related information) in operation 940. For example, based on the confirmation that it is the same user, the electronic device (101) can display a UI (1020) including various information related to the first wearable electronic device (201), such as in 1000b of FIG. 10a, on the display in the turned-on state.

While displaying the UI including the above-described various information, the electronic device (101) can determine whether movement or rotation of the first wearable electronic device (201) is detected in operation 945. Based on the detection of rotation, the electronic device (101) can change and display a page according to the rotation in operation 950. A method of changing the page according to the rotation will be described later with reference to FIG. 17. On the other hand, based on the detection of the movement, the electronic device (101) can move and display the UI so as not to overlap with the execution window corresponding to the application in operation 955. In order to explain a method of displaying the UI according to the movement of the first wearable electronic device (201), a description will be made with reference to FIG. 11. FIG. 11 is an exemplary diagram explaining a method of displaying a UI including information on a wearable electronic device by moving it according to the location of the wearable electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to 1100a of FIG. 11, as the user moves the first wearable electronic device (201), the UI (1110) related to the first wearable electronic device (201) may also move. The electronic device (101) may identify a location on the display according to the movement of the first wearable electronic device (201). The electronic device (101) may display the UI related to the first wearable electronic device (201) at a location on the display according to the movement of the first wearable electronic device (201).

For example, while moving the first wearable electronic device (201) on the display, the U1 (1110) may be temporarily changed to a UI (1120) having a reduced size as in 1100b of FIG. 11 and displayed. In the case of the UI (1120) having a reduced size, the display of information may be limited.

When the movement of the first wearable electronic device (201) is completed, the UI (1120) having a temporarily reduced size as in 1100c of FIG. 11 may be changed to and displayed as a UI (1130) of the original size. Here, since a part of the UI (1130) may not be exposed when the position of the first wearable electronic device (201) reaches an edge of the display (e.g., one of the top, bottom, left, right, or corner of the display), the position of the UI (1130) may be changed so that the entire UI (1130) is exposed.

For example, the electronic device (101) displays information related to the first wearable electronic device (201) on the upper portion of U1 (1110) based on the first wearable electronic device (201) by default, but when the first wearable electronic device (201) is positioned at the edge of the display, information related to the first wearable electronic device (201) can be displayed on a portion of U1 (1110) that is farther from the edge.

Meanwhile, in the above-described case, the UI is changed and displayed when the position of the first wearable electronic device (201) reaches the edge of the display (e.g., one of the top, bottom, left, right, or corner of the display) or a position adjacent to the edge, but the display method and display position for the UI may be changed depending on various conditions.

According to one embodiment, the electronic device (101) may change and display a UI related to the first wearable electronic device (201) into a UI having a smaller size than the UI in response to an input for adjusting the size of the UI or the elapse of a specified waiting time. To describe this in detail, reference may be made to FIGS. 12A to 12C. FIG. 12A is an exemplary diagram illustrating a method for changing the shape of a UI including information on a wearable electronic device using a first method according to one embodiment, FIG. 12B is an exemplary diagram illustrating a method for changing the shape of a UI including information on a wearable electronic device using a second method according to one embodiment, and FIG. 12C is an exemplary diagram illustrating a method for changing the shape of a UI including information on a wearable electronic device using a third method according to one embodiment.

Referring to 1200a of FIG. 12a, if no input is received until a designated waiting time elapses while displaying the first UI (1210), the electronic device (101) may change the size of the first UI (1210) to a minimized second UI (1220) and display it, as illustrated in 1200b of FIG. 12a. Here, in response to a touch input (e.g., tap input) (1225) to the second UI (1220), the electronic device (101) may display the first UI (1210) that is an expanded version of the second UI (1220).

