KR20220102043A - Method and electronic device for providing multiple operation modes - Google Patents

Abstract

An electronic device and a method for providing a plurality of operation modes are disclosed. The electronic device for providing a plurality of operation modes may include a communication interface, a memory for storing a program including one or more instructions, and a processor for executing one or more instructions of the program stored in the memory. The processor registers a user's first authentication information for a first operation mode among the plurality of operation modes; registers second authentication information of the user for a second operation mode among the plurality of operation modes; allocates a first computing resource for executing at least one first application corresponding to the first operation mode in the first operation mode; allocates a second computing resource for executing at least one second application corresponding to the second operation mode in the second operation mode; when the electronic device is unlocked, identifies authentication information used to unlock the electronic device from among the first authentication information and the second authentication information; and executes an operation mode corresponding to the identified authentication information. Applications executable in the plurality of operation modes of the electronic device may be set differently. The first computing resource allocated for the first operation mode and the second computing resource allocated for the second operation mode may be isolated from each other within the electronic device. Limited computing resources in an electronic device can be efficiently used.

Description

METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR PROVIDING MULTIPLE OPERATION MODES

Various embodiments relate to a method of providing a plurality of operation modes in an electronic device.

As technology advances, computing performance of mobile devices has improved, and users can store and manage a large amount of information in the mobile device. In particular, as the mobile device provides a plurality of operating modes provided, multiple users use one mobile device together (for example, among users of the mobile device, a guardian uses a normal mode, and a child uses a kids mode ) could be done. In addition, it has become possible to divide and use a work space for multiple purposes in one mobile device (eg, divided into general use and business use, and divided into public use and personal use).

However, when a mobile device is shared between a guardian and a child, it is inconvenient that the child must use the mobile device only when there is a guardian because it is necessary to enter the kids mode for the child separately from the general mode used by the guardian. In addition, when a user uses a secure mode (for example, secure folder) for personal use of the mobile device, since the secure mode must be executed in the normal mode, the execution record of the application contains which application in the secure mode There may be a problem in which information about whether or not it has been used is exposed.

Accordingly, in an operation mode in which unique computing resources (eg, main memory space and cache memory) are allocated, the application can be executed independently of other operation modes, while the user can use multiple operation modes to access the application. There is a need for a technique for efficiently using computing resources of a mobile device when performing certain tasks.

Various embodiments receive and register user's authentication information, generate an operation mode corresponding to the registered authentication information, identify the input authentication information, and input when the input authentication information corresponds to the registered authentication information. It is possible to provide an electronic device capable of executing an operation mode corresponding to the authenticated authentication information and to which a unique computing resource is allocated for each operation mode, and an operation method thereof.

As a technical means for achieving the above-described technical problem, in a method for an electronic device to provide a plurality of operation modes according to an embodiment, the user's first authentication information for a first operation mode among the plurality of operation modes is provided. registering; registering the user's second authentication information for a second operation mode among the plurality of operation modes; allocating a first computing resource for executing at least one first application corresponding to the first operating mode in the first operating mode; allocating a second computing resource for executing at least one second application corresponding to the second operation mode in the second operation mode; identifying authentication information used to unlock the electronic device from among the first authentication information and the second authentication information when the electronic device is unlocked; and executing an operation mode corresponding to the identified authentication information, wherein applications executable in the plurality of operation modes are set differently, respectively, the first computing resource allocated for the first operation mode; The second computing resource allocated for the second operation mode may be isolated from each other in the electronic device.

In addition, an electronic device providing a plurality of operation modes according to an embodiment may include: a communication interface; a memory storing a program including one or more instructions; and a processor executing one or more instructions of the program stored in the memory, wherein the processor registers first authentication information of a user for a first operation mode among the plurality of operation modes, the plurality of operation modes Registering the user's second authentication information for a second operation mode among them, and allocating a first computing resource for executing at least one first application corresponding to the first operation mode in the first operation mode, , allocating a second computing resource for executing at least one second application corresponding to the second operation mode in the second operation mode, and when the electronic device is unlocked, the first authentication information and the Among the second authentication information, authentication information used for unlocking the electronic device is identified, an operation mode corresponding to the identified authentication information is executed, and applications executable in the plurality of operation modes are set differently. and the first computing resource allocated for the first operation mode and the second computing resource allocated for the second operation mode may be isolated from each other in the electronic device.

In an electronic device providing a plurality of operation modes according to an embodiment, a single user or multiple users can use a separate computing environment within one electronic device by using each operation mode, so that usability and accessibility are improved It can provide the performance of application tasks in a computing environment. In addition, each operation mode uses its own separate computing resources, and by dynamically adjusting the allocated computing resources, it is possible to efficiently use the limited computing resources in the electronic device.

1 is a diagram for describing an example in which an electronic device receives authentication information from a user and provides an operation mode corresponding to the authentication information, according to an embodiment.
2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an electronic device according to an exemplary embodiment.
3A and 3B are diagrams for explaining a method of providing a plurality of operation modes of an electronic device according to a disclosed embodiment.
4A and 4B are diagrams for explaining a method in which a plurality of operation modes are operated in an electronic device according to an exemplary embodiment.
5 is a flowchart illustrating a method of providing a plurality of operation modes by an electronic device according to an exemplary embodiment.
6 is a flowchart illustrating a method of dynamically allocating computing resources used when an electronic device provides a plurality of operation modes, according to an embodiment.
7 is a diagram for explaining a method for the electronic device to switch to another operation mode by receiving other authentication information while an operation mode is being executed in the electronic device, according to an exemplary embodiment;
8 is a diagram for describing a method of executing a corresponding operation mode by receiving authentication information when an electronic device is in a locked state, according to an embodiment.
9 is a diagram for describing a method of generating an operation mode based on an input for selecting a type of an operation mode when an electronic device generates an operation mode, according to an exemplary embodiment.
10A and 10B illustrate a method of dynamically allocating computing resources based on application usage for each operation mode when an electronic device dynamically allocates computing resources used in a plurality of operation modes according to an embodiment; It is a drawing for explanation.

Terms used in this specification will be briefly described, and the present invention will be described in detail.

The terms used in the present invention have been selected as currently widely used general terms as possible while considering the functions in the present invention, but these may vary depending on the intention or precedent of a person skilled in the art, the emergence of new technology, and the like. In addition, in a specific case, there is a term arbitrarily selected by the applicant, and in this case, the meaning will be described in detail in the description of the corresponding invention. Therefore, the term used in the present invention should be defined based on the meaning of the term and the overall content of the present invention, rather than the name of a simple term.

The singular expression may include the plural expression unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, may have the same meanings as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art described herein. Also, terms including ordinal numbers such as 'first' or 'second' used in this specification may be used to describe various components, but the components should not be limited by the terms. The above terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another.

In the entire specification, when a part "includes" a certain component, it means that other components may be further included, rather than excluding other components, unless otherwise stated. In addition, terms such as "unit" and "module" described in the specification mean a unit that processes at least one function or operation, which may be implemented as hardware or software, or a combination of hardware and software.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, the embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail so that those skilled in the art can easily carry out the embodiments of the present invention. However, the present invention may be embodied in several different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. And in order to clearly explain the present invention in the drawings, parts irrelevant to the description are omitted, and similar reference numerals are attached to similar parts throughout the specification.

