WO2023167418A1 - 플렉서블 디스플레이를 포함하는 전자 장치 및 상기 전자 장치의 제어 방법 - Google Patents
플렉서블 디스플레이를 포함하는 전자 장치 및 상기 전자 장치의 제어 방법 Download PDFInfo
- Publication number
- WO2023167418A1 WO2023167418A1 PCT/KR2023/000918 KR2023000918W WO2023167418A1 WO 2023167418 A1 WO2023167418 A1 WO 2023167418A1 KR 2023000918 W KR2023000918 W KR 2023000918W WO 2023167418 A1 WO2023167418 A1 WO 2023167418A1
- Authority
- WO
- WIPO (PCT)
- Prior art keywords
- electronic device
- application
- display area
- state
- notification
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Ceased
Links
Images
Classifications
-
- G—PHYSICS
- G06—COMPUTING OR CALCULATING; COUNTING
- G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
- G06F1/00—Details not covered by groups G06F3/00 - G06F13/00 and G06F21/00
- G06F1/16—Constructional details or arrangements
- G06F1/1613—Constructional details or arrangements for portable computers
- G06F1/1633—Constructional details or arrangements of portable computers not specific to the type of enclosures covered by groups G06F1/1615 - G06F1/1626
- G06F1/1637—Details related to the display arrangement, including those related to the mounting of the display in the housing
- G06F1/1652—Details related to the display arrangement, including those related to the mounting of the display in the housing the display being flexible, e.g. mimicking a sheet of paper, or rollable
-
- G—PHYSICS
- G06—COMPUTING OR CALCULATING; COUNTING
- G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
- G06F1/00—Details not covered by groups G06F3/00 - G06F13/00 and G06F21/00
- G06F1/16—Constructional details or arrangements
- G06F1/1613—Constructional details or arrangements for portable computers
- G06F1/1615—Constructional details or arrangements for portable computers with several enclosures having relative motions, each enclosure supporting at least one I/O or computing function
- G06F1/1624—Constructional details or arrangements for portable computers with several enclosures having relative motions, each enclosure supporting at least one I/O or computing function with sliding enclosures, e.g. sliding keyboard or display
-
- G—PHYSICS
- G06—COMPUTING OR CALCULATING; COUNTING
- G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
- G06F1/00—Details not covered by groups G06F3/00 - G06F13/00 and G06F21/00
- G06F1/16—Constructional details or arrangements
- G06F1/1613—Constructional details or arrangements for portable computers
- G06F1/1633—Constructional details or arrangements of portable computers not specific to the type of enclosures covered by groups G06F1/1615 - G06F1/1626
- G06F1/1656—Details related to functional adaptations of the enclosure, e.g. to provide protection against EMI, shock, water, or to host detachable peripherals like a mouse or removable expansions units like PCMCIA cards, or to provide access to internal components for maintenance or to removable storage supports like CDs or DVDs, or to mechanically mount accessories
-
- G—PHYSICS
- G06—COMPUTING OR CALCULATING; COUNTING
- G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
- G06F1/00—Details not covered by groups G06F3/00 - G06F13/00 and G06F21/00
- G06F1/16—Constructional details or arrangements
- G06F1/1613—Constructional details or arrangements for portable computers
- G06F1/1633—Constructional details or arrangements of portable computers not specific to the type of enclosures covered by groups G06F1/1615 - G06F1/1626
- G06F1/1675—Miscellaneous details related to the relative movement between the different enclosures or enclosure parts
- G06F1/1677—Miscellaneous details related to the relative movement between the different enclosures or enclosure parts for detecting open or closed state or particular intermediate positions assumed by movable parts of the enclosure, e.g. detection of display lid position with respect to main body in a laptop, detection of opening of the cover of battery compartment
-
- G—PHYSICS
- G06—COMPUTING OR CALCULATING; COUNTING
- G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
- G06F1/00—Details not covered by groups G06F3/00 - G06F13/00 and G06F21/00
- G06F1/16—Constructional details or arrangements
- G06F1/1613—Constructional details or arrangements for portable computers
- G06F1/1633—Constructional details or arrangements of portable computers not specific to the type of enclosures covered by groups G06F1/1615 - G06F1/1626
- G06F1/1684—Constructional details or arrangements related to integrated I/O peripherals not covered by groups G06F1/1635 - G06F1/1675
- G06F1/1698—Constructional details or arrangements related to integrated I/O peripherals not covered by groups G06F1/1635 - G06F1/1675 the I/O peripheral being a sending/receiving arrangement to establish a cordless communication link, e.g. radio or infrared link, integrated cellular phone
-
- G—PHYSICS
- G06—COMPUTING OR CALCULATING; COUNTING
- G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
- G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
- G06F3/01—Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
- G06F3/048—Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI]
- G06F3/0481—Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance
- G06F3/04817—Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance using icons
-
- G—PHYSICS
- G06—COMPUTING OR CALCULATING; COUNTING
- G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
- G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
- G06F3/01—Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
- G06F3/048—Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI]
- G06F3/0481—Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance
- G06F3/0482—Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
-
- G—PHYSICS
- G06—COMPUTING OR CALCULATING; COUNTING
- G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
- G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
- G06F3/01—Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
- G06F3/048—Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI]
- G06F3/0484—Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range
- G06F3/04842—Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements
-
- G—PHYSICS
- G06—COMPUTING OR CALCULATING; COUNTING
- G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
- G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
- G06F3/01—Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
- G06F3/048—Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI]
- G06F3/0484—Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range
- G06F3/0486—Drag-and-drop
-
- G—PHYSICS
- G06—COMPUTING OR CALCULATING; COUNTING
- G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
- G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
- G06F3/01—Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
- G06F3/048—Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI]
- G06F3/0487—Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] using specific features provided by the input device, e.g. functions controlled by the rotation of a mouse with dual sensing arrangements, or of the nature of the input device, e.g. tap gestures based on pressure sensed by a digitiser
- G06F3/0488—Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] using specific features provided by the input device, e.g. functions controlled by the rotation of a mouse with dual sensing arrangements, or of the nature of the input device, e.g. tap gestures based on pressure sensed by a digitiser using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
-
- G—PHYSICS
- G06—COMPUTING OR CALCULATING; COUNTING
- G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
- G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
- G06F3/01—Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
- G06F3/048—Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI]
- G06F3/0487—Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] using specific features provided by the input device, e.g. functions controlled by the rotation of a mouse with dual sensing arrangements, or of the nature of the input device, e.g. tap gestures based on pressure sensed by a digitiser
- G06F3/0488—Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] using specific features provided by the input device, e.g. functions controlled by the rotation of a mouse with dual sensing arrangements, or of the nature of the input device, e.g. tap gestures based on pressure sensed by a digitiser using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
- G06F3/04883—Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] using specific features provided by the input device, e.g. functions controlled by the rotation of a mouse with dual sensing arrangements, or of the nature of the input device, e.g. tap gestures based on pressure sensed by a digitiser using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
-
- G—PHYSICS
- G06—COMPUTING OR CALCULATING; COUNTING
- G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
- G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
- G06F3/01—Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
- G06F3/048—Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI]
- G06F3/0487—Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] using specific features provided by the input device, e.g. functions controlled by the rotation of a mouse with dual sensing arrangements, or of the nature of the input device, e.g. tap gestures based on pressure sensed by a digitiser
- G06F3/0488—Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] using specific features provided by the input device, e.g. functions controlled by the rotation of a mouse with dual sensing arrangements, or of the nature of the input device, e.g. tap gestures based on pressure sensed by a digitiser using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
- G06F3/04886—Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] using specific features provided by the input device, e.g. functions controlled by the rotation of a mouse with dual sensing arrangements, or of the nature of the input device, e.g. tap gestures based on pressure sensed by a digitiser using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures by partitioning the display area of the touch-screen or the surface of the digitising tablet into independently controllable areas, e.g. virtual keyboards or menus
-
- G—PHYSICS
- G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
- G09G—ARRANGEMENTS OR CIRCUITS FOR CONTROL OF INDICATING DEVICES USING STATIC MEANS TO PRESENT VARIABLE INFORMATION
- G09G3/00—Control arrangements or circuits, of interest only in connection with visual indicators other than cathode-ray tubes
- G09G3/03—Control arrangements or circuits, of interest only in connection with visual indicators other than cathode-ray tubes specially adapted for displays having non-planar surfaces, e.g. curved displays
- G09G3/035—Control arrangements or circuits, of interest only in connection with visual indicators other than cathode-ray tubes specially adapted for displays having non-planar surfaces, e.g. curved displays for flexible display surfaces
-
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
- H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
- H04M1/02—Constructional features of telephone sets
- H04M1/0202—Portable telephone sets, e.g. cordless phones, mobile phones or bar type handsets
- H04M1/0206—Portable telephones comprising a plurality of mechanically joined movable body parts, e.g. hinged housings
- H04M1/0208—Portable telephones comprising a plurality of mechanically joined movable body parts, e.g. hinged housings characterized by the relative motions of the body parts
- H04M1/0235—Slidable or telescopic telephones, i.e. with a relative translation movement of the body parts; Telephones using a combination of translation and other relative motions of the body parts
-
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
- H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
- H04M1/72—Mobile telephones; Cordless telephones, i.e. devices for establishing wireless links to base stations without route selection
- H04M1/724—User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones
- H04M1/72403—User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality
-
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
- H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
- H04M1/72—Mobile telephones; Cordless telephones, i.e. devices for establishing wireless links to base stations without route selection
- H04M1/724—User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones
- H04M1/72448—User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones with means for adapting the functionality of the device according to specific conditions
- H04M1/72454—User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones with means for adapting the functionality of the device according to specific conditions according to context-related or environment-related conditions
-
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
- H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
- H04M1/72—Mobile telephones; Cordless telephones, i.e. devices for establishing wireless links to base stations without route selection
- H04M1/724—User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones
- H04M1/72484—User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones wherein functions are triggered by incoming communication events
-
- G—PHYSICS
- G06—COMPUTING OR CALCULATING; COUNTING
- G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
- G06F2203/00—Indexing scheme relating to G06F3/00 - G06F3/048
- G06F2203/048—Indexing scheme relating to G06F3/048
- G06F2203/04803—Split screen, i.e. subdividing the display area or the window area into separate subareas
-
- G—PHYSICS
- G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
- G09G—ARRANGEMENTS OR CIRCUITS FOR CONTROL OF INDICATING DEVICES USING STATIC MEANS TO PRESENT VARIABLE INFORMATION
- G09G2354/00—Aspects of interface with display user
-
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
- H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
- H04M1/02—Constructional features of telephone sets
- H04M1/0202—Portable telephone sets, e.g. cordless phones, mobile phones or bar type handsets
- H04M1/026—Details of the structure or mounting of specific components
- H04M1/0266—Details of the structure or mounting of specific components for a display module assembly
- H04M1/0268—Details of the structure or mounting of specific components for a display module assembly including a flexible display panel
-
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
- H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
- H04M1/72—Mobile telephones; Cordless telephones, i.e. devices for establishing wireless links to base stations without route selection
- H04M1/724—User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones
- H04M1/72469—User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones for operating the device by selecting functions from two or more displayed items, e.g. menus or icons
-
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
- H04M2201/00—Electronic components, circuits, software, systems or apparatus used in telephone systems
- H04M2201/38—Displays
Definitions
- Various embodiments of the present disclosure relate to an electronic device including a flexible display and a method for controlling the electronic device.
- the electronic device may install various types of applications and provide various information such as text, images, or moving images to the user using a display.
- Various types of applications installed in the electronic device may be selectively executed according to a user's preference.
- a plurality of applications running on the electronic device may include a foreground application currently displayed on a display screen and a background application not displayed on the screen.
- a bar-type electronic device has a limited display size
- the first application is switched to the background and the second application is placed on the display as the foreground. can be displayed If the second application is displayed on the display as a foreground application, the first application may not be displayed on the display as it is switched to the background.
- the bar-type electronic device may not be able to simultaneously provide an application (eg, the second application) running in the foreground and an application (eg, the first application) running in the background to the user using the display.
- an application eg, the second application
- an application eg, the first application
- a first application currently being executed and a second application newly executed according to the occurrence of a specific event are displayed in a first display area (eg, a first part) and a second display area (eg, a first part) of a flexible display. It is possible to provide an electronic device and method that can simultaneously display or selectively provide switching between a first application and a second application using the second part).
- An electronic device includes a wireless communication module, a first housing, a second housing slidably coupled to the first housing, and a slide-in state in which the second housing is inserted into the first housing. state) and a flexible display including a second display area exposed when the second housing is in a slide-out state from the first housing, a memory, and the wireless communication module and at least one processor operatively connected to the flexible display and the memory, wherein the at least one processor provides a first display area in the first display area when the second housing is retracted into the first housing.
- An application is displayed, and when a notification is received from an external electronic device using the wireless communication module, the notification is displayed in a first position of the first display area, and based on reception of the notification, the first A state change icon is generated at a second position of the display area, and when the state change icon is touched, the second housing is changed from the retracted state to the drawn out state, and the notification is displayed on the second display area. It can be configured to display the second application.
- a control method of an electronic device includes displaying a first application on a first display area of a flexible display by at least one processor when the second housing of the electronic device is in a retracted state into the first housing.
- the first and second parts of the flexible display are used to display the second application.
- An electronic device and method capable of simultaneously displaying a first application and a second application may be provided.
- FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an electronic device in a network environment according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a program according to various embodiments of the present invention.
- 3A and 3B are views illustrating front and rear views of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure when the electronic device is in a drawn-in state.
