KR20160076394A - Method for providing user interface, electronic apparatus and storage medium - Google Patents

Abstract

According to various embodiments of the present invention, a method for providing a user interface through an electronic device comprises: a step of storing information on a first event in a storage device, wherein the first event requires a change in first theme resource data in order to constitute at least one user interface; a step of detecting the first event based on the information on the first event; and a step of constituting the at least one user interface, based on second theme resource data, corresponding to the detection of the first event. The present invention is able to provide a user with variety of user experience and visual / emotional values.

Description

[0001] METHOD FOR PROVIDING USER INTERFACE, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND STORAGE MEDIUM [0002]

Various embodiments are directed to an electronic device and method for providing a user interface.

With the proliferation of smartphones, a variety of applications are being offered free of charge or for a fee to general users through the market. With this trend, smartphone users are expressing their self-satisfaction / personality by utilizing the customization function of the launcher.

Android-based smartphones have built-in support for launchers and themes, so you can download various launchers and themes for free from Google Play.

Conventional themes have many parts to be manually selected and set up, and they do not have any parts to be linked, they simply change the GUI function.

Therefore, the conventional theme can not provide the user with a more varied experience and a look and feel that reflects the user / device context.

According to various embodiments, a method of providing a user interface by an electronic device comprises: displaying a user interface comprising at least one element by the electronic device comprising a display; The electronic device sets a case where an action is required based on at least one of first information from the inside of the electronic device, second information associated with the user of the electronic device, or third information from the outside of the electronic device Operation; And if the action is determined to be necessary, performing the action comprising altering the at least one element.

According to various embodiments, an electronic device comprises: a display; And display on the display a user interface comprising at least one element, wherein the electronic device is configured to display first information from within the electronic device, second information associated with a user of the electronic device, A processor configured to set a case where an action is required based on at least one of third information from outside of the device and to perform the action including a change of the at least one element if the action is determined to be necessary .

In various embodiments, in conjunction with a server or application, a more diverse experience and a look and feel that reflects a user / device context can be provided.

1 illustrates a network environment including an electronic device according to various embodiments.
2 is a block diagram of a program module 210 in accordance with various embodiments.
3 shows a block diagram of a UI control module of an electronic device according to various embodiments.
4 illustrates a network environment including an electronic device according to various embodiments.
Figure 5 illustrates the installation process of theme packages and theme packages according to various embodiments.
6 is a diagram for explaining interworking between theme managers and function modules according to various embodiments.
7 is a flowchart illustrating a method of installing theme packages according to various embodiments.
8 shows an example of a theme package file according to various embodiments.
9 shows an example of a sub-package file according to various embodiments.
Figures 10A-10C illustrate examples of overlay package files according to various embodiments.
11 shows an example of a theme package according to various embodiments.
FIG. 12 shows event-specific resource data according to various embodiments.
13 is a flowchart illustrating a method of providing a user interface according to various embodiments.
14 illustrates a network environment including an electronic device according to various embodiments.
15 is a flowchart illustrating a method of providing a user interface according to various embodiments.
16A-16D illustrate a network environment including an electronic device according to various embodiments.
Figure 17 illustrates a theme creation tool according to various embodiments.
18A and 18B show an example of a modified theme according to various embodiments.
Figure 19 shows a variation of the theme creation tool according to various embodiments.
20 illustrates a network environment including an electronic device according to various embodiments.
21 illustrates a network environment including an electronic device according to various embodiments.
22 is a flowchart illustrating a method of providing a user interface according to various embodiments.
23 illustrates a network environment including an electronic device according to various embodiments.
24 is a diagram for explaining a method of notifying a change of a user interface according to various embodiments.
25 is a diagram for explaining a method of notifying a change of a user interface according to various embodiments.
26 is a diagram for explaining a method of notifying a change of a user interface according to various embodiments.
27 is a diagram for explaining a method of notifying a change of a user interface according to various embodiments.
28A and 28B are flowcharts illustrating a method of providing a user interface according to various embodiments.
29 is a flowchart illustrating a method of providing a user interface according to various embodiments.
30A and 30B illustrate a network environment including an electronic device according to various embodiments.
31 illustrates a network environment including an electronic device according to various embodiments.
32 shows a block diagram of an electronic device according to various embodiments.

Hereinafter, various embodiments of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be understood, however, that this disclosure is not intended to limit the present disclosure to the particular embodiments, but includes various modifications, equivalents, and / or alternatives of the embodiments of the present disclosure. In connection with the description of the drawings, like reference numerals may be used for similar components.

In this document, the expressions " having, " " having, " " comprising, " or &Quot;, and does not exclude the presence of additional features.

In this document, the expressions "A or B," "at least one of A or / and B," or "one or more of A and / or B," "A / B, Combinations thereof. For example, "A or B," "at least one of A and B," or "at least one of A or B" includes (1) at least one A, (2) Or (3) at least one A and at least one B all together.

The terms "first," "second," "first," or "second," etc. used in various embodiments may describe various components in any order and / or importance, Lt; / RTI > The representations may be used to distinguish one component from another. For example, the first user equipment and the second user equipment may represent different user equipment, regardless of order or importance. For example, without departing from the scope of the present disclosure, the first component may be referred to as a second component, and similarly, the second component may be named as the first component.

(Or functionally or communicatively) coupled with / to "another component (eg, a second component), or a component (eg, a second component) Quot; connected to ", it is to be understood that any such element may be directly connected to the other element or may be connected through another element (e.g., a third element). On the other hand, when it is mentioned that a component (e.g., a first component) is "directly connected" or "directly connected" to another component (e.g., a second component) It can be understood that there is no other component (e.g., a third component) between other components.

As used herein, the phrase " configured to " (or set) to be " configured according to circumstances may include, for example, having the capacity to, To be designed to, "" adapted to, "" made to, "or" capable of ". The term " configured (or set) to " may not necessarily mean " specifically designed to " Instead, in some situations, the expression " configured to " may mean that the device can " do " with other devices or components. For example, a processor configured (or configured) to perform the phrases " A, B, and C " may be a processor dedicated to performing the operation (e.g., an embedded processor), or one or more software programs To a generic-purpose processor (e.g., a CPU or an application processor) that can perform the corresponding operations.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to limit the scope of the other embodiments. The singular expressions may include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. All terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, may have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art of the present disclosure. Commonly used predefined terms may be interpreted to have the same or similar meaning as the contextual meanings of the related art and are not to be construed as ideal or overly formal in meaning unless expressly defined in this document . In some cases, the terms defined herein may not be construed to exclude embodiments of the present disclosure.

An electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure can be, for example, a smartphone, a tablet personal computer, a mobile phone, a videophone, an e-book reader reader, a desktop personal computer, a laptop personal computer, a netbook computer, a workstation, a server, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a portable multimedia player (PMP) , Mobile medical devices, cameras, or wearable devices such as smart glasses, head-mounted-devices (HMD), electronic apparel, electronic bracelets, electronic necklaces, (e. g., apps, e-tat, smart mirror, or smart watch).

In some embodiments, the electronic device may be a smart home appliance. Smart home appliances include, for example, televisions, digital video disk players, audio, refrigerators, air conditioners, vacuum cleaners, ovens, microwaves, washing machines, air cleaners, set- (Such as a home automation control panel, a security control panel, a TV box such as Samsung HomeSync ™, Apple TV ™ or Google TV ™), a game console (eg Xbox ™, PlayStation ™) A dictionary, an electronic key, a camcorder, or an electronic frame.

In an alternative embodiment, the electronic device may be any of a variety of medical devices (e.g., various portable medical measurement devices such as a blood glucose meter, a heart rate meter, a blood pressure meter, or a body temperature meter), magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) A global positioning system receiver, an event data recorder (EDR), a flight data recorder (FDR), an automotive infotainment device, a navigation system, a navigation system, Electronic devices (eg marine navigation devices, gyro compass, etc.), avionics, security devices, head units for vehicles, industrial or home robots, ATMs (automatic teller's machines) point of sale or internet of things such as light bulbs, various sensors, electric or gas meters, sprinkler devices, fire alarms, thermostats, street lights, toasters, A water tank, a heater, a boiler, and the like).

According to some embodiments, the electronic device is a piece of furniture or a part of a building / structure, an electronic board, an electronic signature receiving device, a projector, Water, electricity, gas, or radio wave measuring instruments, etc.). In various embodiments, the electronic device may be a combination of one or more of the various devices described above. An electronic device according to some embodiments may be a flexible electronic device. Further, the electronic device according to the embodiment of the present disclosure is not limited to the above-described devices, and may include a new electronic device according to technological advancement.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An electronic apparatus according to various embodiments will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In this document, the term user may refer to a person using an electronic device or a device using an electronic device (e.g., an artificial intelligence electronic device).

1 illustrates a network environment including an electronic device according to various embodiments.

Referring to Figure 1, in various embodiments, an electronic device 101 in a network environment 100 is disclosed. The electronic device 101 includes a bus 110, a processor 120, a memory 130, an input / output interface 150, a display 160, a communication interface 170, and a user interface (UI) . In some embodiments, the electronic device 101 may omit at least one of the components or may additionally comprise other components.

The bus 110 may comprise, for example, a circuit for connecting the components 120, 130, 150-180 and for communicating the components (e.g., control messages and / or data) .

The processor 120 may include one or more of a central processing unit (CPU), an application processor (AP), or a communication processor (CP). The processor 120 may perform, for example, operations or data processing related to control and / or communication of at least one other component of the electronic device 101. For example, The processor 120 may be referred to as a controller, or may include the controller as a part thereof or configure the controller.

The memory 130 may include volatile and / or non-volatile memory. The memory 130 may store instructions or data related to at least one other component of the electronic device 101, for example. According to one embodiment, the memory 130 may store software and / or programs 140. The program 140 may include, for example, a kernel 141, a middleware 143, an application programming interface (API) 145, and / or an application program 147 . At least some of the kernel 141, middleware 143, or API 145 may be referred to as an operating system (OS).

The kernel 141 may include system resources used to execute an operation or function implemented in other programs (e.g., middleware 143, API 145, or application program 147) E.g., bus 110, processor 120, or memory 130). The kernel 141 can also control or manage system resources by accessing individual components of the electronic device 101 at the middleware 143, the API 145, or the application program 147 You can provide an interface.

The middleware 143 may perform an intermediary function such that the API 145 or the application program 147 may communicate with the kernel 141 to exchange data. The middleware 143 may also be operable to provide at least one application of the application program 147 with a system resource of the electronic device 101 in association with the work requests received from the application program 147, (E.g., scheduling or load balancing) of a work request using a method such as assigning a priority that can be used to the processor (e.g., bus 110, processor 120, or memory 130) .

The API 145 is an interface for the application 147 to control the functions provided by the kernel 141 or the middleware 143 such as file control, At least one interface or function (e.g., command) for processing, character control, or the like.

The input / output interface 150 may serve as an interface through which commands or data input from, for example, a user or another external device can be transmitted to the other component (s) of the electronic device 101. Further, the input / output interface 150 may output a command or data received from another component (s) of the electronic device 101 to a user or another external device.

The display 160 may be a liquid crystal display (LCD), a light emitting diode (LED) display, an organic light emitting diode (OLED) display, or a microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) electronic paper) display. The display 160 may display various content (e.g., text, images, video, icons, symbols, etc.) to the user, for example. The display 160 may include a touch screen and may receive touch, gesture, proximity, or hovering input using, for example, an electronic pen or a portion of the user's body.

The communication interface 170 is a communication interface for communicating between the electronic device 101 and an external device such as the first external electronic device 102 or the second external electronic device 104 or the server 106 Can be set. For example, the communication interface 170 may perform wired or wireless communication 164 directly with the external device (e.g., the second external electronic device 104 or the server 106). For example, the communication interface 170 may be connected to the network 162 via wireless or wired communication to communicate with the external device (e.g., the second external electronic device 104 or the server 106) . The communication interface 170 may include a communication processor (CP), and the communication processor may configure one of a plurality of modules constituting the communication interface 170. In one embodiment, the communications processor may be included in the processor 120.

The wireless communication may be, for example, a cellular communication protocol such as long term evolution (LTE), LTE Advanced (LTE-A), Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA), Wideband CDMA (WCDMA) Mobile Telecommunication System), WiBro (Wireless Broadband), or Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM). The wired communication may include at least one of a universal serial bus (USB), a high definition multimedia interface (HDMI), a recommended standard 232 (RS-232), or a plain old telephone service (POTS). The network 162 may be a telecommunications network, e.g., a computer network (e.g., a LAN or WAN), the Internet, or a telephone network, an IP Multimedia Core Network Subsystem (IMS) (Packet Data Network), a 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) / 3rd Generation Partnership Project 2 (3GPP2) CS switched network, and the like.

Each of the first and second external electronic devices 102 and 104 may be the same or a different kind of device as the electronic device 101. According to one embodiment, the server 106 may include one or more groups of servers. According to various embodiments, all or a portion of the operations performed in the electronic device 101 may be performed in another electronic device or multiple electronic devices (e.g., electronic device 102, 104, or server 106). According to one embodiment, in the event that the electronic device 101 has to perform a function or service automatically or upon request, the electronic device 101 may, instead of executing the function or the service itself, Additionally, at least some of its associated functions may be requested to other devices (e.g., electronic device 102, 104, or server 106). The other electronic device (e.g., electronic device 102, 104, or server 106) may execute the requested function or additional function and forward the result to the electronic device 101. The electronic device 101 can directly or additionally process the received result to provide the requested function or service. For this purpose, for example, cloud computing, distributed computing, or client-server computing technology may be used.

According to one embodiment, the UI control module 180 may perform at least one of the operations (or functions) implemented in the electronic device 101 to thereby enable the operation of the electronic device 101 have. For example, the server 106 may include a UI control server module 108, which may support a UI control module 180 implemented in the electronic device 101. For example, the UI control server module 108 may include at least one component of the UI control module 180 to perform at least one of the operations performed by the UI control module 180 (e.g., proxy) can do.

The UI control module 180 may receive information from at least one of the other components (e.g., the processor 120, the memory 130, the input / output interface 150, the communication interface 170, etc.) At least some of which can be processed and used in a variety of ways. For example, the UI control module 180 may communicate with other electronic devices (e.g., electronic device 102, 104, or server 106) using the processor 120, ) Of the electronic device (101). The UI control module 180 may be integrated into the processor 120. [ According to one embodiment, at least one configuration of the UI control module 180 may be included in the server 106 (e.g., the UI control server module 108) and the UI control module 180 ) May be supported. Additional information about the UI control module 180 is provided through FIG.

2 is a block diagram 200 of a program module 210 in accordance with various embodiments. According to one embodiment, the program module 210 (e.g., program 140) includes an operating system (OS) that controls resources associated with an electronic device (e.g., electronic device 101) and / And various applications (e.g., application programs 147) running on the operating system. The operating system may be, for example, android, iOS, windows, symbian, tizen, or bada.

The program module 210 may include a kernel 220, middleware 230, an application programming interface (API) 260, and / or an application 270. At least a portion of the program module 210 may be preloaded on an electronic device or downloaded from a server (e.g., server 106).

The kernel 220 (e.g., the kernel 141 of FIG. 1) may include, for example, a system resource manager 221 or a device driver 223. The system resource manager 221 may perform control, assignment, or recovery of system resources. According to one embodiment, the system resource manager 221 may include a process management unit, a memory management unit, or a file system management unit. The device driver 223 may include, for example, a display driver, a camera driver, a Bluetooth driver, a shared memory driver, a USB driver, a keypad driver, a WiFi driver, an audio driver, or an inter- have.

The middleware 230 may provide the functions commonly required by the application 270 or may be implemented by the API 260 so that the application 270 can efficiently use limited system resources in the electronic device. ) To provide various functions to the application 270. According to one embodiment, the middleware 230 (e.g., middleware 143) includes a runtime library 235, an application manager 241, a window manager 242, a multimedia manager 243, a resource manager 244, a power manager 245, a database manager 246, a package manager 247, a connectivity manager 248, a notification manager 249, a location manager 250, a graphic manager 251, or a security manager 252.

The runtime library 235 may include, for example, a library module used by the compiler to add new functionality via a programming language while the application 270 is running. The runtime library 235 may perform input / output management, memory management, or functions for arithmetic functions.

The application manager 241 can manage the life cycle of at least one application among the applications 270, for example. The window manager 242 can manage GUI resources used in the screen. The multimedia manager 243 can recognize a format required for playback of various media files and can encode or decode a media file using a codec suitable for the format. The resource manager 244 may manage resources such as a source code, a memory, or a storage space of at least one of the applications 270.

The power manager 245 operates in conjunction with a basic input / output system (BIOS) or the like to manage a battery or a power source and provide power information and the like necessary for the operation of the electronic device . The database manager 246 may create, search, or modify a database to be used in at least one of the applications 270. The package manager 247 can manage installation or update of an application distributed in the form of a theme package. For example, the theme package may consist of one file or a plurality of files.

The connection manager 248 may manage wireless connections, such as, for example, WIFI or Bluetooth. The notification manager 249 may display or notify events such as arrival messages, appointments, proximity notifications, etc. in a manner that does not disturb the user. The location manager 250 may manage the location information of the electronic device. The graphic manager 251 may manage a graphical effect to be provided to a user or a user interface related thereto. The security manager 252 may provide security functions necessary for system security or user authentication. According to one embodiment, if the electronic device (e.g., electronic device 101) includes a telephone function, the middleware 230 may include a telephony manager for managing the voice or video call capability of the electronic device .

