KR20160026337A - Electronic device and method for processing notification event in electronic device and electronic device thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

According to various embodiments, the electronic device may comprise: an identification module configured to identify the status for the communication event processing in case of receiving a notification event; and a control module configured to control the output of the notification event depending on the status for the communication event processing. Another embodiment is possible. The present invention is designed to improve the convenience of a user by continuously using an execution object and improving the recognition of the user for the notification event. In addition, by controlling the output of the notification event, power consumption can be reduced.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to a method for processing a notification event of an electronic device,

Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to a method of processing a notification event of an electronic device and an electronic device thereof.

Notification is an event that notifies the user when a message is received from a certain time or system. The notification event may include an alarm, a schedule, an incoming call, an SMS, a voice mail, and the like. When the notification event is generated, the electronic device can inform the user of the reception of the notification event using an output method (Text, pop-up, icon, LED flicker, vibration feedback or sound feedback) .

When a notification event occurs, a notification may be displayed in a predetermined area of the screen. In addition, in the electronic device including the first screen (main screen) and the second screen (sub screen), the received notification can be displayed on the screen that is preset in the first screen and the second screen. However, if the received notification is displayed superimposed on the execution object while displaying the execution object in the electronic device, a problem may arise that the execution object can not be used. For example, while receiving image data in the preview mode of the camera function, the photographing button may be displayed in a specific area of the screen, for example, an indication area. When the notification event is received while the video data is displayed in the preview mode and the received notification is displayed in the indication area, a problem may occur that the shooting button is hidden and the shooting button can not be used while the notification is displayed have.

Various embodiments of the present invention may use successive execution objects and may improve the user's perception of the notification event to improve the user's convenience. According to various embodiments, the output of the notification event can be controlled. According to various embodiments, it is possible to provide a method of processing a notification event of an electronic device capable of improving the consumed current and an electronic apparatus thereof.

An electronic device according to various embodiments for solving the above-described problems or other problems includes: a confirmation module configured to check whether an execution object is present when receiving a notification event; And a control module configured to control the output of the notification event according to whether the execution object is present or not.

An electronic device according to various embodiments includes: a confirmation module configured to check a status for communication event processing when receiving a notification event; And a control module configured to control the output of the notification event according to a state for the communication event processing.

A method of processing a notification event of an electronic device according to various embodiments includes: receiving a notification event; Confirming a status for notification event processing; And controlling an output of the notification event according to a status for the notification event processing.

A method and apparatus for processing a notification event of an electronic device according to various embodiments can improve the convenience of a user by continuously using an execution object and improving a user's perception of a notification event. Also, by controlling the output of the notification event, the consumed current can be improved.

Figure 1 illustrates a network environment in accordance with various embodiments.
Figure 2 shows a block diagram for an electronic device for notification event control according to various embodiments.
3 shows a flow diagram illustrating a method for processing notification events according to an execution object in accordance with various embodiments.
4 illustrates a flow diagram illustrating a method for processing a notification event according to various embodiments in accordance with an input event of an execution object.
5 shows a flow diagram illustrating a method of processing notification events according to an execution function in accordance with various embodiments.
6 shows a flow diagram illustrating a method for conditionally processing notification events in accordance with various embodiments.
7 shows a flow diagram illustrating a method of processing output time of a notification event in accordance with various embodiments.
8 shows a block diagram of an electronic device according to various embodiments.
Figure 9 shows a block diagram of a program module 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 "have," "may," "include," or "include" may be used to denote the presence of a feature (eg, a numerical value, a function, Quot ;, and does not exclude the presence of additional features.

In this document, "A or B," "at least one of A or / and B," or? Or " and / or " B "may include all possible combinations of the listed items, for example " A or B ". " At least one of A and B, At least one of B " can refer to both (1) at least one A, (2) at least one B, or (3) at least one A and at least one B. have.

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.

It is to be understood that a component (e.g., a first component) may be "operatively or communicatively coupled (coupled) / to" to another component (eg, a second component) Quot; connected state ", it is to be understood that any such element may be directly connected to the other element or may be connected via 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 in this document, the terms "having the capacity to", "having the ability to", and so on, depending on the configured (or configured) And can be used interchangeably with "designed to," "adapted to," "made to," or "capable of." The term " Quot; configured "may not necessarily imply only" specifically designed to "in hardware. Instead, in some circumstances, the expression" a device configured to " For example, a processor configured (or set up) to perform the phrases?, B, and C "may be a processor dedicated to performing the operation For example, an embedded processor), or one or more software stored on a memory device By executing the program, a general purpose processor (generic-purpose processor) capable of carrying out the operation: may mean (for example, CPU or the application processor).

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 in accordance with various embodiments of the present disclosure can be, for example, a smartphone, a tablet personal computer, a mobile phone, a videophone, an electronic book reader e- book 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) Player, mobile medical device, camera, or wearable device (e.g., smart glasses, head-mounted-device (HMD), electronic apparel, electronic bracelets, electronic necklaces, an electronic device, an apps task, an electronic tattoo, a smart mirror, or a 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- You can use any of the following: a home automation control panel, a security control panel, a TV box such as Samsung HomeSync ™, Apple TV ™ or Google TV ™, a game console such as Xbox ™, PlayStation ™, An electronic key, a camcorder, or an electronic photo 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 systems, gyro compass, etc.), avionics, security devices, head units for vehicles, industrial or home robots, automatic teller machines (ATMs) Point of sale, or internet of things (eg, light bulbs, various sensors, electrical or gas meters, sprinkler devices, fire alarms, thermostats, street lights, Of the emitter (toaster), exercise equipment, hot water tank, a heater, boiler, etc.) may include at least one.

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).

Referring to Figure 1, in various embodiments, an electronic device 101 in a network environment 100 is described. The electronic device 101 may include a bus 110, a processor 120, a memory 130, an input / output interface 150, a display 160, and a communication interface 170. 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 include circuitry, for example, to connect the components 110 - 170 to one another and to communicate communications (e.g., control messages and / or data) between the components .

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 operations or data processing relating to, for example, control and / or communication of at least one other component of the electronic device 101.

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 various embodiments, the memory 130 may store software and / or programs 140. The program 140 may include a kernel 141, middleware 143, an application programming interface (API) 145, and / or an application program (or "application") 147 At least a portion of the kernel 141, the middleware 143, or the API 145 may be referred to as an operating system (OS).

The kernel 141 may be used to store system resources (e.g., system resources) used to execute an operation or function implemented in other programs (e.g., middleware 143, API 145, The kernel 141 may control or manage the middleware 143, the API 145, or the application program 140. In addition, the kernel 141 may control or manage the middleware 143, the API 120, By accessing the individual components of the electronic device 101 at step 147, an interface that can control or manage system resources.

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 connected to at least one application among the application requests 147 received from the application program 147, for example, the application programs 147, (E.g., scheduling or load balancing) of a work request using a method such as assigning a priority that can be used to a task (e.g., bus 110, processor 120, or memory 130) can do.

The API 145 is an interface for controlling the functions provided by the middleware 143 or the application 141 in the kernel 141 or the middleware 143. For example, At least one interface or function (e.g., command) for image processing, character control, and the like.

The input / output interface 150 may serve as an interface by which commands or data input from, for example, a user or other external device can be transmitted to another component (s) of the electronic device 101. [ The input / output interface 150 may output commands or data received from other component (s) of the electronic device 101 to a user or other 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) The display 160 may display various content (e.g., text, images, video, icons, or symbols) to the user, for example. May include a touch screen and may receive a touch, gesture, proximity, or hovering input using, for example, an electronic pen or a portion of the user's body.

The communication interface 170 may be configured to establish communication between the electronic device 101 and an external device such as a first external electronic device 102, a second external electronic device 104, The communication interface 170 may be connected to the network 162 via wireless or wired communication to communicate with the external device such as the second external electronic device 104 or the server 106. [ have.

The wireless communication may use at least one of, for example, LTE, LTE-A, CDMA, WCDMA, UMTS, WiBro, or GSM as the cellular communication protocol. The wired communication may include, for example, at least one of a universal serial bus (USB), a high definition multimedia interface (HDMI), a recommended standard (RS232), a plain old telephone service (POTS) The network 162 may include at least one of a telecommunications network, e.g., a computer network (e.g., LAN or WAN), the Internet, or a telephone network .