- FIGS. 4A and 4B are views illustrating front and rear views of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure when the electronic device is in a drawn-out state.
- FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 6 is a block diagram schematically illustrating the configuration of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 7 is a diagram schematically illustrating a configuration in which an electronic device displays an application using a flexible display when a notification is received according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 8 is a diagram schematically illustrating a configuration of displaying an application using a flexible display when an electronic device receives a video call according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 9 is a diagram schematically illustrating a configuration in which an electronic device is converted from a drawn-in state to a drawn-out state according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 10 is a diagram schematically illustrating a configuration in which an electronic device displays an application using a flexible display when receiving a message according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 11 is a flowchart schematically illustrating a method of displaying an application using a flexible display when an electronic device receives a notification according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 12 is a diagram schematically illustrating a configuration in which an electronic device displays an application using a flexible display when a share item is selected according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIGS. 13A to 13D are diagrams schematically illustrating a configuration in which an electronic device displays an application so that a share item can be shared with an external electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 14 is a flowchart schematically illustrating a method of displaying an application using a flexible display when an electronic device selects a share item according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- 15 is a diagram schematically illustrating a configuration of displaying an application using a flexible display when an electronic device long-presses an object including a hyperlink according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- 16 and 17 are diagrams schematically illustrating a configuration of displaying an application using a flexible display when an electronic device long-presses an object including a hyperlink while using the Internet, according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 18 is a flowchart schematically illustrating a method of displaying an application using a flexible display when an electronic device long-presses an object including a hyperlink according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 19 is a diagram schematically illustrating a configuration of displaying an application through a side menu of an electronic device and a long press of a specific icon according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- 20 is a diagram schematically illustrating a configuration of displaying an application when a notification is received in an expanded state of a flexible display of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
- 21 is a diagram schematically illustrating a configuration of displaying an application when a shared item is selected in an expanded state of a flexible display of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 22 is a diagram schematically illustrating a configuration of displaying an application when an object including a hyperlink is long-pressed in an expanded state of a flexible display of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 23 is a diagram schematically illustrating a configuration of displaying an application having a specified ratio in an expanded state of a flexible display of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an electronic device 101 within a network environment 100, according to various embodiments.
- an electronic device 101 communicates with an electronic device 102 through a first network 198 (eg, a short-range wireless communication network) or through a second network 199. It may communicate with at least one of the electronic device 104 or the server 108 through (eg, a long-distance wireless communication network). According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 may communicate with the electronic device 104 through the server 108 .
- a first network 198 eg, a short-range wireless communication network
- a second network 199 e.g., a second network 199. It may communicate with at least one of the electronic device 104 or the server 108 through (eg, a long-distance wireless communication network). According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 may communicate with the electronic device 104 through the server 108 .
- the electronic device 101 includes a processor 120, a memory 130, an input module 150, an audio output module 155, a display module 160, an audio module 170, a sensor module ( 176), interface 177, connection terminal 178, haptic module 179, camera module 180, power management module 188, battery 189, communication module 190, subscriber identification module 196 , or the antenna module 197 may be included.
- at least one of these components eg, the connection terminal 178) may be omitted or one or more other components may be added.
- some of these components eg, sensor module 176, camera module 180, or antenna module 197) are integrated into a single component (eg, display module 160). It can be.
- the processor 120 for example, executes software (eg, the program 140) to cause at least one other component (eg, hardware or software component) of the electronic device 101 connected to the processor 120. It can control and perform various data processing or calculations. According to one embodiment, as at least part of data processing or operation, processor 120 transfers instructions or data received from other components (e.g., sensor module 176 or communication module 190) to volatile memory 132. , processing commands or data stored in the volatile memory 132 , and storing resultant data in the non-volatile memory 134 .
- software eg, the program 140
- processor 120 transfers instructions or data received from other components (e.g., sensor module 176 or communication module 190) to volatile memory 132. , processing commands or data stored in the volatile memory 132 , and storing resultant data in the non-volatile memory 134 .
- the processor 120 includes a main processor 121 (eg, a central processing unit or an application processor) or a secondary processor 123 (eg, a graphic processing unit, a neural network processing unit ( NPU: neural processing unit (NPU), image signal processor, sensor hub processor, or communication processor).
- a main processor 121 eg, a central processing unit or an application processor
- a secondary processor 123 eg, a graphic processing unit, a neural network processing unit ( NPU: neural processing unit (NPU), image signal processor, sensor hub processor, or communication processor.
- NPU neural network processing unit
- the secondary processor 123 may use less power than the main processor 121 or be set to be specialized for a designated function.
- the secondary processor 123 may be implemented separately from or as part of the main processor 121 .
- the secondary processor 123 may, for example, take the place of the main processor 121 while the main processor 121 is in an inactive (eg, sleep) state, or the main processor 121 is active (eg, running an application). ) state, together with the main processor 121, at least one of the components of the electronic device 101 (eg, the display module 160, the sensor module 176, or the communication module 190) It is possible to control at least some of the related functions or states.
- the auxiliary processor 123 eg, an image signal processor or a communication processor
- the auxiliary processor 123 may include a hardware structure specialized for processing an artificial intelligence model.
- AI models can be created through machine learning. Such learning may be performed, for example, in the electronic device 101 itself where the artificial intelligence model is performed, or may be performed through a separate server (eg, the server 108).
- the learning algorithm may include, for example, supervised learning, unsupervised learning, semi-supervised learning or reinforcement learning, but in the above example Not limited.
- the artificial intelligence model may include a plurality of artificial neural network layers.
- Artificial neural networks include deep neural networks (DNNs), convolutional neural networks (CNNs), recurrent neural networks (RNNs), restricted boltzmann machines (RBMs), deep belief networks (DBNs), bidirectional recurrent deep neural networks (BRDNNs), It may be one of deep Q-networks or a combination of two or more of the foregoing, but is not limited to the foregoing examples.
- the artificial intelligence model may include, in addition or alternatively, software structures in addition to hardware structures.
- the memory 130 may store various data used by at least one component (eg, the processor 120 or the sensor module 176) of the electronic device 101 .
- the data may include, for example, input data or output data for software (eg, program 140) and commands related thereto.
- the memory 130 may include volatile memory 132 or non-volatile memory 134 .
- the program 140 may be stored as software in the memory 130 and may include, for example, an operating system 142 , middleware 144 , or an application 146 .
- the input module 150 may receive a command or data to be used by a component (eg, the processor 120) of the electronic device 101 from the outside of the electronic device 101 (eg, a user).
- the input module 150 may include, for example, a microphone, a mouse, a keyboard, a key (eg, a button), or a digital pen (eg, a stylus pen).
- the sound output module 155 may output sound signals to the outside of the electronic device 101 .
- the sound output module 155 may include, for example, a speaker or a receiver.
- the speaker can be used for general purposes such as multimedia playback or recording playback.
- a receiver may be used to receive an incoming call. According to one embodiment, the receiver may be implemented separately from the speaker or as part of it.
- the display module 160 may visually provide information to the outside of the electronic device 101 (eg, a user).
- the display module 160 may include, for example, a display, a hologram device, or a projector and a control circuit for controlling the device.
- the display module 160 may include a touch sensor configured to detect a touch or a pressure sensor configured to measure the intensity of force generated by the touch.
- the audio module 170 may convert sound into an electrical signal or vice versa. According to an embodiment, the audio module 170 acquires sound through the input module 150, the sound output module 155, or an external electronic device connected directly or wirelessly to the electronic device 101 (eg: Sound may be output through the electronic device 102 (eg, a speaker or a headphone).
- the audio module 170 acquires sound through the input module 150, the sound output module 155, or an external electronic device connected directly or wirelessly to the electronic device 101 (eg: Sound may be output through the electronic device 102 (eg, a speaker or a headphone).
- the sensor module 176 detects an operating state (eg, power or temperature) of the electronic device 101 or an external environmental state (eg, a user state), and generates an electrical signal or data value corresponding to the detected state. can do.
- the sensor module 176 may include, for example, a gesture sensor, a gyro sensor, an air pressure sensor, a magnetic sensor, an acceleration sensor, a grip sensor, a proximity sensor, a color sensor, an infrared (IR) sensor, a bio sensor, It may include a temperature sensor, humidity sensor, or light sensor.
- the interface 177 may support one or more designated protocols that may be used to directly or wirelessly connect the electronic device 101 to an external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 102).
- the interface 177 may include, for example, a high definition multimedia interface (HDMI), a universal serial bus (USB) interface, an SD card interface, or an audio interface.
- HDMI high definition multimedia interface
- USB universal serial bus
- SD card interface Secure Digital Card interface
- audio interface audio interface
- connection terminal 178 may include a connector through which the electronic device 101 may be physically connected to an external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 102).
- the connection terminal 178 may include, for example, an HDMI connector, a USB connector, an SD card connector, or an audio connector (eg, a headphone connector).
- the haptic module 179 may convert electrical signals into mechanical stimuli (eg, vibration or motion) or electrical stimuli that a user may perceive through tactile or kinesthetic senses.
- the haptic module 179 may include, for example, a motor, a piezoelectric element, or an electrical stimulation device.
- the camera module 180 may capture still images and moving images. According to one embodiment, the camera module 180 may include one or more lenses, image sensors, image signal processors, or flashes.
- the power management module 188 may manage power supplied to the electronic device 101 .
- the power management module 188 may be implemented as at least part of a power management integrated circuit (PMIC), for example.
- PMIC power management integrated circuit
- the battery 189 may supply power to at least one component of the electronic device 101 .
- the battery 189 may include, for example, a non-rechargeable primary cell, a rechargeable secondary cell, or a fuel cell.
- the communication module 190 is a direct (eg, wired) communication channel or a wireless communication channel between the electronic device 101 and an external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 102, the electronic device 104, or the server 108). Establishment and communication through the established communication channel may be supported.
- the communication module 190 may include one or more communication processors that operate independently of the processor 120 (eg, an application processor) and support direct (eg, wired) communication or wireless communication.
- the communication module 190 may be a wireless communication module 192 (eg, a cellular communication module, a short-range wireless communication module, or a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) communication module) or a wired communication module 194 (eg, a : a local area network (LAN) communication module or a power line communication module).
- a wireless communication module 192 eg, a cellular communication module, a short-range wireless communication module, or a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) communication module
- GNSS global navigation satellite system
- wired communication module 194 eg, a : a local area network (LAN) communication module or a power line communication module.
- a corresponding communication module is a first network 198 (eg, a short-range communication network such as Bluetooth, wireless fidelity (WiFi) direct, or infrared data association (IrDA)) or a second network 199 (eg, legacy It may communicate with the external electronic device 104 through a cellular network, a 5G network, a next-generation communication network, the Internet, or a telecommunications network such as a computer network (eg, a LAN or a WAN).
- a telecommunications network such as a computer network (eg, a LAN or a WAN).
- These various types of communication modules may be integrated as one component (eg, a single chip) or implemented as a plurality of separate components (eg, multiple chips).
- the wireless communication module 192 uses subscriber information (eg, International Mobile Subscriber Identifier (IMSI)) stored in the subscriber identification module 196 within a communication network such as the first network 198 or the second network 199.
- subscriber information eg, International Mobile Subscriber Identifier (IMSI)
- IMSI International Mobile Subscriber Identifier
- the electronic device 101 may be identified or authenticated.
- the wireless communication module 192 may support a 5G network after a 4G network and a next-generation communication technology, for example, NR access technology (new radio access technology).
- NR access technologies include high-speed transmission of high-capacity data (enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB)), minimization of terminal power and access of multiple terminals (massive machine type communications (mMTC)), or high reliability and low latency (ultra-reliable and low latency (URLLC)).
- eMBB enhanced mobile broadband
- mMTC massive machine type communications
- URLLC ultra-reliable and low latency
- -latency communications can be supported.
- the wireless communication module 192 may support a high frequency band (eg, mmWave band) to achieve a high data rate, for example.
- the wireless communication module 192 uses various technologies for securing performance in a high frequency band, such as beamforming, massive multiple-input and multiple-output (MIMO), and full-dimensional multiplexing. Technologies such as input/output (FD-MIMO: full dimensional MIMO), array antenna, analog beam-forming, or large scale antenna may be supported.
- the wireless communication module 192 may support various requirements defined for the electronic device 101, an external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 104), or a network system (eg, the second network 199).
- the wireless communication module 192 may be used to realize peak data rate (eg, 20 Gbps or more) for realizing eMBB, loss coverage (eg, 164 dB or less) for realizing mMTC, or U-plane latency (for realizing URLLC).
- peak data rate eg, 20 Gbps or more
- loss coverage eg, 164 dB or less
- U-plane latency for realizing URLLC.
- DL downlink
- UL uplink each of 0.5 ms or less, or round trip 1 ms or less
- the antenna module 197 may transmit or receive signals or power to the outside (eg, an external electronic device).
- the antenna module 197 may include an antenna including a radiator formed of a conductor or a conductive pattern formed on a substrate (eg, PCB).
- the antenna module 197 may include a plurality of antennas (eg, an array antenna). In this case, at least one antenna suitable for a communication method used in a communication network such as the first network 198 or the second network 199 is selected from the plurality of antennas by the communication module 190, for example. can be chosen A signal or power may be transmitted or received between the communication module 190 and an external electronic device through the selected at least one antenna.
- other components eg, a radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC) may be additionally formed as a part of the antenna module 197 in addition to the radiator.
- RFIC radio frequency integrated circuit
- the antenna module 197 may form a mmWave antenna module.
