Method for controlling an electronic device

Abstract

A method for controlling an electronic device, the control method comprising: determining whether the electronic device is attached to a human body; and controlling the electronic device or another electronic device capable of cooperating with the electronic device based on at least one of information about the user's physical condition measured when the electronic device is attached, information about the user wearing the electronic device, information about the location where the electronic device is attached or detached, and information about the time when the electronic device is attached or detached.

Description

[0001] This application is a divisional application of the invention patent application with the application date of March 7, 2016, application number "201610127708.2" and title "Wearable electronic device and control method thereof". Technical Field

[0002] The present disclosure relates to a wearable electronic device and a control method thereof. Background Art

[0003] Nowadays, wearable electronic devices are being vigorously developed. Wearable electronic devices may refer to electronic devices that can be worn on the user's body. Because the electronic device can be worn on the user's body, the user can use the electronic device more easily. In addition, the wearable electronic device can fit the user's body and obtain and analyze the user's biological information. The user can use his body information more freely by viewing the biological information analysis results with a wearable electronic device. In particular, the increasingly serious aging of the population and chronic diseases have made wearable electronic devices attract much attention. The wearable electronic device may include a sensor electrode for sensing an electrical signal generated by the human body. The wearable electronic device may measure, for example, an electromyogram (EMG), an electrocardiogram (ECG), or an electroencephalogram (EEG), optically detect the light component that passes through the human body, or identify veins by irradiating with radiation. The wearable electronic device may also measure motion information based on data sensed by a gyroscope sensor, an acceleration sensor, a geomagnetic sensor, an altimeter, or an inclinometer.

[0004] As described above, the wearable electronic device can measure the user's biological information or motion information. However, there is no research on operating according to the conditions under which the wearable electronic device is worn. For example, there is no progress in the technology of performing different operations according to whether the wearable electronic device is worn or according to where the wearable electronic device is worn on the human body.

[0005] The above information is presented as background information only to assist in understanding the present disclosure. No determination has been made and no assertion is made as to whether any of the above may be applicable as prior art with respect to the present disclosure. Summary of the invention

[0006] In order to address the above-discussed deficiencies, a main object is to provide a wearable electronic device that operates based on whether the wearable electronic device is worn or where the wearable electronic device is worn.

[0007] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a method for controlling an electronic device may include: determining whether the electronic device is worn on a human body and controlling the electronic device or other electronic devices that can cooperate with the electronic device based on at least one of information about the user's physical condition measured when the electronic device is worn, information about the user wearing the electronic device, information about the place where the electronic device is attached or detached, and information about the time when the electronic device is attached or detached.

[0008] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, an electronic device may include a processor and a memory electrically connected to the processor, the memory may store instructions, and executing the instructions enables the processor to determine whether the electronic device is worn on the user's body, and when it is determined that it is worn, control the electronic device or other electronic devices that can cooperate with the electronic device based on at least one of information on the user's body state measured, information on the user wearing the electronic device, the area where the electronic device is worn, information on the departure of the electronic device, and information on the time when the electronic device is taken off.

[0009] Other aspects, advantages, and salient features of the present disclosure will become apparent to those skilled in the art from the following detailed description, which, in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, discloses exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0010] Before proceeding to the following detailed description, it may be advantageous to set forth definitions of certain words and phrases used throughout this patent document: the term "including" and variations thereof are inclusive, meaning and / or; the phrases "associated with" and "associated with" and their derivatives may mean including, included within, interconnected with, containing, contained within, connected to or connected with, coupled to or coupled with, capable of communicating with, cooperating with, inserted into, juxtaposed with, proximate to, coupled to, coupled with, having, having properties of, and the like; the term "controller" means any device, system, or portion thereof that controls at least one operation, such device being implemented in hardware, firmware, or software, or a combination of at least two thereof. It should be noted that the functionality associated with any particular controller may be centralized or distributed, locally or remotely. Definitions of certain words and phrases are provided throughout this patent document, and those of ordinary skill in the art should understand that in some, if not most, cases, these definitions apply to prior and subsequent uses of these defined words and phrases. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0011] For a more complete understanding of the present disclosure and its advantages, reference is now made to the following description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which like reference numerals represent like parts:

[0012] Figure 1 shows a network environment including electronic devices according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0013] Figure 2 is a block diagram showing a program module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0014] Figure 3 is a flowchart illustrating a method for controlling an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0015] Figure 4 is a flowchart illustrating a method for controlling an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0016] Figure 5 is a flowchart illustrating a method for controlling an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0017] 6A to 6F are front and rear views showing an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0018] Figure 7 showing a change in an area where an electronic device is worn according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0019] Figure 8 is a flowchart illustrating a method for controlling an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0020] Fig. 9 showing a state in which the electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is worn;

[0021] Fig.10 showing a change of a screen configuration according to a change of a direction in which the electronic device is worn according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0022] Fig.11A and Fig. 11B illustrates control performed according to an area where an electronic device is worn according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0023] Fig.12 is a conceptual diagram showing a screen configuration of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0024] Fig.13A is a conceptual diagram illustrating an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0025] Fig. 13B Showing home network control according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0026] Fig.14A is a flowchart illustrating a method for controlling an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0027] Fig. 14B and Fig. 14Cis a conceptual diagram showing an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0028] FIG. 15A to FIG. 15C An example of causing an electronic device to be worn correctly according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is shown;

[0029] Fig.16A and Fig. 16B An example of causing an electronic device to be worn correctly according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is shown;

[0030] Fig.17 is a flowchart illustrating a method for controlling an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0031] Fig.18 is a flowchart illustrating a method for controlling an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0032] FIG. 19A to FIG. 19F A configuration for determining whether an electronic device is worn according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is shown;

[0033] Fig. 20A and Fig. 20B shows data sensed by a motion sensor and an HRM signal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0034] Fig.21 is a flowchart illustrating a method for controlling an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0035] Fig. 22 is a flowchart illustrating a method for controlling an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0036] Fig.23A and Fig. 23B An operation performed when the electronic device is taken off according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is shown;

[0037] Fig.24 is a flowchart illustrating a method for controlling an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0038] Fig.25 is a flowchart illustrating a method for controlling an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0039] Fig.26 A graph showing the time when the electronic device obtains sensed information according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0040] Fig. 27 is a flowchart illustrating a method for controlling an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0041] Fig.28is a flowchart illustrating a method for controlling an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0042] Fig.29 is a flowchart illustrating a method for controlling an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0043] Fig. 30A is a flowchart illustrating a method for controlling an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0044] Fig. 30B is a flowchart illustrating a method for controlling an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0045] Fig.31 is a conceptual diagram illustrating the operation of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0046] Fig.32 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a method for authenticating an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0047] Fig.33 is a flowchart illustrating a method for controlling an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0048] Fig.34 and Fig.35 shows a biological signal measured by an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0049] Fig.36 is a flowchart illustrating a method for controlling an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0050] Fig.37 An example of cooperation between an electronic device and a smart mirror according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is shown;

[0051] Fig.38 is a flowchart illustrating a method for controlling an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0052] Throughout the drawings, like reference numerals will be understood to refer to like parts, components, and structures. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0053] The following discussion Figures 1 to 38The various embodiments used to describe the principles of the present disclosure in this patent document are only illustrative and should not be understood in any way to limit the scope of the present disclosure. It should be understood by those skilled in the art that the principles of the present disclosure can be implemented with any appropriately arranged electronic device. Hereinafter, embodiments of the present disclosure are described with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, it should be understood that the present disclosure is not limited to these embodiments, and all variations and / or equivalents or substitutions thereof also belong to the scope of the present disclosure. Throughout the specification and the accompanying drawings, the same or similar reference symbols may be used to represent the same or similar elements.

[0054] As used herein, the terms “having”, “may have”, “include” or “may include” a feature (eg, a number, a function, an operation, or a component such as a part) indicates the presence of the feature, but does not exclude the presence of other features.

[0055] As used herein, the terms "A or B", "at least one of A and / or B", or "one or more of A and / or B" may include all possible combinations of A and B. For example, "A or B", "at least one of A and B", or "at least one of A or B" may indicate all of the following: (1) including at least one A, (2) including at least one B, or (3) including at least one A and at least one B.

[0056] As used herein, the terms "first" and "second" may modify various components without regard to importance, and are not intended to limit these components. These terms are simply used to distinguish one component from another. For example, a first user device and a second user device may indicate mutually different user devices without regard to the order or importance of the devices. For example, a first component may be represented as a second component, and vice versa, without departing from the scope of the present disclosure.

[0057] It should be understood that when an element (e.g., a first element) is referred to as being (operably or communicatively) "coupled" or "connected" to another element (e.g., a second element), it may be coupled or connected to the other element directly or via a third element. Conversely, it should be understood that when an element (e.g., a first element) is referred to as being "directly coupled" or "directly connected" to another element (e.g., a second element), there is no intervening other element (e.g., a third element) between the element and the other element.

[0058] As used herein, the term "configured (or set) to" may be used interchangeably with the terms "suitable for", "capable of", "designed to", "suitable for", "enabled to", "able to", "capable of", "capable of", "capable of", "configured (or set) to" does not necessarily mean "specifically configured with hardware". On the contrary, the term "configured to" may mean that a device may perform an operation together with other devices or components. For example, the term "a processor configured (or set) to perform A, B, and C" may mean a general-purpose processor (e.g., a CPU or an application processor) that can perform operations by executing one or more software programs stored in a memory device or a dedicated processor (e.g., an embedded processor) for performing the operations.

[0059] The terms used herein are only used to describe some embodiments thereof, and do not limit the scope of other embodiments of the present disclosure. It is to be understood that, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the singular forms "one", "an" and "the" are also intended to include plural forms. All terms used herein (including technical terms and scientific and technological terms) have the same meaning as the meaning commonly understood by those of ordinary skill in the art to which the embodiments of the present disclosure belong. It should be further understood that, unless clearly defined herein, terms such as those defined in general dictionaries should be interpreted as having the meaning consistent with their meanings under the background of the relevant art, and should not be interpreted their meanings ideally or too formally. In some cases, the terms defined herein may be understood to exclude embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0060] For example, examples of electronic devices according to embodiments of the present disclosure may include at least one of a smart phone, a tablet personal computer (PC), a mobile phone, a video phone, an e-book reader, a desktop PC, a laptop computer, a netbook computer, a workstation, a PDA (personal digital assistant), a portable multimedia player (PMP), an MP3 player, a mobile medical device, a camera, or a wearable device (e.g., smart glasses, a head-mounted device (HMD), electronic clothing, an electronic bracelet, an electronic necklace, an electronic accessory, an electronic tattoo, a smart mirror, or a smart watch).

[0061] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the electronic device may be a smart home appliance. For example, examples of smart home appliances may include a television, a digital video disk (DVD) player, an audio player, a refrigerator, an air conditioner, a cleaner, a stove, a microwave oven, a washing machine, a dryer, an air filter, a set-top box, a home automation control panel, a security control panel, a TV box (e.g., Samsung HomeSync TM 、AppleTV TM , or GoogleTV TM ), game consoles (Xbox TM , PlayStation TM), at least one of an electronic dictionary, an electronic key, a camcorder, or an electronic picture frame.

[0062] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, examples of electronic devices may include various medical devices (e.g., various portable medical measuring devices (blood sugar measuring devices, heart rate measuring devices, or body temperature measuring devices), magnetic resonance blood flow imaging (MRA) devices, magnetic source imaging (MRI) devices, computer tomography (CT) devices, imaging devices, or ultrasound devices), navigation devices, global positioning system (GPS) receivers, event data recorders (EDRs), flight data recorders (FDRs), car infotainment devices, navigation electronic devices (e.g., navigation navigation devices or gyrocompasses), avionics, security devices, vehicle head units, industrial or household robots, automatic teller machines (ATMs), point of sale (POS) devices, or at least one of Internet of Things devices (e.g., light bulbs, various sensors, electric or gas meters, sprinklers, fire alarms, thermostats, street lights, toasters, health equipment, hot water tanks, heaters, or water boilers).

[0063] According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, examples of electronic devices may be at least one of parts of furniture and / or buildings / structures, electronic boards, electronic signature receiving devices, projectors, or various measuring devices (e.g., devices for measuring water, electricity, gas, or electromagnetic waves). According to embodiments of the present disclosure, examples of electronic devices may be one or a combination of the devices listed above. According to embodiments of the present disclosure, the electronic device may be a flexible electronic device. The electronic devices disclosed herein are not limited to the devices listed above, and may include new electronic devices that emerge according to technological developments.

[0064] Hereinafter, an electronic device is described with reference to the accompanying drawings according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. As used herein, the term "user" may refer to a person or other device (eg, an artificial intelligence electronic device) that uses an electronic device.

[0065] Reference Figure 1 According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, an electronic device 101 is included in a network environment 100. The electronic device 101 may include a bus 110, a processor 120, a memory 130, an input / output interface 150, a display 160, a communication interface 170, and a sensor 180. In some embodiments, the electronic device 101 may not include at least one of these components or may add other components.

[0066] Bus 110 may include circuitry for interconnecting components 120 - 180 and passing communications (eg, control messages and / or data) between the components.

[0067] 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 control at least one of the other components of the electronic device 101 and / or perform communication-related operations or data processing. The processor 120 may refer to a controller, or the processor 120 may include a processor as part thereof.

[0068] The memory 130 may include a volatile memory and / or a non-volatile memory. For example, the memory 130 may store commands or data related to at least one other component of the electronic device 101. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the memory 130 may store software and / or a program 140. The program 140 may include, for example, 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 refer to an operating system (OS).

[0069] For example, the kernel 141 may control or manage system resources (e.g., bus 110, processor 120, or memory 130) used to perform operations or functions implemented by other programs (e.g., middleware 143, API 145, or application 147). The kernel 141 may provide an interface that allows the middleware 143, API 145, or application 147 to access individual components of the electronic device 101 to control or manage system resources.

[0070] The middleware 143 may function as, for example, a relay that allows the API 145 or the application 147 to communicate data with the kernel 141. A plurality of applications 147 may be provided. The middleware 143 may control a work request received from the application 147, for example, by allocating a priority for using system resources (e.g., the bus 110, the processor 120, or the memory 130) of the electronic device 101 to at least one of the plurality of applications 134.

[0071] The API 145 is an interface that allows the application 147 to control functions provided by the kernel 141 or the middleware 143. For example, the API 145 may include at least one interface or function (eg, command) for presentation control, window control, image processing, or text control.

[0072] As used herein, the term "application" may also refer to an application program.

[0073] The input / output interface 150 may serve as an interface that may, for example, transfer commands or data input by a user or other external devices to other components of the electronic device 101. In addition, the input / output interface 150 may output commands or data received from other components of the electronic device 101 to the user or other external devices.

[0074] The display 160 may include, for example, a liquid crystal display (LCD), a light emitting diode (LED) display, an organic light emitting diode (OLED) display, or a micro-electromechanical system (MEMS) display, or an electronic paper display. The display 160 may display, for example, various contents (e.g., text, images, videos, icons, or symbols) to the user. The display 160 may include a touch screen and may receive, for example, touch, gesture, proximity, or hover input using an electronic pen or a part of the user's body.

[0075] For example, the communication interface 170 may establish communication between the electronic device 101 and an external electronic device (eg, the first electronic device 102, the second electronic device 104, or the server 106). For example, the communication interface 170 may be connected to the network 162 through wireless or wired communication to communicate with the external electronic device.

[0076] Wireless communication may use, for example, at least one of Long Term Evolution (LTE), Long Term Evolution-Advanced (LTE-A), Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA), Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA), Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS), Wireless Broadband (WiBro), or Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) as cellular communication protocols. Wired connections may include at least one of Universal Serial Bus (USB), High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI), Recommended Standard 232 (RS-232), or Plain Old Telephone Service (POTS). 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.

[0077] The first external electronic device 102 and the second external electronic device 104 may be devices of the same or different types as the electronic device 101. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the server 106 may include a cluster of one or more servers. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, all or some of the operations performed on the electronic device 101 may be performed on another electronic device or multiple other electronic devices (e.g., the electronic device 102 and the electronic device 104 or the server 106). According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, when the electronic device 101 should automatically or upon request perform a certain function or service, the electronic device 101 may request another device (e.g., the electronic device 102 and the electronic device 104 or the server 106) to perform at least some functions associated with it, rather than performing the function or service by itself or additionally. Other electronic devices (e.g., the electronic device 102 and the electronic device 104 or the server 106) may perform the requested function or additional function and pass the execution result to the electronic device 101. The electronic device 101 may provide the requested function or service by processing the received result as is or otherwise. For this purpose, for example, cloud computing, distributed computing, or client-server computing techniques may be used.

[0078] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the sensor 180 may measure at least one of a biosignal of a user wearing the electronic device and motion information of the electronic device.

[0079] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the memory 130 may store instructions, and executing the instructions enables the processor 120 to determine whether the electronic device is worn on the user's body, and when it is determined that the electronic device is worn, control the electronic device or other electronic devices that can cooperate with the electronic device based on at least one of measured information about the user's body state, information about the user wearing the electronic device, the area where the electronic device is worn, information about where the electronic device is attached or detached, and information about the time when the electronic device is attached or detached.

