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ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING FOLDABLE DISPLAY AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SAME
20230236705 · 2023-07-27 ·

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a hinge allowing the electronic device to be folded or unfolded, a foldable display disposed on at least one side of the electronic device, a processor controlling an output screen of the foldable display, sensor circuitry for detecting a folding angle of the electronic device, and input circuitry for touch input, the foldable display including a first area disposed on one side and a second area disposed on the other side with respect to the hinge, and the processor providing an execution screen of an application to a target area, which is any one of the first area or the second area, when an execution input for the application is received in a state in which the folding angle is within a predetermined range.

ELECTRONIC APPARATUS INCLUDING MICROPHONE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR
20230236639 · 2023-07-27 ·

An electronic device includes a first housing, a second housing connected to at least a portion of the first housing and movable with respect to the first housing, at least one display coupled with at least one of the first housing or the second housing, at least one microphone, at least one sensor and at least one processor. The at least one processor is configured to: obtain first audio data using the at least one microphone; identify that a form of the electronic device is changed according to relative movement of the first housing and the second housing, using the at least one sensor while the first audio data is obtained, identify noise data based on identifying that the form of the electronic device is changed, and obtain second audio data from the first audio data based on the identified noise data. The second audio data may include data in which at least a portion of noise, which is generated based on a change of the form of the electronic device and included in the first audio data, is reduced.

Methods and Electronic Devices Enabling a Dual Content Presentation Mode of Operation

A method in an electronic device comprises detecting, with one or more sensors, a geometry or geometric form factor of the electronic device. One or more processors then enable, in response to detecting the geometric form factor, a dual content presentation mode of operation allowing presentation of first content on a first display of the electronic device and second content on a second display where the first content and the second content are different.

MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYING SCREEN OF ELECTRONIC APPARATUS THROUGH HOLOGRAM
20230007116 · 2023-01-05 ·

A mounting apparatus may include: a mounting part on which a part of an external electronic apparatus is mounted; a film part connected to the mounting part; a near field wireless communication module; and a processor, wherein the processor may be configured to: detect a mounting state of the external electronic apparatus; determine whether the mounted external electronic apparatus is an apparatus supporting a holographic mode; and on the basis of the determined result, control to transmit a transmission signal to the external electronic apparatus by using the near field wireless communication module so that the external electronic apparatus outputs a hologram content by using at least a part of a display of the external electronic apparatus, and the hologram content output by the external electronic apparatus can be projected on the film part. Various other embodiments may be possible.

ELECTRONIC DEVICE
20230004195 · 2023-01-05 ·

An electronic device of the present disclosure includes: one or more wireless communication modules that transmit and receive radio waves to and from an external device; an output controller that controls outputs of the one or more wireless communication modules; a state detector that detects a use state of the electronic device; and an identification (ID) identifier that identifies ID information. The output controller controls the outputs of the one or more wireless communication modules based on the use state detected by the state detector and the ID information identified by the ID identifier.

ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING CAMERA MODULE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE ELECTRONIC DEVICE

An electronic device is provided that includes a first housing, a second housing coupled to the first housing in a movable manner, a flexible display disposed on the first housing and the second housing and having a structure that is changeable with a movement of the second housing, a camera module in which an optical magnification can be set, and a processor. The camera module includes a first camera holder connected to the first housing and including a first lens module disposed along a first optical axis, and a second camera holder connected to the second housing and including at least a second lens module disposed along the first optical axis. The second camera holder is movable along the first optical axis with respect to the first camera holder with the movement of the second housing.

Flexible display computing devices
11520378 · 2022-12-06 · ·

Reconfigurable touch screen computing devices with folding configurations that include flexible displays made up of segments reconfigured from a folded state to an expanded state are described. The form factor of the folded state is the size of a handheld phone (including an integrated speaker and microphone). The form factor of the expanded state is the size of a tablet computer. Both states provide a configuration including a touch screen display on a front side and a protective housing on a back side. The computing devices include sensors indicating the state and mechanisms for folding, alignment, and structural support, and magnets for the devices to be locked in the folded or unfolded state. A module attached to at least one segment may contain substantially all processing and memory, and a communications system, all which may be used in either state.

Terminal control method, terminal and non-transitory computer readable storage medium
11568888 · 2023-01-31 · ·

A terminal control method, a terminal and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium are provided. The terminal control method includes: receiving, by a microphone, a detection audio signal emitted from a speaker and having a frequency within a pre-set detection frequency range; acquiring actual audio parameters of the detection audio signal when being received by the microphone, and original audio parameters of the detection audio signal when being emitted from the speaker; determining a relative state between the microphone and the speaker according to the actual audio parameters and the original audio parameters; determining a terminal control operation to be performed, according to the relative state and a pre-set correspondence between relative states and terminal control operations; and performing the determined terminal control operation on a terminal where the microphone is located.

Method for providing screen using foldable display and electronic device for supporting same

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, among the second state and the third state, changed from the first state, and display the second screen through the first display in the changed state.

DISPLAY DEVICE

A display device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may comprise: a roller accommodated in the housing; a display configured to be withdrawn from or retracted into the housing by operating the roller; and a control unit configured to control the roller such that a screen of the display is formed to face at least one of a first direction and a second direction.