Electronic device for providing virtual space and computer readable storage medium

Abstract

According to an embodiment, an electronic device includes a display, a communication circuit, a memory configured to store instructions, and a processor. The processor is configured to, when the instructions are executed, identify a first user input indicating that at least one object corresponding to at least one user is selected among a plurality of objects corresponding to a plurality of users, respectively, identify a second user input for executing a second application, and execute the second application. Changing a first user interface to a second user interface including a virtual space based on the first user input and the second user input, and transmitting a signal to at least one external electronic device of the at least one user, the signal causes the at least one external electronic device to display a notification for guiding access to the virtual space.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to an electronic device and a computer-readable storage medium for providing a virtual space. Background Art

[0002] With the development of technology, virtual space is being used using computers or the Internet. In addition, various software for providing virtual space is being developed. By entering the virtual space, a user of an electronic device can communicate with another user in real time without time or space restrictions. The user can perform various activities in the virtual space using an avatar corresponding to the user. Summary of the invention

[0003] According to an example embodiment, an electronic device may include: a display, a communication circuit, a memory configured to store executable instructions, and at least one processor configured to execute the instructions by accessing the memory, the processor being further configured to: when a first application for communicating with another user is executed, identify a first input, the first input representing the selection of at least one object corresponding to at least one user from a plurality of objects corresponding to a plurality of users different from the users of the electronic device displayed in a first user interface of the first application; based on the first input being identified, identify a second input for executing a second application, the second application being used to communicate with the at least one user through a character representing the user in a virtual space; based on the first input and the second input, change the first user interface to a second user interface of the second application, the second user interface including the virtual space including the character and at least one character representing the at least one user; and based on the first input and the second input, control the communication circuit to send a signal to at least one external electronic device of the at least one user, the signal being configured to cause the at least one external electronic device to display a notification for guiding entry into the virtual space.

[0004] According to an example embodiment, a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing one or more programs, the one or more programs may include instructions, which, when executed by at least one processor of an electronic device having a display, a communication circuit, and a memory, cause the electronic device to perform operations, the operations including: when a first application for communicating with another user is executed, identifying a first input, the first input representing a selection of at least one object corresponding to at least one user from a plurality of objects corresponding to a plurality of users different from the user of the electronic device displayed in a first user interface of the first application; based on the first input being identified, identifying a second input for executing a second application, the second application being used to communicate with the at least one user through a character representing the user in a virtual space; based on the first input and the second input, changing the first user interface to a second user interface of the second application, the second user interface including the virtual space including the character and at least one character representing the at least one user; and based on the first input and the second input, controlling the communication circuit to send a signal to at least one external electronic device of the at least one user, the signal being configured to cause the at least one external electronic device to display a notification for guiding entry into the virtual space. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0005] Figure 1 is a block diagram illustrating example electronic devices in a network environment according to various embodiments.

[0006] Figure 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example configuration of an electronic device according to various embodiments.

[0007] Figure 3 is a diagram illustrating example operations of an electronic device according to various embodiments.

[0008] Figure 4 is a flowchart illustrating example operations of an electronic device according to various embodiments.

[0009] Figure 5 is a diagram illustrating example operations of an electronic device according to various embodiments.

[0010] Figure 6 is a diagram illustrating an example screen of an electronic device representing a virtual space according to various embodiments.

[0011] Figure 7 is a diagram illustrating example operations of an electronic device according to various embodiments.

[0012] Figure 8 is a diagram illustrating example operations of an electronic device according to various embodiments.

[0013] Fig. 9 is a diagram illustrating example operations of an electronic device according to various embodiments.

[0014] Fig.10 is a flowchart illustrating example operations of an electronic device according to various embodiments.

[0015] Fig.11 is a diagram illustrating example operations of an electronic device according to various embodiments.

[0016] Fig.12 is a diagram illustrating example operations of an electronic device according to various embodiments.

[0017] Fig.13 is a diagram illustrating example operations of an electronic device according to various embodiments.

[0018] Fig.14a is a diagram illustrating example operations of an electronic device according to various embodiments.

[0019] Fig.14b is a diagram illustrating example operations of an electronic device according to various embodiments.

[0020] Fig.15 is a flowchart illustrating example operations of an electronic device according to various embodiments.

[0021] Fig.16a is a diagram illustrating example operations of an electronic device according to various embodiments.

[0022] Fig.16b is a diagram illustrating example operations of an electronic device according to various embodiments.

[0023] Fig.17 is a flowchart illustrating example operations of an electronic device according to various embodiments. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0024] Figure 1 is a block diagram illustrating an example electronic device 101 in a network environment 100 according to various embodiments.

[0025] Reference Figure 1, the electronic device 101 in the network environment 100 may communicate with the electronic device 102 via the first network 198 (e.g., a short-range wireless communication network), or communicate with at least one of the electronic device 104 or the server 108 via the second network 199 (e.g., a long-range wireless communication network). According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 may communicate with the electronic device 104 via the server 108. According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 may include a processor 120, a memory 130, an input module 150, a sound output module 155, a display module 160, an audio module 170, a sensor module 176, an interface 177, a connection terminal 178, a haptic module 179, a camera module 180, a power management module 188, a battery 189, a communication module 190, a user identification module (SIM) 196, or an antenna module 197. In some embodiments, at least one of the above components (e.g., the connection terminal 178) may be omitted from the electronic device 101, or one or more other components may be added to the electronic device 101. In some embodiments, some of the above-described components (eg, sensor module 176, camera module 180, or antenna module 197) may be implemented as a single integrated component (eg, display module 160).

[0026] The processor 120 may run, for example, software (e.g., program 140) to control at least one other component (e.g., hardware component or software component) of the electronic device 101 connected to the processor 120, and may perform various data processing or calculations. According to an embodiment, as at least part of the data processing or calculation, the processor 120 may store a command or data received from another component (e.g., sensor module 176 or communication module 190) in the volatile memory 132, process the command or data stored in the volatile memory 132, and store the resultant data in the non-volatile memory 134. According to an embodiment, the processor 120 may include a main processor 121 (e.g., a central processing unit (CPU) or an application processor (AP)) or an auxiliary processor 123 (e.g., a graphics processing unit (GPU), a neural processing unit (NPU), an image signal processor (ISP), a sensor hub processor, or a communication processor (CP)) that is independent of or combined with the main processor 121 in operation. For example, when the electronic device 101 includes a main processor 121 and an auxiliary processor 123, the auxiliary processor 123 may be adapted to consume less power than the main processor 121, or adapted to be dedicated to a specific function. The auxiliary processor 123 may be implemented separately from the main processor 121, or as part of the main processor 121.

[0027] When the main processor 121 is in an inactive (e.g., sleep) state, the auxiliary processor 123 (rather than the main processor 121) may control at least some of the functions or states related to at least one component among the components of the electronic device 101 (e.g., the display module 160, the sensor module 176, or the communication module 190), or when the main processor 121 is in an active state (e.g., running an application), the auxiliary processor 123 may control at least some of the functions or states related to at least one component among the components of the electronic device 101 (e.g., the display module 160, the sensor module 176, or the communication module 190) together with the main processor 121. According to an embodiment, the auxiliary processor 123 (e.g., an image signal processor or a communication processor) may be implemented as part of another component (e.g., a camera module 180 or a communication module 190) that is functionally related to the auxiliary processor 123. According to an embodiment, the auxiliary processor 123 (e.g., a neural processing unit) may include a hardware structure dedicated to artificial intelligence model processing. The artificial intelligence model may be generated through machine learning. For example, such learning may be performed by the electronic device 101 where the artificial intelligence is executed or via a separate server (e.g., server 108). The learning algorithm may include, but is not limited to, supervised learning, unsupervised learning, semi-supervised learning, or reinforcement learning, for example. The artificial intelligence model may include multiple artificial neural network layers. The artificial neural network may be a deep neural network (DNN), a convolutional neural network (CNN), a recurrent neural network (RNN), a restricted Boltzmann machine (RBM), a deep belief network (DBN), a bidirectional recurrent deep neural network (BRDNN), or a deep Q network or a combination of two or more thereof, but is not limited thereto. Additionally or optionally, the artificial intelligence model may include a software structure in addition to a hardware structure.

[0028] The memory 130 may store various data used by at least one component of the electronic device 101 (e.g., the processor 120 or the sensor module 176). The various data may include, for example, software (e.g., the program 140) and input data or output data for commands related thereto. The memory 130 may include a volatile memory 132 or a nonvolatile memory 134.

[0029] The program 140 may be stored as software in the memory 130 , and may include, for example, an operating system (OS) 142 , middleware 144 , or applications 146 .

[0030] The input module 150 may receive commands or data to be used by other components (e.g., the processor 120) of the electronic device 101 from outside (e.g., a user) of the electronic device 101. The input module 150 may include, for example, a microphone, a mouse, a keyboard, a key (e.g., a button), or a digital pen (e.g., a stylus).

[0031] The sound output module 155 can output sound signals to the outside of the electronic device 101. The sound output module 155 may include, for example, a speaker or a receiver. The speaker can be used for general purposes such as playing multimedia or playing records. The receiver can be used to receive incoming calls. Depending on the embodiment, the receiver can be implemented as a separate part from the speaker, or as part of the speaker.

[0032] The display module 160 may visually provide information to the outside of the electronic device 101 (e.g., a user). The display device 160 may include, for example, a display, a holographic device, or a projector, and a control circuit for controlling a corresponding one of the display, the holographic device, and the projector. According to an embodiment, the display module 160 may include a touch sensor adapted to detect a touch or a pressure sensor adapted to measure the strength of a force caused by a touch.

[0033] The audio module 170 may convert sound into an electrical signal, or vice versa. According to an embodiment, the audio module 170 may obtain sound via the input module 150, or output sound via the sound output module 155 or an earphone of an external electronic device (e.g., electronic device 102) directly (e.g., wired) or wirelessly connected to the electronic device 101.

[0034] The sensor module 176 may detect an operating state (e.g., power or temperature) of the electronic device 101 or an environmental state (e.g., a state of a user) outside the electronic device 101, and then generate an electrical signal or a data value corresponding to the detected state. According to an embodiment, the sensor module 176 may include, for example, a gesture sensor, a gyro sensor, an atmospheric pressure sensor, a magnetic sensor, an acceleration sensor, a grip sensor, a proximity sensor, a color sensor, an infrared (IR) sensor, a biometric sensor, a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, or an illumination sensor.

[0035] The interface 177 may support one or more specific protocols to be used to connect the electronic device 101 directly (e.g., wired) or wirelessly with an external electronic device (e.g., the electronic device 102). According to an embodiment, the interface 177 may include, for example, a high-definition multimedia interface (HDMI), a universal serial bus (USB) interface, a secure digital (SD) card interface, or an audio interface.

[0036] The connection end 178 may include a connector, wherein the electronic device 101 can be physically connected to an external electronic device (e.g., the electronic device 102) via the connector. According to an embodiment, the connection end 178 may include, for example, an HDMI connector, a USB connector, an SD card connector, or an audio connector (e.g., a headphone connector).

[0037] The haptic module 179 may convert the electric signal into mechanical stimulation (eg, vibration or motion) or electric stimulation that can be recognized by the user via his sense of touch or kinesthetic sense. According to an embodiment, the haptic module 179 may include, for example, a motor, a piezoelectric element, or an electric stimulator.

[0038] The camera module 180 may capture still images or moving images. According to an embodiment, the camera module 180 may include one or more lenses, an image sensor, an image signal processor, or a flash.

[0039] The power management module 188 may manage power supply to the electronic device 101. According to an embodiment, the power management module 188 may be implemented as, for example, at least a part of a power management integrated circuit (PMIC).

