Electronic device and control method therefor

Abstract

An electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may comprise: a plurality of acceleration sensors; a display; a communication circuit configured to communicate with an external device; one or more processors; and a memory operably coupled to the one or more processors and configured to store instructions. The instructions, when individually or collectively executed by the one or more processors, may cause the electronic device to: if a tap operation occurs in the electronic device by an external terminal, acquire a plurality of sensing values respectively acquired by the acceleration sensors; process the plurality of acquired sensing values to generate sensing information; compare the sensing information with reference information to identify a location at which the tap operation has occurred; and in response to identifying the location at which the tap operation has occurred, determine that an event condition for activating a predetermined function is satisfied.

Description

Electronic device and control method thereof

[0001] One embodiment disclosed in this document relates to an electronic device and a method for controlling the same.

[0002] With the advancement of electronic technology, electronic devices providing various functions are being developed. For example, there is active demand and research being conducted on technologies that enable functions performed by external terminals (e.g., mobile devices) or functions input from external terminals to be executed by the electronic device by linking the external terminals with the electronic device.

[0003] As one of the methods for interoperability between an electronic device and an external terminal, the electronic device and the external terminal can be interoperable in response to the electronic device detecting physical contact or physical impact from the external terminal.

[0004] However, if the sensing sensitivity of the electronic device is low, it may not be able to accurately detect contact or impact from an external terminal. For example, if the electronic device has a large display screen, the sensor included in the electronic device may not be able to detect the impact. For example, if the electronic device is outputting sound, vibrations caused by the sound may occur, leading to misidentification as contact or impact.

[0005] Therefore, technology is required to accurately recognize input signals for interoperability between electronic devices and external terminals.

[0006] The information described above may be provided as related art for the purpose of aiding understanding of the present disclosure. No claim or determination is made as to whether any of the foregoing may be applied as prior art related to the present disclosure.

[0007] An electronic device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may include a plurality of acceleration sensors, a display, a communication circuit configured to communicate with an external device, one or more processors, and a memory configured to store instructions and operatively connected to the one or more processors. When the instructions are executed individually or collectively by the one or more processors, the electronic device may acquire a plurality of sensing values ​​each acquired by the acceleration sensors when a tap operation occurs on the electronic device by an external terminal, process the acquired plurality of sensing values ​​to generate sensing information, compare the sensing information with reference information to identify the location where the tap operation occurred, and determine that an event condition for activating a predetermined function is satisfied in response to identifying the location where the tap operation occurred.

[0008] A control method for an electronic device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may include, when a tap operation occurs on the electronic device by an external terminal, an operation of acquiring a plurality of sensing values ​​from a plurality of acceleration sensors; an operation of processing the plurality of sensing values ​​to generate sensing information; an operation of comparing the sensing information with reference information to identify the location where the tap operation occurred; and an operation of determining that an event condition for activating a predetermined function is satisfied in response to identifying the location where the tap operation occurred.

[0009] An electronic device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure can reduce the phenomenon of misrecognition when identifying a tap operation for an effective area.

[0010] An electronic device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure can specifically identify the location where a tap operation occurred.

[0011] However, the problems to be solved in this disclosure are not limited to those mentioned above, and may be determined in various ways without departing from the spirit and scope of this disclosure.

[0012] FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of an electronic device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0013] FIG. 2 is a drawing for explaining the appearance of an electronic device and the operation of tapping an external terminal with the electronic device, according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0014] FIG. 3 is a drawing for illustrating an effective area in which a tap operation is received by an electronic device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0015] FIG. 4 is a control flowchart for explaining the operation in which an electronic device interacts with an external terminal by tapping, according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0016] FIG. 5 is a control flowchart for explaining the operation in which an electronic device interacts with an external terminal by tapping, according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0017] FIG. 6 illustrates an exemplary table for an electronic device to process sample sensing values ​​obtained from an acceleration sensor to generate reference information according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0018] FIG. 7 illustrates waveform information when an electronic device acquires a tap operation in an effective area, according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0019] FIG. 8 illustrates waveform information when an electronic device acquires a tap operation in an ineffective area, according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0020] FIG. 9 illustrates guide information displayed on a display to generate reference information for an electronic device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0021] FIG. 10 illustrates, in accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure, an operation in which an electronic device activates a predetermined function in response to receiving a tap operation in an effective area.

[0022] FIG. 11 illustrates, in accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure, an operation in which an electronic device activates a predetermined function in response to receiving a tap operation in an effective area.

[0023] FIG. 12 illustrates, in accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure, an operation in which an electronic device activates a predetermined function in response to receiving a tap operation in an effective area.

[0024] The embodiments of this document and the terms used therein are not intended to limit the technical features described in this document to specific embodiments, and should be understood to include various modifications, equivalents, or substitutions of said embodiments. In connection with the description of the drawings, similar reference numerals may be used for similar or related components. The singular form of a noun corresponding to an item may include one or more of said items unless the relevant context clearly indicates otherwise. In this document, phrases such as "A or B," "at least one of A and B," "at least one of A or B," "A, B or C," "at least one of A, B and C," and "at least one of A, B, or C" may each include any one of the items listed together in the corresponding phrase, or all possible combinations thereof. Terms such as "first," "second," or "first" or "second" may be used simply to distinguish said components from other said components and do not limit said components in any other aspect (e.g., importance or order).

[0025] Hereinafter, in this document, "front-back direction," "left-right direction," and "up-down direction" may be used based on the illustrated drawings, and the shape and position of each component are not limited by this.

[0026] According to one embodiment, each component (e.g., module or program) of the components described above may include a singular or multiple entities, and some of the multiple entities may be separated and placed in other components.

[0027] FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of an electronic device (100) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0028] Referring to FIG. 1, the electronic device (100) of the present disclosure may include various types of devices capable of playing video content and having a display, such as a smart TV, tablet, monitor, smartphone, desktop computer, laptop computer, etc.

[0029] According to one embodiment, the electronic device (100) may include a memory (170) and a processor (180). The memory (170) may be configured to store or remember programs and / or data for controlling each component of the electronic device (100). The processor (180) may be configured to generate control signals for controlling each component of the electronic device (100) based on the programs and / or data stored in the memory (170) and information obtained from other components.

[0030] According to one embodiment, in addition to memory and a processor (180), the electronic device (100) may further include an accelerometer (sensor) (110), a display (display) (120), a speaker (speaker) (130), a communication interface (140), an input / output interface (input / output interface) (150), and a user interface (160). However, this is exemplary, and in carrying out the present disclosure, new configurations other than the above configurations may be added or some configurations may be omitted.

[0031] According to one embodiment, at least one instruction regarding the electronic device (100) may be stored in the memory (170). For example, an operating system (OS) for operating the electronic device (100) may be stored in the memory (170). For example, various software programs or applications for the electronic device (100) to operate according to various embodiments of the present disclosure may be stored in the memory (170). For example, at least some of the applications stored in the memory (170) may be downloaded from an external server via wireless communication. At least some of the applications stored in the memory (413) may be stored in the memory (170) from the time of shipment for the basic functions of the electronic device (100).

[0032] According to one embodiment, the memory (170) may include a semiconductor memory such as a flash memory or a magnetic storage medium such as a hard disk.

[0033] According to one embodiment, various software modules for operating an electronic device (100) according to various embodiments of the present disclosure may be stored in the memory (170), and the processor (180) may control the operation of the electronic device (100) by executing the various software modules stored in the memory (170). That is, the memory (170) is accessed by the processor (180), and data reading, recording, modification, deletion, and / or updating by the processor (180) may be performed.