[0080] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the memory 130 may store instructions, and executing the instructions enables the processor 120 to determine at least one of information about the physical state of the user wearing the electronic device, the area where the electronic device is worn, information about where the electronic device is attached or detached, and information about the time when the electronic device is attached or detached based on at least one of the biological signal and the motion information.

[0081] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the electronic device 101 may further include a connector (not shown) for wearing the electronic device 101 on the user. The memory 130 may store instructions, and executing the instructions enables the processor 120 to determine whether the electronic device is worn based on movement information about the electronic device and the connection state of the connector of the electronic device.

[0082] The electronic device 101 may include at least one of a watch-type wearable electronic device, a belt-type wearable electronic device, a clothing-type wearable electronic device, a ring-type wearable electronic device, and a necklace-type wearable electronic device. In addition, the other electronic devices 102, 104, and 106 may include at least one of a smart phone, a server, a storage device, a display electronic device, and a home appliance.

[0083] Figure 2 2 is a block diagram 200 showing a program module 210 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the program module 210 (e.g., program 140) may include an operating system (OS) that controls resources related to an electronic device (e.g., electronic device 101) and / or various applications driven on the operating system (e.g., application processor 147). The operating system may include, for example, Android, iOS, Windows, Symbian, Tizen, or Bada.

[0084] Program module 210 may include, for example, kernel 220, middleware 230, application program interface (API) 260, and / or application 270. At least part of program module 210 may be preloaded on the electronic device or may be downloaded from a server (eg, server 106).

[0085] Kernel 220 (e.g., Figure 1 The kernel 141 of the present invention may include, for example, a system resource manager 221 or a device driver 223. The system resource manager 221 may perform control, allocation, or recovery of system resources. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the system resource manager 221 may include a process management unit, a memory management unit, or a file system management unit. The device driver 223 may include, for example, a display driver, a camera driver, a Bluetooth driver, a shared memory initiator, a USB driver, a keyboard driver, a Wi-Fi driver, an audio driver, or an inter-process communication (IPC) driver.

[0086] The middleware 230 may provide various functions to the application 270 through the API 260, so that the application 270 may effectively use limited system resources in the electronic device or provide functions jointly requested by the application 270. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the middleware 230 (e.g., the middleware 143) may include at least one of a runtime library 235, an application manager 241, a window manager 242, a multimedia manager 243, a resource manager 244, a power manager 245, a database manager 246, a packet manager 247, a connection manager 248, a notification manager 249, a location manager 250, a graphic manager 251, or a security manager 252.

[0087] The runtime library 235 may include a library module used by a compiler in order to add a new function through a programming language while, for example, the application 270 is being executed. The runtime library 235 may perform input / output management, memory management, or operation of an arithmetic function.

[0088] The application manager 241 may manage the life cycle of at least one application, for example, of the application 270. The window manager 242 may manage GUI resources used on the screen. The multimedia manager 243 may grasp the formats necessary for playing various media files and perform encoding or decoding on the media files using a codec suitable for a certain format. The resource manager 244 may manage resources such as source code of at least one of the application 270, a memory, or a storage space.

[0089] The power manager 245 may operate together with, for example, a basic input / output system (BIOS) to manage a battery or power and provide power information necessary for operating the electronic device. The database manager 246 may generate, search, or change a database to be used in at least one of the applications 270. The package manager 247 may manage the installation or update of applications distributed in the form of package files.

[0090] The connection manager 248 may manage wireless connections such as (for example) Wi-Fi or Bluetooth. The notification manager 249 may display or notify the user of events such as incoming messages, appointments, or proximity notifications without disturbing the user. The location manager 250 may manage location information about the electronic device. The graphics manager 251 may manage graphic effects supplied to the user and its related user interface. The security manager 252 may provide various security functions necessary for system security or user authentication. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, when the electronic device (for example, the electronic device 101) has a telephone capability, the middleware 230 may also include a telephone manager for managing the voice call function or video call function of the electronic device.

[0091] The middleware 230 may include middleware modules that form a combination of various functions of the above components. The middleware 230 may provide modules dedicated to each operating system type to provide differentiated functions. In addition, the middleware 230 may dynamically omit some existing components or add new components.

[0092] API 260 (e.g., API 145) may be, for example, a set of API programming functions and may have different structures depending on the operating system. For example, in the case of Android or iOS, each platform may provide one API set, and in the case of Tizen, each platform may provide two or more API sets.

[0093] Applications 270 (e.g., application processor 147) may include one or more applications that may provide functionality such as, for example, a home page 271, a dialer 272, short message service (SMS) / multimedia messaging service (MMS) 273, instant messaging (IM) 274, a browser 275, a camera 176, an alarm 277, contacts 278, voice dialing 279, email 280, a calendar 281, a media player 282, a photo album 283, or a clock 284, health care (e.g., measuring training intensity or blood sugar), or providing environmental information (e.g., providing air pressure, humidity, or temperature information).

[0094] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the application 270 may include an application (hereinafter, for convenience, "information exchange application") that supports information exchange between an electronic device (e.g., electronic device 101) and an external electronic device (e.g., electronic devices 102 and 104). Examples of the information exchange application may include, but are not limited to, a notification conveying application for delivering specific information to an external electronic device or a device management application for managing an external electronic device.

[0095] For example, the notification conveying application may include a function for conveying notification information generated by other applications of the electronic device (e.g., SMS / MMS applications, email applications, health care applications, or environmental information applications) to external electronic devices (e.g., electronic device 102 and electronic device 104). In addition, the notification conveying application may receive notification information from, for example, an external electronic device and may provide the received notification information to a user. The device management application may execute at least some functions of the external electronic device (e.g., electronic device 102 and electronic device 104) that communicates with the electronic device (e.g., turning on / off the external electronic device (or some components of the external electronic device) or controlling the brightness (or resolution) of the display), and the device management application may manage (e.g., install, delete, or update) applications operating in the external electronic device or services provided by the external electronic device (e.g., call services or message services).

[0096] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the application 270 may include an application (e.g., a health care application) specified according to an attribute of an external electronic device (e.g., the electronic device 102 and the electronic device 104) (e.g., as an attribute of the electronic device, the type of the electronic device is a mobile medical device). According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the application 270 may include an application received from an external electronic device (e.g., the server 106 or the electronic device 102 and the electronic device 104). According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the application 270 may include a preloaded application or a third-party application that can be downloaded from the server. The names of the components of the program module 210 according to the illustrated embodiment may vary depending on the type of operating system.

[0097] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, at least part of the program module 210 may be implemented by software, firmware, hardware, or a combination of two or more thereof. At least part of the program module 210 may be implemented (e.g., executed) by, for example, a processor (e.g., AP 210). At least part of the program module 210 may include, for example, a module, a program, an applet, an instruction set, a process, etc., for performing one or more functions.

[0098] Figure 3 is a flowchart illustrating a method for controlling an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0099] Reference Figure 3 In operation 310 , the electronic device 101 may determine whether the electronic device is worn on the body.

[0100] In operation 320, the electronic device 101 may control the electronic device or other electronic devices that can cooperate with the electronic device based on at least one of information about the user's body state measured when the electronic device is worn, information about the user wearing the electronic device, the area where the electronic device is worn, information about where the electronic device is attached or detached, and information about the time when the electronic device is attached or detached.

[0101] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, determining whether the electronic device is worn on the body may include determining whether the electronic device is being attached or detached.

[0102] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, determining whether the electronic device is worn on the body may include knowing whether the electronic device is worn based on movement information about the electronic device and a connection state of a connector of the electronic device.

[0103] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, determining whether the electronic device is worn on the body may include determining whether the electronic device is worn when coupling of a coupler is detected after the electronic device is horizontally moved.

[0104] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the method for controlling an electronic device may further include determining whether the electronic device is worn on a left wrist or a right wrist based on a direction in which the electronic device is horizontally moved.

[0105] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, controlling the electronic device or other electronic devices that can cooperate with the electronic device may include generating a control signal corresponding to the left wrist or the right wrist based on the area where the electronic device is worn.

[0106] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, determining whether the electronic device is worn on the body may include, when it is determined that the electronic device is worn, determining whether the electronic device is worn in close contact with the body.

[0107] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, determining whether an electronic device is worn on the body may include obtaining a signal sensed from the user and comparing a value of the sensed signal measured over time with a predetermined reference value to determine whether the electronic device is worn in close contact.

[0108] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a method for controlling an electronic device may include detecting an error signal in a sensed signal, and causing the electronic device to be correctly worn when the error signal exceeds a predetermined level.

[0109] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, making the electronic device be worn correctly may include changing the length of the strap so that the electronic device fits in contact with the wearable portion for wearing.

[0110] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, causing the electronic device to be correctly worn may include sending a request to move the electronic device to another worn portion for obtaining a sensed signal.

[0111] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, determining whether the electronic device is worn on the body may include determining whether the electronic device is taken off based on movement information about the electronic device and a connection state of a connector of the electronic device.

[0112] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the method for controlling an electronic device may further include determining that a position where the electronic device is taken off is the first position.

[0113] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the method for controlling an electronic device may further include setting the first location through an analysis result of the time-based location information or through a user's designation.

[0114] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the method for controlling an electronic device may further include performing wireless charging when the electronic device is within a wireless chargeable range.

[0115] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the method for controlling an electronic device may further include sending a wireless charging unavailable message when the electronic device is out of a wireless chargeable range.

[0116] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the method for controlling an electronic device may further include determining that a position where the electronic device is taken off is a position different from the first position.

[0117] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the method for controlling an electronic device may further include transmitting an alarm message when a distance between the electronic device and the user exceeds a predetermined level.

[0118] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the method for controlling an electronic device may further include measuring a distance between the electronic device and the user based on the strength of a communication signal between the electronic device and other electronic devices carried by the user.

[0119] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the predetermined level may be set based on the intensity of the ambient noise sensed by the electronic device.

[0120] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the method for controlling an electronic device may further include obtaining a sensed signal from a user before determining where the electronic device is taken off, and when it is determined that the electronic device is taken off, determining whether it is necessary to continuously obtain the sensed signal.

[0121] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the method for controlling an electronic device may further include analyzing the sensed signal to obtain predicted health information, and when the predicted health information corresponds to a dangerous range, a notification is required to continuously obtain the sensed signal.

[0122] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, information about the user's physical condition measured when wearing the electronic device may include at least one of a blood sugar value, a blood pressure value, a heart rate value, a temperature value, an electromyogram (EMG) value, an electrocardiogram (ECG) value, an electroencephalogram (EEG) value, and a venous value.

[0123] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the method for controlling an electronic device may also include generating second information including at least one of health information, authentication information and emotional information using at least one of blood sugar value, blood pressure value, heart rate value, temperature value, EMG value, ECG value, EEG value and vein value.

[0124] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the method for controlling an electronic device may further include determining whether the electronic device is taken off, and when it is determined that the electronic device is taken off, determining whether it is necessary to continuously obtain the body condition information based on the second information.

[0125] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, controlling the electronic device or other electronic devices cooperable with the electronic device may include performing user authentication to determine whether the user has been previously registered or not.

[0126] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, performing user authentication may include obtaining a signal sensed from a user and comparing the sensed signal with a predetermined reference value to perform user authentication.

[0127] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, controlling the electronic device or other electronic devices that can cooperate with the electronic device may include sending a signal indicating successful authentication to the other electronic devices when the user has been registered before.

[0128] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, controlling the electronic device or other electronic devices that can cooperate with the electronic device may include sending a signal indicating authentication failure to the other electronic devices when the user has not been registered before.

[0129] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the method for controlling an electronic device may further include learning a wearing portion based on at least one of a sensing signal sensed from a user, length information of a strap about the electronic device, and movement information about the electronic device.

[0130] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the method for controlling an electronic device may further include determining that a worn portion of the electronic device changes when the electronic device moves in a first direction as a length of a strap of the electronic device changes.

[0131] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, controlling the electronic device or other electronic devices that can cooperate with the electronic device may further include determining a wearing direction of the electronic device when the worn portion is a wrist and controlling the electronic device based on the determined direction.

[0132] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a method of controlling an electronic device based on a determined wearing direction may display a screen corresponding to a safety mode when the wearing direction faces an opposite direction of a user's position.

[0133] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, controlling the electronic device or other electronic devices cooperable with the electronic device may include determining a mode determination signal corresponding to the wearable portion and controlling the electronic device based on the mode determination signal.

[0134] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, controlling the electronic device based on the mode determination signal may be, when it is determined that the worn portion is a wrist, determining that an ECG signal sensed from the wrist is the mode determination signal and controlling the electronic device based on the ECG signal.

[0135] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, controlling the electronic device based on the mode determination signal may determine the health condition of the user based on the ECG signal.

[0136] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, when it is determined that the worn part is a forearm, controlling the electronic device based on the mode determination signal may determine that the EMG signal sensed from the forearm is the mode determination signal and may control the electronic device based on the EMG signal.

[0137] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, controlling the electronic device based on the mode determination signal may generate a control signal based on the EMG signal.

[0138] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the control signal may be a signal for controlling the electronic device or other electronic devices that communicate with the electronic device.

[0139] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the method for controlling an electronic device may further include obtaining information about whether the worn portion of the electronic device is a worn portion of a left wrist or a right wrist.

[0140] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, controlling the electronic device or other electronic devices that can cooperate with the electronic device may include determining the orientation of the screen of the electronic device corresponding to whether the wrist part is the left wrist or the right wrist.

[0141] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the control electronic device or other electronic devices that can cooperate with the electronic device can determine movement information about the electronic device corresponding to whether the wearing part is the left wrist or the right wrist.

[0142] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the wearable part may determine whether the wearable part is the left wrist or the right wrist based on a connection state of a connector of the electronic device and movement information about the electronic device.

[0143] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, controlling an electronic device or other electronic devices that can cooperate with an electronic device may control the electronic device based on a distance between a wearable portion and a predetermined body portion of a user.

[0144] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a control electronic device or other electronic devices that can cooperate with the electronic device may control and output the volume of the electronic device based on the distance between the wearable portion and the user's ear.

[0145] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a control electronic device or other electronic devices that can cooperate with the electronic device may control the screen resolution of the electronic device based on the distance between the wearable portion and the user's eyes.

[0146] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a control electronic device or other electronic devices capable of cooperating with the electronic device may control the microphone sensitivity of the electronic device based on the distance between the wearable portion and the user's mouth.

[0147] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a control electronic device or other electronic device capable of cooperating with the electronic device may control the vibration output of the electronic device based on the vibration intensity corresponding to the wearable portion.

[0148] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the control electronic device or other electronic devices capable of cooperating with the electronic device may display the screen of the electronic device invertedly when determining that the worn portion is around the neck.

[0149] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the wearable part can obtain depth information of the user's arm or leg when the electronic device is worn.

[0150] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, controlling an electronic device or other electronic device that can cooperate with the electronic device may include obtaining a sensing signal from a wearable part, obtaining fatigue of the wearable part as an analysis result of the sensing signal, and performing an operation corresponding to the fatigue when the fatigue exceeds a predetermined level.

[0151] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the operation corresponding to the fatigue degree may alternately increase and decrease the length of the strap of the electronic device or wait until the fatigue degree drops to a predetermined level or less.

[0152] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, controlling the electronic device or other electronic devices that can cooperate with the electronic device may further include obtaining a signal sensed from the wearable portion and inferring a predetermined user position corresponding to the obtained sensing signal.

[0153] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the method for controlling an electronic device may further include obtaining a voice obtained through a microphone of the electronic device from a user and displaying a message indicating to stop generating the voice while obtaining the sensed signal.

[0154] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the method for controlling an electronic device may further include determining whether to obtain a user position based on a signal sensed from a motion sensor of the electronic device.

[0155] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, controlling the electronic device or other electronic devices that can cooperate with the electronic device may also include establishing a communication connection with the other electronic device and sending length information about the strap of the electronic device to the other electronic device, wherein, when it is determined that the length information about the strap has not changed, the other electronic device may determine that the user authentication is successful.

[0156] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, controlling the electronic device or other electronic devices capable of cooperating with the electronic device may further include obtaining a matching action with an external tag and determining a wearing portion based on the obtained matching action.

[0157] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, controlling the electronic device or other electronic devices that can cooperate with the electronic device may also include measuring biological signals, receiving at least one of information about the thickness of a piece of clothing and information about the material of the clothing from an external tag, and compensating the biological signals based on at least one of information about the thickness of the clothing and information about the material of the clothing.

[0158] Controlling the electronic device or other electronic devices that can cooperate with the electronic device may also include obtaining first information from the other electronic device, obtaining second information of the same type as the first information sensed by the electronic device, and determining the wearable part based on the comparison result of the first information and the second information.

[0159] Figure 4 is a flowchart illustrating a method for controlling an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0160] In operation 410 , the electronic device 101 may obtain an area where the electronic device 101 is worn.