Referring to 1200c of FIG. 12b, the electronic device (101) may, while displaying the first UI (1210), change the size of the first UI (1210) to a minimized second UI (1240) in response to an input for size adjustment (e.g., pinch out) (1230), and display the same, as illustrated in 1200d of FIG. 12b. Here, the size of the first UI (1210) may be adjusted according to the input for size adjustment (e.g., pinch out) (1230), and the amount of information that can be provided through the first UI (1210) may also vary according to the size adjustment. For example, when the size of the first UI (1210) is maximum, it may include all of the various pieces of information related to the first wearable electronic device (101), and when the size of the first UI (1210) is reduced to some extent, it may include less information than when it is at the maximum size. On the other hand, when the size of the first UI (1210) is reduced to a minimum, it may include only minimum information (e.g., user information), and the type of information provided may vary. When the second UI (1240) of the reduced size is displayed, in response to a touch input (e.g., tap input) (1245) to the second UI (1240), the electronic device (101) may display the first UI (1210) that is an extension of the second UI (1240).

Referring to 1200e of FIG. 12c, the electronic device (101) may provide various items for changing the size of the first UI (1250), as illustrated in 1200f of FIG. 12c, in response to an input (e.g., a touch input) to an object (1255) of the first UI (1250) while displaying the first UI (1250). According to one embodiment, an object (1255) for moving and adjusting the size of the first UI (1250) related to the first wearable electronic device (201) may be referred to as a handler, a handle area, or a handle portion. The handler (1255) may include an item for minimizing the first UI (1250), an item for enlarging it, and/or a close item. Here, the minimize item may change the first UI (1250) into a UI having a minimum size, such as an icon and text, by minimizing it. The item to enlarge may be for enlarging the first UI (1250) and moving to the setting screen of the first wearable electronic device (201). The item to close may be for removing the display of the first UI (1250). In response to a selection of the item to minimize among the items (1255), the size of the first UI (1250) may be changed to a second UI (1260) that has been minimized, as shown in 1200g of FIG. 12c, and displayed. Similarly, in response to a touch input (e.g., tap input) (1265) to the second UI (1260), the electronic device (101) may display the first UI (1250) that has expanded the second UI (1260).

According to one embodiment, if a handler is used to move and adjust the size of the first UI (1250) related to the first wearable electronic device (201), the first UI (1250) can be moved regardless of the location of the first wearable electronic device (201). To specifically explain this, reference may be made to FIGS. 13A and 13B. FIG. 13A is an exemplary diagram explaining a method for moving and displaying a first form of UI itself including information on a wearable electronic device according to one embodiment, and FIG. 13B is an exemplary diagram explaining a method for moving and displaying a second form of UI itself including information on a wearable electronic device according to one embodiment.

Referring to 1300a of FIG. 13a, when a UI (1310) is displayed at a position on the display corresponding to the position of the first wearable electronic device (201), and an operation of moving (e.g., dragging and dropping) (1320) a handler at the top of the UI (1310) is performed, the electronic device (101) can move only the UI (1310) regardless of the position of the first wearable electronic device (201), as in 1300b of FIG. 13a.

Referring to 1300c of FIG. 13b, when a UI (1350) reduced to a minimum size is displayed at a location on the display corresponding to the location of the first wearable electronic device (201), and an operation of moving (e.g., dragging and dropping) (1360) the UI (1350) itself is performed, the electronic device (101) can move only the UI (1350) regardless of the location of the first wearable electronic device (201), as in 1300d of FIG. 13b.

Meanwhile, in the above-mentioned case, the size of the UI related to the first wearable electronic device (201) is changed or the position is moved and displayed in response to the elapsed time of a specified waiting time or an input for adjusting the size of the UI. However, the UI may be displayed so as not to overlap with the execution window of the running application. To explain this in detail, reference may be made to FIGS. 14 to 16. FIG. 14 is an exemplary diagram explaining a method of arranging a UI including information on a wearable electronic device so as not to overlap with the execution window of the application according to one embodiment.

Referring to 1400a to 1400f of FIG. 14, information displayed on a UI related to a first wearable electronic device (201) is displayed at the top of the UI by default, but the position of the UI or the position of information included in the UI may be changed so that the information on the UI is not obscured when a user holds and operates the first wearable electronic device (201).