[0034] According to one embodiment, the term memory (170) in this document may be used to include memory, ROM (read only memory, ROM) within the processor (180), RAM (random access memory, RAM), or a memory card (e.g., a micro SD card or a memory stick) mounted in the electronic device (100).

[0035] According to one embodiment, a plurality of TTS (text to speech) databases and a plurality of weight sets may be stored in the memory (170), and voice data, text data, and / or a plurality of parameter information according to various embodiments of the present disclosure may be stored.

[0036] According to one embodiment, the processor (180) may be connected to one or more components included in the electronic device (100) to control the overall operation of the electronic device (100). The processor (180) may include one or more processors.

[0037] According to one embodiment, when the method according to the present disclosure includes a plurality of operations, the plurality of operations may be performed by a single processor or by a plurality of processors. For example, when a first operation, a second operation, and a third operation are performed by the method according to the present disclosure, the first operation, the second operation, and the third operation may all be performed by a first processor, or the first operation and the second operation may be performed by a first processor (e.g., a general-purpose processor) and the third operation may be performed by a second processor (e.g., an artificial intelligence dedicated processor).

[0038] According to one embodiment, the processor (180) may be implemented as a single-core processor including one core, or as one or more multi-core processors including a plurality of cores (e.g., homogeneous multi-core or heterogeneous multi-core). When one or more processors (180) are implemented as multi-core processors, each of the plurality of cores included in the multi-core processor may include memory placed inside the processor, such as cache memory or on-chip memory, and a common cache shared by the plurality of cores may be included in the multi-core processor. Additionally, each of the plurality of cores included in the multi-core processor (or some of the plurality of cores) may independently read and execute program instructions for implementing the method according to one embodiment of the present disclosure, or all (or some) of the plurality of cores may be linked together to read and execute program instructions for implementing the method according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0039] According to one embodiment, when the method according to the present disclosure includes a plurality of operations, the plurality of operations may be performed by one of the plurality of cores included in a multi-core processor, or may be performed by a plurality of cores. For example, when a first operation, a second operation, and a third operation are performed by the method according to the present disclosure, the first operation, the second operation, and the third operation may all be performed by a first core included in a multi-core processor, or the first operation and the second operation may be performed by a first core included in a multi-core processor and the third operation may be performed by a second core included in a multi-core processor.

[0040] According to one embodiment, one or more processors (180) may refer to a system-on-chip (SoC) in which one or more processors and other electronic components are integrated, a single-core processor, a multi-core processor, or a core included in a single-core processor or a multi-core processor, wherein the core may be implemented as a CPU, GPU, APU, MIC, NPU, hardware accelerator, or machine learning accelerator, but the embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto. However, for convenience of explanation, the operation of the electronic device (100) will be described below using the expression "processor (180)."

[0041] According to one embodiment, the processor (180) can be implemented in various types. For example, the processor (180) can be implemented as at least one of an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), an embedded processor, a microprocessor, hardware control logic, a hardware finite state machine (FSM), and a digital signal processor (DSP).

[0042] In one embodiment, one or more processors (180) may be controlled to process input data according to predefined operation rules or artificial intelligence models stored in memory (170). For example, if one or more processors (180) are dedicated artificial intelligence processors, the dedicated artificial intelligence processors may be designed with a hardware structure specialized for processing a specific artificial intelligence model. Predefined operation rules or artificial intelligence models may be created through learning. For example, being created through learning means that a predefined operation rule or artificial intelligence model configured to perform a desired characteristic (or purpose) is created by a basic artificial intelligence model being learned using a number of learning data by a learning algorithm. Such learning may be performed on the device itself where the artificial intelligence according to the present disclosure is performed, or through a separate server and / or system. Examples of learning algorithms include supervised learning, unsupervised learning, semi-supervised learning, or reinforcement learning, but are not limited to the examples described above. An artificial intelligence model can be composed of multiple neural network layers. Each of the multiple neural network layers has multiple weight values ​​and can perform neural network operations through calculations between the results of previous layers and the multiple weights. The multiple weights possessed by the multiple neural network layers can be optimized based on the learning results of the artificial intelligence model. For example, the multiple weights can be updated during the learning process so that the loss or cost values ​​obtained by the artificial intelligence model are reduced or minimized.

[0043] According to one embodiment, the acceleration sensor (110) can generate an acceleration sensing value corresponding to the force applied to the electronic device (100) by the external terminal (200) when the external terminal (200) taps a specific area of ​​the electronic device (100). The processor (180) can obtain the sensing value generated by the acceleration sensor (110).

[0044] According to one embodiment, the acceleration sensor (110) may be provided in multiple numbers. For example, the processor (180) can identify which area of ​​the electronic device (100) the tap of the external terminal (200) has been made based on the sensing values ​​obtained from the multiple acceleration sensors (110). The processor (180) can identify that the tap of the electronic device (100) of the external terminal (200) has been made in the area corresponding to the sensing values ​​and can perform a function corresponding to the area where the tap was made.

[0045] According to one embodiment, the acceleration sensor (110) may be positioned on the left and right sides, respectively, relative to the center of the electronic device (100). For example, the acceleration sensor (110) may be positioned on the upper and lower sides, respectively, relative to the center of the electronic device (100). However, it is not limited thereto. For example, there is no limit to the number of acceleration sensors (110), and they may be positioned spaced apart at a threshold distance so that the area tapped by the external terminal (200) is identifiable. For example, the acceleration sensor (110) may be positioned at the edge of the display (120), and may be positioned on the back of the display (120) where the screen is not displayed, so that the screen displayed through the display (120) is not obscured. For example, the position of the acceleration sensor (110) may be changed according to the user's convenience, and it may be positioned as separate hardware separated from the electronic device (100).

[0046] According to one embodiment, the electronic device (100) includes various types of sensors in addition to the acceleration sensor (110) and can detect various information through the various sensors. For example, the electronic device (100) may include a touch sensor that detects a user's touch, and may also include various sensors such as a motion sensor, a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, an illuminance sensor, etc.

[0047] According to one embodiment, the display (120) may include various types of display panels such as an LCD (liquid crystal display) panel, an OLED (organic light emitting diodes) panel, a PDP (plasma display panel), an inorganic LED panel, and a micro LED panel, but is not limited thereto. For example, the display (120) may form a touchscreen together with a touch panel and may be made of a flexible panel.

[0048] According to one embodiment, the display (120) is not limited to a TV broadcast screen and can display a DVD playback screen, a cable broadcast screen, a satellite broadcast screen, etc. Additionally, the display (120) can provide a screen mirroring function that displays the same screen as the screen displayed on the external terminal (200). For example, the display (120) may provide a multi-view function that simultaneously displays the screen previously displayed and the screen mirrored from the external terminal (200). For example, when multiple screens are displayed in a multi-view manner, the display (120) can adjust the size ratio of the multiple screens by user input, and the arrangement and configuration of the multiple screens can be changed.

[0049] According to one embodiment, the speaker (130) may be configured to output various audio data, various notification sounds, or voice messages received externally. For example, the electronic device (100) may include an audio output device such as the speaker (130) or an output device such as an audio output terminal. For example, the speaker (130) may provide response results and operation results for user voice in the form of voice.

[0050] For example, when the display (120) displays multiple screens in a multi-view manner, the user may select whether audio corresponding to which video among the multiple screens displayed will be output through the speaker (130). For example, the display (120) may display a UI for selecting audio corresponding to one of the multiple screens.

[0051] According to one embodiment, the communication interface (140) can perform communication with an external device or server. For example, the communication interface (140) may include at least one of a Wi-Fi chip, a Bluetooth chip, a wireless communication chip, and an NFC chip. The communication interface (140) may be implemented as a communication circuit.