The middleware 230 may include a middleware module that forms a combination of various functions of the above-described components. The middleware 230 may provide a module specialized for each type of operating system to provide a differentiated function. In addition, the middleware 230 may dynamically delete some existing components or add new components.

The API 260 (e.g., API 145) may be provided in a different configuration depending on the operating system, for example, as a set of API programming functions. For example, for Android or iOS, you can provide one API set per platform, and for tizen, you can provide more than two API sets per platform.

The application 270 (e.g., the application program 147) may include, for example, a home 271, a dialer 272, an SMS / MMS 273, an instant message 274, a browser 275, A camera 276, an alarm 277, a contact 278, a voice dial 279, an email 280, a calendar 281, a media player 282, an album 283 or a clock 284, May include one or more applications that may provide functions such as health care (e.g., to measure momentum or blood glucose), or to provide environmental information (e.g., provide atmospheric pressure, humidity, or temperature information, etc.) .

According to one embodiment, the application 270 is an application that supports information exchange between the electronic device (e.g., electronic device 101) and an external electronic device (e.g., electronic device 102, 104) Quot; information exchange application " for convenience of explanation). The information exchange application may include, for example, a notification relay application for communicating specific information to the external electronic device, or a device management application for managing the external electronic device .

For example, the notification delivery application may send notification information generated in another application (e.g., SMS / MMS application, email application, health care application, or environmental information application) of the electronic device to an external electronic device (102, 104)). Further, the notification delivery application can receive notification information from, for example, an external electronic device and provide the notification information to the user. The device management application may be used to manage at least one function (e.g., of the external electronic device itself (or some component) of an external electronic device (e.g., electronic device 102, 104) (E.g., call-on / turn-off, or brightness (or resolution) adjustment of the display), management of an application running on the external electronic device or services provided by the external electronic device Installed, deleted, or updated).

According to one embodiment, the application 270 is configured to determine whether an attribute of the external electronic device (e.g., electronic device 102, 104) (e.g., an attribute of the electronic device, the type of electronic device is a mobile medical device) Applications (eg, health care applications). According to one embodiment, the application 270 may include an application received from an external electronic device (e.g., server 106 or electronic device 102, 104). According to one embodiment, the application 270 may include a preloaded application or a third party application downloadable from a server. The names of the components of the program module 210 according to the illustrated embodiment may vary depending on the type of the operating system.

According to various embodiments, at least some of the program modules 210 may be implemented in software, firmware, hardware, or a combination of at least two of them. At least some of the program modules 210 may be implemented (e.g., executed) by, for example, a processor (e.g., processor 120). At least some of the program modules 210 may include, for example, modules, programs, routines, sets of instructions or processes, etc. to perform one or more functions.

3 shows a block diagram 300 of a UI control module 180 of an electronic device (e.g., electronic device 101) according to various embodiments.

3, the UI control module 180 may include overall theme management such as installation, change, update, etc. of a theme (e.g., theme resource data and / or event information A theme manager 310 performing the functions, and an application / framework 320 performing management of overall events such as registration and notification of events and providing a user interface.

The event may be one or more user / device context information or a combination thereof. As illustrated in Table 1 below, the event may include any one or combination of at least two of device information, user information, and public information.

The device information may include information received via the sensor module of the electronic device, information associated with internal components of the electronic device, information associated with memory / data in the electronic device, and the like.

For example, the device information may include location information, time information, application usage information of a user, and the like received through the sensor module of the electronic device.

For example, the device information may include location information using GPS, brightness information using an illuminance sensor, biometric information using a biosensor, gyro sensor, Gyro information used, acceleration information using an acceleration sensor, geomagnetic information using a geomagnetism sensor, peripheral device connection status information, and the like. For example, the device information may include information associated with internal components of the electronic device, including at least one of time information using an internal clock, battery information, (environment) setting information, brightness information, volume information, . For example, the device information may include information associated with memory / data in the electronic device, including at least one of installed application information, application data (e.g., input / output data, various parameters, etc.) .

The user information may include user information stored in the electronic device or an external device (e.g., the first external electronic device 102, the second external electronic device 104, or the server 106).

For example, the user information may include user schedule information, user profile information, and the like.

For example, the user information may include user profile information such as name, phone number, contact, birthday, anniversary, account information (e.g., email address, SNS ID information, (Eg, flight mode, low battery, etc.), schedule / schedule, contact information, profile information of other users (eg, profile information of other users registered in user contacts) SNS activities, personal history (log information), and the like.

 The public information may include holiday information or weather information provided from an external device.

For example, the public information may include non-user specific public information (e.g., news, sports schedule, etc.), user specific public information information (eg news, sports schedule, etc.), location / time-based information (eg weather, local information, holiday (eg, , Commercial information (e.g., ads, coupon), and the like.

About Context Detail tipster 1) Device information - Information using sensor: Location information (GPS), brightness (illuminance sensor), biometric information, gyro, acceleration, geomagnetism,
- internal components: time information (internal clock), battery information, (environment) setting information, brightness, volume information
- Memory / data in electronic device: installed application information, application data (eg input / output data, various parameters, etc.) Electronic device 2) User information (Eg, name, phone number, contact, birthday, anniversary, account information (eg email address, SNS ID information, etc.), status information (eg flight mode, Battery, low battery, etc.), user preference / selection, health information, financial information, schedule / schedule, contact, Examples: Profile information of other users registered in user contacts), various SNS activities, personal history (log information) Electronic devices /
External device 3) Public Information - non-user specific public information (eg news, sports schedule, etc.)
- User specific public information (eg news, sports schedule, etc.)
- Location / time-based information: Weather, local information, Holiday (eg, holiday, Christmas etc.) information, map information
- Commercial information (eg ads, coupon) External device

The UI control module 180 may be provided separately from the processor (e.g., the processor 120) or the control unit, or may be integrated into the processor or the control unit in whole or in part, or may form a part of the processor or the control unit.

In one embodiment, the UI control module 180 may display a user interface including at least one element by the electronic device including a display (e.g., display 160). The UI control module 180 may be operable to perform an action based on at least one of first information from within the electronic device, second information associated with a user of the electronic device, or third information from outside the electronic device You can set the case. The UI control module 180 may perform the action including a change of the at least one element if the action is determined to be necessary.

In one embodiment, the at least one element may comprise at least one of at least one graphic element, at least one sound element, or at least one tactile element.

In one embodiment, the at least one graphical element may comprise at least one of an icon, a background image, a font, a layout, or a color.

In one embodiment, the act of performing the action may include altering at least a portion of the resources used by the framework of the software program of the electronic device.

The theme manager 310 according to various embodiments may include a first theme for configuring at least one user interface or information about a first event requiring change of the first theme resource data (i.e., first event information / Data) may be installed or registered in the electronic device, or may be stored in a memory (e.g., memory 130) of the electronic device.

In one embodiment, the first theme may be a default or default theme of the electronic device.

In one embodiment, each of the at least one user interface may include a screen of the application.

In one embodiment, the at least one application associated with the at least one user interface may include at least one of a home application, a lock application, a phone application, a message application, and a contact application.

In one embodiment, each of the at least one user interface may further include at least one of a visual effect, an auditory effect, and a tactile effect of the application.

In one embodiment, the screen of the at least one application may include web-based content.

In one embodiment, the web-based content may include at least one of a web page, a coupon, an icon, video, and audio.

In one embodiment, the first event may be a preset date or time, meeting predetermined conditions, or at least one status information.

The application / framework 320 according to various embodiments may detect the first event based on the information about the first event. In response to the detection of the first event, the application / framework 320 may configure the at least one user interface based on the second theme resource data.

In one embodiment, the information about the first event may include identification information of the first event, additional information to be referred to for detecting the first event, and identification information of the second theme resource data.

In one embodiment, the side information may include an address of an external device providing data associated with the first event.

In one embodiment, the side information may include identification / connection information of an external device providing data associated with the first event. The identification information of the external device may include an account, a device name, a unique ID, a network address, a MAC address, a SIM card ID, a telephone number, a serial number, a Bluetooth address, a WiFi address, a ZigBee address, Device type information (e.g., device type / type, use / function / service, and the like). The connection information of the external device includes at least one of ID, password, telephone number, communication type / method / procedure (or communication connection type / method / procedure), communication module identification information, data format information, communication resources A communication address, a network address, an IP address, a MAC address, a Bluetooth address, a Wi-Fi address, a ZigBee address, and an NFC address.

In one embodiment, each of the first and second theme resource data may include a plurality of resource data corresponding to a plurality of applications.

In one embodiment, each of the plurality of resource data may include at least one of a visual resource, an auditory resource, a tactile resource, an attribute value of a resource, and layout information of resources.

In one embodiment, the theme manager 310 is coupled to an external device (e.g., a first external electronic device 102, a second external electronic device 104) via a communications interface (E.g., server 106), or information about the second theme resource data and / or the first event.

In one embodiment, the theme manager 310 receives a plurality of applications (e. G., From a first external electronic device 102, a second external electronic device 104, or a server 106) A plurality of resource data corresponding to the plurality of resource data, and information about a plurality of events associated with the plurality of resource data.

In one embodiment, the theme manager 310 receives a plurality of applications (e. G., From a first external electronic device 102, a second external electronic device 104, or a server 106) A plurality of resource data corresponding to the plurality of resource data, and a table including information about a plurality of events associated with the plurality of resource data.

In one embodiment, the theme manager 310 receives a plurality of applications (e. G., From a first external electronic device 102, a second external electronic device 104, or a server 106) A table including information on a plurality of resource data corresponding to the plurality of resource data, identification information on the plurality of resource data, and information on a plurality of events associated with the plurality of resource data.

In one embodiment, the theme manager 310 receives a plurality of applications (e. G., From a first external electronic device 102, a second external electronic device 104, or a server 106) Information on a plurality of the theme resource data, information on a plurality of events corresponding to each of the plurality of theme resource data, information on a plurality of theme resource data items associated with the plurality of theme resource data items, And receive a table including identification information of the plurality of resource data.

In one embodiment, at least some of the plurality of resource data may be included in the second theme resource data.

In one embodiment, the information on the first event among the information on the plurality of events may be related to a part of the plurality of resource data included in the second theme resource data. Information about a second one of the information on the plurality of events may be associated with another one of the plurality of resource data.

In one embodiment, the theme manager 310 receives information from the external device (e.g., the first external electronic device 102, the second external electronic device 104, or the server 106) And receive a theme package containing theme resource data. The theme manager 310 may install or register a plurality of resource data of the second theme resource data in the theme package corresponding to at least one application in the electronic device or may store the resource data in individual files in the memory.

In one embodiment, the theme manager 310 classifies a plurality of resource data of the second theme resource data in the theme package corresponding to a plurality of applications by application, installs or registers the resource data in the electronic device, Lt; / RTI >

In one embodiment, the theme manager 310 receives a plurality of applications (e. G., From a first external electronic device 102, a second external electronic device 104, or a server 106) A theme package including a plurality of resource data corresponding to the theme packages. The theme manager 310 may divide the plurality of resource data for each application, install or register the resource data in the electronic device, or store the resource data in the memory. At least some of the plurality of resource data may be included in the second theme resource data.

In one embodiment, the theme manager 310 receives a plurality of applications (e. G., From a first external electronic device 102, a second external electronic device 104, or a server 106) A theme package including a plurality of resource data corresponding to the plurality of resource data and information about a plurality of events associated with the plurality of resource data. The theme manager 310 may divide the plurality of resource data for each application, install or register the resource data in the electronic device, or store the resource data in the memory.

In one embodiment, the theme manager 310 receives a plurality of themes from an external device (e.g., the first external electronic device 102, the second external electronic device 104, or the server 106) Lt; / RTI > The theme manager 310 may display a list of the plurality of themes in a portion of the display (e.g., display 160). The theme manager 310 is connected to the theme manager 310 through an input / output interface (e.g., input / output interface 150), a sensor module of the electronic device, a communication interface (e.g., communication interface 170) A selection of a second theme among a plurality of themes can be received. In response to the selection, the theme manager 310 can request resource data of the second theme (i.e., the second theme resource data) to the external device through the communication interface. The theme manager 310 may receive the resource data of the second theme from the external device as a response to the request through the communication interface.

In one embodiment, the theme manager 310 may include information about the first event, identification information of the second theme resource data, and identification information of at least one resource data included in the second theme resource data At least one table can be installed or registered in the electronic device or stored in the memory.

In one embodiment, the theme manager 310 includes a first table including information on the first event and identification information on the second theme resource data, identification information of the second theme resource data, A second table including identification information of at least one resource data included in the theme resource data may be installed or registered in the electronic device or may be stored in the memory.

In one embodiment, the theme manager 310 receives a plurality of applications (e. G., From a first external electronic device 102, a second external electronic device 104, or a server 106) Information about a plurality of events corresponding to the plurality of theme resource data, information about a plurality of events corresponding to the plurality of theme resource data, And may receive identification information of a plurality of resource data. The theme manager 310 receives information on the plurality of events including information on the first event, identification information on the plurality of theme resource data including the second theme resource data, At least one table containing identification information of resource data may be installed or registered in the electronic device, or may be stored in the memory.

In one embodiment, the theme manager 310 receives information about the plurality of events including information about the first event, and identification information of the plurality of theme resource data including the second theme resource data A second table including identification information of the plurality of theme resource data and identification information of the plurality of resource data may be installed or registered in the electronic device or may be stored in the memory.

In one embodiment, the application / framework 320 receives the request from the external device (e.g., the first external electronic device 102, the second external electronic device 104, or the server 106) And may receive data associated with the first event. The application / framework 320 may detect the first event based on data associated with the first event and / or information on the first event.

In one embodiment, the application / framework 320 may determine whether the identification information contained in the information about the first event is included in data associated with the first event. If the data associated with the first event includes the identification information, the application / framework 320 may determine that the first event has been detected.

In one embodiment, the identification information may comprise an identifier of the first event or a keyword associated with the first event.

In one embodiment, the application / framework 320 provides the external device (e.g., the first external electronic device 102, the second external electronic device 104, or the server 106) And may request data associated with the first event. The application / framework 320 may receive data associated with the first event from the external device via the communication interface. The application / framework 320 may detect the first event based on data associated with the first event and / or information on the first event.

In one embodiment, the request may include a periodic request for data associated with the first event, or a subscription request for data associated with the first event.

In one embodiment, the application / framework 320 may receive data associated with the first event from an application of the electronic device. The application / framework 320 may detect the first event based on data associated with the first event and / or information on the first event.

In one embodiment, the application / framework 320 may request data associated with the first event to an application of the electronic device. The application / framework 320 may receive data associated with the first event as a response to the request from the application. The application / framework 320 may detect the first event based on data associated with the first event and / or information on the first event.

In one embodiment, the application / framework 320 is configured to communicate with the application or the first external device (e.g., the first external electronic device 102, the second external electronic device 104, or the server 106) To receive data associated with the first event. In response to receipt of data associated with the first event, the theme manager 310 transmits the second theme resource data to the first external device or a second external device (e.g., a first external electronic device (E.g., server 102, second external electronic device 104, or server 106). The theme manager 310 may receive the second theme resource data from the first external device or the second external device via the communication interface. In response to receiving the second theme resource data, the application / framework 320 may configure the at least one user interface based on the second theme resource data.

In one embodiment, the application / framework 320 may receive data associated with the first event from an application of the electronic device or from the first external device. The theme manager 310 may transmit at least a portion of the data associated with the first event to the first external device or the second external device via the communication interface. The theme manager 310 may receive the second theme resource data associated with the first event from the first external device or the second external device through the communication interface. The application / framework 320 may configure the at least one user interface based on the second theme resource data.

In one embodiment, the application / framework 320 may receive data associated with a second event from an application of the electronic device or from the first external device. The theme manager 310 may request the first external device or the second external device for the third theme resource data associated with the second event through the communication interface. The theme manager 310 may receive the third theme resource data from the first external device or the second external device through the communication interface. The application / framework 320 may configure the at least one user interface based on the third theme resource data.

In one embodiment, the application / framework 320 may receive data associated with a second event from an application of the electronic device or from the first external device. The theme manager 310 may transmit at least a portion of the data associated with the second event to the first external device or the second external device via the communication interface. The theme manager 310 may receive third theme resource data associated with the second event from the first external device or the second external device through the communication interface. The application / framework 320 may configure the at least one user interface based on the third theme resource data.

In one embodiment, the application / framework 320 may receive data associated with a second event from an application of the electronic device or from the first external device. In response to receipt of data associated with the second event, the theme manager 310 may determine whether information about the second event is previously registered or stored in the electronic device (or the memory). If the information about the second event is not previously stored in the electronic device, the theme manager 310 may send at least some of the data associated with the second event via the communication interface to the first external device or the second Can be transmitted to an external device. The theme manager 310 may receive information on the second event from the first external device or the second external device through the communication interface. The theme manager 310 may determine whether third theme resource data associated with information about the second event is stored in the electronic device (or the memory). If the third theme resource data is not stored in the electronic device, the theme manager 310 can receive the third theme resource data from the first external device or the second external device via the communication interface have. The application / framework 320 may configure the at least one user interface based on the third theme resource data.

In one embodiment, the application / framework 320 may display a screen of at least one application configured based on the second theme resource data on the display.

In one embodiment, in response to the detection of the first event, the theme manager 310 may communicate with an external device (e.g., a first external electronic device 102, a second external electronic device 104, Or server 106) of the second theme resource data. The theme manager 310 may receive the second theme resource data from the external device through the communication interface. The application / framework 320 may display a screen of at least one application configured based on the second theme resource data on the display.