- the mmWave antenna module includes a printed circuit board, an RFIC disposed on or adjacent to a first surface (eg, a lower surface) of the printed circuit board and capable of supporting a designated high frequency band (eg, mmWave band); and a plurality of antennas (eg, array antennas) disposed on or adjacent to a second surface (eg, a top surface or a side surface) of the printed circuit board and capable of transmitting or receiving signals of the designated high frequency band. can do.
- peripheral devices eg, a bus, general purpose input and output (GPIO), serial peripheral interface (SPI), or mobile industry processor interface (MIPI)
- signal e.g. commands or data
- commands or data may be transmitted or received between the electronic device 101 and the external electronic device 104 through the server 108 connected to the second network 199 .
- Each of the external electronic devices 102 or 104 may be the same as or different from the electronic device 101 .
- all or part of operations executed in the electronic device 101 may be executed in one or more external electronic devices among the external electronic devices 102 , 104 , or 108 .
- the electronic device 101 when the electronic device 101 needs to perform a certain function or service automatically or in response to a request from a user or another device, the electronic device 101 instead of executing the function or service by itself.
- one or more external electronic devices may be requested to perform the function or at least part of the service.
- One or more external electronic devices receiving the request may execute at least a part of the requested function or service or an additional function or service related to the request, and deliver the execution result to the electronic device 101 .
- the electronic device 101 may provide the result as at least part of a response to the request as it is or additionally processed.
- cloud computing distributed computing, mobile edge computing (MEC), or client-server computing technology may be used.
- the electronic device 101 may provide an ultra-low latency service using, for example, distributed computing or mobile edge computing.
- the external electronic device 104 may include an internet of things (IoT) device.
- Server 108 may be an intelligent server using machine learning and/or neural networks. According to one embodiment, the external electronic device 104 or server 108 may be included in the second network 199 .
- the electronic device 101 may be applied to intelligent services (eg, smart home, smart city, smart car, or health care) based on 5G communication technology and IoT-related technology.
- FIG. 2 is a block diagram 200 illustrating a program 140 according to various embodiments.
- the program 140 includes an operating system 142, middleware 144, or an application 146 executable in the operating system 142 for controlling one or more resources of the electronic device 101.
- the operating system 142 may include, for example, Android TM , iOS TM , Windows TM , Symbian TM , Tizen TM , or Bada TM .
- At least some of the programs 140 are, for example, preloaded in the electronic device 101 at the time of manufacture, or when used by a user, an external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 102 or 104), or a server ( 108)) can be downloaded or updated.
- the operating system 142 may control management (eg, allocation or reclamation) of one or more system resources (eg, process, memory, or power) of the electronic device 101 .
- Operating system 142 may additionally or alternatively include other hardware devices of electronic device 101 , such as input module 150 , sound output module 155 , display module 160 , audio module 170 . , sensor module 176, interface 177, haptic module 179, camera module 180, power management module 188, battery 189, communication module 190, subscriber identification module 196, or It may include one or more driver programs for driving the antenna module 197.
- the middleware 144 may provide various functions to the application 146 so that the function or information provided from one or more resources of the electronic device 101 may be used by the application 146 .
- the middleware 144 includes, for example, the application manager 201, the window manager 203, the multimedia manager 205, the resource manager 207, the power manager 209, the database manager 211, and the package manager 213. ), connectivity manager 215, notification manager 217, location manager 219, graphics manager 221, security manager 223, call manager 225, or voice recognition manager 227. can
- the application manager 201 may manage the life cycle of the application 146 , for example.
- the window manager 203 may manage one or more GUI resources used in a screen, for example.
- the multimedia manager 205 identifies, for example, one or more formats necessary for reproducing media files, and encodes or decodes a corresponding media file among the media files using a codec suitable for the selected format. can be done
- the resource manager 207 may manage a source code of the application 146 or a memory space of the memory 130 .
- the power manager 209 may manage, for example, the capacity, temperature, or power of the battery 189, and determine or provide related information necessary for the operation of the electronic device 101 by using corresponding information among them. . According to an embodiment, the power manager 209 may interwork with a basic input/output system (BIOS) (not shown) of the electronic device 101 .
- BIOS basic input/output system
- the database manager 211 may create, search, or change a database to be used by the application 146, for example.
- the package manager 213 may manage installation or update of applications distributed in the form of package files, for example.
- the connectivity manager 215 may manage, for example, a wireless connection or a direct connection between the electronic device 101 and an external electronic device.
- the notification manager 217 may provide a function for notifying a user of occurrence of a designated event (eg, an incoming call, message, or alarm), for example.
- the location manager 219 may manage location information of the electronic device 101, for example.
- the graphic manager 221 may manage, for example, one or more graphic effects to be provided to a user or a user interface related thereto.
- Security manager 223 may provide system security or user authentication, for example.
- the telephony manager 225 may manage, for example, a voice call function or a video call function provided by the electronic device 101 .
- the voice recognition manager 227 transmits, for example, the user's voice data to the server 108, and at least partially based on the voice data, a command corresponding to a function to be performed in the electronic device 101; Alternatively, text data converted at least partially based on the voice data may be received from the server 108 .
- the middleware 144 may dynamically delete some existing components or add new components.
- at least part of the middleware 144 may be included as part of the operating system 142 or may be implemented as separate software different from the operating system 142 .
- the application 146 includes, for example, a home 251, a dialer 253, an SMS/MMS 255, an instant message (IM) 257, a browser 259, a camera 261, and an alarm 263. , Contacts (265), Voice Recognition (267), Email (269), Calendar (271), Media Player (273), Albums (275), Watch (277), Health (279) (e.g. exercise or blood sugar) measurement of biometric information) or environmental information 281 (eg, measurement of atmospheric pressure, humidity, or temperature information). According to an embodiment, the application 146 may further include an information exchange application (not shown) capable of supporting information exchange between the electronic device 101 and an external electronic device.
- an information exchange application not shown
- the information exchange application may include, for example, a notification relay application configured to transmit designated information (eg, a call, message, or alarm) to an external electronic device, or a device management application configured to manage the external electronic device.
- the notification relay application for example, transmits notification information corresponding to a designated event (eg, mail reception) generated in another application (eg, the email application 269) of the electronic device 101 to an external electronic device.
- the notification relay application may receive notification information from an external electronic device and provide the notification information to the user of the electronic device 101 .
- the device management application may, for example, turn on or turn off power (eg, turn-on or turn-off) of an external electronic device that communicates with the electronic device 101 or some component thereof (eg, a display module or a camera module of the external electronic device). ) or functions (eg brightness, resolution, or focus).
- the device management application may additionally or alternatively support installation, deletion, or update of an application operating in an external electronic device.
- Electronic devices may be devices of various types.
- the electronic device may include, for example, a portable communication device (eg, a smart phone), a computer device, a portable multimedia device, a portable medical device, a camera, a wearable device, or a home appliance.
- a portable communication device eg, a smart phone
- a computer device e.g., a smart phone
- a portable multimedia device e.g., a portable medical device
- a camera e.g., a portable medical device
- a camera e.g., a portable medical device
- a camera e.g., a portable medical device
- a camera e.g., a camera
- a wearable device e.g., a smart bracelet
- first, second, or first or secondary may simply be used to distinguish a given component from other corresponding components, and may be used to refer to a given component in another aspect (eg, importance or order) is not limited.
- a (e.g., first) component is said to be “coupled” or “connected” to another (e.g., second) component, with or without the terms “functionally” or “communicatively.”
- the certain component may be connected to the other component directly (eg by wire), wirelessly, or through a third component.
- module used in various embodiments of this document may include a unit implemented in hardware, software, or firmware, and is interchangeable with terms such as, for example, logic, logical blocks, parts, or circuits.
- a module may be an integrally constructed component or a minimal unit of components or a portion thereof that performs one or more functions.
- the module may be implemented in the form of an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC).
- ASIC application-specific integrated circuit
- a storage medium eg, internal memory 136 or external memory 138
- a machine eg, electronic device 101
- a processor eg, the processor 120
- a device eg, the electronic device 101
- the one or more instructions may include code generated by a compiler or code executable by an interpreter.
- the device-readable storage medium may be provided in the form of a non-transitory storage medium.
- the storage medium is a tangible device and does not contain a signal (e.g. electromagnetic wave), and this term refers to the case where data is stored semi-permanently in the storage medium. It does not discriminate when it is temporarily stored.
- a signal e.g. electromagnetic wave
- the method according to various embodiments disclosed in this document may be provided by being included in a computer program product.
- Computer program products may be traded between sellers and buyers as commodities.
- a computer program product is distributed in the form of a device-readable storage medium (eg compact disc read only memory (CD-ROM)), or through an application store (eg Play Store TM ) or on two user devices ( It can be distributed (eg downloaded or uploaded) online, directly between smart phones.
- a device eg compact disc read only memory (CD-ROM)
- an application store eg Play Store TM
- It can be distributed (eg downloaded or uploaded) online, directly between smart phones.
- at least part of the computer program product may be temporarily stored or temporarily created in a storage medium readable by a device such as a manufacturer's server, an application store server, or a relay server's memory.
- each component (eg, module or program) of the above-described components may include a single object or a plurality of entities, and some of the plurality of entities may be separately disposed in other components. there is.
- one or more components or operations among the aforementioned corresponding components may be omitted, or one or more other components or operations may be added.
- a plurality of components eg modules or programs
- the integrated component may perform one or more functions of each of the plurality of components identically or similarly to those performed by a corresponding component of the plurality of components prior to the integration. .
- the actions performed by a module, program, or other component are executed sequentially, in parallel, iteratively, or heuristically, or one or more of the actions are executed in a different order, or omitted. or one or more other actions may be added.
- 3A and 3B are views illustrating front and rear views of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure in a slide-in state.
- 4A and 4B are views illustrating front and rear views of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure in a slide-out state.
- the electronic device 300 of FIGS. 3A to 4B is at least partially similar to the electronic device 101 disclosed in FIG. 1 or may further include other embodiments.
- the electronic device 300 of FIGS. 3A to 4B may include a rollable type or sliding type electronic device.
- the electronic device 300 includes a first housing 310 (eg, a first housing structure or a base housing) and a direction designated from the first housing 310 (eg, an x-axis direction). and a second housing 320 movably coupled within a specified distance (eg, a second housing structure or a slide housing), and arranged to be supported through at least a portion of the first housing 310 and the second housing 320.
- It may include a flexible display (flexible display) 330.
- the flexible display 330 may include an expandable display or a stretchable display.
- the flexible display 330 may include the display module 160 shown in FIG. 1 .
- At least a portion of the second housing 320 is accommodated in the first space 2101 of the first housing 310, so that the electronic device 300 changes to a slide-in state. It can be.
- the electronic device 300 in a slide-out state, at least partially forms the same plane as at least a portion of the first housing 310, and in a slide-out state, the electronic device 300 at least partially forms a plane of the second housing 320.
- a bendable member or a bendable support member eg, the bendable member 340 of FIG. 5
- an articulated hinge module or a multi-bar assembly accommodated in the second space 2201 may be included.
- At least a portion of the flexible display 330 is supported by a bendable member (eg, the bendable member 340 of FIG. By being accommodated in the inner space 2201 of 320, it can be disposed invisible from the outside. At least a portion of the flexible display 330 is a bendable member (eg, the bendable member 340 of FIG. )), it can be arranged so that it can be seen from the outside.
- a bendable member eg, the bendable member 340 of FIG.
- the electronic device 300 may include a front surface 300a (eg, a first surface), a rear surface 300b facing the opposite direction from the front surface 300a (eg, a second surface), and a front surface 300a. ) and a side surface (not shown) surrounding the space between the rear surface 300b.
- the first housing 310 may include the first side member 311 and the second housing 320 may include the second side member 321 .
- the first side member 311 includes a first side surface 2111 having a first length along a first direction (eg, an x-axis direction), and a direction substantially perpendicular to the first side surface 2111.
- a second side surface 2112 extending to have a second length longer than the first length along (eg, the y-axis direction), and extending substantially parallel to the first side surface 2111 from the second side surface 2112, and
- a third side surface 2113 having a length of 1 may be included.
- the first side member 311 may be at least partially formed of a conductive material (eg, metal). At least a portion of the first side member 311 may include a first support member 312 extending to at least a portion of the first space 2101 of the first housing 310 .
- the second side member 321 at least partially corresponds to the first side surface 2111, has a fourth side surface 2211 having a third length, and a second side surface (from the fourth side surface 2211) ( 2112), a fifth side surface 2212 having a fourth length longer than the third length, and extending from the fifth side surface 2212 to correspond to the third side surface 2113, A sixth side surface 2213 having a length of 3 may be included.
- the second side member 321 may be at least partially formed of a conductive material (eg, metal). At least a portion of the second side member 321 may include a second support member 322 extending to at least a portion of the second space 2201 of the second housing 320 .
- the first side surface 2111 and the fourth side surface 2211 and the third side surface 2113 and the sixth side surface 2213 may be slidably coupled to each other.
- the electronic device 300 In the retracted state, the electronic device 300 may be substantially invisible from the outside by overlapping the fourth side surface 2211 with the first side surface 2211 . In the retracted state, the electronic device 300 may be substantially invisible from the outside by overlapping the sixth side surface 2213 with the third side surface 2213 . In some embodiments, the electronic device 300 may be disposed so that at least a portion of the fourth side surface 2211 and the sixth side surface 2213 can be at least partially visible from the outside in the retracted state.
- the electronic device 300 may be substantially invisible from the outside by overlapping the second support member 322 with the first support member 312 in the retracted state.
- a portion of the second support member 322 is disposed invisible from the outside by overlapping the first support member 312 in the retracted state, and the remaining part of the second support member 322 is disposed outside. It can also be arranged so that it can be seen from.