[0161] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the electronic device 101 may obtain the wearable part of the electronic device 101 based on information about the length of a strap included in the electronic device 101 or a strap connected to the electronic device 101. The electronic device 101 may pre-store association information between the wearable part worn by the user and information about the strap length corresponding to the wearable part. For example, association information indicating that the strap length is in the range of a to b when the wearable part is a wrist or association information indicating that the strap length is in the range of c to d when the wearable part is a forearm may be pre-stored. The electronic device 101 may obtain information indicating that the strap length is e between c and d and may determine that the wearable part is a forearm based on the pre-stored association information.

[0162] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the electronic device 101 may obtain the wearable part based on the movement information about the electronic device 101. For example, the electronic device 101 may include a sensor that can measure at least one of displacement, velocity, and acceleration and can measure at least one of displacement, velocity, and acceleration. When the electronic device 101 measures the displacement in the upward direction and the displacement in the left direction and then measures that the connector is connected, the electronic device 101 may determine that the wearable part is the left wrist. This is described in more detail below.

[0163] The electronic device 101 may obtain the wearable portion using the obtained biosignal (eg, an electromyogram (EMG) signal or an electrocardiogram (ECG) signal) The electronic device 101 may also obtain the wearable portion based on the intensity or waveform of the biosignal.

[0164] Specifically, the electronic device 101 may measure the user's biological signals in advance, for example, ECG, EMG, heart rate monitor (HRM) values, or veins of each body part of the user (for example, the user's arms, legs, left / right, depth, or inside / outside). The electronic device 101 can obtain the wearable part by comparing the biological signals measured from the wearable part when the user wears the electronic device with the characteristic information of the biological signals of each body part stored in advance. Here, the characteristic biological signals of each body part may be stored in the electronic device 101 or other electronic devices that can communicate with the electronic device 101. Since the biological signals of various electronic devices or users worn or carried by the user can be recorded by various electronic devices through various channels, the collected information can be compiled and stored in a public storage device. In addition, by doing so, the lack of information about these various information between electronic devices can be supplemented. Therefore, the information collected by each electronic device can be stored in a public database, and the electronic device 101 can send a query for necessary information to the public database, receive a return, and compare. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the comparison process may also be performed on a public database, and the electronic device 101 may also receive a resultant value obtained by performing the process from the public database.

[0165] The electronic device 101 or a public database can use the comparison results of multiple information items rather than just one type of biological information to accurately determine the measured area. For example, when it is difficult to locate the measured area by indicating the EMG signal alone, the electronic device 101 can determine the measured area through EMG and ECG at the same time. Alternatively, in order to identify the depth of the corresponding arm (whether around the shoulder or hand), the electronic device 101 can use the vein shape or ECG / EMG information according to the change in arm depth (i.e., how far is the place where the electronic device 101 is worn from the end of the arm (i.e., the hand)) and can distinguish whether it is on the inside or outside of the arm and leg.

[0166] In addition to the method of determining the currently worn part by comparing the biosignals measured by the electronic device 101, there may also be a method of identifying the currently worn part by communicating or cooperating with other wearable electronic devices. For example, the electronic device 101 may determine the currently worn part of the electronic device 101 by parsing the information generated from various tags or sensors included in clothing or shoes. That is, when a near field communication (NFC) tag set on the sleeve of clothing contacts the electronic device 101, the electronic device 101 may recognize that the user wears the electronic device 101 on his wrist. For another example, the electronic device 101 may receive measurement values ​​from a gravity sensor or height sensor built into the shoe and may compare these values ​​with the values ​​measured by the gravity sensor included in the electronic device 101. For example, the electronic device 101 can estimate where the user wears the electronic device 101 above the shoe through such a comparison.

[0167] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the electronic device 101 may also determine the wearing part based on information received from an external tag or sensor. The electronic device 101 may receive information about the material or thickness of the clothing being worn by the user from the external tag or sensor. The electronic device 101 may perform compensation on the biosignal measured by the electronic device 101 based on the received material or thickness information.

[0168] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the electronic device 101 may pre-store the body characteristics of each user's fat amount or the thickness of the skin or skeleton. Alternatively, the electronic device 101 may calculate the amount of fat consumed by comparing the degree of strap extension or the skin conductivity level. The electronic device 101 may set, for example, the sensitivity of the sensor differently corresponding to the body characteristics. That is, since the body characteristics may differ for each user according to the muscle / fat amount or height / age / gender, the electronic device 101 may correct the measured bio-signal by predicting the fat amount of the body part. In addition, the electronic device 101 may distinguish the correction value of the body characteristics of each person or group of people and may correct the measured bio-signal by the correction value.

[0169] In addition, the electronic device 101 may determine the worn portion using data measured by various sensors (eg, a geomagnetic sensor, an altitude sensor, a slope sensor, or a gravity sensor), which is described in more detail below.

[0170] Alternatively, the electronic device 101 may determine the wearable portion based on a user's input. For example, the user may input a user input indicating the wearable portion into the electronic device 101. The electronic device 101 may determine the power distribution portion based on the received user input.

[0171] In addition, the electronic device 101 may determine the direction of wearing and the part of the wearer.

[0172] In operation 420, the electronic device 101 may control the electronic device 101 based on the wearable part. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the electronic device 101 may determine a mode determination signal based on the wearable part and may control the electronic device 101 based on the determined mode determination signal. For example, when it is determined that the wearable part is a wrist, the electronic device 101 may determine that an ECG signal sensed from the wrist is a mode determination signal and may control the electronic device 101 based on the ECG signal.

[0173] In another embodiment, when it is determined that the worn portion is a forearm, the electronic device 101 may determine an EMG signal sensed from the forearm and may control the electronic device 101 based on the EMG signal.

[0174] In another embodiment, the electronic device 101 may determine and display the orientation of the screen of the electronic device 101 corresponding to whether the worn part is the left wrist or the right wrist.

[0175] In another embodiment, the electronic device 101 may control the electronic device 101 based on the distance between the wearable part and the predetermined body part of the user. For example, the electronic device 101 may control the output volume of the electronic device based on the distance between the wearable part and the user's ear. In addition, the electronic device 101 may control the screen resolution of the electronic device 101 based on the distance between the wearable part and the user's eyes. The electronic device 101 may control the sensitivity of the microphone of the electronic device 101 based on the distance between the wearable part and the user's mouth.

[0176] In another embodiment, the electronic device 101 may control the vibration output of the electronic device 101 based on the vibration intensity corresponding to the obtained wearable portion.

[0177] In another embodiment, when the resulting wearable portion is around the neck, the electronic device 101 may display its screen inverted.

[0178] Figure 5is a flowchart illustrating a method for controlling an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0179] In operation 510, the electronic device 101 may obtain the area where the electronic device 101 is worn. For example, the electronic device 101 may determine that the worn part of the electronic device 101 is a wrist or a forearm. For example, the electronic device 101 may determine that the worn part of the electronic device 101 is a wrist or a forearm.

[0180] In operation 520, the electronic device 101 may determine a mode determination signal based on the obtained worn part. In an embodiment, when it is determined that the worn part is a wrist, the electronic device 101 may determine that the mode determination signal is an ECG signal. Alternatively, when it is determined that the worn part is a forearm, the electronic device 101 may determine that the mode determination signal is an EMG signal.

[0181] ECG signals may be relatively better sensed on the wrist than on the forearm, and EMG signals may be relatively better sensed on the forearm than on the wrist. EMG signals may be used to identify, for example, muscle movement, and may be more accurately measured on a body part with relatively more muscles (e.g., forearm). EMG signals may be used to identify, for example, information such as an electrocardiogram, and may be more accurately measured on a body part (e.g., wrist) where the distance between blood vessels and skin is shorter.

[0182] In operation 530, the electronic device 101 may determine a mode based on the determined signal. In an embodiment, when it is determined that the ECG signal is a mode determination signal, the electronic device 101 may operate in a health information monitoring mode for monitoring the health information of the user. In operation 540, the electronic device 101 may use the ECG signal to monitor the health information of the user. In another embodiment, when it is determined that the EMG signal is a mode determination signal, the electronic device 101 may operate in a control mode using the user's EMG signal. In operation 540, the electronic device 101 may output a control signal using the EMG signal. For example, the electronic device 101 may correspond to the operation of the user closing his index finger and opening the remaining fingers, and obtain an EMG signal. The electronic device 101 may correspond to the user's index finger opening, and output a first control signal. In another embodiment, the electronic device 101 may correspond to the operation of the user opening his middle finger and opening other fingers at the same time, and obtain an EMG signal. The electronic device 101 may correspond to the user's middle finger opening, and output a second control signal. The first control signal or the second control signal may be used to control the electronic device 101 or other electronic devices connected to the electronic device 101 by wire or wirelessly.

[0183] As described above, the electronic device 101 can determine the mode determination signal based on the obtained wearing part and determine the operating mode to be operated. At the same time, the user can pull the electronic device 101 worn on his wrist up to the forearm. In this case, the electronic device 101 can change the mode determination signal from the ECG signal to the EMG signal. The electronic device 101 can change the operating mode from the health information monitoring mode to the control mode. Alternatively, the user can pull the electronic device 101 worn on his forearm down to the wrist. In this case, the electronic device 101 can change the mode determination signal from the EMG signal to the ECG signal. The electronic device 101 can change the operating mode from the control mode to the health information monitoring mode.

[0184] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the electronic device 101 may measure ECG or HRM signals even in the control mode. The electronic device 101 may recognize gestures through EMG signals in the control mode while generating auxiliary information using information such as ECG or HRM signals.

[0185] For example, the electronic device 101 can recognize gestures by measuring the user's EMG signal together with the HRM signal, thereby grasping the user's health status when the user plays the game. When the user's heart rate increases, the electronic device 101 can determine that the sensitivity of the user playing the game increases. In this case, for example, when the user performs an operation (e.g., shooting), while playing the video game, the electronic device 101 can adjust parameters, such as (for example) adjusting the probability of accurately shooting a target or correcting errors about the accuracy of the controller itself.

[0186] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, when the electronic device 101 is in a health information monitoring mode, the electronic device 101 can determine the user's emotional changes through ECG signals. In addition, the electronic device 101 can calculate the exercise effect auxiliaryly through HRM, EMG or ECG signals. The electronic device 101 can track the user's emotions and exercise effects during exercise and select and play the correct music corresponding thereto. Here, the mainly measured information (such as the measured motion information of the electronic device 101 or the measured biosignal) can be referred to as the first information. In addition, the information obtained by performing various types of analysis on the measured first information (such as exercise effect or emotional state) can be referred to as the second information.

[0187] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the electronic device 101 may provide a notification about the correct body part so that the measurement is appropriately performed for the purpose of measurement. In addition, the electronic device 101 may provide movement information to the corresponding body part. For example, when a user wears the electronic device 101 on his wrist and then runs a TV / game console, the electronic device 101 may determine that the user is using the electronic device 101 for control purposes. Therefore, the electronic device 101 may provide a notification user interface, for example, writing "For accurate EMG control, please reposition to the forearm".

[0188] 6A to 6F are front and rear views showing an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0189] Reference Fig. 6A , the electronic device may include a display 610, a strap 620, an outward-facing sensor 630, couplers 640a and 640b, and actuators 660a and 660b.

[0190] The display 610 may display a first screen 610. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 6a, the first screen 610 includes date, time, and weather information. However, this is just an example. It should be easily understood by those skilled in the art that the display 610 may display the monitoring results of the user's health information, an electronic device control screen, or a menu screen, without being limited thereto. The display 610 may be implemented with a general liquid crystal display (LCD), a light emitting diode (LED) type or a flexible LCD, or an electronic paper display.

[0191] The strap 620 may be connected to the display 610. In an embodiment, the strap 620 may also be connected to actuators 660a and 660b. The actuators 660a and 660b may include a motor device for adjusting the length of the strap 620. For example, a portion of the strap 620 may be disposed within the housing and the remaining portion may be exposed to the outside. The actuators 660a and 660b may adjust the length of the strap 620 by adjusting the portion exposed to the outside. The strap 620 may include an elastic body for fitting snugly on the user.

[0192] The outward-facing sensor 630 may be disposed on the front surface of the electronic device and may sense a user's touch. The outward-facing sensor 630 may be implemented with, for example, a pressure sensor, an optical sensor, and an electrode, and may recognize a user's touch, an ECG signal, or a fingerprint.

[0193] The connectors 640a and 640b may include physical structures that can be assembled or coupled together. Alternatively, the connectors 640a and 640b may include a Hall integrated chip (IC) for determining whether they are coupled. Although not shown, the electronic device may also include a vibration motor, an embedded sensor for detecting motion, or a speaker.

[0194] The inward-facing sensors 631 to 636 and 650 may be disposed on the rear surface of the electronic device. The inward-facing sensors 631 to 636 may be implemented with, for example, a pressure sensor, an optical sensor, and an electrode, and may recognize a user's touch, an ECG signal, or a fingerprint. In an embodiment, the inward-facing sensor 650 may be implemented with an optical sensor. The inward-facing sensor 650 may include an HRM sensor, a blood pressure (BP) sensor, a glucose sensor, a body temperature sensor, a vein sensor, or a biomarker sensor.

[0195] Figure 6C 2 shows an example of adjusting the length of the strap 620 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 6C As shown in FIG. 6 , actuators 660 a and 660 b can adjust the length of strap 620 by adjusting the portion exposed to the outside.

[0196] FIG. 6D to FIG. 6F Examples of implementing electronic devices in various types according to an embodiment of the present disclosure are shown.

[0197] like Fig.6D As shown in , the electronic device 101 may be implemented as clothing that can be worn on a user. The electronic device 101 may include a piece of clothing 670 and at least one sensor 671 to 675. The at least one sensor 671 to 675 may be located at a position indicating relative coordinates on the body.

[0198] like Fig. 6E and Fig. 6F As shown in , the electronic device 101 may be implemented in the form of a ring 690 that may be worn on a user's finger.

[0199] Figure 7 2 shows the change of the area of ​​the wearable electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 7 As shown in , the electronic device 101 worn on the user's wrist can be transferred to the user's forearm. The electronic device 101 can be fitted to contact the user's wrist or forearm by adjusting the length of the strap 620. In this case, the electronic device 101 can obtain the wearing portion or the change of the wearing portion based on the length of the strap 620 and can change the mode determination signal or the operation mode.

[0200] Figure 8 is a flow chart showing a method for controlling an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Fig. 9 Describe in more detail Figure 8 The embodiment shown in FIG. Fig. 9 The state of the wearable electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is shown.

[0201] like Figure 8As shown in , in operation 810, the electronic device 101 may obtain the wearable part of the electronic device 101. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the electronic device 101 may obtain the direction of the wearable electronic device 101. For example, the electronic device 101 may obtain the direction of the wearable electronic device 101 based on data from at least one of a gyro sensor, a geomagnetic sensor, a slope sensor, and a gravity sensor.

[0202] For example, Fig. 9 As shown in , the electronic device 101 can be worn at a position inside the user's wrist. Specifically, the electronic device 101 can be worn so that the display of the electronic device 101 is on the user's wrist extending from the palm. Fig. 9 As shown in , the electronic device 101 can be worn at a position on the outside of the user's wrist. Specifically, the electronic device 101 can be worn so that the display of the electronic device 101 is on the user's wrist extending from the back of the hand. The electronic device 101 can determine whether the electronic device 101 is worn on the inside of the user's wrist or the outside of the user's wrist.

[0203] In operation 820, the electronic device 101 may determine the corresponding operation mode based on at least one of the part where the electronic device is worn and the direction in which the electronic device is worn. In an embodiment, when it is determined that the electronic device is worn on the outside of the wrist, the electronic device 101 may set the safety mode to the operation mode. Fig. 9 As shown in , in safety mode, the electronic device 101 may output a vibration or alarm sound corresponding to an event while displaying a safety screen 920 that does not display the event. When the electronic device 101 is worn on the top of the wrist, it is more likely that other people besides the user can see the screen of the electronic device 101. In particular, when private information such as health information monitoring results is displayed on the electronic device 101, security issues can become serious. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, when the electronic device 101 is worn on the outside of the wrist, the electronic device 101 may operate in safety mode to address security issues. On the other hand, when the electronic device 101 is worn on the inside of the wrist, it is relatively unlikely that other people besides the user can see the screen of the electronic device 101. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, when the electronic device 101 is worn on the bottom of the wrist, the electronic device 101 may operate in normal mode while displaying a screen for information such as health information monitoring results. Fig. 9 910 of the application executed in the example. When the electronic device 101 outputs a vibration or alarm sound corresponding to the occurrence of an event, the user can change the direction in which the electronic device 101 is worn to identify the direction. The electronic device 101 can detect the change in the wearing direction and can switch from the safety mode to the normal mode in response to this, displaying the screen 910.

[0204] Fig.10A change in screen configuration according to a change in direction of a wearable electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is illustrated.

[0205] like Fig.10 As shown in , the electronic device 101 can be worn on the right ankle of the user. When the electronic device 101 is worn on the right ankle, the user can put his right leg on the left knee. In this case, the display of the electronic device 101 can be set in a first direction relative to the user. The electronic device 101 can obtain information indicating that the worn part is the right ankle. The electronic device 101 can obtain information indicating the direction in which the electronic device 101 is worn (i.e., the first direction). Correspondingly, the electronic device 101 can display a user interface (UI) in a horizontal direction.

