WO2017191911A1

WO2017191911A1 - Electronic device and control method of electronic device

Info

Publication number: WO2017191911A1
Application number: PCT/KR2017/004027
Authority: WO
Inventors: 원미연; 고나영; 곽현지; 김지혜; 이승민; 이원희; 황우석
Original assignee: 삼성전자 주식회사
Priority date: 2016-05-03
Filing date: 2017-04-13
Publication date: 2017-11-09

Abstract

Electronic devices according to various embodiments of the present invention may comprise a display and a processor. The processor is capable of displaying an execution screen of a first application on the display, changing the execution screen of the first application to an execution screen of a second application, and displaying a first object provided by the first application, on the execution screen of the second application.

Description

Electronic device and control method of electronic device

The present invention relates to an electronic device including a display and a method of controlling the electronic device through a user interface displayed on the display.

Due to the development of digital technology, various types of electronic products are being developed and distributed, and products that provide various services through various applications are emerging as the electronic products are becoming more versatile.

In addition, with the development of communication technology, services that can be provided in conjunction with other electronic devices are increasing. In particular, services utilizing various devices located in a user's home through a home network are also being developed.

If you want to change the application or use the functions not provided by the application while using the content through the application, the user may feel uncomfortable because a plurality of operations are required, such as closing the current application execution screen and executing another application. Can be.

Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide an electronic device and a method of controlling the electronic device that can control a plurality of functions provided by the first application through an object displayed on an execution screen of the second application.

An electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure may display an execution screen of a first application on a display and the display, change an execution screen of the first application to an execution screen of the second application, and execute the second application. And a processor configured to display a first object provided by the first application on an execution screen of the. The first object may be an object for controlling a plurality of functions provided by the first application in relation to the second application.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, a method of controlling an electronic device may include displaying an execution screen of a first application on a display, changing an execution screen of the first application to an execution screen of a second application, and the second operation. And displaying a first object provided by the first application on an execution screen of the application. The first object may be an object for controlling a plurality of functions provided by the first application in relation to the second application.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, an operation of displaying a running screen of a first application on a display, changing a running screen of the first application to a running screen of a second application, and the second application may be performed. A program for performing a method including an operation of displaying a first object provided by the first application on an execution screen of may be recorded. The first object may be an object for controlling a plurality of functions provided by the first application in relation to the second application.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, a plurality of functions provided by the second application may be controlled through an object provided by the first application on an execution screen of the second application. Accordingly, the user can conveniently control the electronic device without changing the application execution screen.

1 is a diagram illustrating a network system according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a first electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

3 is a diagram illustrating a method of executing a second application according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

4 is a diagram illustrating a method of changing a first object according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

5 is a diagram illustrating a function provided through a first object according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

6 is a diagram illustrating a function provided through a first object according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

7A is a diagram illustrating a function provided through a first object according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

7B is a diagram illustrating a method of outputting content through grouped external electronic devices according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

7C is a diagram illustrating a function provided through a first object according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

8 is a diagram illustrating a function provided through a first object according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

9 is a diagram illustrating a function provided through a first object according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

10 is a diagram illustrating a method of deleting a first object according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

11 is a diagram illustrating a function of selecting an external electronic device to output content according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

12 illustrates a function of providing a notification according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

13 is a diagram illustrating an execution screen of a first application according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

14 is a diagram illustrating an execution screen of a first application according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

15 is a diagram illustrating an execution screen of a first application according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

16 is a diagram illustrating an execution screen of a first application according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

17 is a flowchart illustrating a control method of a first electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

Hereinafter, various embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, it is not intended to limit the present invention to specific embodiments, but it should be understood to include various modifications, equivalents, and / or alternatives of the embodiments of the present invention. In connection with the description of the drawings, similar reference numerals may be used for similar components.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the network system 1000 may include the first electronic device 100, the second electronic device 200, and at least one third electronic device 300-1, 300-2, 300. -3).

