-
公开(公告)号:US20230236705A1
公开(公告)日:2023-07-27
申请号:US18295548
申请日:2023-04-04
Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Changho LEE , Kwangtaek WOO , Byoungkug KIM , Deukkyu OH , Jinwan AN
IPC: G06F3/04817 , G06F3/0486 , G06F3/0488 , G06F1/16
CPC classification number: G06F3/04817 , G06F3/0486 , G06F3/0488 , G06F1/1652 , G06F1/1681
Abstract: 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.
-
公开(公告)号:US20230152862A1
公开(公告)日:2023-05-18
申请号:US18096298
申请日:2023-01-12
Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Inventor: Yunjeong CHOI , Yongkwon KIM , Sangheon KIM , Jinwan AN
IPC: G06F1/16
CPC classification number: G06F1/1677 , G06F1/1616 , G06F1/1694 , G06F2200/1614 , G06F2200/1637
Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic device comprising: a display, a sensor configured to detect geometric deformation of the electronic device, at least one processor, and a memory operatively connected to the at least one processor and storing at least one application. The memory may include one or more instructions which, when executed, cause the at least one processor to: control the display to display an execution screen of the at least one application on the display in response to execution of the at least one application in the memory; check a rotation mode setting of the electronic device; obtain display characteristic information of the display in response to a geometric deformation event detected by the sensor; determine a display mode of the execution screen based on the display characteristic information and the checked rotation mode setting and map same to the at least one application; and control the display to display the execution screen on the display based on the mapped display mode.
-
公开(公告)号:US20220174397A1
公开(公告)日:2022-06-02
申请号:US17501055
申请日:2021-10-14
Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Taehoon KIM , Jinwan AN
IPC: H04R1/28
Abstract: According to an embodiment of the disclosure, an electronic device may include a housing including a first housing and a second housing receiving at least a portion of the first housing and configured to guide a slide of the first housing, a display including a first display area disposed on the second housing and a second display area extending from the first display area, a speaker module disposed in the housing, a resonance space facing at least a portion of the speaker module and configured to vary in size based on a slide of the first housing with respect to the second housing, and a processor configured to adjust a sound output from the speaker module based on the size of the resonance space.
-
公开(公告)号:US20220113763A1
公开(公告)日:2022-04-14
申请号:US17559810
申请日:2021-12-22
Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Byoungkug KIM , Deukkyu OH , Kwangtaek WOO , Changho LEE , Jinwan AN
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.
-
65.
公开(公告)号:US20210247805A1
公开(公告)日:2021-08-12
申请号:US17167551
申请日:2021-02-04
Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Byungwoo MIN , Nawoong HAN , Seonghoon CHOI , Sangheon KIM , Jinwan AN
Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a first housing, a second housing foldably connected with the first housing, a flexible display disposed on the first housing and the second housing, at least one sensor, a memory, and at least one processor operatively connected to the flexible display, the at least one sensor, and the memory, wherein the at least one processor is configured, when instructions stored in the memory are executed, to control the flexible display to display a first execution screen of a first application, based on an angle between the first housing and the second housing, which is identified using the at least one sensor, falling within a predetermined range, identify whether the first application supports changing of an execution screen according to a change in angle, and based on the first application supporting the changing of the execution screen according to the change in the angle, control the flexible display to display a second execution screen of the first application associated with the predetermined range instead of the first execution screen.
-
公开(公告)号:US20210160356A1
公开(公告)日:2021-05-27
申请号:US17105790
申请日:2020-11-27
Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Kwangtaek WOO , Deukkyu OH , Byoungkug KIM , Changho LEE , Jinwan AN
IPC: H04M1/02
Abstract: A foldable electronic device is disclosed, the electronic device including a first housing and a second housing adjacent to the first housing; a hinge unit configured to connect the first housing and the second housing; a flexible touch display disposed across the first housing and the second housing; at least one sensor configured to detect an angle formed by the first housing and the second housing; a processor operatively connected with the flexible touch display and the at least one sensor; and a memory operatively connected with the processor, and the memory stores instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to determine whether the first housing and the second housing are in an unfolding state by using the at least one sensor; when the first housing and the second housing are in the unfolding state, set a touch sensitivity of the flexible touch display to a first state; determine a change of the angle formed by the first housing and the second housing by using the at least one sensor; and when the angle is being changed, change the touch sensitivity of the flexible touch display to a second state which is lower than the first state.
-
公开(公告)号:US20210152678A1
公开(公告)日:2021-05-20
申请号:US17096714
申请日:2020-11-12
Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Jinyoung JANG , Seokwoo LEE , Joonwon CHANG , Minsoo KIM , Jinwan AN , Jiwoo LEE
IPC: H04M1/02
Abstract: Provided is a foldable electronic device. The electronic device may include: a foldable housing including: a hinge structure; a first housing structure including a first surface, a second surface, and a first side surface; and a second housing structure including a third surface, a fourth surface, and a second side surface, and foldable with the first housing structure with the hinge structure, wherein, in a folded state, the first side surface and the second side surface are aligned; a flexible display; first side keys including a first sensing panel reflecting a change in force applied to the first side surface; second side keys including a second sensing panel reflecting a change in force applied to the second side surface; and a sensor generating a signal based on a change in the force detected by the first sensing panel or the second sensing panel. It is possible to provide other embodiments.
-
公开(公告)号:US20210132728A1
公开(公告)日:2021-05-06
申请号:US17091174
申请日:2020-11-06
Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Yongho HWANG , Sanghyeon KIM , Soogyu LEE , Minjong LIM , Jinwan AN , Jiwoo LEE
Abstract: The disclosure relates to an electronic device comprises a frame forming a side surface of the electronic device; at least one opening formed on a certain region of the side surface; a thermoplastic member positioned on a region of an inner surface of the frame structure adjacent to the opening to fill at least a portion of the opening; and a sensor attached to an inner surface of the thermoplastic member and electrically connected with a processor.
-
公开(公告)号:US20210018388A1
公开(公告)日:2021-01-21
申请号:US16931371
申请日:2020-07-16
Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Bowoong SEO , Minsoo KIM , Yongho HWANG , Jinwan AN , Jiwoo LEE , Yeunwook LIM
Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic device. The electronic device includes a sidewall structure that forms a surface of the electronic device and that includes a key area formed on the surface of the electronic device. The electronic device also includes an internal frame that is formed inside the electronic device and faces an inner surface of the sidewall structure. The electronic device further includes a sensor assembly disposed between the internal frame and the sidewall structure, at least part of the sensor assembly is aligned with the key area. The sensor assembly includes a sensor that senses a force applied to the key area, based on displacement of an inner surface of the key area. The sensor assembly also includes a support member having one surface supported on the sensor and an opposite surface supported on the internal frame.
-
公开(公告)号:US20200383220A1
公开(公告)日:2020-12-03
申请号:US16889964
申请日:2020-06-02
Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Hyosung KANG , Yongwoon KIM , Myeongsil PARK , Kwangho SHIN , Sangyup LEE , Jinwan AN
Abstract: One or more embodiments relate to a foldable electronic device. The electronic device includes a display, a foldable housing including a first housing structure and a second housing structure, and a hinge structure disposed between the first housing structure and the second housing structure. The hinge structure may include a first structure configured to enable the first housing structure to rotate about a first folding axis and the second housing structure to rotate about a second folding axis, and a second structure configured to fix the first housing structure and the second housing structure in an unfolded state or a folded state. Other various embodiments are possible.