1 is a diagram for describing an example in which an electronic device receives authentication information from a user and provides an operation mode corresponding to the authentication information, according to an embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 1 , the electronic device 200 according to an embodiment registers user's authentication information, generates an operation mode corresponding to the registered authentication information, and, when the registered authentication information is input, A corresponding mode of operation can be executed.

The electronic device 200 according to an embodiment may be a device capable of performing various functions by executing an application, a web, or the like. For example, the electronic device 200 may be a mobile device such as a smart phone or a tablet PC that a user moves and can carry. In another example, the electronic device 200 may include various devices capable of executing applications, web, and the like, such as a desktop PC, a notebook PC and a TV, a refrigerator, an air conditioner, a smart home appliance including a robot cleaner, etc., but is limited thereto. doesn't happen

In the disclosed embodiment, the operating mode may be a computing environment capable of performing an application process, generated by allocating computing resources of the electronic device.

In an embodiment, the plurality of operation modes provided by the electronic device 200 may allow a user of each operation mode to perform application tasks in an application execution environment isolated from other operation modes in the electronic device 200 . In order to do this, it is possible to have computing resources isolated from each other within the electronic device. In this case, a unique main memory and a cache memory may be allocated to each of the plurality of operation modes provided by the electronic device 200 , and accordingly, the setting value of the operation mode, the application list, and the application execution record for each operation mode. It can be managed separately.

Each operation mode according to an embodiment may not share a main memory and a cache memory with each other, and each operation mode may perform application tasks without sharing data between the operation modes. Accordingly, each operation mode is independent of each other, and it may not be a relationship in which an operation mode enters only through another operation mode and receives only some permissions for functions allocated to the other operation mode. In this case, when each operation mode is generated in the electronic device, applications executable in each operation mode may be set differently according to a user's setting.

The electronic device 200 according to an embodiment may receive authentication information from a user, register the authentication information, and generate an operation mode corresponding to the registered authentication information. The user's authentication information may be a user's biometric information (eg, face recognition information, fingerprint information, iris recognition information, etc.), a personal identification number (PIN), a password, a lock pattern, etc., but is not limited thereto. does not

For example, the electronic device 200 receives the first authentication information 112 from the first user 110 , registers the first authentication information 112 , and a first corresponding to the first authentication information 112 . You can create operation modes. Also, the electronic device 200 receives the second authentication information 114 from the first user 110 , registers the second authentication information 114 , and a second operation mode corresponding to the second authentication information 114 . can create In the same manner, the electronic device 200 may receive the N-th authentication information from the M-th user 120 , register the N-th authentication information, and generate an N-th operation mode corresponding to the N-th authentication information.

When registered authentication information is input, the electronic device 200 according to an embodiment may execute an operation mode corresponding to the input authentication information.

For example, when the registered N-th authentication information is input, the electronic device 200 executes the N-th operation mode 130 corresponding to the N-th authentication information, and operates in the N-th operation mode 130 , When the user of the N authentication information performs a task by using the applications of the N-th operation mode 130 , the N-th computing resource allocated to the N-th operation mode 130 may be used.

In an embodiment, in the operation modes executed in the electronic device 200 , only one operation mode may be executed, but a plurality of operation modes may be executed. For example, when other authentication information is input while one operation mode is being executed, the currently running operation mode may be switched to a background process, and an operation mode corresponding to the input authentication information may be executed.

The electronic device 200 according to an embodiment may dynamically allocate the computing resource 140 of the electronic device 200 to a plurality of operation modes of the electronic device. Based on the list of applications installed in each operation mode, the main use time period of each operation mode, and computing resource usage (eg, CPU usage, memory usage, input/output interface usage, etc.) A computing resource to be used may be determined when an operation mode is executed, and the computing resource allocated when each operation mode is executed may be dynamically adjusted.

When executing the plurality of operation modes, the electronic device 200 according to an embodiment may operate the plurality of operation modes by using a host operating system (Host OS) 150 . However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and when executing a plurality of operation modes, the electronic device 200 generates a plurality of guest operating systems (Guest OS) (not shown), and each guest A virtualization method in which the operating system logically divides and allocates hardware in the electronic device to create a plurality of operation modes may be used.

2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an electronic device according to an exemplary embodiment.

The electronic device 200 according to an embodiment may be configured to include at least a communication unit 210 , an input/output unit 220 , a sensing unit 230 , a processor 240 , and a memory 250 .

The communication unit 210 according to an embodiment may perform data communication with an external device (eg, an application server) under the control of the processor 240 .

The communication unit 210 is, for example, wired LAN, wireless LAN, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, zigbee, WFD (Wi-Fi Direct), infrared communication (IrDA, infrared). Data Association), BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy), NFC (Near Field Communication), WiBro (Wireless Broadband Internet, Wibro), WiMAX (World Interoperability for Microwave Access, WiMAX), SWAP (Shared Wireless Access Protocol), WiGig ( Data communication with an external device may be performed using at least one of data communication methods including Wireless Gigabit Alliance (WiGig) and RF communication.

The input/output unit 220 according to an embodiment may include an input unit and an output unit.

The input unit means a means for a user to input data for controlling the electronic device 200 . For example, the input unit includes a key pad, a dome switch, a touch pad (contact capacitive method, pressure resistance film method, infrared sensing method, surface ultrasonic conduction method, integral tension measurement method, piezo effect method, etc.), a touch screen, a jog wheel, a jog switch, etc., but is not limited thereto. The input unit may receive a user input (eg, authentication information) necessary for the electronic device 200 to perform the disclosed embodiments.

The user may receive the user's authentication information (eg, personal identification number (PIN), password, lock pattern, etc.) using the input unit. For example, when the user intends to create a new operation mode in the electronic device 200 , the input unit may receive the user's authentication information to register the user's authentication information and generate the operation mode. Also, when the user intends to execute an operation mode generated in the electronic device 200 , the input unit may receive user authentication information for executing the operation mode.

The output unit is for outputting an audio signal or a video signal, and may include a speaker, a display, and the like, but is not limited thereto.

The speaker of the output unit may output audio data received from the communication unit 210 or stored in the memory 250 . Also, an acoustic signal related to a function performed by the electronic device 200 may be output.

The display of the output unit may display information processed by the electronic device 200 . For example, the display may display visual information about applications executed in operation modes provided by the electronic device 200 . Also, the display may display a user interface (UI) or a graphic user interface (GUI) related to the setting and operation mode of the electronic device 200 .

The sensing unit 230 according to an embodiment may include various sensors configured to sense information for authenticating a user of the electronic device 200 . For example, the sensing unit 230 may include, but is not limited to, an image sensor (camera), an infrared sensor, a fingerprint recognition sensor, an iris recognition sensor, and the like, and various sensors capable of sensing the user's biometric authentication information. and the like.

The sensing unit 230 may obtain user's authentication information by using at least one sensor included in the sensing unit. For example, when the user wants to create a new operation mode in the electronic device 200, the sensing unit 230 may sense the user's authentication information to register the user's authentication information and generate the operation mode. have. Also, when the user intends to execute an operation mode generated in the electronic device 200 , the sensing unit 230 may sense user authentication information for executing the operation mode.

The processor 240 may execute one or more instructions of a program stored in the memory 250 . The processor 240 may be configured as a hardware component that performs arithmetic, logic, input/output operations and signal processing.