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the first electronic device 100, the second electronic device 200, and the at least one third electronic device 300-1, 300-2, and 300-3 may be connected to each other through a network. . For example, the first electronic device 100, the second electronic device 200, and the third electronic device 300-1, 300-2, and 300-3 may be connected through a wired or wireless network. The network may be, for example, a home network.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the first electronic device 100 may be a portable electronic device. For example, the first electronic device 100 may include a smartphone or a tablet PC. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the first electronic device 100 may transmit content (eg, video, audio, etc.) to an external electronic device (eg, third electronic devices 300-1, 300-2, 300-3) through a network. ) Can be sent. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the first electronic device 100 may control an external electronic device (for example, third electronic devices 300-1, 300-2, and 300-3) through a network. For example, the first electronic device 100 may provide a user interface to a user through an application and control the external electronic device according to a user input received through the user interface.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the second electronic device 200 may be a network device. For example, the second electronic device 200 may connect different networks such as an access point (AP) or a router, or a plurality of electronic devices (eg, the first electronic device 100 and the first device) through the network. 3 may be a device that connects the electronic devices 300-1, 300-2, and 300-3 to each other.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the third electronic devices 300-1, 300-2, and 300-3 may be content output devices. For example, the third electronic devices 300-1, 300-2, and 300-3 may be devices including audio or a display, such as a TV or a speaker. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the third electronic devices 300-1, 300-2, and 300-3 may output content received from the first electronic device 100 under the control of the first electronic device 100. have.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the first electronic device 100 may include a display 110, an input module 120, a communication module 130, a memory 140, and a processor 150.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the display 110 may display an execution screen of an application. For example, the display 110 may display a first user interface provided by the first application when the first application is executed. For another example, the display 110 may display a second user interface provided by the second application when the second application is executed.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the input module 120 may receive a user input. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the input module 120 may include a touch sensor panel sensing a user's touch manipulation or a pen sensor panel sensing the user's pen manipulation. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the input module 120 may include a voice recognition sensor that recognizes a user's voice or a motion recognition sensor that detects a user's gesture.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the display 110 and the input module 120 may be implemented as a touch screen in which an input panel is disposed on the display panel to simultaneously perform display and touch manipulation sensing.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the communication module 130 may communicate with an external electronic device (eg, third electronic devices 300-1, 300-2, and 300-3). According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the communication module 130 may transmit a control signal for controlling the external electronic device to the external electronic device. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the communication module 130 may include a cellular module, a wireless-fidelity (Wi-Fi) module, or a Bluetooth module.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the memory 140 may store an application and a user interface. For example, the memory 140 may store a first application that controls an external electronic device for outputting content provided by the second application and at least one second application that provides the content. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the first application may be an application for selecting at least one second application, content, or an external electronic device to output the content. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the second application may be an application that provides audio or video content such as music, radio, movie, drama, and the like. For example, the second application may be an application that receives audio or video content from an external server (eg, a content providing server) and plays the received content. As another example, the second application may be an application that manages content stored in an internal storage device (eg, the memory 140) or an external storage device (eg, a cloud server). According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the memory 140 may store a first user interface provided by the first application and a second user interface provided by the second application.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the processor 150 may control overall operations of the first electronic device. For example, the processor 150 may control the display 110, the input module 120, the communication module 130, and the memory 140, respectively, to execute an execution screen of an application according to various embodiments of the present disclosure (or, User interface) and provide various functions to the user through an object included in the execution screen of the application. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the first electronic device 100 may include at least one processor 150. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the processor 150 may be implemented as a system on chip (SoC) including a central processing unit (CPU), a graphic processing unit (GPU), or a memory. Hereinafter, the operation of the processor 150 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 to 16.

Referring to the <301> image and <302> of FIG. 3, the processor 150 may display an execution screen of the first application on the display 110. For example, when a user input for the first application icon is received, the processor 150 may execute the first application and display an execution screen of the first application on the display 110. The processor 150 may execute the second application when a user input for the

second application icons

11 and 12 included in the execution screen of the first application is received.

Referring to the image of FIG. 3, when the user input for the second application icon 13 included in the home launcher is received, the processor 150 may execute the second application.

