Electronic device and method for measuring heart rate by electronic device

Abstract

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, an electronic device may: display a first execution screen of a first application via a touch screen display; while displaying the first execution screen, on the basis of a designated condition being satisfied, execute a second application associated with a heart rate measurement function; display a second execution screen of the second application via at least a part of the touch screen display; display a user interface (UI) for providing guidance for the position of at least one sensor; on the basis of receiving a touch input of a user corresponding to the position, perform the heart rate measurement function by using the at least one sensor; on the basis of performing the heart rate measurement function, acquire heart rate information of the user; and display the second execution screen including the heart rate information of the user via the touch screen display.

Description

Electronic devices and methods for measuring heart rate in electronic devices

[0001] Embodiments disclosed in this document relate to an electronic device and a method for measuring a heart rate of the electronic device.

[0002] Electronic devices can calculate heart rate by measuring photoplethysmography (PPG). As the heart contracts and relaxes repeatedly, blood flow in peripheral blood vessels changes, which in turn alters blood vessel volume. PPG can display heartbeats as waveforms by measuring the amount of light transmitted through blood vessels. Heartbeat waveforms can be used to measure changes in blood volume and oxygen saturation within blood vessels.

[0003] The above information may be provided as background art to aid in understanding the present disclosure. No claim or determination is made as to whether any of the above is applicable as prior art in connection with the present disclosure.

[0004] An electronic device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may include a touchscreen display, at least one sensor, a memory for storing instructions, and at least one processor. According to one embodiment, the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, may cause the electronic device to display a first execution screen of a first application through the touchscreen display, execute a second application associated with a heart rate measurement function based on a specified condition being satisfied while the first execution screen is being displayed, display a second execution screen of the second application through at least a portion of the touchscreen display, display a user interface (UI) that guides a position of at least one sensor, and perform a heart rate measurement function using the at least one sensor based on receiving a user's touch input corresponding to the position, and acquire heart rate information of the user based on performing the heart rate measurement function, and display a second execution screen including the heart rate information of the user through the touchscreen display.

[0005] An electronic device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may include a touchscreen display, at least one sensor, a memory storing instructions, and at least one processor. According to one embodiment, the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, may cause the electronic device to display an execution screen of an application through the touchscreen display, receive a touch input of a user through the touchscreen display, recognize information about at least one of a position or an area of ​​the touch input, determine a light-emitting area of ​​the touchscreen display that emits light based on the information about at least one of the position or the area of ​​the touch input, emit a first light through the light-emitting area, receive a second light reflected by the user from the first light using at least one sensor, and obtain heart rate information of the user based on the first light and the second light.

[0006] A method for measuring a heart rate of an electronic device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may include: displaying a first execution screen of a first application through a touchscreen display of the electronic device; executing a second application associated with a heart rate measurement function based on satisfaction of a specified condition during the display of the first execution screen; displaying a second execution screen of the second application through at least a portion of the touchscreen display; displaying a UI that guides a location of at least one sensor of the electronic device; performing the heart rate measurement function using the at least one sensor based on receiving a user's touch input corresponding to the location; acquiring heart rate information of the user based on performing the heart rate measurement function; and displaying a second execution screen including the heart rate information of the user through the touchscreen display.

[0007] In a computer-readable storage medium storing instructions according to an embodiment disclosed in the present document, when the instructions are executed by at least one processor of the electronic device, the instructions may cause the electronic device to display a first execution screen of a first application through a touchscreen display, execute a second application associated with a heart rate measurement function based on satisfaction of a specified condition during the display of the first execution screen, display a second execution screen of the second application through at least a portion of the touchscreen display, display a UI that guides a location of at least one sensor, and perform the heart rate measurement function using at least one sensor based on receiving a user's touch input corresponding to the location, and acquire heart rate information of the user based on performing the heart rate measurement function, and display a second execution screen including the heart rate information of the user through the touchscreen display.

[0008] FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a configuration of an electronic device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0009] FIG. 2 is a flowchart of a method for measuring heart rate by an electronic device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0010] FIG. 3 is a flowchart of a method for measuring heart rate by an electronic device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0011] FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an execution screen of an application associated with a heart rate measurement function according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0012] FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an execution screen of an application associated with a heart rate measurement function according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0013] FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a graph of luminosity values ​​of light received through at least one sensor at regular intervals by an electronic device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0014] FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an execution screen of an application associated with a heart rate measurement function according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0015] FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a first light emitted by an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure to perform a heart rate measurement function.

[0016] FIG. 9 is a block diagram of an exemplary electronic device capable of performing the operations described in this document.

[0017] In connection with the description of the drawings, the same or similar reference numerals may be used for identical or similar components.

[0018] Hereinafter, various embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, this is not intended to limit the present invention to specific embodiments, and it should be understood that various modifications, equivalents, and / or alternatives of the embodiments of the present invention are included.

[0019]

[0020] FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a configuration of an electronic device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0021] According to one embodiment, an electronic device (110) (e.g., electronic device (900) of FIG. 9) may include a touchscreen display (111) (e.g., display (940) of FIG. 9), at least one sensor (112) (e.g., image sensor (950) of FIG. 9, at least one sensor (970)), memory (113) (e.g., memory (920) of FIG. 9), and / or at least one processor (114) (e.g., processor (910) of FIG. 9).

[0022] According to one embodiment, the touchscreen display (111) may include a liquid crystal display (LCD), a light emitting diode (LED) display, an organic light emitting diode (OLED) display, a micro electro mechanical system (MEMS) display, and / or an electronic paper display.

[0023] According to one embodiment, the touchscreen display (111) can receive touch input, gesture input, and / or hovering input using an electronic pen and / or a part of the user's body.

[0024] According to one embodiment, the touchscreen display (111) can display an execution screen of an application. For example, the touchscreen display (111) can display an execution screen of an application associated with a heart rate measurement function. For example, the touchscreen display (111) can display multiple application execution screens in an overlapping manner. For example, the touchscreen display (111) can display a second execution screen of a second application (e.g., an application associated with a heart rate measurement function) in an overlapping manner over at least a portion of a first execution screen of a first application.

[0025] For example, at least one sensor (112) may include an image sensor (e.g., a camera) and / or an illumination sensor. According to one embodiment, the image sensor may capture an image of an external object (e.g., a person or an object) by taking a picture of the object. For example, the image sensor (e.g., a camera) may convert light entering through a lens of the image sensor (e.g., a camera lens) into a digital signal to acquire (or create) an image of the external object. According to one embodiment, the image sensor may include an image sensor (e.g., a punch-hole camera) that is disposed at a position corresponding to a perforated portion (e.g., an opening) of the touchscreen display (111) and is exposed to the outside through the perforated portion. According to one embodiment, the image sensor may include an image sensor (e.g., an under-display camera, UDC) that is disposed below the touchscreen display (111) and is not exposed to the outside. According to one embodiment, the illumination sensor may identify the illumination outside the electronic device (110). For example, the light sensor may detect the brightness of the surrounding area of ​​the electronic device (110) in real time or at a scheduled cycle, but is not limited thereto. For example, the light sensor may detect the brightness of the surrounding area of ​​the electronic device (110) based on a specified trigger. For example, the light sensor may detect the brightness of the surrounding area of ​​the electronic device (110) based on a user's touch input to the light sensor. For example, the light sensor may obtain information about the brightness (e.g., a light value).

[0026] According to one embodiment, the memory (113) may include built-in memory (not shown) and / or external memory (not shown). For example, the built-in memory may include at least one of a volatile memory (e.g., dynamic random access memory (DRAM), static random access memory (SRAM), or synchronous DRAM (SDRAM)), a non-volatile memory (e.g., programmable read-only memory (PROM), one time PROM (OTPROM), erasable PROM (EPROM), electrically erasable and PROM (EEPROM), mask ROM, flash ROM, flash memory, a hard drive, or a solid state drive (SSD). The external memory may include at least one of a flash drive (e.g., compact flash), secure digital (SD), micro-SD, mini-SD, extreme digital (xD), multi-media card (MMC), or memory stick.