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 various embodiments, Lt; RTI ID = 0.0 > and / or < / RTI > 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 various embodiments, in the event that the electronic device 101 has to perform some function or service automatically or upon request, the electronic device 101 may, instead of or in addition to executing the function or service itself (E.g., electronic device 102, 104, or server 106), and may request at least some of its associated functionality from another device (e.g., electronic device 102, 104, Or the server 106 may execute the requested function or additional function and forward the result to the electronic device 101. The electronic device 101 may process the received result as is or additionally, . It is possible to provide a function or service to this end, for example, cloud computing, distributed computing, or client-server computing techniques can be used.

Figure 2 shows a block diagram of an electronic device 201 for notification event control in accordance with various embodiments. The electronic device 201 may be, for example, the electronic device 101 shown in Fig. Referring to FIG. 2, the electronic device 201 may include a notification event handling module 210.

According to various embodiments, the notification event processing module 210 may include an acknowledgment module 215 and a control module 217. According to various embodiments, May be processor 120 as shown. The notification event processing module 210 may include, for example, one or a combination of hardware, software, or firmware.

According to various embodiments, the confirmation module 215, when receiving a notification event in the electronic device 201, confirms the state for communication event processing and sends the state for processing the confirmed notification event to the processing module 217 ). According to various embodiments, the state for the communication event processing may include at least one of an existence of an execution object, a reception state of an input event to an execution object, a presence or absence of an execution function, For example, satisfaction of a first condition for output limitation of a notification event, or satisfaction of a second condition for output of a notification event), or reception of an input event for a notification event.

According to various embodiments, when the notification module 215 receives a notification event from the electronic device 201, the confirmation module 215 may check whether the execution object exists or not, and may transmit the existence of the execution object to the control module 217 have. According to various embodiments, the executable object may include at least one of a button, a widget, an icon, an image, a text, a file, or a menu. When receiving the notification event, the confirmation module 215 checks whether the execution object exists in the designated display area. If the existence of the execution object is confirmed, the control module 217 confirms the existence of the execution object in the display area, Lt; / RTI > The specified display area may include a display area designated in advance for display of the notification event or a display area designated by the user selection. And may also include a display of at least one of a plurality of displays logically separated into one display or at least one of a plurality of physically separated displays or of another functionally connected electronic device.

According to various embodiments, the validation module 215 may include a display area for displaying a notification event on a side screen of a plurality of physically separated screens, the display of the electronic device 201 physically having a plurality of screens, It is possible to confirm only the existence of the execution object on the side screen. The physically separated screens may be provided in the electronic device 201 in the form of obtuse, acute, right angle and curved surfaces with front, side, and back sides. According to various embodiments, the verification module 215 may determine that an exception is to be made if the electronic device 201 is located in a location where it can not acknowledge a notification event, such as a bag or a pocket, Processing operations can be performed. According to various embodiments, when the display has a plurality of screens logically and a display area for displaying a notification event is designated on a specific screen among the logically divided plurality of screens, You can check whether the execution object exists on the screen.

According to various embodiments, when receiving the notification event, the confirmation module 215 checks whether the execution object exists or not. If the existence of the execution object is confirmed, the confirmation module 215 confirms whether or not the input event for the execution object is received To the control module (217).

According to various embodiments, when receiving the notification event, the confirmation module 215 checks whether the execution object exists in the display area designated for the display of the notification event, and if the existence of the execution object is confirmed, The control module 217 can confirm whether the input event is received or not and transmit it to the control module 217. The specified display area may include a display area designated in advance for display of the notification event or a display area designated by the user selection. And may also include a display of at least one of a plurality of displays logically separated into one display or at least one of a plurality of physically separated displays or of another functionally connected electronic device.

According to various embodiments, the input event for the executable object may be received from a direct touch input for selecting the executable object, proximity touch (e.g., hovering), or from another electronic device functionally associated with the electronic device 201 ≪ / RTI > According to various embodiments, the verification module 215 can confirm receipt of an input event for the execution object when the execution object is selected directly through a touch input, or when the execution object is selected through a proximity touch. According to various embodiments, the verification module 215 may be configured to determine whether the other electronic device functionally associated with the electronic device 201 is used as an input device (e.g., a mouse device) When an object is selected (e.g., including selecting an execution object with a mouse button or selecting it with a mouse cursor or a pointer), the reception of an input event to the execution object can be confirmed.

According to various embodiments, when the notification module 215 receives the notification event, it may check whether the execution function is present in the electronic device 201, and transmit the existence of the execution function to the control module 217 . According to various embodiments, the executive function may include a running application. According to various embodiments, the confirmation module 215 determines whether the electronic device 201 satisfies a first condition that limits the output of the notification event when receiving the notification event, and if the first condition is satisfied, The control module 217 can transmit information confirming that the first condition is satisfied. The confirmation module 215 may transmit information confirming that the second condition is satisfied to the control module 217 when the second condition for outputting the notification event in the electronic device 201 is satisfied.

According to various embodiments, the confirmation module 215 may be configured to determine whether a location of a user that can not see a notification event is detected, or if the state of the electronic device And at least one of the cases where the first condition is detected. The confirmation module 215 may be used in the case of a talk mode using a headset or a speakerphone or when a position of a user who can see a display of a notification event is detected or when a state of an electronic device capable of verifying a notification event is detected At least one of the cases can be confirmed as the satisfaction of the second condition.

According to various embodiments, when the confirmation module 215 delays the output of the notification event in the communication mode using the handset and switches from the communication mode using the handset to the communication mode using the headset or the speaker phone, can do. According to various embodiments, the confirmation module 215 may output a notification event when the location of the user who can see the indication of the notification event is detected while delaying the output of the notification event in the call mode using the handset have. The position of the user may be detected using a sensor (e.g., including at least one of an image sensor, an audio sensor, an iris sensor, a proximity sensor, a gesture sensor, a UV sensor, or a touch sensor). Further, the position of the user can be detected by an operation using a direction tracking algorithm (for example, audio beam forming) using the sensor. The location of the user may be determined by location information (e.g., GPS information) of another electronic device (e.g., wearable electronic device) worn by the user, a direction tracking algorithm (e.g., RF beamforming or triangulation) Can be detected. According to various embodiments, while the confirmation module 215 delays the output of the notification event in the call mode using the handset, the grasp of the electronic device 201 is sensed, and if the sensed grasp is not a grasp for a call , And can output a notification event when the user is a finger at the position where the display of the notification event can be seen. The grip of the electronic device 201 can be detected using a gripping sensor. Also, the grip of the electronic device 201 can be detected by a combination including at least one of an image sensor, a gesture sensor, an acceleration sensor, a proximity sensor, and a touch sensor. The confirmation module 215 may transmit the position where the grip is detected in the electronic device 201 to the control module 217. [ According to various embodiments, if the location of the user who is able to view the indication of the notification event is detected while the location of the user who is not able to see the indication of the notification event is detected and the output of the notification event is delayed, And can output a notification event. According to various embodiments, when the status of the electronic device capable of verifying the notification event is detected while the status of the electronic device that can not identify the notification event is detected and the output of the notification event is delayed according to various embodiments, Can be output. According to various embodiments, the state of the electronic device that can not identify the notification event indicates when the electronic device 201 is located in a bag or pocket, or when the wearable electronic device is covered by clothing, The state of the electronic device 201 can be detected.

According to various embodiments, the confirmation module 215 confirms whether or not an input event has been received for the notification event while displaying the notification event, and transmits to the control module 217 whether or not to receive the input event for the notification event .

According to various embodiments, the processing module 217 may control the output of the notification event in accordance with the status for processing of the notification event received via the confirmation module 215 when receiving the notification event. According to various embodiments, the status for the communication event processing received through the confirmation module 215 may include at least one of an existence of an execution object, an input event to an execution object, an existence of an execution function, At least one of whether or not a condition for output control is satisfied (for example, satisfaction of a first condition for restricting output of a notification event, or satisfaction of a second condition for output of a notification event) .