In one embodiment, in response to the detection of the first event, the theme manager 310 may determine whether the second theme resource data is stored in the electronic device (or the memory). If the second theme resource data is not stored in the electronic device, the theme manager 310 accesses the external device (e.g., the first external electronic device 102, the second external electronic device 104) via the communication interface, , Or server 106) of the second theme resource data. The theme manager 310 may receive the second theme resource data from the external device through the communication interface. The application / framework 320 may display a screen of at least one application configured based on the second theme resource data on the display.

In one embodiment, prior to configuring the at least one user interface on the basis of the second theme resource data, the theme manager 310, in response to detecting the first event, A message associated with the change of the display may be displayed in a partial area of the display.

In one embodiment, prior to configuring the at least one user interface on the basis of the second theme resource data, the theme manager 310, in response to detecting the first event, A message associated with the change of the display may be displayed in a partial area of the display. The theme manager 310 may receive input for the message through the input / output interface, the sensor module, the communication interface, or the display. In response to the input, the application / framework 320 may configure the at least one user interface based on the second theme resource data.

In one embodiment, prior to configuring the at least one user interface on the basis of the third theme resource data, the theme manager 310, in response to detecting the first event, A message associated with the change of the display may be displayed in a partial area of the display. The theme manager 310 may receive input for the message through the input / output interface, the sensor module, the communication interface, or the display. In response to the input, the application / framework 320 may configure the at least one user interface based on the third theme resource data.

In one embodiment, the theme manager 310 receives the second theme resource 310 from a third external device (e.g., a first external electronic device 102, a second external electronic device 104, or a server 106) A message associated with the transmission of data may be displayed in a portion of the display. The theme manager 310 may receive input for the message through the input / output interface, the sensor module, the communication interface, or the display. In response to the input, the theme manager 310 transmits the second theme resource data to the third external device via the communication interface, or transmits the second theme resource data to the third external device via the communication interface, To the external device.

In one embodiment, the application / framework 320 may receive data associated with a second event from an application of the electronic device or from the first external device. In response to receipt of data associated with a second event, the theme manager 310 may transmit the third theme resource data associated with the second event to the first external device or the third external device via the communication interface The first external device or the second external device.

In one embodiment, the application / framework 320 may receive data associated with a second event from an application of the electronic device or from the first external device. In response to receipt of data associated with the second event, the theme manager 310 receives the third theme resource data associated with the second event or receives the third theme resource data from the first external device or the third external device, A message associated with the transmission of the theme resource data may be displayed in a partial area of the display. The theme manager 310 may receive input for the message through the input / output interface, the sensor module, the communication interface, or the display. In response to the input, the theme manager 310 receives the third theme resource data from the first external device or the second external device via the communication interface, or receives the third theme resource data from the first external device To the first external device or the second external device to transmit to the external device or the third external device.

In one embodiment, the application / framework 320 may detect the end of the first event. In response to the end of the first event, the application / framework 320 may configure the at least one user interface based on the first theme resource data.

4 illustrates a network environment including an electronic device according to various embodiments. 4, the network environment 400 of various embodiments includes a content provider (CP) 410 (e.g., a first external electronic device 102, a second external electronic device 104, (E.g., a first external electronic device 102, a second external electronic device 104, or a server 106) and an electronic device 430 (e.g., : Electronic device 101).

The content provider 410 may include a plurality of providers 412. Each of the providers 412 can create a theme using the theme authoring tool 414. The respective providers 412 may transmit (or upload) the theme to the theme server 420 (441).

In one embodiment, the content provider 410 may use a theme creation tool 414 for creating a theme for the electronic device 430 that provides a theme platform 431, And upload it to the server 420.

In one embodiment, the content provider 410 may be integrated into the theme server 420 or may be performed in place of the theme server 420 functions (e.g., theme transfer, theme search, theme backup).

In one embodiment, the content provider 410 may transmit update data of the theme to the electronic device 430 (444).

In one embodiment, each provider 412 may transfer (or upload) the theme in the form of a theme package to the theme server 420.

The theme may refer to resources for constituting at least one user interface. The at least one user interface may be a visual interface (e.g., a screen of at least one application, a visual effect of an application's in-screen resource / content), an auditory interface ) And / or a tactile interface (e.g., a vibration output upon selection of an icon, a tactile effect as a result of event generation in an application). The theme may include information about theme resource data and / or events. The theme resource data may include a plurality of resource data corresponding to at least one application. Each of the plurality of resource data may include at least one of a visual resource, an auditory resource, a tactile resource, an attribute value (e.g., color, brightness, thickness, font) of a resource, and layout information of resources.

The theme server 420 may store a plurality of themes (or theme resources). In one embodiment, the theme server 420 may store a plurality of theme packages.

The electronic device 430 may receive or download the theme from the theme server 420 (443). The electronic device 430 may search for themes in the theme server 420 or back themes stored in the electronic device 430 to the theme server 420 in operation 442.

The electronic device 430 may include a theme platform 431. The theme platform 431 may include a theme manager 432 and theme resource data 433.

The theme manager 432 can download a theme from the theme server 420 and manage the themes in the electronic device 430. [ The theme manager 432 may apply a specific theme to the user interface of the electronic device 430.

In one embodiment, the theme manager 432 may provide supplementary information required by a theme to the Internet, the theme server 420, the content provider 410, and the like via the theme additional information (e.g., URL) Lt; / RTI >

Figure 5 illustrates the installation process of theme packages and theme packages according to various embodiments.

Referring to FIG. 5A, the structure of the theme package 510 in the form of an Android package (APK) is illustrated. The theme package 510 may include a plurality of resource data or sub APs 511 to 514 classified according to an application in an asset form. The theme package 510 may include resource information and / or resource attribute values (e.g., color, brightness, thickness, font) for configuring a user interface (e.g., a graphical user interface Information.

For example, the theme package 510 may include first resource data 511 (e.g., Contact.apk) corresponding to a contact application, second resource data 512 (e.g., Message.apk) corresponding to a message application, Third resource data 513 (e.g., Setting.apk) corresponding to the environment setting application, and / or fourth resource data 514 (e.g., Winset.apk) corresponding to the Winset application.

In one embodiment, the data size of each resource data in the theme package may be limited to less than 3 MB.

5B, a theme manager 520 (e.g., theme manager 310) installed in an electronic device (e.g., electronic device 101) may communicate with a communication interface (e.g., a communication interface The theme package 510 may be requested 551 to the server 502 (e.g., Galaxy App) via the browser (e.g., 170).

The theme manager 520 may receive the theme package 510 from the server 502 as a response to the request via the communication interface (552).

In response to receiving the theme package 510, the theme manager 520 may request the package manager 530 installed in the electronic device to install the theme package 510 (step 553).

In response to the request, the package manager 530 may install the theme package 510 in the electronic device. After installing the theme package 510, the package manager 530 may notify the theme installer 540 of the completion of the installation of the theme package 510 (554).

In response to the notification, the theme installer 540 may apply 555 the application by installing each of a plurality of resource data or sub APs 511-514. The user interface of the application may be changed according to the installation or application of the resource data or the sub APs 511 to 514. The theme installer 540 may configure the user interface of the application based on the resource data or the sub APs 511-514.

For example, the change of the user interface may include changing a visual / auditory / tactile resource (e.g., changing a screen of an application (e.g., a lock screen, a home screen, a messenger screen, a calendar screen) It can include at least one of interlocking with other applications (for example, adding a function to a calendar), installing a new application, changing the value of a property of a resource (eg, color, brightness, have. Such changes may include additions, deletions, modifications / alterations, substitutions, and the like.

In one embodiment, the package manager 530 and / or the theme installer 540 may be included in an application / framework (e.g., application / framework 320).

In one embodiment, the theme manager 520, the package manager 530, and / or the theme installer 540 may be included in an application / framework.

In one embodiment, the package manager 530 and / or the theme installer 540 may be integrated into the theme manager 520.

6 is a diagram for explaining interworking between theme managers and function modules according to various embodiments.

The framework 610 of an electronic device (e.g., electronic device 101) may include a theme manager 620 and a framework resource 660.

In one embodiment, the theme manager 620 may be provided separately from the framework 610 in the form of a functional module (or application).

The theme manager 620 may include a theme event manager 621 for managing events associated with a theme and a theme resource manager 622 for managing theme resource data .

The theme manager 620 may determine a theme to be applied in conjunction with other function modules and / or external devices. The theme resources determined by the theme manager 620 may be applied to the framework resource 660, and the function module may configure the user interface by referring to the resources.

The theme event manager 621 may manage or store a theme event database (DB) 631. For example, the theme event database 631 may be stored in a memory (e.g., memory 130) of the electronic device.

The theme event database 631 includes information 651 on a plurality of events and identification information 652 of a plurality of themes (or a plurality of theme resource data) associated with the plurality of events The first table 641 may include a first table 641. Each event may be a predetermined date or time, or may be a predetermined condition.

In one embodiment, the information 651 for each event may include identification information of the event and / or side information to be referred to for detecting the event. The identification information of the event may include an identifier of the event or a keyword associated with the event.

In one embodiment, the side information may include an address of an external device providing data associated with the event.

In one embodiment, the side information may include identification / connection information of an external device providing data associated with the event. The identification information of the external device may include an account, a device name, a unique ID, a network address, a MAC address, a SIM card ID, a telephone number, a serial number, a Bluetooth address, a WiFi address, a ZigBee address, Device type information (e.g., device type / type, use / function / service, and the like). The connection information of the external device includes at least one of ID, password, telephone number, communication type / method / procedure (or communication connection type / method / procedure), communication module identification information, data format information, communication resources A communication address, a network address, an IP address, a MAC address, a Bluetooth address, a Wi-Fi address, a ZigBee address, and an NFC address.

In one embodiment, the identification information 652 of each theme (or each theme resource data) is associated with an identifier of each theme (or each theme resource data) or an identifier of each theme (or each theme resource data) Keywords.

The theme resource manager 622 may manage or store the theme package database (DB) 632. [ For example, the theme package database 632 may be stored in the memory.

The theme package database 632 includes identification information 652 of a plurality of themes (or a plurality of theme resource data), a plurality of themes (or a plurality of theme resource data 653) And a second table 642 including identification information 654 to 657 of the resource data of the first resource. For example, the first identification information 654 corresponds to the resource data 664 of the lock application, the second identification information 655 corresponds to the resource data 665 of the home application, the third identification information 656 ) May correspond to the resource data of the phone application, and the fourth identification information 657 may correspond to the resource data 667 of the icon-related application.

For example, the A theme and the A theme resource data correspond to each other, and the A theme resource data includes resource data 664 of the lock application, resource data 665 of the home application, resource data of the phone application, Data 667. < / RTI >

For example, the B theme and the B theme resource data 662 correspond to each other, and the B theme resource data 662 corresponds to the resource data 664 of the lock application, the resource data 665 of the home application, Data 667. < / RTI >

In one embodiment, the theme event database 631 and the theme package database 632 may be combined into one database. For example, the theme event manager 621 and the theme resource manager 622 may refer to the integrated database stored in the memory.

In one embodiment, the first table 641 and the second table 642 may be combined into one table. For example, the theme event manager 621 and the theme resource manager 622 may refer to the integrated table stored in the memory.

The framework resource 660 may provide or store theme resource data to be used / referred to by each of the plurality of function modules 671 to 673 (or applications) to configure the corresponding user interface. For example, the plurality of function modules 671 to 673 (or applications) may include an authoring module 671, a lock module 672, a launcher module 673, And the like. For example, the framework resource 660 may include the B theme resource data 662 to be used / referenced by the lock module 672 and the launcher module 673 to configure the user interfaces / RTI >

7 is a flowchart illustrating a method of installing theme packages according to various embodiments. The theme package installation method may include operations 710 through 760. The theme package installation method may be implemented by an electronic device (e.g., electronic device 101), a processor of the electronic device (e.g., processor 120), or a UI control module (e.g., UI control module 180) .

In operation 710, the electronic device is connected to an external device (e.g., first external electronic device 102, second external electronic device 104, or server 106) via a communication interface (e.g., communication interface 170) The user can search for a desired theme among the themes provided or stored.

In one embodiment, the electronic device can transmit a keyword for searching a desired theme to the external device via the communication interface. For example, the electronic device may transmit a keyword input by a user to the external device. For example, the electronic device may automatically transmit a keyword corresponding to the event or the context information to the external device according to generation of an event, detection of context information, and the like. The electronic device may receive at least one theme as a response to the transmission of the keyword from the external device via the communication interface.

In one embodiment, the electronic device is capable of receiving a list of a plurality of themes from the external device via the communication interface. The electronic device may display a list of the plurality of themes in a portion of the display (e.g., display 160).

In operation 720, the electronic device may detect a user's selection of at least one of the plurality of themes. The electronic device may perform 730 operations upon detecting the user's selection and may repeat or wait for the 710 operation until it detects the user's selection. For example, the electronic device may be connected via an input / output interface (e.g., input / output interface 150), a sensor module of the electronic device, a communication interface (e.g., communication interface 170) And may receive a selection for at least one of the plurality of themes.

In one embodiment, the electronic device may automatically select at least one theme among the plurality of themes, or may select a single theme.

In operation 730, the electronic device may receive the theme package from the external device via the communication interface. For example, in response to the selection, the electronic device may request the external device for a theme selected through the communication interface (or a package of the selected theme). The electronic device may receive the package of the selected theme (i.e., theme package) from the external device as a response to the request via the communication interface.

In operation 740, the electronic device may parse (or analyze) the structure of the theme package and configure / store the analyzed structure of the theme package in a memory (e.g., memory 130). The theme package may include a plurality of subpackages classified by application.

In operation 750, the electronic device may install / apply each of the subpackages. Depending on the installation or application of each sub-package, the user interface of the application may be changed. The electronic device may configure a user interface of the application based on the sub-packages.

In one embodiment, the electronic device may install each of the subpackages, and may apply each of the subpackages later.

In operation 760, the electronic device may determine whether the installation or application of all subpackages in the theme package is complete. The electronic device may terminate the method when the installation or application of all the subpackages is completed and the operation of 750 may be repeated until the installation or application of all the subpackages is completed.

In one embodiment, the electronic device may install or apply some subpackages other than all subpackages in the theme package.

8 shows an example of a theme package file according to various embodiments.

The theme package file may describe the structure of the theme package. For example, the theme package file may have an XML file format.

For example, items such as preference, home, lock, phonestyle, font, audio-file, and app-icon placed between <theme-structure> and </ theme- (Or modules) that have been created.

9 shows an example of a sub-package file according to various embodiments.

The subpackage file may describe a user interface (e.g., visual / auditory / tactile resources, at least one of a resource's attribute values (e.g., color, brightness, thickness, font) For example, the sub-package file may have an XML file format. The subpackage file shown in FIG. 9 may describe the user interface of the home application. The sub-package file may describe a path of a resource for a background image, an attribute value (or parameter value) of a resource used as a basic style, and the like.

The theme package described above may be provided in the form of an overlay package.

Figures 10A-10C illustrate examples of overlay package files according to various embodiments.

Referring to FIG. 10A, in an Android environment, a theme may be implemented using an overlay APK 1020. FIG. The base application 1010 may include code 1012 for implementing functions and resources 1014 for implementing a user interface. The overlay APK 1020 may include a new resource 1024 that is to be changed (or replaced) in the resource 1014 of the base application 1010. The package name of the base application 1010 may be included in an Android manifest file.

Referring to FIG. 10B, the manifest file of the overlay APK may include a category, a priority, and a target package, and a target package may specify a base package to be overlaid. Priority may be a criterion for overlay application when there are multiple overlay APKs for the same base application, and the higher the priority, the higher the priority. Category can indicate whether the overlay is for the application's local resources ("res") or framework resources ("fwk-res").

Referring to FIG. 10C, the folder structure of the overlay APK may include a resource folder ("res &quot;). The resource folder of the overlay APK may have the same resource structure as the base application, The resource folder of the overlay APK may contain a new resource or a new resource attribute value. The source folder (&quot; src &quot;) of the overlay APK may be empty.

11 shows an example of a theme package according to various embodiments.

The theme package 1110 includes a plurality of theme resource data 1112 corresponding to a plurality of themes (e.g., A1, A2, A3, and A4), a plurality of event information / Data 1113. &lt; / RTI &gt;

Each of the plurality of theme resource data 1112 may include resource data corresponding to a plurality of applications. For example, the theme resource data 1120 corresponding to the A1 theme includes resource data 1121 of the lock application, resource data 1122 of the home application, phone style-related resource data 1123 of the phone application, Resource data 1124 and ring tone associated resource data 1125 of the phone application and resource data 1126 of the font associated application.

Each of the plurality of event information 1113 includes identification information 1131 of the corresponding event (e.g., "Lions Win", "First Aid Day", "Fireworks Festival", "December 25"), (E.g., "KBO server", "weather station server", "festival server", "12/25 00: 00-23: 59") to be referred to in order to detect the event, (E.g., resource data) 1133 (e.g., A1, A2, A3, A4).

In this example, although one theme package 1110 includes a plurality of event information 1113, a plurality of theme packages may be provided for each event (or event information).

FIG. 12 shows event-specific resource data according to various embodiments.