- the electronic device 300 may include a rear cover 313 disposed on at least a part of the first housing 310 .
- the rear cover 313 may be disposed on the rear surface 300b of the electronic device 300 through at least a portion of the first support member 312 .
- the rear cover 313 may be integrally formed with the first side member 311 .
- the back cover 313 may be formed of a polymer, coated or colored glass, ceramic, metal (eg, aluminum, stainless steel (STS), or magnesium), or a combination of at least two of the foregoing materials.
- the rear cover 313 may extend to at least a portion of the first side member 311 .
- At least a portion of the first support member 312 may be replaced with a rear cover 313 .
- the electronic device 300 is disposed on at least a portion of the second support member 322 in the second housing 320, or another rear cover (eg, a second cover that replaces at least a portion of the second support member 322). 2 rear cover).
- the electronic device 300 may include a flexible display 330 (eg, an expandable display) disposed to be supported by at least a portion of the first housing 310 and the second housing 320.
- the flexible display 330 extends from the first portion 330a (eg, the first display area) and the first portion 330a that is always visible from the outside in the drawn-in or drawn-out state and extends from the second housing 320 in the drawn-out state.
- a second portion 330b eg, the second display area
- the first portion 330a of the flexible display 330 may form a first display area and the second portion 330b may form a second display area.
- the first part 330a of the flexible display 330 may form a flat surface, and the second part 330b may be in a retracted state, so that at least a portion thereof is not visible from the outside in the second space 2201 of the second housing 320. ) to form a bendable portion at least partially accommodated.
- the first portion 330a is disposed to be supported by the first housing 310, and the second portion 330b is at least partially supported by a bendable member (eg, the bendable member 340 of FIG. 5). can be placed.
- the second portion 330b of the flexible display 330 is formed by a bendable member (eg, the bendable member 340 of FIG.
- the second housing 320 It can be accommodated in the second space 3201 of and placed not to be seen from the outside. As the second housing 320 slides (eg, is pulled out) along a designated direction (eg, the x-axis direction) from the first housing 310, the electronic device 300 displays the flexible display 330. Area can be expanded.
- the electronic device 300 may display at least one application using the first portion 330a (eg, the first display area) of the flexible display 330 in the drawn-in state.
- the electronic device 300 may include a first portion 330a (eg, a first display area) and a second portion ( 330b) (eg, the second display area) may be used to display at least one application.
- the flexible display 330 displays a first application (A) using the first portion 330a and displays a second application (B) using the second portion 330b in a drawn state. can display.
- the size of the first portion 330a (eg, the first display area) of the flexible display 330 is greater than that of the second portion 330b (eg, the second display area).
- the first portion 330a and the second portion 330b may have substantially the same size, and the size of the second portion 330b may be larger than the first portion 330a. It may be formed larger than the size of.
- the first portion 330a and the second portion 330b of the flexible display 330 may have the same or different sizes.
- the first housing 310 and the second housing 320 may be operated in a sliding manner so that the overall width is variable with respect to each other.
- the electronic device 300 may be configured to have a first width W1 from the second side surface 2112 to the fifth side surface 2212 in the retracted state.
- the electronic device 300 in a drawn-out state, at least a portion of the bendable member (eg, the bendable member 340 of FIG. By being moved to have a width W2, it may be configured to have a third width W3 greater than the first width W1.
- the flexible display 330 may have a display area substantially corresponding to the first width W1 in a drawn-in state, and may have a display area substantially corresponding to the third width W3 in a drawn-out state. may have a display area.
- the second width W2 is shown as having a smaller width than the first width W1 in FIG. 4A , the first width W1 and the second width W2 are substantially the same. It can be configured to have a width.
- the first part 330a and the second part 330b of the flexible display 330 may have substantially the same display screen.
- the electronic device 300 includes an input module (eg, a microphone 303) disposed in the first space 2101 of the first housing 310, and an audio output module (eg, a receiver for a call). 306 or speaker 307), sensor module 304, 317, camera module (eg, first camera module 305 or second camera module 316), connector port 308, key input device ( It may include at least one of) or an indicator (not shown).
- the electronic device 300 may be configured such that at least one of the above-described components is omitted or other components are additionally included. In another embodiment, at least one of the above-described components may be disposed in the second space 2201 of the second housing 320 .
- the input module may include an embodiment related to the input module 150 of FIG. 1 .
- the sound output module may include an embodiment related to the sound output module 155 of FIG. 1 .
- Sensor modules 304 and 317 may include embodiments related to sensor module 176 of FIG. 1 .
- the camera module may include an embodiment related to the camera module 180 of FIG. 1 .
- the input module may include a microphone 303 .
- the input module eg, the microphone 303 may include a plurality of microphones disposed to detect the direction of sound.
- the audio output module may include, for example, a receiver 306 and a speaker 307 for communication.
- the speaker 307 may face the outside through at least one speaker hole formed in the first housing 310 in a drawn-out state.
- the connector port 308 may face the outside through a connector port hole formed in the first housing 310 in a drawn-out state.
- the communication receiver 306 may include an operated speaker (eg, a piezo speaker) while excluding a separate speaker hole.
- the sensor modules 304 and 317 may generate an electrical signal corresponding to an internal operating state of the electronic device 300 or an external environmental state, or Data values can be created.
- the sensor modules 304 and 317 are, for example, the first sensor module 304 (eg, a proximity sensor or an illuminance sensor) disposed on the front surface 300a of the electronic device 300 and/or the rear surface 300b.
- a second sensor module 317 eg, a heart rate monitoring (HRM) sensor
- the first sensor module 304 may be disposed on the front surface 300a of the electronic device 300 and on the rear surface (eg, -z-axis direction) of the flexible display 330 .
- the first sensor module 304 and/or the second sensor module 317 may include a proximity sensor, an ambient light sensor, a time of flight (TOF) sensor, an ultrasonic sensor, a fingerprint recognition sensor, a gesture sensor, a gyro sensor, an air pressure sensor, and a magnetic sensor. , an acceleration sensor, a grip sensor, a color sensor, an IR (infrared) sensor, a biosensor, a temperature sensor, or a humidity sensor.
- TOF time of flight
- the camera module (eg, the camera module 180 of FIG. 1 ) is disposed on the first camera module 305 disposed on the front side 300a and the rear side 300b of the electronic device 300.
- a second camera module 316 may be included.
- the electronic device 300 may include a flash 318 positioned near the second camera module 316 .
- the camera modules 305 and 316 may include one or more lenses, an image sensor, and/or an image signal processor.
- the first camera module 305 may be disposed on the rear surface (eg, in the -z-axis direction) of the flexible display 330 and photograph a subject through a part of an active area of the flexible display 330 .
- Flash 318 may include, for example, a light emitting diode or a xenon lamp.
- a first camera module 305 among camera modules and some sensor modules 304 among sensor modules 304 and 317 may be disposed to detect an external environment through the flexible display 330.
- the first camera module 305 or some of the sensor modules 304 may transmit external light through a transparent area formed in the flexible display 330 or a perforated opening in the first space 2201 of the first housing 310. It can be placed in contact with the environment.
- An area facing the first camera module 305 of the flexible display 330 may be formed as a transmission area having a designated transmittance as a part of an area displaying content.
- the transmission region may be formed to have a transmittance ranging from about 5% to about 20%.
- the transmission area may include an area overlapping with an effective area (eg, a field of view area) of the first camera module 305 through which light for forming an image formed by the image sensor passes.
- the transmissive area of the flexible display 330 may include an area having a lower pixel density and/or wiring density than the surrounding area.
- some camera modules 305 may include an under display camera (UDC).
- UDC under display camera
- some sensor modules 304 may be arranged to perform their functions without being visually exposed through the flexible display 330 in the internal space of the electronic device 300 .
- the electronic device 300 is at least electrically connected to a wireless communication circuit (eg, the wireless communication module 192 of FIG. 1) disposed in the first space 2101 of the first housing 310. It may include one antenna (A1, A2).
- the at least one antenna A1 and A2 may include a first antenna A1 disposed in an upper area of the electronic device 300 and a second antenna A2 disposed in a lower area of the electronic device 300 .
- the electronic device 300 further includes at least one antenna disposed on the second side 2112 of the first housing 310 and/or the fifth side 2212 of the second housing 320. You may.
- the first antenna A1 may include a first conductive portion 3110 segmented from the third side surface 2113 of the first side member 311 through at least one non-conductive portion 3111 and 3112. .
- the first conductive portion 3110 is arranged to be segmented through a first non-conductive portion 3111 and a second non-conductive portion 3112 spaced apart at a predetermined interval, and a wireless communication circuit (eg, the wireless communication module of FIG. 1 ( 192)) and electrically connected.
- the second antenna A2 may include a second conductive portion 3210 segmented from the first side surface 2111 of the first side member 311 through at least one non-conductive portion 3211 and 3212. .
- the second conductive portion 3210 is arranged to be segmented through the third non-conductive portion 3211 and the fourth non-conductive portion 3212 spaced apart at predetermined intervals, and a wireless communication circuit (eg, the wireless communication module of FIG. 1 ( 192)) and electrically connected.
- a wireless communication circuit eg, the wireless communication module of FIG. 1 ( 192)
- the wireless communication circuit (eg, the wireless communication module 192 of FIG. 1 ) is configured through the first conductive part 3110 and/or the second conductive part 3120 in a designated frequency band (eg, about 800 MHz ⁇ 6000 MHz) (eg legacy band) may be set to transmit and / or receive radio signals.
- the electronic device 300 is disposed in an internal space (eg, the first space 2101 or the second space 2201), and another wireless communication circuit (eg, the wireless communication module 192 of FIG. 1 ). )), at least one antenna module (eg, 5G antenna module or antenna structure) arranged to transmit and receive radio signals in a frequency band ranging from about 3 GHz to 100 GHz may be further included.
- FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
- the electronic device 300 can rotate at least partially in a first housing 310, a second housing 320 slidably coupled to the first housing 310, and the second housing 320.
- the flexible display 330 may include a bendable member 340 (eg, a multi-bar assembly) disposed so as to be supported by at least a portion of the bendable member 340 and the first housing 310 .
- the first housing 310 may be provided through a combination of the cover housing 314 and the bracket housing 315 (eg, a front housing).
- at least a portion of the cover housing 314 may include or be replaced by a first support member (eg, first support member 312 of FIG. 4B ).
- the electronic device 300 includes a printed circuit board 350 disposed in a space between the cover housing 314 and the bracket housing 315 (eg, the first space 2101 of FIG. 4A). and at least one battery 2511 disposed adjacent to the printed circuit board 350 .
- the electronic device 300 is disposed in a space between the cover housing 314 and the bracket housing 315 (eg, the first space 2101 of FIG. 4A), and includes a printed circuit board 350 or at least one battery ( 2511) may further include an additional bracket (315a) for supporting.
- the bendable member 340 has one end (eg, a first end) fixed to the first housing 310 and the other end (eg, a second end) in the inner space of the second housing 320. (eg, the second space 2201 of FIG. 4A) may be arranged to be accommodated at least partially movably.
- the bendable member 340 may be at least partially accommodated in the inner space of the second housing 320 in a retracted state.
- the bendable member 340 may be at least partially drawn out from the inner space of the second housing 320 to form substantially the same plane as the first housing 310 (eg, the bracket housing 315) in a drawn state. there is.
- the display area visible from the outside of the flexible display 330 supported by at least a portion of the first housing 310 and the bendable member 340 may vary according to a sliding motion.
- the electronic device 300 may include a sliding frame 360 coupled to the second housing 320 .
- the sliding frame 360 may be slidably coupled to the first housing 310 (eg, the bracket housing 315).
- the sliding frame 360 extends from the plate portion 361 slidably coupled to the first housing 310 (eg, the bracket housing 315) and the plate portion 361, and extends from the rear surface of the bendable member 340. It may include a sliding bar 362 for pressing.
- the plate portion 361 and the sliding bar 362 may be provided separately and structurally coupled.
- the sliding frame 360 may also be included in the second housing 320 .
- the sliding frame 360 may be integrally formed with the second housing 320 .
- the sliding frame 360 when the sliding frame 360 is formed as a part of the second housing 320, the sliding frame 360 may be omitted.
- FIG. 6 is a block diagram schematically illustrating the configuration of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
- the electronic device 300 disclosed below may include the embodiments described in the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 and/or the electronic device 300 of FIGS. 2A to 5 .
- the same reference numerals are assigned to substantially the same components as those of the embodiments disclosed in FIGS. 1 to 5, and redundant descriptions may be omitted.
- the configuration of the electronic device 300 disclosed in FIG. 6 may be substantially equally applied to an electronic device described later.
- embodiments related to the electronic device 300 disclosed below describe a rollable type or sliding type electronic device as an example, but are not limited thereto. Substantially the same can be applied to electronic devices such as foldable type, wearable type, or tablet PCs including the flexible display 330 .
- the electronic device 300 describes an example in which the first housing 310 slides in a horizontal direction (eg, an x-axis direction) with respect to the second housing 320, but is not limited thereto, Substantially the same may be applied to embodiments in which the first housing 310 and the second housing 320 slide in a vertical direction (eg, a y-axis direction and/or a -y-axis direction).
- an electronic device 300 may include a wireless communication module 192 , a flexible display 330 , a memory 130 and a processor 120 .
- the wireless communication module 192 , memory 130 and processor 120 may be disposed on the printed circuit board 350 shown in FIG. 5 .
