Electronic device including flexible display capable of changing size of display area and method for controlling same
US10936100B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 13, 2019 |
| Grant date | Mar 2, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 13, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2203/04102
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electronic device according to various embodiments includes a first structure capable of moving between a closed state and an open state with regard to a second structure, a second structure, a flexible touchscreen display layer comprising a planar portion and a bendable portion, a processor operatively connected to the flexible touchscreen display layer, and a memory operatively connected to the processor. The memory stores instructions that when executed, enable the processor to perform operations of displaying at least one first object in a first area of the planar portion and displaying at least one second object in a second area of the planar portion in the closed state, and displaying the at least one object in the first area and displaying the at least one second object in a third area of the bendable portion in the open state.
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