[0206] At the same time, if Fig.10 As shown in , the user may put his right leg in front of his left leg while wearing the electronic device 101 on the right ankle. In this case, the display of the electronic device 101 may be set in the second direction relative to the user. The electronic device 101 may obtain information indicating that the worn part is the right ankle. The electronic device 101 may obtain information indicating the direction in which the electronic device 101 is worn (i.e., the second direction). Correspondingly, the electronic device 101 may display a user interface (UI) in the vertical direction.

[0207] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, corresponding to the wearing part being an ankle, the electronic device 101 may enlarge an object included in the user interface compared to when the wearing part is a wrist. The electronic device 101 may adjust the size of the object in consideration of the distance between the wearing part and the user's eyes, which is described in more detail below.

[0208] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, corresponding to the wearing part being an ankle, the electronic device 101 may provide a user interface different from the user interface when the wearing part is a wrist. Compared to when the electronic device 101 is worn on the wrist, when the wearing part is an ankle, the user feels less comfortable when manipulating the electronic device 101. Therefore, the electronic device 101 may display a user interface simplified for easier manipulation. The user interface simplified for easier manipulation may be composed of fewer objects than the basic user interface, and the size of the objects constituting the user interface may be larger than the size of the objects constituting the basic user interface.

[0209] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, corresponding to the wearable part being an ankle, the electronic device 101 may perform control to operate in a motion mode suitable for the wearable part. Among sports, the user likes sports that are mainly performed using the user's arms (such as tennis, table tennis, or golf) and sports that are relatively performed using the user's legs (such as jogging or cycling). When a user who likes golf desires to analyze his swinging motion or trajectory, the user can wear the wearable device on his wrist, and a user who jogs or runs a marathon can wear the wearable device on his leg instead of his wrist. In this case, the motion mode of the wearable device can be changed while taking into account the position where the user wears the wearable device. When the user runs a marathon while wearing the wearable device on his wrist or plays golf while wearing the wearable device on his ankle, the correct wearing part can be recommended.

[0210] Fig.11A and Fig. 11B FIG. 1 illustrates control performed according to an area of ​​a wearable electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0211] Reference Fig.11A , the electronic device 101 may obtain information indicating that the worn part is the right elbow 1110, the right wrist 1120, the left wrist 1130, or the left ankle 1140. As explained above, the electronic device 101 may obtain the worn part based on at least one of the strap length, the obtained bio-signal, the sensed altitude data, the sensed geomagnetic data, and the sensed slope data.

[0212] The electronic device 101 may control the electronic device 101 based on the obtained distance between the wearing area and the predetermined body part of the user. For example, it may be assumed that the wearing part of the electronic device 101 is the right elbow 1110. The electronic device 101 may determine that the distance between the predetermined body part of the user (e.g., the ear 1101 of the user) and the right elbow 1110 is x1. For example, it may be assumed that the wearing part of the electronic device 101 is the right wrist 1120. The electronic device 101 may determine that the distance between the predetermined body part of the user (e.g., the ear 1101 of the user) and the right wrist 1120 is x2. The electronic device 101 may determine the volume of the output sound from the electronic device 101 based on the distance between the wearing part and the predetermined body part. For example, when the electronic device 101 is worn relatively closer to the ear 1101 of the user, the electronic device 101 may output a relatively small sound volume. When the electronic device 101 is worn relatively farther from the ear 1101 of the user, the electronic device 101 may output a relatively large sound volume.

[0213] In another embodiment, it may be assumed that the worn part of the electronic device 101 is the left wrist 1130. The electronic device 101 may determine that the distance between the predetermined body part of the user (e.g., the user's mouth 1102) and the left wrist 1130 is y1. For example, it may be assumed that the worn part of the electronic device 101 is the left ankle 1140. The electronic device 101 may determine that the distance between the predetermined body part of the user (e.g., the user's mouth 1102) and the left ankle 1140 is y2. The electronic device 101 may determine the microphone sensitivity of the electronic device 101 based on the distance between the worn part and the predetermined body part. For example, when the electronic device 101 is worn relatively closer to the user's mouth 1102, the electronic device 101 may set the microphone sensitivity to be relatively small. For example, when the electronic device 101 is worn relatively farther from the user's mouth 1102, the electronic device 101 may set the microphone sensitivity to be relatively large.

[0214] Reference Fig. 11B , the electronic device 101 may obtain information indicating that the worn part is in the neck 1150, the left wrist 1160, or the left ankle 1170. The electronic device 101 may determine that the distance between the predetermined body part of the user (e.g., the user's eye 1103) and the neck 1150, the distance between the eye 1103 and the left wrist 1160, and the distance between the eye 1103 and the left ankle 1170 are z1, z2, and z3, respectively. The electronic device 101 may determine the screen resolution of the electronic device 101 based on the distance between the worn part and the predetermined body part. For example, when the electronic device 101 is worn relatively closer to the user's eye 1103, the electronic device 101 may display the objects constituting the screen as relatively smaller. For example, when the electronic device 101 is worn relatively farther away from the user's eye 1103, the electronic device 101 may display the objects constituting the screen as relatively larger.

[0215] Meanwhile, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the intensity of the vibration may be determined according to the wearing part. For example, when the electronic device is worn on a part that is more sensitive to vibration, the electronic device 101 may determine that the vibration intensity is relatively small. For example, when the electronic device is worn on a part that is less sensitive to vibration, the electronic device 101 may determine that the vibration intensity is relatively large.

[0216] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the electronic device 101 may determine the resolution, the volume of the output sound, the microphone sensitivity, or the vibration intensity. In another embodiment, the electronic device 101 may pre-store the wearable part and the resolution, the volume of the output sound, the microphone sensitivity, or the vibration intensity corresponding to the wearable part. At the same time, the pre-stored values ​​may be updated. For example, the user may listen to the sound of the preset volume from the electronic device 101 and may readjust the volume. The electronic device 101 may update the set value to the value readjusted by the user to manage the value. Therefore, the set value of the electronic device 101 may be different for each user.

[0217] Fig.12 is a conceptual diagram showing a screen configuration of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Fig.12 In the embodiment shown in FIG. 1 , the electronic device 101 may be worn on the user's neck. The electronic device 101 may determine whether the user's neck is correctly positioned by measuring EMG signals from multiple parts of the user's neck. For example, Fig.12 As shown in , the position of the user's head 1210 and shoulders 1211 perpendicular to the ground may be correct. Fig.12 As shown in the middle of , as the distance between position 1221 and shoulder 1224 increases, the user's position may deviate from the correct position. In addition, as the difference between position 1221 and head 1220 increases, the user's position may deviate from the correct position. The electronic device 101 may determine whether the user is in the correct position based on the obtained EMG signal, and when it is determined that the user is not in the correct position, the electronic device 101 may display a user interface to guide the user to the correct position. For example, the electronic device 101 may guide the user to the correct position based on whether the obtained EMG signal is the same or similar to the predetermined EMG signal.

[0218] FIG. 13 is a conceptual diagram illustrating an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0219] Reference Fig.13A , the electronic device 101 may be worn on the user's left hand 1310 or right hand 1320. The electronic device 101 may determine whether the worn portion is the user's left hand 1310 or right hand 1320. Hereinafter, a configuration for determining whether the worn portion of the electronic device 101 is the left hand 1310 or the right hand 1320 is described in more detail.

[0220] Meanwhile, the electronic device 101 may sense the movement of the electronic device 101. For example, the electronic device 101 may include a gyro sensor or an acceleration sensor, and thus, the electronic device 101 may sense the movement information about the electronic device 101. The electronic device 101 may output a predetermined function corresponding to the movement. That is, the electronic device 101 may store a movement command and a predetermined function, and the movement command corresponds to the function. For example, Fig.13A As shown on the left side of , when movement in the first direction is detected, the electronic device 101 may replace the first screen 1311 with the second screen 1312 and display the second screen 1312 .

[0221] At the same time, the electronic device 101 may detect the change of the wearing part from the left hand 1310 to the right hand 1320. The electronic device 101 may change the direction of the movement command corresponding to the change of the wearing part. Fig.13A As shown on the right side of , the electronic device 101 may change the movement command in the first direction into a movement command in the second direction. When the movement in the second direction is detected, the electronic device 101 may replace the first screen 1311 with the second screen 1312 and display the second screen 1312. That is, the electronic device 101 may determine the direction of the gesture command according to whether the electronic device 101 is worn on the left hand or the right hand. When the electronic device 101 is worn on the left hand, the electronic device 101 may determine that the direction of the first gesture for performing the first task is the first direction, and when the first gesture in the first direction is input, the electronic device 101 may perform the first task. When the electronic device 101 is worn on the right hand, the electronic device 101 may determine that the direction of the first gesture for performing the first task is the second direction, and when the first gesture in the second direction is input, the electronic device 101 may perform the first task.

[0222] Fig. 13B Home network control according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is illustrated.

[0223] like Fig. 13B As shown in , the electronic device 101 can be connected to various electronic devices 1331 to 1338 in the home network directly or by means of a control point. The electronic device 101 can enter a control mode and can send control commands for other electronic devices 1331 to 1338 based on user input received in the control mode. For example, the electronic device 101 can send control commands based on biosignals (such as electromyograms received from muscles). Alternatively, the electronic device 101 can send control signals based on movement information. In another embodiment, when it is determined that there are other controllable electronic devices, the electronic device 101 can switch from the control mode to other modes. The electronic device 101 can set a controllable range. The controllable range can be set by the user or can be determined by the communication protocol used.

[0224] The control point of the home network can grasp the location to which the user wearing the electronic device 101 has moved through the cameras included in various electronic devices and can enable nearby electronic devices to enter the control mode. When one or more electronic devices supporting the control mode are identified within the controllable range, the control point of the home network can compare the user mode previously registered in the database with the user's current location or movement pattern, and then can give priority to the corresponding electronic device to connect and control the electronic device.

[0225] The user mode may be configured based on the user movement recognized by the motion sensor and the user bio-signal calculated by the EMG sensor and the user mode may be distinguished in more detail using the location information and the time information. For example, when the user wearing the electronic device 101 on his right arm normally adjusts the TV volume in a specific location (e.g., a living room) by turning the palm up or down, such a mode may be stored in the database, and when such a user mode is sensed, the electronic device 101 may switch to a control mode for controlling the TV 1334.

[0226] There may be a situation where there are multiple electronic devices supporting similar functions around the user wearing the electronic device 101. In this case, when the user modes for controlling several electronic devices are similar to each other, only recognizing the user action cannot distinguish the electronic device desired by the user from other electronic devices and automatically connect to the electronic device. In this case, therefore, the control point can send a notification to all controllable electronic devices so that they enter the standby mode and can analyze the additional user mode entered thereafter to grasp whether the mode is a mode corresponding to each electronic device, so as to connect to the electronic device with the highest association.

[0227] In this case, as another method of distinguishing electronic devices controlled by a control point, when the user's viewpoint is identified by a camera sensor installed in at least one electronic device and it is determined that the electronic device is the electronic device that the user desires to control, the viewpoint identification information can be transmitted to the electronic device 101, and the electronic device 101 can determine other electronic devices to be connected by combining the user pattern with the user's viewpoint identification information and connect to the electronic device.

[0228] Another method of distinguishing electronic devices for the control of the electronic device 101 uses an integrated camera sensor 1333, which is installed to recognize the positions of several electronic devices existing in a specific location (e.g., a living room) and recognize the position and movement of a user. The integrated camera sensor 1333 can sense the position and movement of the user and can provide the electronic device 101 with information about the association of several other electronic devices located in the specific location. Failures are reduced by compiling the association information of the electronic device and the user sensed by the integrated camera sensor 1333 and the position time information and user pattern input to the electronic device 101, thereby obtaining more accurate control of other electronic devices.

[0229] The integrated camera sensor 1333 can also grasp the viewpoint of the user wearing the wearable device and the user's position and movement. Therefore, the electronic device 101 can also sense the association with other electronic devices that can be controlled through the user's viewpoint.

[0230] A representative device that requires the user's viewpoint for control is a TV. When the user wearing the electronic device 101 is in front of the device or inside a predetermined range of the device after the electronic device 101 is started, it can enter a control mode. The game console can also enter a control mode to control the game when the user wearing the electronic device 101 is in front of the game console, and when it is desired to stop the game midway or perform other controls, the user can issue commands through touch on the display that can be sensed by the wearable device, voice input, or user movement. The camera of the device can sense the user's approach and can perform control through various input operations such as operations such as passing in front of the device, stopping operations facing the device, or when the viewpoint is facing the device.

[0231] As described above, the input scheme mode may be changed according to whether the electronic device 101 is worn while controlling in the control mode. When the electronic device 101 is worn, the controlled electronic device may use the value input through the electronic device 101 as a control signal, and when it is determined that the electronic device 101 is not worn, the user's gesture may be sensed through the camera of the multimedia device being controlled (rather than through the input of the wearable device) to be able to receive the user's gesture.

[0232] Fig.14A is a flow chart showing a method for controlling an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Fig. 14B and Fig. 14C Describe in more detail Fig. 14B Embodiment of the invention.

[0233] In operation 1410, the electronic device 101 may obtain an area where the electronic device 101 is worn. Fig. 14BAs shown in , the electronic device 101 can be worn on the user's wrist. The electronic device 101 may include an actuator 1472 for adjusting the length of the strap. The electronic device 101 may include a sensor that can sense the user's ECG signal 1460 and may run and display a health information monitoring application 1471 based on the sensed ECG signal. The electronic device 101 may output a result 1473 of the health information monitoring.

[0234] In operation 1420 , the electronic device 101 may determine whether the electronic device 101 is correctly attached to the wearable portion of the user's body.

[0235] In an embodiment, the electronic device 101 may determine whether the electronic device 101 is worn correctly based on the detected biosignal. As described above, the electronic device 101 may determine whether the electronic device 101 is worn correctly based on the noise signal (Trash) included in the ECG signal 1460. When the amplitude of the noise signal is greater than the threshold, the electronic device 101 may determine that the electronic device 101 is worn correctly. The electronic device 101 may pre-store a threshold value corresponding to the wearable part for determining whether the electronic device is worn correctly. Here, "wearing the electronic device 101 correctly" may mean wearing the electronic device 101 so that it is in close contact with the user. In this case, the electronic device 101 may determine the degree of close contact to indicate whether the electronic device 101 is in close contact with the user.

[0236] When it is determined in operation 1430 that the electronic device 101 is not worn correctly, the electronic device 101 may operate to guide the user to wear the electronic device 101 correctly. Fig. 14B As shown in , the electronic device 101 may display a user interface 1461 for adjusting the length of the strap. When the user inputs a length adjustment command through the user interface 1461, the electronic device 101 may display adjustment information 1462 and adjust (1491 and 1492) the strap length at the same time, such as Fig. 14C As shown in . On the other hand, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, unless a length adjustment command is input from the user, the electronic device 101 may ignore data exceeding a threshold in the sensor sensing noise, while only monitoring the user health information with data from the remaining sensors. In addition, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, information such as correct sensor selection may be reported to the user and may be reflected in the user health information database. In an embodiment, when a predetermined behavior that causes the user to feel uncomfortable is detected, such as when the strap is too tight, the electronic device 101 may extend the strap longer than before. For example, the electronic device 101 may be configured to extend the strap in response to the behavior of the electronic device 101 moving left and right several times.

[0237] In an embodiment, the electronic device 101 may analyze the health information monitoring result 1473. The electronic device 101 may determine whether another biological signal needs to be measured based on the health information monitoring result 1473. The electronic device 101 may output a user interface that guides the electronic device 101 to be shifted to the wearable part for measuring other biological signals. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the electronic device 101 may also output a user interface 1474 that guides the shift to the corresponding wearable part based on the user's voice input corresponding to a predetermined text (such as, complaints about chest pain) or the user's behavior of tapping his chest and the health information monitoring result 1473. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the electronic device 101 may display the correct shift direction of the electronic device 101 in real time. Therefore, the electronic device 101 may change and display the correct shift direction of the electronic device 101 so that the user shifts the electronic device 101 to the correct wearable part.

[0238] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the electronic device 101 can compensate for noise caused by user sweating. When the user wears the electronic device 101 for a long time while the electronic device 101 is in contact with the skin, the contact portion will quickly heat up or sweat due to the external temperature or the heat generated by the electronic device 101 itself, thereby causing a malfunction when measuring a biosignal. Therefore, when the user's skin heats up or sweats due to continuous use of the electronic device 101 while the electronic device 101 is in contact with the skin, the electronic device 101 can identify the changing temperature and humidity, and when they are close to the level at which the measurement of the biosignal will go wrong, the electronic device 101 can generate an alarm. The changing temperature and humidity can be determined by the temperature and humidity sensor of the electronic device 101 and by the change in the value measured by the biosignal sensor. The electronic device 101 can classify the degree of sweating measured by the temperature and humidity sensor as being unable to measure the biosignal level and being able to measure the biosignal level and can issue an alarm when the biosignal level cannot be measured. When the biosignal sensor is an optical sensor, the light radiated from the light emitter may be partially absorbed by the skin and partially reflected to the light receiver to measure the level while passing through the user's skin. The electronic device 101 may store the degree to which sweat on the skin affects the absorption / reflection of light as a reference value, and when a similar output result value deviates from the reliable range measured by the sensor, the electronic device 101 may announce this to the public. When the biosignal sensor is an electronic (contact type) sensor, the electronic device 101 may store the change in the ratio of the conductivity between the electrode and the skin due to sweat as a reference value, and when a similar output result value deviates from the reliable range, the electronic device 101 may announce this to the public.