Referring to the image of FIG. 3, when the second application is executed, the processor 150 may display an execution screen of the second application on the display 110. For example, the processor 150 may change the execution screen of the first application displayed on the display 110 to the execution screen of the second application. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the processor 150 may display the first object 15 provided by the first application on the execution screen of the second application. The first object 15 may be, for example, a floating user interface (UI) for providing a plurality of functions provided by the first application. For example, the plurality of functions may include a first function of changing an application execution screen, a second function of controlling at least one external electronic device for outputting content provided by the second application, and a third function of recognizing a voice. And a fourth function of changing an environment setting value of the electronic device. The second function of controlling the at least one external electronic device may include at least one of a name change of at least one external electronic device, a grouping of a plurality of external electronic devices, a release of the grouping, and a change of an external electronic device included in the group. May include functionality.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the first object provided by the first application may include a plurality of first objects corresponding to a plurality of functions provided by the first application. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the processor 150 may select one of a plurality of functions provided by the first application. For example, the processor 150 may select a designated function as a default or a function selected last by a user. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the processor 150 may display an object corresponding to a selected function among a plurality of first objects on the display 110. For example, referring to the image of FIG. 4, the processor 150 may display the first object 15 corresponding to the first function.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, when a specified user input (eg, a long tap) is received for the first object 15 corresponding to the first function, the processor 150 may correspond to a plurality of functions provided by the first application. The plurality of

first objects

16, 17, and 18 may be additionally displayed. For example, referring to the image, the processor 150 may display the first object 16 corresponding to the second function, the first object 17 and the fourth function corresponding to the third function on the display 110. The first object 18 corresponding to the function may be additionally displayed. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the processor 150 may receive a user input for selecting one of the plurality of

first objects

15, 16, 17, and 18. For example, after a long tap input for the first object 15 corresponding to the first function is received, the long tap input may be moved to the first object 16 corresponding to the second function and then terminated (drag and drop). . In another example, the processor 150 may receive a tap input for the first object 16 corresponding to the second function after the long tap input for the first object 15 corresponding to the first function is terminated. Can be.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, when a user input for selecting one of the plurality of

first objects

15, 16, 17, and 18 is received, the processor 150 may select one of the plurality of

first objects

15, 16, 17, and 18. The first object selected by the user may be displayed on the display 110, and the other first object not selected may be deleted from the display 110. For example, referring to the image of FIG. 4, the processor 150 moves the first object 15 corresponding to the first function to the first object 16 corresponding to the third function selected by the user. The

first object

15, 17, or 18 that is not selected may be deleted from the display screen.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the processor 150 may provide a first function of changing an execution screen of an application through a first object provided by the first application. For example, referring to the image of FIG. 5, the processor 150 may display the first object 21 corresponding to the first function on the execution screen of the second application. Referring to the image, the processor 150 may receive a second input provided by the first application on the display 110 when a user input (for example, a tap input) for the first object 21 is received. The object 22 can be displayed. The second object 22 may include a menu 23 for displaying an execution screen of the first application. Referring to the image, when the user input for the menu 23 for displaying the execution screen of the first application is received, the processor 150 displays the execution screen of the second application displayed on the display 110. You can change to the execution screen of. When the execution screen of the first application is displayed, the processor 150 may delete the first object provided by the first application from the display screen.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the processor 150 may provide a function of changing an application execution screen through the first object provided by the first application. For example, referring to the image 601 of FIG. 6, the processor 150 may display the first object 25 on the execution screen of the second application. Referring to the image, the processor 150 may display the second object 26 on the display 110 when a user input (for example, a tap input) for the first object 25 is received. Can be. The second object 26 may include a plurality of icons corresponding to a plurality of second applications for providing content. The plurality of second applications may be, for example, applications that provide content in association with the first application. Referring to the image, when the user input for one of the plurality of icons 27 is received, the processor 150 displays the execution screen of the second application displayed on the display 110. The execution screen of another second application corresponding to may be displayed. The processor 150 may maintain the first object 25 provided by the first application without deleting the display screen even if the execution screen of the application is changed.