For example, as illustrated in 1400a of FIG. 14, when the location of the first wearable electronic device (201) is located at the edge of the display (e.g., the upper right side of the display), the electronic device (101) may display the UI (1410) on the left side of the first wearable electronic device (201). As illustrated in 1400b of FIG. 14, when the location of the first wearable electronic device (201) is located at the edge of the display (e.g., the upper left side of the display), the electronic device (101) may display the UI (1420) on the right side of the first wearable electronic device (201). As illustrated in 1400c of FIG. 14, when the location of the first wearable electronic device (201) is located at the edge of the display (e.g., the lower right side of the display), the electronic device (101) can display the UI (1430) on the upper side of the first wearable electronic device (201). If, as illustrated in 1400d to 1400f of FIG. 14, the electronic device (101) is in a state where execution windows corresponding to a plurality of widgets are displayed, the electronic device (101) can display the UIs (1440, 1450, 1460) at a location where the execution windows are not obscured as much as possible, and can also change at least one of the size or shape of the UIs (1440, 1450, 1460) and display them.

FIG. 15 is an exemplary diagram illustrating a method for arranging a UI including information about a wearable electronic device when the wearable electronic device is placed on an execution window of an application according to one embodiment.

In 1500a and 1500b of FIG. 15, a case is exemplified where a user places a wearable electronic device on a portion of a display in which an application execution window (1505) is displayed. After the electronic device (101) recognizes that the object placed on the display is the first wearable electronic device (201), the electronic device (101) can identify the location of the first wearable electronic device (201). When the electronic device (101) detects that the location of the first wearable electronic device (201) is included in the area in which the execution window (1505) is displayed, the electronic device (101) can display a UI (1520) of the first wearable electronic device (201) on the remaining area of the display in which the execution window (1505) is not displayed. The electronic device (101) may position the UI (1520) in an empty space so as not to obscure other execution windows, rather than considering the location of the first wearable electronic device (201). Here, the remaining area or empty space of the display where the execution window (1505) is not displayed may include a home screen.

Referring to 1500c of FIG. 15, when execution windows (1505, 1515) of two or more applications are displayed in a portion of the display, the electronic device (101) can identify the location of the first wearable electronic device (201). If the identified location includes the execution windows (1505, 1515) in a portion of the display, the electronic device (101) can display the UI (1520) of the first wearable electronic device (201) in the remaining area (1510) of the display where the execution windows (1505, 1515) are not displayed, rather than considering the location of the first wearable electronic device (201).

Referring to 1500d of FIG. 15, when execution windows (1505, 1515) of two or more applications are displayed across the entire area of the display, the electronic device (101) can identify the location of the first wearable electronic device (201). In this case, the electronic device (101) can display the UI (1520) of the first wearable electronic device (201) at a location corresponding to the location of the first wearable electronic device (201) rather than considering the locations of the execution windows (1505, 1515).

According to one embodiment, the priority of the running application may be higher than the location of the first wearable electronic device (201). For example, when a video application is running in a part of the display, the electronic device (101) may display the UI of the first wearable electronic device (201) in a location where the video screen is not covered. In addition, when the keypad is displayed, the UI of the first wearable electronic device (201) may be displayed in a location where the keypad is not covered. In this way, depending on the type of the running application, the priority of the running window of the application or the priority of the UI of the first wearable electronic device (201) may be set high. In addition, when the running windows are displayed to occupy the entire display screen, the electronic device (101) may display the UI of the first wearable electronic device (201) in a location adjacent to the location of the first wearable electronic device (201) without considering the priority of the application.

FIG. 16 is an exemplary diagram illustrating a method for arranging a UI including information about a wearable electronic device when an application is executed while the wearable electronic device is placed according to one embodiment.

Referring to 1600a of FIG. 16, when a user places a first wearable electronic device (201) on a portion of an area (1605) of a display, the electronic device (101) may recognize the first wearable electronic device (201) and display a UI (1610) related to the first wearable electronic device (201) through an area corresponding to the location where the first wearable electronic device (201) is placed.

Referring to 1600b of FIG. 16, in a state where the UI (1610) of the first wearable electronic device (201) is displayed on the display, the electronic device (101) can execute an application according to a user request. Here, the execution window (1615) of the application can be provided through a part of the display that does not overlap with the UI (1610). In addition, when another application is additionally executed, as illustrated in 1600c of FIG. 16, the electronic device (101) can display another execution window (1620) at a location that overlaps the execution window (1615) of the application so as not to overlap with the UI (1610).

