Electronic device including foldable display and method for operating the electronic device
US11169566B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 20, 2020 |
| Grant date | Nov 9, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 23, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02D10/00
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed is an electronic device including a housing having a first housing structure and a second housing structure that is foldable relative to the first housing structure about a first axis, a foldable display including a first portion disposed in the first housing structure and a second portion disposed in the second housing structure, the first portion being foldable relative to the second portion about a second axis parallel to the first axis, a first motion sensor disposed in the first housing structure, a second motion sensor disposed in the second housing structure, a processor located in the housing and operatively coupled with the foldable display, the first motion sensor, and the second motion sensor, and a memory operatively coupled with the processor. When folded, the electronic device may change the direction of a user interface output through the display, depending on a user's intent.
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