Electronic device and method for controlling temperature thereof
An electronic device may include a temperature sensor, a display, and a processor operatively connected to the temperature sensor, wherein the processor may be configured to: in response to identifying, by using the temperature sensor that the ambient temperature of the electronic device is changed beyond a preconfigured level within a predetermined time, measure the internal temperature of the electronic device; and in response to identifying, through comparison, that the measured internal temperature of the electronic device is lower than the ambient temperature of the electronic device by more than a predetermined level, control at least one component inside the electronic device to perform control to raise the internal temperature of the electronic device to a preconfigured first level.
1 . An electronic device comprising:
a first temperature sensor configured to measure an internal temperature of the electronic device;
a second temperature sensor configured to measure an ambient temperature of the electronic device;
a third temperature sensor configured to obtain biometric information of a person wearing the electronic device;
a display; and
at least one processor comprising processor circuitry operatively connected to the first temperature sensor, the second temperature sensor, the third temperature sensor and the display;
wherein the at least one processor is configured individually and/or collectively, to:
compare the internal temperature of the electronic device and the ambient temperature of the electronic device,
when the measured internal temperature of the electronic device is lower than the ambient temperature of the electronic device by at least a predetermined level, control at least one electronic component inside the electronic device to raise the internal temperature of the electronic device to a preconfigured target level, and
obtain biometric information using the third temperature sensor when the internal temperature of the electronic device is equal to or greater than the preconfigured target level.
2 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is configured individually and/or collectively to increase a driving frequency of the at least one processor to raise the internal temperature of the electronic device to at least the preconfigured target level.
3 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is configured individually and/or collectively to increase an intensity of a current applied to the display of the electronic device to raise the internal temperature of the electronic device to the preconfigured target level.
4 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is configured individually and/or collectively to increase a scan rate of the display of the electronic device to raise the internal temperature of the electronic device to at least the preconfigured target level.
5 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is configured individually and/or collectively to determine that the electronic device is currently located indoors, based on a state of the electronic device corresponding to at least one among states in which a number of GPS satellites detected using a communication module, comprising communication circuitry, is less than a predetermined level, the strength of a GPS signal detected is less than a predetermined level, and/or a number of user's steps are not measured.
6 . The electronic device of claim 5 , wherein the at least one processor is configured individually and/or collectively to:
based on the determination that the electronic device is currently located indoors, execute at least one application having been executed indoors a predetermined number of times or more and perform control such that a version of the at least one executed application is identified and updated to a latest version.
7 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is configured individually and/or collectively to:
in response to a determination to raise the internal temperature of the electronic device to the preconfigured target level, execute at least one application preconfigured to raise the temperature of the processor; and
in response to a determination that the temperature of the electronic device has risen to the preconfigured target level, control to stop driving of the at least one application.
8 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the biometric information comprises a skin temperature of the user.
9 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is configured individually and/or collectively to:
in response to a determination that the temperature of the electronic device has not risen to the first level, calculate a waiting time for the temperature of the electronic device to reach the preconfigured target level and control to output the waiting time via the display; and
control to output, via the display, information indicating that body temperature measurement is unallowable until the temperature of the electronic device equal to or greater than the preconfigured target level.
10 . An electronic device comprising:
a first temperature sensor configured to measure an internal temperature of the electronic device;
a second temperature sensor configured to measure an ambient temperature of the electronic device;
a third temperature sensor configured to obtain biometric information of a person wearing the electronic device;
a display; and
at least one processor comprising processor circuitry operatively connected to the first temperature sensor the second temperature sensor, the third temperature sensor and the display;
wherein the at least one processor is configured individually and/or collectively to:
compare the internal temperature of the electronic device and the ambient temperature of the electronic device;
when the measured internal temperature of the electronic device is higher than the ambient temperature of the electronic device by at least a predetermined level, control at least one electronic component inside the electronic device to lower the internal temperature of the electronic device to a preconfigured target level for measuring a user's biometric information; and
obtain biometric information using the third temperature sensor when the internal temperature of the electronic device is equal to or lower than the preconfigured target level.
11 . The electronic device of claim 10 , wherein the at least one processor is configured individually and/or collectively to decrease a driving frequency of the processor to lower the internal temperature of the electronic device to at least the preconfigured target level.
12 . The electronic device of claim 10 , wherein the at least one processor is configured individually and/or collectively to decrease the intensity of a current applied to the display of the electronic device to lower the internal temperature of the electronic device to at least the preconfigured target level.
13 . The electronic device of claim 10 , wherein the at least one processor is configured individually and/or collectively to decrease a scan rate of the display of the electronic device to lower the internal temperature of the electronic device to at least the preconfigured target level.
14 . The electronic device of claim 10 , wherein the at least one processor is configured individually and/or collectively to:
determine that the electronic device is currently located indoors, based on a state of the electronic device corresponding to at least one among states in which a number of GPS satellites detected is less than a predetermined level, the strength of a GPS signal detected is less than a predetermined level, and/or a number of user's steps are not measured; and
stop the driving of at least one application having been executed indoors by less than a predetermined number of times, based on the determination that the electronic device is currently located indoors.
15 . The electronic device of claim 10 , wherein the at least one processor is configured individually and/or collectively to output, via the display, information indicating that user's skin temperature measurement preparation is completed, based on a determination that the temperature of the electronic device has dropped to the second level.
16 . The electronic device of claim 10 , wherein the at least one processor is configured individually and/or collectively to:
in response to a determination that the temperature of the electronic device has not risen to the first level, calculate a waiting time for the temperature of the electronic device to reach the preconfigured target level and control to output the waiting time via the display; and
control to output, via the display, information indicating that body temperature measurement is unallowable until the temperature of the electronic device equal to or greater than the preconfigured target level.
17 . A method for controlling a temperature of an electronic device, the method comprising:
comparing an internal temperature of the electronic device and an ambient temperature of the electronic device,
when the measured internal temperature of the electronic device is lower than the ambient temperature of the electronic device by at least a predetermined level, controlling at least one electronic component inside the electronic device to raise the internal temperature of the electronic device to a preconfigured target level, and
obtaining biometric information using a temperature sensor when the internal temperature of the electronic device is equal to or greater than the preconfigured target level.
18 . The method of claim 17 , further comprising using at least one processor comprising processor circuitry to execute at least one application inside the electronic device to perform control to raise the internal temperature of the electronic device to at least the preconfigured target level, said executing the at least one application comprises at least one of:
executing at least one application having been executed indoors by a predetermined number of times or more;
performing control to execute at least one application configured to monitor user's biometric information; or
performing control to execute at least one application preconfigured to raise the temperature of the processor.
19 . The method of claim 17 , further comprising:
outputting, on a display of the electronic device, information indicating that body temperature measurement is unallowable until the temperature of the electronic device equal to or greater than the preconfigured target level;
outputting, on the display, information indicating that user's skin temperature measurement preparation is completed, in response to at least identifying that the temperature of the electronic device has risen to the preconfigured target level; and
in response to at least identifying that the temperature of the electronic device has not risen to the preconfigured target level, calculating a waiting time for the temperature of the electronic device equal to or greater than the preconfigured target level and outputting the waiting time on the display.