According to various embodiments, the control module 217 may control the output of the notification event according to the presence or absence of an executable object via the confirmation module 215 when receiving the notification event.

According to various embodiments, when receiving the notification event, the control module 217, when confirming the existence of the execution object through the confirmation module 215, determines the time at which the execution object exists or the time at which the function of the execution object is maintained And may delay, at least in part, the display of the notification event.

According to various embodiments, the control module 217 may change the display layer location of the notification event when the existence of an execution object is confirmed through the confirmation module 215 when receiving the notification event. According to various embodiments, the control module 217 may be displayed at the same position in the plane as the Z axis position, either at the end of the plurality of layers or after the display layer of the execution object. The control module 217 checks the type of the notification event, and if the kind of the notification event has priority over the execution object, You can change the position of the layer in front of it.

According to various embodiments, the control module 217 may change the display type of the notification event when the existence of the execution object is confirmed through the confirmation module 215 when receiving the notification event. According to various embodiments, the control module 217 displays the execution object by controlling and displaying the transparency of at least some areas of the notification event, and if both the notification event and the execution object are displayed in superposition, only the execution object is selected, Function can be performed.

According to various embodiments, the control module 217 may change the display location of the notification event when the existence of an execution object is confirmed through the confirmation module 215 when receiving the notification event. According to various embodiments, the control module 217 may display the notification event on an area of the display of the electronic device 201 except for the area where the execution object is displayed. According to various embodiments, when the display of the electronic device 201 includes a plurality of screens, the control module 217 can display the notification event on a screen other than the screen including the area where the execution object is displayed have. The display of the electronic device 201 may logically constitute a single screen or constitute a plurality of screens which are logically divided or a plurality of screens which are physically separated or a plurality of screens logically or physically Can be configured. According to various embodiments, the control module 217 may control the notification event to be sent to another electronic device functionally associated with the electronic device to display a notification event at another electronic device.

According to various embodiments, the control module 217, when receiving the notification event, notifies the notification event in the display of the electronic device 201 to the display area designated for display Lt; RTI ID = 0.0 > a < / RTI > If the electronic device 201 is a wearable electronic device that physically includes at least one of a small electronic device, for example, a glass, a necklace, a ring, or a watch, the display area designated for displaying the notification event The use of only the area may cause a problem that the display resource can be sufficiently used. Therefore, in the display of the wearable electronic device, a region for displaying the execution object and a display region for displaying the notification event may be partially overlapped.

According to various embodiments, the control module 217, when receiving the notification event, notifies the reception of the notification event while delaying the display of the notification event when the existence of the execution object is confirmed through the confirmation module 215 Can be output. According to various embodiments, the control module 217, when receiving the notification event, notifies receipt of the notification event using at least one of vibration, sound, LED blinking, Alarm can be output. Also, the control module 217 may output an alarm informing reception of the notification event when the notification event delayed in output is outputted.

According to various embodiments, the control module 217, when receiving a plurality of notification events, confirms the presence of an execution object through the confirmation module 215, It is possible to output a plurality of alarms in a superimposed manner, or to sequentially output a plurality of alarms or to change the alarm type. According to various embodiments, when the control module 217 receives a first notification event with a first sound set to an alarm and a second notification event with a second sound set to an alarm, The second sound of the two notification event may output some overlapping or output a second sound of the second notification event after outputting the first sound of the first notification event according to the received order or the specified priority. According to various embodiments, when the control module 217 receives a first notification event with the first sound set to alarm and a second notification event with the second sound set to alarm, the first notification event and the second notification event The alarm type of the notification event of either the first notification event or the second notification event can be changed to the kind of alarm distinguished from sound such as vibration or LED blinking and output have. The type of the alarm is not limited to vibration, sound, LED flashing or icon display, but also color, pattern, font, letter size, symbol, texture, form, temperature, smell, sound, vibration, taste, (Light), and the like.

According to various embodiments, when the control module 217 receives the notification event, if the reception of the input event to the execution object is confirmed through the confirmation module 215, It is possible to control the output of the notification event.

According to various embodiments, the control module 217, upon receipt of a notification event, upon receipt of an input event for an executing object via the verification module 215, The output of the notification event can be delayed.

According to various embodiments, the control module 217 may change the display layer location of the notification event upon receipt of an input event for an executing object via the confirmation module 215 when receiving a notification event. According to various embodiments, the control module 217 may be displayed at the same position in the plane as the Z axis position, either at the end of the plurality of layers or after the display layer of the execution object. The control module 217 checks the type of the notification event, and if the kind of the notification event has priority over the execution object, You can change the layer's forward position.

According to various embodiments, the control module 217 may change the display type of the notification event upon receipt of an input event for an executing object via the confirmation module 215 when receiving a notification event. According to various embodiments, the control module 217 displays the execution object by controlling and displaying the transparency of at least some areas of the notification event, and if both the notification event and the execution object are displayed in superposition, only the execution object is selected, Function can be performed.

According to various embodiments, the control module 217 may change the display location of the notification event upon receipt of an input event for an executing object via the confirmation module 215 upon receipt of the notification event. According to various embodiments, the control module 217 may display the notification event on an area of the display of the electronic device 201 except for the area where the execution object is displayed. According to various embodiments, when the display of the electronic device 201 includes a plurality of screens, the control module 217 may display the notification event on a screen other than the screen including the area where the execution object is displayed . Alternatively, the display of the electronic device 201 may logically constitute a single screen, constitute a plurality of screens which are logically divided, or constitute a plurality of screens physically separated, or logically or physically a plurality of screens . ≪ / RTI >

The control module 217 according to various embodiments transmits the notification event to another electronic device connected to the electronic device when confirmation of receipt of an input event to the executing object is confirmed through the confirmation module 215 when receiving the notification event So as to output a notification event in another electronic device.

According to various embodiments, the control module 217, when receiving a notification event, displays a notification event on the display of the electronic device 201 when confirmation of receipt of an input event for the executing object via the confirmation module 215 is confirmed It is possible to display a notification event in the designated display area designated for it. If the electronic device 201 is a wearable electronic device that physically includes at least one of a small electronic device, for example, a glass, a necklace, a ring, or a watch, the display area designated for displaying the notification event The use of only the area may cause a problem that the display resource can be sufficiently used. Therefore, in the display of the wearable electronic device, a region for displaying the execution object and a display region for displaying the notification event may be partially overlapped.

According to various embodiments, the control module 217, upon receipt of a notification event, upon receipt of an input event for an executing object via the acknowledgment module 215, Ali can output a notification. According to various embodiments, the control module 217, when receiving the notification event, notifies receipt of the notification event using at least one of vibration, sound, LED blinking, Alarm can be output. The control module 217 may also output an alarm notifying reception of the notification event when the execution object whose output is delayed is outputted. The control module 217 receives a plurality of notification events. When the confirmation module 215 confirms the existence of the execution object and the reception of the input event to the execution object, the control module 217 generates a plurality of alarms Or sequentially output a plurality of alarms or change the type of the alarms and output them. According to various embodiments, when the control module 217 receives a first notification event with a first sound set to an alarm and a second notification event with a second sound set to an alarm, The second sound of the two notification event may output some overlapping or output a second sound of the second notification event after outputting the first sound of the first notification event according to the received order or the specified priority. According to various embodiments, when the control module 217 receives a first notification event with the first sound set to alarm and a second notification event with the second sound set to alarm, the first notification event and the second notification event The alarm type of the notification event of either the first notification event or the second notification event can be changed to the kind of alarm distinguished from sound such as vibration or LED blinking and output have. The type of the alarm is not limited to vibration, sound, LED flashing or icon display, but also color, pattern, font, letter size, symbol, texture, form, temperature, smell, sound, vibration, taste, (Light), and the like.

According to various embodiments, the control module 217, upon receipt of a notification event, upon receipt of an execution function in the electronic device 201 via the confirmation module 215, It is possible to control the output of the notification event.

When the control module 217 receives the notification event and confirms the execution function in the electronic device 201 through the confirmation module 215, the control module 217 can notify the reception of the notification event until the execution function is terminated have.