In addition, referring to 1600d of FIG. 16, when a UI (1610) of a first wearable electronic device (201) is displayed on a portion of a display (1605) and an execution window (1630) of an application is displayed through a remaining portion of the display except for the portion of the display (1605), if another application is additionally executed, as illustrated in 1600e of FIG. 16, the electronic device (101) can display another execution window (1615) through a portion of the display except for the portion of the display except for the portion of the display where the execution window (1630) of the application and the UI (1610) are displayed so as not to overlap with the UI (1610). The plurality of execution windows (1615, 1630) may be displayed in a multi-window form, in which case the electronic device (101) may change at least one of the position and/or size of the UI (1610) and display it, rather than considering the position of the first wearable electronic device (201).

FIG. 17 is an example diagram showing a UI including information about a wearable electronic device according to one embodiment of the present invention, page by page.

Referring to FIG. 17, in response to recognizing a first wearable electronic device (201) on a display, the electronic device (101) may provide a UI composed of multiple pages for the first wearable electronic device (201). For example, a first page (1710) of the UI may include battery charge information of the first wearable electronic device (201) and/or biometric information (e.g., number of steps, oxygen saturation, and/or calories consumed). In addition, the biometric information included in the first page (1710) may further include an activity time, and the type of the biometric information may not be limited thereto.

In addition, the second page (1720) is a page related to sleep data and may include a sleep record for a week. The third page (1730) may provide an application (or application information) that can be checked on the first wearable electronic device (201). The application may be deleted or added to the electronic device (101) connected to the first wearable electronic device (201). The fourth page (1740) may include an object representing a shortcut to a function executable on the first wearable electronic device (201). For example, examples of the shortcut may include an auto detect workout function, a sleep mode, and/or a ring share function. When the auto detect workout function is turned on (or activated), the first wearable electronic device (201) may automatically recognize and record a specified workout. When the sleep mode is turned on (or activated), the first wearable electronic device (201) can collect data to monitor sleep stages, sleep scores, and/or sleep consistency. When the ring share function is turned on (or activated), the data stored in the first wearable electronic device (201) can be transferred to another wearable electronic device, and sharing can be initiated when the first wearable electronic device (201) is brought within a certain distance to another wearable electronic device.

According to one embodiment, movement between pages may be possible according to the rotation of the first wearable electronic device (201). The first wearable electronic device (201) may output sensing information (or sensing value) including movement, rotation, rotation angle, inclination, inclination direction, and/or posture of the first wearable electronic device (201) by using at least one sensor included in the first wearable electronic device (201). The sensing information may be provided to the electronic device (101), and the electronic device (101) may display a page corresponding to the rotation of the first wearable electronic device (201) among a plurality of pages based on the sensing information. For example, pages (1710, 1720, 1730, 1740) may be sequentially displayed as the user rotates the first wearable electronic device (201) to the right while it is placed on the display.

According to one embodiment, one of the pages (1710, 1720, 1730, 1740) may include an object representing a function corresponding to an application executable on the first wearable electronic device (201), and as in FIG. 18, a user may select a function of the first wearable electronic device (201) by selecting a desired object. FIG. 18 is an exemplary diagram illustrating a method of controlling a function of a wearable electronic device using a toggle method according to one embodiment.

Referring to 1810 of FIG. 18, when an object representing a shortcut to a function of a first wearable electronic device (201) on a first page (1810) is selected (e.g., by tapping) (1815), the electronic device (101) may turn on the function of the selected object in a toggle manner as illustrated in 1820 of FIG. 18. In addition, when an object representing a shortcut to another function is selected (e.g., by tapping) (1825), the function of the selected object may be turned on in a toggle manner as illustrated in 1830 of FIG. 18, as illustrated in 1820 of FIG. 18.

Meanwhile, referring to FIG. 9b, in operation 960, the electronic device (101) can check whether another wearable electronic device (e.g., a second wearable electronic device (202)) is further arranged on the display. If another wearable electronic device is not arranged on the display, for example, if there is no wearable electronic device placed on the display, the electronic device (101) can end the operation for providing information on the wearable electronic device.