- the wireless communication module 192 allows the electronic device 300 to transmit various information with an external electronic device (eg, the external electronic device 102 or 104 or the server 108 of FIG. 1) and can help you receive it.
- the wireless communication module 192 uses the first network 198 or the second network 199 disclosed in FIG. 1 to transmit various data and/or contents to the external electronic devices 102, 104, and 108. It can be transmitted or received from the external electronic devices 102, 104, and 108.
- the wireless communication module 192 may exchange data related to notification or sharing information between the electronic device 300 and the external electronic devices 102, 104, and 108.
- the notification (eg, push notification) may include, for example, an event notifying reception of an application such as a video call, a message, or a hyperlink.
- the wireless communication module 192 establishes a communication channel with the external electronic devices 102, 104, and 108 to support at least one of voice call, video call, and data communication functions of the electronic device 300.
- the wireless communication module 192 is a mobile communication module (at least one module capable of supporting various communication methods such as 2G, 3G, 4G, and 5G), a Wi-Fi (wireless fidelity) module, a short-distance communication module, or an ultra wide band (UWB) It may include at least one of the communication modules.
- the wireless communication module 192 includes an RF transmitter that up-converts and amplifies the frequency of a signal transmitted from the electronic device 300, low-noise amplifies a signal received from the external electronic devices 102, 104, and 108 and downgrades the frequency. It may include an RF receiver that converts. The wireless communication module 192 may receive data from the external electronic devices 102 , 104 , and 108 using a wireless channel and transfer the received data to the processor 120 .
- the flexible display 330 may detect at least one of a touch signal, a long press signal, or a drag and drop signal input through a user of the electronic device 300 .
- the touch signal, long press signal, or drag and drop signal may be input through a finger or a stylus pen of the user of the electronic device 300 .
- Signals input and detected through the flexible display 330 may be transmitted to the processor 120 .
- the processor 120 When the user of the electronic device 300 touches an icon (eg, the state change icon 725 of FIG. 7 ) generated according to a specific event through the flexible display 330, the processor 120 generates the electronic device 300. It may be set to change from an incoming state (eg, a first state) to a withdrawal state (eg, a second state).
- the specific event is when the electronic device 300 receives a notification (eg, push notification) from the external electronic devices 102, 104, and 108, or a specific image that can be shared by a user in the electronic device 300. is selected, or an input signal such as a long press is generated on the flexible display 330.
- the state change icon 725 generated according to the specific event changes the electronic device 300 from an incoming state (eg, a first state) to a withdrawal state (eg, a second state), and the flexible display It may be an icon capable of inputting a signal to expand 330.
- the first display area 330a eg, the first portion
- the second display area 330b eg, the second portion
- the device 300 may be exposed to the outside in a drawn out state (eg, the second state).
- the flexible display 330 may perform an input function and a display function.
- the flexible display 330 may include a touch panel 632 and a screen display unit 634 to perform input and display functions.
- the touch panel 632 may include a touch sensor such as a capacitive overlay, a resistive overlay, or an infrared beam, or a pressure sensor.
- various types of sensing means capable of sensing contact or pressure of an object (a finger or a stylus pen) may be configured as the touch panel 632 .
- the touch panel 632 may detect a user's touch (eg, a finger or a stylus pen) of the electronic device 300 and transfer the detected signal to the processor 120 .
- the detection signal may include at least one of coordinate information, direction information, and touch angle information where the user of the electronic device 300 has input a touch.
- the screen display unit 634 can visually provide the menu of the electronic device 300, input data, function setting information, and various information (eg, a user interface, icons, and/or applications) to the user.
- the screen display unit 634 may include at least one of a liquid crystal display (LCD), organic light emitting diodes (OLED), and active matrix organic light emitting diodes (AMOLED). there is.
- LCD liquid crystal display
- OLED organic light emitting diodes
- AMOLED active matrix organic light emitting diodes
- the memory 130 may include icons, applications (eg, the application 146 of FIG. 2 ) and/or various types of content (text, image, video, and/or file) can be saved.
- the memory 130 may store at least one instruction related to the incoming state and the outgoing state of the electronic device 300 .
- the memory 130 may include a program for processing and controlling the processor 120 of the electronic device 300 (eg, the program 140 of FIGS. 1 and 2 ), an operating system (OS). ) (eg, the operating system 142 of FIGS. 1 and 2), and may perform a function of storing various input/output data.
- the memory 130 may store programs that control overall operations of the electronic device 300 .
- the memory 130 may store a user interface (UI) provided by the electronic device 300 and various setting information necessary for function processing in the electronic device 300 .
- UI user interface
- the processor 120 may be operatively connected to the wireless communication module 192 , the flexible display 330 and the memory 130 .
- the processor 120 may control functions and operations of the wireless communication module 192 , the flexible display 330 and the memory 130 .
- Processor 120 may include at least one processor.
- the processor 120 may include an icon generator 645. The icon generator 645 is used to enable the electronic device 300 to receive notifications (eg, push notifications related to video call or message reception) from the external electronic devices 102, 104, and 108, or to send notifications from the electronic device 300 to the user.
- an icon capable of selecting an extension of the flexible display 330 eg, FIG. 7 A state change icon 725 of can be created.
- the processor 120 may generate a status change icon (eg, the status change icon 725 of FIG. 7 ) corresponding to a type of notification (eg, push notification, sharing notification, and/or hyperlink notification).
- the processor 120 may create different status change icons according to the type of notification.
- the icon generator 645 may be omitted.
- the icon generation unit 645 may be integrated into the processor 120 as a circuit.
- the processor 120 may control the overall operation of the electronic device 300 and signal flow between internal components, and may process data.
- the processor 120 may include, for example, a central processing unit (CPU), an application processor, and/or a communication processor.
- the processor 120 may be configured as a single core processor or a multi-core processor.
- the processor 120 may include at least one processor.
- FIG. 7 is a diagram schematically illustrating a configuration in which an electronic device displays an application using a flexible display when a notification is received according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 7 shows the first display area 330a (eg, the first portion 330a of FIG. 4a) of the flexible display 330 when the electronic device 300 is drawn in. 1 It may be a diagram showing a state in which application A is executed (eg, displayed).
- a first application (currently being executed) is displayed on the first display area 330a of the flexible display 330.
- A) (eg, foreground application) may be displayed.
- (b) of FIG. 7 shows a notification 715 (eg, a push notification related to a video call or a message) from the external electronic devices 102, 104, and 108 while the electronic device 300 is in an incoming state. is received, in a state where the first application A is displayed on the first display area 330a of the flexible display 330, the first position 710 of the first display area 330a (eg, the first area) It may be a drawing showing a state in which a notification 715 related to the second application B and a status change icon 725 are displayed in the second position 720 (eg, the second area) of the first display area 330a. there is.
- a notification 715 eg, a push notification related to a video call or a message
- the notification 715 may include at least one of a push notification, a sharing notification, and a hyperlink notification.
- the push notification may include one of a video call received from the external electronic device 102 , 104 , and 108 , a multi-media type message received, or a plurality of text messages received within a predetermined time.
- the sharing notification may include photo sharing or music sharing.
- the hyperlink notification may include at least one hyperlink included in an application.
- the electronic device 300 uses the wireless communication module 192 in a state in which the second housing 320 is inserted into the first housing 310, the external electronic device 102, An event related to the notification 715 (eg, the second application (B)) may be received from 104 and 108 .
- the processor 120 displays the first application A on the first display area 330a of the flexible display 330.
- the notification 715 eg, the second application (B)
- the first position 710 eg, the top (y-axis direction
- the processor 120 Based on receiving an event related to the notification 715 (eg, the second application (B)) from the external electronic devices 102, 104, and 108, the processor 120 displays the first display area 330a.
- a state change icon 725 may be created at two positions 720 (eg, at the bottom (-y-axis direction)).
- a long press signal is input to the first display area 330a of the flexible display 330 for a predetermined time (eg, about 1 to 3 seconds) while the electronic device 300 is in an incoming state
- the processor 120 may also create a state change icon 725 at a predetermined location of the first display area 330a.
- (c) of FIG. 7 is based on the electronic device 300 receiving a notification 715 (eg, the second application B) from the external electronic devices 102, 104, and 108.
- a notification 715 eg, the second application B
- the created state change icon 725 it may be a diagram showing a state in which the second application B is displayed on the second display area 330b of the flexible display 330.
- the state change icon 725 is touched, the second housing 320 is converted or changed from the first housing 310 to a drawn state, and the second display area 330b moves in one direction ( e.g. in the x-axis direction).
- the user touches the state change icon 725. If so, the second housing 320 may be converted or changed to a state in which it is withdrawn from the first housing 310 .
- the first application A is displayed on the first display area 330a (eg, the first display) of the flexible display 330, and the second display area 330b ) (eg, the second display) may display the second application (B).
- the processor 120 when the electronic device 300 is switched to the drawing state, the processor 120 operates the first application A in the first display area 330a of the flexible display 330 in the foreground state, In the second display area 330b, the second application B may be controlled to operate in a foreground state.
- the first application (A) and/or the second application (B) may include the application 146 shown in FIG. 2 .
- the processor 120 sets the first position ( The notification 715 of the second application B displayed in 710) and the state change icon 725 displayed in the second position 720 of the first display area 330a may be controlled to disappear.
- FIG. 8 is a diagram schematically illustrating a configuration of displaying an application using a flexible display when an electronic device receives a video call according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- the processor 120 displays a currently executed first display area 330a (eg, the first display) of the flexible display 330 .
- 1 Application (A) can be displayed.
- the first application A may be displayed on the first display area 330a as a foreground application.
- the electronic device 300 sends a notification 715 related to a video call from the external electronic devices 102, 104, and 108 using the wireless communication module 192 ( Example: A push notification indicating reception of the second application (B) may be received.
- the processor 120 displays a notification on the first display area 330a (eg, the first display) of the flexible display 330. While the first application A is displayed, a notification 715 of the second application B related to the video call request may be displayed at the first position 710 of the first display area 330a.
- the processor 120 displays the second position of the first display area 330a (eg, the second position of FIG. 7 ( 720)), a state change icon 725 (eg, a display extension selection icon) may be created.
- the user touches the state change icon 725. If so, the second housing 320 may be converted or changed to a state in which it is withdrawn from the first housing 310 .
- the processor 120 displays the first application A on the first display area 330a (eg, the first display) of the flexible display 330 in a foreground state. and display the second application B in the foreground state on the second display area 330b (eg, the second display).
- the second application (B) displayed on the second display area 330b of the flexible display 330 may display the screen of the video call requester 801 and the screen of the video call receiver 803. there is.
- the screen of the video call requester 801 may be displayed larger than the screen of the video call receiver 803.
- the screen of the video call requester 801 may be smaller than the screen of the video call receiver 803.
- the processor 120 executes the first application B of the first display area 330a.
- the notification 715 related to the second application B displayed at the position 710 and the status change icon 725 displayed at the second position 720 of the first display area 330a may be controlled to disappear.
- a video call between the electronic device 300 and the external electronic devices 102, 104, and 108 is terminated, or an end icon 805 of the second application B displayed on the second display area 330b
- the processor 120 may control the electronic device 300 to be switched or changed to an incoming state (eg, a first state) as shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B.
- (d) of FIG. 8 shows the first location 710 of the first display area 330a as the notification 715 event related to the video call in FIG. 8 (b) occurs.
- the notification 715 of the second application (B) related to the video call request is displayed on the screen, when the user touches the notification 715, the second application (B) is displayed on the first display area 330a of the flexible display 330.
- B) may be a drawing showing a marked state.
- the user of the electronic device 300 displays the first A notification 715 related to the second application B displayed at the location 710 may be touched.
- the processor 120 displays the second application (in the first display area 330a of the flexible display 330) in an input state of the electronic device 300. B) can be displayed in the foreground state.
- the processor 120 may switch the first application A previously executed on the first display area 330a to a background state. .
- the first application A previously executed on the first display area 330a is displayed on the first display area 330a. It may not be.
- FIG. 9 is a diagram schematically illustrating a configuration in which an electronic device is converted from an incoming state (eg, a first state) to a withdrawal state (eg, a second state) according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- an incoming state eg, a first state
- a withdrawal state eg, a second state
- the electronic device 300 performs a video call (eg, a second application (eg, a second application ( A notification 715 (eg, push notification) related to B)) may be received.
- a notification 715 event related to a video call is generated from the external electronic device 102 , 104 , or 108
- the processor 120 sends a message to the first display area 330a (eg, the first display) of the flexible display 330 .
- the first application A is displayed
- a notification 715 of the second application B related to the video call request may be displayed at the first position 710 of the first display area 330a.
- the processor 120 displays the second position of the first display area 330a (eg, the second position 720 of FIG. 7 ). )), a status change icon 725 may be created.
- the processor 120 when the electronic device 300 is in an incoming state, when the user touches a state change icon 725 (eg, a display extension selection icon), While the second display area 330b of the flexible display 330 slides in one direction (eg, the x-axis direction), it can be converted into a drawn-out state.
- a state change icon 725 eg, a display extension selection icon
- the second display area 330b of the flexible display 330 slides in one direction (eg, the x-axis direction)
- the second display area 330b has a first size (S1). )
- the second size S2 and the third size S3 are sequentially expanded, and the screen related to the second application B displayed on the second display area 330b may be sequentially expanded and displayed.
- the screen of the video call receiver 803 is fixed and the screen of the video call requester 801 is of the first size (S1), It can be displayed on the second display area 330b while being expanded to the second size (S2) and the third size (S3).