[0027] According to one embodiment, the memory (113) may store instructions that can be executed by at least one processor (114). The memory (113) may store at least one data related to the operation of the electronic device (110) and / or instructions and / or commands related to the functional operation of components of the electronic device (110). For example, the memory (113) may store at least one application that is preloaded upon manufacturing the electronic device (110) or downloaded from a third party through an online market (e.g., an application store).

[0028] According to one embodiment, at least one processor (114) may be electrically connected to components of the electronic device (110). For example, at least one processor (114) may be connected to a touchscreen display (111), at least one sensor (112), and / or a memory (113). For example, at least one processor (114) may be wired connected to components of the electronic device (110). At least one processor (114) may be composed of a single chip or multiple chips. For example, at least one processor (114) may include at least one processing circuitry including a central processing unit (CPU), an application processor (AP), a microprocessor unit (MPU), a communication processor (CP), a system on chip (SoC), and / or an integrated circuit (IC).

[0029] According to one embodiment, at least one processor (114) may perform operations necessary for the operation of the electronic device (110). The operations of the electronic device (110) may be performed by the at least one processor individually or collectively executing instructions stored in the memory (11). Some of the operations of the electronic device (110) may be performed by a first processor executing instructions, and at least some of the remaining operations may be performed by a second processor different from the first processor executing instructions. At least one processor (114) may control components of the electronic device (110). For example, the operations of the electronic device (110) described in the present disclosure may be referenced as being performed by at least one processor. For example, the operations of the electronic device (110) may be performed by the at least one processor executing instructions stored in the memory (113).

[0030] According to one embodiment, at least one processor (114) may display a first execution screen of a first application via a touchscreen display (111). For example, the first application may correspond to an application unrelated to the heart rate measurement function.

[0031] According to one embodiment, at least one processor (114) may determine whether a specified condition is satisfied while the first execution screen is displayed. For example, the specified condition may include a condition related to a specified time and / or a specified user input. For example, at least one processor (114) may determine whether the current time has become a time specified by the user while the first execution screen is displayed. For example, the specified time may correspond to a time set by the user to measure a heart rate. For example, at least one processor (114) may determine whether a user input (e.g., a touch input, a voice input) for executing a second application associated with a heart rate measurement function has been received while the first execution screen is displayed.

[0032] According to one embodiment, at least one processor (114) may execute a second application associated with a heart rate measurement function based on a specified condition being satisfied while the first execution screen is displayed. For example, if the current time is a time set by the user to measure the heart rate while the first execution screen is displayed, the at least one processor (114) may execute a second application associated with a heart rate measurement function. For example, if the at least one processor (114) receives a user input for executing the second application associated with the heart rate measurement function while the first execution screen is displayed, the at least one processor (114) may execute the second application.

[0033] According to one embodiment, at least one processor (114) may provide a notification to measure a heart rate through the touchscreen display (111) and / or a speaker (not shown) based on the satisfaction of the specified condition while the first execution screen is displayed. For example, at least one processor (114) may provide a notification such as “It is time to measure your heart rate” or “Please measure your heart rate” through the touchscreen display (111) and / or the speaker based on the satisfaction of the specified condition while the first execution screen is displayed. According to one embodiment, at least one processor (114) may provide a notification to measure a heart rate through the touchscreen display (111) and / or the speaker before or after the execution of the second application. According to one embodiment, at least one processor (114) may provide a notification to measure a heart rate through the touchscreen display (111) and / or the speaker simultaneously with the execution of the second application.

[0034] According to one embodiment, at least one processor (114) may, while displaying the first execution screen, display a second execution screen for executing a second application through at least a portion of the touchscreen display (111). For example, while displaying the first execution screen, at least one processor (114) may display a second execution screen of the second application by overlapping at least a portion of the first execution screen.

[0035] According to one embodiment, at least one processor (114) may display a second execution screen including a notification indicating a method of measuring a heart rate through the touchscreen display (111). For example, at least one processor (114) may display a second execution screen including information related to a location for measuring a heart rate through the touchscreen display (111). For example, the second execution screen may include text information such as “Touch the front camera location with your finger.” According to one embodiment, at least one processor (114) may provide a notification indicating a method of measuring a heart rate through a speaker while displaying the second execution screen. According to one embodiment, at least one processor (114) may provide a notification indicating a method of measuring a heart rate through a speaker while displaying the second execution screen including a notification indicating a method of measuring a heart rate.

[0036] According to one embodiment, at least one processor (114) may display a second execution screen including heart rate information through the touchscreen display (111). For example, the heart rate information may include information related to the user's heart rate. For example, the heart rate information may include information about the user's heart rate per minute and / or heart rate cycle. For example, at least one processor (114) may display a second execution screen including a graph representing the heart rate information through the touchscreen display (111). For example, before measuring the heart rate, the at least one processor (114) may display the graph through the touchscreen display (111) in the form of a basic graph (e.g., the graph (417) of FIG. 4). For example, when measuring the heart rate and / or when measuring the heart rate is finished (e.g., when acquiring the user's heart rate information described below), the at least one processor (114) may display the measured heart rate information in the form of a graph on the second execution screen.

[0037] According to one embodiment, at least one processor (114) may display a user interface (UI) that guides the position of the at least one sensor (112) on the first execution screen while the first execution screen is being displayed. For example, the user interface may include an affordance having an arbitrary color and / or an affordance having an arbitrary shape. For example, an “affordance” may include a user-interactive graphical user interface (GUI) object that may be selectively displayed on the touchscreen display (111). For example, the affordance may include at least one of an image (e.g., an icon), a button, or text (e.g., a hyperlink).

[0038] According to one embodiment, at least one processor (114) may receive a user's touch input corresponding to the location through the touchscreen display (111) while the first execution screen is being displayed. For example, at least one processor (114) may receive a user's touch input corresponding to a location where the at least one sensor (112) is arranged on the touchscreen display (111).

[0039] According to one embodiment, at least one processor (114) may activate the image sensor when at least one sensor (112) is an image sensor and receives a user's touch input. For example, at least one processor (114) may acquire an image through the image sensor when receiving a user's touch input corresponding to a location of the image sensor on the touchscreen display (111).

[0040] According to one embodiment, when at least one processor (114) recognizes an object other than the user's body from an image acquired through an image sensor, the processor may provide a guide notification indicating the presence of the object. For example, when there is a foreign substance on the lens of the image sensor (e.g., a camera lens), the processor may recognize an object other than the user's body from an image acquired through the image sensor. For example, when the processor (114) recognizes an object other than the user's body from an image acquired through the image sensor, the processor may provide a guide notification such as "Please clean the camera lens."

[0041] Based on receiving a user's touch input corresponding to the above location, the heart rate measurement function can be performed using the at least one sensor (112). According to one embodiment, the at least one processor (114) can recognize information about the location and / or area of ​​the touch input. For example, the at least one processor (114) can recognize information about the location and / or area of ​​the touch input based on information associated with a location and / or information associated with an area where the user's body (e.g., a finger) is in contact on the touchscreen display (111). For example, the at least one processor (114) can calculate length information of the major axis (e.g., the longest straight line within the area where the user's body is in contact on the touchscreen display (111)) and the minor axis (e.g., the shortest straight line within the area where the user's body is in contact on the touchscreen display (111)) of the contacted area based on coordinate information indicating the location where the user's body is in contact on the touchscreen display (111). For example, at least one processor (114) may calculate inclination information (e.g., angle information) between a major axis (or minor axis) of a contacted area and a designated axis on the touchscreen display (111) based on coordinate information indicating a location where the user's body is in contact on the touchscreen display (111). At least one processor (114) may recognize information on a location and / or area of ​​a touch input based on the length information of the major axis and the minor axis and / or the inclination information.

[0042] According to one embodiment, at least one processor (114) may determine a light-emitting area that emits light based on information about the location and / or area of ​​the touch input. For example, at least one processor (114) may determine a light-emitting area corresponding to an area on the touchscreen display (111) where the user's body has made contact. For example, the light-emitting area may be the same as or similar to the area on the touchscreen display (111) where the user's body has made contact. For example, the light-emitting area may be smaller than the area on the touchscreen display (111) where the user's body has made contact.