The processor 240 is, for example, a central processing unit (Central Processing Unit), a microprocessor (microprocessor), a graphic processor (Graphic Processing Unit), ASICs (Application Specific Integrated Circuits), DSPs (Digital Signal Processors), DSPDs (Digital Signal Processing Devices), Programmable Logic Devices (PLDs), Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs), Application Processors (APs), Neural Processing Units, or artificial intelligence-only processors designed with a hardware structure specialized for processing artificial intelligence models. It may consist of at least one, but is not limited thereto.

The memory 250 may store instructions, data structures, and program codes readable by the processor 240 . In the disclosed embodiments, operations performed by the processor 240 may be implemented by executing instructions or codes of a program stored in the memory 250 . The memory 250 according to an embodiment may include an operation mode generating module, a computing resource dynamic allocation module, an operation mode providing module, and an operation mode setting database.

The memory 250 according to an embodiment may include a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, and a card type memory (eg, SD or XD). memory, etc.), RAM (Random Access Memory) SRAM (Static Random Access Memory), ROM (Read-Only Memory), EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory), PROM (Programmable Read-Only Memory), It may include at least one type of storage medium among a magnetic memory, a magnetic disk, and an optical disk.

In an embodiment, the operation mode setting database of the memory 250 may store files necessary for executing a plurality of operation modes and information related to settings (eg, a library, binaries, etc.).

The processor 240 according to an embodiment may control overall operations of the electronic device 200 according to the disclosed embodiment by executing instructions and programs stored in the memory 250 . In an embodiment, the processor 240 may register user authentication information and generate an operation mode corresponding to the registered authentication information by using the data and the command code regarding the operation mode generating module.

For example, the processor 240 may receive the first authentication information from the first user, register the first authentication information, and generate a first operation mode corresponding to the first authentication information. In addition, the processor 240 may receive the second authentication information from the first user or another user, register the second authentication information, and generate a second operation mode corresponding to the second authentication information.

In an embodiment, the processor 240 may allocate computing resources of the electronic device 200 to be used in a plurality of operation modes of the electronic device 200 by using the data and the instruction code related to the computing resource dynamic allocation module. have.

For example, the processor 240 may allocate a first computing resource to the first operation mode in order to execute at least one first application corresponding to the first operation mode in the first operation mode. In addition, the processor 240 may allocate a second computing resource to the second operation mode in order to execute at least one second application corresponding to the second operation mode in the second operation mode.

In addition, the processor 240 according to an embodiment may dynamically allocate the computing resources of the electronic device 200 for a plurality of operation modes by using the data and the instruction code related to the dynamic computing resource allocation module. .

The processor 240 generates and obtains log data related to the execution history of the application in each operation mode, determines a computing resource to be used when each operation mode is executed based on the obtained log data, and each operation mode You can dynamically adjust the computing resources allocated when . In this case, the log data includes a list of applications installed in each operation mode, the main time period of each operation mode, and computing resource usage (eg, CPU usage, memory usage, I/O interface usage, etc.) and the like.

For example, the processor 240 may generate first log data regarding the execution history of the first application executed in the first operation mode and second log data regarding the execution history of the application executed in the second operation mode. have. The processor 240 may dynamically allocate a first computing resource allocated to the first operation mode and a second computing resource allocated to the second operation mode based on at least one of the first log data and the second log data. have.

In an embodiment, the processor 240 may execute an operation mode corresponding to the input authentication information when registered authentication information is input by using data and a command code related to the operation mode providing module. Also, when other registered authentication information is input to change the operation mode, the operation mode provided by the electronic device may be changed by executing another operation mode corresponding to the other registered authentication information.

For example, when the registered first authentication information is input, the processor 240 may execute a first operation mode corresponding to the first authentication information. The processor 240 receives the registered second authentication information input to change the operation mode of the electronic device 200 while the first operation mode is executed and the electronic device 200 operates, and receives the second authentication information A second operation mode corresponding to may be executed. In this case, as the electronic device 200 is switched from the first operation mode to the second operation mode, the processor 240 controls the first computing resource in the first operation mode and the second operation mode based on the above-described embodiment. The second computing resource may be dynamically allocated.

3A and 3B are diagrams for explaining a method of providing a plurality of operation modes of an electronic device according to a disclosed embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 3A , the electronic device 200 according to an embodiment may provide a plurality of operation modes. For example, the electronic device 200 may provide a first operation mode 310 corresponding to the first authentication information and a second operation mode 320 corresponding to the second authentication information. In this case, one operation mode can be switched to another operation mode while it is being executed (for example, the operation mode is switched from the first operation mode to the second operation mode or the second operation mode is switched to the first operation mode) have.

In this case, the plurality of operation modes may be of different operation mode types, respectively. For example, the type of the first operation mode 310 may be a normal mode, and the type of the second operation mode 320 may be a security mode.

The electronic device 200 according to an embodiment uses a first computing resource and a second computing resource, which are computing resources isolated from each other in the electronic device, for each of the first operation mode 310 and the second operation mode 320 . The first operation mode 310 and the second operation mode 320 may be respectively executed by using the same.

In an embodiment, when the user of the first authentication information intends to use the first operation mode 310 , the user of the first authentication information may input the first authentication information previously registered in the electronic device 200 . . When the first authentication information is input, the electronic device 200 executes a first operation mode 310 having a general mode type, and the user of the first authentication information uses applications within the first operation mode 310 . The applications 315 executable in the first operation mode 310 that are separately managed in the first operation mode 310 may be displayed. In this case, the applications 315 executable in the first operation mode 310 may be applications installed on the first computing resource allocated to the first operation mode.

The user of the first authentication information may select an application necessary for the user from among the applications 315 installed on the first computing resource in the first operation mode 310 and displayed on the screen, and perform a task using the application.

For example, the user of the first authentication information may perform an application task by using the calendar application 317 and the setting application 319 in the first operation mode 310 .

In this case, when the execution record button 312 of the application is selected in the first operation mode 310 of the electronic device 200 , an execution list of applications that have been recently executed in the first operation mode may be displayed. For example, the calendar application 317 and the setting application 319 which are applications executed in the first operation mode 310 may be exposed.

Also, when the user of the second authentication information intends to use the second operation mode 320 , the user of the second authentication information may input the second authentication information previously registered in the electronic device 200 . When the second authentication information is input, the electronic device 200 executes a second operation mode 320 having a type of security mode, and the user of the second authentication information uses applications within the second operation mode 320 . The applications 325 executable in the second operation mode 320 that are separated and managed in the second operation mode 320 may be displayed. In this case, the applications 325 executable in the second operation mode 320 may be applications installed on the second computing resource allocated to the second operation mode.

The user of the second authentication information may select an application necessary for the user from among the applications 325 installed on the second computing resource in the second operation mode 320 and displayed on the screen, and perform a task using the application.

For example, the user of the second authentication information may perform an application task using the note application 327 and the explorer application 329 in the second operation mode 320 .

In this case, when the execution record button 322 of the application is selected in the second operation mode 320 of the electronic device 200 , an execution list of applications that have been recently executed in the second operation mode may be displayed. For example, a note application 327 and a navigator application 329, which are applications executed in the second operation mode 320 , may be exposed.