- FIG. 10 is a diagram schematically illustrating a configuration in which an electronic device displays an application using a flexible display when receiving a message according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- the processor 120 displays a first application A (eg, foreground) on the first display area 330a of the flexible display 330 in a state in which the electronic device 300 is drawn in. application) can be displayed.
- a first application A eg, foreground
- the electronic device 300 receives a multi-media type message (eg, an image or A notification 715 related to an image) may be received.
- a notification 715 event related to a multi-media type message is generated from the external electronic devices 102, 104, and 108
- the processor 120 displays a first application ( In a state in which A) is displayed, a notification 715 of the second application B related to a multi-media type message may be displayed at the first position 710 of the first display area 330a.
- the processor 120 displays the second position (eg, FIG.
- a state change icon 725 may be created at the second position 720 of the .
- the processor 120 displays a status change icon. 725 can also be generated.
- the electronic device 300 when the user touches the state change icon 725 in the drawn-in state, the electronic device 300 can be switched to the drawn-out state.
- the processor 120 displays the first application A on the first display area 330a (eg, the first display) of the flexible display 330 in a foreground state. and display the second application B in the foreground state on the second display area 330b (eg, the second display).
- the processor 120 when the second application (B) includes a plurality of text messages received within a predetermined time from the user of the same external electronic device (102, 104, 108), the processor 120 is the electronic device (300) ), the plurality of text messages may be displayed on the second display area 330b of the flexible display 330 in an enumerated manner according to the order in which the plurality of text messages are received.
- the processor 120 executes the second application (B) of the first display area 330a.
- the notification 715 related to the second application B partially displayed at the first position 710 and the state change icon 725 displayed at the second position 720 of the first display area 330a can be controlled to disappear. .
- a notification 715 event related to receiving a multi-media type message occurs in (b) of FIG. 10
- the user of the electronic device 300 displays a first display area 330a
- a notification 715 related to the second application B displayed at the first position 710 of ) may be touched.
- the processor 120 displays the second application (in the first display area 330a of the flexible display 330) in an input state of the electronic device 300. B) can be displayed in the foreground state.
- the processor 120 converts the first application (A) previously executed and displayed on the first display area (330a) into a background state; It can be controlled not to be displayed on the first display area 330a.
- FIG. 11 is a flowchart schematically illustrating a method of displaying an application using a flexible display when an electronic device receives a notification according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- the processor 120 when the second housing 320 of the electronic device 300 is retracted into the first housing 310, in the first display area 330a of the flexible display 330 A currently running first application A may be displayed.
- the processor 120 receives a second application ( A notification 715 related to B) may be received.
- the processor 120 in a state where the first application A is displayed on the first display area 330a of the flexible display 330, at the first position 710 of the first display area 330a.
- a notification 715 related to the second application B may be displayed, and a status change icon 725 (eg, a display extension selection icon) may be created at the second position 720 of the first display area 330a. .
- the processor 120 may check whether the user of the electronic device 300 touches the state change icon 725 or the notification 715 related to the second application B.
- the processor 120 converts the electronic device 300 into a drawing state and displays the first display area 330a of the flexible display 330. ), the first application A may be displayed, and the second application B may be displayed on the second display area 330b.
- the processor 120 may confirm that the notification 715 related to the second application B displayed in the first position 710 of the first display area 330a is touched through operation 1140. there is.
- the processor 120 when the notification 715 related to the second application B is touched, in the first display area 330a of the flexible display 330 in the input state of the electronic device 300.
- the second application (B) may be displayed.
- the processor 120 executes the previously executed application B on the first display area 330a.
- the displayed first application A may be switched to a background state.
- FIG. 12 is a diagram schematically illustrating a configuration in which an electronic device displays an application using a flexible display when a share item is selected according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- the processor 120 displays the currently executed first display area 330a (eg, the first display) of the flexible display 330.
- 1 Application (A) eg, foreground application
- the electronic device 300 in an incoming state, according to a user's selection, launches a specific application including an item 1210 that can be shared with external electronic devices 102, 104, and 108. can be displayed
- the sharable item 1210 may include at least one image and/or at least one video.
- the sharable item 1210 may include a check box 1220 .
- the state change icon 725 eg, the display extension selection icon
- the processor 120 displays a first display area 330a.
- a navigation bar 1230 including, for example, Share, Delete, and More items may be created at the bottom of .
- the electronic device 300 when the user touches the state change icon 725 in the drawn-in state, the electronic device 300 can be switched to the drawn-out state.
- the processor 120 displays the first application A on the first display area 330a (eg, the first display) of the flexible display 330 in a foreground state.
- items related to the B image, C image, and D image selected using the check box 1220 may be displayed in the foreground state on the second display area 330b (eg, the second display).
- the processor 120 1 when items related to image B, image C, and image D selected using the check box 1220 are displayed on the second display area 330b of the flexible display 330, the processor 120 1 The state change icon 725 displayed on the display area 330a may be controlled to disappear.
- image B among image B, image C, and image D displayed on the second display area 330b (eg, the second display)
- the processor 120 may display a second application B related to image B on the second display area 330b.
- FIGS. 13A to 13D are diagrams schematically illustrating a configuration in which an electronic device displays an application so that a share item can be shared with an external electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- the processor 120 displays a first application (eg, the first display) currently being executed on the first display area 330a (eg, the first display) of the flexible display 330.
- A) e.g. foreground application
- the first application A may include at least one menu selection item 1300 capable of providing a sharable item 1210 stored in the memory 130 .
- At least one menu selection item 1300 is, for example, an image or video captured using a camera, an image captured using a screen shot, content downloaded from an external electronic device 102, 104, or 108, or SNS (Example: Kakao Talk) can be used to include content provided.
- the processor 120 displays a sharable item 1210 stored in the memory 130 on a flexible display ( 330), the activated first application A may be displayed on the first display area 330a.
- a menu selection item 1300 eg, a camera
- the processor 120 displays a sharable item 1210 stored in the memory 130 on a flexible display ( 330)
- the activated first application A may be displayed on the first display area 330a.
- the processor 120 uses a check box 1220 among a plurality of sharable items 1210 to generate a first image 1310, a second image 1320, and a third image 1330. ) and the fourth image 1340, in a state where the first application A is displayed on the first display area 330a (eg, the first display) of the flexible display 330, the first display A state change icon 725 may be created at the second position 720 of the region 330a.
- the first display A state change icon 725 may be created at the second position 720 of the region 330a.
- the processor 120 may select, for example, at least one image (eg, a first image 1310, a second image ( 1320), the third image 1330 and/or the fourth image 1340) are selected, at the bottom of the first display area 330a, for example, Share, Delete and More.
- a navigation bar 1230 including a (More) menu may be created.
- the electronic device 300 may be switched to the drawn-out state.
- the processor 120 displays the first application A on the first display area 330a (eg, the first display) of the flexible display 330 in a foreground state. and at least one image (eg, the first image 1310, the second image 1320, the third image 1310, the second image 1320, the third The second application B including at least one of the image 1330 and/or the fourth image 1340), the shareable user list menu 1350, and the shareable application menu 1360 may be displayed.
- the sharable user list menu 1350 includes an external electronic device (102, 104, 108) An icon related to the user's phone number list may be included.
- the shareable application menu 1360 may include, for example, an icon for selecting a social network service (SNS) application such as Kakao Talk, Line, Telegram, or Instagram.
- SNS social network service
- a share selection application 1365 (out of the shareable application menu 1360 displayed on the second display area 330b (eg, the second display))
- the processor 120 may display the user list of the external electronic devices 102, 104, and 108 related to the share selection application 1365 on the second application B.
- a user of the electronic device 300 is a first user (eg, 1301 to 1306) among a plurality of user lists (eg, 1301 to 1306) displayed in the second application (B) of the second display area (330b). 1301), the processor 120 selects at least one image (eg, a first image 1310, a second image 1320, a third image 1330, and/or Alternatively, the fourth image 1340 may be transmitted to and shared with the first user 1301 .
- the processor 120 selects at least one image (eg, a first image 1310, a second image 1320, a third image 1330, and/or Alternatively, the fourth image 1340 may be transmitted to and shared with the first user 1301 .
- the processor 120 executes a second application (displayed on the second display area 330b).
- B) is converted to a screen including a shareable user list menu 1350 or a shareable application menu 1360, as shown in FIG. 13B, and among the shareable application menu 1360, a share selection application 1365 (eg: KakaoTalk icon) and at least one image (eg: first image 1310, second image 1320), third image ( 1330) and/or the fourth image 1340) can be controlled to be shared.
- a share selection application 1365 eg: KakaoTalk icon
- at least one image eg: first image 1310, second image 1320
- FIG. 14 is a flowchart schematically illustrating a method of displaying an application using a flexible display when an electronic device selects a share item according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- the processor 120 may display the currently executing first application A on the first display area 330a of the flexible display 330 in an input state of the electronic device 300.
- the processor 120 provides a specific application including an item 1210 that can be shared with the external electronic devices 102, 104, and 108 according to a user's selection in an input state of the electronic device 300. 1 can be displayed on the display area 330a.
- the processor 120 displays the first display of the flexible display 330.
- a status change icon 725 may be created in the area 330a.
- the processor 120 converts the electronic device 300 into a drawing state and displays the first display area of the flexible display 330.
- the first application (A) may be displayed in 330a, and specific applications related to image B, image C, and image D selected using the check box 1220 may be displayed in the second display area 330b.
- the processor 120 when one of the sharable items 1210 selected using the check box 1220 (eg, image B of FIG. 12 ) is touched, the touched item (eg, image B of FIG. 12 ) is touched. ) may be displayed on the second display area 330b as the second application (B).
- 15 is a diagram schematically illustrating a configuration of displaying an application using a flexible display when an electronic device long-presses an object including a hyperlink according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- the processor 120 displays the currently executed first display area 330a (eg, the first display) of the flexible display 330 .
- 1 Application (A) eg, foreground application
- the electronic device 300 in an incoming state, according to a user's selection, a specific application that shares content (eg, live broadcasting) with external electronic devices 102, 104, and 108. can be displayed.
- the specific application that shares the content may include at least one of at least one object 1510 (eg, an advertisement and live broadcast host video) or an object 1520 including a hyperlink.
- the processor 120 in the first input state of the electronic device 300, allows the user to access the object 1520 including the hyperlink for a predetermined time (eg, about 1 seconds to 3 seconds), a state change icon 725 (eg, a display extension selection icon) may be created at the second position 720 of the first display area 330a.
- a state change icon 725 eg, a display extension selection icon
- the processor 120 may switch the electronic device 300 to a fetch state.
- the processor 120 displays the first application A (eg, foreground) on the first display area 330a (eg, the first display) of the flexible display 330. and display the content (eg, product advertisement) related to the object 1520 including the hyperlink as the second application (B) on the second display area 330b (eg, the second display). .
- the first application A eg, foreground
- the content e.g, product advertisement
- 16 and 17 are diagrams schematically illustrating a configuration of displaying an application using a flexible display when an electronic device long-presses an object including a hyperlink while using the Internet, according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- the processor 120 displays the currently executed first display area 330a (eg, the first display) of the flexible display 330 .
- 1 Application (A) eg, foreground application
- the first application (A) may include an application related to live broadcasting conducted in real time with the external electronic devices 102, 104, and 108 in an incoming state of the electronic device 300.
- the first application A may include at least one of at least one object 1510 (eg, an advertisement and a video of a live broadcast host) or an object 1520 including a hyperlink.
- the processor 120 when the electronic device 300 is in an incoming state, allows the user to create an object 1520 including a hyperlink for a predetermined time (eg, about 1 second). to 3 seconds), a status change icon 725 (eg, display extension selection icon) is generated at the second position (eg, second position 720 of FIG. 15) of the first display area 330a. can do.
- a predetermined time eg, about 1 second.
- a status change icon 725 eg, display extension selection icon
- the processor 120 displays a first display area 330a (eg, the first display) of the flexible display 330.
- the application A eg, foreground
- content eg, product advertisement
- the processor 120 may display content (eg, product advertisement) related to the object 1520 including the hyperlink as the second application (B) on the first display area 330a of the flexible display 330 .
- content eg, product advertisement
- the processor 120 displays the previously executed and displayed first application A on the first display area 330a as a background. state can be switched. For example, when the second application B is executed on the first display area 330a, the first application A previously executed on the first display area 330a is displayed on the first display area 330a. It may not be.
- FIG. 18 is a flowchart schematically illustrating a method of displaying an application using a flexible display when an electronic device long-presses an object including a hyperlink according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- the processor 120 displays a first application (A) currently being executed on the first display area 330a (eg, the first display) of the flexible display 330 in an input state of the electronic device 300 . can be displayed.
- A a first application
- the processor 120 performs a specific application that shares specific content (eg, live broadcasting) with the external electronic devices 102, 104, and 108 according to the user's selection in the electronic device 300 in an incoming state. can be displayed.
- the processor 120 may display a specific application related to the object 1520 including the hyperlink on the first display area 330a.
- a state change icon 725 eg, a display extension select icon
- the processor 120 switches the electronic device 300 to a fetch state, and
- the first application A is displayed on the first display area 330a of the display 330, and content related to the object 1520 including a hyperlink (eg, product advertisement) is displayed on the second display area 330b. It can be displayed as the second application (B).
- FIG. 19 is a diagram schematically illustrating a configuration of displaying an application through a side menu of an electronic device and a long press of a specific icon according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- the processor 120 displays a currently executed first display area 330a (eg, the first display) of the flexible display 330 .