[0043] According to one embodiment, at least one processor (114) may emit a first light through a light-emitting area during display of the first execution screen. For example, the first light may include light of at least one color (e.g., light of one or more wavelengths). For example, the first light may include light emitted from a portion corresponding to the light-emitting area among the light emitted through the first execution screen. For example, the first light may include light of different colors at specified distances from the center of the light-emitting area.

[0044] According to one embodiment, at least one processor (114) may emit red light, green light, and blue light in a specified order through the light-emitting region at specified time intervals when at least one sensor (112) is a light sensor. For example, when at least one sensor (112) is a light sensor and the emitted light is white, at least one processor (114) may simultaneously receive red light, green light, and blue light through the light sensor. However, in this case, at least one processor (114) may not be able to distinguish each color of the received light and may only identify the brightness of each color, so that heart rate information obtained based on the emitted light and the received light may not be highly accurate. When at least one sensor (112) is a light sensor, at least one processor (114) may emit red light, green light, and blue light in a specified order through the light-emitting region at specified time intervals to increase the accuracy of the heart rate information.

[0045] According to one embodiment, at least one processor (114) may receive, through at least one sensor (112), some of the first light emitted through the light-emitting area. For example, at least one processor (114) may receive, through at least one sensor, some of the second light reflected by the body (e.g., a finger) of the user who made the touch input from the first light emitted through the light-emitting area.

[0046] According to one embodiment, at least one processor (114) may obtain user's heart rate information based on the first light and the second light and measure the heart rate. For example, at least one processor (114) may obtain user's heart rate information based on information about the first light emitted through the light-emitting area and information about the second light received through at least one sensor (112). For example, at least one processor (114) may calculate the human body transmittance of the first light based on the amount of the first light emitted through the light-emitting area and the amount of the second light received through the at least one sensor (112). At least one processor (114) may obtain user's heart rate information based on a change in the human body transmittance of the first light.

[0047] According to one embodiment, at least one processor (114) may receive, through at least one sensor (112), a second light including light of different colors reflected by the user's body when the first light including light of different colors is emitted through the light-emitting area at specified distances. According to one embodiment, at least one processor (114) may calculate the body transmittance of each of the different colors of light to determine the relationship between the first light and the second light for each different color. According to one embodiment, at least one processor (114) may store data determining the relationship between the first light and the second light for each different color in the memory (113). For example, at least one processor (114) may store, in the memory (113), the relationship between the first light and the second light according to the color of the emitted light and / or the distance (e.g., the distance from the center of the light-emitting area). According to one embodiment, at least one processor (114) can determine, based on data stored in the memory (113), the influence of the color and / or distance of light on the ratio of the amount of first light emitted through the light-emitting area and second light received through the at least one sensor (112). According to one embodiment, an operation of determining the influence of the color and / or distance of the emitted light on the ratio of the amount of first light and second light by emitting light of different colors at specified distances through the light-emitting area can be further described in FIG. 8.

[0048] According to one embodiment, at least one processor (114) may perform a heart rate measurement function while the first execution screen is displayed. By performing the heart rate measurement function while the first execution screen is displayed, the user may measure the heart rate while using the first application.

[0049] According to one embodiment, at least one processor (114) can measure a heart rate using a pre-mounted sensor (e.g., an image sensor and / or an illuminance sensor) without mounting a separate sensor for measuring a heart rate. According to one embodiment, since a light-emitting area emitting a first light and at least one sensor (112) receiving a second light are positioned very close to each other, heart rate information obtained based on the first light and the second light can have high accuracy. For example, since a position of the light-emitting area corresponds to a position of at least one sensor, heart rate information obtained based on the first light and the second light can have high accuracy. According to one embodiment, at least one processor (114) can use light emitted from an area corresponding to the light-emitting area among areas of the first execution screen as the first light for the heart rate measurement function. For example, the ratio of the amount of light between the first light emitted and the second light received can be constant or similar even if the amount of the first light emitted changes. For example, when emitting a first light of x1 amount and receiving a second light of y1 amount, the ratio between x1 and y1 may be the same as or similar to the ratio between x2 and y2 when emitting a first light of x2 amount and receiving a second light of y2 amount. For example, even if the amount of the emitted first light changes, the ratio of the amount of light between the first light and the second light is the same or similar, so that at least one processor (114) can perform the function of measuring a heart rate even if it uses a first light whose amount of emitted light continuously changes (e.g., light emitted in an area corresponding to a light-emitting area among areas of the first execution screen).

[0050]

[0051] FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating a method for measuring heart rate by an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. In the following, any description that overlaps with the description in FIG. 1 will be omitted or briefly described.

[0052] In operation 210, an electronic device (e.g., electronic device (110) of FIG. 1, electronic device (900) of FIG. 9) may display a first execution screen of a first application. For example, the first application may correspond to an application unrelated to the heart rate measurement function.

[0053] In operation 220, the electronic device may execute a second application associated with a heart rate measurement function. According to one embodiment, the electronic device may execute the second application associated with the heart rate measurement function based on a specified condition being satisfied while the first execution screen is displayed. For example, while the first execution screen is displayed, if the current time is a time set by the user for measuring the heart rate, the electronic device may execute the second application associated with the heart rate measurement function. For example, while the first execution screen is displayed, the electronic device may execute the second application if it receives a user input for executing the second application associated with the heart rate measurement function.

[0054] In operation 230, the electronic device may display a second execution screen of the second application. For example, the electronic device may display a screen for executing the second application through at least a portion of a touchscreen display (e.g., the touchscreen display (111) of FIG. 1) while displaying the first execution screen. For example, the electronic device may display the second execution screen of the second application by overlapping at least a portion of the first execution screen while displaying the first execution screen.

[0055] In operation 240, the electronic device may display a user interface that guides the position of at least one sensor (e.g., at least one sensor (112) of FIG. 1). For example, the user interface may include an affordance having an arbitrary color and / or an affordance having an arbitrary shape.

[0056] In operation 250, the electronic device may perform a heart rate measurement function using at least one sensor based on receiving a user's touch input corresponding to a location of the at least one sensor. According to one embodiment, the electronic device may recognize information regarding at least one of the location or area of ​​the touch input. For example, the electronic device may recognize a location and / or size of an area where the user's body (e.g., a finger) has come into contact on the touchscreen display.

[0057] According to one embodiment, the electronic device may determine a light-emitting area that emits light based on information about at least one of the location or area of ​​the touch input. For example, the electronic device may determine a light-emitting area corresponding to an area on the touchscreen display where the user's body has made contact. For example, the light-emitting area may be a portion of a first execution screen and / or a portion of a second execution screen.

[0058] According to one embodiment, the electronic device may emit a first light through a light-emitting area while displaying the first execution screen. For example, the first light may include light of at least one color. For example, the electronic device may emit the first light in a portion of the first execution screen and / or a portion of the second execution screen while displaying the first execution screen.

[0059] In one embodiment, the electronic device may receive, through at least one sensor, a portion of the first light emitted through the light-emitting area. For example, the electronic device may receive, through the at least one sensor, a second light reflected by the user from the first light emitted through the light-emitting area.

[0060] In operation 260, the electronic device can obtain heart rate information. According to one embodiment, the electronic device can obtain the user's heart rate information and measure the heart rate based on the first light and the second light. For example, the electronic device can obtain the user's heart rate information based on the ratio of the amount of the first light emitted through the light-emitting area and the amount of the second light received through at least one sensor. For example, the electronic device can calculate the body transmittance of the first light using the first light emitted through the light-emitting area and the second light received through at least one sensor. The electronic device can obtain the user's heart rate information using the body transmittance of the first light.

[0061] In step 270, the electronic device may display a second execution screen containing heart rate information. For example, the heart rate information may include information related to the user's heart rate. For example, the heart rate information may include information regarding the user's heart rate per minute and / or heart rate cycle. For example, the electronic device may display the heart rate information on the second execution screen using a graph.

[0062]

[0063] FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a method for measuring heart rate by an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. In the following, any description that overlaps with the description of FIG. 1 will be omitted or briefly described.

