Method for controlling apparatus according to request information, and apparatus supporting the method
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsKyung Soo LIM, Hyuk KANG, Dong Hyun KIM, Tae Gun PARK, Jae Bong YOO, Jong Ho CHOI, Jeong Min PARK, Seung Young JEON, Duk Ki HONG
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Abstract
A device operation method and an electronic device for supporting the same are provided. The method includes establishing a communication channel with an external device, receiving request information for requesting to activate a sensor of an electronic device in connection with executing a function of the external device, and activating the sensor in response to the request information.
Claims20
An electronic device, comprising:
- a communication interface configured to establish a communication channel with an external device;
- and
- a processor configured to activate a sensor of the electronic device in response to request information if the request information for requesting to activate the sensor in connection to executing the external device is received through the communication interface.
An electronic device operation method, the method comprising:
- establishing, by the electronic device, a communication channel with an external device;
- receiving, by the electronic device, request information for requesting to activate a sensor of an electronic device in connection with executing a function of the external device;
- and
- activating, by the electronic device, the sensor in response to the request information.
A control method of an electronic device, the method comprising:
- receiving, by the electronic device, request information from an external device communicably connected to the electronic device;
- activating, by the electronic device, a sensor of the electronic device based on the received request information;
- sending, by the electronic device, data generated based on the activated sensor to the external device;
- and
- deactivating, by the electronic device, the activated sensor, if communication with the external device is disconnected and if a battery of the electronic device is low.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.