[0239] FIG. 15A to FIG. 15C An example of guiding an electronic device to be correctly worn according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is shown. FIG. 15A to FIG. 15C This may involve an example where the electronic device 101 measures blood pressure.

[0240] like Fig.15A As shown in , user 1510 can wear electronic device 101 on his right arm when lying flat. Electronic device 101 may include a sensor for measuring the blood pressure of user 1510. Blood pressure changes frequently under the influence of physical conditions (food, alcohol, smoke, posture, pain, pressure, or emotions) and may vary according to the measured time and location or activity. Diastolic (maximum) blood pressure fluctuates frequently and shows a trend of rising when awake (during physical or emotional activities) and falling in a dormant state (when relaxing or sleeping). When a human body is active after he wakes up, his diastolic blood pressure is steadily increased for three hours or more. The daily fluctuation of blood pressure can be about 20mmHg to about 30mmHg. When measuring the user's blood pressure, in order to measure accurately, he needs to be in a stable state. When entering the blood pressure measurement mode, electronic device 101 can output a user interface that guides the user to wear electronic device 101 in the correct position to measure blood pressure.

[0241] For example, the following is a recommended blood pressure measurement method. In order to determine whether the user's blood pressure is abnormal, the blood pressure can be measured twice a day (morning and evening) for seven consecutive days, 12 of the 14 measured values ​​are averaged, and the other two measured values ​​are excluded. In this case, it can be determined that a measured blood pressure of 135 / 85 mmHg or higher is hypertension, and this measurement method can be an accurate 24-hour measurement method. Therefore, the user can take five minutes to relax before the measurement to put his body in a stable condition. When measuring on the user's arm, the user can lie flat or lean his back against the chair while holding his arm 1610 close to the heart and wrapping the measuring instrument 1620 around his arm, such as Fig.16A and Fig. 16B As shown in . For a user who has exercised, it may be necessary to rest for one to two hours. When corresponding to this operation blood pressure measurement mode, the electronic device 101 may output a user interface asking him whether he wants to take five minutes or more to rest, and whether he wants to take one to two hours to rest when he has exercised.

[0242] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the electronic device 101 may measure blood pressure on both arms, and in this case, data with a higher blood pressure among the measured values ​​may be selected.

[0243] At the same time, when measuring blood pressure, the user needs to avoid having his legs or arms crossed or needs to avoid the wearable part being subjected to pressure. Therefore, the electronic device 101 can output a voice or user interface that guides the user to the correct position as described above. In addition, blood pressure measurement needs to be performed at room temperature. The electronic device 101 may include a module that can measure temperature or receive temperature information from a temperature measurement module. When it is determined based on the obtained temperature information that the current temperature is not included in the predetermined range, the electronic device 101 may output a user interface indicating that the temperature is incorrect for measuring blood pressure.

[0244] Meanwhile, blood pressure measurement may be performed 30 minutes after the user smokes or drinks coffee and 1 hour after he eats, or may not be performed if he drinks alcohol. The electronic device 101 may output a user interface including time information related to each of smoking, drinking coffee, eating, and drinking.

[0245] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the electronic device 101 may determine the measurement time and validity of the measured data through the user's physical condition and movement based on the sensed biosignal and the tracking of the user's activities. The electronic device 101 may classify the above various conditions into controllable factors at the time of measurement and uncontrollable factors due to activities before the measurement time, and for the former factor, the electronic device 101 may output a user notification such as a voice notification or a user interface, and at the same time output a notification that the measurement time is pushed back due to the latter factor. Specifically, for the former factor, before the measurement starts, the electronic device 101 may convey the correct measurement conditions to the user through a user interface or a voice notification, including the location and area of ​​the measurement and whether it is pressed by clothing. When the blood pressure measurement starts, the electronic device 101 may compare the predetermined measurable range with the degree of movement 1520 of the electronic device 101 sensed by an acceleration sensor, a geomagnetic sensor, or a gyro sensor, or may compare the predetermined measurable range with the user voice level 1530 collected by the microphone of the electronic device 101 to determine whether the measured blood pressure is valid.

[0246] Fig.17 is a flowchart illustrating a method for controlling an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0247] In operation 1710 , the electronic device 101 may obtain information on whether the electronic device 101 is worn.

[0248] In an embodiment, the electronic device 101 may obtain information about whether the electronic device 101 is worn based on the movement information about the electronic device 101 and the connection state of the connector. Specifically, the electronic device 101 may determine whether the electronic device 101 is worn based on the movement direction of the electronic device 101 and the connection state of the connector.

[0249] In an embodiment, the electronic device 101 may obtain information about whether the electronic device 101 is taken off based on the movement information about the electronic device 101 and the connection state of the connector. Alternatively, the electronic device 101 may obtain information about whether the electronic device 101 is taken off based on the change in the length of the strap.

[0250] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, information on whether the electronic device 101 is taken off can be obtained based on the sensed data of the electronic device 101 (for example, whether a biosignal is measured). Specifically, the electronic device 101 can determine whether the electronic device 101 is worn by using a capacitive touch in physical contact with the user or sensing body temperature. The electronic device 101 can use a biosignal sensor (for example, an electrode-type input value) as a capacitive touch or use a biosignal sensor (for example, an optical input value) as a capacitive touch. The electronic device 101 can obtain whether the electronic device 101 is attached or detached based on a change in the connection state of the connector. Alternatively, the electronic device 101 can determine whether the electronic device 101 is worn based on whether data is stably sensed in a stable manner after sensing a biosignal such as an ECG signal, an EMG signal, or an HRM signal.

[0251] In operation 1720, the electronic device 101 may control the electronic device 101 corresponding to whether the electronic device 101 is attached or detached. For example, the electronic device 101 may perform an operation of entering a sleep mode when being taken off. Alternatively, the electronic device 101 may directly or through other electronic devices output a user interface requesting the user to put it back on.

[0252] Fig.18 FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing a method for controlling an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Referring to FIG. 19a to FIG. 19f , the method of controlling an electronic device is described in more detail. Fig.18 Embodiment of the invention. FIG. 19A to FIG. 19F A configuration for determining whether an electronic device is worn according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is shown.

[0253] In step 1810, the electronic device 101 may obtain movement information of the electronic device 101. For example, 19A to 19D As shown in , the user 1920 can wear the electronic device 101 on the left wrist 1921 by moving the electronic device 101 upward and then to the left. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the electronic device 101 can maintain the closed state 1910 before the movement is detected and can enter the standby state 1911 after the movement is detected. The electronic device 101 can obtain movement information about the electronic device 101 indicating the upward movement and the left movement.

[0254] In operation 1820, the electronic device 101 may obtain information about the connector status. Fig.19EAs shown in FIG. 1 , the electronic device 101 may be connected to the connector 1930 and as shown in FIG. Fig.19F As shown in , the electronic device 101 can be worn on the left wrist of the user. The connector of the electronic device 101 may include a physical connection device for connection and a device for measuring the connection of the physical connection device to output an electrical signal, so that the connection 1930 of the connector can be obtained.

[0255] In operation 1830, the electronic device 101 may determine the wearing state of the electronic device 101 based on the obtained movement information and the state information about the connector. For example, the electronic device 101 may determine that the electronic device 101 is worn on the left wrist based on the connection of the connector after moving upward to the left. In an embodiment, the electronic device 101 may determine that the electronic device 101 is worn on the right wrist based on the connection of the connector after moving upward to the right. Therefore, the electronic device 101 can determine whether the wearing part of the electronic device 101 is the left wrist or the right wrist.

[0256] Meanwhile, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the electronic device 101 may perform different operations depending on whether the wearable part is on the left or right side. For example, the electronic device 101 may configure different settings of the user interface or the input device according to the wearable part. When the user wears the electronic device 101 on his right wrist, the electronic device 101 may output a user interface for the right hand and set the input device for the right hand. On the contrary, when the user wears the electronic device 101 on his left wrist, the electronic device 101 may output a user interface for the left hand and set the input device for the left hand. Here, the user interface for the right hand and the user interface for the left hand may be only left-right symmetrical user interfaces, but different functions may be provided according to their characteristics. For example, the electronic device 101 may operate like a watch when worn on the left wrist and operate like an operating controller when worn on the right hand, and vice versa. In some cases, the electronic device 101 may be implemented so that the user can set functions for the right hand and functions for the left hand, respectively. That is, the user himself can set the electronic device 101 so that the electronic device 101 operates like a watch when worn on the right wrist and operates like a blood pressure monitor when worn on the left wrist. In addition, in order to set the input method for the wearable device, the setting for the right hand and the setting for the left hand can be automatically converted. For example, the electronic device 101 can be changed so that the direction of the touch gesture when worn on the right wrist is symmetrical with the direction of the touch gesture when worn on the left wrist. Specifically, when the user expects to view his schedule through the watch on the screen of the electronic device 101 currently configured with a touch screen, the electronic device 101 can move on the schedule when the user inputs a touch gesture from right to left (if the user wears the electronic device 101 on his right wrist) and when the user inputs a touch gesture from left to right (if the user wears the electronic device 101 on his left wrist). In a similar manner, the electronic device 101 can change the side button operation of the side button (e.g., volume button) of the electronic device 101 according to each wearing position.

[0257] The electronic device 101 can recommend a wearing part suitable for setting a mode and a switch operation mode or function according to the right wearing position and the left wearing position. For example, in the case of a right-handed user playing tennis with the electronic device 101 on his right arm, the various biosignals that the electronic device 101 intends to distinguish can indicate the significantly different characteristics of the right arm holding the tennis racket and the left arm that only plays an auxiliary role. In this case, it can be distinguished according to the purpose whether the electronic device 101 will be worn on the right arm or the left arm. If the user expects to analyze the trajectory or speed of swinging the tennis racket, he needs to wear the electronic device 101 on his right arm, and when the user expects to track the overall path followed by the user moving in the tennis court when playing, the electronic device 101 is worn on his left arm that shows relatively few short movements. Therefore, the electronic device 101 can recommend a wearing position to the user according to a determined purpose. Here, the electronic device 101 can provide such a recommendation by, for example, a visual user interface, an LED light, a sound, or a vibration. In addition, the electronic device 101 may apply different motion compensation values ​​when the electronic device 101 is worn on the right arm and when the electronic device 101 is worn on the left arm, respectively.

[0258] Fig. 20A and Fig. 20B The data sensed by the motion sensor and the HRM signal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure are shown.

[0259] The electronic device 101 can sense HRM signals, such as Fig. 20A As shown in . HRM signals may contain noise (Trash), such as Fig. 20A . The electronic device 101 may determine whether the electronic device 101 is worn correctly based on the noise level. For example, when the noise level exceeds a threshold, the electronic device 101 may determine that the electronic device 101 is worn correctly and may output a user interface for guiding the correct wearing. For example, the electronic device 101 may output a user interface for adjusting the strap length or guiding the user to wear the device again.

[0260] The electronic device 101 may obtain movement information about the electronic device 101, such as Fig. 20B As shown in . The electronic device 101 can obtain the degree of movement of three axes (for example, the x-axis, the y-axis, and the z-axis). The electronic device 101 can obtain, based on the motion information of each of the three axes, such as 19A to 19D The upward and leftward movement information shown in . Fig. 20B As shown in , the electronic device 101 can obtain data for each of the three axes corresponding to when the user holds the electronic device 101, moves to the left, moves to the right, and rotates.

[0261] Fig.21 is a flowchart illustrating a method for controlling an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0262] In operation 2110 , the electronic device 101 may obtain a state in which the electronic device 101 is taken off.

[0263] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the electronic device 101 may obtain the take-off state based on the connection state of the connector of the electronic device 101. Alternatively, the electronic device 101 may obtain the take-off state based on the sensed data. For example, when the biosignal is no longer stably sensed, the electronic device 101 may determine that it has been taken off.

[0264] In operation 2120 , the electronic device 101 may control the electronic device 101 corresponding to the take-off state of the electronic device 101 .

[0265] Fig. 22 is a flow chart showing a method for controlling an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Fig.23A and Fig. 23B Describe in more detail Fig. 22 Embodiment of the invention. Fig.23A and Fig. 23B An operation performed in a state where the electronic device is taken off according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is illustrated.

[0266] In operation 2210, the electronic device 101 may obtain a take-off device. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the electronic device 101 may be implemented as a wristwatch type electronic device, such as Fig.23A At the same time, the electronic device 101 can establish communication with the external electronic device 2300. In an embodiment, the electronic device 101 can establish communication with the external electronic device 2300 by means of Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), but this is only an example, and it should be easily understood by those skilled in the art that no limitation is imposed on the communication type.

[0267] In operation 2220, the electronic device 101 may obtain the distance to the external electronic device 2300. For example, the external electronic device 2300 may obtain the distance between the electronic device 101 and the external electronic device 2300 based on the strength of the signal received from the external electronic device 2300 via BLE. Alternatively, the external electronic device 2300 may obtain the distance based on the strength of the signal received from the electronic device 101 and may send the obtained distance to the electronic device 101.

[0268] In operation 2230, the electronic device 101 may determine whether the distance between the electronic device 101 and the external electronic device 2300 exceeds a threshold value M. In operation 2240, when the distance exceeds the threshold value M, the electronic device 101 may be controlled so that the electronic device 101 corresponds to a take-off state. In one embodiment, the electronic device 101 may output a notification sound. By hearing the notification sound from the electronic device 101, the user may be prevented from losing the electronic device 101. In an embodiment, the electronic device 101 may send a user notification message to the external electronic device 2300, and the external electronic device 2300 may output a notification sound, vibration, or user interface indicating that the user has taken off the electronic device 101 and dropped it based on the received user notification message. In an embodiment, the electronic device 101 sends information about the current location to the external electronic device 2300. The external electronic device 2300 may display the current location of the electronic device 101 based on the received current location information, and the user may recognize the current location to retrieve the electronic device 101. In an embodiment, the electronic device 101 may send a notification message to the management electronic device of the current location instead of to the external electronic device 2300. In this case, the owner of the management electronic device (e.g., the manager of the corresponding place) may pick up the electronic device 101 and then return it to the user. In an embodiment, when the notification message is output or the notification message is worn back by the user after being sent, the electronic device 101 may perform authentication based on a bio-signal. As a result of the authentication, the electronic device 101 may determine that the result of the authentication is not the user but the discoverer is wearing the electronic device 101, and in this case, the electronic device 101 may enter a safe mode. In this case, the electronic device 101 may output an alarm message. In an embodiment, the electronic device 101 may cooperate with the vehicle control system and may receive various status information related to the vehicle from the vehicle control system. For example, the electronic device 101 may receive the status information of "parking" from the vehicle control system. The electronic device 101 may output a notification sound or vibration corresponding to the received status information of "parking" to guide the user to wear back the electronic device 101.

[0269] like Fig. 23B As shown in , according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the electronic device 101 may update the threshold value M to another threshold value S corresponding to the level of the ambient noise. For example, the electronic device 101 may reduce the threshold value as the ambient noise level increases. That is, in an environment with a high ambient noise level, the electronic device 101 may output a notification sound even when the distance to the user is relatively short.

[0270] Fig.24 is a flowchart illustrating a method for controlling an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0271] In operation 2410 , the electronic device 101 may obtain a state in which the electronic device 101 is taken off.

[0272] In operation 2420, the electronic device 101 may determine whether the electronic device 101 is within a wireless chargeable range. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a wireless charging module that can wirelessly receive power from a wireless power transmitter may be included. The electronic device 101 may receive power from the wireless power transmitter by a resonance or induction method. At the same time, the electronic device 101 may perform communication with the wireless power transmitter. The electronic device 101 may determine whether it is within a wireless chargeable range based on a communication result with the wireless power transmitter. Alternatively, the electronic device 101 may determine whether it is within a wireless chargeable range based on whether to receive wireless power.

[0273] In operation 2430, when it is determined to be within the wireless charging range, the electronic device 101 may receive wireless power for performing wireless charging. In operation 2440, when it is determined that it is outside the wireless charging range, the electronic device 101 may display a message indicating that wireless charging is not possible. The electronic device 101 may display a message that wireless charging is not possible together with a notification sound or vibration. Alternatively, the electronic device 101 may send a message that wireless charging is not possible to other electronic devices included in the home network, and the other electronic devices may cause the user to move the electronic device 101 into the wireless charging area by displaying the received information that wireless charging is not possible. The electronic device 101 may first send a message that wireless charging is not possible to nearby electronic devices or may send the message to all electronic devices in the home network.

