Method for controlling according to state and electronic device thereof

1. A method of operating a wearable device, the method comprising:

obtaining, by at least one processor, first state information related to a motion of the wearable device by using a first sensor operatively coupled to the at least one processor while the wearable device is in a first state, the first state indicating the wearable device is stationary;

transitioning, by the at least one processor, if the first state information satisfies a first designated condition, the wearable device from the first state to a second state, the second state indicating the wearable device is moving with a user without being worn by the user, wherein the first state information satisfies the first designated condition, if a value for the motion above a specific value is maintained for a time longer than a time duration;

obtaining, by the at least one processor, second state information related to a distance between at least a part of a body of a user and the wearable device by using a second sensor operatively coupled to the at least one processor while the wearable device is in the second state;

transitioning, by the at least one processor, if the second state information satisfies a second designated condition, the wearable device from the second state to a third state, the third state indicating the wearable device is worn by the user or authenticated by the user; and

transitioning, by the at least one processor, if a value for the motion below the specific value is maintained for a time longer than a set time, the wearable device from the second state to the first state.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the transitioning to the second state comprises activating the second sensor.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the obtaining of the second state information comprises obtaining a distance or biometric information of the user by using the second sensor.

4. The method of claim 1 ,

wherein the obtaining of the second state information comprises:

activating, by the at least one processor, the second sensor upon recognizing a pre-set motion in the first sensor while the wearable device is in the second state; and

obtaining, by the at least one processor, the second state information by using the activated second sensor, and

wherein the transitioning to the third state further comprises, if the second state information satisfies the second designated condition, transitioning the wearable device from the second state to the third state, and deactivating the second sensor.

5. The method of claim 4 , further comprising:

activating, by the at least one processor, upon recognizing the pre-set motion in the first sensor while the wearable device is in the third state, the second sensor;

obtaining, by the at least one processor, the second state information by using the activated second sensor; and

deactivating, by the at least one processor, if the second state information does not satisfy the second designated condition, the second sensor, and returning to the second state.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

obtaining, by the at least one processor, the value for the motion of the wearable device by using the first sensor while the wearable device is in the second state.

7. The method of claim 1 , comprising:

transitioning, by the at least one processor, the wearable device from the second state to the third state;

executing, by the at least one processor, at least one application;

performing, by the at least one processor, an authentication procedure for the at least one application;

maintaining, by the at least one processor, authentication until the wearable device transitions from the third state to at least one of the first state or the second state; and

cancelling, by the at least one processor, the authentication if the wearable device transitions from the third state to the first state or the second state.

8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

confirming, by the at least one processor, location information of the wearable device if the wearable device is in the first state; and

transmitting, by a transceiver, the location information to at least one different wearable device connected with the wearable device by using at least one communication scheme, based on a comparison result of the confirmed location information and pre-registered location information.

9. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

transmitting, by a transceiver, information processed in the second state or the third state to a different wearable device when the wearable device transitions to the first state; and

requesting, by the at least one processor, the different wearable device to transmit information if the wearable device transitions to the third state, and continuously providing a service of information executed in the different wearable device by using received information.

10. A wearable device comprising:

a memory configured to store a first designated condition and a second designated condition corresponding to states of the wearable device; and

at least one processor configured to:

obtain first state information related to a motion of the wearable device by using a first sensor operatively coupled to the at least one processor while the wearable device is in a first state, the first state indicating the wearable device is stationary,

if the first state information satisfies the first designated condition, transition the wearable device from the first state to a second state, the second state indicating the wearable device is moving with a user without being worn by the user, wherein the first state information satisfies the first designated condition, if a value for the motion above a specific value is maintained for a time longer than a time duration,

obtain second state information related to a distance between at least a part of a body of a user and the wearable device by using a second sensor operatively coupled to the at least one processor while the wearable device is in the second state,

if the second state information satisfies the second designated condition, transition the wearable device from the second state to a third state, the third state indicating the wearable device is worn by the user or authenticated by the user, and

if a value for the motion below the specific value is maintained for a time longer than a set time, transition the wearable device from the second state to the first state.

11. The wearable device of claim 10 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to activate the second sensor upon transitioning to the second state.

12. The wearable device of claim 10 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to perform an authentication procedure based on the second state information.

13. The wearable device of claim 10 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to obtain a distance or the user's biometric information by using the second sensor.

14. The wearable device of claim 10 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:

activate the second sensor upon recognizing a pre-set motion in the first sensor while the wearable device is in the second state,

obtain the second state information by using the activated second sensor, and

transition, if the second state information satisfies the second designated condition, the wearable device from the second state to the third state, and deactivate the second sensor.

15. The wearable device of claim 14 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:

activate the second sensor upon recognizing the pre-set motion in the first sensor while the wearable device is in the third state,

obtain the second state information by using the activated second sensor if the second state information does not satisfy the second designated condition,

deactivate the second sensor, and

return to the second state.

16. The wearable device of claim 10 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:

obtain the first state information related to the motion of the wearable device by using the first sensor operatively while the wearable device is in the second state.

17. At least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium configured to store one or more computer programs including instructions that, when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to control to:

obtain first state information related to a motion of a wearable device by using a first sensor operatively coupled to the at least one processor while the wearable device is in a first state, the first state indicating the wearable device is stationary;

if the first state information satisfies a first designated condition, transition the wearable device from the first state to a second state, the second state indicating the wearable device is moving with a user without being worn by the user, wherein the first state information satisfies the first designated condition, if a value for the motion above a specific value is maintained for a time longer than a time duration;

obtain second state information related to a distance between at least a part of a body of a user and the wearable device by using a second sensor operatively coupled to the at least one processor while the wearable device is in the second state;

if the second state information satisfies a second designated condition, transition the wearable device from the second state to a third state, the third state indicating the wearable device is worn by the user or authenticated by the user; and

if a value for the motion below the specific value is maintained for a time longer than a set time, transition the wearable device from the second state to the first state.

18. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

transmitting, by the wearable device to another wearable device, if the wearable device transitions to the first state, location information of the wearable device.

19. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

transmitting, by the wearable device to another wearable device, if the wearable device transitions to the third state, a request for information from the other wearable device;

receiving, by the wearable device from the other wearable device, the information from the other wearable device; and

in response to receiving the information, opening an application corresponding to the information.