Mobile terminal and control method thereof
US9778766B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 21, 2013 |
| Grant date | Oct 3, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 17, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M1/72403
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Provided is a mobile terminal that includes a flexible display configured to bend a prescribed amount, a sensor configured to sense bending of the flexible display, and a controller configured to control the flexible display based on the sensed bending. The controller may detect an event associated with an application program, control the sensor to sense the bending of the flexible display in response to the detected event, and control the flexible display to display event information corresponding to the event on the flexible display according to the sensed bending.
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