Referring to FIG. 12, different themes may correspond to different events 1220, and different resource data 1231 to 1236 may correspond to different themes. For example, the event of January 1 corresponds to the New Year theme, and the New Year theme includes the lock application resource data 1231, the home application resource data 1232, the phone application phone style association resource data 1233, The resource data 1234 of the icon association application can be mapped. For example, a February 14 event corresponds to a Valentine's Day theme, and a Valentine's Day theme can correspond to a lock application's resource data 1231 and a home application's resource data 1232. For example, the December 25 event may correspond to a Christmas theme, and the Christmas theme may correspond to the ring tone associated resource data 1125 and the font related application resource data 1126.

13 is a flowchart illustrating a method of providing a user interface according to various embodiments. The method of providing the user interface may include operations 1310-1330. The method of providing the user interface may be performed by an electronic device (e.g., electronic device 101), a processor of the electronic device (e.g., processor 120), or a UI control module (e.g., UI control module 180) .

In operation 1310, the electronic device may install a first theme for configuring at least one user interface or information (e.g., event information / data) about an event requiring a change of the first theme resource data to the electronic device Or stored in a memory (e.g., memory 130) of the electronic device.

In operation 1320, the electronic device may detect the first event based on information about the event.

In operation 1330, the electronic device may configure the at least one user interface based on the second theme resource data in response to detection of the event. That is, the electronic device can change the previous user interface by reconstructing a previous user interface based on the first theme resource data based on the second theme resource data.

14 illustrates a network environment including an electronic device according to various embodiments. 14, the network environment 1400 of various embodiments includes a theme server 1410 (or a theme store / content provider) (e.g., a first external electronic device 102, a second external electronic device 104, Or server 106) and an electronic device 1420 (e.g., electronic device 101).

The theme server 1410 may store a plurality of theme packages 1412 corresponding to a plurality of themes (or theme resources).

The electronic device 1420 may include a theme manager 1430. The theme manager 1430 may include a theme package parser 1431, a theme event manager 1432, and a theme resource manager 1434. The electronic device 1420 may also include a framework 1440 that includes an event framework 1441 and a framework resource 1443.

The electronic device 1420 may receive or download the theme package 1412 from the theme server 1410 and install the theme package 1412 (1451).

The theme package parser 1431 parses (or analyzes) the structure of the theme package 1412, transfers event information / data in the theme package 1412 to the theme event manager 1432, (1412) the theme resource data to the theme resource manager 1434 (1452).

The theme package parser 1431 may not be performed only after the theme download / install 1451.

The theme event manager 1432 can register / store the event information / data in the theme event database 1433. The theme event manager 1432 can register the event by transmitting at least a part of the event information / data to the event framework 1441 (1453).

The event framework 1441 may register / store at least a portion of the event information / data in an event (Log) database 1442.

The event framework 1441 may detect the event based on the event (log) database 1442. The event framework 1441 may pass 1454 the information associated with the event to the theme event manager 1432 (e.g., broadcasting, pushing).

In one embodiment, the event framework 1441 may communicate information associated with the event to the theme event manager 1432 according to a Request (Req) / Response (Response) procedure.

In one embodiment, the event framework 1441 may receive data associated with the event from an external device or application. The event framework 1441 may compare at least some of the event information / data with data associated with the event. The event framework 1441 may determine that the event is detected if the data associated with the event includes at least a portion of the event information / data.

The theme event manager 1432 can transmit at least a portion of the event information / data registered / stored in the theme event database 1433 (e.g., theme identification information) to the theme resource manager 1434 (1455).

The theme resource manager 1434 can register / store the theme resource data received from the theme package parser 1431 in the theme database 1435. In response to receipt of at least a portion of the event information / data from the theme event manager 1432, the theme resource manager 1434 uses the theme resource data to determine whether each application uses / references May be applied to the framework resource 1443 (1456).

In one embodiment, the theme resource manager 1434 may search / identify the theme resource data corresponding to at least a portion of the event information / data among the stored theme resource data.

15 is a flowchart illustrating a method of providing a user interface according to various embodiments. The method of providing the user interface may include operations 1510-1550. The method of providing the user interface may be performed by an electronic device (e.g., electronic device 101), a processor of the electronic device (e.g., processor 120), or a UI control module (e.g., UI control module 180) .

In operation 1510, the electronic device may include a first theme for configuring at least one user interface or information (e.g., event information / data) about an event requiring a change in the first theme resource data to the electronic device Or stored in a memory (e.g., memory 130) of the electronic device.

In operation 1520, the electronic device may receive information from a first external device (e.g., a first external electronic device 102, a second external electronic device 104, or a server 106) Data can be received.

In operation 1530, the electronic device may detect the event based on data associated with the event and / or information about the event.

In operation 1540, in response to the detection of the event, the electronic device may receive (via the communication interface the second theme resource data corresponding to the information about the event from the first external device or the second external device) have.

In 1550 operation, the electronic device may configure the at least one user interface based on second theme resource data. That is, the electronic device can change the previous user interface by reconstructing a previous user interface based on the first theme resource data based on the second theme resource data.

16A illustrates a network environment including an electronic device according to various embodiments. 16A, a network environment 1600 in various embodiments includes a theme server 1610 (or a theme store / content provider) (e.g., a first external electronic device 102, a second external electronic device 104, (E.g., a first external electronic device 102, a second external electronic device 104, or a server 106) and an electronic device 1620, as well as a service server 1650 (or a content provider) (E. G., Electronic device 101).

The theme server 1610 may store a plurality of theme packages 1612 corresponding to a plurality of themes (or theme resources).

The electronic device 1620 may include a theme manager 1630. The theme manager 1630 may include a theme package parser 1631, a theme event manager 1632, and a theme resource manager 1634. The electronic device 1620 may also include a framework 1640 that includes an event framework 1641 and a framework resource 1643.

The electronic device 1620 can receive or download the theme package 1612 from the theme server 1610 and install the theme package 1612 (1671).

The theme package parser 1631 parses (or analyzes) the structure of the theme package 1612, transfers event information / data in the theme package 1612 to the theme event manager 1632, (1672) the theme resource data to the theme resource manager 1634.

The theme package parser 1631 may not be performed only after the theme download / install 1671.

The theme event manager 1632 may register / store the event information / data in the theme event database 1633. The theme event manager 1632 can register the event by transmitting at least a part of the event information / data to the event framework 1641 (1673).

The event framework 1641 may register / store at least a portion of the event information / data in an event (log) database 1642.

The event framework 1641 may receive data associated with the event from a service server 1650 or an application 1660 of the electronic device.

In one embodiment, the event framework 1641 can periodically / non-periodically request (Req) the data associated with the event to the service server 1650 via a communication interface. The event framework 1641 may receive a response to the request (e.g., data associated with the event) from the service server 1650 via a communication interface.

In one embodiment, the event framework 1641 may request the subscription of data associated with the event to the service server 1650 via a communication interface. In response to the subscription request, the service server 1650 may automatically transmit data associated with the event (e.g., via a push message) to the event framework 1641 when the event occurs.

In one embodiment, the event framework 1641 may request the application 1660 of the electronic device to periodically / aperiodically request data associated with the event. The event framework 1641 may receive a response to the request (e.g., data associated with the event) from the application 1660.

In one embodiment, the event framework 1641 may receive data (e.g., data associated with the event) broadcast by the electronic device.

The event framework 1641 can detect the event based on the event (log) database 1642. The event framework 1641 may deliver (e.g., broadcast, push) the data associated with the event to the theme event manager 1632 (1674).

In one embodiment, the event framework 1641 may pass information associated with the event to the theme event manager 1632 in accordance with a Request (Req) / Response (Response) procedure.

In one embodiment, the event framework 1641 may compare data associated with the event to at least a portion of the event information / data. The event framework 1641 may determine that the event is detected if the data associated with the event includes at least a portion of the event information / data.

The theme event manager 1632 can transmit at least a part of the event information / data registered / stored in the theme event database 1633 (e.g., theme identification information) to the theme resource manager 1634 (1675).

The theme resource manager 1634 may register / store the theme resource data received from the theme package parser 1631 in the theme database 1635. In response to receipt of at least a portion of the event information / data from the theme event manager 1632, the theme resource manager 1634 uses the theme resource data to enable each application to use / reference To the framework resource 1643 (1676).

In one embodiment, when theme resource data corresponding to the event information / data does not exist in the electronic device, the theme event manager 1632 transmits the theme resource data or the theme package (or the theme package) A theme search) to the theme server 1610 (1677). The theme manager 1630 may receive the theme resource data or the theme package from the theme server 1610 via the communication interface 1678.

16B-16D illustrate a network environment including an electronic device according to various embodiments. The network environment 1600a of the various embodiments includes a theme server 1610 (or a theme store / content provider) (e.g., a first external electronic device 102, a second external electronic device 104, or a server 106) , A service server 1650 (or a content provider) (e.g., a first external electronic device 102, a second external electronic device 104, or a server 106), an electronic device 1620 101) and an external device 1620a (e.g., a first external electronic device 102, a second external electronic device 104, or a server 106).

The theme server 1610 may store a plurality of theme packages 1612 corresponding to a plurality of themes (or theme resources).

The electronic device 1620 may include a theme manager 1630. The theme manager 1630 may include a theme package parser 1631, a theme event manager 1632, and a theme resource manager 1634. The electronic device 1620 may also include a framework 1640 that includes an event framework 1641 and a framework resource 1643.

The electronic device 1620 can receive or download the theme package 1612 from the theme server 1610 and install the theme package 1612 (1671).

The theme package parser 1631 parses (or analyzes) the structure of the theme package 1612, transfers event information / data in the theme package 1612 to the theme event manager 1632, (1672) the theme resource data to the theme resource manager 1634.

The theme event manager 1632 may register / store the event information / data in the theme event database 1633. The theme event manager 1632 can register the event by transmitting at least a part of the event information / data to the event framework 1641 (1673).

The event framework 1641 may include an event (log) database 1642 and a situation analysis module 1644.

The event framework 1641 may register / store at least a portion of the event information / data in an event (log) database 1642.

The event framework 1641 / the situation analysis module 1644 may receive data associated with the event from the service server 1650 or the application 1660 of the electronic device.

In one embodiment, the event framework 1641 / the situation analysis module 1644 periodically / non-periodically requests (Request: Req) the data associated with the event to the service server 1650 via a communication interface . The event framework 1641 / the situation analysis module 1644 may receive a Response (Res) (e.g., data associated with the event) from the service server 1650 via the communication interface have.

In one embodiment, the event framework 1641 / the situation analysis module 1644 may request the service server 1650 to subscribe to data associated with the event via a communication interface. In response to the subscription request, the service server 1650 may automatically transmit data associated with the event (e.g., via a push message) to the event framework 1641 when the event occurs.

In one embodiment, the event framework 1641 / the situation analysis module 1644 may periodically / aperiodically request data associated with the event to the application 1660 of the electronic device. The event framework 1641 / the situation analysis module 1644 may receive a response to the request (e.g., data associated with the event) from the application 1660.

In one embodiment, the event framework 1641 / the situation analysis module 1644 may receive data (e.g., data associated with the event) broadcast by the electronic device.

The event framework 1641 / the situation analysis module 1644 can detect the event based on the event (log) database 1642. The event framework 1641 may deliver (e.g., broadcast, push) the data associated with the event to the theme event manager 1632 (1674).

In one embodiment, the event framework 1641 / the situation analysis module 1644 may compare data associated with the event to at least a portion of the event information / data. The event framework 1641 may determine that the event is detected if the data associated with the event includes at least a portion of the event information / data.

The data associated with the event may be at least one contextual information.

Referring to FIG. 16C, the situation analysis module 1644 can detect an event based on at least one status information received from the service server 1650 or the application 1660 of the electronic device. The event may include any one or a combination of at least two of device information, user information, and public information.

The device information may include information received via the sensor module of the electronic device, information associated with internal components of the electronic device, information associated with memory / data in the electronic device, and the like.

For example, the device information may include location information using GPS, brightness information using an illuminance sensor, biometric information using a biosensor, gyro sensor, Gyro information used, acceleration information using an acceleration sensor, geomagnetic information using a geomagnetism sensor, peripheral device connection status information, and the like. For example, the device information may include information associated with internal components of the electronic device, including at least one of time information using an internal clock, battery information, (environment) setting information, brightness information, volume information, . For example, the device information may include information associated with memory / data in the electronic device, including at least one of installed application information, application data (e.g., input / output data, various parameters, etc.) .

The user information may include user information stored in the electronic device or an external device (e.g., the first external electronic device 102, the second external electronic device 104, or the server 106). For example, the user information may include user schedule information, user profile information, and the like.

For example, the user information may include user profile information such as name, phone number, contact, birthday, anniversary, account information (e.g., email address, SNS ID information, (Eg, flight mode, low battery, etc.), schedule / schedule, contact information, profile information of other users (eg, profile information of other users registered in user contacts) SNS activities, personal history (log information), and the like.

The public information may include non-user specific public information (e.g., news, sports schedule, etc.), user specific public information (e.g., News, sports schedule, etc.), location / time-based information (eg weather, local information, holiday (eg, information (e.g., ads, coupons), and the like.

For example, if the event information is &quot; Lions Winning &quot;, an event may be generated / detected by a combination of user information that prefers Samsung Lions and public information that is a result of Lions game.

For example, when the event information is &quot; the first snowy day &quot;, an event may be generated / detected by a combination of the location information acquired from the inside of the electronic device and the weather information acquired from the public information.

For example, even when the event information is &quot; Christmas &quot;, an event may be generated / detected as a combination of date information obtained from the inside of the electronic device and holiday information obtained from the public information.

For example, when the event information is &quot; Everland &quot;, the application (navigation) usage information acquired from the inside of the electronic device and the usage information of the external device (e.g., the first external electronic device 102, , Or the server 106), and Everland's geographic location obtained from the public information.

The theme event manager 1632 can transmit at least a part of the event information / data registered / stored in the theme event database 1633 (e.g., theme identification information) to the theme resource manager 1634 (1675).

The theme resource manager 1634 may register / store the theme resource data received from the theme package parser 1631 in the theme database 1635. In response to receipt of at least a portion of the event information / data from the theme event manager 1632, the theme resource manager 1634 uses the theme resource data to enable each application to use / reference To the framework resource 1643 (1676).

In one embodiment, when theme resource data corresponding to the event information / data does not exist in the electronic device, the theme event manager 1632 transmits the theme resource data or the theme package (or the theme package) A theme search) to the theme server 1610 (1677). The theme manager 1630 may receive the theme resource data or the theme package from the theme server 1610 via the communication interface 1678.

In one embodiment, in response to receipt of at least a portion of the event information / data from the theme event manager 1632, the theme resource manager 1634 sends the resource information, the theme resource data, or the theme package to an external device To the first external electronic device 102, the second external electronic device 104, or the server 106 (1679). The theme manager 1630a of the external device 1620a may download the theme resource data received from the electronic device 1620 to the framework resource 1643a that each of the applications uses / (1680). The theme manager 1630a of the external device 1620a may be implemented in the same or similar manner by the theme manager 1630 of the electronic device 1620 but is not limited thereto.

Figure 17 illustrates a theme creation tool according to various embodiments.

The first work area 1710 of the theme creation tool 1700 may include a plurality of applications 1710 to which the theme is to be applied (for example, application common, home screen, lock screen, wallpaper, notification panel, keypad, Etc.) can be displayed. For example, the application common 1712 may represent a theme that is commonly applied to all applications in the list.

The second work area 1720 of the theme creation tool 1700 may include detailed items to be changed in the selected application such as color, font, type / size, action / bottom / search bar, content area, UI elements, dialogs, etc.). For example, the color 1722 may indicate a color to be changed in common with the application.

The third work area 1730 of the theme creation tool 1700 may display a list of application components that can be changed for the selected detail item. For example, the application bar 1732 may correspond to a component of all applications that can change colors.

The fourth work area 1740 of the theme creation tool 1700 may display an edit screen (e.g., a main color, an accent color, a common element, an image, a layout, etc.) of the selected component. For example, the primary color entry 1742 may represent the basic color of the application bar.

The fifth work area 1750 of the theme creation tool 1700 may display the edited items and a button 1752 for previewing.

The theme creation tool 1700 may be provided in a phone-based version and a PC-based version.

In the phone-based version of the theme creation tool, the user can move to a location where the user wants to apply the image by drag & drop, and provides an environment in which the user can directly check the changed theme by providing a preview can do. In the phone-based version of the theme creation tool, not only still images but also animated images can be created and applied to wallpapers or icons. In the phone-based version of the theme creation tool, the layout can be changed, the customized layout can be set, various layout formats can be provided, and the user can select the desired format.

In the PC-based version of the theme creation tool, in addition to the functions provided by the phone-based version of the theme creation tool, the user can also provide a function of editing the theme directly through XML.

18A and 18B show an example of a modified theme according to various embodiments.

18A, a home screen 1810 according to the basic theme may include a first background image 1812, a clock widget 1814 in the form of a text, and first icons 1816 .

18A, a modified theme-based home screen 1820 may include a second background image 1822, a clock widget 1824 in the form of an image, and second icons 1826 .

Referring to FIG. 18B, the theme creation tool can provide a function of editing the theme directly by the user through XML. 18B illustrates a screen in which a user directly edits a clock widget through XML.

Figure 19 shows a variation of the theme creation tool according to various embodiments.

The first work area 1710, the second work area 1720, the third area 1730, the fourth work area 1740 and the fifth work area 1750 of the theme production tool 1700. [ May or may not be displayed depending on the user's selection. For example, the fifth work area 1750 is located in the first work area 1710, the second work area 1720, the third area 1730, and the fourth work area 1740, .

