Foldable electronic device for controlling user interface and method of operating the same
US11699414B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 19, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jul 11, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 19, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M1/0216
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electronic device includes a first housing including a first face, and a second face opposite the first face; a second housing including a third face, and a fourth face opposite the third face; a hinge connecting the first housing and the second house, wherein the second housing folds about the hinge to face the first housing; a flexible display extending from the first face to the third face; a sensor circuit configured to sense an angle formed by the first housing and the second housing folding at the hinge; and a processor operatively connected to the flexible display and the sensor circuit. The processor is configured to detect a physical state of the first housing and the second housing based on the sensor circuit, and re-execute a currently executed application, when the detected physical state changes.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.