According to the exemplary embodiment described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6, the user may conveniently change the application execution screen using the first object.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the processor 150 may provide a function of controlling the external electronic device through the first object provided by the first application. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the external electronic device controlled through the first object may be an electronic device registered in the first application. For example, referring to the image of FIG. 7A, the processor 150 may display the first object 31 on the execution screen of the second application. When a user input (eg, a tap input) for the first object 31 is received, the processor 150 may display the second object 32 provided by the first application on the display 110. have. The second object 32 may include an external electronic device list 33 and a grouping menu 34 that provides a grouping function of the external electronic device. Referring to the image, when a user input (eg, a tap input) for the grouping menu 34 is received, the processor 150 may select an external electronic device to be grouped in the second object 32. The selection menu 35 can be displayed. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the user may select an external electronic device to be grouped among a plurality of external electronic devices by using the selection menu 35. For example, a user may sequentially select a main device (or a master device) and a sub device (or a slave device) among a plurality of electronic devices to be grouped. Referring to the image, when the external electronic device to be grouped is selected, the processor 150 may display a list of the external electronic devices included in the second object 32 for each group. For example, the processor 150 may distinguish and display the external electronic device list 36 included in the first group and the external electronic device list 37 included in the second group.

Referring to the image of FIG. 7B, the execution screen of the second application may include a content reproduction menu 38. Referring to the image, when the user input for the content playback menu 38 is received, the processor 150 may display a list 39 of an external electronic device capable of playing content on the display 110. . If there is a grouped external electronic device, the processor 150 may display the external electronic device list for each group. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, when a user input for selecting one of the external electronic device lists 39 is received, the processor 150 may transmit content to the selected external electronic device (or a selected group).

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the processor 150 may provide a function of controlling the external electronic device through the first object provided by the first application. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the external electronic device controlled through the first object may be an electronic device registered in the first application. For example, referring to the image of FIG. 7C, the processor 150 may display the first object 41 provided by the first application on the execution screen of the second application. When a user input (for example, a tap input) for the first object 41 is received, the processor 150 may display the second object 42 on the display 110. The second object 42 may include external electronic device lists 43 and 44. If the grouped external electronic devices exist, the external electronic device lists 43 and 44 may be displayed for each group. Referring to the image, when a user input (for example, a tap input) for the grouped external electronic device list 43 is received, the ungrouping menu 45 and the group in the second object 42 are received. The group editing menu 46 providing a function of changing the included external electronic device and the name changing menu 47 for changing the name of the external electronic device included in the group may be displayed. The ungrouping menu 45 may provide a function of ungrouping the external electronic device. The group edit menu 46 may provide a function of adding a new external electronic device to the group or excluding some of the external electronic devices included in the group. The name change menu 47 may provide a function of changing a name of the external electronic device.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the processor 150 may provide a speech recognition function through the first object provided by the first application. For example, referring to the image of FIG. 8, the processor 150 may display the first object 51 provided by the first application on an execution screen of the second application. Referring to the image, the processor 150 may activate a voice recognition function when a user input (for example, a tap input) for the first object 51 is received. When a user input (for example, a tap input) for the first object 51 is received, the processor 150 may display the second object 52 on the display 110. The second object 52 may include information related to speech recognition (for example, speech recognition).

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the processor 150 may provide a function of changing an environment setting value of the electronic device through the first object provided by the first application. For example, referring to the image of FIG. 9, the processor 150 may display the first object 53 provided by the first application on an execution screen of the second application. Referring to the image, when the user input (for example, a tap input) for the first object 53 is received, the processor 150 may display the second object 54 on the display 110. Can be. The second object 54 may include a menu for changing an environment setting value of the electronic device 100. For example, the second object 54 may include a menu for providing a function of setting an alarm function and setting an audio output value.

Referring to the <1001> image of FIG. 10, the processor 150 may display the first object 55 provided by the first application on an execution screen of the second application.

Referring to the <1002> image, when a specified user input (eg, a long tap) for the first object 55 is received, the processor 150 may delete the third object 55 from the display screen. 56 may be additionally displayed. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the processor 150 may receive a user input for selecting the third object 56. For example, the long tap input for the first object 55 may end after being moved to the third object 56. For another example, the processor 150 may receive a tap input for the third object 56 after the long tap input for the first object 55 is terminated.