- 1 Application (A) eg, foreground application
- the processor 120 in a state in which the electronic device 300 is drawn in, allows the user to display one side of the first display area 330a of the flexible display 330 (eg: x-axis direction) in one direction (eg, -x-axis direction), a side menu 1910 (eg, an edge panel) including at least one icon is displayed on the first display area 330a. may be partially displayed.
- the processor 120 allows the user of the electronic device 300 to display a specific icon 1920 (eg, a text icon) among at least one icon included in the side menu 1910 for a predetermined period of time (eg, about 1 to 3 seconds). If a long press is performed during this time, a state change icon 725 may be created at a second location (eg, second location 720 of FIG. 15 ) of the first display area 330a.
- the processor 120 when a specific icon 1920 (eg, a text icon) is dragged and dropped to the state change icon 725 in a long-press state, the electronic The device 300 may be transitioned to a withdrawal state.
- the processor 120 displays the first application A (eg, foreground) on the first display area 330a (eg, the first display) of the flexible display 330. and displays the content (eg, image or text) related to the specific icon 1920 (eg, text icon) as the second application (B) on the second display area 330b (eg, the second display). can do.
- the first application A eg, foreground
- the content eg, image or text
- 20 is a diagram schematically illustrating a configuration of displaying an application when a notification is received in an expanded state of a flexible display of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
- the embodiments described through the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 and the electronic device 300 of FIGS. 2 to 19 may be substantially equally applied to the embodiments described later. .
- (a) of FIG. 20 illustrates the first display area 330a and the second display area (eg, the second display area) of the flexible display 330 when the electronic device 300 is in a drawn-out state (eg, a second state).
- 330b) may be a diagram showing a state in which the first application A is executed and displayed on the first display area 330a and the second display area 330b of the flexible display 330 in an expanded state.
- the processor 120 may display the currently executed first application A (eg, foreground application) on the first display area 330a and the second display area 330b of the flexible display 330. there is.
- first application A eg, foreground application
- (b) of FIG. 20 shows that when the electronic device 300 is in a withdrawal state, when a notification (eg, a video call or message) is received from the external electronic device 102, 104, or 108, the flexible display In a state in which the first application A is displayed on the first display area 330a and the second display area 330b of the screen 330, the second application B is displayed at the first position 710 of the flexible display 330.
- a notification 715 related to and a state change icon 725 eg, a display extension selection icon
- the electronic device 300 receives a notification 715 (eg, a second An event related to the application (B) may be received.
- a notification 715 eg, a second An event related to the application (B) may be received.
- the processor 120 places the first position 710 (eg, the upper part (y-axis direction)) of the flexible display 330. 2 It may indicate that a notification 715 related to application B has been received.
- the processor 120 moves the second position 720 of the flexible display 330 ( Example: A status change icon 725 can be created at the bottom (-y axis direction).
- (c) of FIG. 20 shows a status change icon 725 generated based on the electronic device 300 receiving a notification 715 from the external electronic devices 102, 104, and 108.
- the first application A is displayed using the first display area 330a and the second application B is displayed using the second display area 330b. It may be a drawing showing the state of doing.
- the processor 120 displays the first display area 330a of the flexible display 330.
- the first application (A) may be displayed in the foreground state on the first display
- the second application (B) may be displayed in the foreground state on the second display area 330b (eg, the second display)
- the flexible display 330 has a first display area 330a and a second display area 330b to display the first application A and the second application B in the foreground state.
- the display area can be divided.
- 21 is a diagram schematically illustrating a configuration of displaying an application when a shared item is selected in an expanded state of a flexible display of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
- the processor 120 when the first display area 330a and the second display area 330b of the flexible display 330 are expanded while the electronic device 300 is in a drawn state, the processor 120 , the currently executed first application A (eg, foreground application) may be displayed on the first display area 330a and the second display area 330b of the flexible display 330 .
- the currently executed first application A eg, foreground application
- the electronic device 300 in a withdrawal state, displays a specific application including an item 1210 that can be shared with external electronic devices 102, 104, and 108 according to a user's selection. It can be displayed on the flexible display 330 (eg, the first display area 330a and the second display area 330b).
- the sharable item 1210 may include at least one image and/or at least one video.
- the sharable item 1210 may include a check box 1220 .
- a state change icon 725 (eg, a display extension selection icon) may be created at the second location 720 .
- a navigation bar 1230 including Share, Delete, and More items may be created.
- the processor 120 displays the first display area 330a of the flexible display 330.
- 1st display displays the 1st application (A) in the foreground state
- the B image selected by using the check box 1220 in the 2nd display area 330b eg 2nd display
- Items related to C image and D image can be displayed in the foreground state.
- the processor 120 may display a second application B related to image B on the second display area 330b.
- the flexible display 330 includes a first display area 330a and a second display area 330b to display the first application A and the second application B in the foreground state. can be split.
- FIG. 22 is a diagram schematically illustrating a configuration of displaying an application when an object including a hyperlink is long-pressed in an expanded state of a flexible display of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
- the processor 120 may display on the first display area 330a and the second display area 330b of the flexible display 330 .
- the currently executed first application A eg, foreground application
- the electronic device 300 in a withdrawal state, according to the user's selection, a specific application that shares content (eg, live broadcasting) with the external electronic devices 102, 104, and 108. may be displayed on the flexible display 330 (eg, the first display area 330a and the second display area 330b).
- the specific application that shares the content may include at least one of at least one object 1510 (eg, an advertisement and live broadcast host video) or an object 1520 including a hyperlink.
- the processor 120 while the electronic device 300 is in a fetched state, allows the user to view an object 1520 including a hyperlink for a predetermined time (eg, about 1 second). to 3 seconds), a state change icon 725 (eg, a display extension selection icon) may be created at the second position 720 of the flexible display 330 .
- a state change icon 725 eg, a display extension selection icon
- the processor 120 displays the first display area 330a (eg, the first display area 330a) of the flexible display 330.
- the first application A (eg, foreground) is displayed on the display), and the content (eg, foreground) related to the object 1520 including the hyperlink is displayed on the second display area 330b (eg, the second display area).
- product advertisement may be displayed as the second application (B).
- the flexible display 330 includes a first display area 330a and a second display area 330b to display the first application A and the second application B in the foreground state. can be split.
- FIG. 23 is a diagram schematically illustrating a configuration of displaying an application having a specified ratio in an expanded state of a flexible display of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
- the processor 120 may be displayed on the first display area 330a and the second display area 330b of the flexible display 330 .
- the first application A may include at least one application execution icon 2310 .
- the processor 120 displays a second application related to a specific application (eg, picstagram) on parts of the first display area 330 and the second display area 330b of the flexible display 330.
- a state change icon 725 may be created in the second display area 330b.
- the state change icon 725 may be an icon capable of adjusting the second display area 330b of the flexible display 330 .
- the second application (B) related to the specific application may be an application having a specified ratio.
- the processor 120 moves the electronic device 300 to the withdrawal state.
- the second display area 330b of the flexible display 330 corresponds to the display area of the second application B having a specified ratio.
- the display area 330b may be reduced while sliding in one direction (eg, the -x-axis direction).
- An electronic device 101 or 300 includes a wireless communication module 192, a first housing 310, and a second housing 320 slidably coupled to the first housing 310.
- the first display area 330a exposed when the second housing 320 is in a slide-in state into the first housing 310 and the second housing 320 are the first housing ( 310)
- the flexible display 330 including the second display area 330b exposed when in a slide-out state the memory 130, and the wireless communication module
- the flexible display and the memory work and at least one processor 120 connected to the first display area when the second housing 320 is inserted into the first housing 310.
- the first application (A) is displayed in 330a
- the second application (B) is displayed from an external electronic device (eg, the external electronic device 102 or 104 or the server 108 of FIG. 1) using the wireless communication module.
- the notification 715 is displayed at the first position 710 of the first display area 330a, and based on the reception of the notification 715, the A state change icon 725 is created at the second position 720 of the first display area 330a, and when the state change icon 725 is touched, the second housing 320 is moved into the retracted state. It may be configured to change to a drawing state and display the second application B corresponding to the notification 715 on the second display area 330b.
- the at least one processor configures the first application to operate in a foreground state in the first display area and to operate the second application in a foreground state in the second display area. can be configured.
- the at least one processor may be configured to control at least one of the notification or the status change icon to disappear from the first display area when the first application is displayed on the second display area. there is.
- the at least one processor is configured to change the second housing from the drawn-out state to the retracted state when the second application is terminated or an end icon displayed in the second application is touched. can be configured.
- the at least one processor displays the state change icon.
- the notification may include one of push notification, sharing notification, and hyperlink notification.
- the push notification includes one of a video call reception, multi-media type message reception, or a plurality of text messages from the external electronic device, and the sharing notification includes photo sharing or music sharing,
- the hyperlink notification may include at least one hyperlink included in the application.
- the at least one processor may be configured to generate a status change icon corresponding to the type of notification, and to create different status change icons according to the type of notification.
- the at least one processor when the notification includes a plurality of text messages received within the predetermined time, lists the plurality of text messages in the second display area according to a received order. It can be configured to be expressed as an expression.
- the at least one processor may be configured to display the second application on the first display area when the notification is touched in the retracted state of the second housing.
- the at least one processor may be configured to switch the first application to a background state when the second application is displayed on the first display area.
- the second housing 320 of the electronic device is drawn into the first housing 310 (eg, the first state).
- the at least one processor 120 displays the first application A on the first display area 330a of the flexible display 330, and a notification 715 related to the second application B from the external electronic device.
- the at least one processor displays the notification 715 at the first position 710 of the first display area, based on the reception of the notification, the at least one processor
- the first application may operate in a foreground state in the first display area
- the second application may operate in a foreground state in the second display area
- the method may include an operation of making at least one of the notification or the status change icon disappear from the first display area when the first application is displayed on the second display area.
- the method may include switching the second housing of the electronic device from the withdrawing state to the retracting state when the second application is terminated or an end icon displayed on the second application is touched.
- the method generates the state change icon when a long press signal is input to the first display area displaying the first application for a predetermined time in the retracted state of the second housing of the electronic device. action may be included.
- the notification may include one of push notification, sharing notification, and hyperlink notification.
- the push notification includes one of a video call reception, multi-media type message reception, or a plurality of text messages from the external electronic device, and the sharing notification includes photo sharing or music sharing,
- the hyperlink notification may include at least one hyperlink included in the application.
- the notification when the notification includes a plurality of text messages received within the predetermined time, the plurality of text messages are displayed in the second display area in a sequence according to the received order. action may be included.
- the method may include displaying the second application on the first display area when the notification is touched in the retracted state of the second housing of the electronic device.
- the method may include an operation of causing the first application to be switched to a background state when the second application is displayed on the first display area.
Landscapes
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
- General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Human Computer Interaction (AREA)
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Computer Hardware Design (AREA)
- Signal Processing (AREA)
- Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
- Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
- Mathematical Physics (AREA)
- User Interface Of Digital Computer (AREA)
- Telephone Function (AREA)
Abstract
Description
Claims (15)
- 전자 장치에 있어서,무선 통신 모듈;제 1 하우징;상기 제 1 하우징과 슬라이딩 가능하게 결합되는 제 2 하우징;상기 제 2 하우징이 상기 제 1 하우징에 인입 상태(slide-in state)일 때 노출되는 제 1 디스플레이 영역 및 상기 제 2 하우징이 상기 제 1 하우징에서 인출 상태(slide-out state)일 때 노출되는 제 2 디스플레이 영역을 포함하는 플렉서블 디스플레이;메모리; 및상기 무선 통신 모듈, 상기 플렉서블 디스플레이 및 상기 메모리와 작동적으로 연결된 적어도 하나의 프로세서를 포함하고,상기 적어도 하나의 프로세서는,상기 제 2 하우징이 상기 제 1 하우징에 인입 상태일 때, 상기 제 1 디스플레이 영역에 제 1 어플리케이션을 표시하고,상기 무선 통신 모듈을 이용하여 외부 전자 장치로부터 알림이 수신되는 경우, 상기 제 1 디스플레이 영역의 제 1 위치에 상기 알림을 표시하고,상기 알림의 수신을 기초로 하여, 상기 제 1 디스플레이 영역의 제 2 위치에 상태 변경 아이콘을 생성하고,상기 상태 변경 아이콘이 터치되는 경우, 상기 제 2 하우징을 상기 인입 상태에서 인출 상태로 변경시키고, 상기 제 2 디스플레이 영역에 상기 알림에 대응하는 제 2 어플리케이션을 표시하도록 구성된 전자 장치.
- 제 1항에 있어서,상기 적어도 하나의 프로세서는,상기 제 1 어플리케이션이 상기 제 1 디스플레이 영역에서 포어 그라운드 상태로 동작하도록 구성되고,상기 제 2 어플리케이션이 상기 제 2 디스플레이 영역에서 포어 그라운드 상태로 동작하도록 구성된 전자 장치.
- 제 1항에 있어서,상기 적어도 하나의 프로세서는,상기 제 1 어플리케이션이 상기 제 2 디스플레이 영역에 표시되면, 상기 알림 또는 상기 상태 변경 아이콘 중 적어도 하나가 상기 제 1 디스플레이 영역에서 사라지게 제어하도록 구성된 전자 장치.
- 제 1항에 있어서,상기 적어도 하나의 프로세서는,상기 제 2 어플리케이션이 종료되거나, 상기 제 2 어플리케이션에 표시된 종료 아이콘이 터치되는 경우, 상기 제 2 하우징을 상기 인출 상태에서 상기 인입 상태로 변경시키도록 구성된 전자 장치.