[0040] The battery 189 may power at least one component of the electronic device 101. According to an embodiment, the battery 189 may include, for example, a non-rechargeable primary battery, a rechargeable secondary battery, or a fuel cell.

[0041] The communication module 190 may support establishing a direct (e.g., wired) communication channel or a wireless communication channel between the electronic device 101 and an external electronic device (e.g., electronic device 102, electronic device 104, or server 108), and perform communication via the established communication channel. The communication module 190 may include one or more communication processors capable of operating independently from the processor 120 (e.g., an application processor (AP)) and supporting direct (e.g., wired) communication or wireless communication. According to an embodiment, the communication module 190 may include a wireless communication module 192 (e.g., a cellular communication module, a short-range wireless communication module, or a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) communication module) or a wired communication module 194 (e.g., a local area network (LAN) communication module or a power line communication (PLC) module). A corresponding one of these communication modules can communicate with an external electronic device via a first network 198 (e.g., a short-range communication network such as Bluetooth, Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi) Direct, or Infrared Data Association (IrDA)) or a second network 199 (e.g., a long-range communication network such as a traditional cellular network, a 5G network, a next-generation communication network, the Internet, or a computer network (e.g., a LAN or a wide area network (WAN))). These various types of communication modules may be implemented as a single component (e.g., a single chip), or may be implemented as multiple components (e.g., multiple chips) separated from each other. The wireless communication module 192 may identify and authenticate the electronic device 101 in a communication network (such as the first network 198 or the second network 199) using user information (e.g., an International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI)) stored in the user identification module 196.

[0042] The wireless communication module 192 can support 5G networks after 4G networks and next-generation communication technologies (e.g., new radio (NR) access technology). NR access technology can support enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB), massive machine type communication (mMTC), or ultra-reliable low-latency communication (URLLC). The wireless communication module 192 can support high-frequency bands (e.g., millimeter wave bands) to achieve, for example, high data transmission rates. The wireless communication module 192 can support various technologies for ensuring performance on high-frequency bands, such as, for example, beamforming, massive multiple-input multiple-output (massive MIMO), full-dimensional MIMO (FD-MIMO), array antennas, analog beamforming, or massive antennas. The wireless communication module 192 can support various requirements specified in the electronic device 101, an external electronic device (e.g., electronic device 104), or a network system (e.g., a second network 199). According to an embodiment, the wireless communication module 192 may support a peak data rate for implementing eMBB (e.g., 20 Gbps or greater), loss coverage for implementing mMTC (e.g., 164 dB or less), or U-plane delay for implementing URLLC (e.g., 0.5 ms or less for each of the downlink (DL) and uplink (UL), or 1 ms or less for a round trip).

[0043] The antenna module 197 may transmit or receive a signal or power to or from the outside of the electronic device 101 (e.g., an external electronic device). According to an embodiment, the antenna module 197 may include an antenna including a radiation element formed of a conductive material or a conductive pattern formed in or on a substrate (e.g., a printed circuit board (PCB)). According to an embodiment, the antenna module 197 may include a plurality of antennas (e.g., an array antenna). In this case, at least one antenna suitable for a communication scheme used in a communication network (such as the first network 198 or the second network 199) may be selected from the plurality of antennas by, for example, the communication module 190 (e.g., the wireless communication module 192). A signal or power may then be transmitted or received between the communication module 190 and the external electronic device via the selected at least one antenna. According to an embodiment, another component (e.g., a radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC)) other than the radiation element may be additionally formed as a part of the antenna module 197.

[0044] According to various embodiments, the antenna module 197 may form a millimeter wave antenna module. According to an embodiment, the millimeter wave antenna module may include a printed circuit board, a radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC), and a plurality of antennas (e.g., array antennas), wherein the RFIC is disposed on a first surface (e.g., bottom surface) of the printed circuit board, or adjacent to the first surface and capable of supporting a designated high frequency band (e.g., millimeter wave band), and the plurality of antennas are disposed on a second surface (e.g., top surface or side surface) of the printed circuit board, or adjacent to the second surface and capable of transmitting or receiving signals of the designated high frequency band.

[0045] At least some of the above components may be connected to each other via an inter-peripheral communication scheme (e.g., a bus, a general purpose input output (GPIO), a serial peripheral interface (SPI), or a mobile industry processor interface (MIPI)) and communicatively transfer signals (e.g., commands or data) therebetween.

[0046] According to an embodiment, a command or data may be sent or received between the electronic device 101 and the external electronic device 104 via the server 108 connected to the second network 199. Each of the electronic device 102 or the electronic device 104 may be a device of the same type as the electronic device 101, or a device of a different type from the electronic device 101. According to an embodiment, all or some operations to be executed in the electronic device 101 may be executed in one or more of the external electronic device 102, the external electronic device 104, or the server 108. For example, if the electronic device 101 should automatically execute a function or service or should execute a function or service in response to a request from a user or another device, the electronic device 101 may request the one or more external electronic devices to execute at least part of the function or service instead of executing the function or service, or the electronic device 101 may request the one or more external electronic devices to execute at least part of the function or service in addition to executing the function or service. The one or more external electronic devices receiving the request may execute at least part of the requested function or service, or execute another function or another service related to the request, and transmit the result of the execution to the electronic device 101. The electronic device 101 may provide the result as at least a partial reply to the request with or without further processing the result. To this end, cloud computing technology, distributed computing technology, mobile edge computing (MEC) technology, or client-server computing technology, for example, may be used. The electronic device 101 may use, for example, distributed computing or mobile edge computing to provide ultra-low latency services. In an embodiment, the external electronic device 104 may include an Internet of Things (IoT) device. The server 108 may be an intelligent server using machine learning and / or neural networks. According to an embodiment, the external electronic device 104 or the server 108 may be included in the second network 199. The electronic device 101 may be applied to intelligent services (e.g., smart homes, smart cities, smart cars, or healthcare) based on 5G communication technology or IoT-related technologies.

[0047] According to an embodiment, an electronic device (e.g., Figure 1 The electronic device 101) can use an application to provide a user with a service related to a virtual space. The user can enter a virtual space associated with other applications provided in the application through the service without directly executing the application. In the following, various embodiments for providing a service for entering a virtual space through other applications and / or a home screen may be described.

[0048] Figure 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example configuration of an electronic device according to various embodiments.

[0049] Reference Figure 2, the electronic device 200 may include Figure 1 For example, the electronic device 200 may correspond to some or all of the components of the electronic device 101 shown in FIG. Figure 1 An electronic device 101.

[0050] According to an embodiment, the electronic device 200 may include a processor (e.g., including a processing circuit) 210, a display 220, a memory 230, a communication circuit 240, a camera 250, a microphone 260, a speaker 270, and / or a global positioning system (GPS) circuit 280. According to an embodiment, the electronic device 200 may include at least one of the processor 210, the display 220, the memory 230, the communication circuit 240, the camera 250, the microphone 260, the speaker 270, and the GPS circuit 280. For example, at least a portion of the processor 210, the display 220, the memory 230, the communication circuit 240, the camera 250, the microphone 260, the speaker 270, and the GPS circuit 280 may be omitted according to an embodiment.

[0051] According to an embodiment, the electronic device 200 may include a processor 210 including various processing circuits. The processor 210 may be operably coupled or connected to the display 220, the memory 230, the communication circuit 240, the camera 250, the microphone 260, the speaker 270, and the GPS circuit 280. The fact that the processor 210 is operably coupled or connected to the display 220, the memory 230, the communication circuit 240, the camera 250, the microphone 260, the speaker 270, and the GPS circuit 280 may indicate that the processor 210 controls the display 220, the memory 230, the communication circuit 240, the camera 250, the microphone 260, the speaker 270, and the GPS circuit 280.

[0052] For example, the processor 210 may control the display 220, the memory 230, the communication circuit 240, the camera 250, the microphone 260, the speaker 270, and the GPS circuit 280. The display 220, the memory 230, the communication circuit 240, the camera 250, the microphone 260, the speaker 270, and the GPS circuit 280 may be controlled by the processor 210. For example, the processor 210 may be configured with at least one processor. For example, the processor 210 may include at least one processor. For example, the processor 210 may correspond to Figure 1 The processor 120.

[0053] According to an embodiment, the processor 210 may include a hardware component for processing data based on one or more instructions. For example, the hardware component for processing data may include an arithmetic and logic unit (ALU), a field programmable gate array (FPGA), and / or a central processing unit (CPU).

[0054] According to an embodiment, the electronic device 200 may include a display 220. For example, the display 220 may include a touch panel (or touch screen) and a touch integrated circuit (IC). For example, the display 220 may be used to display various screens. The display 220 may be used to display a user interface of an application (for example, an application providing a service for a virtual space, an application providing a phone function, or an application for exchanging messages). For example, the display 220 may correspond to Figure 1 The display module 160 is provided.

[0055] According to an embodiment, the electronic device 200 may include a memory 230. For example, the memory 230 may be used to store one or more programs. The one or more programs may include instructions that, when executed by the processor 210 of the electronic device 200, cause the electronic device 200 to perform a predefined operation. For example, the memory 230 may correspond to Figure 1 Memory 230 may be one or more volatile memory units. For example, memory 230 may be one or more non-volatile memory units. For example, memory 230 may be another type of computer-readable medium, such as a magnetic disk or optical disk. For example, memory 230 may store data obtained based on operations performed by processor 410 (e.g., algorithm execution operations).

[0056] According to an embodiment, the electronic device 200 may include a communication circuit 240. For example, the communication circuit 240 may correspond to Figure 1 The communication circuit 240 may be used for at least a portion of the communication module 190 of the present invention. For example, the communication circuit 240 may be used for various radio access technologies (RATs). For example, the communication circuit 240 may be used for performing cellular communication. For example, the communication circuit 240 may be used for performing Bluetooth communication, wireless local area network (WLAN) communication, or UWB (ultra-wideband) communication.

[0057] According to an embodiment, the electronic device 200 may include a camera 250. For example, the camera 250 may be used to obtain an image of a part of the body (e.g., face or hand) of a user of the electronic device 200. The camera 250 may be arranged to face the user to obtain an image of a part of the user's body. According to an embodiment, a plurality of cameras may be included to obtain an image of a part of the user's body. According to an embodiment, the electronic device 200 may further include another camera for obtaining an image of an external environment. According to an embodiment, the camera 250 may include a component for obtaining depth information. However, it is not limited thereto.

[0058] According to an embodiment, the electronic device 200 may include a microphone 260 (eg, Figure 1The processor 210 may be configured to receive an input module 150 of the user's mobile phone. The microphone 260 may recognize an electrical signal corresponding to atmospheric vibrations. For example, the processor 210 may recognize a sound (eg, a user voice) generated from a user using the microphone 260. The processor 210 may transmit information about the sound generated from the user to an external electronic device.

[0059] According to an embodiment, the electronic device 200 may include a speaker 270. For example, the speaker 270 may be used to output (or provide) a sound configured by the processor 210. The processor 210 may receive information about a sound generated from another user from an external electronic device and output the sound through the speaker 270 based on the received information. For example, the speaker 270 may correspond to Figure 1 The sound output module 155 is configured to output the sound to the touch screen.

[0060] According to an embodiment, the electronic device 200 may include a GPS circuit 280. For example, the GPS circuit 280 may correspond to Figure 1 An example of the wireless communication module 192 is a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) communication module. The GPS circuit 280 can be used to receive GPS signals. Depending on the use area or bandwidth, GPS can include at least one of the Global Navigation Satellite System (GLONASS), the Beidou Satellite System (hereinafter referred to as "Beidou"), the Quasi-Zenith Satellite System (QZSS), the Indian Regional Satellite System (IRNSS), or Galileo (European global satellite-based navigation system). The electronic device 200 can use the GPS circuit 280 to obtain the location information of the electronic device 200.