Accordingly, in the first operation mode and the second operation mode according to an embodiment, since each operation mode uses a computing resource isolated from each other in the electronic device, one operation mode is switched to another operation mode in the electronic device However, data may not be shared (eg, sharing the execution list of the application). Referring to FIG. 3B , as described with reference to FIG. 3A , a plurality of operations provided by the electronic device 200 according to the disclosed embodiment The modes are such that one mode of operation is not dependent on another mode of operation, and each mode of operation may include its own cache memory. Accordingly, the electronic device 200 according to the disclosed embodiment may perform application tasks in each operation mode without sharing data between operation modes. Therefore, the relationship between each operation mode is not a dependent relationship in which one operation mode is included in a lower level of another operation mode and is assigned only some rights, but an independent relationship in which each operation mode has independent rights independently from each other. have.

The cache memory allocated to each operation mode in the electronic device 200 according to the disclosed embodiment is one of a plurality of physically separated cache memories in the electronic device 200 allocated to each operation mode, or the electronic device ( 200) My cache memory may be logically separated, and a plurality of logically isolated cache memories may be allocated to each operation mode.

4A and 4B are diagrams for explaining a method in which a plurality of operation modes are operated in an electronic device according to an exemplary embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 4A , the electronic device 200 according to an embodiment includes a computing resource 410 for performing a computing operation, a host operating system 420 for operating the computing resource 410 of the electronic device, and It may include an operation mode management engine 430 .

The computing resource 410 included in the electronic device 200 according to an embodiment may include, for example, an input/output interface that receives CPU, memory, and data, performs an operation, and outputs it, but is not limited thereto. it is not The computing resource 410 of the electronic device according to an embodiment may be dynamically allocated to each operation mode when a plurality of operation modes in the electronic device are executed.

The electronic device 200 according to an embodiment may use the host operating system 420 to manage system hardware in the electronic device 200 and provide functions for executing applications. The host operating system 420 may enable applications executed in a plurality of operation modes provided by the electronic device 200 to use computing resources such as a CPU, a memory, and an input/output interface. In addition, the host operating system 420 may provide a service such as a file system to be used in each operation mode, and when a plurality of applications are executed in the electronic device 200 , may schedule application processes executed in the electronic device.

The electronic device 200 according to an embodiment may manage a plurality of operation modes provided in the electronic device by using the operation mode management engine. The operation mode management engine 430 may include the operation mode generation module, the computing resource dynamic allocation module, the operation mode providing module, and the like described above with reference to FIG. 2 . In an embodiment, the operation mode management engine 430 may perform overall operations for managing a plurality of operation modes. For example, the operation mode management engine 430 may register user authentication information and generate an operation mode corresponding to the registered authentication information.

In an embodiment, when authentication information of a registered user is input, the operation mode management engine 430 may execute an operation mode corresponding to the input authentication information. Also, when other registered authentication information is input to change the operation mode, the operation mode provided by the electronic device may be changed by executing another operation mode corresponding to the other registered authentication information.

4B is a diagram for describing a plurality of operation modes provided by the electronic device 200 according to an exemplary embodiment.

The electronic device 200 according to an embodiment may register authentication information input from a user and generate a plurality of operation modes corresponding to the authentication information. For example, the electronic device 200 performs a first operation mode 450 corresponding to the first authentication information, a second operation mode 460 corresponding to the second authentication information, and an N-th operation corresponding to the Nth authentication information. Mode 470 may be created. The plurality of operation modes generated in the electronic device 200 are stored in the electronic device in order to enable a user to perform application tasks in an application execution environment isolated from other operation modes in the electronic device 200 for each operation mode. can have computing resources isolated from each other.

For example, in one embodiment, the first operating mode 450 includes binaries and libraries (Bins/Libs) for executing the first operating mode, and is independently configured to correspond to the first operating mode. It may include a main memory and a first cache memory. In the first main memory of the first operation mode 450 , a user using the first operation mode includes other operation modes (eg, the second operation mode) included in the plurality of operation modes of the electronic device 200 . In the computing environment isolated from the 460 to the Nth operation mode 470 ), first applications for performing an application task may be installed. Also, a first application newly installed while the first operation mode 450 is being executed may be installed in the first main memory of the first operation mode 450 .

In an embodiment, the second operating mode 460 includes a binary and a library for executing the second operating mode, and includes a second main memory and a second cache memory independently configured to correspond to the second operating mode. can do. In the second main memory of the second operation mode 460 , a user using the second operation mode includes other operation modes (eg, the first operation mode) included in the plurality of operation modes of the electronic device 200 . 450 and second applications for performing application tasks in a computing environment isolated from the third operation mode (not shown) to the N-th operation mode 470 ) may be installed. Also, a second application newly installed while the second operation mode 460 is being executed may be installed in the second main memory of the second operation mode 460 .

Also, in one embodiment, the N-th operation mode 470 includes a binary and a library for executing the N-th operation mode, and the N-th main memory and the N-th cache memory are independently formed to correspond to the N-th operation mode. may include.

In the plurality of operation modes according to an embodiment, each operation mode may have a unique main memory and a unique cache memory. In each operation mode, the cache memory may map applications and data stored and used in the main memory with the processor of the electronic device 200 . Accordingly, in each operation mode, a setting value of each operation mode, an application list, an application execution record, and the like may be managed separately.

In one embodiment, the operation mode management engine 430 provides a list of applications installed in each operation mode, the main usage time zone of each operation mode, computing resource usage (eg, CPU usage, memory usage, input/output interface usage, etc.) ), it is possible to determine a computing resource to be used when each operation mode is executed, and dynamically adjust the computing resources allocated when each operation mode is executed.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a method of providing a plurality of operation modes by an electronic device according to an exemplary embodiment.

In operation S510, the electronic device 200 according to an embodiment may register the user's first authentication information for the first operation mode. The user of the electronic device 200 may input first authentication information to generate the first operation mode. The user's first authentication information may include a Personal Identification Number (PIN), password, lock pattern, etc. have. When the user of the electronic device 200 according to an embodiment wants to create a new operation mode in the electronic device 200, the user may register the type of authentication information the user wants to register as the first authentication information. The electronic device 200 according to an embodiment may register the user's first authentication information and generate a first operation mode corresponding to the registered first authentication information.

In operation S520, the electronic device 200 according to an embodiment may register the user's second authentication information for the second operation mode. The electronic device 200 may register the user's second authentication information and generate a second operation mode corresponding to the registered second authentication information. In this case, the step S520 of registering the second authentication information has been described after the step S510 for convenience of explanation, but it is not necessarily performed immediately after the step S510, and the user of the electronic device 200 sets the second operation mode. This may be performed when the second authentication information is input to generate .

In an embodiment, the user of the second authentication information may be the same as the user of the first authentication information. For example, the first user may generate the first operation mode using the password as the first authentication information, and may generate the second operation mode using the fingerprint information of the first user as the second authentication information. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the first user may generate the second operation mode by using another password as the second authentication information.

In another embodiment, the user of the second authentication information may be different from the user of the first authentication information. For example, the first user may register the first authentication information to generate the first operation mode, and the second user may register the second authentication information to generate the second operation mode.

In operation S530, the electronic device 200 according to an embodiment may allocate a first computing resource for executing at least one first application corresponding to the first operation mode in the first operation mode.

The electronic device 200 may allocate the main memory and the cache memory as the first computing resources allocated to the first operation mode, for example. In addition, the first computing resource allocated by the electronic device 200 may include a CPU and an input/output interface, but is not limited thereto, and the electronic device 200 performs a task by using the first application in the first operation mode. Various computing resources can be allocated to perform.