Referring to the image, when the user input for selecting the third object is received, the processor 150 may delete the first object from the display screen.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the processor 150 may be connected with at least one external electronic device registered in the first application through a network while the second application is running. For example, a situation in which a user arrives home while listening to music through a speaker or earphone included in the electronic device 100 using a second application may occur. When the user arrives at home and the electronic device 100 is connected to the home network, the electronic device 100 may be connected to at least one speaker registered in the first application through the home network.

Referring to FIG. 11, when the second processor is connected to at least one external electronic device registered to the first application through a network while the second application is running, the processor 150 outputs at least one content to the display 110. The second object 57 for selecting the external electronic device may be displayed. The second object 57 may include a list of external electronic devices connected via a network and a selection menu 58 for selecting an external electronic device to output contents. If there is a grouped external electronic device, the external electronic device list may be displayed for each group. When a user input for the selection menu 58 is received, the processor 150 may transmit content provided by the second application to the selected external electronic device (or group).

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the processor 150 may be connected to an external electronic device that is not registered in the first application through a network while the second application is running. For example, when the user purchases a new speaker and connects to the home network, the electronic device 100 may be connected to the new speaker through the home network.

Referring to FIG. 12, when the second application is running and connected to an external electronic device that is not registered to the first application through a network, the processor 150 may register the unregistered external electronic device to the first application. The notifying may display the second object 59. When the user input for registering an unregistered external electronic device is received through the second object 59 (for example, when the user selects 'install now'), the processor 150 executes the screen of the second application. May be changed to an execution screen of the first application for registering the external electronic device.

Referring to the image 1130 of FIG. 13, when the first application is executed, the processor 150 may display an execution screen of the first application on the display 110. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the execution screen of the first application may include a first area 61 and a second area 62. The first area 61 may include, for example, a second application list. The second area 62 may be, for example, a browsing area for selecting a function or content included in the second application. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the second area 62 may include a menu related to an application icon selected by the user among application icons included in the first area 61. For example, when the second icon 63 is selected by the user, the processor 150 may display a menu related to the second icon 63 in the second area 62.

Referring to the image, when one of the menus related to the second application included in the second area 62 is selected, the processor 150 displays a sub-menu related to the selected menu in the second area 62. Can be. For example, when a user input for the first menu 64 is received, the processor 150 may display a submenu of the selected menu 64 in the second area 62.

Referring to the image, when one of the submenus related to the second application is selected, the processor 150 may display a submenu of the selected submenu. For example, when a user input for the first submenu 65 is received, the processor 150 may display the submenu of the first submenu 65 in the second area 62. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the processor 150 may receive a user input for a second application list included in the first area while browsing through the second area. For example, the processor 150 may receive a user input for the third icon 66 of the application icons included in the second application list.

Referring to the image, when the user input for the third icon 66 is received, the processor 150 may display a menu related to the third icon 66 in the second area 62. For example, the processor 150 may change the browsing screen associated with the second icon 63 displayed in the second area 62 to the browsing screen associated with the third icon 66.

When a user input for the second icon 63 of the application icons included in the second application list is received, the processor 150 displays a menu related to the second icon 63 in the second area 62 as shown in the image. I can display it. Whenever an application icon included in the first area 61 is selected, the processor 150 may display a basic menu (or a top menu) of the selected application icon in the second area 62.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, when displaying the second application list, the processor 150 may display the selected application icon (or the application icon being browsed) at the center of the first area. For example, referring to the <1401> image of FIG. 14, when the third icon 72 of the plurality of icons included in the first area 71 is selected, the third icon 72 is the center of the first area 71. (73). Referring to the image, when the fourth icon 74 of the plurality of icons included in the first area 71 is selected, the position of the plurality of icons is changed to change the fourth icon 74 to the first area 71. The center 73 can be displayed. The processor 150 may change only the position where the icon is displayed without changing the arrangement order of the plurality of icons.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the processor 150 may arrange icons included in the second application list in a specified order. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the processor 150 may arrange the icons according to the usage history of the application. For example, the processor 150 may arrange the icons in the order recently used. In another example, the processor 150 may sort the icons according to a designated sorting order (eg, an order specified by a user). In another example, the processor 150 may arrange icons according to a designated sorting order, but change only the order of the most recently used one icon (eg, first).

