Method for providing screen using foldable display and electronic device for supporting same
US11567532B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 14, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jan 31, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 15, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG09G2340/145
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electronic device according to various embodiments may include: a housing including a first housing, a second housing, and a third housing; a first hinge configured to enable the first housing and the third housing to pivot, and a second portion configured to enable the second housing and the third housing to pivot; a first display viewable through a first area of the first housing, a second area of the second housing, and a third area of the third housing; at least one sensor; a processor operably connected to the first display and the at least one sensor; and a memory operably connected to the processor, wherein the memory may store instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to control the electronic device to: display a first screen of an application in a first state in which the first area and the second area face the third area, detect, through the at least one sensor, a change from the first state to a second state in which the first area and the third area face a same direction or a third state in which the second area and the third area face a same direction, determine a second screen of the application to be displayed through the first display in a state, amo…
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