[0064] In operation 310, an electronic device (e.g., electronic device (110) of FIG. 1, electronic device (900) of FIG. 9) may receive a touch input corresponding to a location of at least one sensor (e.g., at least one sensor (112)). According to one embodiment, the electronic device may receive a user's touch input corresponding to a location of at least one sensor while displaying a first execution screen of a first application.

[0065] In operation 320, the electronic device may recognize information about the location and / or area of ​​the touch input. For example, at least one processor (114) may recognize information about the location and / or area of ​​the touch input based on information associated with a location and / or information associated with an area where the user's body (e.g., a finger) is in contact on the touchscreen display. For example, the electronic device may calculate length information of a major axis (e.g., the longest straight line within the area where the user's body is in contact on the touchscreen display) and a minor axis (e.g., the shortest straight line within the area where the user's body is in contact on the touchscreen display) of the contacted area based on coordinate information indicating a location where the user's body is in contact on the touchscreen display. For example, the electronic device may calculate inclination information (e.g., angle information) between the major axis (or minor axis) of the contacted area and a designated axis on the touchscreen display based on coordinate information indicating a location where the user's body is in contact on the touchscreen display. The device can recognize information about the location and / or area of ​​the touch input based on the length information of the major and minor axes and / or the inclination information.

[0066] In operation 330, the electronic device may determine a light emitting area and / or light to be emitted. According to one embodiment, the electronic device may determine a light emitting area to emit light based on information about at least one of a position or an area of ​​a touch input. For example, the electronic device may determine a light emitting area corresponding to an area on the touchscreen display where the user's body is in contact. For example, the light emitting area may be the same as or similar to an area on the touchscreen display where the user's body is in contact. For example, the electronic device may determine light emitted from a portion corresponding to the light emitting area among light emitted through the first execution screen of the first application as light to be emitted through the light emitting area. For example, when at least one sensor is a light sensor, the electronic device may determine light in which red light, green light, and blue light change in a specified order at a specified time interval as light to be emitted.

[0067] In operation 340, the electronic device may emit a first light through the light-emitting area. According to one embodiment, the electronic device may emit the first light through the light-emitting area while displaying the first execution screen of the first application. For example, the first light may include light of at least one color. For example, the first light may include light emitted from a portion corresponding to the light-emitting area among the light emitted through the first execution screen of the first application. For example, the first light may include light of different colors at specified distances from the center of the light-emitting area.

[0068] In operation 350, the electronic device may receive second light reflected from the first light by the user's body through at least one sensor. In one embodiment, the electronic device may receive, through at least one sensor, a portion of the first light emitted through the light-emitting area. For example, the electronic device may receive second light reflected from the body (e.g., a finger) of the user who made the touch input, from the first light emitted through the light-emitting area.

[0069] In operation 360, the electronic device can obtain heart rate information based on the first light and the second light. According to one embodiment, the electronic device can obtain the user's heart rate information based on a ratio of the amount of the first light emitted through the light-emitting area and the amount of the second light received through at least one sensor. For example, the electronic device can calculate the body transmittance of the first light using the first light emitted through the light-emitting area and the second light received through at least one sensor. For example, the electronic device can calculate the body transmittance of the first light based on the amount of the first light emitted and the amount of the second light received. The electronic device can obtain the user's heart rate information using the body transmittance of the first light.

[0070]

[0071] FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an execution screen of an application associated with a heart rate measurement function according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. In the following, any description that overlaps with the description of FIG. 1 will be omitted or briefly described.

[0072] According to one embodiment, the electronic device (410) (e.g., the electronic device (110) of FIG. 1, the electronic device (900) of FIG. 9) may execute a second application associated with a heart rate measurement function based on satisfaction of a specified condition. For example, if the current time is a time set by the user to measure the heart rate, the electronic device may execute the second application associated with the heart rate measurement function. According to one embodiment, the electronic device may execute the second application associated with the heart rate measurement function and display a second execution screen (411) through a touchscreen display (e.g., the touchscreen display (111) of FIG. 1).

[0073] According to one embodiment, the electronic device (410) may display a UI that guides the position of at least one sensor (e.g., at least one sensor (112) of FIG. 1). For example, the electronic device (410) may display the UI in an area of ​​the touchscreen display corresponding to a position where at least one sensor is displayed on the touchscreen display. For example, the user interface may include an affordance having an arbitrary color and / or an affordance having an arbitrary shape. For example, the electronic device (410) may display an affordance (413) having a red circular shape in an area corresponding to a position of a front image sensor (e.g., a front camera) of the electronic device (410).

[0074] According to one embodiment, the electronic device (410) may display a second execution screen (411) that includes a notification indicating a method for measuring heart rate. For example, the notification indicating a method for measuring heart rate may include information related to a location for measuring heart rate. For example, the notification indicating a method for measuring heart rate may include text information (415) such as, "Touch your finger at the location where the red circle is."

[0075] According to one embodiment, the electronic device (410) may display a second execution screen (411) including heart rate information. For example, the heart rate information may include information related to the user's heart rate. For example, the heart rate information may include information about the user's heart rate per minute (e.g., beats per minute, bpm). For example, the electronic device (410) may display the heart rate information on the second execution screen (411) through a graph. For example, before measuring the heart rate, the electronic device (410) may display the second execution screen (411) including information (417) indicating 0 bpm. According to one embodiment, the electronic device (410) may display heart rate information of the measured heart rate on the second execution screen (411) when measuring the heart rate and / or when measuring the heart rate is completed. For example, information (417) indicating 0 bpm in FIG. 4 can change in real time according to the measurement of the user's heart rate.

[0076] According to one embodiment, the electronic device (410) may receive a user's touch input for a notification indicating a method of measuring a heart rate (e.g., a red circular affordance (413)). The electronic device (410) may determine a light-emitting area based on the reception of the user's touch input. The electronic device (410) may emit a first light through the light-emitting area. The electronic device (410) may receive a second light reflected by the user's body (e.g., a finger) from the emitted first light through at least one sensor. The electronic device (410) may obtain the user's heart rate information based on the emitted first light and the received second light.

[0077] In one embodiment, the second execution screen may be displayed while the first execution screen of the first application, which is unrelated to the heart rate measurement function, is being displayed. For example, the electronic device may display the second execution screen while the first execution screen of the first application, which is unrelated to the heart rate measurement function, is being displayed, overlapping at least a portion of the first execution screen.

[0078]

[0079] FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an execution screen of an application associated with a heart rate measurement function according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. Below, any description that overlaps with the description of FIG. 1 will be omitted or briefly described.

[0080] According to one embodiment, an electronic device (e.g., the electronic device (110) of FIG. 1) may display a first execution screen (510) of a first application. For example, the first application may correspond to an application unrelated to the heart rate measurement function. For example, the electronic device may display the first execution screen (510) of the first application through a touchscreen display (e.g., the touchscreen display (111) of FIG. 1).

[0081] According to one embodiment, the electronic device may execute a second application associated with a heart rate measurement function based on a specified condition being satisfied while the first execution screen (510) is displayed. For example, if the current time is a time set by the user to measure the heart rate while the first execution screen (510) is displayed, the electronic device may execute a second application associated with a heart rate measurement function. According to one embodiment, the electronic device may execute a second application associated with a heart rate measurement function while the first execution screen (510) is displayed, and display a second execution screen (511) by overlapping at least a portion of the first execution screen (510).

[0082] According to one embodiment, the electronic device may display a UI that guides the position of at least one sensor (e.g., at least one sensor (112) of FIG. 1) while displaying the first execution screen (510). For example, the electronic device may guide the position of the at least one sensor by displaying an affordance having an arbitrary color and / or an affordance having an arbitrary shape. For example, the electronic device may display an affordance (513) having a red circular shape in an area corresponding to the position of a front image sensor (e.g., a front camera) of the electronic device.

[0083] According to one embodiment, the electronic device may display a second execution screen (511) that includes a notification indicating a method for measuring heart rate. For example, the notification indicating a method for measuring heart rate may include information related to a location for measuring heart rate. For example, the notification indicating a method for measuring heart rate may include text information (515) such as, "Touch your finger at the location indicated by the red circle."