20 illustrates a network environment including an electronic device according to various embodiments. 20, the network environment 2000 of various embodiments includes a theme server 2010 (or a theme store / content provider) (e.g., a first external electronic device 102, a second external electronic device 104, Or server 106) and an electronic device 2020 (e.g., electronic device 101).

The theme server 2010 may store a plurality of theme packages 2011 corresponding to a plurality of themes (or theme resources).

The theme package 2011 includes a plurality of theme resource data 2012 corresponding to a plurality of themes (e.g., A, B, C, D, and E), a plurality of event information Data / data 2013.

Each of the plurality of theme resource data 2012 may include resource data corresponding to a plurality of applications. For example, the theme resource data 2012 may include style association resource data of the lock application, style association resource data of the home application, style association resource data of the phone application, resource data of the icon association application, ring tone association resource data of the phone application, And may include resource data of a font-related application.

The electronic device 2020 may include a theme manager 2030. The theme manager 2030 may include a theme package parser 2031, a theme event manager 2032, and a theme resource manager 2033. The electronic device 2020 may also include a framework 2060 that includes an event framework 2061 and a framework resource 2062.

The electronic device 2020 can receive or download the theme package 2011 from the theme server 2010 and install the theme package 2011 (2081).

The theme package parser 2031 parses (or analyzes) the structure of the theme package 2011, delivers event information / data in the theme package 2011 to the theme event manager 2032, (2011) to the theme resource manager 2033 (2082).

The theme event manager 2032 can register / store the event information / data 2051 in the theme event database 2041. [ The theme event manager 2032 can register the event by transmitting at least a part of the event information / data to the event framework 2061 (2083).

The event framework 2061 may register / store at least a part of the event information / data 2053 in an event (log) database 2043.

The event framework 2061 can detect the event based on the event (log) database 2043. The event framework 2061 can deliver (e.g., broadcast, push) the information associated with the event to the theme event manager 2032 (2084).

In one embodiment, the event framework 2061 may forward information associated with the event to the theme event manager 2032 in accordance with a Request (Req) / Response (Response) procedure.

The theme event manager 2032 can deliver at least a part of the event information / data 2051 registered / stored in the theme event database 2041 (for example, theme identification information) to the theme resource manager 2033 (2085 ).

The theme resource manager 2033 can register / store the theme resource data 2052 received from the theme package parser 2031 in the theme database 2042. In response to receiving at least a portion of the event information / data from the theme event manager 2032, the theme resource manager 2033 configures the theme resource data 2052 such that each of the applications has a corresponding user interface (2086) to the theme resource data 2070 of the framework resource 2062 to be used / referred to.

21 illustrates a network environment including an electronic device according to various embodiments. 21, the network environment 2100 of various embodiments includes a theme server 2110 (or a theme store / content provider) (e.g., a first external electronic device 102, a second external electronic device 104, (E.g., a first external electronic device 102, a second external electronic device 104, or a server 106) and an electronic device 2120 (E. G., Electronic device 101).

The theme server 2110 may store a plurality of theme packages 2111 corresponding to a plurality of themes (or theme resources).

The theme package 2111 includes a plurality of theme resource data 2112 corresponding to a plurality of themes (e.g., A, B, C, and D), a plurality of event information / May include data 2113.

Each of the plurality of theme resource data 2112 may include resource data corresponding to a plurality of applications. For example, the theme resource data 2112 may include style association resource data of a lock application, style association resource data of a home application, style association resource data of a phone application, resource data of an icon association application, ring tone association resource data of a phone application, And may include resource data of a font-related application.

The electronic device 2120 may include a theme manager 2130. The theme manager 2130 may include a theme package parser 2131, a theme event manager 2132, and a theme resource manager 2133. The electronic device 2120 may also include a framework 2160 that includes an event framework 2161 and a framework resource 2162.

The electronic device 2120 can receive or download the theme package 2111 from the theme server 2110 and install the theme package 2111 (2191).

The theme package parser 2131 parses (or analyzes) the structure of the theme package 2111, transfers event information / data in the theme package 2111 to the theme event manager 2132, The theme resource data of the theme resource 2111 may be transferred to the theme resource manager 2133 (2192).

The theme package parser 2131 may not be performed only after the theme download / installation 2191.

The theme event manager 2132 can register / store the event information / data 2151 in the theme event database 2141. The theme event manager 2132 can register the event by transmitting at least a part of the event information / data to the event framework 2161 (2193).

The event framework 2161 may register / store at least a part of the event information / data 2153 in an event (log) database 2143.

The event framework 2161 may receive data 2181 (e.g., &quot; Lions &quot;, &quot; Winning &quot;) associated with the event from a service server 2180 (e.g., a KBO server).

In one embodiment, the event framework 2161 may periodically / non-periodically request data associated with the event to the service server 2180 via a communication interface. The event framework 2161 may receive a response to the request (e.g., data associated with the event) from the service server 2180 via a communication interface.

In one embodiment, the event framework 2161 may request the subscription of data associated with the event to the service server 2180 via a communication interface. In response to the subscription request, the service server 2180 can automatically transmit data related to the event to the event framework 2161 when the event occurs.

The event framework 2161 can detect the event based on the event (log) database 2143. The event framework 2161 may forward (e.g., broadcast, push) the data associated with the event to the theme event manager 2132 (2194).

In one embodiment, the event framework 2161 may communicate information associated with the event to the theme event manager 2132 in accordance with a Request (Req) / Response (Response) procedure.

In one embodiment, the event framework 2161 may compare at least some of the event information / data ("Lions", "Win") with data associated with the event. The event framework 2161 may determine that the event is detected if the data associated with the event includes at least a portion of the event information / data.

The theme event manager 2132 can deliver at least a part of the event information / data 2151 registered / stored in the theme event database 2141 (for example, identification information of the A theme) to the theme resource manager 2133 (2195).

The theme resource manager 2133 can register / store the theme resource data 2152 received from the theme package parser 2131 in the theme database 2142. In response to receipt of at least a portion of the event information / data from the theme event manager 2132, the theme resource manager 2133 receives at least a portion of the event information / data 2151 (e.g., The theme resource data 2121 corresponding to the framework resource 2162 to be used / referenced by each of the applications to configure the corresponding user interface (for example, Style-related resource data of the home application, style-related resource data of the phone application, and resource data of the icon-related application) (2196).

22 is a flowchart illustrating a method of providing a user interface according to various embodiments. The method of providing the user interface may include operations 2210-2240. The method of providing the user interface may be performed by an electronic device (e.g., electronic device 101), a processor of the electronic device (e.g., processor 120), or a UI control module (e.g., UI control module 180) .

In operation 2210, the electronic device may include a first theme for configuring at least one user interface or information (e.g., first event information / data) about a first event requiring change of first theme resource data Installed or registered in the electronic device, or stored in the memory (e.g., memory 130) of the electronic device.

In operation 2220, the electronic device may receive the second event (e.g., a first event) from a first external device (e.g., first external electronic device 102, second external electronic device 104, or server 106) Lt; / RTI &gt;

In operation 2230, the electronic device communicates with the first external device or the second external device (e.g., the first external electronic device 102, the second external electronic device 102, etc.) via a communication interface (Or the third theme resource data) corresponding to the second event from the first theme package 104 (or the server 106).

In one embodiment, the electronic device is configured such that the electronic device requests the first external device or the second external device via the communication interface to a third theme package (or third theme resource data) associated with the second event .

In one embodiment, the electronic device is capable of transmitting, via the communication interface, at least a portion of the data associated with the second event to the first external device or the second external device.

In one embodiment, the electronic device determines whether information about the second event is registered or stored in the electronic device or memory (e.g., memory 130) in advance, corresponding to receipt of data associated with the second event Can be determined. And if the information about the second event is not previously stored in the electronic device, the electronic device transmits at least a part of the data associated with the second event to the first external device or the second external device via the communication interface Lt; / RTI &gt;

In one embodiment, the electronic device can receive information about the second event from the first external device or the second external device via the communication interface. The electronic device may determine whether third theme resource data associated with information about the second event is stored in the memory. If the third theme resource data is not stored in the electronic device, the electronic device can receive the third theme resource data from the first external device or the second external device via the communication interface.

In operation 2240, the electronic device may configure the at least one user interface based on a third theme package (or third theme resource data). That is, the electronic device can change the previous user interface by reconstructing a previous user interface based on the first / second theme resource data based on the third theme resource data.

23 illustrates a network environment including an electronic device according to various embodiments. 23, the network environment 2300 of various embodiments includes a theme server 2310 (or a theme store / content provider) (e.g., a first external electronic device 102, a second external electronic device 104, (E.g., a first external electronic device 102, a second external electronic device 104, or a server 106) and an electronic device 2320, (E. G., Electronic device 101).

The theme server 2310 may store a plurality of theme packages 2311 and 2314 corresponding to a plurality of themes (or theme resources).

The first theme package 2311 includes a plurality of first theme resource data 2312 corresponding to a plurality of themes (for example, A, B, C, D), a plurality of first theme resource data 2312 corresponding to the plurality of themes 1 &lt; / RTI &gt; event information / data (2313).

The second theme package 2314 includes at least one second theme resource data 2315 corresponding to at least one theme (e.g., E), at least one second event information / Data 2316. &lt; / RTI &gt;

The plurality of first theme resource data 2312 may include resource data corresponding to a plurality of applications. For example, the first theme resource data 2312 may include style association resource data of the lock application, style association resource data of the home application, style association resource data of the phone application, resource data of the icon association application, And may include resource data for data and font-related applications.

For example, the second theme resource data 2315 may include style associated resource data of the lock application and ring tone associated resource data of the phone application and resource data of the font associated application.

The electronic device 2320 may include a theme manager 2330. The theme manager 2330 may include a theme package parser 2331, a theme event manager 2332, and a theme resource manager 2333. The electronic device 2320 may also include a framework 2360 that includes an event framework 2361 and a framework resource 2362.

The electronic device 2320 can receive or download the first theme package 2311 from the theme server 2310 and install the first theme package 2311 (2391).

The theme package parser 2331 parses (or analyzes) the structure of the first theme package 2311 and delivers event information / data in the first theme package 2311 to the theme event manager 2332 , The first theme resource data in the first theme package 2311 may be transferred to the theme resource manager 2333 (2392).

The theme package downloaded from the theme server 2310 may include only event information / data, or may include only resource data. The theme event manager 2332 may register / store the first event information / data 2351 in the theme event database 2341. The theme event manager 2332 can register the first event by transmitting at least a part of the first event information / data to the event framework 2361 (2393).

The event framework 2361 may register / store at least a portion 2353 of the first event information / data in an event (log) database 2343.

The event framework 2361 receives data 2381 (e.g., &quot; Lions &quot;, &quot; win &quot;) associated with the first event from a service server 2380 (e.g., a KBO server) in response to a periodic request / can do.

The event framework 2361 may receive data 2383 (e.g., " Everland ", "11/9") associated with a second event from an application 2382 (e.g., navigation).

In one embodiment, the event framework 2361 may periodically / aperiodically request the application 2382 for data associated with the second event. The event framework 2361 may receive a response to the request (e.g., data associated with the second event) from the application 2382 via a communication interface.

In one embodiment, the event framework 2361 may request the application 2382 to subscribe to data associated with the second event. In response to the subscription request, the application 2382 can automatically transmit data associated with the second event to the event framework 2361 when the event occurs.

In one embodiment, the application 2382 may automatically broadcast data associated with the second event to the event framework 2361 when the second event occurs.

The event framework 2361 may register / store data associated with the second event in the event (log) database 2343. The event framework 2361 may pass 2394 the data associated with the second event to the theme event manager 2332 (e.g., broadcasting, pushing).

In one embodiment, the event framework 2361 may communicate information associated with the event to the theme event manager 2332 in accordance with a Request (Req) / Response (Response) procedure.

In one embodiment, the event framework 2361 may retrieve data associated with the second event from the event (log) database 2343. The event framework 2361 may determine that the second event is detected if the event (log) database 2343 does not retrieve data associated with the second event.

The theme event manager 2332 may search the theme event database 2341 for data associated with the second event. If the data related to the second event is not found in the theme event database 2341, the theme event manager 2332 transmits the second theme resource data or the second theme package (or the second theme To the theme server 2310 (step 2397).

The theme event manager 2332 may receive the second theme resource data or the second theme package from the theme server 2310 through the communication interface (2398).

The theme package parser 2331 parses (or analyzes) the structure of the second theme package 2314 and transfers the event information / data in the second theme package 2314 to the theme event manager 2332 And transfer the second theme resource data in the second theme package 2314 to the theme resource manager 2333.

The theme event manager 2332 transfers at least a part of the second event information / data 2351a registered / stored in the theme event database 2341 (for example, the identification information of the E theme) to the theme resource manager 2333 (2395).

The theme resource manager 2333 can register / store the second theme resource data 2352a received from the theme package parser 2331 in the theme resource database 2342. [ In response to receipt of at least a portion of the second event information / data from the theme event manager 2332, the theme resource manager 2333 receives at least a portion of the event information / data 2351a The second theme resource data 2352a corresponding to the theme resource data 2352 of the framework resource 2362 to use / refer to each of the applications to configure / Style-related resource data of the application, rington-related resource data of the phone application) (2396).

24 is a diagram for explaining a method of notifying a change of a user interface according to various embodiments.

Referring to FIG. 24A, the electronic device 2401 (e.g., the electronic device 101) is provided with a button 2410 that can be selected by the user so that the Everland theme can be downloaded at a point of time when the Everland is set as a destination (E.g., display 160) on display 2406 (e.g., display 160).

Referring to FIG. 24 (b), the electronic device 2401 utilizes the location information of the electronic device 2401 to display a button 2420 that can be selected by the user so that the user can download the Everland theme at the time of arrival at Everland Can be displayed on a partial area of the display 2406. [

25 is a diagram for explaining a method of notifying a change of a user interface according to various embodiments.

When the user enters new information into the schedule / planner application 2510 (e.g., S planner) of the electronic device 2501 (e.g., electronic device 101), the schedule application 2510 may send an event &Lt; / RTI &gt; Lee, Seung Hwan concert).

The electronic device 2501 may register data (e.g., a concert schedule, &quot; Lee Seung Hwan &quot;, &quot; concert &quot;) associated with the event in the electronic device 2501. The electronic device 2501 may be connected to an external device (e.g., a first external device 102, a second external device) via a communication interface, if the data associated with the event is not retrieved from a memory (E. G., Keywords) of data associated with the event to the electronic device 104 (e. G., The electronic device 104, or the server 106). The external device may search for a theme package based on at least a portion of the data associated with the event (e.g., &quot; Lee Seung Hwan Concert &quot;) and may transmit the retrieved theme package to the electronic device 2501. The electronic device 2501 may display a user selectable button 2520 on a portion of the display 2506 (e.g., the display 160) to download / install the theme package.

In one embodiment, the electronic device 2501 can automatically download and install the theme package. The theme package may be applied at the time of downloading, or may be applied only to the date of occurrence of the event (e.g., December 24, when Lee Seung Hwan concert is held).

26 is a diagram for explaining a method of notifying a change of a user interface according to various embodiments.

If there is a friend in the user's birthday who is a birthday, the contact / planner / schedule application can broadcast data associated with the event (e.g., birthday).

The electronic device 2601 may register data (e.g., concert birthday, "birthday", "celebration") associated with the event in the electronic device 2601. The electronic device 2601 may be coupled to an external device (e.g., a first external device 102, a second external device) via a communication interface, if the data associated with the event is not retrieved from a memory (E. G., Keywords) of data associated with the event to the electronic device 104 (e. G., The electronic device 104, or the server 106). The external device may search for a theme package based on at least a portion of the data associated with the event (e.g., &quot; Happy Birthday &quot;) and may send the retrieved theme package to the electronic device 2601. The electronic device 2601 may display a user selectable button 2620 on a portion of the display 2606 (e.g., the display 160) so that the theme package can be installed or transferred to a friend's electronic device.

27 is a diagram for explaining a method of notifying a change of a user interface according to various embodiments.

If a user has a birthday friend who is registered in the social application 2720, a social application (e.g., Intimate circle) may broadcast data associated with the event (e.g., birthday).

The electronic device 2701 may register data (e.g., date of birth, "birthday", "celebration") associated with the event in the electronic device 2701. The electronic device 2701 may be coupled to an external device (e.g., a first external device 102, a second external device) via a communication interface, if the data associated with the event is not retrieved from a memory (E. G., Keywords) of data associated with the event to the electronic device 104 (e. G., The electronic device 104, or the server 106). The external device may search for a theme package based on at least a portion (e.g., &quot; Happy Birthday &quot;) of data associated with the event. According to the user's selection, the external device can transmit the searched theme package to the electronic device 2701 or to the friend's electronic device 2701a. The social application 2720a displayed on the display 2706a of the electronic device 2701a may display an item 2710a different from the basic item 2710 according to the theme package and a visual effect on the background image.

In the above-described examples, not only theme information but also service information that can be provided by the user can be provided along with application of the theme package. For example, if you install the Everland theme, you can be provided discount coupons at Everland. For another example, if you install the theme for Lee Seung Hwan concert, a web page with detailed information about Lee Seung Hwan concert performance can be provided.

28A and 28B are flowcharts illustrating a method of providing a user interface according to various embodiments. The method of providing the user interface may include operations 2801-2814. The method of providing the user interface may be performed by an electronic device (e.g., electronic device 101), a processor of the electronic device (e.g., processor 120), or a UI control module (e.g., UI control module 180) .