[0274] Fig.25 is a flow chart showing a method for controlling an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Fig.26 Describe in more detail Fig.25 The embodiment shown in FIG. Fig.26 A graph showing the time when an electronic device obtains sensed information according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0275] In operation 2510, the electronic device 101 may obtain and process the sensed data. For example, the electronic device 101 may sense a heart rate (HR) signal, process the sensed HR signal and output it in the form of a graph, such as Fig.26 According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, when the user wears the electronic device 101 , it can be recognized that the user's heart rate is elevated.

[0276] In operation 2520, the electronic device 101 may obtain the take-off state. In an embodiment, the electronic device 101 may obtain the take-off state of the electronic device 101 based on the HR signal being sensed for stabilizing the sensed stop.

[0277] In operation 2530, the electronic device 101 may determine whether tracking is required. The electronic device 101 may estimate information that is predicted to be sensed during a period of time when the electronic device 101 is not worn, based on the trend of the sensed information. Fig.26 As shown in , it can be recognized that the HR signal increases during the time period when the user wears the electronic device 101. The electronic device 101 can determine the information indicated by the dotted line that is predicted to be sensed during the non-wearing time period based on the information trend sensed during the wearing time period. The electronic device 101 can pre-store a threshold value indicating that the user's health is in danger. The electronic device 101 can determine whether tracking is required by determining whether the information predicted to be sensed during the non-wearing time period exceeds the threshold value. For example, Fig.26 As shown in , when it is determined that the information predicted to be sensed exceeds a threshold, the electronic device 101 may determine that tracking is required. Based on the first information as the HR signal, the electronic device 101 may determine the second information as the user's health status and may use the determined first information to determine whether to track the first information.

[0278] In operation 2540, when it is determined that tracking is required, the electronic device 101 may guide the user to wear the electronic device 101 by displaying that sensing is required. For example, the electronic device 101 may output a notification sound or vibration and a user interface for guiding wearing. When the user wears the electronic device 101 again, the electronic device 101 may re-measure the sensed information and display the measured processed result.

[0279] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the electronic device 101 may determine whether other electronic devices that can be tracked are around the electronic device 101. For example, the electronic device 101 may receive an advertisement signal including capabilities from other electronic devices, and thus may determine whether there are other electronic devices including tracking functions. Fig.26 When the electronic device 101 shown in FIG. 1 senses the heart rate, the electronic device 101 may determine whether there are other electronic devices capable of sensing the heart rate around the electronic device 101. When there are other electronic devices capable of tracking around, the electronic device 101 may send the sensed data to the other electronic devices capable of tracking.

[0280] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the electronic device 101 may operate based on the user state before taking off. For example, the electronic device 101 may determine that the user state before taking off is, for example, a normal state, a dangerous state, an endangered state, and an exercise state. The electronic device 101 may determine the user state based on the result of applying a state determination algorithm to a biological signal sensed from the user. When it is determined that the user state is a normal state, the electronic device 101 may determine that tracking is not required. When it is determined that the user state is a dangerous state, the electronic device 101 may notify that tracking is required after the user takes off the electronic device 101. When it is determined that the user state is an endangered state, the electronic device 101 may determine at what time the user enters a dangerous state after the user takes off. The electronic device 101 may notify that tracking is required after a predetermined time has passed. When it is determined that the user state is an exercise state, the electronic device 101 may notify that tracking is required to determine whether the user enters a stable state after a predetermined time.

[0281] Fig. 27 is a flowchart illustrating a method for controlling an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0282] In operation 2710, the electronic device 101 may detect movement of the wearable portion of the electronic device 101. In an embodiment, the electronic device 101 may detect movement of the wearable portion based on movement information about the electronic device 101. In an embodiment, the electronic device 101 may detect movement of the wearable portion based on a change in type of a primarily obtained biosignal or intensity of a obtained biosignal.

[0283] In operation 2720, upon detecting a change in the worn portion of the electronic device 101, the electronic device 101 may stop measuring the sensed data such as a biosignal. Alternatively, the electronic device 101 may ignore the measured sensed data.

[0284] When the movement of the electronic device 101 is not completed in operation 2730, the electronic device 101 may stop measuring the sensed data in operation 2740. The electronic device 101 may determine whether the movement is completed based on the stop or movement information of the change in type or intensity of the biosignal.

[0285] When the movement of the electronic device 101 is completed, the electronic device 101 may resume measurement of sensing data in operation 2750 .

[0286] In operation 2760, the electronic device 101 may compare the sensing data after the measurement is completed with the reference value stored previously. In operation 2770, the electronic device 101 may determine whether the sensing data after the measurement is completed is the same as the reference value. When the reference value is the same as the sensing data after the measurement is completed, the electronic device 101 may positively determine the wearable portion and switch to an operation mode corresponding to the determined wearable portion in operation 2780. In operation 2790, the electronic device 101 may turn off unused sensors corresponding to the determined operation mode.

[0287] For example, the electronic device 101 can be worn on the wrist of the initial user and obtain biosignals from the wrist. At the same time, the user can move the electronic device 101 from the wrist to the forearm. The electronic device 101 is likely to measure distorted signals while moving to the forearm and can stop measuring to prevent these distorted signals from being reflected in the obtained measurement values. In addition, when the movement is completed so that a stable signal is stably measured, the electronic device 101 can obtain data sensed from the forearm. In particular, the electronic device 101 can turn off the ECG signal sensor to measure the EMG signal from the forearm.

[0288] Fig.28 is a flow chart showing a method for controlling an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Fig.28 In the embodiment shown in FIG. 1 , it is assumed that the electronic device 101 cooperates with a system previously created in a hospital.

[0289] In operation 2810, the electronic device 101 may measure a biosignal. The electronic device 101 may measure a biosignal such as ECG, EMG, EEG, HRM, blood sugar level, or blood pressure.

[0290] In operation 2820, the electronic device 101 may generate a log of the measured biosignal. For example, the electronic device 101 may generate a time-based log of the measured biosignal. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the log may include information that can generate a user's health status based on the measured biosignal and may be implemented in the form of a database (DB) or a specific pattern.

[0291] In operation 2830, the electronic device 101 may measure the current location of the electronic device 101. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the electronic device 101 may measure the current location using, for example, a global navigation satellite system (GNSS), a Wi-Fi positioning system (WPS), a cell identification (ID), or a beacon.

[0292] In operation 2840 , the electronic device 101 may determine whether the electronic device 101 enters the hospital based on the measured location.

[0293] When it is determined that the electronic device 101 has entered the hospital, the electronic device 101 may sense whether the user's health condition is in the line using at least one of the stored patterns and DB in operation 2850. When it is determined that the electronic device 101 has entered the hospital, the electronic device 101 may immediately collaborate with the hospital system in operation 2860 to send information about the patient's condition to treatment and medical staff. In operation 2870, the electronic device 101 may send a log file of a biological signal and the patient's health condition information analyzed to the collaborative system.

[0294] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the electronic device 101 can more accurately perform measurement and analysis of biological signals when entering a hospital than when the electronic device 101 is located outside the hospital. When located outside the hospital, the electronic device 101 can operate in a normal measurement mode that measures only the minimum biological information that can check the user's condition to prevent system overload while reducing power consumption. In the normal measurement mode, the time period for sensing various biological signals can be increased, and the measurement sensitivity of the sensor can be reduced to roughly check the user's condition.

[0295] Meanwhile, when entering the hospital, the electronic device 101 may be operated in an accurate measurement mode, in which the measurement mode of the wearable device worn by the user is more accurate than the existing measurement mode. Sometimes, this situation occurs when the data measured by the electronic device 101 should be transferred to the hospital DB, and in the accurate measurement mode, the most accurate measurement possible can be performed in the hospital.

[0296] Therefore, when the electronic device 101 enters a hospital, the electronic device 101 can display and inform the user of the correct steps that can be taken to accurately measure, for example, body temperature. Alternatively, the electronic device 101 can display the status of the location when measuring or before measuring blood pressure or heart rate.

[0297] Fig.29 is a flowchart illustrating a method for controlling an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0298] In operation 2910, the electronic device 101 may receive and store instructions to be followed for specific drugs and data predicted for changes in biological signals. Specifically, the electronic device 101 may receive and store instructions to be followed for drugs and data predicted for changes in biological signals from a pharmacy for purchasing drugs, a pharmaceutical company that manufactures drugs, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Ministry of Health and Welfare, or other sources, which may provide such instructions and information when the user purchases the drugs. Here, biological signals include changes in body temperature, heart rate, electromyography, muscle signals, brain wave signals, or other types of information that may indicate changes in the body. The electronic device 101 may notify the user of the time to take the medicine based on the information received after the purchase.

[0299] In operation 2920, the electronic device 101 may measure a biosignal. The electronic device 101 may measure the biosignal before and after a medication taking time.

[0300] In operation 2930, the electronic device 101 may determine whether it is time to take medication based on the received information. When it is time to take medication, the electronic device 101 may generate instructions for following up on medication in operation 2940. Alternatively, the electronic device 101 may generate a notification to prevent drug abuse or misuse.

[0301] In operation 2950, ​​the electronic device 101 may obtain information on whether the user has taken medicine. The electronic device 101 may obtain information on whether the user has taken medicine through feedback from the user. Alternatively, the electronic device 101 may obtain information on whether the user has taken medicine based on changes in a biological signal measured from the user.

[0302] In operation 2960, the electronic device 101 may determine whether the difference in the biosignal before and after the medication time is the same as a predetermined difference. Specifically, the electronic device 101 may determine whether the difference in the biosignal before and after the medication time is different from the predetermined difference by a threshold value or less.

[0303] When the difference between the biosignal before and after the medication time differs from the predetermined difference by a threshold value or less, in operation 2970, the electronic device 101 may notify that the drug has taken effect. Unless the difference between the biosignal before and after the medication time differs from the predetermined difference by a threshold value or less, the electronic device 101 may generate an alarm message indicating to follow the instructions and request to meet with a primary care physician. Therefore, the electronic device 101 may remind the user that there are instructions for taking medication, or when the body temperature changes suddenly or when breathing difficulties, muscle stiffness or other side effects occur, the electronic device 101 allows the user to stop taking the medication or meet with a primary care physician to obtain a new prescription. This embodiment can be applied to periodic medication to, for example, manage blood sugar or blood pressure or alleviate temporary symptoms such as headaches or stomachaches. In addition, this embodiment can also be applied to female-related medications such as contraception, menstrual cycles or pregnancy.

[0304] In addition, the present embodiment can operate in different ways according to temporary or periodic medication. For temporary medication, the electronic device 101 can receive data including medication instructions and predicted effects (changes in biological signals) when receiving the medicine from the pharmacy, and can warn the user not to use / abuse or misuse the medicine based on the received data or prompt the user to take the medicine time and can grasp these effects as biological signals. For periodic medication, the electronic device 101 can manage medication information about users who take periodic medication (such as, for example, blood sugar tablets, insulin, or blood pressure tablets). The electronic device 101 can classify patients with corresponding diseases by calculating the periodic pattern of changes in blood sugar values ​​or blood pressure values. In addition, the electronic device 101 can also change the pre-disease tracking mode, generate another DB and perform intensive care. Alternatively, the electronic device 101 can manage female-specific medication and can utilize differences in biological signals or body temperature according to, for example, contraceptives, menstrual cycles or pregnancy periods.

[0305] Fig. 30A is a flow chart showing a method for controlling an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Fig.31 Describe in more detail Fig. 30A The embodiment shown in FIG. Fig.31 is a conceptual diagram illustrating an operation of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0306] In operation 3010 , the electronic device 101 may operate to execute, for example, an application requesting user movement.

[0307] In operation 3020, the electronic device 101 may obtain muscle-related information from the user. For example, the electronic device 101 may obtain an EMG signal 3110 from the user, such as Fig.31 As shown in . The electronic device 101 may convert the EMG signal 3110 into an EMG signal 3120 in the frequency domain. For example, the electronic device 101 may perform a fast Fourier transform (FFT) to obtain the EMG signal 3120 converted in the frequency domain. The electronic device 101 may obtain an EMG signal graph 3130 converted in the frequency domain over time.

[0308] In operation 3030, the electronic device 101 may control the electronic device 101 corresponding to the muscle-related information. For example, when the muscle-related information carries more noise, the electronic device 101 may perform a muscle fatigue recovery operation 3150. For example, when the EMG signal converted in the frequency domain shows a reduced frequency, the electronic device 101 may determine that there is a risk of muscle fatigue (3140). According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the electronic device 101 may apply a massage effect to the wearable portion by repeatedly increasing and decreasing the strap length.

[0309] When the muscles in a specific area are used for a long time, the muscle fibers are subjected to repeated stimulation, so that the activation speed (stimulation frequency) remains the same, and the stimulation in the synapses and muscle cell membranes, the activation of calcium ion emission and the contraction of sliding single fibers are repeated to accumulate or consume metabolites. Here, the electromyogram (EMG) signal indicates a trend of conversion from high-frequency components to low-frequency components. Therefore, the electronic device 101 can perform a muscle fatigue recovery operation when a trend of decreasing frequency is detected. The electronic device 101 can determine that muscle fatigue increases based on the trend of frequency decreasing over time (for example, when the slope is a negative number).

[0310] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, when it is determined that muscle fatigue has increased, the electronic device 101 may additionally check the health status. When an abnormality is found when checking the health status, the electronic device 101 may notify the user of this. The electronic device 101 may suggest that the user relax and may provide detailed information query about the current status. Alternatively, the electronic device 101 may automatically play music that is easy to relax. In particular, when there is a record indicating that the user's fatigue is reduced due to a specific song, the electronic device 101 may play the song. If no abnormality is found when checking the health status, the electronic device 101 may determine that the user is in a normal fatigue range. The electronic device 101 may update the predetermined reference for determining the health status based on the determination result.

[0311] Fig. 30B 1 is a flow chart showing a method for controlling an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The present embodiment may relate to a function for notifying that long-term use of an application including a game or an Internet browsing application may affect the user's health. The electronic device 101 may sense changes in the biorhythm using a biosignal sensor and may notify the user of what is affecting the user's health.

[0312] In operation 3040, the electronic device 101 may run an application that may cause a change in a biosignal. For example, the electronic device 101 may run an application such as a game that requires body movement.

[0313] In operation 3050, the electronic device 101 may measure a biosignal. The electronic device 101 may generate a record of the biosignal at a time after the application is driven. Here, the biosignal includes changes in body temperature, heart rate, electromyogram, muscle signal, brain wave signal, or other types of information that may indicate changes in the body.

[0314] Meanwhile, long-term use of applications may cause symptoms such as irritation, headaches, or dramatic mood changes. The electronic device 101 may analyze dramatic changes through the generated records. The electronic device 101 may set a correct usage time for each application. In operation 3060, the electronic device 101 may determine whether the application running time exceeds the set correct usage time.

[0315] When it is determined that the application running time exceeds the correct usage time, the electronic device 101 may generate a bio-signal database for each application in operation 3070. In operation 3080, the electronic device 101 may analyze the changes in physical health based on the database. In operation 3090, the electronic device 101 may notify the user of the health status analyzed based on the long-term use of the application. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the electronic device 101 may notify the user that his health status has undergone a temporary change compared to before the long-term use of the application, thereby recommending to the user relaxation time or gymnastics or stretching that can restore the user's biorhythm to normal. Alternatively, as described above, the electronic device 101 may perform a muscle fatigue recovery operation that repeatedly increases and decreases the length of the strap.

[0316] Fig.32 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a method for authenticating an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0317] like Fig.32 As shown in , the electronic device 101 can obtain a biological signal 3210. The electronic device 101 can obtain a biological signal such as ECG or HRM. The electronic device 101 can pre-store the user's biological signal and can compare the pre-stored biological signal with the obtained biological signal to perform authentication. The electronic device 101 can cooperate with other electronic devices 102 and can send the authentication result to other electronic devices 102. Other electronic devices 102 can operate based on the received authentication result. For example, when an authentication result indicating that the authentication failed is received, the other electronic device 102 can output an unusable user interface 3220 and can limit the use of other electronic devices 102. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, when the authentication fails, the electronic device 101 or other electronic devices 102 can automatically contact its owner or can output an alarm message. Alternatively, the electronic device 101 can send a request with a pre-stored contact number to query various criminal histories. In addition, when the authenticated user is an elderly person or suffers from dementia or other diseases, the electronic device 101 can record the current location and send the location to the server at a predetermined period so that the server can accurately locate the user.

[0318] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, when the distance to other electronic devices is less than a predetermined threshold, if the length of the strap of the electronic device 101 does not change, the other electronic devices (eg, smart phones) may skip user authentication.