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the processor 150 may change the sort order of the second application list included in the first area 75 according to a user input. For example, referring to the images <1501> to <1503> of FIG. 15, after a specified user input (eg, a long tap) is received for the sixth icon 76 of the plurality of icons, the third icon 77 and When dragging and dropping between the fourth icon 78, the position (or sorting order) of the sixth icon 76 may be changed between the third icon 77 and the fourth icon 78.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the processor 150 may provide a search function through an execution screen of the first application. For example, the processor 150 may provide a content search function by a plurality of second applications through an execution screen of the first application. The processor 150 may provide search results by a plurality of second applications when a search word is input by a user. For example, when a search word such as a song, a singer, or an album is input, the processor 150 may provide search results of each of the plurality of second applications on one screen.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the processor 150 may provide an order of providing search results according to at least one of a sort order of the second application list, a history of use of the second application, and an execution state of the second application (eg, whether an account is logged in). You can decide. For example, referring to <1601> of FIG. 16, the processor 150 arranges and displays a plurality of second applications App1, App2, App3, and App4 on the first area 81 of the first application execution screen. can do. Referring to the image, the processor 150 may display the results searched through the respective second applications in the order from the top to the bottom in the sort order of the second application list included in the first area. In another example, the processor 150 displays the search results of the most recently used (or currently used) second application at the top, and displays the search results of the remaining second applications in the first area. 2 Can be displayed according to the sort order of the application list.

The flowchart illustrated in FIG. 17 may include operations processed by the first electronic device 100 described above. Therefore, although omitted below, contents described with respect to the first electronic device 100 with reference to FIGS. 1 through 16 may also be applied to the flowchart illustrated in FIG. 17.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the first electronic device 100 may display an execution screen of the first application on the display in operation 1710. For example, when the user input for the first application icon is received, the first electronic device 100 may execute the first application and display an execution screen of the first application on the display. The first application may be, for example, an application that controls at least one external electronic device for outputting content provided by the second application.

According to an embodiment, in operation 1720, the first electronic device 100 may change the execution screen of the first application to the execution screen of the second application. For example, when the execution screen of the first application is displayed, the first electronic device 100 may execute the second application when a user input for the second application icon included in the execution screen of the first application is received. . When the second application is executed, the first electronic device 100 may change the execution screen of the first application to the execution screen of the second application. The second application may be an application that provides audio or video content such as music, radio, movie, drama, and the like.

According to one embodiment, the first electronic device 100 is. In operation 1730, the first object for controlling a plurality of functions provided by the first application may be displayed on an execution screen of the second application. The first object may be, for example, a floating user interface (UI) for providing a plurality of functions provided by the first application. For example, the plurality of functions may include a first function of changing an application execution screen, a second function of controlling at least one external electronic device for outputting content provided by the second application, and a third function of recognizing a voice. And a fourth function of changing an environment setting value of the electronic device. The second function of controlling the at least one external electronic device may include at least one of a name change of at least one external electronic device, a grouping of a plurality of external electronic devices, a release of the grouping, and a change of an external electronic device included in the group. May include functionality.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the first electronic device 100 may select one of a plurality of functions provided by the first application. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the first electronic device 100 may display an object corresponding to a selected function among the plurality of first objects on the display 110. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, when a user input for changing a selected function is received, the first electronic device 100 may display a first object corresponding to the changed function among the plurality of first objects.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, in operation 1740, the first electronic device 100 may determine whether a specified event related to the first object has occurred. For example, the first electronic device may check whether a user input for the first object has been received. For another example, it may be checked whether the second application is connected to at least one external electronic device registered or not registered with the first application through a network.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, when a specified event related to the first object occurs, the first electronic device 100 may display a second object related to the event on a display in operation 1750. For example, when a user input for the first object is received, the first electronic device 100 may display a second object corresponding to the first object (or a currently selected function). As another example, when the second electronic device 100 is connected to an external electronic device registered to the first application through a network while the second application is executed, the first electronic device 100 selects an external electronic device to output the content. Can be displayed. As another example, when the first electronic device 100 is connected to an external electronic device that is not registered in the first application through a network while the second application is executed, the first electronic device 100 connects the unregistered external electronic device to the first application. The second object indicating that the registration can be displayed may be displayed.