In response to determining that another wearable electronic device (e.g., a second wearable electronic device (202)) is further arranged on the display, the electronic device (101) may, in operation 965, determine whether the distance between the first and second wearable electronic devices (201, 202) is greater than or equal to a specified distance. If the distance between the first and second wearable electronic devices (201, 202) is not greater than the specified distance, that is, if the distance between the first and second wearable electronic devices (201, 202) is arranged narrower than the specified distance, the electronic device (101) may output a guide to widen the distance, in operation 970. To explain this in detail, reference may be made to FIG. 19. FIG. 19 is an exemplary diagram illustrating the arrangement of first and second UIs when wearable electronic devices are arranged within a certain distance or greater than a certain distance on the display according to one embodiment.

As in 1900a of FIG. 19, the electronic device (101) may output a guide (1910) to widen the gap so as to increase the recognition rate of each of the first and second wearable electronic devices (201, 202). In addition, as in 1900b of FIG. 19, the electronic device (101) may output a guide (1920) to secure a space for displaying a UI for each of the first and second wearable electronic devices (201, 202).

On the other hand, if the distance between the first and second wearable electronic devices (201, 202) is greater than a specified distance, the electronic device (101) can check whether they are the same user in operation 975. For example, the electronic device (101) can check whether they are the same user by checking whether the identification information (or user information) of the second wearable electronic device (202) corresponds to pre-registered user information of the electronic device (101).

Based on the identification information of the second wearable electronic device (202) not corresponding to the pre-registered user information of the electronic device (101), the electronic device (101) may output a notification through the first wearable electronic device (201) in operation 980. For example, in the case of the first wearable electronic device (201) including an LED, the LED blinking may be used to notify the user that the user of the first wearable electronic device (201) and the electronic device (101) among the first and second wearable electronic devices (201, 202) is the same.

On the other hand, based on the identification information of the second wearable electronic device (202) corresponding to the pre-registered user information of the electronic device (101), the electronic device (101) can display a UI including various information (e.g., user, battery, biometric, and/or app-related information) related to the second wearable electronic device (202).

As in 1900c of FIG. 19, when the distance between the first and second wearable electronic devices (201, 202) is greater than or equal to a specified distance, a UI (1930) related to the first wearable electronic device (201) may be displayed at a location corresponding to a location of the first wearable electronic device (201). On the other hand, a UI (1940) related to the second wearable electronic device (202) may be displayed at a location corresponding to a location of the first wearable electronic device (201) that is not registered to the electronic device (101), and the UI (1940) may include a connection button for connecting the second wearable electronic device (202) and the electronic device (101) together with minimal information (e.g., user information, battery information) about the second wearable electronic device (202).

Meanwhile, when two or more wearable electronic devices are placed on the display, the UI for each may be displayed in various ways. Refer to FIG. 20, which is an example diagram showing changes in the shape of the first and second UIs according to one embodiment.

Referring to 2000a of FIG. 20, the electronic device (101) may display UIs (2010, 2020) based on the respective locations of the first and second wearable electronic devices (201, 202). For example, based on the identification of the respective locations of the first and second wearable electronic devices (201, 202) that are spaced apart by a specified distance or more, the electronic device (101) may display UIs (2010, 2020) for the first and second wearable electronic devices (201, 202) at locations corresponding to the respective identified locations.

For example, the electronic device (101) may change the size of the UI (2010) related to the first wearable electronic device (201) and the UI (2020) related to the second wearable electronic device (202) to minimized UIs (2030, 2040) in response to an input for adjusting the size of the UI or the elapsed time of a specified waiting period, as illustrated in 2000b of FIG. 20. As the size of the UI is reduced, the amount of information that can be provided may also be reduced. In addition, at least one of the color, brightness, size, or shape of each of the UIs (2030, 2040) may be set differently, as illustrated in 2000c of FIG. 20, so that the UIs (2030, 2040) for the first and second wearable electronic devices (201, 202) can be distinguished. For example, as illustrated in 2000c of FIG. 20, the UI (2050) related to the first wearable electronic device (201) may be displayed in a maximum size, and the UI (2060) related to the second wearable electronic device (202) may be displayed by changing it to have a different size and shape from the UI (2050).