[0052] According to one embodiment, the wireless communication technology provided by the communication interface (140) may include Bluetooth, Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), CAN communication, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct, Ultrawide Band (UWB), Zigbee, Infrared Data Association (IrDA), or Near Field Communication (NFC).

[0053] According to one embodiment, the mobile communication technology provided by the communication interface (140) may include 3GPP, Wi-Max, LTE (Long Term Evolution), and 5G NR technologies.

[0054] According to one embodiment, the communication interface (140) establishes a communication connection with an external device or server and can receive a user voice signal from the external device or server. For example, the user voice may be received not only through a microphone but also through the communication interface (140).

[0055] According to one embodiment, the communication interface (140) can communicate with an external device based on a wired communication method. For example, the communication interface (140) providing a wired communication method may be implemented using a physical cable such as a pair cable, a coaxial cable, a fiber optic cable, or an internet cable. For example, the electronic device (100) may include only a wireless communication interface or only a wired communication interface. For example, the electronic device (100) may include an integrated communication interface that supports both wireless access via a wireless communication interface and wired access via a wired communication interface.

[0056] According to one embodiment, the electronic device (100) identifies a tap of an external terminal (200) based on a sensing value obtained from a plurality of acceleration sensors (110), and in order to perform a function corresponding to the identified area, the electronic device (100) can establish a communication connection with the external terminal (200) using a communication interface (140). For example, the electronic device (100) can activate a screen mirroring function that transmits the screen of the external terminal using a Bluetooth method provided by the communication interface (140). For example, the electronic device (100) can also play music currently playing on the external terminal (e.g., sound mirroring) using a Wi-Fi Direct method provided by the communication interface (140).

[0057] According to one embodiment, the input / output interface (150) may provide a connection to an external device (e.g., an external storage device) separate from the electronic device (100). For example, the input / output interface (150) may be a universal serial bus (USB) terminal, and may also include various interface terminals such as an HDMI (high definition multimedia interface) terminal or a Thunderbolt terminal. When the electronic device (100) receives video, for example, through the input / output interface (150), the display (120) may display the video received through the input / output interface (150).

[0058] According to one embodiment, the user interface (160) can receive user interactions to control the overall operation of the electronic device (100). For example, the user interface (160) may be implemented with a configuration such as a camera, a microphone (130), a remote control signal receiver, etc. For example, the user interface (160) may be implemented in a form included in the display (180) as a touch screen. For example, the user interface (160) may include a button, a lever, a switch, or a touch interface.

[0059] In addition to what is described, the electronic device (100) may further include a microphone or a camera. For example, the microphone may receive user voice in response to user speech, and the received user voice may correspond to a control command for controlling the operation of the electronic device (100). For example, the camera may be configured to capture still images or video. For example, the camera may capture a still image at a specific point in time. For example, the camera may also capture still images continuously.

[0060] According to one embodiment, the electronic device (100) of the present disclosure can identify whether a tap operation occurred in a valid area based on a sensing value generated from an acceleration sensor (110) when a tap operation occurs from an external device (e.g., an external terminal (200)). For example, if the electronic device (100) is equipped with a display (120) of a relatively large size, there may be cases where it cannot sensitively sense impacts that occur at a distance from the acceleration sensor (110). For example, there may be cases where vibrations generated from outside the electronic device (100) are misidentified as a tap operation, or vibrations generated by the output of a speaker (130) inside the electronic device (100) are misidentified as a tap operation. Below, a control method for distinguishing and recognizing only valid tap operations that occur in a valid area will be described for the electronic device (100) of the present disclosure.

[0061] FIG. 2 is a drawing for explaining the appearance of an electronic device (100) (e.g., the electronic device (100) of FIG. 1) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure and the operation of tapping an external terminal with the electronic device.

[0062] The embodiment of FIG. 2 can be optionally combined with the embodiment of FIG. 1.

[0063] Referring to FIG. 2, the electronic device (100) can identify a tap action of an external terminal (200) on a bezel portion (310) placed at the edge of the electronic device (100). The bezel portion (310) may be placed to surround the edge of a display (120) (e.g., the display (120) of FIG. 1). For example, the tap action may be defined as a touch or contact action of an external terminal (200) on the bezel portion (310) of the electronic device (100).

[0064] According to one embodiment, the bezel portion (310) may include a first bezel (311) located to the right of the center of the electronic device (100), a second bezel (313) located to the upper side of the center of the electronic device (100), a third bezel (315) located to the left of the center of the electronic device (100), and a fourth bezel (317) located to the lower side of the center of the electronic device (100).

[0065] According to one embodiment, the electronic device (100) may include a plurality of acceleration sensors (110-1, 110-2) (e.g., the acceleration sensor (110) of FIG. 1). For example, the plurality of acceleration sensors (110-1, 110-2) may include a first acceleration sensor (110-1) and a second acceleration sensor (110-2).

[0066] According to one embodiment, the first acceleration sensor (110-1) and the second acceleration sensor (110-2) may be spaced apart by a threshold distance at a level where the area tapped by the external terminal (200) is identifiable. For example, the first acceleration sensor (110-1) and the second acceleration sensor (110-2) may be placed to the left and right, respectively, with respect to the center of the electronic device (100). For example, the first acceleration sensor (110-1) and the second acceleration sensor (110-2) may be placed to the upper and lower sides, respectively, with respect to the center of the electronic device (100). For convenience of explanation in this document, it will be assumed that the first acceleration sensor (110-1) is located adjacent to the right side of the fourth bezel (317) and the second acceleration sensor (110-2) is located adjacent to the upper side of the third bezel (315).

[0067] According to one embodiment, the electronic device (100) may further include a support structure (320, 330) for supporting the electronic device (100) from a mounting surface (e.g., a first support portion (320) of FIG. 3 and a second support portion (330) of FIG. 3). The support structure (320, 330) may be formed to support the electronic device (100) from a mounting surface (e.g., a bottom surface). For example, the support structure (320, 330) may include a first support portion (320) and a second support portion (330). For example, the first support portion (320) may be physically connected to the back surface of the display (120) or the bottom surface of the display (120). For example, the second support part (330) is physically connected to one end of the first support part (320) and can support the first support part (320) and the electronic device (100) from the installation surface.

[0068] FIG. 3 is a drawing for illustrating an effective area in which a tap operation is received by an electronic device (100) (e.g., the electronic device of FIG. 1) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0069] The embodiment of FIG. 3 can be optionally combined with the embodiments of FIG. 1 and FIG. 2.

[0070] Referring to FIG. 3, the electronic device (100) can identify a tap operation entered in a valid area. For example, the valid area may be defined as a bezel portion (310) included in the electronic device (100) (e.g., the bezel portion (310) of FIG. 2).

[0071] According to one embodiment, the electronic device (100) identifies a tap operation that occurred in a valid area and a tap operation that occurred in a non-valid area, and in response to identifying that the area where the tap operation occurred is a valid area, it can determine that an event condition for activating a preset function has occurred.

[0072] According to one embodiment, the electronic device (100) can identify a tap operation that occurs in an area excluding the valid area. Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, the area excluding the valid area will be referred to as the non-valid area.

[0073] For example, when a tap operation occurs on the display (120), the electronic device (100) can identify the tap operation as having occurred in an invalid area.

[0074] For example, when a tap operation occurs with respect to a support structure (320, 330), the electronic device (100) can identify the tap operation as having occurred in an invalid area.

[0075] For example, when vibration occurs due to sound being output from a speaker (e.g., speaker (130) of FIG. 1), the electronic device (100) can identify the tap operation that occurred in an invalid area.