[0061] Figure 3 is a diagram illustrating example operations of an electronic device according to various embodiments.

[0062] Reference Figure 3 , screen 310 , screen 320 , and screen 330 are examples of screens displayed by the display 220 of the electronic device 200 .

[0063] The processor 210 may display a first user interface of a first application on the screen 310. For example, the first application may be used to communicate with other users. For example, the first application may include a contact application.

[0064] According to an embodiment, the processor 210 may display information about a user of the electronic device 200 in the area 311 in the first user interface. For example, the processor 210 may display content 313 indicating a user of the electronic device 200 in the area 311. The processor 210 may display the content 313 by overlapping an element 321 for displaying a plurality of objects 322.

[0065] According to an embodiment, the processor 210 may display a plurality of contacts in the area 312 in the first user interface. The plurality of contacts may include names, contacts, and / or pictures.

[0066] According to an embodiment, the processor 210 may recognize a user input 314 for an element 321 included in the area 311. For example, the processor 210 may recognize a user input 314 for an element 321 for displaying a plurality of objects 322 while displaying a plurality of contacts in a first user interface based on execution of a first application. The processor 210 may change the screen of the electronic device 200 from the screen 310 to the screen 320 in response to the user input 314.

[0067] According to an embodiment, the processor 210 may display a plurality of objects 322 corresponding to a plurality of users in the first user interface on the screen 320 in response to a user input 314 to the element 321. For example, the plurality of users may be distinguished from the users of the plurality of contacts displayed on the screen 310. For example, the plurality of users respectively corresponding to the plurality of objects 322 may be users who have set up characters in the virtual space among the users of the plurality of contacts. According to an embodiment, the plurality of users may correspond to the users of the plurality of contacts displayed on the screen 310.

[0068] For example, the processor 210 may display the element 321 by overlapping the content 313 in the area 311. The processor 210 may display a plurality of objects 322 respectively corresponding to a plurality of users in the area 312. The plurality of objects 322 may include a plurality of thumbnails and a plurality of names of a plurality of roles.

[0069] According to an embodiment, the user of the electronic device 200 may be in a state where the character to be used in the virtual space is not set. When the user of the electronic device 200 does not set the character to be used in the virtual space, the element 321 may be set to a predefined object (e.g., a plus sign shape). The processor 210 may recognize a user input 324 to the element 321 to set the character to be used in the virtual space. The processor 210 may change the screen of the electronic device 200 from the screen 320 to the screen 330 in response to the user input 324.

[0070] According to an embodiment, the processor 210 may display a window 333 for determining a role corresponding to the user of the electronic device 200 on the screen 330 in response to a user input 324 to the element 321. For example, the processor 210 may display selectable roles in the window 333. According to an embodiment, the processor 210 may display an interface for changing (or determining) a detailed shape of a role corresponding to the user.

[0071] Figure 4 is a flowchart illustrating example operations of an electronic device according to various embodiments.

[0072] Reference Figure 4 In operation 410, the processor 210 may recognize a first user input indicating that at least one object corresponding to at least one user is selected from among a plurality of objects respectively corresponding to a plurality of users displayed in a first user interface of a first application. For example, when executing a first application for communicating with other users, the processor 210 may recognize a first user input indicating that at least one object corresponding to at least one user is selected from among a plurality of objects respectively corresponding to a plurality of users different from a user of the electronic device 200 displayed in a first user interface of the first application.

[0073] According to an embodiment, the processor 210 may execute a first application for communicating with another user. For example, the first application may include a contact application, a phone application, and a messenger application. The processor 210 may display a first user interface of the first application based on the execution of the first application. For example, the first user interface may include multiple objects. The multiple objects may correspond to multiple users respectively.

[0074] According to an embodiment, the processor 210 may recognize a first user input indicating that at least one object corresponding to at least one user is selected from among a plurality of objects respectively corresponding to a plurality of users. For example, a user of the electronic device 200 may perform the first user input to select at least one user to perform communication in the virtual space.

[0075] In operation 420, the processor 210 may recognize a second user input for executing a second application for communicating with at least one user through a character representing the user in the virtual space. For example, after the first user input is recognized, the processor 210 may recognize a second user input for executing a second application for communicating with at least one user through a character representing the user in the virtual space.

[0076] According to an embodiment, after the first user input is recognized, the processor 210 may recognize a second user input for executing a second application. For example, the second application may be used to communicate with at least one user through a character representing the user in a virtual space. For example, the processor 210 may recognize a second user input for an object for entering a virtual space provided by the second application. The processor 210 may recognize at least one user for communication through the virtual space based on the first user input, and execute the second application for communicating with at least one identified user in the virtual space based on the second user input.

[0077] In operation 430, the processor 210 may change the first user interface to a second user interface of a second application. For example, based on the first user input and the second user input, the processor 210 may change the first user interface to a second user interface of a second application including a virtual space including characters representing users and at least one character representing at least one user.

[0078] According to an embodiment, the processor 210 may change the first user interface to a second user interface of a second application by executing the second application based on the first user input and the second user input.

[0079] In operation 440, the processor 210 may send a signal to cause at least one external electronic device to display a notification for guiding into the virtual space. For example, based on the first user input and the second user input, the processor 210 may send a signal to cause at least one external electronic device of at least one user to display a notification for guiding into the virtual space.

[0080] According to an embodiment, the processor 210 may send a signal causing at least one external electronic device to display a notification for guiding at least one user into the virtual space. The at least one external electronic device may receive a signal from the electronic device 200. Each of the at least one external electronic device may display a notification for guiding at least one user into the virtual space based on the received signal.

[0081] Figure 5 is a diagram illustrating example operations of an electronic device according to various embodiments.

[0082] Reference Figure 5 , screens 510 , 520 , 530 , and 540 are examples of screens displayed by the display 220 of the electronic device 200 .

[0083] According to an embodiment, the processor 210 may display a first user interface of a first application on the screen 510. For example, the first application may be used to communicate with other users. For example, the first application may include a contact application. The screen 510 may correspond to Figure 3 Screen 310.

[0084] For example, the processor 210 may display information about a user of the electronic device 200 in the area 511 in the first user interface. For example, the processor 210 may display content 513 indicating a user of the electronic device 200 in the area 511. The processor 210 may display the content 513 by overlapping an element 521 for displaying a plurality of objects 522. For example, the processor 210 may display a plurality of contacts in the area 312 within the first user interface.

[0085] According to an embodiment, the processor 210 may recognize a user input 514 for an element 521 for displaying a plurality of objects 522. The processor 210 may change the screen of the electronic device 200 from the screen 510 to the screen 520 in response to the user input 514.

[0086] The processor 210 may display a plurality of objects 522 respectively corresponding to a plurality of users within the first user interface on the screen 520 in response to a user input to the element 521 .

[0087] According to an embodiment, the plurality of users may be distinguished from the users of the plurality of contacts displayed on the screen 510. For example, the plurality of users respectively corresponding to the plurality of objects 522 may be users who have set roles in the virtual space among the users of the plurality of contacts.

[0088] According to an embodiment, the processor 210 may display an element 521 in the area 511 by overlapping the content 513. The processor 210 may display a plurality of objects 522 corresponding to a plurality of users, respectively, in the area 512. For example, the plurality of objects 522 may include an object 522-1, an object 522-2, an object 522-3, and / or an object 522-4. Each of the objects 522-1, 522-2, 522-3, and 522-4 may correspond to one user.

[0089] The plurality of objects 522 may include a plurality of thumbnails of a plurality of roles (eg, thumbnails 525-1 to 525-4), a plurality of names (eg, names 526-1 to 526-4), and / or a plurality of tags (eg, tags 527-1 to 527-4) for indicating the status of a plurality of users associated with the plurality of thumbnails.

[0090] For example, object 522-1 may include a thumbnail of a role 525-1 for a user corresponding to object 522-1, a name 526-1 for a user corresponding to object 522-1, and a label 527-1 for indicating a status of the user corresponding to object 522-1. Object 522-2 may include a thumbnail of a role 525-2 for a user corresponding to object 522-2, a name 526-2 for a user corresponding to object 522-2, and a label 527-2 for indicating a status of the user corresponding to object 522-2. Object 522-3 may include a thumbnail of a role 525-3 for a user corresponding to object 522-3, a name 526-3 for a user corresponding to object 522-3, and a label 527-3 for indicating a status of the user corresponding to object 522-3. The object 522 - 4 may include a thumbnail of a role 525 - 4 for a user corresponding to the object 522 - 4 , a name 526 - 4 for the user corresponding to the object 522 - 4 , and a label 527 - 4 for indicating a status of the user corresponding to the object 522 - 4 .

[0091] According to an embodiment, each of a plurality of tags (eg, tags 527-1 to 527-4) may be configured as a visual object for indicating a state of a user. For example, tag 527-1 may be set based on the position of the user corresponding to object 522-1.

[0092] According to an embodiment, the tag 524 may be configured as a visual object for indicating the status of the user of the electronic device 200. The processor 210 may use the GPS circuit 280 to identify the location of the user of the electronic device 200. The processor 210 may configure the tag 524 based on the location of the user of the electronic device 200. For example, the processor 210 may configure the tag 524 as a visual object representing a house based on recognizing that the user of the electronic device 200 is at home.

[0093] According to an embodiment, the processor 210 may recognize a user input 531 indicating selection of at least one object from a plurality of objects displayed on the screen 530. According to an embodiment, the processor 210 may recognize a user input 531 indicating selection of at least one object from a plurality of objects displayed on the screen 530. For example, in response to an input indicating selection of the object 522-1 among the user input 531 (e.g., a long press input), the processor 210 may change the screen of the electronic device 200 from the screen 520 to the screen 530.

[0094] For example, the processor 210 may recognize a user input 531 indicating that at least one object corresponding to at least one user is selected among a plurality of objects 522 respectively corresponding to a plurality of users. For example, the user input 531 may be Figure 4 Example of first user input.

[0095] For example, the user input 531 may indicate selection of the object 522 - 1 , the object 522 - 3 , and the object 522 - 4 . The processor 210 may change the shape of the check box indicating that the object 522 - 1 , the object 522 - 3 , and the object 522 - 4 are selected in response to the user input 531 .

[0096] After receiving user input 531, processor 210 may recognize input for object 532. Input for object 532 may indicate completion of selecting at least one object from multiple objects 522. Processor 210 may change the screen of electronic device 200 from screen 530 to screen 540 based on input for object 532.

[0097] According to an embodiment, the processor 210 may display a plurality of thumbnails 543 on the screen 540, including thumbnails (e.g., thumbnail 525-1, thumbnail 525-3, and thumbnail 525-4) of at least one user recognized based on the user input 531 and thumbnails related to the user of the electronic device 200. The processor 210 may display an object 544 indicating a virtual space to be entered on the screen 540. According to an embodiment, the processor 210 may provide a screen for selecting a virtual space after recognizing the user input 531. The processor 210 may display an object 544 indicating a selected virtual space on the screen 540 based on an input indicating selection of a virtual space.

[0098] According to an embodiment, the processor 210 may recognize a user input 542 for executing a second application, the second application being used to communicate with at least one user through a character representing the user in a virtual space. For example, the processor 210 may recognize an input for an object 541 as the user input 542. For example, the user input 542 may be Figure 4 Example of a second user input.

[0099] Figure 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen of an electronic device representing a virtual space according to various embodiments.

[0100] Figure 7 is a diagram illustrating example operations of an electronic device according to various embodiments.