[0084] According to one embodiment, the electronic device may display a second execution screen (511) including heart rate information. For example, the heart rate information may include information related to the user's heart rate. For example, the heart rate information may include information about the user's heart rate per minute (e.g., beats per minute, bpm). For example, the electronic device may display the heart rate information on the second execution screen (511) through a graph. For example, before measuring the heart rate, the electronic device may display the second execution screen (511) including information (517) indicating 0 bpm. According to one embodiment, the electronic device may display heart rate information of the measured heart rate on the second execution screen (511) while measuring the heart rate and / or when the heart rate measurement is completed. For example, the information (517) indicating 0 bpm in FIG. 5 may change in real time according to the measurement of the user's heart rate.

[0085] According to one embodiment, the electronic device may receive a user's touch input for a notification indicating a method of measuring a heart rate (e.g., a red circular affordance (513)). The electronic device may determine a light-emitting area based on the reception of the user's touch input. The electronic device may emit a first light through the light-emitting area. The electronic device may receive a second light reflected by the user's body (e.g., a finger) from the emitted first light through at least one sensor. The electronic device may obtain the user's heart rate information based on the emitted first light and the received second light.

[0086] According to one embodiment, the electronic device may perform a heart rate measurement function while the first execution screen (510) is displayed. Since the electronic device performs the heart rate measurement function while the first execution screen (510) is displayed, the user may measure the heart rate while using the first application. According to one embodiment, the electronic device may measure the heart rate using at least one sensor. The electronic device may measure the heart rate using a pre-mounted sensor (e.g., an image sensor and / or an illuminance sensor) without mounting a separate sensor for measuring the heart rate. According to one embodiment, since the electronic device has a light-emitting area that emits the first light and at least one sensor that receives the second light, the heart rate information obtained based on the first light and the second light may have high accuracy. According to one embodiment, the electronic device may use light emitted from an area corresponding to the light-emitting area among areas of the first execution screen (510) as the first light for the heart rate measurement function. For example, since the ratio of the amount of first light emitted and the amount of second light received is constant or similar, the electronic device can perform the function of measuring heart rate by using the first light (e.g., light emitted from an area corresponding to the light-emitting area among the areas of the first execution screen (510)) whose amount of light emitted continuously changes.

[0087]

[0088] FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a graph of luminosity values ​​of light received by an electronic device through at least one sensor at regular intervals according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. In the following, any description that overlaps with the description of FIG. 1 will be omitted or briefly described.

[0089] Referring to the graph of FIG. 6, the x-axis may correspond to an axis representing time (seconds), and the y-axis may correspond to an axis representing a luminance value (amount of light). According to one embodiment, an electronic device (e.g., the electronic device (110) of FIG. 1) may emit a first light through a light-emitting region based on receiving a user's touch input. The electronic device may receive a second light reflected by the user's body (e.g., a finger) from the emitted first light through at least one sensor (e.g., at least one sensor (112) of FIG. 1). The electronic device may measure a heart rate based on the emitted first light and the received second light.

[0090] According to one embodiment, the electronic device can obtain heart rate information based on a graph representing the luminance values ​​of the second light received. For example, referring to the graph of FIG. 6, between time t1 and time t2, the graph representing the luminance values ​​of the light received by the electronic device can include three valleys (a1, a2, a3) (or peaks (b1, b2, b3)). If the graph representing the luminance values ​​of the second light received is as shown in the graph of FIG. 6, the electronic device can determine that three heartbeats occurred during the time (t2 - t1).

[0091]

[0092] FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an execution screen of an application associated with a heart rate measurement function according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. Below, any description that overlaps with the description of FIG. 1 will be omitted or briefly described.

[0093] According to one embodiment, the electronic device (710) (e.g., the electronic device (110) of FIG. 1) may execute a second application associated with a heart rate measurement function based on satisfaction of a specified condition. For example, if the current time is a time set by the user to measure the heart rate, the electronic device may execute a second application associated with the heart rate measurement function. According to one embodiment, the electronic device may execute the second application associated with the heart rate measurement function and display a second execution screen (711) through a touchscreen display (e.g., the touchscreen display (111) of FIG. 1).

[0094] According to one embodiment, the electronic device (710) may display a UI that guides the position of at least one sensor (e.g., at least one sensor (112) of FIG. 1). For example, the electronic device (710) may guide the position of the at least one sensor by displaying an affordance having an arbitrary color and / or an affordance having an arbitrary shape. For example, the electronic device (710) may display an affordance (713) having a red circular shape in an area corresponding to the position of a front image sensor (e.g., a front camera) of the electronic device (710).

[0095] According to one embodiment, the electronic device (710) may acquire an image through the image sensor when at least one sensor is an image sensor. For example, if the electronic device (710) recognizes an object other than the user's body from an image acquired through the image sensor, the electronic device (710) may provide a guide notification associated with the object. For example, if there is a foreign substance on the lens of the image sensor (e.g., a camera lens), the electronic device (710) may recognize an object other than the user's body from an image acquired through the image sensor. For example, if the electronic device (710) recognizes an object other than the user's body from an image acquired through the image sensor, the electronic device (710) may provide a text notification (715) such as "Please clean the camera lens for accurate measurement." For example, the electronic device (710) may display a guide notification (e.g., a text notification (715)) associated with the object on the second execution screen (715). For example, the electronic device may provide audibly a guide notification associated with the object through a speaker (not shown) of the electronic device (710).

[0096] According to one embodiment, the electronic device (710) may display a second execution screen (711) including heart rate information. For example, the heart rate information may include information related to the user's heart rate. For example, the heart rate information may include information about the user's heart rate per minute (e.g., beats per minute, bpm). For example, the electronic device (710) may display the heart rate information on the second execution screen (711) through a graph. For example, before measuring the heart rate, the electronic device (710) may display the second execution screen (711) including information (717) indicating 0 bpm. According to one embodiment, the electronic device (710) may display heart rate information of the measured heart rate on the second execution screen (711) when measuring the heart rate and / or when measuring the heart rate is complete. For example, information (717) indicating 0 bpm in FIG. 7 may change in real time according to measurement of the user's heart rate.

[0097] According to one embodiment, the electronic device (710) may receive a user's touch input for a notification indicating a method of measuring a heart rate (e.g., a red circular affordance (713)). The electronic device (710) may determine a light-emitting area based on the reception of the user's touch input. The electronic device (710) may emit a first light through the light-emitting area. The electronic device (710) may receive a second light reflected by the user's body (e.g., a finger) from the emitted first light through at least one sensor. The electronic device (710) may obtain the user's heart rate information based on the emitted first light and the received second light.

[0098]

[0099] FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a first light emitted by an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure to perform a heart rate measurement function. In the following, any description overlapping with that of FIG. 1 will be omitted or briefly described.

[0100] According to one embodiment, an electronic device (e.g., electronic device (110) of FIG. 1, electronic device (900) of FIG. 9) may emit first light (800) through a light-emitting area to perform a heart rate measurement function. According to one embodiment, the electronic device may emit light of a single color, and some of the light-emitting areas may emit light of different colors. For example, the electronic device may emit white light throughout the light-emitting area, and then emit light of different colors in areas that are within a specified range of distances from the center of the light-emitting area. According to one embodiment, in FIG. 8, the electronic device may emit first light (800) including light of different colors at specified distances. For example, the electronic device may emit first light (800) including first-first light (810), first-second light (820), first-third light (830), first-fourth light (840), first-fifth light (850), and / or first-sixth light (860) from the center of the light-emitting area.

[0101] According to one embodiment, the electronic device may receive a second light (800) that is reflected by a user's body (e.g., a finger) and received through at least one sensor (e.g., at least one sensor (112) of FIG. 1). For example, the second light may include a plurality of lights. For example, the electronic device may receive, based on the emission of the first light (800), the 1-1 light (810), the 1-2 light (820), the 1-3 light (830), the 1-4 light (840), the 1-5 light (850), and / or the 1-6 light (860), respectively, the 2-1 light, the 2-2 light, the 2-3 light, the 2-4 light, the 2-5 light, and / or the 2-6 light reflected by the user's body.