[0076] According to one embodiment, when a tap operation occurs, the electronic device (100) can identify whether the tap operation occurred in a valid area based on a sensing value obtained from an acceleration sensor (110). For example, a processor (180) can obtain a first sensing value through a first acceleration sensor (110-1) and obtain a second sensing value through a second acceleration sensor (110-2). For example, the processor (180) can process the first sensing value and the second sensing value to generate sensing information, and compare the sensing information with reference information to determine whether the tap operation occurred in a valid area.

[0077] According to one embodiment, the effective area may be divided into a plurality of partitioned areas. For example, each of the plurality of partitioned effective areas may be referred to as a unit effective area.

[0078] For example, the effective area may include a first effective area (T11) for identifying a tap operation occurring at the bottom of the first bezel portion (311), and a second effective area (T12) for identifying a tap operation occurring at the top of the first bezel portion (311). For example, the area for identifying a tap operation occurring at the bottom with respect to the center of the first bezel portion (311) may be referred to as the first effective area (T11), and the area for identifying a tap operation occurring at the top with respect to the center of the first bezel portion (311) may be referred to as the second effective area (T12).

[0079] For example, the effective area may include a third effective area (T13) for identifying a tap operation occurring on the right side of the second bezel portion (313), and a fourth effective area (T14) for identifying a tap operation occurring on the left side of the first bezel portion (313). For example, the area for identifying a tap operation occurring on the right side relative to the center of the second bezel portion (313) may be referred to as the third effective area (T13), and the area for identifying a tap operation occurring on the right side relative to the center of the second bezel portion (313) may be referred to as the fourth effective area (T12).

[0080] For example, the effective area may include a fifth effective area (T15) for identifying a tap operation occurring at the upper part of the third bezel portion (315), and a sixth effective area (T16) for identifying a tap operation occurring at the lower part of the third bezel portion (311). For example, the area for identifying a tap operation occurring at the upper side relative to the center of the third bezel portion (315) may be referred to as the fifth effective area (T15), and the area for identifying a tap operation occurring at the lower side relative to the center of the third bezel portion (315) may be referred to as the sixth effective area (T16).

[0081] However, the effective area is not limited to what is described above and may be changed by the settings at the time of product shipment, and the partitioned area may be changed by the user's settings.

[0082] According to one embodiment, a non-effective area may be defined as an area excluding a valid area. For example, the non-effective area may include a first non-effective area (T21) for identifying a tap operation occurring at the center of the second support portion (330), a second non-effective area (T22) for identifying a tap operation occurring on the left side of the second support portion (330), or a third non-effective area (T23) for identifying a tap operation occurring on the right side of the second support portion (330).

[0083] According to one embodiment, when a tap operation occurs, the electronic device (100) can identify the area where the tap operation occurred based on the sensing value acquired by the acceleration sensor (110-1, 110-2) by the tap operation. For example, the electronic device (100) can identify whether the tap operation occurred in a valid area or in a non-valid area.

[0084] According to one embodiment, the electronic device (100) may activate a designated function when it identifies that a tap operation occurred in a valid area. For example, the electronic device (100) may identify that a tap operation occurred in a valid area and activate different functions corresponding to the location of the point where the tap operation occurred.

[0085] According to one embodiment, the electronic device (100) can identify the area where a tap operation occurred based on the sensing value acquired by the acceleration sensors (110-1, 110-2). Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, the sensing value acquired by the first acceleration sensor (110-1) will be referred to as the first sensing value (e.g., the first sensing value (s1) of FIG. 6), and the sensing value acquired by the second acceleration sensor (110-2) will be referred to as the second sensing value (e.g., the second sensing value (s2) of FIG. 6).

[0086] According to one embodiment, the electronic device (100) can generate sensing information based on a first sensing value (s1) and a second sensing value (s2), and can identify whether a tap operation has occurred in a valid area by comparing the sensing information with reference information. Hereinafter, a control operation for the electronic device (100) to identify the point where a tap operation has occurred will be described in FIGS. 4 and 5.

[0087] FIG. 4 is a control flowchart for explaining the operation in which an electronic device (100) (e.g., the electronic device (100) of FIG. 1) interacts with an external terminal (e.g., the external terminal (200) of FIG. 1) by means of a tap operation, according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0088] FIG. 5 is a control flowchart for explaining the operation in which an electronic device (100) interacts with an external terminal by tapping, according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0089] FIGS. 4 and FIGS. 5 can be understood as control flow diagrams for explaining a control operation in which, when a tap operation occurs, an electronic device (100) identifies whether the tap operation occurred in a valid area, and in response to identifying that the tap operation occurred in a valid area, activates a function linked with an external terminal (200). FIGS. 5 differs from FIGS. 4 in that it performs a detailed operation of generating reference information and identifying which area of ​​the valid area the tap operation occurred in.

[0090] Some of the operations shown in FIGS. 4 and FIGS. 5 may be omitted, or the same operations may be repeated, and the order of operations may be changed as needed.

[0091] Referring to FIG. 4, the electronic device (100) can obtain a sensing value in operation 410. For example, the electronic device (100) can obtain a sensing value from an acceleration sensor (e.g., the acceleration sensor (110) of FIG. 1). For example, the electronic device (100) can obtain a value sensed by each of a plurality of acceleration sensors (110-1, 110-2) (e.g., the first acceleration sensor (110-1) and the second acceleration sensor (110-2) of FIG. 2).

[0092] According to one embodiment, the electronic device (100) can generate sensing information in operation 420. For example, the electronic device (100) can generate sensing information by processing sensing values ​​obtained from a plurality of acceleration sensors (110-1, 110-2).

[0093] According to one embodiment, the sensing information may include the signal strength of a plurality of sensing values ​​obtained from an acceleration sensor (110). For example, the electronic device (100) may identify that a tap operation has occurred in an effective area when the signal strength of a plurality of sensing values ​​is within a threshold range.

[0094] According to one embodiment, the sensing information may include first sensing information indicating the difference in the time at which a signal having a sensing value greater than or equal to a threshold level among the plurality of sensing values ​​occurs. For example, the electronic device (100) can identify the location where a tap operation occurred based on the difference in the time at which a signal sensed by the acceleration sensor (110) arrives.

[0095] According to one embodiment, the sensing information may include second sensing information representing a waveform generated by processing the plurality of sensing values. For example, the electronic device (100) may include first waveform information generated from each of the x-axis direction data, y-axis direction data, and z-axis direction data of the sensing values, and second waveform information generated by performing a frequency transformation (e.g., fast Fourier transform) on the x-axis direction data, y-axis direction data, and z-axis direction data. For example, the electronic device (100) may identify the location where a tap operation occurred based on the first waveform information and the second waveform information.

[0096] According to one embodiment, the electronic device (100) can compare sensing information and reference information in operation 430. Reference information is information generated by processing a sensing value when a tap operation occurs in a valid area, and can be stored in memory (e.g., memory (170) of FIG. 1) in the form of a database (DB). The electronic device (100) can transmit guide information instructing the user to perform a tap operation in a valid area and / or a non-valid area, acquire reference information by the user's tap operation, and store the acquired reference information.

[0097] According to one embodiment, the electronic device (100) can identify whether a tap operation occurred in a valid area by comparing the sensing information and the reference information, and can identify which area among the valid areas the tap operation occurred in. For example, the electronic device (100) can identify the location where the tap operation occurred based on the similarity of the waveform information included in the second sensing information and the reference information.

[0098] According to one embodiment, the electronic device (100) can determine whether an input has occurred in the valid area in operation 440. For example, the electronic device (100) can determine whether an input has occurred in the valid area based on the degree of similarity between the data included in the reference information and the data included in the sensing information by comparing the sensing information and the reference information in operation 430.