At least a portion of an apparatus (eg, modules or functions thereof) or a method (eg, operations) according to various embodiments may be implemented by instructions stored in a computer-readable storage medium in the form of a program module. When the instruction is executed by the processor, the processor may perform a function corresponding to the instruction. Computer-readable recording media include hard disks, floppy disks, magnetic media (e.g. magnetic tape), optical recording media (e.g. CD-ROM, DVD, magnetic-optical media (e.g. floppy disks), internal memory, etc. Instructions may include code generated by a compiler or code that may be executed by an interpreter.

And the embodiments disclosed in this document are presented for the description and understanding of the disclosed, technical content, it does not limit the scope of the invention. Accordingly, the scope of the present disclosure should be construed as including all changes or various other embodiments based on the technical spirit of the present disclosure.

Claims

In an electronic device,

display; And

Displaying an execution screen of the first application on the display, changing the execution screen of the first application to an execution screen of the second application, and providing the first application provided by the first application on the execution screen of the second application. 1 processor, configured to display the object;

And the first object is an object for controlling a plurality of functions provided by the first application in relation to the second application.
The method of claim 1,

The first application is an application that controls at least one external electronic device for outputting content provided by the second application.

The second application is a content providing application.
The method of claim 1,

The plurality of functions,

And at least two of changing an application execution screen, controlling an external electronic device for outputting content provided by the second application, a voice recognition function, and changing an environment setting value of the electronic device.
The method of claim 3,

The control function of the external electronic device,

And at least one function of changing a name of the external electronic device, grouping a plurality of external electronic devices, releasing the grouping, and changing an external electronic device included in the group.
The method of claim 1,

The first object includes a plurality of first objects corresponding to the plurality of functions.

The processor,

The electronic device is configured to select one of the plurality of functions and to display a first object corresponding to the selected function among the plurality of first objects.
The method of claim 5,

And an input module for receiving a user input.

The processor,

The electronic device configured to display a first object corresponding to the changed function among the plurality of first objects when a user input for changing the selected function is received through the input module.
The method of claim 5,

And an input module for receiving a user input.

The processor,

And when a user input for a first object corresponding to the selected function is received through the input module, display the second object for controlling the selected function.
The method of claim 1,

The processor,

And displaying a second object for selecting an external electronic device to output content when the second application is connected to at least one external electronic device registered to the first application through a network.
The method of claim 1,

The processor,

When the second application is executed, if the external electronic device that is not registered with the first application is connected through a network, the second object indicating that the unregistered external electronic device can be registered with the first application is displayed. Set electronic devices.
In the control method of an electronic device,

Displaying an execution screen of the first application on a display;

Changing an execution screen of the first application to an execution screen of a second application; And

Displaying a first object provided by the first application on an execution screen of the second application;

And the first object is an object for controlling a plurality of functions provided by the first application in relation to the second application.
The method of claim 10,

The first application is an application that controls at least one external electronic device for outputting content provided by the first application.

And the second application is a content providing application.
The method of claim 10,

The plurality of functions,

At least two of changing an application execution screen, controlling an external electronic device for outputting content provided by the second application, changing a voice recognition function, and changing an environment setting value of the electronic device.
The method of claim 12,

The control function of the external electronic device,

And at least one function of changing a name of the external electronic device, grouping of a plurality of external electronic devices, releasing the grouping, and changing an external electronic device included in a group.
The method of claim 10,

The first object includes a plurality of first objects corresponding to the plurality of functions.

The operation of displaying the first object may include:

Selecting one of the plurality of functions;

Displaying a first object corresponding to the selected function among the plurality of first objects.
The method of claim 14,

The operation of displaying the first object may include:

Receiving a user input for changing the selected function through an input module; And

And displaying a first object corresponding to the changed function among the plurality of first objects.