Electronic device for performing operation based on status information thereof and operating method thereof
US10812637B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 24, 2019 |
| Grant date | Oct 20, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 24, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M2250/52
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
According to one or more embodiments, an electronic device may include a foldable housing including a first housing structure and a second housing structure foldably connected to the first housing structure, a flexible display disposed in the foldable housing, a display disposed on a first surface of the first housing structure or the second housing structure, the first surface being opposite to a second surface of the foldable housing on which the flexible display structure is disposed, and a processor. The processor may be configured to detect a folding of the foldable housing caused by a user gesture, identify status information of the electronic device in response to detecting the folding of the foldable housing, determine a user's intention for the user gesture, based on both the user gesture and the status information, and perform a particular operation corresponding to the user's intention. Other embodiments are also disclosed.
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