[0099] According to one embodiment, the electronic device (100) may determine that an event condition for activating a specified function has occurred in response to identifying that an input has occurred in a valid area in operation 450. The electronic device (100) may activate a specified function in response to identifying that an input has occurred in a valid area.

[0100] According to one embodiment, the electronic device (100) can activate a function linked with an external terminal (200) in response to identifying a tap operation in an effective area. For example, the electronic device (100) can activate a screen mirroring function that displays a screen being transmitted to the external terminal (200) on a display (120). For example, the electronic device (100) can share network information being used by the external terminal (200). For example, the electronic device (100) can receive information about a user account stored in the external terminal (200).

[0101] Referring to FIG. 5, the electronic device (100) can obtain a sample sensing value in operation 510. The initial sensing value may be, for example, sampling data obtained by the electronic device (100) to generate reference information.

[0102] According to one embodiment, the electronic device (100) may output a guide notification requesting a tap operation for a partitioned valid area (e.g., the first to sixth valid areas (T11, T12, T13, T14, T15, T16) of FIG. 3) and / or a non-valid area (e.g., the first to third non-valid areas (T21, T22, T23) of FIG. 3) in order to obtain a sample sensing value. For example, the electronic device (100) may display the guide notification on a display (120). For example, the electronic device (100) may transmit the guide notification to an external terminal (200).

[0103] According to one embodiment, the electronic device (100) can generate reference information by processing the sample sensing value obtained in the operation 510 in the operation 520.

[0104] According to one embodiment, the electronic device (100) may acquire sample sensing values ​​by tapping an effective area and / or a non-effective area, and process the acquired sensing values ​​to generate reference information. For example, the reference information may include first reference information generated by processing sample sensing values ​​by tapping an effective area to a sixth effective area (T11, T12, T13, T14, T15, T16), and second reference information generated by processing sample sensing values ​​by tapping an effective area to a third non-effective area (T21, T22, T23).

[0105] According to one embodiment, reference information may include signal strength of a sample sensing value, difference in acquisition time of the sample sensing value, and / or waveform information according to the position of the sample sensing value.

[0106] According to one embodiment, the electronic device (100) can obtain a sensing value detected by a tap operation in operation 530. Operation 530 may correspond to operation 410 of FIG. 4.

[0107] According to one embodiment, the electronic device (100) can generate sensing information by processing a sensing value in operation 540. Operation 540 may correspond to operation 420 of FIG. 4.

[0108] According to one embodiment, the electronic device (100) can compare sensing information and reference information in operation 550. Operation 550 may correspond to operation 430 of FIG. 4.

[0109] According to one embodiment, the electronic device (100) can compare reference information generated in operation 520 with sensing information generated in operation 540. For example, the electronic device (100) can determine whether similar data exists among the data included in the reference information, based on the signal strength of the sensing value obtained from the acceleration sensor, the difference in sensing time, and waveform information according to the position of the sensing value.

[0110] According to one embodiment, the electronic device (100) can determine whether the input is in a valid area in operation 560. For example, the electronic device (100) can determine whether a tap operation occurred in a valid area based on the sensing value.

[0111] According to one embodiment, the electronic device (100) can identify which of the valid areas the input is generated in operation 570. For example, the electronic device (100) can identify which of the partitioned valid areas the input is generated in by comparing the sensing information and the reference information.

[0112] According to one embodiment, the electronic device (100) may generate a control signal to activate a function corresponding to the area identified in operation 570 in operation 580. For example, the electronic device (100) may generate a control signal to activate a preset function in response to identifying which valid area the tap operation occurred in. For example, the electronic device (100) may activate a function to interact with an external terminal (200), and this will be explained below in FIG. 10.

[0113] FIG. 6 illustrates an exemplary table for generating reference information by processing sample sensing values ​​obtained from an acceleration sensor (e.g., the acceleration sensor (110) of FIG. 1) by an electronic device (e.g., the electronic device (100) of FIG. 1) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0114] The embodiment of FIG. 6 can be optionally combined with the embodiments of FIG. 1 to 5.

[0115] Referring to FIG. 6, the electronic device (100) can process sample sensing values ​​to generate reference information. For example, the electronic device (100) may output a guide notification requesting a tap operation for a partitioned valid area (e.g., the first to sixth valid areas (T11, T12, T13, T14, T15, T16) of FIG. 3) and / or a non-valid area (e.g., the first to third non-valid areas (T21, T22, T23) of FIG. 3) in order to obtain sample sensing values. For example, the electronic device (100) may display the guide notification on a display (120). For example, the electronic device (100) may transmit the guide notification to an external terminal (200). This will be explained in FIG. 9.

[0116] According to one embodiment, the data table illustrated in FIG. 6 indicates the difference between the signal strength of a sensing value and the time at which the sensing value occurred, corresponding to a partitioned valid area included in the valid area and a partitioned non-valid area included in the non-valid area. For convenience of explanation, the acceleration sensor (110) may include a first acceleration sensor (110-1) and a second acceleration sensor (110-2) positioned as shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3. The sensing value obtained by the electronic device (100) from the first acceleration sensor (110-1) may be referred to as sensing value #1 (s1), and the sensing value obtained by the electronic device (100) from the second acceleration sensor (110-2) may be referred to as sensing value #2 (s2).

[0117] According to one embodiment, the electronic device (100) can acquire sample sensing values ​​corresponding to partitioned areas of a valid area and a non-valid area. For example, the electronic device (100) can store the sample sensing values ​​as a database in memory (e.g., memory (170) of FIG. 1).

[0118] For example, reference information may include the signal strengths of each of the sensing value #1 (s1) and sensing value #2 (s2) obtained corresponding to the valid area and the invalid area.

[0119] For example, reference information may include information regarding the difference between the occurrence time of the sensing value obtained corresponding to the valid area and the non-valid area. For example, when contact or impact occurs to the electronic device (100), the electronic device (100) may store data regarding the difference between the arrival time (t_s1) of the sensing value #1 (s1) obtained by the first acceleration sensor (110-1) and the arrival time (t_s2) of the sensing value #2 (s2) obtained by the second acceleration sensor (110-2) as reference information.

[0120] According to one embodiment, the electronic device (100) can compare the sensing value obtained from the acceleration sensor (110) as a tap operation occurs with the table shown in FIG. 6. The electronic device (100) can identify whether the input occurred in a valid area or in a specific partitioned area within the valid area based on the difference between the intensity of the sensing value and the time of occurrence.

[0121] FIG. 7 illustrates waveform information when an electronic device (e.g., the electronic device (100) of FIG. 1) acquires a tap operation in an effective area, according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0122] FIG. 8 illustrates waveform information when an electronic device (100) acquires a tap operation in an invalid area according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0123] The embodiments of FIGS. 7 and 8 can be optionally combined with the embodiments of FIGS. 1 to 5.

[0124] Referring to FIGS. 7 and FIGS. 8, the electronic device (100) can generate a waveform graph based on sensing values ​​(e.g., sensing value #1 (s1) and sensing value #2 (s2)) obtained from a first acceleration sensor (e.g., the first acceleration sensor (110-1) of FIG. 2) and a second acceleration sensor (e.g., the second acceleration sensor (110-2) of FIG. 2).

[0125] According to one embodiment, the electronic device (100) can generate waveform information based on the sensing values ​​(s1, s2). For example, the electronic device (100) can generate first waveform information, which is waveform information generated by each component of the x-axis direction, y-axis direction, and z-axis direction of the sensing values ​​acquired over time by the acceleration sensor (e.g., the acceleration sensor (110) of FIG. 1). For example, the electronic device (100) can generate second waveform information, which is waveform information in each of the x-axis direction, y-axis direction, and z-axis direction of the sensing values ​​acquired over time by the acceleration sensor (110) converted into the frequency domain.

