# US 2021/0344788 A1 · Electronic device for providing activity information of user and activity information of other users received from external electronic devices, and operating method therefor > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2021/0344788 A1 - Document ID: US20210344788A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 16/614,206 - Filed: 2018-05-18 - Published: 2021-11-04 - Earliest claimed: 2017-05-18 - Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Seong-Ho CHO; Byung-Hoon SEO - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20210344788A1 ## CPC - H04M 1/72427: for supporting games or graphical animations - G06Q 50/22: Social work or social welfare, e.g. community support activities or counselling services - H04L 67/535: {Tracking the activity of the user (network monitoring arrangements H04L43/00; recording of computer activity G06F11/34)} - H04M 1/72403: with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality - H04M 1/72457: according to geographic location - H04M 1/72469: for operating the device by selecting functions from two or more displayed items, e.g. menus or icons - H04W 4/029: Location-based management or tracking services - H04M 2250/12: including a sensor for measuring a physical value, e.g. temperature or motion - H04W 4/38: for collecting sensor information - H04M: TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION (circuits for controlling other apparatus via a telephone cable and not involving telephone switching apparatus G08) - G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) ## Abstract An electronic device is provided that includes at least one communication module; a display; and a processor. The processor may receive, from a server through the at least one communication module, first data relating to an activity result previously performed by one or more users in connection with a specified type of activity; receive, from one or more external electronic devices corresponding to the one or more users, through the at least one communication module, second data which is obtained by the one or more external electronic devices and relates to the state of an activity being performed in connection with the specified type of activity; and display, on the display, the first data, the second data, third data relating to the activity result of a user of the electronic device, and fourth data relating to the activity state of the user. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An electronic device, comprising: at least one communication module; a display; and a processor configured to: receive, from a server, first data related to a result of an activity which one or more users have performed before in relation to a designated kind of activity, through the at least one communication module, receive, from one or more external electronic devices corresponding to the one or more users, second data related to a state of an activity being performed in relation to the designated kind of activity obtained by the one or more external electronic devices, through the at least one communication module, and display the first data, the second data, third data related to the result of the activity of a user of the electronic device, and fourth data related to the user's activity state, on the display. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to transmit, to another server, request data containing identification information for the one or more users for requesting the second data and type information for the activity state, through the at least one communication module, as part of receiving the second data. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to display activity states of at least some of the one or more users to a designated state if failing to receive the second data. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The electronic device of claim 1, further comprising a sensor, wherein the processor is configured to: obtain the third data based on at least part of sensing data obtained using the sensor, and transmit the third data to the server through the at least one communication module. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The electronic device of claim 4, wherein the processor is configured to perform the transmission based on a predetermined period. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The electronic device of claim 1, further comprising a memory for storing the first data, wherein the processor is configured to: as part of receiving the first data, identify a time of reception of the first data stored in the memory, and in response to the first data in the server being updated after the time of reception, receive the updated first data from the server. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to: receive, from the server, information for a plurality of users participating in the designated kind of activity, through the at least one communication module, and determine that at least some duplicate ones of the plurality of users participating in the designated kind of activity among a plurality of users stored in the electronic device are the one or more users. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to determine that at least some selected from among the one or more users, corresponding to a user input for the user of the electronic device to add a friend of interest are the one or more users. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to display the second data and the fourth data using an icon designated corresponding to the designated kind of activity. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to: receive a request for transmission of the fourth data to at least one of the one or more external electronic devices, through the at least one communication module, and in response to the request of transmission, transmit the fourth data to the at least one external electronic device, through the at least one communication module. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The electronic device of claim 10, wherein the processor is configured to receive the request for transmission to the at least one external electronic device via another server or transmit the fourth data to the at least one external electronic device, through the at least one communication module. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The electronic device of claim 10, wherein the processor is configured to, as at least part of transmitting to the at least one external electronic device, identify a user corresponding to the at least one external electronic device based on at least the request for transmission, and when the identified user belongs to a designated information disclosure scope, perform the transmission. ### Claim 13 A method for operating an electronic device, the method comprising: receiving, from a server, first data related to a result of an activity which one or more users have performed before in relation to a designated kind of activity, through at least one communication module; receiving, from one or more external electronic devices corresponding to the one or more users, second data related to a state of an activity being performed in relation to the designated kind of activity obtained by the one or more external electronic devices, through the at least one communication module; and displaying the first data, the second data, third data related to the result of the activity of a user of the electronic device, and fourth data related to the user's activity state, on a display. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The method of claim 13, wherein receiving the second data includes transmitting, to another server, request data containing identification information for the one or more users for requesting the second data and type information for the activity state, through the at least one communication module. ### Claim 15 (depends on 13) The method of claim 13, further comprising displaying activity states of at least some of the one or more users to a designated state if failing to receive the second data. ### Claim 16 (depends on 13) The method of claim 13, further comprising: obtaining the third data based on at least part of sensing data obtained using a sensor, and transmitting the third data to the server through the at least one communication module. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, wherein the transmitting the third data to the server is performed based on a predetermined period. ### Claim 18 (depends on 13) The method of claim 13, wherein the receiving the first data comprising: identifying a time of reception of the first data stored in a memory, and in response to the first data in the server being updated after the time of reception, receiving the updated first data from the server. ### Claim 19 (depends on 13) The method of claim 13, further comprising: receiving, from the server, information for a plurality of users participating in the designated kind of activity, through the at least one communication module, and determining that at least some duplicate ones of the plurality of users participating in the designated kind of activity among a plurality of users stored in the electronic device are the one or more users. ### Claim 20 (depends on 13) The method of claim 13, further comprising: determining that at least some selected from among the one or more users, corresponding to a user input for the user of the electronic device to add a friend of interest are the one or more users.