In operation S540, the electronic device 200 according to an embodiment may allocate a second computing resource for executing at least one second application corresponding to the second operation mode in the second operation mode.

In this case, S540, which is the step of allocating the second computing resource, has been described after step S530 for convenience of description. By performing step S520 of inputting second authentication information to generate , step S540 may be performed when the second operation mode is generated.

The first computing resource allocated for the first operation mode and the second computing resource allocated for the second operation mode by the electronic device 200 according to an embodiment may be isolated from each other in the electronic device 200 . have.

In one embodiment, the first computing resource and the second computing resource may be physically isolated. For example, the electronic device 200 may include a plurality of CPUs and memories. In this case, the electronic device 200 allocates the first CPU and the first memory as the first computing resources allocated to the first operation mode so that the first operation mode operates using the independent main memory, the cache memory, and the CPU. A first computing resource may be allocated. In addition, the electronic device 200 allocates the second CPU and the second memory as the second computing resources allocated to the second operation mode so that the second operation mode operates using the independent main memory, the cache memory, and the CPU. 2 Computing resources can be allocated.

In another embodiment, the first computing resource and the second computing resource may be logically isolated. For example, the electronic device 200 logically divides the cache memory included in the CPU of the electronic device to allocate the first computing resource to the first operation mode and the second computing resource to the second operation mode. can Also, the electronic device 200 may logically divide the memory of the electronic device to allocate the first computing resource to the first operation mode and allocate the second computing resource to the second operation mode. In this case, the first operation mode and the second operation mode may be logically divided to have an independent cache memory and a main memory.

In step S550 , when the electronic device is unlocked, the electronic device 200 may identify authentication information used to unlock the electronic device from among the first authentication information and the second authentication information. .

In an embodiment, when the electronic device 200 is set to a locked state, the electronic device 200 may unlock the electronic device 200 when one of a plurality of authentication information registered in the electronic device is input. can For example, when the electronic device 200 is unlocked and the authentication information used to unlock the electronic device 200 is the first authentication information, the electronic device 200 may identify the first authentication information. have. Also, when the authentication information used to unlock the electronic device 200 is the second authentication information, the electronic device 200 may identify the second authentication information.

Although it has been described that authentication information used when the electronic device 200 is unlocked is identified when the electronic device 200 is in the locked state in step S550, the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, step S550 may be performed by identifying the input authentication information when the user inputs authentication information to use another operation mode even when the electronic device is not in the locked state.

In operation S560, the electronic device 200 according to an embodiment may execute an operation mode corresponding to the authentication information identified in operation S550. For example, when the authentication information identified by the electronic device 200 is the first authentication information, the electronic device 200 may execute a first operation mode corresponding to the first authentication information. Also, when the authentication information identified by the electronic device 200 is the second authentication information, the electronic device 200 may execute a second operation mode corresponding to the second authentication information.

The electronic device 200 according to an embodiment may execute an operation mode corresponding to the identified authentication information and perform a task of at least one application executed in the operation mode by using the computing resources allocated to the operation mode. .

6 is a flowchart illustrating a method of dynamically allocating computing resources used when an electronic device provides a plurality of operation modes, according to an embodiment.

Step S610 may be performed after steps S510 to S560 described above in FIG. 5 are performed.

In operation S610, the electronic device 200 according to an embodiment may generate first log data regarding the execution history of at least one first application corresponding to the first operation mode executed in the first operation mode.

For example, as the first authentication information is identified in step S560, the first operation mode is executed, and as the user installs and executes the first application within the first operation mode, the electronic device 200 generates the first log data can be created. In this case, the first log data includes a list of first applications installed in the first operation mode, a list of applications used in the first operation mode among the first applications, and data representing the usage of the first computing resources used in the first operation mode. and the like. The first computing resource usage may include, but is not limited to, CPU usage, memory usage, and input/output interface usage in at least the first operation mode.

In operation S620 , the electronic device 200 according to an embodiment may generate second log data regarding an execution history of at least one second application corresponding to the second operation mode executed in the second operation mode.

In this case, step S620 of generating the second log data has been described after step S610 for convenience of description, but it is not necessarily performed immediately after step S610. That is, step S620 may be performed as the second authentication information is identified in step S560 and the second operation mode is executed, and as the user installs and executes the second application in the second operation mode.

In addition, the second log data includes a list of second applications installed in the second operation mode, a list of applications used in the second operation mode among the second applications, and data representing the second computing resource usage used in the second operation mode, etc. may include The second computing resource usage may include, but is not limited to, CPU usage, memory usage, and input/output interface usage in at least the second operation mode.

In step S630 , when authentication information is input to the electronic device 200 , the electronic device 200 according to an embodiment determines whether the input authentication information is one of the first authentication information and the second authentication information. can

For example, after steps S610 to S620 are performed to generate the first log data and the second log data, the electronic device 200 performs the first authentication information and the second authentication in order to use the operation mode in the electronic device. It may be determined whether any one of the information is input.

When it is determined that any one of the first authentication information and the second authentication information is input in step S630, the electronic device 200 according to an embodiment may perform step S640.

In operation S640 , the electronic device 200 according to an embodiment may reallocate a computing resource to be used in an operation mode corresponding to the input authentication information based on the first log data and the second log data.

In an embodiment, when it is determined that the first authentication information is input, the electronic device 200 may reallocate the first computing resource to be used in the first operation mode based on the first log data. For example, the electronic device 200 may reallocate the first computing resource based on the usage of the first computing resource in the first operation mode included in the first log data. When it is determined that the first computing resource allocated to the first operation mode is insufficient, the electronic device 200 may further allocate the computing resource to the first operation mode. When it is determined that the first computing resource is allocated to the first operation mode more than necessary, the electronic device 200 may decrease the computing resource allocated to the first operation mode.

In an embodiment, when it is determined that the second authentication information is input, the electronic device 200 may reallocate the second computing resource to be used in the second operation mode based on the second log data. For example, the electronic device 200 may reallocate the second computing resource based on the second computing resource usage in the second operation mode included in the second log data. When it is determined that the second computing resource allocated to the second operation mode is insufficient, the electronic device 200 may further allocate the computing resource to the second operation mode. When it is determined that the second computing resource is allocated to the second operation mode more than necessary, the electronic device 200 may decrease the computing resource allocated to the second operation mode.

In an embodiment, the method of reallocating computing resources to be used in the first operation mode and the second operation mode in the electronic device 200 based on the first log data and the second log data is performed in each operation mode. This can be done by rebalancing the allocated computing resources.

For example, the electronic device 200 may limit at least some of CPU usage, memory usage, and input/output interface usage used in the first operation mode based on the first log data and the second log data. The electronic device 200 may determine a CPU usage, a memory usage, and an input/output interface usage to be used in the second operating mode among the remaining computing resources secured by limiting a portion of the first computing resource allocated to the first operating mode.

In operation S650, the electronic device 200 may execute an operation mode corresponding to the authentication information input in operation S630. For example, the electronic device 200 may execute a first operation mode when first authentication information is input, and may execute a second operation mode when second authentication information is input.

Also, the electronic device according to the disclosed embodiment may execute only one of the plurality of operation modes, but may simultaneously execute the plurality of operation modes. For example, when second authentication information is input while a first operation mode is being executed, the first operation mode being executed may be switched to a background process, and a second operation mode corresponding to the second authentication information may be executed. . In this case, the electronic device 200 may dynamically allocate computing resources to be used in the first operation mode and the second operation mode based on the first log data and the second log data.