In operation 2801, the electronic device communicates with an external device (e.g., first external electronic device 102, second external electronic device 104, or server 106) via a communication interface (e.g., communication interface 170) The user can search for a desired theme among the themes provided or stored.

In one embodiment, the electronic device can transmit a keyword for searching a desired theme to the external device via the communication interface. For example, the electronic device may transmit a keyword input by a user to the external device. For example, the electronic device may automatically transmit a keyword corresponding to the event or the context information to the external device according to generation of an event, detection of context information, and the like. The electronic device may receive at least one theme as a response to the transmission of the keyword from the external device via the communication interface.

In one embodiment, the electronic device is capable of receiving a list of a plurality of themes from the external device via the communication interface. The electronic device may display a list of the plurality of themes in a portion of the display (e.g., display 160).

In operation 2802, the electronic device may detect a user's selection of at least one theme among the plurality of themes. The electronic device may perform 2803 operations upon detecting the user's selection and may repeat or wait 2801 operations until it detects a user's selection. For example, the electronic device may be connected via an input / output interface (e.g., input / output interface 150), a sensor module of the electronic device, a communication interface (e.g., communication interface 170) And may receive a selection for at least one of the plurality of themes.

In one embodiment, the electronic device may automatically select at least one theme among the plurality of themes, or may select a single theme.

In operation 2803, the electronic device may receive the theme package from the external device via the communication interface. For example, in response to the selection, the electronic device may request the external device for a theme selected through the communication interface (or a package of the selected theme). The electronic device may receive the package of the selected theme (i.e., theme package) from the external device as a response to the request via the communication interface.

In operation 2804, the electronic device may parse (or analyze) the structure of the theme package and configure / store the analyzed structure of the theme package in a memory (e.g., memory 130). The theme package may include a plurality of subpackages classified by application.

In operation 2805, the electronic device may install / apply each of the subpackages. Depending on the installation or application of each sub-package, the user interface of the application may be changed. The electronic device may configure a user interface of the application based on the sub-packages.

In one embodiment, the electronic device may install each of the subpackages, and may apply each of the subpackages later.

In operation 2806, the electronic device may determine whether installation or application of all subpackages in the theme package is complete. The electronic device may terminate the method when the installation or application of all the subpackages is completed and the operation 2805 may be repeated until the installation or application of all the subpackages is completed.

In one embodiment, the electronic device may install or apply some subpackages that are not all subpackages in the theme package. In operation 2807, the electronic device may include a first theme for configuring at least one user interface, It is possible to detect occurrence of an event requiring a change of the first theme resource data.

In operation 2808, the electronic device may retrieve whether theme information (e.g., theme package, information about a registered event) corresponding to the event is present in the electronic device. The electronic device may perform 280811 operation if the theme information is present and perform 2809 operation if the theme information does not exist.

In operation 2809, the electronic device is connected to an external device (e.g., a theme server, a first external electronic device 102, a second external electronic device 104, or a server) via a communication interface 106) to request the search of the theme.

In operation 2810, the electronic device may download the theme package from the external device via a communication interface (e.g., communication interface 170).

In operation 2811, the electronic device may retrieve whether a theme resource corresponding to the theme information is present in the electronic device. The electronic device may perform 2814 operations if the theme resource is present and may perform 2812 operations if the theme resource is not present.

In operation 2812, the electronic device can search for whether theme resource information (e.g., additional information such as a server address) corresponding to the theme information exists in the electronic device. The electronic device can perform the operation 282813 if the theme resource information exists and terminate the method if the theme resource does not exist.

In operation 2813, the electronic device may download theme resources corresponding to the theme information from the external device via a communication interface (e.g., communication interface 170).

In operation 2814, the electronic device may apply / display theme resources corresponding to the theme information.

29 is a flowchart illustrating a method of providing a user interface according to various embodiments. The method of providing the user interface may include operations 2910 through 2940. The method of providing the user interface may be performed by an electronic device (e.g., electronic device 101), a processor of the electronic device (e.g., processor 120), or a UI control module (e.g., UI control module 180) .

In operation 2910, the electronic device may detect the occurrence of an event for the termination of the second theme. For example, the event framework may broadcast that the event for the second theme has ended.

In operation 2920, the electronic device (or theme event manager) may obtain information about a first theme prior to applying the second theme.

In operation 2930, the electronic device (or theme event manager) may communicate information about the first theme to the theme resource manager.

In operation 2940, the theme resource manager may acquire and apply the resource of the first theme corresponding to the resource of the second theme currently being applied.

In one embodiment, the theme resources installed and received from the server in real time may be automatically deleted, automatically maintained, or deleted / maintained according to the user's selection or setting after the end of the event (specific period) .

For example, referring to FIG. 23, the theme of "Lions Win" is applied to the style related resource data of the phone application, the style association resource data of the home application, and the resource data of the icon association application, It is assumed that the Lions game is defeated today while the Lions defeat event has been applied to the associated resource data and rington-associated resource data of the phone application, and that the Lions defeat event has been delivered through broadcasting. In this case, the theme event manager 2332 can transfer the theme information before applying the Lions theme to the theme resource manager 2333. The theme resource manager 2333 searches for and extracts the theme resources corresponding to the previous theme information from the theme resource database 2342 and then extracts style association resource data of the phone application applied to the current Lions theme, It can be applied to resource data and icon association applications. As a result, the style-associated resource data of the lock application and the ringtone-associated resource data of the phone application can be maintained with the Everland theme, and only the Lions theme can be changed to the previous theme. If the user returns home from Everland, the Everland theme can be changed to a previous theme.

30A and 30B illustrate a network environment including an electronic device according to various embodiments. 30A and 30B, the network environment 3000 of various embodiments includes a theme server 3010 (or a theme store / content provider) (e.g., a first external electronic device 102, a second external electronic device 104 ), Or server 106) and electronic device 3020 (e.g., electronic device 101).

The theme server 3010 may store a plurality of theme packages 3011 corresponding to a plurality of themes (or theme resources).

The electronic device 3020 may include a theme manager 3030. The theme manager 3030 may include a theme package parser 3031, a theme event manager 3032, and a theme resource manager 3033. The electronic device 3020 may also include a framework 3060 that includes an event framework 3061 and a framework resource 3062.

The electronic device 3020 can receive or download the theme package 3011 from the theme server 3010 and install the theme package 3011 (3091).

The theme package parser 3031 parses (or analyzes) the structure of the theme package 3011, delivers event information / data in the theme package 3011 to the theme event manager 3032, (3092) the theme resource data to the theme resource manager 3033 (3092).

The theme event manager 3032 may register / store the event information / data 3051 in the theme event database 3041. [ The theme event manager 3032 can register the event by transmitting at least a part of the event information / data to the event framework 3061 (3093).

The event framework 3061 may register / store at least a part of the event information / data 3053 in an event (log) database 3043.

The event framework 3061 can detect the event based on the event (log) database 3043. The event framework 3061 may deliver 3094 the information associated with the event to the theme event manager 3032 (e.g., broadcasting, pushing).

In one embodiment, the event framework 3061 may forward information associated with the event to the theme event manager 3032 according to a Request (Req) / Response (Response) procedure.

The theme event manager 3032 may transmit at least a part of the event information / data 3051 registered / stored in the theme event database 3041 (for example, theme identification information) to the theme resource manager 3033 (3095 ).

The theme resource manager 3033 can register / store the theme resource data 3052 received from the theme package parser 3031 in the theme database 3042. The theme resource data 3052 does not include resource data and may include only information (e.g., address) of the content provider 3080 that stores a plurality of theme resource data 3082. In response to receiving at least a portion of the event information / data from the theme event manager 3041, the theme resource manager 3033 transmits the theme resource data or the theme package to the content provider 3080 via the communication interface. (3097).

The theme resource manager 3033 may receive the theme resource data 3082 or the theme package from the content provider 3080 via the communication interface 3098.

The theme resource manager 3033 applies the received theme resource data 3082 to the theme resource data 3070 of the framework resource 3062 to be used / referenced by each of the applications to configure the corresponding user interface You can do it (3096).

31 illustrates a network environment including an electronic device according to various embodiments. 31, the network environment 3100 of various embodiments includes a theme server 3110 (or a theme store / content provider) (e.g., a first external electronic device 102, a second external electronic device 104, Or server 106), a KBO server 3180 and an electronic device 3120 (e.g., electronic device 101).

The theme server 3110 may store a plurality of theme packages 3111 corresponding to a plurality of themes (or theme resources).

The theme package 3111 may include a plurality of event information / data 3113 corresponding to a plurality of themes (e.g., A, B, C, D, and E).

The event information / data may include not only fixed date / time information but also variable information. For example, event information / data may include information such as &quot; Lions Winning &quot; and server information (e.g., KBO server 3180) from which the information may be obtained. When the event framework 3061 receives the event information that needs to be updated, the event framework 3061 registers the event information so that it can receive the &quot; Lions match result &quot; to the KBO server 3180 and receives the match result from the KBO server 3180 . Alternatively, the event framework 3061 periodically requests the KBO server 3180 for a match result, and the match result is periodically updated by receiving the match result.

The electronic device 3120 may include a theme manager 3130. The theme manager 3130 may include a theme package parser 3131, a theme event manager 3132, and a theme resource manager 3133. The electronic device 3120 may also include a framework 3160 that includes an event framework 3161 and a framework resource 3162.

The electronic device 3120 can receive or download the theme package 3111 from the theme server 3110 and install the theme package 3111 (3191).

The theme package parser 3131 parses (or analyzes) the structure of the theme package 3111, transfers event information / data in the theme package 3111 to the theme event manager 3132, (3192) the theme resource data to the theme resource manager 3133.

The theme event manager 3132 may register / store the event information / data 3151 in the theme event database 3141. The theme event manager 3132 can register the event by transmitting at least a part of the event information / data to the event framework 3161 (3193).

The event framework 3161 may register / store at least a part of the event information / data 3153 in an event (log) database 3143.

The event framework 3161 may receive data 3181 (e.g., "Lions", "Win") associated with the first event from the KBO server 3180 in response to a periodic request / subscription request.

The event framework 3161 can detect the event based on the event (log) database 3143. The event framework 3161 may pass 3194 the information associated with the event to the theme event manager 3132 (e.g., broadcasting, pushing).

In one embodiment, the event framework 3161 may pass information associated with the event to the theme event manager 3132 in accordance with a Request (Req) / Response (Response) procedure.

The theme event manager 3132 can deliver at least a part (e.g., A theme identification information) of the event information / data 3151 registered / stored in the theme event database 3141 to the theme resource manager 3133 3195).

The theme resource manager 3133 can register / store the theme resource data 3152 received from the theme package parser 3131 in the theme database 3142. The theme resource data 3152 may include only the address of the KBO server 3180 that stores the plurality of theme resource data 3182 without including the resource data. In response to receipt of at least a portion of the event information / data from the theme event manager 3132, the theme resource manager 3133 transmits the theme resource data or the theme package to the KBO server 3180 via the communication interface, (3197).

The theme resource manager 3133 may receive the theme resource data or the theme package from the KBO server 3180 via the communication interface (3198).

The theme resource data 3182 may include resource data corresponding to a plurality of applications. For example, the theme resource data 3182 may include style association data of a lock application, style association data of a home application, style association data of a phone application, and resource data of an icon association application.

The theme resource manager 3133 applies the received theme resource data 3182 to the theme resource data 3170 of the framework resource 3162 to be used / referenced by each of the applications to configure the corresponding user interface (3196).

According to various embodiments, a method of providing a user interface by an electronic device comprises: displaying a user interface comprising at least one element by the electronic device comprising a display; The electronic device sets a case where an action is required based on at least one of first information from the inside of the electronic device, second information associated with the user of the electronic device, or third information from the outside of the electronic device Operation; And if the action is determined to be necessary, performing the action comprising altering the at least one element.

According to various embodiments, the at least one element may comprise at least one of at least one graphic element, at least one sound element, or at least one tactile element.

According to various embodiments, the at least one graphical element may comprise at least one of an icon, a background image, a font, a layout, or a color.

According to various embodiments, the act of performing the action may include altering at least a portion of the resources used by the framework of the software program of the electronic device.

According to various embodiments, a method for providing a user interface by an electronic device includes storing information about a first event requiring modification of a first theme resource data for configuring at least one user interface in the electronic device action; Detecting the first event based on information about the first event; And configuring the at least one user interface based on the second theme resource data in response to the detection of the first event.

According to various embodiments, each of the at least one user interface may include a screen of the application.

According to various embodiments, the screen of the at least one application may include web-based content.

According to various embodiments, the web-based content may include at least one of a web page, a coupon, an icon, video, and audio.

According to various embodiments, each of the at least one user interface may further include at least one of a visual effect, an auditory effect, and a tactile effect of the application.

According to various embodiments, each of the first and second theme resource data may include a plurality of resource data corresponding to a plurality of applications.

According to various embodiments, each of the plurality of resource data may include at least one of a visual resource, an auditory resource, a tactile resource, an attribute value of a resource, and layout information of resources.

According to various embodiments, the method may further comprise receiving the second theme resource data from an external device.

According to various embodiments, the method may further comprise receiving information about the first event from an external device.

According to various embodiments, the method may further comprise receiving information about the second theme resource data and the first event from an external device.

According to various embodiments, the method further comprises receiving from the external device a plurality of resource data corresponding to a plurality of applications and information about a plurality of events associated with the plurality of resource data , And at least a part of the plurality of resource data may be included in the second theme resource data.

According to various embodiments, the method includes receiving a table that includes a plurality of resource data corresponding to a plurality of applications from an external device, and information about a plurality of events associated with the plurality of resource data And at least a part of the plurality of resource data may be included in the second theme resource data.

According to various embodiments, the method may further comprise: receiving a plurality of resource data corresponding to a plurality of applications from an external device, identification information of the plurality of resource data, and a plurality of events associated with the plurality of resource data And receiving at least a part of the plurality of resource data may be included in the second theme resource data.

According to various embodiments, the method comprises: receiving a plurality of resource data corresponding to a plurality of applications from an external device, identification information of a plurality of theme resource data, a plurality of Further comprising receiving a table containing information about events and identification information of the plurality of resource data associated with the plurality of theme resource data, wherein at least a portion of the plurality of resource data is associated with the second theme May be included in the resource data.

According to various embodiments, the method further comprises receiving from the external device a plurality of resource data corresponding to a plurality of applications and information about a plurality of events associated with the plurality of resource data , Information on the first event among information on the plurality of events is related to a part of the plurality of resource data included in the second theme resource data, and information on the plurality of events The information about the second event may be associated with another part of the plurality of resource data.

According to various embodiments, the method comprises: receiving a theme package containing the second theme resource data from an external device; And storing the plurality of resource data of the second theme resource data in the theme package corresponding to at least one application as individual files in the electronic device.

According to various embodiments, the method comprises: receiving a theme package containing the second theme resource data from an external device; And storing a plurality of resource data of the second theme resource data in the theme package corresponding to at least one application as individual files in the electronic device, wherein the at least one application is a home application, a lock An application, a phone application, a message application, and a contact application.

According to various embodiments, the method comprises: receiving a theme package containing the second theme resource data from an external device; And storing the plurality of resource data of the second theme resource data in the theme package corresponding to the plurality of applications by the application in the electronic device.

According to various embodiments, the method comprises: receiving a theme package comprising a plurality of resource data corresponding to a plurality of applications from an external device; And storing the plurality of resource data separately for each application in the electronic device, and at least a part of the plurality of resource data may be included in the second theme resource data.

According to various embodiments, the method includes receiving a theme package that includes a plurality of resource data corresponding to a plurality of applications from an external device and information about a plurality of events associated with the plurality of resource data action; And storing the plurality of resource data separately for each application in the electronic device, and at least a part of the plurality of resource data may be included in the second theme resource data.

According to various embodiments, the method comprises: receiving a list of a plurality of themes from an external device; Receiving a selection for a second one of the plurality of themes; Requesting resource data of the second theme to an external device; And receiving the resource data of the second theme from the external apparatus.

According to various embodiments, the first event may be the arrival of a predetermined date or time, or meeting predetermined conditions.

According to various embodiments, the information about the first event may include identification information of the first event, additional information to be referred to for detecting the first event, and identification information of the second theme resource data .

According to various embodiments, the information about the first event includes identification information of the first event, additional information to be referred to for detecting the first event, and identification information of the second theme resource data, The additional information may include an address of an external device providing data associated with the first event.

According to various embodiments, the act of storing information about the first event in the electronic device may include storing information about the first event, identification information of the second theme resource data, Storing at least one table containing identification information of at least one resource data in the electronic device.

According to various embodiments, the operation of storing information on the first event in the electronic device includes a first table including information on the first event and identification information on the second theme resource data, 2 &lt; / RTI &gt; theme resource data and identification information of at least one resource data included in the second theme resource data, in the electronic device.

According to various embodiments, the method comprises: receiving a plurality of resource data corresponding to a plurality of applications, identification information of a plurality of theme resource data, a plurality of events corresponding to the plurality of theme resource data, And receiving identification information of the plurality of resource data associated with the plurality of theme resource data, wherein storing the information on the first event in the electronic device comprises: Wherein the second theme resource data includes identification information of the plurality of theme resource data and identification information of the plurality of resource data, the information including the information about the plurality of events including the information about the first event, And storing at least one table in the electronic device.

