公开(公告)号：US11609612B2

公开(公告)日：2023-03-21

申请号：US17490567

申请日：2021-09-30

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Jin-hyoung Park ,  Ho-seung Seo ,  Toshikazu Takayanagi ,  Yu-dong Bae ,  Wataru Kaihotsu ,  Shi-yun Cho ,  Dae-myung Kim ,  Jae-young Huh

IPC: G06F1/16

Abstract: A foldable device includes: a flexible display including: a first part; a second part; and a third part provided between the first and second parts; a first body supporting the first part; and a second body supporting the second part, each of the first and second body are configured to move between a first and a second position, in response to each of the first and second bodies being provided in the first position, the first body and the second body form a receiving space, the third part forms a curved portion of the flexible display and the curved portion is provided within the receiving space, and wherein the first part is configured to move in a longitudinal direction of the flexible display with respect to the first body in response to the first and second bodies moving between the first and second positions.

公开(公告)号：US11516381B2

公开(公告)日：2022-11-29

申请号：US17174746

申请日：2021-02-12

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Shi-yun Cho ,  So-young Kim ,  Woo-ram Jeon ,  Youn-ho Choi ,  Dae-myung Kim ,  Kyung-wan Park ,  Jae-young Huh

IPC: H04N5/232 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G09G5/14 ,  G06F3/0487 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/04883 ,  H04L51/10 ,  G06F1/16 ,  H04M1/02 ,  G06V40/19 ,  G06V40/16 ,  G06V40/18

Abstract: A display device for displaying an image and a method by which the display device operates to display an image are provided. The display device may include a display configured to output a screen image, an image sensor configured to acquire an image signal, a bending detection sensor configured to detect a bending motion or a bent state of the display device, and a control unit configured to control the display to display an image, which is generated based on the image signal, in a region according to a position at which the display is bent on the screen image if the bending detection sensor detects the bending motion or a bent state.

公开(公告)号：US11137801B2

公开(公告)日：2021-10-05

申请号：US16779115

申请日：2020-01-31

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Jin-hyoung Park ,  Ho-seung Seo ,  Toshikazu Takayanagi ,  Yu-dong Bae ,  Wataru Kaihotsu ,  Shi-yun Cho ,  Dae-myung Kim ,  Jae-young Huh

IPC: G06F1/16

Abstract: A foldable device includes: a flexible display including: a first part; a second part; and a third part provided between the first and second parts; a first body supporting the first part; and a second body supporting the second part, each of the first and second body are configured to move between a first and a second position, in response to each of the first and second bodies being provided in the first position, the first body and the second body form a receiving space, the third part forms a curved portion of the flexible display and the curved portion is provided within the receiving space, and wherein the first part is configured to move in a longitudinal direction of the flexible display with respect to the first body in response to the first and second bodies moving between the first and second positions.

公开(公告)号：US11019189B2

公开(公告)日：2021-05-25

申请号：US16600109

申请日：2019-10-11

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Jae-young Huh ,  Yu-dong Bae ,  Shi-yun Cho

IPC: H04R1/02 ,  H04M1/02 ,  H04B1/3888 ,  H04R1/32 ,  H04R1/34 ,  H04R5/02 ,  H04R1/30

Abstract: A user terminal apparatus is provided. The user terminal apparatus includes: a flexible display including: a main area; and a sub area comprising a curved portion and extending from the main area to a side portion of the user terminal apparatus; a housing configured to enclose the flexible display; a sound output hole provided between the flexible display and the housing and configured to output a sound from a call function; and a sound input hole configured to receive an input sound.

公开(公告)号：US10942546B2

公开(公告)日：2021-03-09

申请号：US16393479

申请日：2019-04-24

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Jeong-rok Park ,  Kang-min Lee ,  Dong-churl Kim ,  Jae-young Huh

IPC: G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G06F3/044

Abstract: A method of an electronic device for processing gesture is provided. The method includes, in response to an input of a hovering gesture to a flexible display of the electronic device, wherein the flexible display is divided in response to folding of the electronic device into a first area and a second area based on a folding line, sensing the hovering gesture in the first area and the second area, respectively, and determining a hovering point corresponding to the hovering gesture, based on the sensed positions of the first area and the second area, respectively. Accordingly, a hovering gesture can be detected with increased accuracy.

公开(公告)号：US10585458B2

公开(公告)日：2020-03-10

申请号：US16183449

申请日：2018-11-07

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Jin-hyoung Park ,  Ho-seung Seo ,  Toshikazu Takayanagi ,  Yu-dong Bae ,  Wataru Kaihotsu ,  Shi-yun Cho ,  Dae-myung Kim ,  Jae-young Huh

IPC: G06F1/16

Abstract: A foldable device includes: a flexible display including: a first part; a second part; and a third part provided between the first and second parts; a first body supporting the first part; and a second body supporting the second part, each of the first and second body are configured to move between a first and a second position, in response to each of the first and second bodies being provided in the first position, the first body and the second body form a receiving space, the third part forms a curved portion of the flexible display and the curved portion is provided within the receiving space, and wherein the first part is configured to move in a longitudinal direction of the flexible display with respect to the first body in response to the first and second bodies moving between the first and second positions.

公开(公告)号：US10255481B2

公开(公告)日：2019-04-09

申请号：US14990075

申请日：2016-01-07

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Shi-yun Cho ,  So-young Kim ,  Woo-ram Jeon ,  Youn-ho Choi ,  Dae-myung Kim ,  Kyung-wan Park ,  Jae-young Huh

IPC: H04N5/222 ,  G06K9/00 ,  H04N5/232 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G09G5/14 ,  G06F3/0487 ,  G06F17/30 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  H04L12/58 ,  G06F1/16 ,  H04M1/02 ,  H04N5/235

Abstract: A display device for displaying an image and a method by which the display device operates to display an image are provided. The display device may include a display configured to output a screen image, an image sensor configured to acquire an image signal, a bending detection sensor configured to detect a bending motion or a bent state of the display device, and a control unit configured to control the display to display an image, which is generated based on the image signal, in a region according to a position at which the display is bent on the screen image if the bending detection sensor detects the bending motion or a bent state.

公开(公告)号：US09791892B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-17

申请号：US14752101

申请日：2015-06-26

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Jin-hyoung Park ,  Ho-seung Seo ,  Toshikazu Takayanagi ,  Yu-dong Bae ,  Wataru Kaihotsu ,  Shi-yun Cho ,  Dae-myung Kim ,  Jae-young Huh

IPC: G06F1/16

CPC classification number: G06F1/1652 ,  G06F1/1616 ,  G06F1/1635 ,  G06F1/1656 ,  G06F1/1681

Abstract: A foldable device includes: a flexible display including: a first part; a second part; and a third part provided between the first and second parts; a first body supporting the first part; and a second body supporting the second part, each of the first and second body are configured to move between a first and a second position, in response to each of the first and second bodies being provided in the first position, the first body and the second body form a receiving space, the third part forms a curved portion of the flexible display and the curved portion is provided within the receiving space, and wherein the first part is configured to move in a longitudinal direction of the flexible display with respect to the first body in response to the first and second bodies moving between the first and second positions.