[0101] Reference Figure 6 , screens 610, 620, and 630 are examples of screens displayed by the display 220 of the electronic device 200. Figure 6 In the embodiment of the present invention, the processor 210 may select at least one user for inviting to the selected virtual space after selecting the virtual space, and then select at least one user to enter the virtual space. Figure 5 The embodiments are different.

[0102] According to an embodiment, the processor 210 may display a screen 610. The screen 610 may include an object 612 representing a virtual space, an object 613 for selecting a virtual space, and an object 614 for changing a virtual space. According to an embodiment, the processor 210 may change the virtual space in response to an input to one of the objects 614 for changing the virtual space. According to an embodiment, the processor 210 may change the virtual space in response to an input to one of the objects 614 for changing the virtual space. Figure 6 The input of one of the objects 614 shown in FIG. 6 changes the object 612 representing the virtual space to another object representing another virtual space.

[0103] Reference Figure 7 , screens 710 , 720 , and 730 may indicate a virtual space provided in the second application. According to an embodiment, the processor 210 may display the screen 710 based on an input with respect to the object 612 .

[0104] According to an embodiment, the virtual space provided in the second application may be configured differently according to the purpose of the conversation and / or the topic of the conversation. For example, each screen 710 to screen 730 may include a title of each virtual space and at least one sign. For example, the title may refer to the purpose of the conversation in the virtual space. For example, the sign may refer to the topic of the conversation.

[0105] According to an embodiment, the processor 210 may display one of the screens 710 to 730 in response to at least one user input. The processor 210 may change the screen 710 to the screen 720 in response to the swipe input. The processor 210 may change the screen 720 to the screen 730 in response to the swipe input. The processor 210 may change the screen 730 to the screen 710 in response to the swipe input.

[0106] According to an embodiment, the processor 210 may identify a virtual space to be entered by a user of the electronic device 200 based on a user input indicating selection of one of the plurality of virtual spaces. For example, the processor 210 may set (or identify) a virtual space to be entered by a user of the electronic device 200 based on a user input to one of the virtual spaces displayed on the screens 710 to 730.

[0107] According to an embodiment, the processor 210 may respond to the display Figure 5 The processor 210 may change the screen of the electronic device 200 to a virtual space displayed on the screens 710 to 730 based on the input of the object 532 on the screen 530 of the electronic device 200. Figure 5 The screen is 540.

[0108] Return to reference Figure 6, the processor 210 may change the screen of the electronic device 200 from the screen 610 to the screen 620 based on an input to the object 613 for selecting the virtual space.

[0109] According to an embodiment, the processor 210 may display a plurality of objects 621 on the screen 620. The screen 620 may correspond to Figure 5 For example, the processor 210 may recognize a user input 622 indicating selection of at least one object corresponding to at least one user from a plurality of objects 621. The processor 210 may recognize a user input 622 indicating selection of object 621-1, object 621-2, and object 621-3. The processor 210 may recognize the user input 622 and then recognize an input to object 623. In response to the input to object 623, the processor 210 may change the screen of the electronic device 200 from screen 620 to screen 630.

[0110] According to an embodiment, the processor 210 may display at least one thumbnail 631 about at least one user identified based on the user input 622 and the user of the electronic device 200 on the screen 630. The processor 210 may display an object 632 indicating a virtual space to be entered on the screen 630. The processor 210 may display an object 633 for executing a second application for communicating with the at least one user through a character representing the user in the virtual space. For example, the screen 630 may correspond to Figure 5 The screen is 540.

[0111] According to an embodiment, based on a user input to the object 633 , the processor 210 may provide (or display) a virtual space for communicating with at least one user through a character representing the user by executing the second application.

[0112] Figure 8 is a diagram illustrating example operations of an electronic device according to various embodiments.

[0113] Reference Figure 8 , screens 810 , 820 , and 830 are examples of screens displayed by the display 220 of the electronic device 200 .

[0114] According to an embodiment, the processor 210 may display a plurality of objects representing a plurality of virtual spaces on the screen 810. For example, the plurality of objects may include objects 811 to 815. For example, object 811 may represent a first virtual space. Object 812 may represent a second virtual space. Object 813 may represent a third virtual space. Object 814 may represent a fourth virtual space. Object 815 may represent a fifth virtual space.

[0115] According to an embodiment, the processor 210 may change the position and / or size of multiple objects in response to a swipe input. For example, the processor 210 may change the position and / or size of multiple objects in response to an input of movement across at least a portion of the multiple objects.

[0116] According to an embodiment, when displaying screen 810, processor 210 may recognize input for one of the plurality of objects. For example, processor 210 may recognize input for one of the plurality of objects, object 812. Processor 210 may display information about at least one user entering the second virtual space in response to input for object 812. Processor 210 may change the screen of electronic device 200 from screen 810 to screen 820 in response to input for object 812.

[0117] According to an embodiment, the processor 210 may display a plurality of objects 821 indicating at least one user who has entered the second virtual space corresponding to the object 812 on the screen 820. The processor 210 may display at least one thumbnail 822 indicating at least one user who has entered the second virtual space corresponding to the object 812 on the screen 820.

[0118] According to an embodiment, the processor 210 may recognize at least one touch input 825 to the object 812. For example, the processor 210 may recognize a swipe input to the object 812. The processor 210 may change the screen of the electronic device 200 from the screen 820 to the screen 830 in response to the at least one touch input 825 to the object 812.

[0119] The processor 210 may display information about at least one user who has entered the third virtual space on the screen 830 in response to at least one touch input 825 to the object 812. The processor 210 may display a plurality of objects 831 indicating at least one user who has entered the third virtual space corresponding to the object 813 by overlapping the object 813. Since the plurality of objects 831 are displayed by overlapping the object 813, the object 813 may not be displayed on the screen 830. The processor 210 may display at least one thumbnail 832 indicating at least one user corresponding to the object 813 on the screen 830.

[0120] According to an embodiment, a user who has entered one virtual space may enter another virtual space at the same time. For example, a portion of at least one user entering the second virtual space may be the same as a portion of at least one user entering the third virtual space. A portion of the plurality of objects 821 displayed on the screen 820 may correspond to a portion of the plurality of objects 831 displayed on the screen 830.

[0121] Fig. 9is a diagram illustrating example operations of an electronic device according to various embodiments.

[0122] Reference Fig. 9 , screens 910 , 920 , and 930 are examples of screens displayed by the display 220 of the electronic device 200 .

[0123] According to an embodiment, the processor 210 may execute a first application for communicating with another user. For example, the first application may include a call application. The processor 210 may display a screen 910 indicating a first user interface of the first application.

[0124] Processor 210 may display object 912 for displaying a keyboard, object 913 for displaying a recent call history, and object 914 for displaying contact information. For example, screen 910 may be in a state where object 912 is selected. Processor 210 may display a keyboard on area 911 of screen 910.

[0125] According to an embodiment, the processor 210 may recognize an input to the object 914 for displaying the contact. The processor 210 may change the screen of the electronic device 200 from the screen 910 to the screen 920 in response to the input to the object 914.

[0126] According to an embodiment, the processor 210 may display a plurality of contacts stored in the memory 230 of the electronic device 200 on the screen 920. For example, the plurality of contacts may be displayed as a plurality of objects. The processor 210 may recognize a user input 923 indicating that an object 921 corresponding to a first user and an object 922 corresponding to a second user are selected. The processor 210 may display an object 924 in response to the user input 923. The processor 210 may execute a second application based on the input to the object 924. The processor 210 may change the screen of the electronic device 200 from the screen 920 to the screen 930 based on the input to the object 924.

[0127] According to an embodiment, based on user input 923, the processor 210 may identify whether users (e.g., first user and second user) corresponding to the selected objects (e.g., objects 921 and 922) have created characters according to a second application for providing a virtual space. The processor 210 may display object 924 based on identifying that the user corresponding to the selected object has created a character according to the second application.

[0128] According to an embodiment, the processor 210 may display a second user interface of a second application on the screen 930. The processor 210 may display a character 931 representing a user of the electronic device 200 on the screen 930. The processor 210 may display a pop-up window 932 indicating whether to invite a first user associated with the object 921 and a second user associated with the object 922 to the virtual space. The pop-up window 932 may display an object 932-1 for accepting the invitation of the first user and the second user to the virtual space and an object 932-2 for rejecting the invitation of the first user and the second user to the virtual space. Based on the user input to the object 932-1, the processor 210 may send a signal to the first external electronic device of the first user and the second external electronic device of the second user to cause the first external electronic device and the second external electronic device to display a notification for guiding into the virtual space.

[0129] Fig.10 is a flowchart illustrating example operations of an electronic device according to various embodiments.

[0130] Reference Fig.10 In operation 1010, the processor 210 may change the operation mode of the second application from the standby mode to the connection mode. For example, the processor 210 may switch the operation mode of the second application from the standby mode to the connection mode based on recognizing that at least one user enters the virtual space using at least one character.

[0131] According to an embodiment, the processor 210 may recognize that at least one user enters the virtual space using at least one character. Figure 4 After operation 430, the processor 210 may recognize that at least one user enters the virtual space using at least one character. The processor 210 may send a signal to at least one external electronic device of the at least one user to cause the at least one external electronic device to display a notification for guiding entry into the virtual space. The processor 210 may recognize that at least one user enters the virtual space using at least one character after the signal is sent.

[0132] According to an embodiment, the operation mode of the second application may include a standby mode and a connection mode. For example, the standby mode may refer to a state in which communication with another user is not achieved when the second application is running. In other words, the standby mode may refer to a state in which a call connection with an external electronic device is not established. For example, the connection mode may refer to a state in which communication with another user can be achieved when the second application is running. In other words, the connection mode may refer to a state in which a call connection with an external electronic device is established. According to an embodiment, the processor 210 may change the operation mode of the second application from the standby mode to the connection mode, so that the user of the electronic device 200 can communicate with at least one user using a role.

[0133] In operation 1020, the processor 210 may enable the camera 250 and the microphone 260. For example, when the operation mode of the second application is the connection mode, the processor 210 may enable the camera 250 and the microphone 260.

[0134] According to an embodiment, the processor 210 may enable the camera 250 and the microphone 260 so that the user of the electronic device 200 can communicate using at least one user role. For example, when the operation mode of the second application is the standby mode, the camera 250 and the microphone 260 may be deactivated. The processor 210 may enable the camera 250 and the microphone 260 based on recognizing that the operation mode of the second application is changed from the standby mode to the connection mode.

[0135] In operation 1030, the processor 210 may obtain information about the user of the electronic device 200. For example, the processor 210 may obtain information about the user of the electronic device 200 using the camera 250 and the microphone 260. The information about the user of the electronic device 200 may include information about user expressions, information about user emotions, information about user motions, and information about user voices.

[0136] According to an embodiment, the processor 210 may obtain an image of a part of the user's body using the camera 250. The processor 210 may obtain information about the user based on the image of the part of the user's body. For example, the processor 210 may obtain an image of the user's face using the camera 250. The processor 210 may obtain information about the user's expression and / or emotion based on the image of the user's face. According to an embodiment, the processor 210 may obtain an image of the user's body using the camera 250. The processor 210 may obtain information about the movement of the user's body based on the image of the user's body.

[0137] According to an embodiment, the processor 210 may obtain information about a sound occurring outside the electronic device 200 using the microphone 260. The processor 210 may obtain information about a user's voice based on the information about the sound occurring from the outside.

[0138] In operation 1040, the processor 210 may control the movement of the character. For example, the processor 210 may control the movement of the character representing the user of the electronic device 200 based on the information about the user.