[0319] Fig.33 is a flowchart illustrating a method for controlling an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0320] In operation 3310, the electronic device 101 may obtain information about whether the electronic device 101 is worn. In operation 3320, the electronic device 101 may obtain a biological signal, and in operation 3330, the electronic device 101 may generate a database of the obtained biological signal. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the electronic device 101 may store various types of databases. The electronic device 101 may generate and store a reference database indicating a normal range for a user. A reference database may be generated for various health indicators such as blood sugar, blood pressure, or heart rate, and different reference databases may be generated for users respectively. At the same time, the electronic device 101 may generate and store a measured database. The electronic device 101 may measure biological signals at a predetermined cycle or when an event occurs and may generate a database of measurement results in units of various time lengths (e.g., by year, by month, by week, or by day). According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the electronic device 101 may measure fasting blood sugar two hours after eating or before going to bed. The electronic device 101 may measure blood pressure twice a day for seven consecutive days. The electronic device 101 may measure a biosignal when a trigger command is obtained from a user or when the electronic device 101 is attached or detached.

[0321] The electronic device 101 may store the database in a storage module therein. Alternatively, the electronic device 101 may store the database in an external cloud server. When the external cloud server receives bio-signals from a plurality of wearable electronic devices, the server may store the measured values ​​that have been manually corrected.

[0322] In operation 3340, the electronic device 101 may control the electronic device 101 based on the generated database. Fig.34 and Fig.35 The above process is described in more detail.

[0323] First, refer to Fig.34 , the electronic device 101 can calculate the estimated value during the time when no measurement is performed. Fig.34 As shown in , the electronic device 101 may not measure the biosignal corresponding to the time on September 1. In this case, the electronic device 101 may calculate the estimated value based on the remaining measured biosignals. For example, the electronic device 101 may calculate the estimated value using the interpolation result of the remaining measured biosignals. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, when the predicted estimated value deviates from the normal range, the electronic device 101 may notify the user that measurement needs to be performed by other electronic devices.

[0324] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the electronic device 101 can divide the measurement time period to manage the database. For example, when managing the database by day, the electronic device 101 can manage the operation according to the user characteristics based on the morning, lunch time or evening. At the same time, the electronic device 101 can identify the repetitive life pattern by the user's waking up, moving or moving position. For example, the electronic device 101 can determine the user's sleep or wake up through an Internet of Things (IoT) device (such as a light that reacts to the user's movement by the user using a peripheral device). The electronic device 101 can obtain a biological signal based on the grasped life pattern. For example, the electronic device 101 can determine the user's life pattern of measuring blood sugar as soon as he wakes up in the morning. The electronic device 101 can disable the blood sugar measurement sensor when sleeping and enable the blood sugar measurement sensor based on this when he wakes up. Alternatively, when the user does not wake up at the time he usually wakes up, the electronic device 101 can automatically alert the user without setting an alarm separately. Alternatively, the electronic device 101 can compare the average daily calorie intake with the calorie intake recommended for the user that day to recommend the user not to eat anymore or to recommend the user to exercise. Alternatively, the electronic device 101 may monitor a time period during the day when dangerous problems often occur to increase the measurement time period. In addition, the electronic device 101 may operate based on a specific date, a location grasped through a life pattern, or an exercise habit.

[0325] Alternatively, the electronic device 101 may manage the database on an annual basis. For example, the electronic device 101 may analyze the biosignal database for the last two years to determine the flu or cold symptoms during the season change in April and October each year and may provide the user with relevant information before the corresponding period. For example, the electronic device 101 may provide a flu or cold reminder or may suggest the user to take vitamin pills or recommend food to him. In addition, the electronic device 101 may control the IoT device in the home network to adjust the temperature / humidity and automatically ventilate the room through the windows.

[0326] Alternatively, the electronic device 101 may manage the measurement period of a biosignal such as blood sugar, blood pressure, or heart rate while keeping the period short in an early stage, but as the normal range persists toward the end, the electronic device 101 may increase the measurement period.

[0327] Fig.35 1 shows a method for managing a female menstrual cycle according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The electronic device 101 may utilize a database of menstrual related information (eg, body temperature and menstrual cycle) for pregnancy or contraception. Fig.35 As shown in , the electronic device 101 can pre-store the pattern of body temperature change during pregnancy and the pattern of body temperature change during contraception. Therefore, the electronic device 101 can determine whether the user is pregnant by comparing the pre-stored pattern with the measured database.

[0328] Hereinafter, the use of the reference database and the measured database is described according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0329] The mode depending on the environment or situation in which the user wears the electronic device 101 may be categorized according to user activities or according to places. Table 1 represents various modes according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0330] [Table 1]

[0331] model type Indoor exercise Bench press, cycling Indoor exercise Race walking, jogging, tennis, badminton Daily affairs mode Daily routines such as leisure, sleeping, relaxing, or bathing

[0332] As shown in Table 1, when the user exercises, he can exercise indoors or outdoors. When the user is doing daily things without exercising, he can wear the electronic device 101.

[0333] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the electronic device 101 itself can identify, for example, a moving speed or direction, a moving time or a moving state through a global positioning system (GPS) or a gyro sensor. In addition, since the electronic device 101 can measure, for example, a biological signal or information identified by a sensor, the electronic device 101 can automatically use this information to enter an exercise mode. For example, it can be identified that the moving speed collected by the electronic device 101 worn on the user is about 10 kilometers per hour and that the user's wrist remains still through the gyro sensor. In addition, the measured heart rate is about 85 beats per minute. If the electronic device 101 compares the corresponding value obtained from the measurement DB storing the existing corresponding information with the current measurement value or each reference value initially stored in the device, a pattern substantially similar to the information obtained when the user rides a bicycle is displayed, the electronic device 101 can determine that the user is currently riding a bicycle and can switch its mode to an exercise / bicycle mode.

[0334] Here, the electronic device 101 can provide a user wearing guide to allow him to wear the electronic device 101 on his ankle instead of his wrist, so that the user can accurately measure the amount of exercise in the bicycle mode. As another embodiment, the electronic device 101 can grasp the user's movement path through GPS. When the user walks a similar path in the same time period, the electronic device 101 can analyze what actions the user has taken, and if it can be determined that the information obtained through the analysis is currently moving towards the gym, the electronic device 101 can automatically change the daily affairs mode to the exercise mode by referring to the existing mode of the database measured in the gym.

[0335] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the electronic device 101 may store a data set of reference values ​​that each mode can refer to. That is, the electronic device 101 may store reference information that can be compared or referenced to each input value, and a collection of such information may be named a reference database. Here, the reference database may be stored in each electronic device 101 or may be sent from a remote memory (e.g., a server) whenever necessary.

[0336] Table 2 is an example of a reference database according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0337] [Table 2]

[0338] Biosignals Mode / Type situation Users / User Groups Reference threshold Heart rate Daily affairs / leisure Height 1 G1 R1-R2 Heart rate Exercise / Bicycle Height 1 G1 R3-R4 blood sugar Daily affairs / leisure Height 1 G1 R5-R6 blood sugar Exercise / Bicycle Height 1 G1 R7-R8 Heart rate Daily affairs / leisure Height 2 G1 R9-R10 Heart rate Exercise / Bicycle Height 2 G1 R11-R12 blood sugar Daily affairs / leisure Height 2 G1 R13-R14 blood sugar Exercise / Bicycle Height 2 G1 R15-R16

[0339] As shown in Table 2, the reference database may include reference threshold ranges used as references for biosignals of various situations and modes and types. The biosignal field in Table 2 may include an ECG value, an EMG value, or an HRM value sensed by a sensor and by which the user's condition can be obtained. The mode / type field refers to the mode / type in which the user can use the wearable device. The situation field may store the user's current situation. For example, the situation may include, for example, the altitude, weather, location, or health status of the user's current location. A user or user group corresponds to a group to which the user belongs.

[0340] For example, when the user is a male in his thirties, the corresponding reference value can be set in the electronic device 101. For example, standard physical health indicators (obesity, weight, waist circumference, muscle mass, cholesterol, blood pressure, blood sugar or other values) can be set according to the male or female or age of South Korea. The reference threshold range may have a threshold range value set to be suitable for each biological signal, mode / type, situation, or user group, and the signal range corresponding to this can be set with reference to the biological signal, mode / type, situation, or user group collected from the current user. For example, the amount of exercise can be determined based on the corresponding range value in consideration of the user's environment and mode. In conjunction with Table 2, when the value out of the R1-R2 range is measured when the position is at an altitude of 1 and the heart rate is in a daily affairs mode, the electronic device 101 can determine that the physical / health condition has changed. When transferred to the position of altitude 2, the electronic device 101 can use the R9-R10 range as a reference value. The data in the reference database can be used in a fixed manner or a variable manner. In addition, the reference database can be updated or added corresponding to the user's situation. In addition, the measured signals (ECG, EMG, HRM) may have different amplitudes depending on the worn or measured parts, although they belong to the same mode or type. For example, when the electronic device 101 is worn on the user's wrist in the exercise / bicycle mode, the signal level is 80, and when the electronic device 101 is worn on the user's leg, the signal level may be 100, and thus the electronic device 101 may correct the obtained bio-signals.

[0341] Meanwhile, the measured database may be a database that is separate from the reference database and dynamically stores data measured from the user. Here, since the measured database and the reference database are logically distinguished from each other, they do not have to be constructed as separate databases or tables, and if they are different from each other for the purpose of each information although stored in a single database or table, they can be distinguished from each other. In addition, the measured database may also be stored in the server or the electronic device 101. Table 3 is an example of a measured database according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0342] [Table 3]

[0343]

[0344] The fields of Table 3 may list various information included in the database according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Such information may be composed of various structures, and other various fields may be added or edited according to user situations and these fields may be composed of one or more tables.

[0345] The user log or record of the electronic device 101 may be stored in a database with field values ​​as shown in Table 3 and may be measured periodically at a predetermined time period or may be measured intermittently when a specific event occurs. That is, different time periods for measurement may be set according to the current mode set for the electronic device 101. The measurement time period may be flexibly updated, and the electronic device 101 may update the measurement time period by referring to one or more information items of data on time, place, and past changes of the body.

[0346] For example, the electronic device 101 may monitor whether a similar pattern of changes in blood sugar is measured at a specific time of each day by observing changes in blood sugar for various fields included in the measured database. The electronic device 101 may determine that the pattern of changes in blood sugar corresponds to a meal time. In this case, the electronic device 101 may determine that a predetermined time period before and after the meal time is a time period for measuring data on changes in blood sugar. In addition, the electronic device 101 may only measure blood sugar within a determined time period. For another example, the electronic device 101 may obtain information indicating that more muscle movement and calorie consumption are repeated at the same time at the same place on specific days. The electronic device 101 may guess that the corresponding time is a workout time and may measure only the biosignals required to determine the amount of exercise for the guessed workout time.

[0347] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the electronic device 101 may update the reference database. For example, the electronic device 101 may use a database based on an entry (e.g., Wearable / measured user information part measurement sensor, Mode / Type, and situation) to determine the reference database Whether the biosignal is included in the normal range. The electronic device 101 can display the determined result on a separate field ("status") field, and can notify the user of the determined result. The user can input feedback corresponding to the notification, and the electronic device 101 can update the reference database with the received user feedback. The "wear / measured part" field can store detailed information and various body parts of the electronic device 101. The detailed information may include a specific position, angle, or degree of relaxation. The "biosignal" field can store values ​​related to electrical signals (ECG or EMG) or optical signals (HRM) and can store the resulting values ​​obtained by analyzing electrical signals (ECG or EMG) or optical signals (HRM). The "biosignal" field can be composed of one or more information entries in different ways. The application field can display the identifier of the application related to the corresponding record. For example, when recognizing user actions while playing a game, a game identifier can be displayed on the application field.

[0348] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the electronic device 101 may change a daily routine mode (e.g., idle mode) to an exercise mode (e.g., jogging mode) using a measured database. The electronic device 101 may perform such a mode change based on movement information about the electronic device 101 and may determine whether the user's health condition is good by comparing with a reference database. When the determined health condition is not good, the electronic device 101 may output an alarm.

[0349] Table 4 represents records of some fields recorded in a database measured in a workout or jogging mode according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0350] [Table 4]

[0351]

[0352] Assume that the user Hsj is a 35-year-old female and belongs to the G1 group as shown in Table 4. In the reference database, the threshold range of the G1 group in the case of the exercise / jogging mode and the altitude 2 may be defined as 75 to 120 mmHg.

[0353] Since the measured blood pressure is 112 for record 3 and thus falls within the threshold range, the electronic device 101 may determine that it is normal. Since the measured blood pressure is 150 for record 4 and thus exceeds the threshold range, the electronic device 101 may determine that it is abnormal and may output a notification instructing the user to stop exercising.

[0354] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, when a problem / emergency situation is sensed while receiving a bio-signal from a user even in a daily affairs mode, the electronic device 101 may receive tracking information before and after the situation and may send it to the user. For example, the electronic device 101 may send a report on a situation in which a user has a problem with a sleep pattern. In other words, when an abnormality in the breathing rate is sensed while measuring breathing rate information in a database periodically measured during sleep, the electronic device 101 may generate an alarm to wake up the user or output a notification to a nearby third party. The electronic device 101 may output detailed information about the corresponding situation.

[0355] As another example, in the case where the electronic device 101 senses a car accident, the electronic device 101 may output movement information within a predetermined time period before and after the accident. Alternatively, the electronic device 101 may send corresponding information to other electronic devices set up in the emergency room. That is, the electronic device 101 may send a data query request to the measured database at a time within the accident time period and analyze it. The electronic device 101 may use the data received corresponding to the query to determine whether biological information such as pulse rate or blood pressure fields is abnormal. When an abnormality occurs, the electronic device 101 may send the analysis results to an electronic device managed by medical personnel. When moving from the accident scene to the emergency room, the electronic device 101 may output tracking information of a predetermined time before and after.

[0356] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the electronic device 101 can predict what type of exercise is most suitable for the user by analyzing the data measured from the user. In particular, for users with a history of diabetes, heart disease, or other diseases that require continuous treatment and care, the electronic device 101 can collect and store, for example, blood sugar values ​​or heart rates before and after a specific exercise time and can send a data query request to the measured database. The electronic device 101 can analyze the data obtained as a result of the query and can determine whether the blood sugar or heart rate field is an abnormal range or returns to a normal range based on the analysis result. The electronic device 101 can output an alarm or prompt to the user when it remains in the abnormal range for a considerable period of time. Alternatively, the electronic device 101 can select a path or mode that can be safely exercised without entering an abnormal range and can output a notification recommending the path or mode to the user.

[0357] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the electronic device 101 can make recommendations in conjunction with medicines. In the case where a user needs to take a certain medicine due to his disease, the electronic device 101 can analyze the associations related to various patterns performed by the user after he takes the specific medicine. By doing so, the electronic device 101 can recommend a set of patterns and the most effective medicine to the user. Similarly, the electronic device 101 can inform the user of weak effects or the occurrence of side effects through the analysis results. Alternatively, the electronic device 101 can send corresponding information to other electronic devices.

[0358] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the electronic device 101 may analyze the user's sleep pattern. For users with diabetes or heart disease, the electronic device 101 may detect the risk of emergency during sleep and daily routine or exercise mode. The electronic device 101 may measure the main biosignals when the user is sleeping, and when a specific standard is not met or exceeded, the electronic device 101 may output an alarm. Alternatively, the electronic device 101 may recommend correct sleeping habits to the user. For example, the electronic device 101 may recommend food intake conditions, optimal sleep time periods, and exercise habits to the user.

[0359] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the electronic device 101 may send the measured biosignal information to other electronic devices to ensure the continuity of the measured database. Other electronic devices may ensure the continuity of the entire database by measuring the biosignal from the user in response to the received information.

[0360] Fig.36 is a flowchart illustrating a method for controlling an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0361] In operation 3610, the electronic device 101 may obtain context information. For example, the electronic device 101 may obtain context information based on a measured biosignal, a user pattern, time information, or location information.

[0362] In operation 3620 , the electronic device 101 may analyze the context information, and in operation 3630 , the electronic device 101 may control the electronic device based on the analysis result of the context information.

[0363] Fig.37 An example in which an electronic device cooperates with a smart mirror according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is shown.

[0364] like Fig.37As shown in , the electronic device 101 can cooperate with the smart mirror 3740. The electronic device 101 can create a connection with the smart mirror 3740 based on a predetermined communication scheme, and the electronic device 101 can thus control the cooperation with the smart mirror 3740. The electronic device 101 to be used in the off display state 3710 can display a user interface 3720 for indicating that a message has been received. In this case, the electronic device 101 can display an inverted user interface 3730 based on cooperation with the smart mirror 3740. Therefore, the user can recognize the inverted user interface 3730 in an inverted position through the mirror, and thus can observe the original user interface 3750.

[0365] Fig.38 is a flowchart illustrating a method for controlling an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0366] In operation 3810 , the electronic device 101 may cooperate with a health device. Here, the health device may be an electronic device that supports a user's exercise and may transmit / receive data by communicating with the electronic device 101 .

[0367] In operation 3820, the electronic device 101 may receive health-related information from a health device. The health-related information may include at least one of exercise information of a user and a bio-signal of a user.

[0368] In operation 3830 , the electronic device 101 may analyze the health-related information, and in operation 3840 , the electronic device 101 may control the electronic device 101 based on the analysis result.