According to various embodiments, the control module 217 may include at least some of the time at which some executive function of the executable function is maintained if the executable function is verified in the electronic device 201 via the verification module 215 when receiving the notification event Thereby delaying the reception alarm output of the notification event.

According to various embodiments, the control module 217 can change the type of alarm that informs the reception of the notification event when the execution function is confirmed in the electronic device 201 via the confirmation module 215 when receiving the notification event.

According to various embodiments, when the control module 217 captures an image for OCR in the OCR application mode, the occurrence of a vibration for informing the reception of the notification event may lower the image quality of the image and lower the recognition rate of the OCR , It is possible to delay the output of the notification informing the reception of the notification event including at least a part of the time when the OCR application mode is ended or the OCR recognition function is held in the OCR application mode, (For example, a sound or LED blinks) that does not affect the application mode. According to various embodiments, since the control module 217 may influence the memo function to inform the reception of the notification event while the memo function is performed using the hand or pen in the memo application mode, (For example, sound or LED blinking) to terminate the memo function in the memo application mode or to notify the reception of the notification event to the type of the alarm that does not affect the memo application mode can do. According to another embodiment, the control module 217 may be configured such that the sound generation for notifying the reception of the notification event during recording in the recording application mode can be recorded unintentionally in the recording data, Alternatively, the sound for terminating the recording function in the recording application mode or informing reception of the notification event may be changed to a type of alarm (for example, LED blinking) that does not affect the recording application mode and output. According to another embodiment, the control module 217 may blink the LED for informing the reception of the notification event while the photographing function is performed in the camera application mode, (For example, a sound) which does not affect the camera application mode, the LED flashing for ending the camera application mode, terminating the photographing function execution in the camera application mode, or informing reception of the notification event And output it.

According to various embodiments, the control module 217, upon receiving a notification event, receives a notification event via the confirmation module 215 if a satisfaction of a first condition limiting the output of the notification event is received, May be delayed until the satisfaction of the second condition for the output of the notification event is received. Or the control module 217 may delay the display of the notification event including at least part of the time at which the satisfaction of the first condition is maintained.

According to various embodiments, the control module 217, upon receiving a notification event, receives a satisfaction of the first condition limiting the output of the notification event via the confirmation module 215, Display of the notification event whose display frequency has been adjusted, display of the notification event whose color and brightness have been adjusted, or display of the notification event by changing the position of the notification event can be used until a condition satisfaction result is received. According to yet another embodiment, the control module 217, upon receiving a notification event, upon receipt of a satisfaction of a first condition limiting the output of a notification event via the confirmation module 215, Displaying at least one of a notification event whose display frequency has been adjusted or an indication of a notification event whose color and brightness has been adjusted or the position of a notification event by changing at least part of the time at which the satisfaction of the first condition is maintained, Can be used. According to another embodiment, displaying a notification event when the user is viewing a notification event and when the user is not viewing the notification event may be a loss in terms of current consumption. Thus, the control module 217 can lower the display frequency for the notification event when the position of the user that can not see the display of the notification event is detected, for example, satisfaction of the first condition.

According to various embodiments, the control module 217 may change the color or brightness of the notification event to a low current consumption color or brightness if the user's location is not satisfied, e.g., It is possible to change the brightness and display it. In addition, when the position of the user that can not see the display of the notification event is detected, the control module 217, for example, satisfies the first condition, The notification event can be displayed on the side screen having a small screen size even if the screen event is designated on the front screen having the large screen size. The control module 217 can change the notification event output position according to the grip detection position of the electronic device 201. [ According to various embodiments, the display of the electronic device 201 (e.g., the same as the display 150 of FIG. 1) includes a side view as well as a front view, and a side view (left or right view) When a finger is detected on the left side of the electronic device 201, a notification event is displayed on the right side of the screen. When a finger is detected on the right side of the electronic device 201, Lt; RTI ID = 0.0 > a < / RTI >

According to various embodiments, the control module 217, when displaying a notification event, determines whether or not an input event for a notification event is received through the confirmation module 215, And can control the output of the notification event. The control module 217 can control the display time of the notification event when the reception of the input event for the notification event is confirmed through the confirmation module 215 when the notification event is displayed.

According to various embodiments, the control module 217 may maintain the indication of the notification event during the reception time of the input event if confirmation of receipt of the input event for the notification event is confirmed via the confirmation module 215. [

According to various embodiments, the control module 217 may maintain the indication of the notification event for a predetermined period of time if confirmation of receipt of an input event for the notification event is confirmed via the confirmation module 215. [

According to various embodiments, when the reception of the input event for the notification event is confirmed through the confirmation module 215, the control module 217 checks the amount of data of the notification event, and if the amount of data of the notification event is less than the reference value The display of the notification event may be maintained, and if the amount of data of the notification event is equal to or greater than the reference value, the display of the notification event may be maintained for a time corresponding to the reception time of the input event.

According to various embodiments, the control module 217 checks the amount of data of the notification event when the reception of the input event for the notification event is confirmed through the confirmation module 215. If the amount of data of the notification event is equal to or greater than the reference value The display of the notification event can be maintained in correspondence with the amount of data of the notification event.

According to various embodiments, the storage module 220 may be, for example, the memory 130 shown in FIG.

According to various embodiments, the storage module 220 may store a notification event and may store the type of the first condition that can limit the output of the notification event and the type of the second condition that can output the notification event .

According to various embodiments, when the notification module 215 receives a notification event, the control module 217 is configured to check the status for communication event processing, and the control module 217, depending on the status for the communication event processing, Lt; / RTI >

According to various embodiments, the control module 217 may be configured to control the output of the notification event when the presence of an execution object is confirmed according to the state for the communication event processing.

According to various embodiments, the control module 217 may be configured to control the display delay of the notification event or change the location of the display layer of the notification event, Change the display type, change the display position of the notification event, or transmit the notification event to another electronic device connected to the electronic device to display the notification event using at least one of the display.

According to various embodiments, the control module 217 may be configured to control the output of the notification event when receipt of an input event to an execution object is acknowledged according to the state for the communication event processing.

According to various embodiments, the control module 217 may control the display delay of the notification event, or the location of the display layer of the notification event, or the location of the notification event of the notification event, To change the display type, to change the display type, to change the display area for displaying the notification event, or to transmit the notification event to another electronic device connected to the electronic device to control the output of the notification event have.

According to various embodiments, the control module 217 may be configured to control the output of the notification event if the existence of the execution function is confirmed according to the state for the communication event processing.

According to various embodiments, the control module 217 may include an alarm output delay to notify receipt of a notification event, or some function execution including the execution function, An alarm output delay notifying receipt of a notification event while at least partially including a time when the notification event is received, or a change of an alarm type informing receipt of the notification event.

According to various embodiments, the control module 217 may be configured to control the output of the notification event if satisfaction of the first condition is confirmed according to the state for the communication event processing.

According to various embodiments, the confirmation of satisfaction of the first condition may be performed in the case of a call mode using the handset, or when the position of a user who can not see the display of the notification event is detected, Or a state in which the state of the first antenna is detected.

According to various embodiments, the control module 217 may be configured to determine whether the display delay of the notification event, or the display frequency is adjusted, at least some of the time that the satisfaction of the first condition is maintained, The notification event may be set to control the output of the notification event using at least one of a notification event display in which color and brightness are adjusted, a notification event display in which color and brightness are adjusted, or a display in which a notification event is changed.

According to various embodiments, the confirmation of satisfaction of the second condition may be performed in the case of a call mode using a headset or a speakerphone, or when the position of a user who can see the display of the notification event is detected, And a state in which an electronic device capable of being detected is detected.

According to various embodiments, the control module 217 may be configured to include a control module that controls the output of a notification event when receipt of an input event for the notification event is acknowledged in accordance with the state for the communication event processing have.

According to various embodiments, the control module 217 may maintain the display of the notification event in correspondence with the reception time of the input event, or maintain the display of the notification event for a predetermined period of time according to the reception of the input event, To control the output of the notification event, using at least one of the display of the notification event corresponding to the amount of data included in the notification event.

