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Electronic device and method of controlling the same

US8963857B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 21, 2012
Grant dateFeb 24, 2015
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Expiry dateNov 26, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG09G2380/02
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

According to the present invention, an electronic device is disclosed that includes a display unit including a bent state and a flat state that are distinguished from each other depending on a degree of bending, wherein the display unit is divided into at least two regions in the bent state by bending and a control unit configured to display information on the display unit according to a first video output characteristic when the display unit is in the flat state and to display information on a first region of the at least two regions according to a second video output characteristic and information on a second region of the at least two regions according to a third video output characteristic when the display unit changes from the flat state to the bent state.

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