[0102] According to one embodiment, the electronic device can calculate the human body transmittance of the first light based on the luminance value of the emitted first light and the luminance value of the received second light. The electronic device can obtain heart rate information based on the human body transmittance of the first light. For example, when the electronic device emits the first light including a plurality of lights (e.g., the first-first light (810), the first-second light (820), the first-third light (830), the first-fourth light (840), the first-fifth light (850), and / or the first-sixth light (860)), the electronic device can calculate the human body transmittance for each of the plurality of emitted lights. For example, the transmittance of each light can be calculated based on the emitted 1-1 light (810), 1-2 light (820), 1-3 light (830), 1-4 light (840), 1-5 light (850) and / or 1-6 light (860) and the received 2-1 light, 2-2 light, 2-3 light, 2-4 light, 2-5 light and / or 2-6 light.

[0103] According to one embodiment, the electronic device may store data associated with the human body transmittance for each of a plurality of emitted lights in a memory (e.g., memory (113) of FIG. 1). For example, the electronic device may calculate the human body transmittance for each of a plurality of different colored lights, and determine the relationship between the first light and the second light for each different color. The electronic device may store data determining the relationship between the first light and the second light for each of the plurality of different colors in the memory.

[0104] According to one embodiment, when data for determining a relationship between a first light and a second light of a plurality of different colors is accumulated to a certain level or more, the electronic device can determine an influence of a distance (e.g., a distance from a center of a light-emitting area) and / or a color of the emitted light on light received through at least one sensor. For example, when the electronic device stores data for a relationship between a first light including a plurality of different colors of light and a second light received by the first light reflecting off a user's body to a certain level or more, the electronic device can obtain heart rate information by emitting light emitted from a first execution screen through the light-emitting area without emitting separate light.

[0105]

[0106] According to one embodiment, an electronic device (110, 900) may include a touchscreen display (111, 940), at least one sensor (112, 950, 970), a memory (113, 920) for storing instructions, and at least one processor (114, 910).

[0107] According to one embodiment, the instructions, when individually or collectively executed by the at least one processor, may cause the electronic device to display a first execution screen of a first application through the touchscreen display.

[0108] According to one embodiment, the instructions, when individually or collectively executed by the at least one processor, may cause the electronic device to execute a second application associated with a heart rate measurement function based on a specified condition being satisfied during display of the first execution screen.

[0109] According to one embodiment, the instructions, when individually or collectively executed by the at least one processor, may cause the electronic device to display a second execution screen of a second application via at least a portion of the touchscreen display while displaying the first execution screen.

[0110] According to one embodiment, the instructions, when individually or collectively executed by the at least one processor, may cause the electronic device to display a user interface (UI) that guides the position of the at least one sensor during display of the first execution screen.

[0111] According to one embodiment, the instructions, when individually or collectively executed by the at least one processor, may cause the electronic device to perform a function of measuring the heart rate using the at least one sensor based on receiving a user's touch input corresponding to the location during display of the first execution screen.

[0112] According to one embodiment, the instructions, when individually or collectively executed by the at least one processor, may cause the electronic device to obtain heart rate information of the user based on performing the heart rate measurement function during display of the first execution screen.

[0113] According to one embodiment, the instructions, when individually or collectively executed by the at least one processor, may cause the electronic device to display, through the touchscreen display during display of the first execution screen, a second execution screen including heart rate information of the user.

[0114] According to one embodiment, the instructions, when individually or collectively executed by the at least one processor, may cause the electronic device to determine that the specified condition is satisfied when the current time reaches a preset time during the display of the first execution screen or when a user input for executing the second application is received.

[0115] According to one embodiment, the instructions, when individually or collectively executed by the at least one processor, may cause the electronic device to receive a touch input of the user corresponding to the location.

[0116] According to one embodiment, the instructions, when individually or collectively executed by the at least one processor, may cause the electronic device to recognize information about at least one of a location or an area of ​​the touch input.

[0117] According to one embodiment, the instructions, when individually or collectively executed by the at least one processor, may cause the electronic device to determine a light-emitting area to emit light based on information about at least one of a location or an area of ​​the touch input.

[0118] In one embodiment, the instructions, when individually or collectively executed by the at least one processor, may cause the electronic device to emit a first light through the light-emitting region.

[0119] According to one embodiment, the instructions, when individually or collectively executed by the at least one processor, may cause the electronic device to receive, through the at least one sensor, the second light reflected by the user from the first light.

[0120] According to one embodiment, the instructions, when individually or collectively executed by the at least one processor, may cause the electronic device to obtain heart rate information of the user based on the first light and the second light.

[0121] According to one embodiment, the position of the light-emitting area may correspond to the position of the touch input.

[0122] In one embodiment, the area of ​​the light-emitting region may be equal to or smaller than the area of ​​the touch input.

[0123] According to one embodiment, the first light emitted through the light-emitting area may include light emitted from a portion corresponding to the light-emitting area among the light emitted through the first execution screen.

[0124] According to one embodiment, the first light emitted through the light-emitting area may include light of different colors at specified distances from the center of the light-emitting area.

[0125] In one embodiment, the second light may include light of a different color each reflected by the user at each of the specified distances.

[0126] According to one embodiment, the instructions, when individually or collectively executed by the at least one processor, may cause the electronic device to determine a relationship between the first light and the second light for each of the different colors.

[0127] According to one embodiment, the instructions, when individually or collectively executed by the at least one processor, may cause the electronic device to store data in the memory indicating a relationship between the determined first light and the second light.

[0128] According to one embodiment, the at least one sensor may include an image sensor (950).

[0129] According to one embodiment, the instructions, when individually or collectively executed by the at least one processor, may cause the electronic device to activate the image sensor upon receiving the touch input.

[0130] According to one embodiment, the instructions, when individually or collectively executed by the at least one processor, may cause the electronic device to acquire an image through the image sensor based on activation of the image sensor.

[0131] According to one embodiment, the instructions, when individually or collectively executed by the at least one processor, may cause the electronic device to, upon recognizing an object other than the user's body from the acquired image, provide a guide notification indicating the presence of the object.

[0132] In one embodiment, the image sensor may be positioned below the touchscreen display and may not be exposed to the outside.

[0133] In one embodiment, the at least one sensor may include a light sensor.

[0134] According to one embodiment, the first light emitted through the light-emitting region may include light in which red light, green light, and blue light are alternately emitted in a specified order.

[0135] According to one embodiment, a method of measuring a heart rate of an electronic device may include displaying a first execution screen of a first application via a touchscreen display of the electronic device.

[0136] According to one embodiment, a method of measuring a heart rate of an electronic device may include executing a second application associated with a heart rate measurement function based on a condition specified during display of the first execution screen being satisfied.

[0137] According to one embodiment, a method of measuring a heart rate of an electronic device may include displaying a second execution screen of a second application through at least a portion of the touchscreen display.

[0138] According to one embodiment, a method of measuring a heart rate of an electronic device may include displaying a UI that guides a location of at least one sensor of the electronic device.

[0139] According to one embodiment, a method of measuring a heart rate of an electronic device may include performing a function of measuring the heart rate using at least one sensor based on receiving a user's touch input corresponding to the location.

[0140] According to one embodiment, a method of measuring a heart rate of an electronic device may include an operation of obtaining heart rate information of the user based on performing the function of measuring the heart rate.

[0141] According to one embodiment, a method of measuring a heart rate of an electronic device may include displaying a second execution screen including heart rate information of the user via the touchscreen display.

[0142] According to one embodiment, a method of measuring a heart rate of an electronic device may include an action of determining that the specified condition is satisfied when the current time reaches a preset time or when a user input for executing the second application is received.

[0143] According to one embodiment, a method of measuring a heart rate of an electronic device may include receiving a touch input of the user corresponding to the location.

[0144] According to one embodiment, the operation of performing the function of measuring the heart rate using the at least one sensor may be an operation of recognizing information about at least one of the position or area of ​​the touch input.

[0145] According to one embodiment, the operation of performing the function of measuring the heart rate using the at least one sensor may include an operation of determining a light-emitting area that emits light based on information about at least one of a position or an area of ​​the touch input.