3 shows a flow diagram illustrating a method for processing notification events according to an execution object in accordance with various embodiments. Referring to FIG. 3, a method 300 for processing notification events according to various embodiments includes 310 operations to 330 operations. In operation 310, the confirmation module 215 can confirm whether or not a notification event has been received. If the receipt of the notification event is acknowledged at operation 310, at operation 320, the confirmation module 215 may verify the presence of an execution object on the display of the electronic device. In operation 320, when the presence of the execution object displayed on the display is confirmed, the confirmation module 215 transmits confirmation of the existence of the execution object to the control module 217 . In operation 320, when the confirmation module 215 confirms reception of the notification event and there is a display area designated on the display of the electronic device, the confirmation module 215 can determine whether the execution object exists. The specified display area may include a display area designated in advance for display of the notification event or a display area designated by the user selection. And may also include a display of at least one of a plurality of displays logically separated into one display or at least one of a plurality of physically separated displays or of another functionally connected electronic device. When the existence of the execution object being displayed in the display area is confirmed, the confirmation module 215 can confirm the reception of the notification event and transmit the existence confirmation of the execution object to the designated display area to the control module 217.

In operation 330, when receiving confirmation of the receipt of the notification event from the confirmation module 215, the control module 217 delays the display of the notification event until the execution object is terminated, So that execution objects can be used consecutively. The control module 217 also changes the position of the display layer of the notification event or changes the display type of the notification event, for example, when the notification event is received, By controlling the transparency of at least some areas of the execution object, thereby displaying the execution object. The control module 217 also changes the display position of the notification event when receiving notification of the presence of the execution object with confirmation of receipt of the notification event or changes the display position of the notification event to another electronic device functionally connected to the electronic device By displaying the execution object by transmitting it, the execution object can be used continuously.

In operation 330, the control module 217 outputs an alarm notifying the reception of the notification event while delaying the display of the notification event when confirming receipt of the notification event from the confirmation module 215 and confirming existence of the execution object can do. In addition, when the control module 217 receives confirmation of receipt of a notification event from the confirmation module 215 and confirmation of the existence of an execution object, the control module 217 may delay the alarm output notifying the reception of the notification event along with the display delay of the notification event

In operation 330, the control module 217 may display the received notification event on the display of the electronic device when it receives confirmation of the reception of the notification event from the confirmation module 215, together with confirmation of the nonexistence of the execution object.

4 illustrates a flow diagram illustrating a method for processing a notification event according to various embodiments in accordance with an input event of an execution object. Referring to FIG. 4, a method 400 for processing notification events according to various embodiments includes operations 410 through 440. In operation 410, the confirmation module 215 can confirm whether or not a notification event has been received. If the receipt of the notification event is acknowledged in operation 410, then in operation 420, the confirmation module 215 may verify the presence of an execution object on the display of the electronic device. In operation 420, when the presence of the execution object being displayed on the display is confirmed, the confirmation module 215 determines whether an input event (for example, a direct touch or proximity for selecting the execution object, An input signal received from a touch or other electronic device functionally connected to the electronic device, or the like).

In operation 430, if the confirmation of the input event to the execution object is confirmed, the confirmation module 215 may transmit the acknowledgment of the notification event to the control module 217 together with the acknowledgment of the input event to the execution object .

In operation 420, when the confirmation module 215 confirms reception of the notification event and there is a display area designated on the display of the electronic device, the confirmation module 215 can determine whether the execution object exists in the designated display area. The confirmation module 215 can confirm whether or not the input event for the execution object is received when the existence of the execution object displayed in the display area is confirmed. The specified display area may include a display area designated in advance for display of the notification event or a display area designated by the user selection. And may also include a display of at least one of a plurality of displays logically separated into one display or at least one of a plurality of physically separated displays or of another functionally connected electronic device.

In operation 440, the control module 217, upon receipt of a notification event receipt from the confirmation module 215 and upon receipt of an acknowledgment of an input event to the execution object, May limit the output of the notification event until an input completion is received, or at least some of the time that the input event is maintained. When the execution result screen is displayed or the reception of the input event is terminated (for example, the input of the direct touch or proximity touch is terminated) upon receipt of the input event for the execution object, And may transmit the completion of the input according to the reception of the input event. The control module 217 may delay the display of the notification event until the completion of input according to the reception of the input event is received from the confirmation module 215 so that the function of the execution object can be continuously used. Also, the control module 217 may change the position of the display layer of the notification event until the input completion due to reception of the input event is received from the confirmation module 215, or change the display type of the notification event , The transparency of the notification event can be controlled so that the function of the execution object can be used continuously. The control module 217 may also change the display location of the notification event until an input completion due to receipt of the input event is received from the confirmation module 215, So that the function of the execution object can be used continuously.

In operation 440, the control module 217 outputs an alarm notifying the reception of the notification event while delaying the display of the notification event until the input completion due to the reception of the input event is received from the confirmation module 215 . Also, the control module 217 may delay the alarm output notifying the reception of the notification event together with the display delay of the notification event until the input completion due to the reception of the input event is received from the confirmation module 215. [

In operation 430, the control module 217 displays the received notification event on the display of the electronic device when receiving the acknowledgment of the reception of the notification event from the confirmation module 215, as well as the reception confirmation of the input event to the execution object .

5 shows a flow diagram illustrating a method of processing notification events according to an execution function in accordance with various embodiments. Referring to FIG. 5, a method 500 for processing notification events according to various embodiments includes 510 operations to 530 operations. In operation 510, the confirmation module 215 may confirm whether a notification event has been received. If the receipt of the notification event is acknowledged in the 510 operation, the verification module 215 at 520 operation may check the presence of an executable function (e.g., a running application) in the electronic device. In operation 520, the confirmation module 215 notifies the control module 217 of the presence of the execution function being executed in the electronic device, together with acknowledgment of the notification event, when the existence of the execution function being executed in the electronic device is confirmed Lt; / RTI >

In operation 530, when the control module 217 receives an acknowledgment of the execution function being executed in the electronic device with the confirmation of receipt of the notification event from the confirmation module 215, Or an alarm output of the notification event is delayed while at least part of the time at which some functions included in the execution function are maintained, so that the alarm output informing reception of the notification event does not affect the execution function. When an acknowledgment of receipt of a notification event from the confirmation module 215 is received and confirmation of the existence of an execution function being executed in the electronic device is received, an alarm informing reception of the notification event is changed to a kind of alarm affecting the execution function, It is possible to prevent the alarm output informing reception of the notification event from affecting the execution function.

6 shows a flow diagram illustrating a method for conditionally processing notification events in accordance with various embodiments. With reference to FIG. 6, a method 600 for processing notification events according to various embodiments includes operations 610 to 650. In operation 610, the confirmation module 215 can confirm whether or not a notification event has been received. If the reception of the notification event is confirmed in the operation 610, the confirmation module 215 in the operation 620 can confirm whether or not the electronic device satisfies the first condition for controlling the notification event output. The confirmation module 215 may be configured to determine whether a location of a user that can not see the indication of a notification event is detected in the case of a call mode using the handset or a state of the electronic device Is located in the bag or pocket) is detected as the satisfaction of the first condition for restricting the display of the notification event. In operation 630, if the satisfaction of the first condition is confirmed, the confirmation module 215 may transmit confirmation of satisfaction of the first condition to the control module 217 together with acknowledgment of the notification event.

In operation 640, the control module 217 receives a confirmation of satisfaction of the second condition from the confirmation module 215 when a confirmation of satisfaction of the first condition is received together with acknowledgment of the notification event from the confirmation module 215 The display of the notification event can be delayed. Or may delay the display of the notification event while at least partially including the time at which the satisfaction of the first condition is maintained. In the operation 640, the control module 217 adjusts the display frequency to display the notification event or adjusts the color and brightness to notify the notification event when the reception confirmation of the notification event is received, By displaying an event or changing the location of the notification event to display it, the current consumption for the display of the notification event can be reduced.