Meanwhile, the movement of the wearable electronic device placed on the display can be used to control the operation of the electronic device (101) or perform a function of the wearable electronic device.

For example, the ring share function can be utilized by utilizing the movement of a wearable electronic device placed on a display. This can be explained with reference to FIGS. 21 and 22 for a more detailed examination.

FIG. 21 is an exemplary diagram illustrating a first method for data transmission between an electronic device and a wearable electronic device or wearable electronic devices according to one embodiment.

In 2100a of FIG. 21, an example is shown in which the first wearable electronic device (201) is moved to an application execution window (2105) while a UI (2110) related to the first wearable electronic device (201) is displayed at a location on the display corresponding to the location of the first wearable electronic device (201). Here, when the ring share function is turned on (or activated), data stored in the first wearable electronic device (201) can be transmitted to the electronic device (101) or another wearable electronic device.

For example, when the ring share function is turned on and the first wearable electronic device (201) is moved to the execution window (2105) of the application, as shown in 2100b of FIG. 21, the electronic device (101) can start sharing data between the first wearable electronic device (201) and the electronic device (101) while displaying a window (2120) indicating that sharing has started.

In addition, as illustrated in 2100c of FIG. 21, when UIs (2130, 2140) for each of the first and second wearable electronic devices (201, 202) are displayed, when the first wearable electronic device (201) is moved to the UI (2140) of the second wearable electronic device (202), the electronic device (101) may start sharing data between the first and second wearable electronic devices (201, 202) while displaying a window (2150) indicating that sharing has started, as illustrated in 2100d of FIG. 21. After the sharing is completed, the electronic device (101) may again display the UIs (2130, 2140) for each of the first and second wearable electronic devices (201, 202). If movement of either of the first and second wearable electronic devices (201, 202) is detected during sharing, the sharing operation may be stopped.

FIG. 22 is an exemplary diagram illustrating a second method for data transmission between an electronic device and a wearable electronic device or wearable electronic devices according to one embodiment.

As illustrated in 2200a of FIG. 22, when the ring share function is turned on (or activated), data stored in the first wearable electronic device (201) can be transmitted to the electronic device (101) in response to a user input of moving files (2220) displayed through the UI (2210) of the first wearable electronic device (201) to the execution window (2205) of the application running on the electronic device (101).

In addition, as illustrated in 2200b of FIG. 22, when UIs (2210, 2230) for each of the first and second wearable electronic devices (201, 202) are displayed, data sharing between the first and second wearable electronic devices (201, 202) can be performed by moving files (2220) displayed through the UI (2210) of the first wearable electronic device (201) to the UI (2230) of the second wearable electronic device (202).

According to one embodiment, by providing a user interface capable of providing various information about a wearable electronic device through an electronic device, a user can easily obtain information about a wearable electronic device without a display, and intuitive interaction can be possible through the user interface.

Electronic devices according to various embodiments disclosed in this document may be devices of various forms. The electronic devices may include, for example, portable communication devices (e.g., smartphones), computer devices, portable multimedia devices, portable medical devices, cameras, wearable electronic devices, or home appliance devices. Electronic devices according to embodiments of this document are not limited to the above-described devices.

It should be understood that the various embodiments of this document and the terminology used herein are not intended to limit the technical features described in this document to specific embodiments, but include various modifications, equivalents, or substitutes of the embodiments. In connection with the description of the drawings, similar reference numerals may be used for similar or related components. The singular form of a noun corresponding to an item may include one or more of the items, unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In this document, each of the phrases "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 "at least one of A, B, or C" can include any one of the items listed together in the corresponding phrase, or all possible combinations thereof. Terms such as "first", "second", or "first" or "second" may be used merely to distinguish one component from another, and do not limit the components in any other respect (e.g., importance or order). When a component (e.g., a first) is referred to as "coupled" or "connected" to another (e.g., a second) component, with or without the terms "functionally" or "communicatively," it means that the component can be connected to the other component directly (e.g., wired), 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 may be used interchangeably with terms such as logic, logic block, component, or circuit, for example. A module may be an integrally configured component or a minimum unit of the component or a part thereof that performs one or more functions. For example, according to one embodiment, a module may be implemented in the form of an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC).