[0139] For example, processor 210 may change the expression of a character representing the user based on information about the expression and / or emotion of the user. For example, processor 210 may change the movement of a character representing the user based on information about the movement of the user. For example, processor 210 may change the movement (or mouth shape) of a character's mouth based on information about the voice of the user.

[0140] Fig.11 is a diagram illustrating example operations of an electronic device according to various embodiments.

[0141] Reference Fig.11 , screens 1110 , 1120 , and 1130 are examples of screens displayed by the display 220 of the electronic device 200 .

[0142] According to an embodiment, the processor 210 may display a character 1111 representing a user of the electronic device 200 and at least one character (for example, a character 1112 and a character 1113 ) representing at least one user on the screen 1110 .

[0143] According to an embodiment, the processor 210 may control (or change) the movement of the character 1111 based on information about the user of the electronic device 200. For example, the processor 210 may obtain information about the user using the camera 250 and the microphone 260. The processor 210 may control the movement of the character 1111 based on the information obtained about the user. For example, the processor 210 may obtain information about the expression of the user using the camera 250. The processor 210 may change the expression of the character 1111 based on the information obtained about the expression of the user. For example, the processor 210 may change the movement of the mouth of the character 1111 based on information about the voice of the user obtained using the microphone 260. The processor 210 may change the movement of the mouth of the character 1111 and simultaneously output the obtained voice of the user using the speaker 270.

[0144] According to an embodiment, the processor 210 may send a signal configured to cause at least one external electronic device to change the motion of the character 1111 representing the user of the electronic device 200 in the at least one external electronic device. According to an embodiment, the processor 210 may receive a signal for changing the motion of the at least one character from the at least one external electronic device. For example, the processor 210 may receive a signal for changing the motion of the character 1112 from a first external electronic device corresponding to the character 1112. The first external electronic device may send a signal for changing the motion of the character 1112 to the electronic device 200 based on information about the user of the first external electronic device. The processor 210 may change the motion of the character 1112 based on the signal sent from the first external electronic device. For example, the processor 210 may receive a signal for changing the motion of the character 1113 from a second external electronic device corresponding to the character 1113. The processor 210 may change the motion of the character 1113 based on the signal sent from the second external electronic device.

[0145] According to an embodiment, the processor 210 may display a plurality of visual objects for controlling the activities of the character 1111 through the virtual space in the overlapping screen 1110. For example, the plurality of visual objects may include a visual object 1114, a visual object 1115, and a visual object 1116. For example, the visual object 1114 may be used to switch the operation mode of the second application from the connection mode to the standby mode. For example, the visual object 1115 may be used to exit the virtual space. For example, the visual object 1116 may be used to display content in the virtual space.

[0146] According to an embodiment, the processor 210 may recognize an input to the visual object 1114. The processor 210 may recognize an input to the visual object 1114 for changing the operation mode of the second application. For example, the processor 210 may switch the operation mode of the second application from the connection mode to the standby mode based on the input to the visual object 1114. When the operation mode of the second application is the standby mode, the processor 210 may deactivate the camera 250 and the microphone 260.

[0147] According to an embodiment, based on the input of the visual object 1114 , the processor 210 may send a signal to cause at least one external electronic device to indicate that the user of the electronic device 200 is in an away state.

[0148] According to an embodiment, the processor 210 may change the screen of the electronic device 200 from the screen 1110 to the screen 1120 based on the input of the visual object 1114. According to an embodiment, when the operation mode of the second application is the standby mode, the processor 210 may display the screen 1120. The processor 210 may display a virtual space 1121 assigned to the user of the electronic device 200, at least one virtual space 1122 that can be entered, and at least one virtual space 1123 set as favorites on the screen 1120. For example, the at least one virtual space 1122 that can be entered includes at least one virtual space in which the user of the electronic device 200 is set to leave. For example, the user of the electronic device 200 may enter the selected virtual space by selecting a virtual space for entry from the virtual spaces (e.g., the virtual space 1121, the at least one virtual space 1122, and the at least one virtual space 1123) displayed on the screen 1120. According to an embodiment, the user of the electronic device 200 may enter one or more virtual spaces at the same time using a character representing the user. Processor 210 may display a list of one or more virtual spaces that the current user has entered using a character representing the user.

[0149] According to an embodiment, when the user of the electronic device 200 enters a virtual space using a character representing the user, the processor 210 may recognize a user input for the user to enter another virtual space different from the virtual space. For example, the processor 210 may recognize an input to the object 1114 as a user input for entering another virtual space different from the virtual space. Based on the user input, the processor 210 may display a list of virtual spaces entered by the user on the screen 1120, including the virtual space and other virtual spaces.

[0150] According to an embodiment, the processor 210 may recognize an input to the visual object 1115 while displaying the screen 1110. The processor 210 may recognize the input to the visual object 1115 for exiting the virtual space. The processor 210 may suspend the execution of the second application based on the input to the visual object 1115. The processor 210 may change the screen of the electronic device 200 from the screen 1110 to the screen 1130 based on the input to the visual object 1115.

[0151] According to an embodiment, the processor 210 may display a home screen on the screen 1130. The processor 210 may display a portion 1131 of a character representing a user of the electronic device 200 on the home screen. The processor 210 may display a notification related to the second application and / or a notification related to the character representing the user in association with the portion 1131 of the character displayed on the home screen. For example, the processor 210 may display at least one of the following in association with the portion 1131 on the screen 1130: the number of other users of the virtual space following the user of the electronic device 200, the number of visitors to the virtual space of the user, calling other users, and / or conversations with other users.

[0152] Fig.12 is a diagram illustrating example operations of an electronic device according to various embodiments.

[0153] Reference Fig.12 , the processor 210 may display a character 1211 representing a user of the electronic device 200 in the second user interface of the second application. Fig.12 Only the role 1211 is shown in the figure, and the processor 210 may also display at least one role representing at least one user.

[0154] According to an embodiment, the processor 210 may display a plurality of visual objects for controlling the activity of the character 1211 in the virtual space by overlapping the virtual space on the screen 1210. The plurality of visual objects may include a visual object 1212, a visual object 1213, and a visual object 1214. For example, the visual object 1212 may correspond to Fig.11 Visual object 1114. Visual object 1213 may correspond to Fig.11Visual object 1115. Visual object 1214 may correspond to Fig.11 Visual object 1116.

[0155] According to an embodiment, the processor 210 may recognize an input to the visual object 1214 for displaying content in the virtual space. The processor 210 may change the screen of the electronic device 200 from the screen 1210 to the screen 1220 based on the input to the visual object 1214.

[0156] According to an embodiment, based on the input of the visual object 1214, the processor 210 may provide an area 1221 for selecting at least one content to be displayed in the virtual space by overlapping the virtual space on the screen 1220. The processor 210 may display a plurality of contents stored in the memory 230 in the area 1221.

[0157] For example, processor 210 may recognize an input for selecting a portion of the plurality of contents. Processor 210 may recognize input 1223 for content 1222 and input 1225 for content 1224. Processor 210 may change the screen of electronic device 200 from screen 1220 to screen 1230 based on input 1223 and input 1225.

[0158] According to an embodiment, the processor 210 may display a screen 1230 based on inputs 1223 and 1225. The processor 210 may instruct the selection of content 1222 and content 1224 based on inputs 1223 and 1225. For example, the processor 210 may instruct the selection of content 1222 and content 1224 by changing the shapes of objects 1231 and 1232. The processor 210 may instruct the selection of content 1222 and content 1224 by changing the shapes of objects 1231 and 1232 including check boxes. After selecting content 1222 and content 1224, the processor 210 may recognize an input 1234 to object 1233. Object 1233 may be used to complete the selection of at least one content to be displayed in the virtual space. The processor 210 may change the screen of the electronic device 200 from screen 1230 to screen 1240 based on input 1234.

[0159] According to an embodiment, the processor 210 may display a screen 1240 based on the input 1234. The processor 210 may display the character 1212 and at least one content associated with the character 1212 on the screen 1240. For example, the processor 210 may display a thumbnail 1242 indicating the content 1222 and a thumbnail 1243 indicating the content 1224 in the area 1241. The processor 210 may set the area 1241 associated with the character 1212. For example, the processor 210 may change the posture of the character 1212 to a posture for displaying content to other characters. The processor 210 may set the area 1241 around the character 1212 and display the thumbnail 1242 and the thumbnail 1243 in the area 1241.

[0160] According to an embodiment, the processor 210 may display the content 1222 corresponding to the thumbnail 1242 based on an input related to one of the thumbnail 1242 and the thumbnail 1243. According to an embodiment, an external electronic device related to another character entering the virtual space together with the character 1212 may also display the thumbnail 1242 and the thumbnail 1243. Other external electronic devices may display the content 1222 corresponding to the thumbnail 1242 based on an input related to one of the thumbnail 1242 and the thumbnail 1243.

[0161] Fig.13 is a diagram illustrating example operations of an electronic device according to various embodiments.

[0162] Reference Fig.13 , screens 1310 , 1320 , and 1330 are examples of screens displayed by the display 220 of the electronic device 200 .

[0163] According to an embodiment, the processor 210 may display a home screen on the screen 1310. The processor 210 may display a portion 1311 of a character representing a user of the electronic device 200 on the home screen. The processor 210 may display a notification related to a second application and / or a notification related to the character representing the user in association with the portion 1311 of the character displayed on the home screen. For example, the processor 210 may display at least one of the following in association with the portion 1311 of the character on the screen 1310: the number of other users of the virtual space following the user of the electronic device 200, the number of visitors to the user's virtual space, calling other users, and / or conversations with other users. For example, the screen 1310 may correspond to Fig.11 Screen 1130.

[0164] According to an embodiment, the processor 210 may recognize at least one touch input 1312 to a portion of the character 1311. The at least one touch input 1312 may be set to one of a tap input, a double-click input, a long press input, and a swipe input to a portion of the character 1311. For example, the processor 210 may change the screen of the electronic device 200 from the screen 1310 to the screen 1320 based on the swipe input to the portion of the character 1311.

[0165] According to an embodiment, the processor 210 may display a screen 1320 based on at least one touch input 1312 to a part of the character 1311. The processor 210 may display a character 1321 representing a user of the electronic device 200 on the screen 1320. According to an embodiment, the processor 210 may recognize an input indicating selection of the character 1321 among a plurality of characters representing the user of the electronic device 200. The processor 210 may display a screen 1320 including the character 1321 based on the input indicating selection of the character 1321 among a plurality of characters.

[0166] According to an embodiment, when a touch input to a part 1311 of a character occurs in at least one touch input 1312, the processor 210 may obtain information about a character 1321 representing a user of the electronic device 200 set in the second application. For example, when a touch input to a part 1311 of a character occurs in at least one touch input 1312, the processor 210 may request information about a character 1321 representing a user of the electronic device 200 from a server related to the second application. The processor 210 may receive information about a character 1321 representing a user of the electronic device 200 from the server. The processor 210 may temporarily store information about a character 1321 representing a user of the electronic device 200 in the memory 230. After completing at least one touch input 1312, the processor 210 may display the character 1321 on the screen 1320 based on the temporarily stored information about the character 1321 representing the user of the electronic device 200. The processor 210 may display the screen 1320 faster by obtaining information about the character 1321 in advance in response to the occurrence of a touch input to a part 1311 of the character.

[0167] According to an embodiment, the processor 210 may display a screen 1320 indicating that it is arranged to enter the virtual space using the character 1321. The processor 210 may provide a virtual space including the character 1321 displayed on the screen 1320 based on an input to the object 1322. The processor 210 may change the screen of the electronic device 200 from the screen 1320 to the screen 1330 based on the input to the object 1322.

[0168] According to an embodiment, the processor 210 may display a screen 1330 based on an input to the object 1322. The processor 210 may display the screen 1330 indicating that the character 1321 enters the virtual space while receiving (or loading) information about the virtual space.