- 제 1항에 있어서,상기 적어도 하나의 프로세서는,상기 제 2 하우징이 상기 인입 상태에서, 상기 제 1 어플리케이션이 표시된 상기 제 1 디스플레이 영역에 소정 시간 동안 롱 프레스 신호가 입력되면, 상기 상태 변경 아이콘을 생성하도록 구성된 전자 장치.
- 제 1항에 있어서,상기 알림은, 푸시 알림, 공유 알림 또는 하이퍼링크 알림 중 하나를 포함하는 전자 장치.
- 제 6항에 있어서,상기 푸시 알림은 상기 외부 전자 장치로부터의 영상 통화 수신, 멀티 미디어 타입의 메시지 수신 또는 복수의 텍스트 메시지 중의 하나를 포함하고,상기 공유 알림은 사진 공유 또는 음악 공유를 포함하고,상기 하이퍼링크 알림은 어플리케이션에 포함된 적어도 하나의 하이퍼링크를 포함하는 전자 장치.
- 제 1항에 있어서,상기 적어도 하나의 프로세서는,상기 알림의 종류에 대응하는 상태 변경 아이콘을 생성하며, 상기 알림의 종류에 따라서 서로 다른 상태 변경 아이콘을 생성하도록 구성된 전자 장치.
- 제 1항에 있어서,상기 적어도 하나의 프로세서는,상기 제 2 하우징이 상기 인입 상태에서, 상기 알림이 터치되는 경우, 상기 제 1 디스플레이 영역에 상기 제 2 어플리케이션을 표시하도록 구성된 전자 장치.
- 전자 장치를 제어하는 방법에 있어서,상기 제 2 하우징이 상기 제 1 하우징에 인입 상태일 때, 적어도 하나의 프로세서가 플렉서블 디스플레이의 제 1 디스플레이 영역에 제 1 어플리케이션을 표시하는 동작;외부 전자 장치로부터 알림이 수신되는 경우, 상기 적어도 하나의 프로세서가 상기 제 1 디스플레이 영역의 제 1 위치에 상기 알림을 표시하는 동작;상기 알림의 수신을 기초로 하여, 상기 적어도 하나의 프로세서가 상기 제 1 디스플레이 영역의 제 2 위치에 상태 변경 아이콘을 생성하는 동작; 및상기 상태 변경 아이콘이 터치되는 경우, 상기 적어도 하나의 프로세서가 상기 제 2 하우징을 인입 상태에서 인출 상태로 변경시키고, 상기 플렉서블 디스플레이의 제 2 디스플레이 영역에 상기 알림에 대응하는 제 2 어플리케이션을 표시하는 동작을 포함하는 방법.
- 제 10항에 있어서,상기 제 1 어플리케이션은 상기 제 1 디스플레이 영역에서 포어 그라운드 상태로 동작하고,상기 제 2 어플리케이션은 상기 제 2 디스플레이 영역에서 포어 그라운드 상태로 동작하는 방법.
- 제 10항에 있어서,상기 제 1 어플리케이션이 상기 제 2 디스플레이 영역에 표시되면, 상기 알림 또는 상기 상태 변경 아이콘 중 적어도 하나를 상기 제 1 디스플레이 영역에서 사라지게 하는 동작을 포함하는 방법.
- 제 10항에 있어서,상기 제 2 어플리케이션이 종료되거나, 상기 제 2 어플리케이션에 표시된 종료 아이콘이 터치되는 경우, 상기 제 2 하우징을 상기 인출 상태에서 상기 인입 상태로 변경시키는 동작을 포함하는 방법.
- 제 10항에 있어서,상기 제 2 하우징이 상기 인입 상태에서, 상기 제 1 어플리케이션이 표시된 상기 제 1 디스플레이 영역에 소정 시간 동안 롱 프레스 신호가 입력되면, 상기 상태 변경 아이콘을 생성하는 동작을 포함하는 방법.
- 제 10항에 있어서,상기 알림은, 푸시 알림, 공유 알림 또는 하이퍼링크 알림 중 하나를 포함하고,상기 푸시 알림은 상기 외부 전자 장치로부터의 영상 통화 수신, 멀티 미디어 타입의 메시지 수신 또는 복수의 텍스트 메시지 중의 하나를 포함하고,상기 공유 알림은 사진 공유 또는 음악 공유를 포함하고,상기 하이퍼링크 알림은 어플리케이션에 포함된 적어도 하나의 하이퍼링크를 포함하는 방법.
Priority Applications (3)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| EP23763617.0A EP4472187B1 (en) | 2022-03-03 | 2023-01-19 | Electronic device comprising flexible display and method for controlling electronic device |
| CN202380025137.XA CN118805368A (zh) | 2022-03-03 | 2023-01-19 | 包括柔性显示器的电子装置和用于控制电子装置的方法 |
| US18/808,964 US20240414250A1 (en) | 2022-03-03 | 2024-08-19 | Electronic device comprising flexible display and method for controlling electronic device |
Applications Claiming Priority (4)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| KR10-2022-0027719 | 2022-03-03 | ||
| KR20220027719 | 2022-03-03 | ||
| KR1020220081170A KR20230131420A (ko) | 2022-03-03 | 2022-07-01 | 플렉서블 디스플레이를 포함하는 전자 장치 및 상기 전자 장치의 제어 방법 |
| KR10-2022-0081170 | 2022-07-01 |
Related Child Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| US18/808,964 Continuation US20240414250A1 (en) | 2022-03-03 | 2024-08-19 | Electronic device comprising flexible display and method for controlling electronic device |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| WO2023167418A1 true WO2023167418A1 (ko) | 2023-09-07 |
Family
ID=87883962
Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| PCT/KR2023/000918 Ceased WO2023167418A1 (ko) | 2022-03-03 | 2023-01-19 | 플렉서블 디스플레이를 포함하는 전자 장치 및 상기 전자 장치의 제어 방법 |
Country Status (3)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| US (1) | US20240414250A1 (ko) |
| EP (1) | EP4472187B1 (ko) |
| WO (1) | WO2023167418A1 (ko) |
Families Citing this family (3)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US12373090B2 (en) | 2021-09-24 | 2025-07-29 | Dropbox, Inc. | Modifying a file storage structure utilizing a multi-section graphical user interface |
| USD1117212S1 (en) * | 2021-09-24 | 2026-03-10 | Dropbox, Inc. | Display screen or portion thereof with a graphical user interface |
| USD1050174S1 (en) * | 2022-12-05 | 2024-11-05 | Igt | Display screen or a portion thereof with a graphical user interface |
Citations (5)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KR20170000553A (ko) * | 2015-06-24 | 2017-01-03 | 삼성전자주식회사 | 디스플레이의 확장 영역에 대한 사용 알림 제공 방법 및 이를 지원하는 전자 장치 |
| KR20170083404A (ko) * | 2016-01-08 | 2017-07-18 | 엘지전자 주식회사 | 이동 단말기 |
| CN112217923A (zh) * | 2018-06-29 | 2021-01-12 | 华为技术有限公司 | 一种柔性屏幕的显示方法及终端 |
| KR102262962B1 (ko) * | 2018-02-14 | 2021-06-10 | 삼성전자주식회사 | 어플리케이션과 관련된 기능 또는 콘텐트를 제공하는 방법 및 이를 수행하는 전자 장치 |
| KR102266152B1 (ko) * | 2018-02-22 | 2021-06-17 | 삼성전자주식회사 | 디스플레이 영역의 크기 변경이 가능한 플렉시블 디스플레이를 포함하는 전자 장치 및 그 제어 방법 |
Family Cites Families (2)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KR102246777B1 (ko) * | 2018-05-09 | 2021-04-30 | 삼성전자주식회사 | 확장 가능한 화면 영역의 콘텐츠 표시 방법 및 이를 지원하는 전자 장치 |
| WO2022025320A1 (ko) * | 2020-07-30 | 2022-02-03 | 엘지전자 주식회사 | 이동 단말기 및 그 제어 방법 |
-
2023
- 2023-01-19 WO PCT/KR2023/000918 patent/WO2023167418A1/ko not_active Ceased
- 2023-01-19 EP EP23763617.0A patent/EP4472187B1/en active Active
-
2024
- 2024-08-19 US US18/808,964 patent/US20240414250A1/en active Pending
Patent Citations (5)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KR20170000553A (ko) * | 2015-06-24 | 2017-01-03 | 삼성전자주식회사 | 디스플레이의 확장 영역에 대한 사용 알림 제공 방법 및 이를 지원하는 전자 장치 |
| KR20170083404A (ko) * | 2016-01-08 | 2017-07-18 | 엘지전자 주식회사 | 이동 단말기 |
| KR102262962B1 (ko) * | 2018-02-14 | 2021-06-10 | 삼성전자주식회사 | 어플리케이션과 관련된 기능 또는 콘텐트를 제공하는 방법 및 이를 수행하는 전자 장치 |
| KR102266152B1 (ko) * | 2018-02-22 | 2021-06-17 | 삼성전자주식회사 | 디스플레이 영역의 크기 변경이 가능한 플렉시블 디스플레이를 포함하는 전자 장치 및 그 제어 방법 |
| CN112217923A (zh) * | 2018-06-29 | 2021-01-12 | 华为技术有限公司 | 一种柔性屏幕的显示方法及终端 |
Non-Patent Citations (1)
| Title |
|---|
| See also references of EP4472187A4 * |
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| EP4472187A4 (en) | 2025-05-07 |
| US20240414250A1 (en) | 2024-12-12 |
| EP4472187A1 (en) | 2024-12-04 |
| EP4472187B1 (en) | 2026-03-18 |
Similar Documents
| Publication | Publication Date | Title |
|---|---|---|
| WO2019240519A2 (en) | Electronic device including flexible display capable of changing size of display area and method for controlling same | |
| WO2021066293A1 (en) | Electronic device for synchronizing modification among screens and operation method thereof | |
| WO2023282563A1 (ko) | 복수의 터치스크린 디스플레이를 포함하는 전자 장치 및 화면 분할 방법 | |
| WO2022030990A1 (ko) | 복수의 디스플레이를 통해 다양한 사용자 인터페이스를 제공하는 전자 장치 및 그 방법 | |
| WO2023167418A1 (ko) | 플렉서블 디스플레이를 포함하는 전자 장치 및 상기 전자 장치의 제어 방법 | |
| WO2022108379A1 (ko) | 확장 가능한 디스플레이를 포함하는 전자 장치 및 컨텐츠 제공 방법 | |
| WO2022103174A1 (ko) | 표시 영역이 가변되는 디스플레이를 포함하는 전자 장치 및 앱 아이콘을 이용하여 화면 비율을 가변적으로 운용하는 방법 | |
| WO2022154423A1 (ko) | 전자 장치 및 전자 장치에서 스타일러스 펜의 입력을 처리하는 방법 | |
| WO2022092652A1 (ko) | 사용자 인터페이스를 제공하는 전자 장치 | |
| WO2023058960A1 (ko) | 플렉서블 전자 장치 및 어플리케이션 실행 화면의 표시를 제어하는 방법 | |
| WO2022154635A1 (ko) | 폴더블 디스플레이를 포함하는 전자 장치 및 그 제어 방법 | |
| WO2022102941A1 (ko) | 플렉서블 디스플레이를 포함하는 전자 장치 및 화면 제어 방법 | |
| WO2022080698A1 (ko) | 플렉서블 디스플레이를 이용하여 화면을 제공하는 방법 및 이를 지원하는 전자 장치 | |
| WO2023182685A1 (ko) | 확장 가능한 디스플레이를 포함하는 전자 장치 및 사용자 인터페이스 제공 방법 | |
| WO2024080584A1 (ko) | 전자 장치 및 이의 포스 터치 동작 개선 방법 | |
| WO2023068521A1 (ko) | 확장 화면을 공유하는 소스 장치, 싱크 장치 및 그 동작 방법 | |
| WO2022245173A1 (ko) | 전자 장치 및 전자 장치의 동작 방법 | |
| WO2022215859A1 (ko) | 캡쳐 기능을 수행하는 전자 장치 및 전자 장치의 동작 방법 | |
| WO2022119117A1 (ko) | 플렉서블 디스플레이를 구비한 전자 장치 및 그의 동작 방법 | |
| WO2022019715A1 (ko) | 전자 장치에서 키패드를 이용한 컨텐츠 검색을 제공하는 방법 및 장치 | |
| WO2023153595A1 (ko) | 전자 장치 및 전자 장치의 화면 표시 방법 | |
| WO2022154618A1 (ko) | 연결 가능한 외부 장치를 제어하기 위한 전자 장치 및 방법 | |
| WO2022080939A1 (ko) | 전자 장치 및 전자 장치의 키패드 운영 방법 | |
| WO2022080806A1 (ko) | 플렉서블 디스플레이를 포함하는 전자 장치 및 이를 이용한 전자 장치의 상태에 따른 온도 제어 방법 | |
| WO2022103084A1 (ko) | 플렉서블 디스플레이를 포함하는 전자 장치 및 이를 이용하는 방법 |
Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 121 | Ep: the epo has been informed by wipo that ep was designated in this application |
Ref document number: 23763617 Country of ref document: EP Kind code of ref document: A1 |
|
| ENP | Entry into the national phase |
Ref document number: 2023763617 Country of ref document: EP Effective date: 20240829 |
|
| WWE | Wipo information: entry into national phase |
Ref document number: 202417066326 Country of ref document: IN |
|
| WWE | Wipo information: entry into national phase |
Ref document number: 202380025137.X Country of ref document: CN |
|
| NENP | Non-entry into the national phase |
Ref country code: DE |
|
| WWG | Wipo information: grant in national office |
Ref document number: 2023763617 Country of ref document: EP |