Various embodiments of the present document may be implemented as software (e.g., a program (140)) including one or more instructions stored in a storage medium (e.g., an internal memory (136) or an external memory (138)) readable by a machine (e.g., an electronic device (101)). For example, a processor (e.g., a processor (120)) of the machine (e.g., an electronic device (101)) may call at least one instruction among the one or more instructions stored from the storage medium and execute it. This enables the machine to operate to perform at least one function according to the at least one called instruction. The one or more instructions may include code generated by a compiler or code executable by an interpreter. The machine-readable storage medium may be provided in the form of a non-transitory storage medium. Here, 'non-transitory' simply means that the storage medium is a tangible device and does not contain signals (e.g. electromagnetic waves), and the term does not distinguish between cases where data is stored semi-permanently or temporarily on the storage medium.

According to one embodiment, the method according to various embodiments disclosed in the present document may be provided as included in a computer program product. The computer program product may be traded between a seller and a buyer as a commodity. The computer program product may be distributed in the form of a machine-readable storage medium (e.g., a compact disc read only memory (CD-ROM)), or may be distributed online (e.g., downloaded or uploaded) via an application store (e.g., Play Store ^TM ) or directly between two user devices (e.g., smart phones). In the case of online distribution, at least a part of the computer program product may be at least temporarily stored or temporarily generated in a machine-readable storage medium, such as a memory of a manufacturer's server, a server of an application store, or an intermediary server.

According to various embodiments, each component (e.g., a module or a program) of the above-described components may include a single or multiple entities, and some of the multiple entities may be separately arranged in other components. According to various embodiments, one or more components or operations of the above-described corresponding components may be omitted, or one or more other components or operations may be added. Alternatively or additionally, the multiple components (e.g., a module or a program) may be integrated into one component. In such a case, the integrated component may perform one or more functions of each of the multiple components identically or similarly to those performed by the corresponding component of the multiple components before the integration. According to various embodiments, the operations performed by the module, program, or other component may be executed sequentially, in parallel, repeatedly, or heuristically, or one or more of the operations may be executed in a different order, omitted, or one or more other operations may be added.

According to one embodiment, a non-transitory storage medium storing computer-readable instructions, wherein the instructions, when executed by at least one processor (120, 320) of an electronic device (101), are configured to cause the electronic device to perform at least one operation, wherein the at least one operation may include an operation of identifying, through a sensor module of the electronic device or a display of the electronic device, that a first wearable electronic device (201) is placed on a display (160, 360).

According to one embodiment, the at least one operation may include an operation of determining whether the first wearable electronic device is registered with the electronic device based on identification information of the first wearable electronic device.

In one embodiment, the at least one operation may include receiving data related to the first wearable electronic device based on verifying that the first wearable electronic device is registered with the electronic device.

In one embodiment, the at least one operation may include displaying a first user interface including data related to the first wearable electronic device at a first location on the display corresponding to a location of the first wearable electronic device.