[0169] According to an embodiment, the processor 210 may receive a signal from at least one of a plurality of external electronic devices corresponding to a plurality of users to provide a notification for guiding entry into one of the plurality of virtual spaces. The processor 210 may provide a notification for guiding entry into one of the plurality of virtual spaces using a portion of a character displayed on the main screen. While providing the notification, in response to recognizing at least one touch input to a portion of the character 1311, the processor 210 may enter one of the plurality of virtual spaces using the character 1321 by executing the second application.

[0170] Fig.14a is a diagram illustrating example operations of an electronic device according to various embodiments.

[0171] Fig.14b is a diagram illustrating example operations of an electronic device according to various embodiments.

[0172] Reference Fig.14a , the processor 210 may display the home screen on the screen 1410. When the home screen is displayed, the processor 210 may set at least one touch input 1411 for the user to enter the virtual space using a character representing the user. For example, the processor 210 may recognize at least one touch input 1411 in a direction perpendicular to the left edge of the screen 1410 relative to the left edge. The processor 210 may change the screen of the electronic device 200 from the screen 1410 to the screen 1420 in response to recognizing the at least one touch input 1411.

[0173] According to an embodiment, in response to recognizing at least one touch input 1411 on the home screen, the processor 210 may display, on the screen 1420, a plurality of images 1421 representing a plurality of virtual spaces that may be entered in a state in which execution of the second application is suspended.

[0174] For example, the plurality of virtual spaces may be virtual spaces into which the user of the electronic device 200 can enter. The processor 210 may display a plurality of images 1421 indicating the plurality of virtual spaces on the screen 1420 so that the user enters one of the plurality of virtual spaces. The processor 210 may display the virtual space corresponding to the selected image and a character representing the user together based on an input of one of the plurality of images 1421.

[0175] According to an embodiment, the processor 210 may display an object 1422 for adding a new virtual space on the screen 1420. The processor 210 may add a new virtual space different from the plurality of virtual spaces based on an input of the object 1422.

[0176] According to an embodiment, the processor 210 may display a search field 1423 for searching a plurality of virtual spaces on the screen 1420. The processor 210 may recognize that at least one of the following is input into the search field 1423: a title of the virtual space, at least one sign assigned to the virtual space, and a name of a user entering the virtual space. The processor 210 may display one or more virtual spaces among the plurality of virtual spaces related to at least one of the following: a title of the virtual space, at least one sign assigned to the virtual space, and a name of a user entering the virtual space.

[0177] Although not shown, the processor 210 may display an object for arranging the plurality of virtual spaces on the screen 1420. The processor 210 may change the arrangement of the plurality of images 1421 according to an arrangement scheme set in the object based on an input of the object for arranging the plurality of virtual spaces.

[0178] Reference Fig.14b , the processor 210 may display the home screen on the screen 1430. When the home screen is displayed, the processor 210 may set at least one touch input 1431 for entering the virtual space using a character representing the user. For example, the processor 210 may recognize at least one touch input 1431 in a direction perpendicular to the lower edge of the screen 1430 relative to the lower edge. The processor 210 may change the screen of the electronic device 200 from the screen 1430 to the screen 1440 in response to recognizing at least one touch input 1431.

[0179] According to an embodiment, the processor 210 may execute the second application in response to recognizing at least one touch input 1431 within the main screen. The processor 210 may display a plurality of images 1441 indicating a plurality of virtual spaces that can be entered on the screen 1440 in a state of executing the second application.

[0180] For example, the processor 210 may display an object 1442 for changing user information set within the second application on the screen 1440. The processor 210 may display an object 1443 for adding a new virtual space on the screen 1440. The processor 210 may display an object 1444 for changing settings of the second application on the screen 1440. The processor 210 may display an object 1445 for pausing execution of the second application on the screen 1440.

[0181] Fig.15is a flowchart illustrating example operations of an electronic device according to various embodiments.

[0182] Reference Fig.15 , in operation 1510, the processor 210 may display a message including at least one word related to the virtual space provided using the second application when the first application is executed. For example, when the first application for communicating with another user different from the user of the electronic device 200 is executed, the processor 210 may display a message including at least one word related to the virtual space provided using the second application.

[0183] According to an embodiment, the processor 210 may execute a first application. For example, the first application may be used to communicate with another user. For example, the first application may include a messenger application.

[0184] According to an embodiment, the processor 210 may display a message. The processor 210 may display a message on the first user interface of the first application. The displayed message may include a message received from an external electronic device and / or a message sent from the electronic device 200 to an external electronic device.

[0185] For example, the message displayed on the first user interface may include at least one word related to the virtual space provided by the second application. The processor 210 may recognize text included in the displayed message, and recognize that at least one word related to the virtual space provided by the second application is included in the text included in the message.

[0186] According to an embodiment, the processor 210 may change and display the shape (eg, font, size, or color) of at least one word. The processor 210 may change and display only the shape of at least one word in the text included in the message.

[0187] In operation 1520, the processor 210 may display a second user interface including an object for executing a second application for communicating with another user through a character representing the user. For example, the processor 210 may display a second user interface including an object for executing a second application for communicating with another user through a character representing the user in a virtual space by overlapping the first user interface of the first application based on recognizing at least one word included in the message.

[0188] According to an embodiment, the second user interface may include a touch keyboard or a soft input panel (SIP). The processor 210 may display the second user interface based on a touch input to the input panel included in the first user interface.

[0189] For example, the processor 210 may display a second user interface including an object for executing the second application based on recognizing at least one word related to the virtual space provided by the second application in the dialog window in the first user interface. For example, the object for executing the second application may be displayed in the second area among the first area for displaying the touch keyboard and the second area for providing additional functions.

[0190] For example, based on recognizing that at least one word related to the virtual space provided using the second application is not displayed in the conversation window in the first user interface, the processor 210 may display the second user interface not including an object for executing the second application.

[0191] In operation 1530, the processor 210 may change the first user interface to a third user interface of the second application. For example, based on a user input to an object for executing the second application, the processor 210 may change the first user interface to a third user interface of the second application, the third user interface including a virtual space including a character representing a user of the electronic device 200 and another character representing another user.

[0192] According to an embodiment, the processor 210 may identify a user input to an object for executing a second application. The processor 210 may execute the second application based on the identified user input. The processor 210 may display a third user interface of the second application by executing the second application. For example, the third user interface may include a virtual space including a character representing a user of the electronic device 200 and another character representing another user.

[0193] Fig.16a is a diagram illustrating example operations of an electronic device according to various embodiments.

[0194] Fig.16b is a diagram illustrating example operations of an electronic device according to various embodiments.

[0195] Reference Fig.16a , the processor 210 may display a first user interface of a first application on the screen 1610. For example, the processor 210 may display a user interface related to a messenger application as an example of the first application.

[0196] According to an embodiment, when the first application is executed, the processor 210 may display a message 1611 including at least one word 1612 related to the virtual space provided by the second application in the first user interface of the first application. The processor 210 may recognize that the message 1611 includes at least one word 1612 related to the virtual space provided by the second application. According to an embodiment, the processor 210 may change and display the shape of the at least one word 1612.

[0197] According to an embodiment, the processor 210 may display a second user interface including an object 1615 for executing a second application on the screen 1610. For example, the second user interface may be divided into a first area 1613 for providing a touch keyboard and a second area 1614 for providing additional functions. The processor 210 may display a touch keyboard in the first area 1613 of the second user interface. The processor 210 may display a plurality of objects for providing additional functions to the second area 1614 of the second user interface. For example, the plurality of objects may include an object 1615 for executing a second application. The object 1615 may be configured as a thumbnail representing a character of a user of the electronic device 200. According to an embodiment, the processor 210 may execute the second application based on recognizing an input to the object 1615 and may provide (or display) a virtual space that can be entered by the character representing the user of the electronic device 200.

[0198] Reference Fig.16b , the processor 210 may display a first user interface of the first application on the screen 1620. According to an embodiment, when the first application is being executed, the processor 210 may display a message 1611 including at least one word 1612 related to the virtual space provided by the second application within the first user interface of the first application. The processor 210 may recognize that the message 1611 includes at least one word 1612 related to the virtual space provided by the second application.

[0199] According to an embodiment, the processor 210 may send a message 1621 in response to recognizing that the message 1611 includes at least one word 1612 related to the virtual space provided using the second application. The processor 210 may send the message 1621 for providing a link to enter the virtual space using the second application. The processor 210 may send the message 1621 based on the message 1611 without additional input from the user of the electronic device 200. In response to sending the message 1621, the processor 210 may display a button 1622 for entering the virtual space using the second application.

[0200] For example, the processor 210 may provide (or display) a virtual space provided by the second application in response to an input to one of the message 1621 and the button 1622. The external electronic device receiving the message 1621 may also provide (or display) a virtual space provided by the second application in response to an input to one of the message 1621 and the button 1622.

[0201] Fig.17 is a flowchart illustrating example operations of an electronic device according to various embodiments.

[0202] Reference Fig.17, in operation 1710, the processor 210 may display a first user interface including information about at least one contact. For example, the processor 210 may use the display 220 to display a first user interface including information about at least one contact.

[0203] According to an embodiment, the processor 210 may display a first user interface of a first application. For example, the first application may be used to communicate with another user. For example, the first application may include a contact application.

[0204] In operation 1720, the processor 210 may display a second user interface including at least one avatar for at least one contact. For example, while displaying the first user interface, the processor 210 may display a second user interface including at least one avatar (or at least one character) for at least one contact using the display 220 based on recognizing a first user input for operating in the avatar mode.

[0205] According to an embodiment, the processor 210 may recognize a first user input for operating in the avatar mode while displaying the first user interface. For example, the processor 210 may recognize a first user input to an element displayed in the first user interface.

[0206] According to an embodiment, the first application associated with the first user interface may operate in one of a contact mode and an avatar mode. For example, when the first application operates in the contact mode, the processor 210 may display information about at least one contact through the first user interface. When the first application operates in the avatar mode, the processor 210 may display at least one avatar (or at least one thumbnail of at least one avatar) of at least one contact through the second user interface.

[0207] According to an embodiment, the processor 210 may identify at least one external electronic device associated with at least one contact. The processor 210 may receive information about the status of at least one user from the at least one external electronic device. The processor 210 may display at least one object (or label) on the second user interface based on the information about the status of at least one user. The processor 210 may display at least one object indicating the status of at least one user together with at least one avatar on the second user interface.

[0208] In operation 1730, the processor 210 may display a virtual space including an avatar related to the user of the electronic device 200. For example, the processor 210 may display a virtual space including an avatar of the user of the electronic device 200 based on a second user input selecting a first contact from among at least one contact displayed in the second user interface.

[0209] According to an embodiment, the processor 210 may display a virtual space including an avatar related to the user of the electronic device 400 while displaying at least one avatar through the second user interface based on the second user input for selecting the first contact. For example, the virtual space may include an avatar of another user related to the first contact and an avatar related to the user of the electronic device 200. For example, the processor 210 may display a virtual space including an avatar related to the user and avatars related to other users.

[0210] According to an embodiment, the processor 210 may send a signal to the external electronic device using an avatar related to other users of the external electronic device based on the second user input so that the external electronic device provides a notification for guiding the external electronic device of the first contact to display a virtual space.

[0211] According to an embodiment, the processor 210 may identify a third user input for changing an avatar associated with a user when displaying the second user interface. For example, the user of the electronic device 200 may be in a state where a character used in a virtual space is set. The processor 210 may identify a third user input for changing a character set by the user of the electronic device 200. The processor 210 may display a screen (or window) for changing the shape of an avatar associated with the user based on the third user input. For example, the processor 210 may display an optional character. For example, the processor 210 may display a screen for changing the detailed shape (e.g., eyes, nose, mouth, head, and body shape) of an avatar.