According to various embodiments, the method comprises: receiving a plurality of resource data corresponding to a plurality of applications, identification information of a plurality of theme resource data, a plurality of events corresponding to the plurality of theme resource data, And receiving identification information of the plurality of resource data associated with the plurality of theme resource data, wherein storing the information on the first event in the electronic device comprises: A first table including information on the plurality of events including information on a first event and identification information on the plurality of theme resource data including the second theme resource data; Comprising identification information of data and identification information of the plurality of resource data A second table may include an operation that stores the each of the electronic device.

According to various embodiments, the act of detecting the first event comprises: receiving data associated with the first event from an external device; And detecting the first event based on data associated with the first event and information about the first event.

According to various embodiments, the act of detecting the first event comprises: receiving data associated with the first event from an external device; Determining whether identification information included in information on the first event is included in data associated with the first event; And determining that the first event is detected if data associated with the first event includes the identification information.

According to various embodiments, the act of detecting the first event comprises: receiving data associated with the first event from an external device; Determining whether identification information included in information on the first event is included in data associated with the first event; And determining that the first event has been detected if the data associated with the first event includes the identification information, wherein the identification information includes an identifier of the first event or a keyword associated with the first event .

According to various embodiments, the act of detecting the first event includes: requesting an external device for data associated with the first event; Receiving data associated with the first event from the external device; And detecting the first event based on data associated with the first event and information about the first event.

According to various embodiments, the act of detecting the first event includes: requesting an external device for data associated with the first event; Receiving data associated with the first event from the external device; And detecting the first event based on information relating to the first event and data associated with the first event, the request comprising a periodic request for data associated with the first event, RTI ID = 0.0 &gt; 1 &lt; / RTI &gt; event.

According to various embodiments, the act of detecting the first event comprises: receiving data associated with the first event from an application of the electronic device; And detecting the first event based on information associated with the first event and data associated with the first event.

According to various embodiments, the act of detecting the first event includes: requesting data associated with the first event to an application of the electronic device; Receiving data associated with the first event from the application; And detecting the first event based on information associated with the first event and data associated with the first event.

According to various embodiments, the act of detecting the first event may include receiving data associated with the first event from an application or a first external device of the electronic device, The operation to configure based on the second theme resource data may include: requesting the first external device or the second external device for the second theme resource data; Receiving the second theme resource data from the first external device or the second external device; And configuring the at least one user interface based on the second theme resource data.

According to various embodiments, the act of detecting the first event may include receiving data associated with the first event from an application or a first external device of the electronic device, Wherein the act of configuring based on the second theme resource data comprises: transmitting at least a portion of data associated with the first event to the first external device or to a second external device; Receiving the second theme resource data associated with the first event from the first external device or the second external device; And configuring the at least one user interface based on the second theme resource data.

According to various embodiments, the method further comprises: receiving data associated with a second event from an application of the electronic device or from a first external device; Requesting the first external device or the second external device for the third theme resource data associated with the second event; Receiving the third theme resource data from the first external device or the second external device; And configuring the at least one user interface based on the third theme resource data.

According to various embodiments, the method further comprises: receiving data associated with a second event from an application of the electronic device or from a first external device; Transmitting at least a portion of data associated with the second event to the first external device or to a second external device; Receiving third theme resource data associated with the second event from the first external device or the second external device; And configuring the at least one user interface based on the third theme resource data.

According to various embodiments, an operation of receiving data associated with a second event from an application of the electronic device or from a first external device; In response to receipt of data associated with the second event, determining whether information about the second event is pre-stored in the electronic device; Transmitting at least a portion of data associated with the second event to the first external device or to a second external device if the information about the second event is not previously stored in the electronic device; Receiving information about the second event from the first external device or the second external device; Determining whether third theme resource data associated with information about the second event is stored in the electronic device; Receiving the third theme resource data from the first external device or the second external device if the third theme resource data is not stored in the electronic device; And configuring the at least one user interface based on the third theme resource data.

According to various embodiments, the act of configuring the at least one user interface based on the second theme resource data includes an act of displaying a screen of at least one application configured based on the second theme resource data .

According to various embodiments, the operation of configuring the at least one user interface on the basis of the second theme resource data includes an operation of requesting the external device for the second theme resource data in response to the detection of the first event ; Receiving the second theme resource data from the external device; And an operation of displaying a screen of at least one application configured based on the second theme resource data.

According to various embodiments, the operation of configuring the at least one user interface on the basis of the second theme resource data may be such that, in response to the detection of the first event, the second theme resource data is stored in the electronic device &Lt; / RTI &gt; Requesting the external device for the second theme resource data if the second theme resource data is not stored in the electronic device; Receiving the second theme resource data from the external device; And an operation of displaying a screen of at least one application configured based on the second theme resource data.

According to various embodiments, prior to the act of configuring the at least one user interface based on the second theme resource data, the method further comprises, in response to detecting the first event, Lt; RTI ID = 0.0 &gt; and / or &lt; / RTI &gt;

According to various embodiments, prior to the act of configuring the at least one user interface based on the second theme resource data, the method further comprises, in response to detecting the first event, Displaying an associated message; And receiving an input to the message, wherein the operation of configuring the at least one user interface based on the second theme resource data may be initiated based on the input.

According to various embodiments, the method further comprises: receiving data associated with a second event from an application of the electronic device or from a first external device; Requesting the first external device or the second external device for the third theme resource data associated with the second event in response to receiving the data associated with the second event; Receiving the third theme resource data from the first external device or the second external device; And configuring the at least one user interface based on the third theme resource data, wherein prior to the act of configuring the at least one user interface based on the third theme resource data, Displaying a message associated with a change in the at least one user interface; And receiving an input to the message, wherein the operation of configuring the at least one user interface based on the third theme resource data may be initiated based on the input.

According to various embodiments, the method further comprises: displaying a message associated with the transfer of the second theme resource data to a third external device; Receiving an input to the message; And an operation of transmitting the second theme resource data to the third external device in response to the input or requesting the second external device to transmit the second theme resource data to the third external device .

According to various embodiments, the method further comprises: receiving data associated with a second event from an application of the electronic device or from a first external device; And requesting the first external device or the second external device to transmit the third theme resource data associated with the second event to the first external device or the third external device in response to receiving the data associated with the second event May be further included.

According to various embodiments, an operation of receiving data associated with a second event from an application of the electronic device or from a first external device; In response to receipt of data associated with the second event, receiving a third theme resource data associated with the second event or a message associated with transmission of the third theme resource data to the first external device or a third external device, ; Receiving an input to the message; And receiving the third theme resource data from the first external device or the second external device in response to the input or transmitting the third theme resource data to the first external device or the third external device, To the first external device or the second external device.

According to various embodiments, the method further comprises: detecting an end of the first event; And configuring the at least one user interface based on the first theme resource data in response to an end of the first event.

According to various embodiments, an electronic device comprises: a display; And display on the display a user interface comprising at least one element, wherein the electronic device is configured to display first information from within the electronic device, second information associated with a user of the electronic device, A processor configured to set a case where an action is required based on at least one of third information from outside of the device and to perform the action including a change of the at least one element if the action is determined to be necessary .

According to various embodiments, an electronic device comprises: a memory; And storing information on a first event requiring modification of first theme resource data for constituting at least one user interface in the memory, and detecting the first event based on the information about the first event And configured to configure the at least one user interface based on the second theme resource data in response to the detection of the first event.

According to various embodiments, the processor may be configured to receive the second theme resource data from an external device.

According to various embodiments, the processor may be configured to receive information about the first event from an external device.

According to various embodiments, the processor may be configured to receive information about the second theme resource data and the first event from an external device.

According to various embodiments, the processor is configured to receive a plurality of resource data corresponding to a plurality of applications from an external device and information about a plurality of events associated with the plurality of resource data, At least a part of the resource data of the first theme resource data may be included in the second theme resource data.

According to various embodiments, the processor is configured to receive a table containing a plurality of resource data corresponding to a plurality of applications from an external device and information about a plurality of events associated with the plurality of resource data And at least a part of the plurality of resource data may be included in the second theme resource data.

According to various embodiments, the processor may include a plurality of resource data corresponding to a plurality of applications from an external device, identification information of the plurality of resource data, and a plurality of events associated with the plurality of resource data And at least a part of the plurality of resource data may be included in the second theme resource data.

According to various embodiments, the processor may include a plurality of resource data corresponding to a plurality of applications from the external device, identification information of a plurality of theme resource data, a plurality of And a table including identifiers of the plurality of resource data associated with the plurality of theme resource data, wherein at least a part of the plurality of resource data is associated with the second theme resource data .

According to various embodiments, the processor is configured to receive a plurality of resource data corresponding to a plurality of applications from an external device and information about a plurality of events associated with the plurality of resource data, The information about the first event is related to a part of the plurality of resource data included in the second theme resource data, and the second event among the information about the plurality of events May be associated with another portion of the plurality of resource data.

According to various embodiments, the processor is configured to receive a theme package that includes the second theme resource data from an external device, and is configured to receive a plurality of theme resource data of the second theme resource data in the theme package corresponding to at least one application And storing the resource data in separate files in the electronic device.

According to various embodiments, the processor may be configured to receive a theme package including the second theme resource data from an external device, to receive a plurality of resource data of the second theme resource data in the theme package corresponding to at least one application Wherein the at least one application is capable of storing at least one of a home application, a lock application, a phone application, a message application, and a contact application.

According to various embodiments, the processor may be configured to receive a theme package including the second theme resource data from an external device, to receive a plurality of resource data of the second theme resource data in the theme package corresponding to the plurality of applications To the electronic device separately for each application.

According to various embodiments, the processor may be configured to receive a theme package including a plurality of resource data corresponding to a plurality of applications from an external device, and store the plurality of resource data in the electronic device And at least a part of the plurality of resource data may be included in the second theme resource data.

According to various embodiments, the processor receives a theme package that includes a plurality of resource data corresponding to a plurality of applications from an external device and information about a plurality of events associated with the plurality of resource data And store the plurality of resource data in an application-specific manner in the electronic device, and at least a part of the plurality of resource data may be included in the second theme resource data.

According to various embodiments, the processor is configured to receive a list of a plurality of themes from an external device, receive a selection of a second theme of the plurality of themes, request resource data of the second theme to an external device And receive the resource data of the second theme from the external apparatus.

According to various embodiments, the processor is configured to generate at least one of the first theme resource data, the first theme resource data, and the second theme resource data, the at least one theme resource data including at least one To the electronic device.

According to various embodiments, the processor may include a first table that includes information about the first event and identification information of the second theme resource data, identification information of the second theme resource data, And a second table including identification information of at least one resource data included in the data, respectively, in the electronic device.

According to various embodiments, the processor may include a plurality of resource data corresponding to a plurality of applications, identification information of a plurality of theme resource data, a plurality of events corresponding to the plurality of theme resource data, And information on the plurality of events including information on the first event, information on the second event, information on the first event, information on the second event, information on the second event, At least one table including identification information of the plurality of theme resource data including the theme resource data and identification information of the plurality of resource data may be stored in the electronic device.

According to various embodiments, the processor may include a plurality of resource data corresponding to a plurality of applications, identification information of a plurality of theme resource data, a plurality of events corresponding to the plurality of theme resource data, And information on the plurality of events that includes information on the first event and information on the second event including information on the second event, A first table including identification information of the plurality of theme resource data including theme resource data and a second table including identification information of the plurality of theme resource data and identification information of the plurality of resource data, Electronic devices, respectively.

According to various embodiments, the processor is configured to receive data associated with the first event from an external device, to detect the first event based on data associated with the first event and information about the first event .

According to various embodiments, the processor is configured to receive data associated with the first event from an external device, determine whether the identification information contained in the information about the first event is included in data associated with the first event And if the data associated with the first event includes the identification information, determine that the first event is detected.

According to various embodiments, the processor is configured to receive data associated with the first event from an external device, determine whether the identification information contained in the information about the first event is included in data associated with the first event Wherein the identification information comprises an identifier of the first event or a keyword associated with the first event if the data associated with the first event includes the identification information, can do.

According to various embodiments, the processor is configured to: request data associated with the first event to an external device; receive data associated with the first event from the external device; and receive data associated with the first event, And to detect the first event based on information about the event.

According to various embodiments, the processor is configured to: request data associated with the first event to an external device; receive data associated with the first event from the external device; and receive data associated with the first event, Wherein the request is configured to detect the first event based on information about the event, the request including a periodic request for data associated with the first event, or a subscription request for data associated with the first event.

According to various embodiments, the processor is configured to receive data associated with the first event from an application of the electronic device, to detect the first event based on data associated with the first event and information about the first event .

According to various embodiments, the processor is configured to: request data associated with the first event to an application of the electronic device; receive data associated with the first event from the application; Lt; RTI ID = 0.0 &gt; 1 &lt; / RTI &gt; event.

According to various embodiments, the processor is configured to receive data associated with the first event from an application of the electronic device or from a first external device, and send the second theme resource data to the first external device or the second external device And receive the second theme resource data from the first external device or the second external device, and configure the at least one user interface based on the second theme resource data.

According to various embodiments, the processor is configured to receive data associated with the first event from an application of the electronic device or from a first external device, and to transmit at least some of the data associated with the first event to the first external device 2) receiving the second theme resource data associated with the first event from the first external device or the second external device, and transmitting the at least one user interface to the second theme resource data based on the second theme resource data . &Lt; / RTI &gt;

According to various embodiments, the processor is configured to receive data associated with a second event from an application of the electronic device or from a first external device, and send third theme resource data associated with the second event to the first external device, 2 request to the external device, receive the third theme resource data from the first external device or the second external device, and configure the at least one user interface based on the third theme resource data have.

According to various embodiments, the processor is configured to receive data associated with a second event from an application of the electronic device or from a first external device, and to transmit at least some of the data associated with the second event to the first external device or second Receiving the third theme resource data associated with the second event from the first external device or the second external device, and transmitting the at least one user interface to the external device based on the third theme resource data .

According to various embodiments, the processor is configured to receive data associated with a second event from an application of the electronic device or from a first external device, and to receive data associated with the second event, Determining whether the information about the second event is stored in advance in the electronic device; and if the information about the second event is not previously stored in the electronic device, 2) receiving information about the second event from the first external device or the second external device, and storing third theme resource data associated with information about the second event in the electronic device And if the third theme resource data is not stored in the electronic device, And receive the theme resource data from the first external device or the second external device, and configure the at least one user interface based on the third theme resource data.

According to various embodiments, the processor may be configured to display a screen of at least one application configured based on the second theme resource data.

According to various embodiments, the processor is configured to: request the external device for the second theme resource data in response to the detection of the first event, receive the second theme resource data from the external device, And display the screen of the at least one application configured based on the theme resource data.

According to various embodiments, the processor is configured to determine, in response to detecting the first event, whether the second theme resource data is stored in the electronic device, and store the second theme resource data in the electronic device Requesting the external device for the second theme resource data, receiving the second theme resource data from the external device, and displaying a screen of at least one application configured based on the second theme resource data Lt; / RTI &gt;

According to various embodiments, the processor is configured to modify the at least one user interface in response to detection of the first event, prior to configuring the at least one user interface based on the second theme resource data May be configured to display an associated message.

According to various embodiments, the processor is configured to modify the at least one user interface in response to detection of the first event, prior to configuring the at least one user interface based on the second theme resource data The operation of displaying an associated message, receiving an input for the message, and configuring the at least one user interface based on the second theme resource data may be configured to be initiated based on the input.

According to various embodiments, the processor is configured to receive data associated with a second event from an application of the electronic device or from a first external device, and in response to receipt of data associated with the second event, Requesting third or fourth theme resource data from the first external device or the second external device, receiving the third theme resource data from the first external device or the second external device, Displaying the message associated with the change of the at least one user interface prior to the act of configuring the at least one user interface based on the third theme resource data, And wherein the at least one user interface The third operation that make up the basis of the theme data resources can be configured to start on the basis of the input.

According to various embodiments, the processor is further configured to display a message associated with the transfer of the second theme resource data to a third external device, receive an input to the message, Resource data to the third external device, or to request the second external device to transmit the second theme resource data to the third external device.

According to various embodiments, the processor is further configured to receive data associated with a second event from an application of the electronic device or from a first external device, and in response to receipt of data associated with a second event, 3 theme resource data to the first external device or the third external device to the first external device or the second external device.

According to various embodiments, the processor is configured to receive data associated with a second event from an application of the electronic device or from a first external device, and in response to receipt of data associated with the second event, The method comprising: displaying a message associated with receiving third theme resource data or transferring the third theme resource data to the first external device or a third external device, receiving an input for the message, The first external device or the third external device to receive the third theme resource data from the first external device or the second external device or to transmit the third theme resource data to the first external device or the third external device, 2 &lt; / RTI &gt;

According to various embodiments, the processor is configured to detect the end of the first event and configure the at least one user interface based on the first theme resource data, in response to termination of the first event .

32 shows a block diagram 3200 of an electronic device 3201 according to various embodiments. The electronic device 3201 may constitute all or part of the electronic device 101 shown in Fig. 1, for example. 32, the electronic device 3201 may include a processor including one or more application processors (APs) 3210 and / or one or more communication processors (CP), a communication module 3220, a SIM A subscriber identification module card 2624, a memory 3230, a sensor module 3240, an input device 3250, a display 3260, an interface 3270, an audio module 3280, a camera module 3291, A management module 3295, a battery 3296, an indicator 3297, or a motor 3298.

The AP 3210 may control a plurality of hardware or software components connected to the AP 3210 by driving an operating system or an application program, and may perform various data processing and operations including multimedia data. The AP 3210 may be implemented as a system on chip (SoC), for example. According to one embodiment, the AP 3210 may further include a graphics processing unit (GPU) (not shown).