[0126] According to one embodiment, the electronic device (100) can generate reference information by processing a sample sensing value initially stored. For example, the reference information may include waveform information when a tap operation occurring in a designated area is acquired.

[0127] For example, the waveform information may include waveform information generated by processing sample sensing values ​​by tapping the first to sixth effective regions (T11, T12, T13, T14, T15, T16) included in the effective region.

[0128] According to one embodiment, the first graph (710) and the second graph (720) illustrated in FIG. 7 can be understood as illustrating the first waveform information and the second waveform information acquired by the first acceleration sensor (110-1) and the second acceleration sensor (110-2), respectively, when a tap operation occurs in the valid area. For example, it was assumed that the tap operation occurred at time t_1.

[0129] According to one embodiment, the six graphs drawn vertically on the first graph (710) each represent waveform information generated from the sensing value #1 (s1) obtained from the first acceleration sensor (110-1) as components in the x-axis direction, y-axis direction, and z-axis direction, and waveform information in the x-axis direction, y-axis direction, and z-axis direction converted into the frequency domain.

[0130] According to one embodiment, the six graphs drawn vertically on the second graph (720) each represent waveform information generated from the sensing value #2 (s2) obtained from the second acceleration sensor (110-2) as components in the x-axis direction, y-axis direction, and z-axis direction, and waveform information in the x-axis direction, y-axis direction, and z-axis direction converted into the frequency domain.

[0131] According to one embodiment, the third graph (810) and the fourth graph (820) illustrated in FIG. 8 can be understood as illustrating the first waveform information and the second waveform information acquired by the first acceleration sensor (110-1) and the second acceleration sensor (110-2), respectively, when a tap operation occurs in the valid area. For example, it was assumed that the tap operation occurred at time t_2.

[0132] According to one embodiment, the six graphs drawn vertically on the third graph (810) each represent waveform information generated from the sensing value #1 (s1) obtained from the first acceleration sensor (110-1) as components in the x-axis direction, y-axis direction, and z-axis direction, and waveform information in the x-axis direction, y-axis direction, and z-axis direction converted into the frequency domain.

[0133] According to one embodiment, the six graphs drawn vertically on the fourth graph (820) each represent waveform information generated from the sensing value #2 (s2) obtained from the second acceleration sensor (110-2) as components in the x-axis direction, y-axis direction, and z-axis direction, and waveform information in the x-axis direction, y-axis direction, and z-axis direction converted into the frequency domain.

[0134] The graph shown in FIG. 7 assumes a case where a tap operation occurs in a partitioned valid area among the valid areas, and the graph shown in FIG. 8 assumes a case where a tap operation occurs in a partitioned non-valid area among the non-valid areas. In addition to what is shown, the electronic device (100) can pre-store waveform information generated by processing sensing values ​​that occur in specific areas included in the valid and non-valid areas.

[0135] According to one embodiment, when a tap operation occurs, the electronic device (100) can identify whether the tap operation occurred in a valid area and can identify which valid area the tap operation occurred in by comparing waveform information such as that shown in FIGS. 7 and FIGS. 8 with waveform information generated by the occurrence of the tap operation.

[0136] According to one embodiment, the electronic device (100) can identify a tap operation for an effective area based on sensing values ​​obtained from a plurality of acceleration sensors (110-1, 110-2).

[0137] According to one embodiment, the electronic device (100) can reduce the phenomenon of misrecognition when identifying a tap operation for an effective area.

[0138] According to one embodiment, the electronic device (100) can specifically identify the location where a tap operation occurred based on sensing values ​​obtained from a plurality of acceleration sensors (110-1, 110-2).

[0139] FIG. 9 illustrates, in accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure, guide information displayed on a display (120) (e.g., the display (120) of FIG. 1) by an electronic device (100) to generate reference information (e.g., reference information of FIG. 5 or FIG. 6).

[0140] FIG. 9 may be understood as illustrating an exemplary user interface that displays guide information on a display (120) so that an electronic device (100) performs an operation corresponding to operation 610 and / or operation 620 of FIG. 6.

[0141] The embodiment of FIG. 9 can be optionally combined with the embodiments of FIG. 1 to FIG. 8.

[0142] Referring to FIG. 9, the electronic device (100) may obtain sample sensing values ​​to generate reference information. For example, the electronic device (100) may generate reference information by processing the sensing values ​​when a tap operation occurs in a valid area and the sensing values ​​when a tap operation occurs in a non-valid area. For example, the electronic device (100) may generate reference information and store it in a memory (e.g., memory (180) of FIG. 1) in the form of a database, and when a tap operation occurs later, compare the sensing information generated by the sensing value of the tap operation with the reference information to determine whether the tap operation occurred in a valid area.

[0143] According to one embodiment, the electronic device (100) may display guide information on a display (120) to collect sample sensing values ​​by tapping. For example, the guide information may include first information (910) indicating the content of the guide information, second information (920) instructing the user to request a tapping action to collect sample sensing values, and third information (930) indicating the location where the tapping action occurs.

[0144] According to one embodiment, the second information (920) may include information such as "Please input a tap action with a smartphone for the area indicated by the arrow." However, not limited to what is illustrated, the second information (920) may include various types of information for requesting a user's tap action for each area partitioned to collect sample sensing values. For example, the second information (920) may be visually displayed on a display (120). For example, the second information (920) may be audibly output through a speaker (e.g., the speaker (130) of FIG. 1).

[0145] According to one embodiment, the third information (930) may be displayed on the display (120) to collect sample sensing values ​​for each partitioned area of ​​the electronic device (100). For example, the electronic device (100) may display an arrow-shaped icon (or information) pointing to a first to sixth effective area included in the effective area (e.g., the first to sixth effective areas (T11, T12, T13, T14, T15, T16) of FIG. 3) and a first to third non-effective area included in the non-effective area (e.g., the first to third non-effective areas (T21, T22, T23) of FIG. 3). For example, the electronic device (100) may display the arrow-shaped third information (930) pointing to each area on the display (120) at predetermined time intervals. For example, the electronic device (100) may display third information (930) in the shape of an arrow pointing to each area, and may display third information (930) pointing to a different area in response to receiving a tap operation for the area indicated by the third information (930).

[0146] According to one embodiment, the electronic device (100) may obtain sample sensing values ​​from an acceleration sensor (e.g., the acceleration sensor (110) of FIG. 1, or the first and second acceleration sensors (110-1, 110-2) of FIG. 2) upon receiving a user tap action for each partitioned area. For example, the electronic device (100) may process the sample sensing values ​​to generate reference information. For example, the reference information may include the signal strength of the sample sensing values. For example, the reference information may include the difference between the occurrence times of the sample sensing values ​​obtained by each acceleration sensor (110-1, 110-2). For example, the reference information may include waveform information according to the position of the sample sensing values.

[0147] FIGS. 10 to 12 illustrate, in accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure, an electronic device (100) (e.g., the electronic device (100) of FIG. 1) activating a predetermined function in response to receiving a tap operation in an effective area.

[0148] For example, FIG. 10 illustrates an exemplary operation in which an electronic device (100) activates a screen mirroring function in response to receiving a tap operation in an effective area.

[0149] For example, FIG. 11 illustrates an exemplary operation in which an electronic device (100) activates a network connection function in response to receiving a tap operation in an effective area.

[0150] For example, FIG. 12 illustrates an exemplary operation in which an electronic device (100) connects to a user account in response to receiving a tap operation in a valid area.

[0151] The embodiments of FIGS. 10 to 12 can be optionally combined with the embodiments of FIGS. 1 to 9.