The confirmation module can confirm whether the electronic device satisfies the second condition for controlling the notification event output after the first condition satisfaction check or before the first condition satisfaction check. The confirmation module 215 may be used in the case of a talk mode using a headset or a speakerphone or when a position of a user who can see a display of a notification event is detected or when a state of an electronic device capable of verifying a notification event is detected , The satisfaction of the second condition for displaying the notification event can be confirmed. In operation 630, the confirmation module 215 may transmit the satisfaction of the second condition to the control module 217 when the satisfaction of the second condition is confirmed.

In operation 640, the control module 217 may display a notification event on the display of the electronic device if a confirmation of satisfaction of the second condition is received from the confirmation module 215. [

7 shows a flow diagram illustrating a method of processing output time of a notification event in accordance with various embodiments. Referring to FIG. 7, a method 700 for processing notification events in accordance with various embodiments includes operations 710 to 730. In operation 710, the control module 217 may display the received notification event on the display of the electronic device. In operation 720, the confirmation module 215 determines whether an input event (e.g., a direct touch or proximity touch to select a notification event or an input signal received from another electronic device functionally associated with the electronic device) Can be confirmed. In operation 720, the confirmation module 215 may transmit an acknowledgment of an input event to the notification event to the control module 217 when the reception of the input event for the notification event is confirmed.

In operation 730, the control module 217 may maintain an indication of a notification event corresponding to the reception time of the input event when an acknowledgment of an input event for the notification event is received from the confirmation module 215. [ The control module 217 may maintain the display of the notification event for a predetermined period of time according to the receipt of the input event when the acknowledgment of the input event to the notification event is received from the confirmation module 215. [ The control module 217 can also maintain an indication of the notification event in correspondence with the amount of data contained in the notification event when an acknowledgment of the input event for the notification event is received from the confirmation module 215. [

According to various embodiments, a method for processing a notification event of an electronic device includes: receiving a notification event; Confirming a status for notification event processing; And controlling an output of the notification event according to a status for the notification event processing.

According to various embodiments, the controlling operation may further include an operation of controlling the output of the notification event when the existence of the execution object is confirmed according to the state for the communication event processing.

According to various embodiments, the act of controlling the output may include delaying the display of the notification event, or changing the location of the display layer of the notification event, or the notification event And controlling the output of the notification event using at least one of a display type change of the notification event, a change of the display position of the notification event, or transmission of the notification event to another electronic device connected to the electronic device have.

According to various embodiments, the controlling operation may further include an operation of controlling the output of the notification event when the reception of the input event to the execution object is confirmed according to the state for the notification event processing.

According to various embodiments, the act of controlling the output may include deleting the display delay of the notification event, or changing the location of the display layer of the notification event, or the notification event Includes the act of controlling the output of the notification event using at least one of changing the display type of the notification event, changing the display area for displaying the notification event, or transmitting the notification event to another electronic device connected to the electronic device can do.

According to various embodiments, when the existence of the execution function is confirmed according to the state for the notification event processing, the operation may further include an operation of controlling the output of the notification event.

According to various embodiments, the act of controlling the output may include an alarm output delay notifying receipt of a notification event, or at least some functions ending with the execution function, while at least partially including the time at which the execution function is maintained Controlling the output of the notification event using at least one of an alarm output delay notifying receipt of a notification event or a change of an alarm type informing receipt of a notification event.

According to various embodiments, the controlling operation may further include an operation of controlling the output of the notification event when the satisfaction of the first condition is confirmed according to the state for the notification event processing.

According to various embodiments, the confirmation of satisfaction of the first condition may be performed in the case of a call mode using the handset, or when the position of a user who can not see the display of the notification event is detected, Or a state in which the state of the first antenna is detected.

According to various embodiments, the operation of controlling the output may include delaying the display delay of the notification event, or the display frequency of the display event, until the second condition is satisfied, Controlling the output of the notification event using at least one of a notification event display in which the color and brightness is adjusted, a notification event display in which color and brightness are adjusted, or a display in which the position of the notification event is changed.

According to various embodiments, the confirmation of satisfaction of the second condition may be performed in the case of a call mode using a headset or a speakerphone, or when the position of a user who can see the display of the notification event is detected, And a state in which an electronic device capable of being detected is detected.

According to various embodiments, the controlling operation may further include an operation of controlling the output of the notification event when the reception of the input event for the notification event is confirmed according to the state for the notification event processing.

According to various embodiments, the operation of controlling the output time may include maintaining the display of the notification event corresponding to the reception time of the input event, maintaining the display of the notification event for a predetermined period of time according to the reception of the input event, And controlling the output of the notification event using at least one of a notification event and an indication of the notification event corresponding to the amount of data included in the notification event.

8 is a block diagram 800 of an electronic device 801 according to various embodiments. The electronic device 801 may include all or part of the electronic device 101 shown in Fig. 1, for example. The electronic device 801 includes at least one application processor 810, a communication module 820, a subscriber identification module (SIM) card 824, a memory 820, a sensor module 840, The device 850 includes a display 860, an interface 870, an audio module 880, a camera module 891, a power management module 895, a battery 896, an indicator 897, .

The AP 810 may control a plurality of hardware or software components connected to the AP 810 by, for example, operating an operating system or an application program, and may perform various data processing and operations. The AP 810 may be implemented as a system on chip (SoC), for example. According to one embodiment, the AP 810 may further include a graphics processing unit (GPU) and / or an image signal processor. The AP 810 may include at least some of the components shown in Figure 2 (e.g., a cellular module 821). The AP 810 may include at least some of the other components (e.g., non-volatile memory) Load or process commands or data received from one in the volatile memory, and store various data in the nonvolatile memory.

The communication module 820 may have the same or similar configuration as the communication interface 160 of FIG. The communication module 820 includes a cellular module 821, a WIFI module 823, a BT module 825, a GPS module 827, an NFC module 828, and a radio frequency (RF) module 829 ).

The cellular module 821 may provide a voice call, a video call, a text service, or an Internet service, for example, through a communication network. According to one embodiment, the cellular module 821 may perform identification and authentication of the electronic device 801 within the communication network using a subscriber identity module (e.g., SIM card 824). In one embodiment The cellular module 821 may perform at least some of the functions that the AP 810 can provide. According to one embodiment, the cellular module 821 includes a communication processor ).

Each of the WIFI module 823, the BT module 825, the GPS module 827, and the NFC module 828 includes a processor for processing data transmitted and received through a corresponding module, for example . At least some (e.g., two or more) of the cellular module 821, the WIFI module 823, the BT module 825, the GPS module 827, or the NFC module 828, according to some embodiments, (IC) or an IC package.

The RF module 829 can, for example, send and receive communication signals (e.g., RF signals). The RF module 829 may include, for example, a transceiver, a power amplifier module (PAM), a frequency filter, a low noise amplifier (LNA), or an antenna. According to another embodiment, at least one of the cellular module 821, the WIFI module 823, the BT module 825, the GPS module 827, or the NFC module 828 transmits / receives an RF signal through a separate RF module .

The SIM card 824 may include, for example, a card containing a subscriber identity module and / or an embedded SIM and may include unique identification information (e.g., an integrated circuit card identifier (ICCID) Information (e.g., international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI)).

The memory 820 (e.g., memory 820) may include, for example, an internal memory 822 or an external memory 824. The internal memory 822 may be, for example, a volatile memory Such as dynamic RAM (RAM), static RAM (SRAM), or synchronous dynamic RAM (SDRAM), non-volatile memory such as one time programmable ROM (OTPROM), programmable ROM (PROM) Flash memory (e.g., NAND flash or NOR flash), a hard drive, or a solid state drive (SSD), such as an electrically erasable and programmable ROM (EPROM), electrically erasable and programmable ROM (EEPROM) Or the like.

The external memory 824 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 Or a memory stick or the like. The external memory 824 may be functionally and / or physically connected to the electronic device 801 through various interfaces.