The communication module 3220 (e.g., communication interface 320) may communicate with other electronic devices (e. G., Electronic devices 104,102) that are networked with the electronic device 3201 ) Or the server 106). According to one embodiment, the communication module 3220 includes a cellular module 3221, a Wifi module 3223, a BT module 3225, a GPS module 3227, an NFC module 3228, or a radio frequency (RF) module 3229). &Lt; / RTI &gt;

The cellular module 3221 provides at least one of voice call, video call, video sharing, text service, and Internet service through a communication network (e.g., LTE, LTE-A, CDMA, WCDMA, UMTS, WiBro or GSM) can do. The cellular module 3221 may also perform identification and authentication of electronic devices within the communication network, for example, using a subscriber identity module (e.g., SIM card 3224). According to one embodiment, the cellular module 3221 may perform at least some of the functions that the AP 3210 may provide. For example, the cellular module 3221 may perform at least some of the multimedia control functions.

According to one embodiment, the communication processor may be included in the cellular module 3221. Also, the cellular module 3221 may be implemented with SoC, for example. 32, components such as the cellular module 3221 (e.g., communication processor 3211), the memory 3230 or the power management module 3295 are shown as separate components from the AP 3210 However, according to one embodiment, the AP 3210 may be implemented to include at least a portion of the aforementioned components (e.g., cellular module 3221).

According to one embodiment, the AP 3210 or the cellular module 3221 (e.g., a communications processor) may load (e.g., load) a command or data received from at least one of non-volatile memory or other components connected to the volatile memory load. In addition, the AP 3210 or the cellular module 3221 may store data generated by at least one of the other components or received from at least one of the other components in the non-volatile memory.

Each of the Wifi module 3223, the BT module 3225, the GPS module 3227 or the NFC module 3228 includes a processor for processing data transmitted and received through a corresponding module . Although the cellular module 3221, the Wifi module 3223, the BT module 3225, the GPS module 3227 or the NFC module 3228 are shown as separate blocks in FIG. 32, according to one embodiment, At least some (e.g., two or more) of the wireless module 3221, the Wifi module 3223, the BT module 3225, the GPS module 3227 or the NFC module 3228 can be included in one integrated chip (IC) have. At least some of the processors (e.g., cellular module 3221) corresponding to each of cellular module 3221, Wifi module 3223, BT module 3225, GPS module 3227 or NFC module 3228, And a Wifi processor corresponding to the Wifi module 3223) may be implemented in one SoC.

The RF module 3229 can transmit and receive data, for example, transmit and receive RF signals. The RF module 3229 may include at least one of a transceiver, a power amplifier module (PAM), a frequency filter, a low noise amplifier (LNA), and the like have. The RF module 3229 may further include at least one of a component for transmitting and receiving electromagnetic waves in free space in the wireless communication, for example, a conductor, a wire, and the like. 32, the cellular module 3221, the Wifi module 3223, the BT module 3225, the GPS module 3227, and the NFC module 3228 are shown sharing one RF module 3229, At least one of the cellular module 3221, the Wifi module 3223, the BT module 3225, the GPS module 3227 or the NFC module 3228 transmits and receives an RF signal through a separate RF module can do.

The SIM card 3224 may be a card containing a subscriber identity module and may be inserted into a slot formed at a specific location in the electronic device. The SIM card 3224 may include unique identification information (e.g., an integrated circuit card identifier (ICCID)) or subscriber information (e.g., international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI)).

The memory 3230 (e.g., the memory 130) may include an internal memory 3232 or an external memory 3234. [ The built-in memory 3232 may be a nonvolatile memory such as a dynamic RAM (DRAM), a static RAM (SRAM), a synchronous dynamic RAM (SDRAM), or the like, Such as one time programmable ROM (OTPROM), programmable ROM (PROM), erasable and programmable ROM (EPROM), electrically erasable and programmable ROM (EEPROM), mask ROM, flash ROM, NAND flash memory, And may include at least one.

According to one embodiment, the internal memory 3232 may be a solid state drive (SSD). The external memory 3234 may be a flash drive such as a compact flash (CF), a secure digital (SD), a micro secure digital (SD), a mini secure digital (SD), an extreme digital A memory stick, and the like. The external memory 3234 may be functionally connected to the electronic device 3201 through various interfaces. According to one embodiment, the electronic device 3201 may further include a storage device (or storage medium) such as a hard drive.

The sensor module 3240 may measure a physical quantity or sense an operation state of the electronic device 3201, and convert the measured or sensed information into an electrical signal. The sensor module 3240 includes a gesture sensor 3240A, a gyro sensor 3240B, an air pressure sensor 3240C, a magnetic sensor 3240D, an acceleration sensor 3240E, a grip sensor 3240F, A light sensor 3240G, a color sensor 3240H (e.g., an RGB (red, green, blue) sensor), a living body sensor 3240I, a temperature sensor 3240J, 3240M). &Lt; / RTI &gt; Additionally or alternatively, the sensor module 3240 may include, for example, an E-nose sensor (not shown), an EMG sensor (not shown), an EEG sensor (not shown) (Not shown), an IR sensor (not shown), an iris sensor (not shown), a fingerprint sensor (not shown), and the like. The sensor module 3240 may further include a control circuit for controlling at least one sensor included in the sensor module 3240.

The input device 3250 may include a touch panel 3252, a (digital) pen sensor 3254, a key 3256, or an ultrasonic input device 3258. The touch panel 3252 can recognize a touch input in at least one of an electrostatic type, a pressure sensitive type, an infrared type, and an ultrasonic type. In addition, the touch panel 3252 may further include a control circuit. In electrostatic mode, physical contact or proximity recognition is possible. The touch panel 3252 may further include a tactile layer. In this case, the touch panel 3252 may provide a tactile feedback to the user.

The (digital) pen sensor 3254 can be implemented using the same or similar method as receiving the touch input of the user, or using a separate recognizing sheet, for example. The key 3256 may include, for example, a physical button, an optical key or a keypad. The ultrasonic input device 3258 is a device that can confirm data by sensing a sound wave from the electronic device 3201 to a microphone (e.g., a microphone 3288) through an input tool for generating an ultrasonic signal, Recognition is possible. According to one embodiment, the electronic device 3201 may use the communication module 3220 to receive user input from an external electronic device (e.g., a computer or a server) connected thereto.

The display 3260 (e.g., display 160) may include a panel 3262, a hologram device 3264, or a projector 3266. The panel 3262 may be, for example, a liquid-crystal display (LCD) or an active-matrix organic light-emitting diode (AM-OLED). The panel 3262 can be embodied, for example, in a flexible, transparent or wearable manner. The panel 3262 may be formed of a single module with the touch panel 3252. The hologram device 3264 can display stereoscopic images in the air using interference of light. The projector 3266 can display an image by projecting light onto a screen. The screen may be located, for example, inside or outside the electronic device 3201. According to one embodiment, the display 3260 may further include control circuitry for controlling the panel 3262, the hologram device 3264, or the projector 3266.

The interface 3270 may be a high-definition multimedia interface (HDMI) 3272, a universal serial bus 3274, an optical interface 3276, or a D-sub (D-subminiature) 3278, . &Lt; / RTI &gt; The interface 3270 may, for example, be included in the communication interface 320 shown in FIG. Additionally or alternatively, the interface 3270 may include a mobile high-definition link (MHL) interface, a secure digital (SD) card / multi-media card (MMC) interface, or an infrared data association . &Lt; / RTI &gt;

The audio module 3280 can convert sound and electric signals in both directions. At least some of the components of the audio module 3280 may be included, for example, in the input / output interface 150 shown in FIG. The audio module 3280 may process sound information input or output through at least one of a speaker 3282, a receiver 3284, an earphone 3286, a microphone 3288, and the like.

According to one embodiment, the camera module 3291 may include at least one image sensor (e.g., a front sensor or a rear sensor), a lens (not shown), an image signal processor (ISP) (Not shown) or a flash (not shown), such as an LED or xenon lamp.

The power management module 3295 can manage the power of the electronic device 3201. Although not shown, the power management module 3295 may include, for example, a power management integrated circuit (PMIC), a charger integrated circuit (PMIC), or a battery or fuel gauge.

The PMIC can be mounted, for example, in an integrated circuit or a SoC semiconductor. The charging method can be classified into wired and wireless. The charging IC can charge the battery, and can prevent an overvoltage or an overcurrent from the charger. According to one embodiment, the charging IC may comprise a charging IC for at least one of a wired charging scheme or a wireless charging scheme. The wireless charging system may be, for example, a magnetic resonance system, a magnetic induction system or an electromagnetic wave system, and additional circuits for wireless charging may be added, such as a coil loop, a resonant circuit or a rectifier have.

The battery gauge can measure the remaining amount of the battery 3296, the voltage during charging, the current or the temperature, for example. The battery 3296 may store or generate electricity, and may supply power to the electronic device 3201 using the stored or generated electricity. The battery 3296 may include, for example, a rechargeable battery or a solar battery.

The indicator 3297 may indicate at least one of a specific state of the electronic device 3201 or a portion thereof (e.g., the AP 3210), for example, a boot state, a message state, a charged state, The motor 3298 can convert an electrical signal into a mechanical vibration. Although not shown, the electronic device 3201 may include a processing unit (e.g., a GPU) for mobile TV support. The processing device for supporting the mobile TV can process media data conforming to standards such as digital multimedia broadcasting (DMB), digital video broadcasting (DVB), or media flow.

Each of the above-described components of the electronic device according to various embodiments may be composed of one or more components, and the name of the component may be changed according to the type of the electronic device. The electronic device according to various embodiments may be configured to include at least one of the above-described components, and some components may be omitted or further include other additional components. In addition, some of the components of the electronic device according to various embodiments may be combined into one entity, so that the functions of the components before being combined can be performed in the same manner.

The term &quot; module &quot; as used in various embodiments may mean a unit comprising, for example, one or a combination of two or more of hardware, software or firmware. A &quot; module &quot; may be interchangeably used with terms such as, for example, unit, logic, logical block, component or circuit. A &quot; module &quot; may be a minimum unit or a portion of an integrally constructed component. A &quot; module &quot; may be a minimum unit or a portion thereof that performs one or more functions. &Quot; Modules &quot; may be implemented either mechanically or electronically. For example, a "module" in accordance with various embodiments may be an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) chip, field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) or programmable logic devices -logic device).

According to various embodiments, at least some of the devices (e.g., modules or functions thereof) or methods (e.g., operations) according to various embodiments may be stored in a computer-readable storage medium computer-readable storage media). The instructions, when executed by one or more processors (e.g., processor 120), may cause the one or more processors to perform functions corresponding to the instructions. The computer readable storage medium may be, for example, the memory 130. [ At least some of the programming modules may be implemented (e.g., executed) by the processor 120, for example. At least some of the programming modules may include at least one of, for example, a module, a program, a routine, sets of instructions, a process, etc., for performing one or more functions.

The computer-readable recording medium includes a magnetic medium such as a hard disk, a floppy disk and a magnetic tape, an optical recording medium such as a CD-ROM (Compact Disc Read Only Memory), a DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) A magneto-optical medium such as a floppy disk, and a program command such as a read only memory (ROM), a random access memory (RAM), a flash memory, Module) that is configured to store and perform the functions described herein. The program instructions may also include machine language code such as those generated by a compiler, as well as high-level language code that may be executed by a computer using an interpreter or the like. The hardware devices described above may be configured to operate as one or more software modules to perform the operations of the various embodiments, and vice versa.

Modules or programming modules according to various embodiments may include at least one or more of the elements described above, some of which may be omitted, or may further include other additional elements. Operations performed by modules, programming modules, or other components in accordance with various embodiments may be performed in a sequential, parallel, iterative, or heuristic manner. Also, some operations may be performed in a different order, omitted, or other operations may be added.

According to various embodiments, there is provided a storage medium storing instructions which, when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to be configured to perform at least one operation, Displaying, by the electronic device including the display, a user interface comprising at least one element; The electronic device sets a case where an action is required based on at least one of first information from the inside of the electronic device, second information associated with the user of the electronic device, or third information from the outside of the electronic device Operation; And if the action is determined to be necessary, performing the action comprising altering the at least one element.

In addition, the various embodiments disclosed in the present specification and drawings are only illustrative of specific examples in order to facilitate description of various embodiments and facilitate understanding of various embodiments, and are not intended to limit the scope of various embodiments. Accordingly, the scope of various embodiments should be construed as being included in the scope of various embodiments without departing from the scope of the embodiments disclosed herein, and all changes or modifications derived from the technical ideas of various embodiments.

The present invention relates to an electronic device and a method of controlling the same, and more particularly,

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Displaying a user interface comprising at least one element by an electronic device comprising a display;
The electronic device sets a case where an action is required based on at least one of first information from the inside of the electronic device, second information associated with the user of the electronic device, or third information from the outside of the electronic device Operation; And
And if the action is determined to be necessary, performing the action comprising altering the at least one element. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the at least one element comprises at least one of at least one graphic element, at least one sound element, or at least one tactile element. 3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the at least one graphical element comprises at least one of an icon, a background image, a font, a layout, or a color. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the act of performing the action includes altering at least a portion of the resources used by the framework of the software program of the electronic device. The method according to claim 1,
The operation for setting the case where the action is required may include:
And storing in the electronic device information about a first event requiring a change in a first theme resource data for configuring the user interface,
Detecting the first event based on information about the first event; And
And configuring the user interface based on the second theme resource data in response to the detection of the first event. 6. The method of claim 5,
Receiving a theme package including the second theme resource data from an external device; And
Further comprising dividing and storing a plurality of resource data of the second theme resource data in the theme package corresponding to the plurality of applications into the electronic device by application. 6. The method of claim 5,
Wherein the detecting of the first event comprises:
Requesting an external device for data associated with the first event;
Receiving data associated with the first event from the external device; And
Detecting the first event based on data associated with the first event and information about the first event,
The request includes:
A periodic request for data associated with the first event, or
And a subscription request for data associated with the first event. 6. The method of claim 5,
And the operation of configuring the user interface on the basis of the second theme resource data,
Requesting the external device for the second theme resource data in response to the detection of the first event;
Receiving the second theme resource data from the external device; And
And displaying a screen of at least one application configured based on the second theme resource data. 6. The method of claim 5,
Displaying a message associated with the transfer of the second theme resource data to a third external device;
Receiving an input to the message; And
Requesting the second external device to transmit the second theme resource data to the third external device in response to the input or to request the second external device to transmit the second theme resource data to the third external device . 6. The method of claim 5,
Detecting an end of the first event; And
And configuring the user interface based on the first theme resource data in response to the end of the first event. A machine-readable storage medium storing a program for executing a method of providing a user interface by an electronic device,
Displaying a user interface comprising at least one element by the electronic device comprising a display;
The electronic device sets a case where an action is required based on at least one of first information from the inside of the electronic device, second information associated with the user of the electronic device, or third information from the outside of the electronic device Operation; And
And if the action is determined to be necessary, performing the action comprising altering the at least one element. In an electronic device,
display; And
A display configured to display on the display a user interface comprising at least one element,
The electronic device sets a case where an action is required based on at least one of first information from the inside of the electronic device, second information associated with the user of the electronic device, or third information from the outside of the electronic device Lt; / RTI &gt;
And if the action is determined to be necessary, to perform the action comprising a change of the at least one element. 13. The system of claim 12,
Storing information on a first event requiring a change of a first theme resource data for configuring the user interface in the electronic device,
Detecting the first event based on the information about the first event,
And configure the at least one user interface based on the second theme resource data in response to the detection of the first event. 14. The apparatus of claim 13,
Receiving a theme package including the second theme resource data from an external device,
And to store a plurality of resource data of the second theme resource data in the theme package corresponding to the plurality of applications by application in the electronic device. 14. The apparatus of claim 13,
Request data associated with the first event to an external device,
Receiving data associated with the first event from the external device,
And to detect the first event based on data associated with the first event and information about the first event,
The request includes:
A periodic request for data associated with the first event, or
And a subscription request for data associated with the first event. 14. The apparatus of claim 13,
Receiving data associated with the first event from an application of the electronic device or from a first external device,
Requesting the first external device or the second external device for the second theme resource data,
Receiving the second theme resource data from the first external device or the second external device,
And configure the at least one user interface based on the second theme resource data. 14. The apparatus of claim 13,
To display a message associated with the transfer of the second theme resource data to a third external device,
Receiving an input for the message,
And to transmit the second theme resource data to the third external device in response to the input, or to request the second external device to transmit the second theme resource data to the third external device. 14. The apparatus of claim 13,
Receiving data associated with a second event from an application of the electronic device or from a first external device,
Requesting the first external device or the second external device to transmit the third theme resource data associated with the second event to the first external device or the third external device in response to receiving the data associated with the second event Lt; / RTI &gt; 14. The apparatus of claim 13,
Receiving data associated with a second event from an application of the electronic device or from a first external device,
In response to receipt of data associated with the second event, receiving a third theme resource data associated with the second event or a message associated with transmission of the third theme resource data to the first external device or a third external device, Lt; / RTI &gt;
Receiving an input for the message,
Receiving the third theme resource data from the first external device or the second external device in response to the input or transmitting the third theme resource data to the first external device or the third external device, 1 An electronic device configured to request an external device or the second external device. 14. The apparatus of claim 13,
Detecting an end of the first event,
And configure the at least one user interface based on the first theme resource data in response to the end of the first event.

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