Foldable electronic device having shape changing according to event and method for changing shape of foldable electronic device
US11983038B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 22, 2021 |
| Grant date | May 14, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 22, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG09G2380/02
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A foldable electronic device includes a first housing structure, a second housing structure, a first display foldable about a folding area depending on an arrangement state corresponding to an angle between the first housing structure and the second housing structure, a second display, a hinge structure disposed between the first housing structure and the second housing structure, a driver that operates depending on at least one drive signal of a plurality of drive signals to rotate the hinge structure, a processor, and a memory that stores instructions that cause the processor to change the arrangement state depending on occurrence of a first event in the foldable electronic device.
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