The sensor module 840 may, for example, measure a physical quantity or sense an operating state of the electronic device 801 and convert the measured or sensed information into an electrical signal. The sensor module 840 includes a gesture sensor 840A, a gyro sensor 840B, an air pressure sensor 840C, a magnetic sensor 840D, an acceleration sensor 840E, a grip sensor 840F, A light sensor 840G, a color sensor 840H (e.g., an RGB (red, green, blue) sensor), a living body sensor 840I, a temperature / humidity sensor 840J, RTI ID = 0.0 > 840M. ≪ / RTI > Additionally or alternatively, the sensor module 840 may include, for example, an e-nose sensor, an electromyography sensor, an electroencephalogram sensor, an electrocardiogram sensor, an infrared ) Sensor, an iris sensor, and / or a fingerprint sensor. The sensor module 840 may further include a control circuit for controlling at least one sensor included in the sensor module 840. In some embodiments, the electronic device 801 further includes a processor configured to control the sensor module 840, either as part of the AP 810 or separately, such that the AP 810 is in a sleep state while the AP 810 is in a sleep state , The sensor module 840 can be controlled.

The input device 850 may include, for example, a touch panel 852, a (digital) pen sensor 854, a key 856, or an ultrasonic input device Lt; RTI ID = 0.0 > 858 < / RTI > The touch panel 852 may employ, for example, at least one of an electrostatic type, a pressure sensitive type, an infrared type, and an ultrasonic type. In addition, the touch panel 852 may further include a control circuit. The touch panel 852 may further include a tactile layer to provide a tactile response to the user.

The (digital) pen sensor 854 may be, for example, part of a touch panel or may include a separate recognition sheet. The key 856 may include, for example, a physical button, an optical key, or a keypad. The ultrasonic input device 858 can sense data by sensing a sound wave with a microphone (e.g., a microphone 888) in the electronic device 801 through an input tool for generating an ultrasonic signal.

The display 860 (e.g., the display 160 may include a panel 862, a hologram device 864, or a projector 866. The panel 862 may include a display 160, The panel 862 may be embodied, for example, flexible, transparent, or wearable. The panel 862 may be formed of a flexible, The hologram device 864 may be configured to display a stereoscopic image in the air using interference of light. The projector 866 may display a light on the screen The display 860 may be positioned within the panel 862. In one embodiment, the display 860 may be positioned within the electronic device 801, , The hologram device 864, or the projector 866 It may further include a control circuit.

The interface 870 may include a high-definition multimedia interface (HDMI) 872, a universal serial bus (USB) 874, an optical interface 876, or a D- subminiature (878). The interface 870 may, for example, be included in the communication interface 160 shown in FIG. Additionally or alternatively, the interface 870 may be implemented using a mobile high-definition link (MHL) interface, a secure digital (SD) card / multi-media card (MMC) Interface.

The audio module 880 can convert sound and electrical signals in both directions, for example. At least some of the components of the audio module 880 may be included, for example, in the input / output interface 140 shown in FIG. The audio module 880 may process sound information input or output through, for example, a speaker 882, a receiver 884, an earphone 886, a microphone 888, or the like.

The camera module 891 is a device capable of capturing still images and moving images, for example, one or more image sensors (e.g., a front sensor or a rear sensor), a lens, an image signal processor ), Or a flash (e.g., LED or xenon lamp).

The power management module 895 can manage the power of the electronic device 801, for example. According to one embodiment, the power management module 895 may include a power management integrated circuit (PMIC), a charger integrated circuit (PMIC), or a battery or fuel gauge. The PMIC may have a wired and / or wireless charging scheme. The wireless charging system may include, for example, a magnetic resonance system, a magnetic induction system, or an electromagnetic wave system, and may further include an additional circuit for wireless charging, for example, a coil loop, a resonant circuit, have. The battery gauge can measure, for example, the remaining amount of the battery 896, the voltage during charging, the current, or the temperature. The battery 896 may include, for example, a rechargeable battery and / or a solar battery.

The indicator 897 may indicate a specific state of the electronic device 801 or a portion thereof such as the AP 810. For example, the indicator 897 may indicate a boot state, a message state, The electronic device 801 may convert the electrical signal into mechanical vibration and generate vibration or haptic effect etc. Although not shown, the electronic device 801 may be a processing device The processing unit for supporting the mobile TV may be a digital multimedia broadcasting (DMB), a digital video broadcasting (DVB), or a media flow, for example. It is possible to process the media data.

Each of the above-described components of the electronic device 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. In various embodiments, the electronic device may be configured to include at least one of the components described above, with some components omitted or further comprising additional other 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.

9 is a block diagram 900 of a program module 910 according to various embodiments. According to one embodiment, the program module 910 (e.g., program 140) may be run on an operating system (OS) and / or operating system that controls resources associated with an electronic device Such as, for example, Android, iOS, Windows, Symbian, tizen, or other applications, such as, for example, Sea (bada), and the like.

The program module 910 may include a kernel 920, a middleware 930, an application programming interface (API) 960, and / or an application 970. At least a portion of the program module 910 may be preloaded on an electronic device or downloaded from a server (e.g., server 106).

The kernel 920 (e.g., the kernel 141 of FIG. 1 may include, for example, a system resource manager 921 or a device driver 923. The system resource manager 921 may include a system resource manager The system resource manager 921 may include a process management unit, a memory management unit, or a file system management unit, etc. According to one embodiment, the system resource manager 921 may include a device driver 923, 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-process communication (IPC) driver.

The middleware 930 may provide functions commonly required by the application 970 or may be provided by the API 960 to enable the application 970 to efficiently use limited system resources within the electronic device. ) To provide various functions to the application (970). According to one embodiment, the middleware 930 (e.g., middleware 143 includes a runtime library 935, an application manager 941, a window manager 942, a multimedia manager ) 943, a resource manager 944, a power manager 945, a database manager 946, a package manager 947, a connectivity manager 944, ) 944, a notification manager 949, a location manager 940, a graphic manager 941, or a security manager 942 can do.

The runtime library 935 may include, for example, a library module used by the compiler to add new functionality via a programming language while the application 970 is running. The runtime library 935 may perform input / output management, memory management, or functions for arithmetic functions.

The application manager 941 may manage the life cycle of at least one of the applications 970, for example. The window manager 942 can manage GUI resources used on the screen. The multimedia manager 943 recognizes a format required for reproducing various media files and can encode or decode a media file using a codec suitable for the format. The resource manager 944 can manage resources such as source code, memory, or storage space of at least one of the applications 970.

The power manager 945 operates together with a basic input / output system (BIOS), for example, to manage a battery or a power source, and can provide power information and the like necessary for operation of the electronic device . The database manager 946 may create, search, or modify a database to be used in at least one of the applications 970. The package manager 947 can manage installation or update of an application distributed in the form of a package file.

The connection manager 948 may manage wireless connections, such as, for example, WIFI or Bluetooth. The notification manager 949 may display or notify events such as arrival messages, appointments, proximity notifications, etc. in a manner that does not interfere with the user. The location manager 940 may manage the location information of the electronic device. The graphic manager 941 may manage a graphical effect to be provided to the user or a user interface related thereto. The security manager 942 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 930 further includes a telephony manager for managing the voice or video call capabilities of the electronic device can do.

The middleware 930 may include a middleware module that forms a combination of various functions of the above-described components. The middleware 930 may provide a module specialized for each type of operating system to provide a differentiated function. In addition, the middleware 930 may dynamically delete some existing components or add new components.

For example, in the case of Android or iOS, an API 145 may be provided for each platform, for example, , And in the case of a tizen, it is possible to provide two or more API sets per platform.

The application 970 (e.g., the application program 147) may include, for example, a home 971, a dialer 972, an SMS / MMS 973, an instant message 974, a browser 975, A camera 976, an alarm 977, a contact 978, a voice dial 979, an email 980, a calendar 981, a media player 982, an album 983 or a clock 984, and may provide one or more applications that can 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 970 includes an application (e.g., an application that supports exchange of information between the electronic device 101 and the external electronic device, e.g., electronic devices 102 and 104) The information exchange application may include, for example, a notification relay application for communicating specific information to the external electronic device, or a notification relay application for communicating specific information to the external electronic device, A device management application for managing the 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 The notification management application may receive notification information from an external electronic device and provide the notification information to the user. The device management application may include, for example, On / turn-off of an external electronic device (e.g., at least one function of the electronic device 104 (e.g., an external electronic device (or some component)) that communicates with the electronic device, (Or resolution) adjustment of the display), an application operating in the external electronic device or a service provided in the external electronic device May: (install, delete, or update eg) (eg calls or message service) management.

