公开(公告)号：US20230054033A1

公开(公告)日：2023-02-23

申请号：US17977059

申请日：2022-10-31

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Seungeun LEE ,  Chakyum KIM ,  Minseok KANG ,  Byeungwoong HAN ,  Changryong HEO

IPC: G09G3/20 ,  H04N5/247 ,  G09G3/00 ,  G06F1/18

Abstract: An electronic device and method are disclosed. The electronic device includes a first camera; a first display panel including multiple pixels and disposed to overlap the first camera, in at least a partial region thereof; and a processor. The processor implements the method, including: displaying, on a first display panel, a graphic user interface; activating, via at least one processor, a first camera, wherein the first display panel includes multiple pixels, and is disposed to overlap the first camera in at least a partial region thereof; deactivating, via the at least one processor, at least one pixel disposed within a first region of the first display panel, wherein the first region is included in the partial region; and changing the graphic user interface to be displayed at least in part to a second region of the first display panel, wherein the second region is in contact with the first region.

公开(公告)号：US20230341907A1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-26

申请号：US18347136

申请日：2023-07-05

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Seungeun LEE ,  Minseok KANG ,  Nayoung KIM ,  Chakyum KIM ,  Seungnyun KIM ,  Yongsang YUN

IPC: G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/0487

CPC classification number: G06F1/1677 ,  G06F1/1647 ,  G06F1/1652 ,  G06F3/0487

Abstract: A processor is provided. The processor is configured to on the basis of detecting a switch of a folding sate of an electronic device through a sensor circuit, identify history information and/or attribute information related to each of a plurality of applications and a characteristic of a flexible display to be activated, configure a layout for arrangement of screens of the plurality of applications in a switched folding state, and arrange and display the screens of the plurality of applications on the basis of the configured layout.

公开(公告)号：US20240168691A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-23

申请号：US18420920

申请日：2024-01-24

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Seungeun LEE ,  Seonghoon CHOI ,  Minseok KANG ,  Oheon KWON ,  Seungnyun KIM ,  Chakyum KIM ,  Taihoon KIM ,  Yongsang YUN

IPC: G06F3/14 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/0484

CPC classification number: G06F3/1423 ,  G06F1/1641 ,  G06F1/1677 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/0484

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a foldable electronic device and a method for displaying information in the foldable electronic device, comprising: a first display, a second display, a sensor module, comprising at least one sensor, configured to sense an angle between a first housing and a second housing, and a processor, wherein the processor is configured to: based on the electronic device being in a folded state and a screen being displayed through the second display, detect that unfolding of the electronic device has started; based on the angle exceeding a second unfolding threshold angle, control the second display to be in an off state; display, on a first area of the first display, at least a portion of a screen displayed through the second display; and display, on a second area of the first display, a menu for controlling the screen displayed through the first area; and based on the angle exceeding a third unfolding threshold angle, display, on the entire area of the first display, at least a portion of the screen displayed through the first area and the second area, wherein the third unfolding threshold angle may be greater than the second unfolding threshold angle.

公开(公告)号：US20230185507A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-15

申请号：US18105448

申请日：2023-02-03

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Seungeun LEE ,  Seonghoon CHOI ,  Minseok KANG ,  Oheon KWON ,  Seungnyun KIM ,  Chakyum KIM ,  Taihoon KIM ,  Yongsang YUN

IPC: G06F3/14 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F1/16

CPC classification number: G06F3/1423 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F1/1641 ,  G06F1/1677

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a foldable electronic device and a method for displaying information in the foldable electronic device, comprising: a first display, a second display, a sensor module, comprising at least one sensor, configured to sense an angle between a first housing and a second housing, and a processor, wherein the processor is configured to: based on the electronic device being in a folded state and a screen being displayed through the second display, detect that unfolding of the electronic device has started; based on the angle exceeding a second unfolding threshold angle, control the second display to be in an off state; display, on a first area of the first display, at least a portion of a screen displayed through the second display; and display, on a second area of the first display, a menu for controlling the screen displayed through the first area; and based on the angle exceeding a third unfolding threshold angle, display, on the entire area of the first display, at least a portion of the screen displayed through the first area and the second area, wherein the third unfolding threshold angle may be greater than the second unfolding threshold angle.

公开(公告)号：US20170357473A1

公开(公告)日：2017-12-14

申请号：US15597971

申请日：2017-05-17

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Chakyum KIM

IPC: G06F3/14 ,  G06F1/32 ,  G06F3/147 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/0481

CPC classification number: G06F3/1446 ,  G06F1/1616 ,  G06F1/1618 ,  G06F1/1641 ,  G06F1/1643 ,  G06F1/1649 ,  G06F1/1681 ,  G06F1/3206 ,  G06F1/3265 ,  G06F1/3287 ,  G06F3/04817 ,  G06F3/04883 ,  G06F3/1423 ,  G06F3/147 ,  G06F2203/04808 ,  G09G2330/021 ,  G09G2356/00 ,  Y02D10/153 ,  Y02D10/171

Abstract: A mobile device including touch screens and a method of controlling the mobile device are provided. A mobile device includes a first housing including a first touch screen; a second housing, rotatably connected to the first housing, including a second touch screen; a sensor for detecting an angle between the first housing and the second housing; and a controller configured to calculate the angle between the first and second housings rotating with respect to each other, using the sensor, and if the calculated angle is greater than a threshold, turn off an image-display area of the second touch screen, execute an application in response to a first touch applied to an icon displayed on the first touch screen, detect a second touch in a touch detectable area of the turned-off image-display area of the second touch screen, and control the application in response to the detected second touch.