[0152] Referring to FIGS. 10 through 12, the electronic device (100) may activate a specified function in response to receiving a tap action in a valid area. For example, the electronic device (100) may activate a screen mirroring function that shares content being played (or displayed) on an external terminal (200) (e.g., the external terminal (200) of FIG. 2) in response to receiving a tap action in a valid area. For example, the electronic device (100) may activate a sound mirroring function that plays music being played on the external terminal (200) in response to receiving a tap action in a valid area. For example, the electronic device (100) may receive information about network information being used by the external terminal (200) and share the network information in response to receiving a tap action in a valid area. For example, the electronic device (100) may receive information about a user account stored on the external terminal (200) in response to receiving a tap action in a valid area.

[0153] According to one embodiment, the electronic device (100) can activate different types of functions depending on the location where a tap operation is performed within an effective area. Below, various functions performed according to each effective area are described as examples.

[0154] Referring to FIG. 10, the electronic device (100) can activate a screen mirroring function in response to receiving a tap operation in a first effective area (T11). For example, the electronic device (100) can display part or all of the content displayed on the screen of an external terminal (200) on the display (120). For example, the electronic device (100) can request screen information from the external terminal in response to identifying a tap operation on a bezel located on one side of the bezel area (310), and display the screen information received from the external terminal on the entire area of ​​the display (120). For example, the bezel on one side may be a second bezel (313). For example, the electronic device (100) can request screen information from the external terminal in response to identifying a tap operation on a bezel located on the other side of the bezel area (310), and display the screen information received from the external terminal on a part of the display (120). Here, the first effective area (T11) is exemplary for convenience of explanation, and the location for activating the screen mirroring function may be set to another location within the effective area. For example, the bezel on the other side may be the first bezel (311) or the third bezel (315).

[0155] Referring to FIG. 11, the electronic device (100) receives network information from an external terminal (200) in response to receiving a tap operation in a second effective area (T12) and can connect to the same network as the external terminal (200) connected to. For example, the electronic device (100) can search for a list of available networks and obtain information from the external terminal (200) among the list of available networks regarding the network to which the external terminal (200) is connected and the password of said connected network. Based on the network information received from the external terminal (200), the electronic device (100) can connect to the same network as the external terminal (200). For example, by connecting to the same network as the external terminal (200), the electronic device (100) can perform a network-based screen mirroring function with the external terminal (200), share content, or share various information. Here, the second effective area (T12) is exemplary for convenience of explanation, and the location for activating the network connection function may be set to another location within the effective area.

[0156] Referring to FIG. 12, the electronic device (100) can activate a function to connect to the same account as the account connected to the external terminal (200) in response to receiving a tap operation in the fifth valid area (T15). For example, the electronic device (100) can request user account information from the external terminal (200) in response to receiving the tap operation. For example, the electronic device (100) can receive user account information from the external terminal (200). For example, the electronic device (100) can access the user account based on the user account information received from the external terminal (200). Here, the fifth valid area (T15) is an exemplary example for convenience of explanation, and the location for activating the account connection function may be set to another location within the valid area.

[0157] According to one embodiment, an electronic device (100) may receive a tap action occurring at a point adjacent to a specific object displayed on a display (120) and activate a function in response to identifying the location of the received tap action. For example, if the specific object is an object indicating user authentication, the device may receive a tap action at a location adjacent to the specific object and transmit a signal requesting a connection with an external terminal via a wireless communication method. For example, referring to FIG. 12, a user interface displayed on the display (120) of the electronic device (100) may include an object (1210) indicating user information. For example, the electronic device (100) may receive user account information from an external terminal (200) in response to receiving a tap action occurring at a location adjacent to the object (1210) (e.g., a fifth valid area (T15) or a fourth valid area (T14)). For example, the electronic device (100) may access a user account based on the user account information received from the external terminal (200).

[0158] An electronic device (100) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may provide a technology that determines whether a tap operation is in a valid area based on a sensing value obtained from an acceleration sensor (110), and activates a designated function upon receiving a tap operation.

[0159] An electronic device (100) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure can identify a tap operation for an effective area based on sensing values ​​obtained from a plurality of acceleration sensors (110).

[0160] An electronic device (100) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure can reduce the phenomenon of misrecognition when identifying a tap operation for an effective area.

[0161] An electronic device (100) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure can specifically identify the location where a tap operation occurred based on sensing values ​​obtained from a plurality of acceleration sensors (110).

[0162] An electronic device (100) according to one embodiment may include a plurality of acceleration sensors (110), a display (120), a communication circuit (140) configured to communicate with an external device, one or more processors (170), and a memory (180) configured to store instructions and operatively connected to the one or more processors (170). When the instructions are executed individually or collectively by the one or more processors (170), the electronic device (100) may acquire a plurality of sensing values ​​each acquired by the acceleration sensors (110) when a tap operation occurs on the electronic device (100) by an external terminal (200), process the acquired plurality of sensing values ​​to generate sensing information, compare the sensing information with reference information to identify the location where the tap operation occurred, and determine that an event condition for activating a predetermined function is satisfied in response to identifying the location where the tap operation occurred.

[0163] According to one embodiment, the sensing information may include at least one of a first sensing information indicating the difference in the time at which a signal having a sensing value greater than or equal to a threshold level occurs among the plurality of sensing values, or a second sensing information indicating a waveform generated by processing the plurality of sensing values.

[0164] According to one embodiment, when the instructions are executed individually or collectively by one or more processors (170), the electronic device (100) may identify the location where the tap operation occurred based on the similarity between the second sensing information and the waveform information included in the reference information.

[0165] According to one embodiment, the reference information may include a first reference information generated by processing a sensing value obtained from the acceleration sensor (110) when the tap operation occurs in a valid area.

[0166] According to one embodiment, the reference information may include second reference information generated by processing a sensing value obtained from the acceleration sensor (110) when the tap operation occurs in an area excluding the valid area.

[0167] According to one embodiment, the effective area is a bezel area (310) arranged to surround the periphery of the display, and the effective area may include a partitioned effective area divided into partitioned areas for the bezel area (310).

[0168] According to one embodiment, when the instructions are executed individually or collectively by the one or more processors (170), the electronic device (100) may identify which partitioned valid area the tap operation occurred in in response to comparing the sensing information with the reference information.

[0169] According to one embodiment, when the instructions are executed individually or collectively by one or more processors (170), the electronic device (100) may enable different functions in response to identifying different partitioned valid regions among the valid regions.

[0170] According to one embodiment, when the instructions are executed individually or collectively by one or more processors (170), the electronic device (100) may request screen information from an external terminal in response to identifying a tap operation for a bezel located on one side of the bezel area (310), and display the screen information received from the external terminal over the entire area of ​​the display (120).

[0171] According to one embodiment, when the instructions are executed individually or collectively by one or more processors (170), the electronic device (100) may request screen information from an external terminal in response to identifying a tap operation for a bezel located on the other side of the bezel area (310), and display the screen information received from the external terminal in a part area of ​​the display (120).

[0172] According to one embodiment, when the instructions are executed individually or collectively by the one or more processors (170), the electronic device (100) may enable the specific object to activate a function provided by the specific object in response to receiving a tap operation at a location adjacent to the specific object included in the user interface displayed on the display (120).

[0173] According to one embodiment, when the instructions are executed individually or collectively by the one or more processors (170), the electronic device (100) may transmit a signal requesting a connection by wireless communication with the external terminal in response to receiving a tap operation at a location adjacent to the specific object, if the specific object is an object that directs user authentication.

[0174] According to one embodiment, the acceleration sensor (110) may include a first acceleration sensor (110-1) located to the left of the center of the display and a second acceleration sensor (110-2) located to the right of the center of the display.