According to one embodiment, the application 970 is adapted to determine the nature of the external electronic device (e.g., electronic device 102, 104) (e.g., as an attribute of the electronic device, (E.g., a server 106 or an electronic device 102, 104) that is received from an external electronic device (e.g., a server 106 or an electronic device 102, 104), according to one embodiment. The application 970 may include a preloaded application or a third party application downloadable from a server. [0064] In the illustrated embodiment (s) The names of the components of the program module 910 according to the type of the operating system may vary depending on the type of the operating system.

According to various embodiments, at least some of the program modules 910 may be implemented in software, firmware, hardware, or a combination of at least two of them. At least a portion of the program module 910 may be implemented (e.g., executed) by, for example, a processor (e.g., AP 910) For example, a module, a program, a routine, a set of instructions or a process for performing a function.

As used in this document, the term "module" may refer to a unit comprising, for example, one or a combination of two or more of hardware, software or firmware. A "module" may be interchangeably used with terms such as, for example, unit, logic, logical block, component, or circuit. A "module" may be a minimum unit or a portion of an integrally constructed component. A "module" may be a minimum unit or a portion thereof that performs one or more functions. "Modules" may be implemented either mechanically or electronically. For example, a "module" may be an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) chip, field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) or programmable-logic devices And may include at least one.

At least a portion of a device (e.g., modules or functions thereof) or a method (e.g., operations) according to various embodiments may include, for example, computer-readable storage media in the form of program modules, As shown in FIG. The instructions may be executed by a processor (e. G., When executed by the processor 120, the one or more processors may perform the functions corresponding to the instructions.) A computer readable storage medium may, for example, 130).

The computer readable recording medium may be a hard disk, a floppy disk, a magnetic media (e.g., a magnetic tape), an optical media (e.g., a compact disc read only memory (CD-ROM) but are not limited to, digital versatile discs, magneto-optical media such as floppy disks, hardware devices such as read only memory (ROM), random access memory (RAM) Etc. The program instructions may also include machine language code such as those produced by a compiler, as well as high-level language code that may be executed by a computer using an interpreter, etc. The above- May be configured to operate as one or more software modules to perform the operations of the embodiment, and vice versa.

Modules or program 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 additional other elements. Operations performed by modules, program 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.

And the embodiments disclosed in this document are presented for the purpose of explanation and understanding of the disclosed contents, and do not limit the scope of the present disclosure. Accordingly, the scope of the present disclosure should be construed as including all modifications based on the technical idea of the present disclosure or various other embodiments.

101, 102, 104, 201, 800: electronic device
110: bus 120, 810: processor
130, 920: memory 140: input / output interface
150: display 160, 830: communication module
210: notification event processing module 215: confirmation module 217: control module 220: storage module 814: SIM card 840: sensor module
850: Input device 860: Display
870: Interface 880: Audio module
891: Camera module 895: Power management module
896: Battery 897: Indicator

Claims (26)

In an electronic device,
A confirmation module configured to check a status for communication event processing when receiving a notification event; And
And a control module configured to control the output of the notification event according to a state for the communication event processing. The apparatus of claim 1,
And to control the output of the notification event when the existence of the execution object is confirmed according to the state for the communication event processing. 3. The apparatus of claim 2,
Changing the display type of the notification event, changing the display position of the notification event, or changing the display type of the notification event, And transmit the notification event to another electronic device connected to the electronic device to display the notification event using at least one of the display. The apparatus of claim 1,
And to control the output of the notification event when receipt of an input event to the execution object is confirmed according to the state for the communication event processing. 5. The apparatus of claim 4,
A display delay of the notification event or a change of a position of a display layer of the notification event or a change of a display type of the notification event while at least partially including a time period during which the input event is held, Change, or transmit the notification event to another electronic device connected to the electronic device to display the notification event using at least one of the display. 2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the control module comprises:
And to control the output of the notification event when the presence of the execution function is confirmed according to the state for the communication event processing. 7. The apparatus of claim 6,
Receiving at least some of the time during which the performance of the execution function is maintained, an alarm output delay notifying the reception of the notification event, or at least part of the time during which the performance of some functions included in the execution function is maintained Wherein the notification device is configured to control the output of the notification event using at least one of alerting an alarm output delay, or changing a type of alarm notifying receipt of a notification event. The apparatus of claim 1,
And to control the output of the notification event if satisfaction of the first condition is confirmed according to the state for the communication event processing. 9. The method of claim 8,
In the case of the communication mode using the handset or when the position of the user who can not see the display of the notification event is detected or the state of the electronic device in which the notification event can not be confirmed is detected ≪ / RTI > 9. The apparatus of claim 8,
The display delay of the notification event, or the display frequency of the notification event adjusted, or the notification of the adjusted color and brightness, at least some of the time during which the satisfaction of the first condition is maintained or until the second condition is satisfied An event display, or a notification event by changing the position of the notification event to control the output of the notification event. 9. The method of claim 8,
The confirmation of the satisfaction of the second condition may be made in the case of a call mode using a headset or a speakerphone or when the position of a user who can see the display of the notification event is detected or the state of the electronic device Is detected. ≪ / RTI > The apparatus of claim 1,
And to control the output of the notification event when the reception of the input event for the notification event is confirmed according to the state for the communication event processing. 13. The apparatus of claim 12,
Maintaining the display of the notification event corresponding to the reception time of the input event or maintaining the display of the notification event for a predetermined period of time according to the reception of the input event or displaying the notification event corresponding to the amount of data included in the notification event Maintenance of said notification event using said at least one of said notification events. A method of processing a notification event of an electronic device,
Receiving a notification event;
Confirming a status for notification event processing; And
And controlling the output of the notification event in accordance with the status for the notification event processing. 15. The method of claim 14,
And controlling the output of the notification event when the presence of the execution object is confirmed according to the state for the communication event processing. 16. The method of claim 15,
Changing the display type of the notification event, changing the display position of the notification event, or changing the display type of the notification event, And transmitting the notification event to another electronic device associated with the electronic device to control the output of the notification event using at least one of the display. 15. The method of claim 14,
Further comprising controlling the output of the notification event upon receipt of an input event for the execution object according to a state for the notification event processing. 18. The method of claim 17, wherein the act of controlling the output comprises:
A display delay of the notification event or a change of a position of a display layer of the notification event or a change of a display type of the notification event while at least partially including a time period during which the input event is held, Altering, or sending the notification event to another electronic device associated with the electronic device to control the output of the notification event using at least one of the indications. 15. The method of claim 14,
And controlling the output of the notification event when the existence of the execution function is confirmed according to the state for the notification event processing. 20. The method of claim 19,
An alarm output delay notifying receipt of a notification event or an alarm output delay notifying receipt of a notification event until the end of some functions including the execution function, And controlling the output of the notification event using at least one of changing the type of the alarm notifying reception. 15. The method of claim 14,
And controlling the output of the notification event if the satisfaction of the first condition is confirmed according to the state for the notification event processing. 22. The method of claim 21,
In the case of the communication mode using the handset or when the position of the user who can not see the display of the notification event is detected or the state of the electronic device in which the notification event can not be confirmed is detected ≪ / RTI > 22. The method of claim 21,
The display delay of the notification event or the display frequency of the notification event is adjusted or the color and brightness are adjusted until the second condition is satisfied, Controlling the output of the notification event using at least one of a notification event indication, or a change in the location of the notification event. 24. The method of claim 23,
The confirmation of the satisfaction of the second condition may be made in the case of a call mode using a headset or a speakerphone or when the position of a user who can see the display of the notification event is detected or the state of the electronic device Is detected. ≪ / RTI > 15. The method of claim 14,
Further comprising controlling the output of a notification event when receipt of an input event for a notification event is confirmed in accordance with the state for the notification event processing. 26. The method of claim 25, wherein the controlling the output time comprises:
Maintaining the display of the notification event corresponding to the reception time of the input event or maintaining the display of the notification event for a predetermined period of time according to the reception of the input event or displaying the notification event corresponding to the amount of data included in the notification event And maintaining an output of the notification event.

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