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In an electronic device (101), sensor (176, 310); display(160, 360); At least one processor (120, 320); and Contains memory (130, 330), The above memory, when executed by the at least one processor, causes the electronic device to: Identifying that a first wearable electronic device (201) is placed on the display through the sensor or the display, Based on the identification information of the first wearable electronic device, it is confirmed whether the first wearable electronic device is registered in the electronic device, Based on verifying that the first wearable electronic device is registered with the electronic device, receiving data related to the first wearable electronic device, An electronic device storing instructions configured to display a first user interface including data related to the first wearable electronic device at a first location on the display corresponding to a location of the first wearable electronic device. In the first paragraph, the instructions cause the electronic device to: Identifying that a second wearable electronic device (202) is placed on the display through the sensor or the display, Based on the identification information of the second wearable electronic device, it is confirmed whether the second wearable electronic device is registered with the electronic device, An electronic device, wherein the electronic device is configured to display a second user interface including data related to the second wearable electronic device at a second location on the display corresponding to a location of the second wearable electronic device, based on verifying that the second wearable electronic device is registered with the electronic device. In claim 1 or 2, the instructions cause the electronic device to: An electronic device set to display a second user interface including an item guiding connection with the second wearable electronic device based on determining that the second wearable electronic device is not registered with the electronic device. In any one of claims 1 to 3, data related to the first wearable electronic device is: An electronic device comprising at least one of a function executable by the first wearable electronic device, battery charge information of the first wearable electronic device, or biometric information measured by the first wearable electronic device. In any one of claims 1 to 4, the instructions cause the electronic device to: Obtaining sensing information from each of the first wearable electronic device and the second wearable electronic device, An electronic device configured to identify a first location on the display corresponding to a location of the first wearable electronic device and a second location on the display corresponding to a location of the second wearable electronic device based on the acquired sensing information. In any one of claims 1 to 5, the instructions cause the electronic device to: Displaying guidance information guiding the movement of the wearable electronic device on the display; An electronic device configured to identify, based on the sensing information, a wearable electronic device among the first wearable electronic device and the second wearable electronic device that has moved in response to the guidance information while displaying guidance information for guiding the movement of the wearable electronic device. In any one of claims 1 to 6, the instructions cause the electronic device to: An electronic device, wherein when at least one application is running on the electronic device, the position of the first user interface on the display is set so that the first user interface does not overlap with a running window corresponding to the at least one application. In any one of claims 1 to 7, the instructions cause the electronic device to: An electronic device, wherein the first user interface is displayed at a first location on the display corresponding to a location of the first wearable electronic device, and then, in response to an elapse of a specified waiting time or an input for adjusting the size of the first user interface, the electronic device is set to change the first user interface to a third user interface having a size smaller than that of the first user interface. In any one of claims 1 to 8, the instructions cause the electronic device to: Identifying a third location on the display according to movement of the first wearable electronic device; An electronic device storing instructions set to display the first user interface at a third location on the display according to movement of the first wearable electronic device. In any one of claims 1 to 9, the sensor comprises a touch sensor and/or a fingerprint sensor, The above instructions cause the electronic device to: An electronic device configured to identify that the first wearable electronic device is placed on the display using the touch sensor and/or the fingerprint sensor. In a method for providing information about a wearable electronic device in an electronic device (101), An action of identifying that a first wearable electronic device (201) is placed on a display (160, 360) through a sensor of the electronic device or a display of the electronic device; An operation of confirming whether the first wearable electronic device is registered in the electronic device based on the identification information of the first wearable electronic device; An operation of receiving data related to the first wearable electronic device based on verifying that the first wearable electronic device is registered with the electronic device; and A method for providing information about a wearable electronic device, comprising the action of displaying a first user interface including data related to the first wearable electronic device at a first location on the display corresponding to a location of the first wearable electronic device. In Article 11, An action of identifying that a second wearable electronic device (202) is placed on the display through the sensor or the display; An operation of checking whether the second wearable electronic device is registered in the electronic device based on the identification information of the second wearable electronic device; and A method for providing information about a wearable electronic device, comprising: displaying a second user interface including data related to the second wearable electronic device at a second location on the display corresponding to a location of the second wearable electronic device, based on verifying that the second wearable electronic device is registered with the electronic device. In clause 11 or 12, A method for providing information about a wearable electronic device, comprising the action of displaying a second user interface including an item guiding connection with the second wearable electronic device based on determining that the second wearable electronic device is not registered with the electronic device. In any one of claims 11 to 13, data related to the first wearable electronic device is: A method for providing information about a wearable electronic device, comprising at least one of a function executable by the first wearable electronic device, battery charge information of the first wearable electronic device, or biometric information measured by the first wearable electronic device. A non-transitory storage medium storing instructions readable by a computer, wherein the instructions, when executed by at least one processor (120, 320) of an electronic device (101), are configured to cause the electronic device to perform at least one operation, wherein the at least one operation comprises: An action of identifying that a first wearable electronic device (201) is placed on a display (160, 360) through a sensor of the electronic device or a display of the electronic device; An operation of confirming whether the first wearable electronic device is registered in the electronic device based on the identification information of the first wearable electronic device; An operation of receiving data related to the first wearable electronic device based on verifying that the first wearable electronic device is registered with the electronic device; and A storage medium comprising an action of displaying a first user interface including data related to the first wearable electronic device at a first location on the display corresponding to a location of the first wearable electronic device.

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