[0212] The processor 210 may display a screen for changing the shape of the avatar associated with the user, and then change the avatar associated with the user based on the at least one user input recognized. The processor 210 may display the changed avatar in the virtual space. For example, the processor 210 may change the shape of the avatar associated with the user. The processor 210 may display the avatar with the changed shape in the virtual space.

[0213] According to an embodiment, the user of the electronic device 200 may be in a state where a character used in the virtual space is not set. When the user of the electronic device 200 does not set a character used in the virtual space, the processor 210 may recognize a fourth user input for creating an avatar related to the user.

[0214] According to an example embodiment, an electronic device may include: a display, a communication circuit, a memory configured to store executable instructions, and at least one processor configured to execute the instructions by accessing the memory. When executing the instructions, the at least one processor may also be configured to recognize a first input when a first application for communicating with another user is executed, the first input representing the selection of at least one object corresponding to at least one user from a plurality of objects corresponding to a plurality of users different from the user of the electronic device displayed in a first user interface of the first application. The at least one processor may be configured to, when executing the instructions, recognize a second input for executing a second application based on the first input being recognized, the second application being used to communicate with at least one user through a character representing the user in a virtual space. The at least one processor may also be configured to, when executing the instructions, change the first user interface to a second user interface of the second application based on the first input and the second input, the second user interface including a virtual space including the character and at least one character representing the at least one user. The at least one processor may also be configured to, when executing the instructions, control the communication circuit to send a signal to at least one external electronic device of at least one user based on the first input and the second input, the signal being configured to cause the at least one external electronic device to display a notification for guiding into the virtual space.

[0215] According to example embodiments, the at least one processor may be configured to, when executing the instructions, identify the virtual space based on a third input indicating that one virtual space among the plurality of virtual spaces is selected.

[0216] According to an example embodiment, at least one processor may be configured to, when executing the instruction, control the display to display an element for displaying a plurality of objects when a plurality of contacts are displayed in the first user interface based on execution of the first application. At least one processor may also be configured to, when executing the instruction, display a plurality of objects respectively corresponding to a plurality of users in the first user interface in response to a fourth input to the element.

[0217] According to an example embodiment, the plurality of objects respectively corresponding to the plurality of users may include a plurality of thumbnails respectively corresponding to the plurality of roles of the plurality of users, and a plurality of tags indicating states of the plurality of users associated with the plurality of thumbnails.

[0218] According to an example embodiment, the electronic device may further include a global positioning system (GPS) circuit. At least one processor may be configured to, when executing an instruction, control the display to display a thumbnail of a character and a label indicating a status of a user of the electronic device in the first area of ​​the first area and the second area configured in the first user interface. The at least one processor may also be configured to, when executing an instruction, control the display to display a plurality of labels in the second area of ​​the first area and the second area. The label indicating the status of the user of the electronic device is displayed based on the location of the user identified according to the GPS circuit.

[0219] According to an example embodiment, the electronic device may further include a camera and a microphone. The at least one processor may also be configured to, when executing the instruction, switch the operation mode of the second application from the standby mode to the connection mode based on recognizing that at least one user uses at least one character to enter the virtual space. The at least one processor may also be configured to, when executing the instruction, enable the camera and the microphone when the operation mode of the second application is the connection mode. The at least one processor may also be configured to, when executing the instruction, obtain information about the user of the electronic device using the camera and the microphone. The at least one processor may also be configured to, when executing the instruction, control the movement of the character based on the information about the user.

[0220] According to an example embodiment, at least one processor may also be configured to, when executing instructions, control the display to display a plurality of visual objects for controlling activities of a character in the virtual space based on at least one user entering the virtual space using at least one character, wherein the plurality of visual objects are superimposed on the virtual space.

[0221] According to an example embodiment, the at least one processor may be further configured to, when executing the instruction, identify an input to a first visual object among the plurality of visual objects for displaying content in the virtual space. The at least one processor may be further configured to, when executing the instruction, control the display to display at least one of the plurality of contents stored in the memory in association with the character in the virtual space based on the input to the first visual object.

[0222] According to an example embodiment, at least one processor may be further configured to, when executing the instruction, identify an input to a second visual object among the plurality of visual objects for changing the operating mode of the second application. At least one processor may be further configured to, when executing the instruction, switch the operating mode of the second application from a connected mode to a standby mode based on the input to the second visual object. At least one processor may be further configured to, when executing the instruction, deactivate the camera and the microphone when the operating mode of the second application is the standby mode.

[0223] According to an exemplary embodiment, at least one processor may be further configured to, when executing the instruction, identify input to a third visual object among the plurality of visual objects for exiting the virtual space. At least one processor may be further configured to, when executing the instruction, suspend execution of the second application based on input to the third visual object.

[0224] According to an example embodiment, at least one processor may be further configured to, when executing the instruction, based on the execution of the second application being suspended, receive a signal from at least one external electronic device of a plurality of external electronic devices corresponding to a plurality of users, the signal being configured to cause the electronic device to display a notification for guiding into the virtual space. At least one processor may be further configured to, when executing the instruction, provide a notification using a portion of a character displayed on the home screen based on the signal. At least one processor may be further configured to, when executing the instruction, enter a virtual space in a plurality of virtual spaces using the character by executing the second application in response to recognizing at least one touch input to a portion of the character.

[0225] According to an example embodiment, the at least one processor may be further configured to, when executing the instruction, control the display to display the main screen using the display based on the execution of the second application being suspended. The at least one processor may be further configured to, when executing the instruction, control the display to display multiple images representing multiple virtual spaces including the virtual space in response to recognizing at least one touch input on the main screen, which can be entered in a state where the execution of the second application is suspended.

[0226] According to an example embodiment, the at least one processor may be further configured to, when executing the instructions, control the display to display a plurality of images representing a plurality of virtual spaces including a virtual space that can be entered when the operation mode of the second application is the standby mode.

[0227] According to an example embodiment, the at least one processor may be further configured to, when executing the instruction, identify a fifth input for entering another virtual space different from the virtual space by the user when the user of the electronic device uses the character in the virtual space. The at least one processor may be further configured to, when executing the instruction, control the display to display a list of virtual spaces into which the user enters, the list of virtual spaces including the virtual space and other virtual spaces.

[0228] According to an example embodiment, a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing one or more programs, the one or more programs may include instructions that, when executed by at least one processor of an electronic device including a display, a communication circuit, and a memory, cause the electronic device to perform an operation, the operation including recognizing a first input when a first application for communicating with another user is executed, the first input representing the selection of at least one object corresponding to at least one user from among a plurality of objects corresponding to a plurality of users different from the user of the electronic device displayed in a first user interface of the first application. The one or more programs may instruct that, when executed by the processor of the electronic device, the electronic device further recognizes a second input for executing a second application based on the first input being recognized, the second application being used to communicate with at least one user through a character representing the user in a virtual space. The one or more programs may include instructions that, when executed by the processor of the electronic device, cause the electronic device to change the first user interface to a second user interface of a second application based on the first input and the second input, the second user interface including a virtual space including the character and at least one character representing at least one user. One or more programs may include instructions that, when executed by a processor of the electronic device, cause the electronic device to control a communication circuit to send a signal to at least one external electronic device of at least one user based on a first input and a second input, wherein the signal is configured to cause the at least one external electronic device to display a notification for guiding entry into a virtual space.

[0229] According to an example embodiment, one or more programs may include instructions that, when executed by a processor of the electronic device, cause the electronic device to display an element for displaying multiple objects when multiple contacts are displayed in the first user interface based on execution of the first application. One or more programs may include instructions that, when executed by the processor of the electronic device, cause the electronic device to display multiple objects corresponding to multiple users, respectively, in the first user interface in response to a fourth input to the element.

[0230] According to an exemplary embodiment, the plurality of objects respectively corresponding to the plurality of users may include a plurality of thumbnails of the plurality of roles respectively corresponding to the plurality of users, and a plurality of tags indicating states of the plurality of users associated with the plurality of thumbnails.

[0231] According to an example embodiment, one or more programs may include instructions that, when executed by a processor of an electronic device, cause the electronic device to display a thumbnail of a character and a label indicating a status of a user of the electronic device in a first area of ​​a first area and a second area configured in a first user interface. One or more programs may include instructions that, when executed by a processor of an electronic device, cause the electronic device to display a plurality of labels in a second area of ​​the first area and the second area. The label indicating the status of the user of the electronic device may be displayed based on a location of the user identified by a GPS (Global Positioning System) circuit of the electronic device.

[0232] According to an example embodiment, one or more programs may include instructions that, when executed by a processor of an electronic device, cause the electronic device to switch the operation mode of the second application from a standby mode to a connection mode based on recognizing that at least one user uses at least one character to enter a virtual space. One or more programs may include instructions that, when executed by a processor of an electronic device, cause the electronic device to enable a camera and a microphone of the electronic device when the operation mode of the second application is a connection mode. One or more programs may include instructions that, when executed by a processor of an electronic device, cause the electronic device to obtain information about a user of the electronic device using a camera and a microphone. One or more programs may include instructions that, when executed by a processor of an electronic device, cause the electronic device to control the movement of a character based on information about a user.

[0233] According to an example embodiment, an electronic device may include a display, a communication circuit, a memory configured to store executable instructions, and at least one processor. The at least one processor may be configured to, when executing the instruction, control the display to display a message including at least one word related to a virtual space provided using a second application when a first application for communicating with another user different from the user of the electronic device is executed. The at least one processor may be configured to, when executing the instruction, control the display to display a second user interface based on recognizing that at least one word is included in the message, the second user interface including an object for executing a second application for communicating with other users through a character representing the user in a virtual space, the second user interface being superimposed on the first user interface of the first application. The at least one processor may be configured to, when executing the instruction, change the first user interface to a third user interface of the second application based on input to the object, the third user interface including a virtual space including a character and another character representing other users.

[0234] According to an example embodiment, an electronic device may include a display, a communication circuit, a memory configured to store executable instructions, and at least one processor configured to execute the instructions by accessing the memory. The at least one processor may be configured to, when executing the instructions, display a first user interface including information about at least one contact using the display. The at least one processor may be configured to, when executing the instructions, control the display to display a second user interface based on identifying a first input for operating in avatar mode while displaying the first user interface, the second user interface including at least one avatar associated with at least one contact. The at least one processor may be configured to, when executing the instructions, display a virtual space including an avatar associated with a user of the electronic device based on a second input selecting a first contact of at least one contact displayed in the second user interface.

[0235] According to an example embodiment, at least one processor may also be configured to, when executing the instructions, control the communication circuit to send a signal to the external electronic device, wherein the signal is configured to cause the external electronic device to provide a notification for guiding the display of the virtual space using an avatar associated with another user of the external electronic device.

[0236] According to an example embodiment, the at least one processor may be further configured to, when executing the instructions, control the display to display a virtual space including an avatar associated with the user and an avatar associated with another user.

[0237] According to an example embodiment, the at least one processor may be further configured to, when executing the instructions, identify a third input for changing an avatar associated with the user when displaying the second user interface. The at least one processor may be further configured to, when executing the instructions, change the avatar associated with the user based on the third input. The at least one processor may be further configured to, when executing the instructions, control the display to display the changed avatar associated with the user in the virtual space.

[0238] According to an example embodiment, the at least one processor may be further configured to, when executing the instructions, control the display to display at least one object representing a status of at least one user related to at least one contact in the user interface.