When it is determined that authentication information other than the first authentication information or the second authentication information has been input in operation S630, the electronic device 200 may perform operation S660.

In operation S660, when the input authentication information is not the previously registered first authentication information or the second authentication information, the electronic device 200 may perform a separate operation.

When the input authentication information is not registered in the electronic device 200 , the electronic device 200 may receive a separate input for selecting whether to create a new operation mode by registering the input authentication information. In this case, if the user selects that the input authentication information is authentication information for creating a new operation mode, the electronic device 200 may perform step S670.

In operation S670, the electronic device 200 according to an embodiment registers the input authentication information based on the user's input for selecting creation of a new operation mode, and generates another operation mode according to the above-described embodiments. can The electronic device 200 may allocate computing resources to other generated operation modes, and may generate log data regarding execution histories of applications executed in the other operation modes.

For example, the electronic device 200 may register third authentication information of another user and generate a third operation mode corresponding to the third authentication information. The electronic device 200 may allocate a third computing resource for executing at least one third application corresponding to the third operation mode.

7 is a diagram for explaining a method for the electronic device to switch to another operation mode by receiving other authentication information while an operation mode is being executed in the electronic device according to an exemplary embodiment;

In the description of FIG. 7 , for convenience of description, the authentication information will be described based on the authentication information type of the unlock pattern among the plurality of authentication information types. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the authentication information may include various types of authentication information according to the above-described embodiments, and the type of the first authentication information and the type of the second authentication information may also be different. The authentication information may include, for example, a personal identification number (PIN), a password, a lock pattern, and the like, and may include the user's biometric authentication information such as the user's face recognition information, fingerprint information, iris information, etc. have.

Referring to FIG. 7 , the electronic device 200 according to an embodiment may receive first authentication information 710 registered in the electronic device and execute the first operation mode. In this case, before the first operation mode is executed by the input of the first authentication information, another operation mode may be being executed in the electronic device 200 or the electronic device 200 may be in a locked state.

In an embodiment, the user may perform a task by using the first applications 715 in the first operation mode. The electronic device 200 may generate first log data as the first operation mode is executed and the user installs and executes the first applications 715 in the first operation mode. In this case, the first log data includes a list of first applications installed in the first operation mode, a list of applications used in the first operation mode among the first applications, and data representing the usage of the first computing resources used in the first operation mode. and the like.

The electronic device 200 may identify the second authentication information 720 input to change the operation mode of the electronic device while the first operation mode is executed and the electronic device operates. In this case, in the method of receiving the second authentication information 720 to change the operation mode of the electronic device, the electronic device 200 is set to a locked state while the first operation mode is being executed. , second authentication information 720 may be input when receiving authentication information for releasing the lock state of the electronic device 200 . Also, while the electronic device 200 is operating in the first operation mode, a separate input for changing the operation mode of the electronic device 200 is received, and new authentication information is input based on the received operation mode change input. When the user interface for receiving is displayed, the second authentication information 720 may be input by the user inputting the second authentication information 720 .

In an embodiment, the user may perform a task by using the second applications 725 in the second mode of operation. The electronic device 200 may generate second log data as the second operation mode is executed and the user installs and executes the second applications 725 in the second operation mode. In this case, the second log data is data representing a list of second applications installed in the second operation mode, a list of applications used in the second operation mode among the second applications, and second computing resource usage used in the second operation mode. may include

The electronic device 200 identifies the second authentication information 720 when the second authentication information 720 for changing the operation mode is input while the first operation mode is being executed, and the second authentication information 720 is As identified, the second mode of operation may be executed.

When the second operation mode is executed, the electronic device 200 according to an embodiment converts the previously executed first operation mode to a background process, and computing resources to be used in each operation mode according to the above-described embodiments can be dynamically allocated.

8 is a diagram for describing a method of executing a corresponding operation mode by receiving authentication information when an electronic device is in a locked state, according to an embodiment.

In the description of FIG. 8 , for convenience of description, the authentication information will be described based on the authentication information type of the unlock pattern among the plurality of authentication information types. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the authentication information may include various types of authentication information according to the above-described embodiments, and the type of the first authentication information and the type of the second authentication information may also be different. The authentication information may include, for example, a personal identification number (PIN), a password, a lock pattern, and the like, and may include the user's biometric authentication information such as the user's face recognition information, fingerprint information, iris information, etc. have.

As described in the above embodiments, in the plurality of operation modes provided by the electronic device 200 according to an embodiment, one operation mode is not dependent on another operation mode, and each operation mode has its own cache. It may contain memory. Accordingly, the electronic device 200 according to the disclosed embodiment enables each operation mode to perform application tasks at the same level without sharing data between operation modes.

Referring to FIG. 8 , the electronic device 200 according to an embodiment may be in a locked state. In this case, the electronic device 200 receives authentication information for unlocking the lock, and when the input authentication information is previously registered authentication information in the electronic device 200, the electronic device 200 selects an operation mode corresponding to the previously registered authentication information. can provide

For example, when the electronic device 200 is in a locked state and the authentication information used to unlock the electronic device 200 is the first authentication information 810 when the electronic device 200 is unlocked, the electronic device 200 is unlocked. The device 200 may execute a first operation mode 815 corresponding to the first authentication information 810 . Also, when the authentication information used to unlock the electronic device 200 is the second authentication information 820 , the electronic device 200 selects the second operation mode 825 corresponding to the second authentication information 820 . can run

When the electronic device 200 executes an operation mode corresponding to the input authentication information, the electronic device 200 may allocate a computing resource to be used in the executed operation mode. In addition, the electronic device 200 calculates computing resources used in each operation mode of the electronic device 200 by using log data generated by executing an application in each operation mode, and executes each operation mode. It is possible to dynamically allocate computing resources that are allocated at the time.

9 is a diagram for describing a method of generating an operation mode based on an input for selecting a type of an operation mode when an electronic device generates an operation mode, according to an exemplary embodiment.

In operation S910, the electronic device 200 according to an embodiment may register authentication information for using the electronic device. Since this corresponds to step S510 or S520 of FIG. 5 , a description thereof will be omitted for simplicity of description.

In operation S920 , the electronic device 200 according to an embodiment may receive an input for selecting an operation mode type related to a function provided by the electronic device 200 . In an embodiment, the types of operation modes provided by the electronic device 200 may include a normal mode, a security mode, a kids mode, a game mode, and the like.

For example, the normal mode may be an operation mode for general use in which setting values of the electronic device are set as default values. The security mode may be an operation mode in which additional authentication information may be requested whenever a predetermined operation is performed in order to provide an enhanced security function in the electronic device 200 . The kids mode may be an operation mode that provides age-specific content and prevents access to age-restricted content. The game mode may be an operation mode capable of suppressing processes other than the running game in order to provide an optimized game play environment. However, the type of operation mode is not limited thereto, and the electronic device 200 may include various types of operation modes (eg, guest mode, video streaming mode, etc.) related to a predetermined function of the electronic device 200 . can

In operation S930, the electronic device 200 according to an embodiment may generate an operation mode corresponding to the registered authentication information based on the type of the selected operation mode.