[0175] According to one embodiment, the acceleration sensor (110) may include a first acceleration sensor (110-1) located on the upper side relative to the center of the display and a second acceleration sensor (110-2) located on the lower side relative to the center of the display.

[0176] A control method for an electronic device (100) according to one embodiment may include, when a tap operation occurs on the electronic device (100) by an external terminal (200), an operation of obtaining a plurality of sensing values ​​from a plurality of acceleration sensors (110) (410; 530), an operation of processing the plurality of sensing values ​​to generate sensing information (420; 540), an operation of comparing the sensing information with reference information (430; 550) to identify the location where the tap operation occurred (440; 560), and an operation of determining that an event condition for activating a predetermined function is satisfied in response to identifying the location where the tap operation occurred (440, 450; 570) (460; 580).

[0177] According to one embodiment, the sensing information may include at least one of a first sensing information indicating the difference in the time at which a signal having a sensing value greater than or equal to a threshold level occurs among the plurality of sensing values, or a second sensing information indicating a waveform generated by processing the plurality of sensing values.

[0178] According to one embodiment, the control method of the electronic device (100) may further include an operation of identifying the location where the tap operation occurred based on the similarity between the second sensing information and the waveform information included in the reference information.

[0179] According to one embodiment, the effective area is a bezel area (310) arranged to surround the periphery of the display (120), and the effective area may include a partitioned effective area divided into partitioned areas for the bezel area (310).

[0180] According to one embodiment, a control method for an electronic device (100) may include an operation (570) of identifying which section of the valid area the tap operation occurred in in response to comparing the sensing information and the reference information.

[0181] According to one embodiment, a control method for an electronic device (100) may include an operation (580) of activating different functions in response to identifying a tap operation for different partitioned effective areas among the effective areas.

[0182] According to one embodiment, a control method for an electronic device (100) may include, in response to identifying a tap operation for a bezel located on one side of the bezel area (310), an operation of requesting screen information from an external terminal and an operation of displaying the screen information received from the external terminal over the entire area of ​​a display (120) included in the electronic device (100).

[0183] According to one embodiment, when the instructions are executed individually or collectively by one or more processors (170), the electronic device (100) may request screen information from an external terminal in response to identifying a tap operation for a bezel located on the other side of the bezel area (310), and display the screen information received from the external terminal in a part area of ​​the display (120) included in the electronic device (100).

[0184] According to one embodiment, a control method for an electronic device (100) may include, in response to identifying a tap operation for the effective area (450; 570), receiving a tap operation at a location adjacent to a specific object included in a user interface displayed on the display (120), and activating a function provided by the specific object.

[0185] According to one embodiment, the control method of the electronic device (100) may further include, when the specific object is an object that directs user authentication, an operation of transmitting a signal requesting a connection by wireless communication with the external terminal in response to receiving a tap operation at a location adjacent to the specific object.

[0186] The effects obtainable from the present disclosure are not limited to those mentioned above, and other unmentioned effects will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art to which the present disclosure belongs from the description below.

Claims

1. In an electronic device (100), Multiple acceleration sensors (110); Display (120); A communication circuit (140) configured to communicate with an external device; One or more processors (170); and It includes a memory (180) that is operatively connected to one or more processors (170) and configured to store instructions, and When the above instructions are executed individually or collectively by the one or more processors (170), the electronic device (100) causes: When a tap operation occurs on the electronic device (100) by an external terminal (200), the acceleration sensor (110) acquires a plurality of sensing values, each acquired, and Generates sensing information by processing the multiple sensing values ​​obtained above, and By comparing the above sensing information and reference information, the location where the above tap operation occurred is identified, and An electronic device (100) that determines that an event condition for activating a predetermined function is satisfied in response to identifying the location where the above-mentioned tap operation occurred.

2. In Paragraph 1, The electronic device (100) comprises at least one of the following: first sensing information indicating the difference in the time at which a signal having a sensing value greater than or equal to a threshold level occurs among the plurality of sensing values, or second sensing information indicating a waveform generated by processing the plurality of sensing values.

3. In Paragraph 2, When the above instructions are executed individually or collectively by the one or more processors (170), the electronic device (100) causes: An electronic device (100) that identifies the location where the tap operation occurred based on the similarity between the second sensing information and the waveform information included in the reference information.

4. With respect to any one of paragraphs 1 through 3 The above reference information includes a first reference information generated by processing a sensing value obtained from the acceleration sensor (110) when the above tap operation occurs in a valid area, in an electronic device (100).

5. In Paragraph 4, The above reference information includes a second reference information generated by processing a sensing value obtained from the acceleration sensor (110) when the above tap operation occurs in an area excluding the valid area, in an electronic device (100).

6. In Paragraph 3 or 5, The above effective area is a bezel area (310) arranged to surround the periphery of the display, and The electronic device (100) includes a partitioned effective area that is divided into a partitioned area for the bezel area (310).

7. In Paragraph 6, When the above instructions are executed individually or collectively by the one or more processors (170), the electronic device (100) causes: In response to comparing the above sensing information and the above reference information, the tap operation is identified as occurring in which section of the above valid area. An electronic device (100) that enables different functions in response to identifying tap operations for different partitioned valid areas among the above valid areas.

8. In Paragraph 7, When the above instructions are executed individually or collectively by the one or more processors (170), the electronic device (100) causes: In response to identifying a tap operation for a bezel located on one side of the above bezel area (310), request screen information from an external terminal, and An electronic device (100) that displays screen information received from the above external terminal over the entire area of ​​the above display (120).

9. In Paragraph 7 or 8, When the above instructions are executed individually or collectively by the one or more processors (170), the electronic device (100) causes: In response to identifying a tap operation for a bezel located on the other side of the above bezel area (310), request screen information from an external terminal, and An electronic device (100) that displays screen information received from the above external terminal in a part area of ​​the above display (120).

10. A method for controlling an electronic device (100), When a tap operation occurs on the electronic device (100) by an external terminal (200), an operation (410; 530) of obtaining multiple sensing values ​​from multiple acceleration sensors (110); An operation (420; 540) of processing the above plurality of sensing values ​​to generate sensing information; An operation to identify the location where the tap operation occurred by comparing the above sensing information and reference information (430; 550) (440; 560); and A method comprising an operation (460; 580) determining that an event condition for activating a predetermined function is satisfied in response to identifying the location where the above-mentioned tap operation occurred (440, 450; 570).

11. In Paragraph 10, The sensing information includes at least one of a first sensing information indicating the difference in the time at which a signal having a sensing value greater than or equal to a threshold level occurs among the plurality of sensing values, or a second sensing information indicating a waveform generated by processing the plurality of sensing values. A method further comprising an operation to identify the location where the tap operation occurred based on the similarity between the second sensing information and the waveform information included in the reference information.

12. In Paragraph 10 or 11, The above effective area is a bezel area (310) arranged to surround the periphery of the display (120), and A method in which the above effective area includes a partitioned effective area divided into a partitioned area for the above bezel area (310).

13. In any one of paragraphs 10 through 12, A method comprising an operation (570) of identifying which section of the valid area the tap operation occurred in in response to comparing the above sensing information and the above reference information.

14. In any one of paragraphs 10 through 13, A method comprising an operation (580) that activates different functions in response to identifying a tap operation for different section valid areas among the above valid areas.

15. In Paragraph 14, An operation to request screen information from an external terminal in response to identifying a tap operation for a bezel located on one side of the above bezel area (310); An operation to display screen information received from the above external terminal over the entire area of ​​the display (120) included in the electronic device (100); An operation to request screen information from an external terminal in response to identifying a tap operation for a bezel located on the other side of the above bezel area (310); and A method comprising the operation of displaying screen information received from the above external terminal in a part area of ​​the display (120) included in the above electronic device (100).

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