[0239] According to an example embodiment, the status of at least one user may be identified by at least one external electronic device associated with at least one contact. The at least one processor may also be configured to, when executing the instruction, receive information about the status of at least one user from the at least one external electronic device. The at least one processor may also be configured to, when executing the instruction, display at least one object in the second user interface based on the information about the status of at least one user.

[0240] According to an example embodiment, the electronic device may include a GPS (Global Positioning System) circuit. At least one processor may be configured to, when executing the instruction, identify the location of a user of the electronic device using the GPS circuit. At least one processor may also be configured to, when executing the instruction, control the display to display an object representing the user status in the second user interface based on the location of the user of the electronic device.

[0241] The electronic device according to various embodiments may be one of various types of electronic devices. The electronic device may include, for example, a portable communication device (e.g., a smart phone), a computer device, a portable multimedia device, a portable medical device, a camera, a wearable device, a home appliance, etc. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the electronic device is not limited to those electronic devices described above.

[0242] It should be understood that the various embodiments of the present disclosure and the terms used therein are not intended to limit the technical features set forth herein to specific embodiments, but include various changes, equivalent forms or alternative forms for the corresponding embodiments. For the description of the accompanying drawings, similar reference numerals may be used to refer to similar or related elements. It will be understood that the nouns in the singular form corresponding to the term may include one or more things unless the relevant context clearly indicates otherwise. As used herein, each of the phrases such as "A or B", "at least one of A and B", "at least one of A or B", "A, B or C", "at least one of A, B and C" and "at least one of A, B or C" may include any one or all possible combinations of the items listed together with the corresponding one of the multiple phrases. As used herein, terms such as "1st" and "2nd" or "first" and "second" may be used to simply distinguish the corresponding component from another component, and do not limit the component in other aspects (e.g., importance or order). It will be understood that if an element (e.g., a first element) is referred to as being “coupled with another element (e.g., a second element)”, “coupled to another element (e.g., the second element)”, “connected with another element (e.g., the second element)” or “connected to another element (e.g., the second element)” with or without the terms “operably” or “communicatively” being used, the element may be directly (e.g., wired) connected to the other element, wirelessly connected to the other element, or connected to the other element via a third element.

[0243] As used in connection with various embodiments of the present disclosure, the term "module" may include a unit implemented in hardware, software, or firmware, or any combination thereof, and may be used interchangeably with other terms (e.g., "logic," "logic block," "portion," or "circuit"). A module may be a single integrated component adapted to perform one or more functions or a minimum unit or portion of the single integrated component. For example, according to an embodiment, a module may be implemented in the form of an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC).

[0244] The various embodiments described herein may be implemented as software (e.g., program 140) including one or more instructions stored in a storage medium (e.g., internal memory 136 or external memory 138) that can be read by a machine (e.g., electronic device 101). For example, under the control of a processor, a processor (e.g., processor 120) of the machine (e.g., electronic device 101) may call at least one of the one or more instructions stored in the storage medium and execute the at least one instruction with or without the use of one or more other components. This enables the machine to operate to perform at least one function according to the at least one instruction called. The one or more instructions may include code generated by a compiler or code that can be executed by an interpreter. The machine-readable storage medium may be provided in the form of a non-transitory storage medium. Among them, "non-transitory" means that the storage medium is a tangible device and may not include a signal (e.g., an electromagnetic wave), but the term does not distinguish between data being semi-permanently stored in the storage medium and data being temporarily stored in the storage medium.

[0245] According to an embodiment, the method according to various embodiments of the present disclosure may be included and provided in a computer program product. The computer program product may be traded between a seller and a buyer as a product. The computer program product may be released in the form of a machine-readable storage medium (e.g., a compact disk read-only memory (CD-ROM)), or may be downloaded via an application store (e.g., Play Store TM ) the computer program product may be published (e.g., downloaded or uploaded) online, or the computer program product may be distributed (e.g., downloaded or uploaded) directly between two user devices (e.g., smart phones). If published online, at least part of the computer program product may be temporarily generated, or at least part of the computer program product may be at least temporarily stored in a machine-readable storage medium (such as a memory of a manufacturer's server, a server of an application store, or a forwarding server).

[0246] According to various embodiments, each of the above-mentioned components (e.g., a module or a program) may include a single entity or multiple entities, and some of the multiple entities may be separately arranged in different components. According to various embodiments, one or more of the above-mentioned components may be omitted, or one or more other components may be added. Alternatively or additionally, multiple components (e.g., a module or a program) may be integrated into a single component. In this case, according to various embodiments, the integrated component may still perform the one or more functions of each of the multiple components in the same or similar manner as a corresponding one of the multiple components performing one or more functions before integration. According to various embodiments, the operations performed by a module, a program or another component may be performed sequentially, in parallel, repeatedly or in a heuristic manner, or one or more of the operations may be run or omitted in a different order, or one or more other operations may be added.

[0247] Although the present disclosure has been illustrated and described with reference to various example embodiments, it should be understood that the various example embodiments are intended to be illustrative rather than restrictive. Those skilled in the art will further understand that various changes in form and details may be made without departing from the true spirit and full scope of the present disclosure, including the appended claims and their equivalents. It will also be understood that any embodiment described herein may be used in combination with any other embodiment described herein.

Claims

1. An electronic device (101; 200), comprising: Display (220); Communication circuit (240); a memory (230), the memory being configured to store executable instructions; as well as at least one processor (210), the at least one processor being configured to execute the instructions by accessing the memory (230), Wherein, the at least one processor (210) is further configured to: When a first application for communicating with another user is executed, recognizing a first input (531), the first input representing a selection of at least one object corresponding to at least one user among a plurality of objects (522) corresponding to a plurality of users different from the user of the electronic device (101; 200) displayed in a first user interface of the first application; Based on the first input (531) being recognized, recognizing a second input (542) for executing a second application for communicating with the at least one user through a character representing the user in a virtual space; Based on the first input (531) and the second input (542), changing the first user interface to a second user interface of the second application, the second user interface including the virtual space including the character and at least one character representing the at least one user; and Based on the first input (531) and the second input (542), the communication circuit (240) is controlled to send a signal to at least one external electronic device of the at least one user, wherein the signal is configured to cause the at least one external electronic device to display a notification for guiding entry into the virtual space.

2. The electronic device (101; 200) according to claim 1, wherein: The at least one processor (210) is further configured to: identify the virtual space based on a third input indicating that one of the plurality of virtual spaces is selected.

3. The electronic device (101; 200) according to claim 1, wherein: The at least one processor (210) is further configured to: controlling the display (220) to display elements (321) for displaying the plurality of objects (522) when the plurality of contacts are displayed in the first user interface based on the execution of the first application, and In response to a fourth input to the element (321), the plurality of objects (522) respectively corresponding to the plurality of users are displayed in the first user interface.

4. The electronic device (101; 200) according to claim 3, wherein: The plurality of objects (522) respectively corresponding to the plurality of users include: a plurality of thumbnails of a plurality of roles respectively corresponding to the plurality of users, and a plurality of tags indicating states of the plurality of users associated with the plurality of thumbnails.

5. The electronic device (101; 200) according to claim 4, further comprising a global positioning system GPS circuit (280), in, The at least one processor (210) is further configured to: controlling the display (220) to display a thumbnail of the character and a label indicating the status of the user of the electronic device (101; 200) in the first area (511) of the first area (511) and the second area (512) configured in the first user interface, and controlling the display (220) to display the plurality of tags in the second area (512) of the first area (511) and the second area (512), and The label indicating the status of the user of the electronic device (101; 200) is displayed based on the location of the user identified by the GPS circuit (280).

6. The electronic device (101; 200) according to claim 1, further comprising: Camera (250); and Microphone (260), Wherein, the at least one processor (210) is further configured to: switching the operation mode of the second application from a standby mode to a connected mode based on recognizing that the at least one user enters the virtual space using the at least one character, When the operation mode of the second application is the connection mode, enabling the camera (250) and the microphone (260), obtaining information about the user of the electronic device (101; 200) using the camera (250) and the microphone (260), and Based on the information about the user, the movement of the character is controlled.

7. The electronic device (101; 200) according to claim 6, wherein: The at least one processor (210) is further configured to: based on the at least one user entering the virtual space using the at least one character, control the display (220) to display a plurality of visual objects for controlling the activities of the character in the virtual space, wherein the plurality of visual objects are superimposed on the virtual space.

8. The electronic device (101; 200) according to claim 7, wherein: The at least one processor (210) is further configured to: identifying input to a first visual object of the plurality of visual objects for displaying content in the virtual space, and Based on the input of the first visual object, the display (220) is controlled to display at least one content of a plurality of contents stored in the memory (230) associated with the character in the virtual space.

9. The electronic device (101; 200) according to claim 7, wherein: The at least one processor (210) is further configured to: identifying an input to a second visual object of the plurality of visual objects for changing an operation mode of the second application, switching the operation mode of the second application from the connected mode to the standby mode based on input to the second visual object, and When the operation mode of the second application is the standby mode, the camera (250) and the microphone (260) are deactivated.

10. The electronic device (101; 200) according to claim 7, wherein: The at least one processor (210) is further configured to: identifying an input to a third visual object of the plurality of visual objects for exiting the virtual space, and Based on the input to the third visual object, execution of the second application is suspended.

11. The electronic device (101; 200) according to claim 10, wherein: The at least one processor (210) is further configured to: receiving a signal from at least one of a plurality of external electronic devices corresponding to the plurality of users based on execution of the second application being suspended, the signal being configured to cause the electronic device (101; 200) to display a notification for guiding entry into the virtual space, and Based on the signal, providing the notification using a portion of the character displayed on a home screen, and In response to recognizing at least one touch input to a portion of the character, entering a virtual space among the plurality of virtual spaces using the character by executing the second application.

12. The electronic device (101; 200) according to claim 10, wherein: The at least one processor (210) is further configured to: Based on the execution of the second application being suspended, displaying the home screen using the display (220), and In response to recognizing at least one touch input on the main screen, the display (220) is controlled to display a plurality of images representing a plurality of virtual spaces including the virtual space, the plurality of virtual spaces being enterable in a state where execution of the second application is suspended.

13. The electronic device (101; 200) according to claim 7, wherein: The at least one processor (210) is further configured to control the display (220) to display a plurality of images representing a plurality of virtual spaces including the virtual space, the plurality of virtual spaces being enterable when the operation mode of the second application is a standby mode.

14. The electronic device (101; 200) according to claim 1, wherein: The at least one processor (210) is further configured to: recognizing a fifth input for entering another virtual space different from the virtual space by the user of the electronic device (101; 200) when the user uses the character in the virtual space, and The display (220) is controlled to display a list of virtual spaces entered by the user, the list of virtual spaces including the virtual space and other virtual spaces.

15. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions that, when executed by at least one processor (210) of an electronic device (101; 200) comprising a display (220), a communication circuit (240), and a memory (230), cause the electronic device (102; 200) performing an operation, the operation comprising: When a first application for communicating with another user is executed, recognizing a first input (531), the first input representing a selection of at least one object corresponding to at least one user among a plurality of objects (522) corresponding to a plurality of users different from the user of the electronic device (101; 200) displayed in a first user interface of the first application; Based on the first input (531) being recognized, recognizing a second input (542) for executing a second application for communicating with the at least one user through a character representing the user in a virtual space; Based on the first input (531) and the second input (542), changing the first user interface to a second user interface of the second application, the second user interface including the virtual space including the character and at least one character representing the at least one user; and Based on the first input (531) and the second input (542), the communication circuit (240) is controlled to send a signal to at least one external electronic device of the at least one user, wherein the signal is configured to cause the at least one external electronic device to display a notification for guiding entry into the virtual space.

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