For example, when the user registers the first authentication information and selects the kids mode as the type of the operation mode, the electronic device 200 sets the first operation mode to be executed when the first authentication information is input as the type of the kids mode. can create

In another example, when the user registers the second authentication information and selects the guest mode as the type of the operation mode, the electronic device 200 sets the second operation mode to be executed when the second authentication information is input as the type of the guest mode can be created with The user of the guest mode may be a user who uses the electronic device 200 one-time, and therefore, the electronic device 200 may delete the operation mode of the guest mode when the user's work is finished.

In operation S940, the electronic device 200 according to an embodiment may allocate a computing resource for executing an application in the operation mode based on the type of the selected operation mode. In an embodiment, the electronic device 200 may allocate a computing resource to be used in each operation mode based on the average amount of computing resource used by each operation mode type.

For example, when the user selects the normal mode as the type of the operation mode, the electronic device 200 may allocate a computing resource corresponding to the normal mode based on the average computing resource usage of the normal mode. In the same manner, the electronic device 200 may allocate a computing resource corresponding to each of the plurality of operation mode types.

In an embodiment, the electronic device 200 may dynamically allocate computing resources to be used in each operation mode with respect to a plurality of operation modes based on log data generated as the operation mode of the electronic device is executed. . Since this has been described in detail in the embodiments described in FIG. 6 , a description thereof will be omitted herein.

10A and 10B illustrate a method of dynamically allocating computing resources based on application usage for each operation mode when an electronic device dynamically allocates computing resources used in a plurality of operation modes according to an embodiment; It is a drawing for explanation.

Referring to FIG. 10A , a game application 1005 may be installed on a computing resource corresponding to an operation mode of an electronic device according to an exemplary embodiment. Alternatively, the type of operation mode of the electronic device may be a game mode. The electronic device 200 according to an embodiment may allocate computing resources to be used in the operation mode based on an application used by the user in the operation mode and a usage pattern of the application in the operation mode.

In an embodiment, the electronic device 200 allocates computing resources to be used in the operation mode based on the application used by the user in the operation mode and the usage pattern of the application, so that the computing resource in the operation mode of the electronic device 200 is allocated. By analyzing the applications included in the same or similar category as the installed application, data indicating the average computing resource usage of the applications included in the same or similar category may be obtained.

For example, the electronic device 200 may obtain information obtained by analyzing applications included in the game category 1010 among a plurality of application categories.

In an embodiment, the electronic device 200 may obtain execution files of the plurality of applications 1020 . In this case, the executable file may be, for example, an application program file in an EXE format or an APK format, but is not limited thereto. The electronic device 200 obtains the code of the application from the execution file of the application, and performs analysis on the obtained code, including whether the application is programmed to perform what process, what privileges and computing resources Computing resource usage analysis information of the applications 1020 may be obtained.

In an embodiment, the electronic device 200 may obtain computing resource usage analysis information of the applications 1020 from another device (eg, an external server). In this case, the computing resource usage analysis information of the applications 1020 may be obtained by monitoring the computing resource usage used as the applications 1020 are executed in other devices. This will be further described with reference to FIG. 10B.

Referring to FIG. 10B , game application A 1022 , game application B 1024 , game application C 1026 , . , for the game application N 1028 , the computing resource usage A to the computing resource usage N may be obtained. The electronic device 200 may acquire data 1050 indicating the average computing resource usage of applications included in the same or similar category to the game category based on the obtained computing user usage of each application.

In an embodiment, the electronic device 200 uses the computing resource usage analysis information obtained by analyzing the applications 1020 included in the same or similar category as the application installed in the computing resource of the operation mode of the electronic device, It is possible to determine which computing resources to use in the operating mode of the device. Also, when a plurality of operation modes are executed together in the electronic device 200 , the electronic device 200 may dynamically allocate computing resources to be used in each operation mode.

In an embodiment, the electronic device 200 may dynamically allocate computing resources to be used in an operation mode of the electronic device by using the analysis information of computing resource usage of applications and log data.

For example, the electronic device 200 may allocate computing resources to the first operation mode and the second operation mode.

In an embodiment, the electronic device 200 may dynamically allocate the first computing resource to be used in the first operation mode based on the first log data and the computing resource usage analysis information of the applications. In this case, the second log data may be further used when dynamically allocating the first computing resource. For example, if, as a result of analyzing the second log data, the electronic device 200 requires more computing resources in the second operation mode than in the first operation mode, the electronic device 200 uses the first computing resources as the second computing resource. It can be allocated relatively smaller than the resource.

In an embodiment, the electronic device 200 may dynamically allocate the second computing resource to be used in the second operation mode based on the analysis information of computing resource usage of applications and the second log data. In this case, the first log data may be further used when dynamically allocating the second computing resource.

In addition, for convenience of explanation, computing resource usage analysis information obtained from an application of the same or similar category as a game application is exemplified in FIGS. 10A to 10B , but the present invention is not limited thereto. The electronic device 200 may obtain computing resource usage analysis information by analyzing applications of various categories.

Meanwhile, a block diagram of the electronic device 200 illustrated in FIG. 2 is a block diagram for an exemplary embodiment. Each component in the block diagram may be integrated, added, or omitted according to the specifications of each device that is actually implemented. That is, two or more components may be combined into one component, or one component may be subdivided into two or more components as needed. In addition, the function performed in each block is for describing the embodiments, and the specific operation or device does not limit the scope of the present invention.

The method of operating an electronic device according to an embodiment may be implemented in the form of program instructions that can be executed through various computer means and recorded in a computer-readable medium. The computer-readable medium may include program instructions, data files, data structures, etc. alone or in combination. The program instructions recorded on the medium may be specially designed and configured for the present invention, or may be known and available to those skilled in the art of computer software. Examples of the computer-readable recording medium include magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks and magnetic tapes, optical media such as CD-ROMs and DVDs, and magnetic such as floppy disks. - includes magneto-optical media, and hardware devices specially configured to store and execute program instructions, such as ROM, RAM, flash memory, and the like. Examples of program instructions include not only machine language codes such as those generated by a compiler, but also high-level language codes that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter or the like.

In addition, the method of operating an electronic device according to the disclosed embodiments may be included in a computer program product and provided. Computer program products may be traded between sellers and buyers as commodities.

The computer program product may include a S/W program and a computer-readable storage medium in which the S/W program is stored. For example, computer program products may include products (eg, downloadable apps) in the form of S/W programs distributed electronically through manufacturers of electronic devices or electronic markets (eg, Google Play Store, App Store). have. For electronic distribution, at least a portion of the S/W program may be stored in a storage medium or may be temporarily generated. In this case, the storage medium may be a server of a manufacturer, a server of an electronic market, or a storage medium of a relay server temporarily storing a SW program.

The computer program product may include a storage medium of an electronic device. Alternatively, when there is a third device (eg, a smart phone) that is communicatively connected to the electronic device, the computer program product may include a storage medium of the third device. Alternatively, the computer program product may include a S/W program itself transmitted from the electronic device to the third device or transmitted from the third device to the electronic device.

In this case, one of the electronic device and the third device may execute a computer program product to perform the method according to the disclosed embodiments. Alternatively, two or more of the electronic device and the third device may execute a computer program product to distribute the method according to the disclosed embodiments.

For example, the electronic device may execute a computer program product stored in the electronic device to control a third device communicatively connected to the electronic device to perform the method according to the disclosed embodiments.