[0369] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, when the user wearing the electronic device 101 arrives at a place where he often exercises, the electronic device 101 can determine that the place is a place for exercise based on the current location of the user and can enter a fitness tracking mode. In particular, the electronic device 101 can change the mode more accurately by checking whether there is a history of the user exercising before at the place in the database.

[0370] In addition, when the user approaches a specific piece of outdoor exercise equipment (e.g., a treadmill), the electronic device 101 can switch to a jogging-related mode to be able to use jogging-related data in an existing database. In addition, when the user approaches, for example, a bench press device, the electronic device 101 can switch to a mode that can view and record the state of the arm muscles. Here, in order to determine the type of exercise equipment that the user is approaching, an indoor positioning solution or pairing of the electronic device 101 can be used through short-range communication or tags embedded in each piece of equipment.

[0371] Here, in some modes, the electronic device 101 may utilize data collected in places other than where the user is currently exercising. For example, for a treadmill, the electronic device 101 may provide comprehensive information synchronized with data measured when the user is jogging outdoors. When calculating the total distance moved by the user before terminating the exercise, the electronic device 101 may calculate and provide the total distance he has traveled since his daily routine in the morning until he finally uses the treadmill at the place where he exercises (referred to as a day), rather than displaying only the distance calculated from the treadmill. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, although the electronic device 101 may provide comprehensive results, the comprehensive information may also be provided through the display of the treadmill.

[0372] In addition, when the user uses a treadmill, the electronic device 101 can provide information that the user is familiar with. For example, the electronic device 101 can store information about locations or places that the user often goes to when he is doing outdoor exercise. When the user uses a treadmill indoors, the electronic device 101 can also provide information about the locations or positions of surrounding landmarks that the user is familiar with, rather than just displaying a numerical value indicating how far he has ridden (in kilometers). For example, when the user often commutes by riding, the electronic device 101 can calculate the distance between the user's home and workplace and can indicate "2km. You have ridden the distance between your home and workplace", allowing the user to easily understand the distance he has reached for indoor exercise by riding a treadmill. Unless there is no previous riding record, the electronic device 101 can use the location of environmental landmarks to indicate "You have ridden the distance between OO Department Store and XX Cinema".

[0373] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, when a user who is doing outdoor exercise moves to a place with a piece of exercise equipment that exhibits a similar exercise effect, the electronic device 101 may perform control so that the piece of exercise equipment and the screen displayed on the electronic device 101 may be displayed on a second display (e.g., the display of the piece of exercise equipment or the portable device), thereby ensuring the continuity of the obtained information. For example, when a user moves from his home to a fitness center by jogging and then jumps on a treadmill, the electronic device 101 may perform control to automatically output the distance the user has moved so far on the treadmill screen. Conversely, when the user completes exercise on the treadmill and moves from the gym to home by jogging, the electronic device 101 may also display the total distance he has moved.

[0374] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the electronic device 101 may use a health device that cooperates with it to determine whether the user can exercise. The electronic device 101 may measure biological signals from the user and may measure the user's health or physical condition. The electronic device 101 determines the risk of using the health device based on the measured health or physical condition. When the user determines that the user of the health device is in danger, the electronic device 101 may prompt the user with the risk before. For example, when a user who is determined to have muscle fatigue by analyzing EMG signals attempts to use exercise equipment (e.g., a bench press machine), the electronic device 101 may issue an alarm message, saying "Depending on your condition, 20Kg or more will be dangerous" or may provide a notification about this situation to the coach so that the user can get correct guidance. Alternatively, after measuring the EMG signal, the electronic device 101 may digitize it to grasp muscle stress, fatigue or injury and provide it to the user.

[0375] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the electronic device 101 may calculate the movement of the wearable part of the electronic device 101 during exercise and may output voice or display a user interface for the optimal position. When the user is playing tennis, the electronic device 101 may analyze the state of the muscles and notify the user of the optimal position. When an imbalance in muscle tension between the left and right sides is sensed, the electronic device 101 may suggest that the user apply more tension to the weaker side. The electronic device 101 may determine the position that the user often takes, and when the position is asymmetrical left and right, the electronic device 101 may suggest that the user take the right position when the user is sitting on a seat or walking.

[0376] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a method for controlling an electronic device may include obtaining a portion where the electronic device is worn and controlling the electronic device based on the obtained worn portion.

[0377] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a method for controlling an electronic device may include determining a mode determination signal corresponding to a wearable part and controlling the electronic device based on the mode determination signal. Controlling the electronic device based on the mode determination signal may determine that an ECG signal sensed from a wrist is a mode determination signal when determining that the wearable part is a wrist and control the electronic device based on the ECG signal. Controlling the electronic device may determine the health status of the user with the ECG signal.

[0378] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, when it is determined that the wearable part is a forearm, the control electronic device may determine that the EMG signal sensed from the forearm is a mode determination signal and may control the electronic device based on the EMG signal. The control electronic device may generate a control signal based on the EMG signal. The control signal may be a signal for controlling the electronic device or other electronic devices that communicate with the electronic device.

[0379] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, obtaining the wearable portion may obtain the wearable portion based on at least one of length information of a strap on the electronic device and movement information on the electronic device.

[0380] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the method for controlling an electronic device may further include: when the electronic device moves in the first direction as the length of the strap of the electronic device changes, the wearable portion of the electronic device changes.

[0381] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the method for controlling an electronic device may further include, when the wearable part is a wrist, determining the direction in which the electronic device is worn and controlling the electronic device based on the determined direction. Controlling the electronic device based on the determined wearing direction may display a screen corresponding to a safety mode when the wearing direction faces the opposite direction of the user's position. Obtaining the wearable part may determine whether the wearable part of the electronic device is the left wrist or the right wrist. Controlling the electronic device may determine the orientation of the screen of the electronic device corresponding to whether the wearable part is the left wrist or the right wrist. Controlling the electronic device may determine direction information about a control signal based on movement information about the electronic device corresponding to whether the wearable part is the left wrist or the right wrist. Obtaining the wearable part may determine whether the wearable part is the left wrist or the right wrist based on the connection state of the connector of the electronic device and the movement information about the electronic device.

[0382] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, in a method for controlling an electronic device, the control electronic device may control the electronic device based on the distance between the wearable portion and a predetermined body part of a user. The control electronic device may control and output the output volume of the electronic device based on the distance between the wearable portion and the user's ear. The control electronic device may control the screen resolution of the electronic device based on the distance between the wearable portion and the user's eyes. The control electronic device may control the microphone sensitivity of the electronic device based on the distance between the wearable area and the user's mouth. The control electronic device may control the vibration output of the electronic device based on the vibration intensity. When it is determined that the wearable portion is around the neck, the control electronic device may display the screen of the electronic device invertedly.

[0383] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the method for controlling an electronic device may further include guiding correct wearing corresponding to the wearable portion. Guiding correct wearing may include acquiring a sensing signal from a user, detecting an error signal in the sensing signal, and guiding correct wearing when the error signal exceeds a predetermined level. Guiding correct wearing may include changing the length of the strap so that the electronic device is worn in close contact with the wearable portion. Guiding correct wearing may include sending a request to move the electronic device to another wearable area for obtaining a sensing signal.

[0384] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the method for controlling an electronic device may further include: acquiring a sensing signal from a wearable part, obtaining a wearable part fatigue degree as an analysis result of the sensing signal, and performing an operation corresponding to the fatigue degree when the fatigue degree exceeds a predetermined level. The operation corresponding to the fatigue degree may alternately increase and decrease the length of the strap of the electronic device or wait until the fatigue degree drops to a predetermined level or less.

[0385] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the method for controlling an electronic device may further include acquiring a sensing signal from the wearable portion and guiding a predetermined user position corresponding to the acquired sensed signal.

[0386] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the method for controlling an electronic device may further include obtaining a voice obtained from a user through a microphone of the electronic device and displaying a message indicating to stop generating the voice while obtaining a sensing signal. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the method for controlling an electronic device may further include determining whether to obtain a user position based on a motion sensor sensing signal from the electronic device.

[0387] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the method for controlling an electronic device may further include establishing a communication connection with other electronic devices and sending length information about the strap of the electronic device to the other electronic devices, wherein, when it is determined that the length information about the strap has not changed, the other electronic devices may determine that the user authentication is successful.

[0388] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the method for controlling an electronic device may further include obtaining a matching action with an external tag and determining a worn portion based on the obtained matching action. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the method for controlling an electronic device may further include measuring a biosignal, receiving at least one of information about the thickness of a piece of clothing and information about the material of the piece of clothing from an external tag, and compensating the biosignal based on at least one of the information about the thickness of the piece of clothing and information about the material of the piece of clothing.

[0389] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the method for controlling an electronic device may further include obtaining first information from other electronic devices, obtaining second information of the same type as the first information sensed by the electronic device, and determining the wearable part based on a comparison result of the first information and the second information.

[0390] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a method for controlling an electronic device may include determining whether the electronic device is attached or detached and controlling the electronic device based on the determination.

[0391] Determining whether the electronic device is attached or detached may determine whether the electronic device is worn based on movement information about the electronic device and the connection state of the connector of the electronic device. Determining whether the electronic device is attached or detached may determine that the electronic device is worn when the connector connection is detected after the electronic device moves horizontally. Determining whether the electronic device is attached or detached may determine whether the worn part of the electronic device is the left wrist or the right wrist based on the direction followed by the horizontal movement of the electronic device.

[0392] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a method for controlling an electronic device may include generating a control signal corresponding to a left wrist or a right wrist based on a worn portion.

[0393] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the method for controlling an electronic device may further include obtaining a sensing signal from the user when it is determined that the electronic device is worn, detecting an error signal in the sensing signal, and guiding correct wearing when the error signal exceeds a predetermined level.

[0394] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the method for controlling an electronic device may further include, when it is determined that the electronic device is worn, obtaining a sensing signal from the user and performing user authentication based on the sensed signal. Determining whether the electronic device is attached or detached may determine whether the electronic device is taken off based on movement information about the electronic device and a connection state of a connector of the electronic device. Controlling the electronic device may control the electronic device based on the location where the electronic device is taken off.

[0395] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the method for controlling an electronic device may further include determining that the electronic device is taken off indoors.

[0396] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the method for controlling an electronic device may further include performing wireless charging when the electronic device is within a wireless chargeable range.

[0397] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the method for controlling an electronic device may further include sending a wireless charging unavailable message when the electronic device is out of a wireless chargeable range.

[0398] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the method for controlling an electronic device may further include determining that the electronic device is taken off outdoors.

[0399] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the method for controlling an electronic device may further include transmitting an alarm message when a distance between the electronic device and the user exceeds a predetermined level.

[0400] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the method for controlling an electronic device may further include measuring the distance between the electronic device and the user based on the strength of a communication signal between the electronic device and other electronic devices carried by the user. The predetermined level may be set based on the strength of the ambient noise sensed by the electronic device.

[0401] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the method for controlling an electronic device may further include obtaining a sensing signal from a user before determining where the electronic device is taken off, and when it is determined that the electronic device is taken off, determining whether it is necessary to continuously obtain the sensing signal.

[0402] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the method for controlling an electronic device may further include analyzing a sensing signal to obtain predicted health information, and when the predicted health information corresponds to a dangerous range, informing that the sensed signal needs to be continuously obtained.

[0403] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the method for controlling an electronic device may further include receiving a predicted change in a biological signal after taking medicine, measuring a first biological signal before taking medicine and a second biological signal after taking medicine, and determining whether the medicine is taken correctly by comparing the difference between the first biological signal and the second biological signal with the predicted signal difference.

[0404] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the method for controlling an electronic device may further include receiving a predicted change in a biosignal after taking medicine, receiving information of a medicine-taking time, and informing the medicine-taking time.

[0405] Each of the above components of the electronic device may include one or more parts, and the names of the parts may vary depending on the type of the electronic device. The electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure may include at least one of the above components, omit some of them, or include other additional components. Some of the components may be combined into an entity, but the entity may perform the same functions as the components can perform.

[0406] The term "module" may refer to a unit including hardware, software, firmware, or a combination thereof. The term "module" may be used interchangeably with unit, logic, logic block, component, or circuit. A module may be the smallest unit or part of an integral component. A module may be the smallest unit or part that performs one or more functions. A module may be implemented mechanically or electronically. For example, a module may include at least one of an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) chip, a field programmable gate array (FPGA), or a programmable logic array (PLA) that performs some operations that are already known or to be developed in the future.

[0407] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, at least part of a device (e.g., a module or its function) or a method (e.g., an operation) may be implemented as instructions stored in a computer-readable storage medium, for example, in the form of a program module. These instructions, when executed by a processor (e.g., processor 120), may enable the processor to perform the corresponding function. The computer-readable storage medium may be, for example, memory 130.

[0408] Computer-readable storage media may include hardware devices such as hard disks, floppy disks, and magnetic tapes (e.g., magnetic tapes), optical media such as compact disk read-only memory (ROM) (CD-ROM) and digital versatile disks (DVD), magnetic-optical media such as floppy disk ROM, random access memory (RAM), flash memory, and / or other similar. Examples of program instructions may include not only machine language codes, but also high-level language codes that can be executed by various computing devices using translators. The above-mentioned hardware devices may be configured to operate like one or more software modules to perform exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure, and vice versa.

[0409] The modules or programming modules according to various embodiments of the present disclosure may include at least one or more of the above-mentioned components, omit some of them, or also include other additional components. The operations performed by the modules, programming modules or other components according to various embodiments of the present disclosure may be performed sequentially, simultaneously, repeatedly, or heuristically. In addition, some of the operations may be performed in different orders, or be omitted, or include other additional operations.

[0410] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a storage medium storing instructions is provided, which, when executed by at least one processor, enables the processor to perform at least one operation, which operation may include obtaining a part of a wearable electronic device and controlling the electronic device based on the obtained worn part.

[0411] As is clear from the above description, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, an area where an electronic device is worn may be obtained, and the electronic device may be controlled based on the obtained area.

[0412] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, whether an electronic device is worn may be obtained, and the electronic device may be controlled based on whether the electronic device is worn.

[0413] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, there is provided a method of more efficiently controlling an electronic device that operates based on whether the electronic device is worn.

[0414] Although the present disclosure has been described with exemplary embodiments, various changes and modifications may be suggested to one skilled in the art. The present disclosure is intended to encompass all changes and modifications that fall within the scope of the appended claims.

Claims

1. A method for controlling an electronic device, the method comprising: determining whether the electronic device is attached to a human body; as well as controlling the electronic device or another electronic device capable of cooperating with the electronic device based on at least one of information about a user's physical condition measured when the electronic device is attached, information about the user wearing the electronic device, information about a location at which the electronic device is attached or detached, and information about a time at which the electronic device is attached or detached, and information about a portion of the human body to which the electronic device is attached, wherein the step of controlling the electronic device or another electronic device capable of cooperating with the electronic device comprises determining a mode determination signal corresponding to the attached part and controlling the electronic device based on the mode determination signal, Wherein, based on the attached part being determined as the wrist, the mode determination signal is an electrocardiogram (ECG) signal; based on the attached part being determined as the forearm, the mode determination signal is an electromyogram (EMG) signal.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein: The step of controlling the electronic device or another electronic device capable of cooperating with the electronic device includes obtaining a signal sensed from a user and comparing the sensed signal with a predetermined reference value to perform user authentication to determine whether the user is a registered user or an unregistered user.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein: When the attached part is on the wrist, the step of controlling the electronic device or another electronic device capable of cooperating with the electronic device also includes: determining an attachment direction of the electronic device and displaying a screen corresponding to the safety mode when the attachment direction faces a direction opposite to the user's position.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein: The step of controlling the electronic device or another electronic device capable of cooperating with the electronic device includes controlling a vibration output of the electronic device based on a vibration intensity corresponding to the attached position.

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein: The steps of controlling the electronic device or another electronic device capable of cooperating with the electronic device include: obtaining a sensing signal from the attached position, obtaining fatigue of the attached position from the result of analyzing the sensing signal, and performing an operation corresponding to the fatigue when the fatigue exceeds a predetermined level.

6. The method according to claim 1, wherein: The step of controlling the electronic device or another electronic device capable of cooperating with the electronic device includes obtaining a sensing signal from the attached location and inferring a predetermined user location corresponding to obtaining the sensing signal.

7. The method according to claim 1, wherein: The step of controlling the electronic device or another electronic device capable of cooperating with the electronic device includes: establishing a communication connection with the other electronic device and sending length information about the strap of the electronic device to the other electronic device, wherein when the length information about the strap does not change, the other electronic device determines that the user authentication is successful.

8. The method according to claim 1, wherein: The step of controlling the electronic device or another electronic device capable of cooperating with the electronic device includes obtaining a mating action with the external tag and determining an attached position based on the obtained mating action.

9. The method according to claim 1, wherein: The steps of controlling the electronic device or another electronic device capable of cooperating with the electronic device include: obtaining first information from the other electronic device, obtaining second information of the same type as the first information sensed by the electronic device, and determining the attached position based on the result of comparing the first information with the second information.

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