[0146] According to one embodiment, the operation of performing the function of measuring the heart rate using the at least one sensor may include an operation of emitting a first light through the light-emitting area.

[0147] According to one embodiment, the operation of performing the function of measuring the heart rate using the at least one sensor may include an operation of receiving the second light, which is the first light reflected by the user, through the at least one sensor.

[0148] The operation of obtaining the user's heart rate information may include an operation of obtaining the user's heart rate information based on the first light and the second light.

[0149] According to one embodiment, in a method for measuring a heart rate of an electronic device, the position of the light-emitting area may correspond to the position of the touch input.

[0150] According to one embodiment, in a method for measuring a heart rate of an electronic device, an area of ​​the light-emitting region may be equal to or smaller than an area of ​​the touch input.

[0151] According to one embodiment, in a method for measuring a heart rate of an electronic device, the first light emitted through the light-emitting area may include light emitted from a portion corresponding to the light-emitting area among the light emitted through the execution screen.

[0152] According to one embodiment, in a method for measuring a heart rate of an electronic device, the first light emitted through the light-emitting area may include light of different colors at specified distances from the center of the light-emitting area.

[0153] According to one embodiment, in a method for measuring a heart rate of an electronic device, the second light may include light of a different color each reflected by the user at each specified distance.

[0154] According to one embodiment, a method of measuring a heart rate of an electronic device may include an operation of determining a relationship between the first light and the second light for each of the different colors.

[0155] According to one embodiment, a method of measuring a heart rate of an electronic device may include storing data representing a relationship between the determined first light and the second light in a memory of the electronic device.

[0156] According to one embodiment, a computer-readable storage medium storing instructions, wherein the instructions, when executed by at least one processor of an electronic device, cause the electronic device to display a first execution screen of a first application through a touchscreen display of the electronic device.

[0157] According to one embodiment, in a computer-readable storage medium, the instructions, when executed by at least one processor of an electronic device, may cause the electronic device to execute a second application associated with a heart rate measurement function based on a condition specified during display of the first execution screen being satisfied.

[0158] According to one embodiment, in a computer-readable storage medium, the instructions, when executed by at least one processor of an electronic device, may cause the electronic device to display a second execution screen of a second application through at least a portion of the touchscreen display.

[0159] According to one embodiment, in a computer-readable storage medium, the instructions, when executed by at least one processor of an electronic device, may cause the electronic device to display a UI that guides a position of at least one sensor of the electronic device.

[0160] According to one embodiment, in a computer-readable storage medium, the instructions, when executed by at least one processor of an electronic device, may cause the electronic device to perform a function of measuring the heart rate using the at least one sensor based on receiving a user's touch input corresponding to the location.

[0161] According to one embodiment, in a computer-readable storage medium, the instructions, when executed by at least one processor of an electronic device, may cause the electronic device to obtain heart rate information of the user based on performing the heart rate measurement function.

[0162] According to one embodiment, in a computer-readable storage medium, the instructions, when executed by at least one processor of an electronic device, may cause the electronic device to display a second execution screen including heart rate information of the user through the touchscreen display.

[0163]

[0164] According to one embodiment, the electronic device may perform a heart rate measurement function while displaying the first execution screen, thereby providing a user with the advantage of measuring the heart rate while using the first application.

[0165] According to one embodiment, the electronic device can provide the effect of measuring heart rate using a pre-mounted sensor (e.g., an image sensor and / or a light sensor), thereby reducing costs by not mounting a separate sensor for measuring heart rate.

[0166] According to one embodiment, since the light-emitting area emitting the first light and the electronic device receiving the second light are positioned very close to each other, heart rate information obtained based on the first light and the second light may be highly accurate. For example, since the position of the light-emitting area corresponds to the position of at least one sensor, heart rate information obtained based on the first light and the second light may be highly accurate.

[0167] According to one embodiment, the electronic device uses light emitted from a region among a portion of a first execution screen and / or a portion of a second execution screen as the first light for the function of measuring a heart rate, thereby eliminating the need to emit light for measuring a separate heart rate. For example, the ratio of the amount of light between the emitted first light and the received second light may be constant or similar even if the amount of the emitted first light changes. For example, when x1 of the first light is emitted and y1 of the second light is received, the ratio between x1 and y1 may be the same as or similar to the ratio between x2 and y2 when x2 of the first light is emitted and y2 of the second light is received. For example, since the ratio of the amount of light between the first light and the second light is the same or similar even if the amount of the emitted first light changes, the electronic device can perform the function of measuring a heart rate even if it uses the first light whose amount of emitted light continuously changes (e.g., light emitted from a region corresponding to a light-emitting region among the regions of the first execution screen).

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[0169] FIG. 9 is a block diagram of an exemplary electronic device capable of performing the operations described in this document.

[0170] Referring to FIG. 9, the electronic device (900) may be one of various forms of electronic devices, such as a notebook (990), smartphones (991) having various form factors (e.g., a bar-type smartphone (991-1), a foldable-type smartphone (991-2), or a sliderable (or rollable) type smartphone (991-3)), a tablet (992), a cellular phone (not shown), and other similar computing devices (not shown). The components, their relationships, and their functions illustrated in FIG. 9 are exemplary only and do not limit the implementations described or claimed in this document. The electronic device (900) may be referred to as a mobile device, a user device, a multi-function device, a portable device, or a server.

[0171] The electronic device (900) may include components including at least one processor (910) (hereinafter referred to as processor (910)), at least one memory (920) (hereinafter referred to as memory (920)), at least one display (940) (hereinafter referred to as display (940)), at least one image sensor (950) (hereinafter referred to as image sensor (950)), at least one communication circuit (960) (hereinafter referred to as communication circuit (960)), and / or at least one sensor (970) (hereinafter referred to as sensor (970)). The above components are merely exemplary. For example, the electronic device (900) may include other components (e.g., power management integrated circuitry (PMIC), audio processing circuitry, an antenna, a rechargeable battery, or an input / output interface). For example, some components may be omitted from the electronic device (900). For example, some components may be integrated into one component.

[0172] The processor (910) may be implemented as one or more IC (integrated circuit (or circuitry)) chips and may perform various data processing. The processor (910) may include at least one electrical circuit and may individually or collectively perform distributed processing of instructions (or programs, data, etc.) stored in the memory (920). The processor (910) may include a processor assembly including one or more processing circuits. The processor (910) may include any processing circuit operative to control the performance and operations of one or more components (e.g., the memory (920), the display (940), the image sensor (950), the communication circuit (960), and / or the sensor (970)) of the electronic device (900). For example, the processor (910) (e.g., the application processor (AP)) may be implemented as a system on chip (SoC) (e.g., a single chip or a chipset). For example, the processor (910) may be implemented with multiple cores (or at least one core circuit), multiple chips, or multiple chipsets. For example, the processor (910) may include one or more processing circuits. For example, the processor (910) may include one or more processing circuits configured to individually and / or collectively perform various functions of the present disclosure. As a non-limiting example, at least a portion of the processor (910) may be included in a first chip of the electronic device (900), and at least another portion of the processor (910) may be included in a second chip of the electronic device (900) that is different from the first chip of the electronic device (900).

[0173] For example, the processor (910) may include a central processing unit (CPU) (911), a graphics processing unit (GPU) (912), a neural processing unit (NPU) (913), an image signal processor (ISP) (914), a display controller (915), a memory controller (916), a storage controller (917), a communication processor (CP) (918), and / or a sensor interface (919). These components of the processor (910) are merely exemplary. For example, the processor (910) may further include other components. For example, some components of the processor (910) may be omitted from the processor (910). For example, some components of the processor (910) may be included as separate components of the electronic device (900) outside the processor (910). For example, some components of the processor (910) (e.g., memory controller (916)) may be included within other components (e.g., at least a portion of memory (920), an interface (e.g., available for connection to at least one component of the electronic device (100)), a display (940) and / or an image sensor (950)).