Although the embodiments have been described in detail above, the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto, and various modifications and improvements by those skilled in the art using the basic concept of the present invention as defined in the following claims are also included in the scope of the present invention. belongs to

Claims (20)

A method for an electronic device to provide a plurality of modes of operation, the method comprising:
registering first authentication information of a user for a first operation mode among the plurality of operation modes;
registering the user's second authentication information for a second operation mode among the plurality of operation modes;
allocating a first computing resource for executing at least one first application corresponding to the first operating mode in the first operating mode;
allocating a second computing resource for executing at least one second application corresponding to the second operation mode in the second operation mode;
identifying authentication information used to unlock the electronic device from among the first authentication information and the second authentication information when the electronic device is unlocked;
Including the step of executing an operation mode corresponding to the identified authentication information,
Applications executable in the plurality of operation modes are set differently,
The method of claim 1, wherein the first computing resource allocated for the first mode of operation and the second computing resource allocated for the second mode of operation are isolated from each other in the electronic device. According to claim 1,
The step of executing an operation mode corresponding to the identified authentication information is
executing the first mode of operation if the identified authentication information is the first authentication information, and executing the second mode of operation if the identified authentication information is the second authentication information. According to claim 1,
The first computing resource includes a first main memory and a first cache memory,
The second computing resource includes a second main memory and a second cache memory. According to claim 1,
generating first log data regarding an execution history of at least one first application corresponding to the first operation mode executed in the first operation mode;
generating second log data related to an execution history of at least one second application corresponding to the second operation mode executed in the second operation mode; and
based on the first log data and the second log data, dynamically reallocating the first computing resource and the second computing resource. According to claim 1,
The step of executing an operation mode corresponding to the identified authentication information includes:
executing the first operation mode corresponding to the first authentication information as the lock of the electronic device is released;
The method is
identifying the second authentication information input to change the operation mode of the electronic device while the first operation mode is executed and the electronic device operates; and
and executing the second mode of operation as the second authentication information is identified. According to claim 1,
receiving an input for selecting a type of the first operating mode related to a function provided in the first operating mode;
receiving an input for selecting a type of the second operating mode related to a function provided in the second operating mode;
further comprising,
Allocating the first computing resource comprises:
allocating the first computing resource based on the type of the first mode of operation;
Allocating the second computing resource comprises:
allocating the second computing resource based on the type of the second mode of operation. 5. The method of claim 4,
The first log data is
A list of the first applications installed in the first operation mode, a list of applications used in the first operation mode among the first applications, and data representing usage of the first computing resource used in the first operation mode including,
The second log data is
Data representing a list of the second applications installed in the second operation mode, a list of applications used in the second operation mode among the second applications, and usage of the second computing resource used in the second operation mode Including method. 8. The method of claim 7,
Further comprising the step of obtaining application analysis information indicating the computing resource usage of the analyzed applications based on the category information and attribute information of the plurality of applications,
The step of reallocating the first computing resource and the second computing resource comprises:
dynamically allocating a first computing resource of the electronic device to be used in the first operation mode based on the obtained application analysis information and the first log data;
and dynamically allocating a second computing resource of the electronic device to be used in the second operation mode based on the obtained application analysis information and the second log data. 8. The method of claim 7,
Each of the computing resource usage used in the first operating mode and the computing resource usage used in the second operating mode includes CPU usage, memory usage and input/output interface usage of the electronic device,
The step of reallocating the first computing resource and the second computing resource comprises:
limiting at least some of CPU usage, memory usage, and input/output interface usage used in the first operation mode;
and determining CPU usage, memory usage, and input/output interface usage to be used in the second operating mode from among the remaining computing resources other than the computing resources of the electronic device allocated to the first operating mode. According to claim 1,
registering third authentication information of another user for a third operation mode among the plurality of operation modes;
allocating a third computing resource for executing at least one third application corresponding to the third operation mode in the third operation mode;
further comprising,
and the third computing resource allocated for the third mode of operation is isolated from the first computing resource and the second computing resource within the electronic device. An electronic device providing a plurality of operating modes, comprising:
communication interface;
a memory storing a program including one or more instructions;
a processor executing one or more instructions of the program stored in the memory;
The processor is
Registering the user's first authentication information for a first operation mode among the plurality of operation modes,
Registering the user's second authentication information for a second operation mode among the plurality of operation modes,
allocating a first computing resource for executing at least one first application corresponding to the first operation mode in the first operation mode;
allocating a second computing resource for executing at least one second application corresponding to the second operation mode in the second operation mode;
when the electronic device is unlocked, identifying authentication information used to unlock the electronic device from among the first authentication information and the second authentication information;
Execute an operation mode corresponding to the identified authentication information,
Applications executable in the plurality of operation modes are set differently,
The electronic device, wherein the first computing resource allocated for the first operation mode and the second computing resource allocated for the second operation mode are isolated from each other in the electronic device. 12. The method of claim 11,
The processor is
When the identified authentication information is the first authentication information, the first operation mode is executed, and when the identified authentication information is the second authentication information, the second operation mode is executed. 12. The method of claim 11,
The first computing resource includes a first main memory and a first cache memory,
The second computing resource includes a second main memory and a second cache memory. 12. The method of claim 11,
The processor is
generating first log data related to an execution history of at least one first application corresponding to the first operation mode executed in the first operation mode;
generating second log data related to an execution history of at least one second application corresponding to the second operation mode executed in the second operation mode;
and dynamically reallocating the first computing resource and the second computing resource based on the first log data and the second log data. 12. The method of claim 11,
the processor
As the electronic device is unlocked, the first operation mode corresponding to the first authentication information is executed;
identify the second authentication information input to change the operation mode of the electronic device while the first operation mode is executed and the electronic device operates;
and executing the second operation mode according to the identification of the second authentication information. 12. The method of claim 11,
the processor
receiving an input for selecting a type of the first operating mode related to a function provided by the first operating mode;
receiving an input for selecting a type of the second operating mode related to a function provided by the second operating mode;
allocating the first computing resource based on the type of the first mode of operation;
allocating the second computing resource based on the type of the second mode of operation. 15. The method of claim 14,
The first log data is
A list of the first applications installed in the first operation mode, a list of applications used in the first operation mode among the first applications, and data representing usage of the first computing resource used in the first operation mode including,
The second log data is
Data representing a list of the second applications installed in the second operation mode, a list of applications used in the second operation mode among the second applications, and usage of the second computing resource used in the second operation mode including, an electronic device. 18. The method of claim 17,
The processor is
Obtain application analysis information indicating computing resource usage of the analyzed applications based on category information and attribute information of a plurality of applications,
dynamically allocating a first computing resource of the electronic device to be used in the first operation mode based on the obtained application analysis information and the first log data;
and dynamically allocating a second computing resource of the electronic device to be used in the second operation mode based on the obtained application analysis information and the second log data. 18. The method of claim 17,
Each of the computing resource usage used in the first operating mode and the computing resource usage used in the second operating mode includes CPU usage, memory usage and input/output interface usage of the electronic device,
The processor is
Limiting at least some of CPU usage, memory usage, and input/output interface usage used in the first operation mode,
and determining CPU usage, memory usage, and input/output interface usage to be used in the second operating mode from among the remaining computing resources other than the computing resources of the electronic device allocated to the first operating mode. A computer-readable recording medium in which a program for executing the method of any one of claims 1 to 10 in a computer is recorded.

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