[0174] The processor (910) may cause other components of the electronic device (900) to perform various operations by executing instructions stored in the memory (920). The CPU (911) (or central processing circuit) may be configured to control components of the processor (910) based on the execution of instructions stored in the memory (920) (e.g., volatile memory (921) and / or non-volatile memory (922)). The GPU (912) (or graphics processing circuit) may be configured to perform parallel operations (e.g., rendering). The NPU (913) (or neural processing circuit, or artificial intelligence (AI) chip) may be configured to perform operations for an artificial intelligence model (e.g., convolution computation). The ISP (914) (or image signal processing circuit) may be configured to process a raw image acquired through the image sensor (950) into a format suitable for a component within the electronic device (900) or a component of the processor (910). The display controller (915) (or display control circuit, or display processing unit (DPU)) may be configured to process an image acquired from the CPU (911), the GPU (912), the ISP (914), or the memory (920) (e.g., the volatile memory (921)) into a format suitable for the display (940). The memory controller (916) (or memory control circuit) may be configured to control reading data from the volatile memory (921) and writing data to the volatile memory (921). The storage controller (917) (or storage control circuit) may be configured to control reading data from the nonvolatile memory (922) and writing data to the nonvolatile memory (922).The CP (918) (communication processing circuit) may be configured to process data obtained from a component of the processor (910) into a format suitable for transmission to another electronic device via the communication circuit (960), or to process data obtained from another electronic device via the communication circuit (960) into a format suitable for processing by the component of the processor (910). For example, the communication circuit (960) may include one or more communication circuits. The sensor interface (919) (or sensing data processing circuit, sensor hub) may be configured to process data on the state of the electronic device (900) and / or the state of the surroundings of the electronic device (900), obtained via the sensor (970), into a format suitable for the component of the processor (910).

[0175] The memory (920) may include one or more storage media (or one or more storage devices). For example, the memory (920) may include a memory assembly including one or more storage media. For example, the one or more storage media may include permanent memory (e.g., non-volatile memory (922)) such as a hard drive, flash memory, read-only memory (ROM), semi-permanent memory (e.g., volatile memory (921)) such as random access memory (RAM), any other suitable type of storage (or storage assembly), or any combination thereof. The memory (920) may include cache memory, which is one or more different types of memory used to temporarily store data for a function or feature of the electronic device (900). As a non-limiting example, the cache memory may be included within the processor (910). The memory (920) may be fixedly embedded within the electronic device (900) or incorporated into one or more suitable types of components (e.g., a subscriber identity module (SIM) card and / or a secure digital (SD) card) that may be repeatedly inserted into and removed from the electronic device (900).

[0176] For example, the memory (920) may store one or more software applications, such as an operating system (or system) software application, a firmware software application, a driver software application, a plug-in (e.g., add-in, add-on, and / or applet) software application, and / or any other suitable software applications. For example, the one or more software applications may include instructions executable by the processor (910). For example, the memory (920) may store instructions callable by an application programming interface (API). For example, the memory (920) may store instructions within a library.

Claims

1. In electronic devices, Touchscreen display; At least one sensor; Memory that stores instructions; and comprising at least one processor; The instructions, when individually or collectively executed by the at least one processor, cause the electronic device to: Displaying the first execution screen of the first application through the above touch screen display, During the display of the first execution screen above, Based on the satisfaction of a specified condition, a second application associated with the heart rate measurement function is executed, Displaying a second execution screen of a second application through at least a portion of the above touchscreen display, Displaying a user interface (UI) that guides the position of at least one sensor, Based on receiving a user's touch input corresponding to the above location, performing a function of measuring the heart rate using the at least one sensor, Based on performing the above heart rate measurement function, the user's heart rate information is obtained, An electronic device that displays a second execution screen including the user's heart rate information through the touch screen display.

2. In claim 1, The above instructions, when individually or collectively executed by the at least one processor, cause the electronic device to: An electronic device that determines that the specified condition is satisfied when at least one of the following occurs: the current time reaches a preset time; or a user input for executing the second application is received.

3. In claim 1, The above instructions, when individually or collectively executed by the at least one processor, cause the electronic device to: Receive the user's touch input corresponding to the above location, Recognize information about at least one of the location or area of ​​the above touch input, Based on information about at least one of the position or area of ​​the above touch input, determining a light-emitting area that emits light, Emitting a first light through the above-mentioned light-emitting region, The first light is reflected by the user, and the second light is received through the at least one sensor, An electronic device that obtains heart rate information of the user based on the first light and the second light.

4. In claim 3, The position of the above light-emitting area corresponds to the position of the touch input, An electronic device wherein the area of ​​the above light-emitting region is equal to or smaller than the area of ​​the above touch input.

5. In claim 3, An electronic device, wherein the first light emitted through the light-emitting area includes light emitted from an area corresponding to the light-emitting area among the areas of the first execution screen.

6. In claim 3, An electronic device wherein the first light emitted through the light-emitting area includes light of different colors at specified distances from the center of the light-emitting area.

7. In claim 6, The second light includes light of different colors each reflected by the user at each specified distance, The above instructions, when individually or collectively executed by the at least one processor, cause the electronic device to: The relationship between the first light and the second light is determined for each different color, An electronic device that stores data indicating a relationship between the first light and the second light determined above in the memory.

8. In claim 3, wherein at least one sensor comprises an image sensor, The above instructions, when individually or collectively executed by the at least one processor, cause the electronic device to: An electronic device that activates the image sensor when receiving the above touch input.

9. In claim 8, The above instructions, when individually or collectively executed by the at least one processor, cause the electronic device to: Based on the activation of the image sensor, an image is acquired through the image sensor, An electronic device that, when recognizing an object other than the user's body from the acquired image, provides a guide notification notifying the presence of the object.

10. In claim 8, An electronic device wherein the image sensor is positioned below the touchscreen display and is not exposed to the outside.

11. In claim 3, wherein at least one sensor comprises a light sensor, The first light emitted through the above-described light-emitting region includes light emitted alternately in a specified order of red light, green light, and blue light, The second light received through the at least one sensor includes light reflected by the user, each of the red light, the green light, and the blue light; The above instructions, when individually or collectively executed by the at least one processor, cause the electronic device to: An electronic device that obtains heart rate information of the user based on each of the red light, the green light, and the blue light.

12. In electronic devices, Touchscreen display; At least one sensor; Memory that stores instructions; and comprising at least one processor; The above instructions, when individually or collectively executed by the at least one processor, cause the electronic device to: Display the application's execution screen through the above touch screen display, Receives user touch input through the above touchscreen display, Recognize information about at least one of the location or area of ​​the above touch input, Based on information about at least one of the location or area of ​​the touch input, determining a light-emitting area of ​​the touch screen display that emits light, Emitting a first light through the above-mentioned light-emitting region, The first light is reflected by the user, and the second light is received using at least one sensor, An electronic device that obtains heart rate information of the user based on the first light and the second light.

13. In a method for measuring heart rate of an electronic device, An action of displaying a first execution screen of a first application through a touch screen display of the electronic device; During the display of the first execution screen above, An action to execute a second application associated with the heart rate measurement function based on the satisfaction of a specified condition; An action of displaying a second execution screen of a second application through at least a portion of the touch screen display; An action of displaying a UI that guides the position of at least one sensor of the electronic device; An operation of performing a function of measuring the heart rate using the at least one sensor based on receiving a user's touch input corresponding to the location; An operation of obtaining heart rate information of the user based on performing the above heart rate measurement function; A method comprising an action of displaying a second execution screen including the user's heart rate information through the touch screen display.

14. In claim 13, A method comprising an action of determining that the specified condition is satisfied when the current time reaches a preset time or when a user input for executing the second application is received.

15. In a computer-readable storage medium storing instructions, The above instructions, when executed by at least one processor of the electronic device, cause the electronic device to: Displaying a first execution screen of a first application through a touch screen display of the above electronic device, During the display of the first execution screen above, Based on the satisfaction of a specified condition, a second application associated with the heart rate measurement function is executed, Displaying a second execution screen of a second application through at least a portion of the above touchscreen display, Displaying a UI that guides the position of at least one sensor of the electronic device, Based on receiving a user's touch input corresponding to the above location, performing a function of measuring the heart rate using the at least one sensor, Based on performing the above heart rate measurement function, the user's heart rate information is obtained, A computer-readable storage medium that displays a second execution screen including the user's heart rate information through the touch screen display.

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