Electronic device and method for controlling flexible display

    公开(公告)号:US11138955B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-10-05

    申请号:US16844651

    申请日:2020-04-09

    Abstract: An electronic device includes flexible display; at least one sensor; at least one processor connected to the flexible display and the at least one sensor; and a memory connected to the at least one processor, wherein the memory stores instructions which, when executed, cause the at least one processor to identify wearing state information of the electronic device and/or bending state information of the electronic device by using the at least one sensor; display first object information on a first display area of the flexible display, based on at least the identified wearing state information and/or bending state information; identify a situation change of the electronic device by the at least one sensor; in response to identifying the situation change, acquire situation information of the electronic device or posture information of the electronic device by using the at least one sensor; and display second object information on a second display area including at least a partial area of the first display area of the flexible display, based on at least the acquired situation information and/or posture information.

    Method for calibrating geomagnetic sensor of electronic device and electronic device thereof

    公开(公告)号:US12152905B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-11-26

    申请号:US18094713

    申请日:2023-01-09

    Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic device comprising: a gyro sensor; an acceleration sensor for outputting acceleration data about motion of the electronic device; a geomagnetic sensor for outputting geomagnetic data about a magnetic field around the electronic device; and a low-power processor electrically connected to the gyro sensor, the acceleration sensor and the geomagnetic sensor. The low-power processor: operates the acceleration sensor while the gyro sensor is deactivated to determine a motion pattern of the electronic device; drives the geomagnetic sensor to acquire geomagnetic data such that, if the motion of the electronic device corresponds to a predetermined first motion pattern, the geomagnetic data is acquired at a first sample rate, and, if the motion corresponds to a predetermined second motion pattern, the geomagnetic data is acquired at a second sample rate higher than the first sample rate; and calibrates the geomagnetic sensor on the basis of the geomagnetic data.

    Method for controlling electronic devices based on battery residual capacity and electronic device therefor

    公开(公告)号:US12003912B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-04

    申请号:US17585859

    申请日:2022-01-27

    Abstract: An electronic device comprises: a memory; a battery; a speaker; a sensor module; a communication module; and a processor electrically connected to the memory, the battery, the speaker, the sensor module, and the communication module, wherein the processor is configured to: control the communication module to establish a first communication link with a sound source electronic device and transmit a first posture value calculated based on a sensor value obtained from the sensor module over the first communication link, receive audio data rendered based on the posture value from the sound source electronic device, communicate, based on device state information of the electronic device, with an external electronic device through a second communication link so as to request a role switching preparation, and transmit a role switching message to the external electronic device and notify the sound source electronic device of role switching with the external electronic device, wherein after role switching, the electronic device transmits the first posture value to the external electronic device.

    Wearable device and method for detecting motion gesture of wearable device

    公开(公告)号:US12045395B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-23

    申请号:US18333950

    申请日:2023-06-13

    CPC classification number: G06F3/017 G06F3/013 G06F3/03547

    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure disclose a method and device, the device comprising: a touch sensor disposed adjacent to the outside of a housing and including touch interfaces for a plurality of areas; an inertial sensor having a set sensor axis; a biometric sensor disposed adjacent to the inside of the housing; a communication module comprising communication circuitry; a memory which maps and stores an angle corresponding to a touch detection range of each touch interface of the touch sensor; and a processor operatively connected to the touch sensor, the inertial sensor, the biometric sensor, the communication module, and the memory. The processor is configured to: detect whether a wearable device is worn using the biometric sensor and/or the inertial sensor; receive touch information from at least one of the plurality of touch interfaces included in the touch sensor; calibrate the sensor axis of the inertial sensor based on the touch information; obtain sensing information from the inertial sensor; and calculate position information from the sensing information based on the calibrated sensor axis.

    Method for controlling display and electronic device thereof

    公开(公告)号:US11545117B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-03

    申请号:US16838450

    申请日:2020-04-02

    Abstract: A foldable mobile terminal apparatus and control method are provided. The apparatus includes a first section, a second section coupled to the first section and movable between a folded state and an unfolded state including a plurality of partially folded states, a flexible display coupled to the first and second sections, a first sensor, and at least one processor to, while the mobile terminal apparatus is partially folded, identify one of the partially folded states of the mobile terminal apparatus, and control the display to display information corresponding to a compass direction based on magnetic related information obtained by the first sensor and according to the identified partially folded states. The electronic device can prevent distortion of the first sensor caused by the display by calibrating the geomagnetic value of the sensor based on an angle between a first surface of a first section and a third surface of the second section.

    Electronic device for measuring posture of user and method thereof

    公开(公告)号:US11889287B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-01-30

    申请号:US17577513

    申请日:2022-01-18

    CPC classification number: H04S7/304 H04R5/033 H04W4/00 H04S2400/11

    Abstract: An electronic device according to an embodiment disclosed herein may include a sensor, a short-range communication module, and a processor. The processor is configured to generate first rotation angle information, establish a connection to the external electronic device, receive, from the external electronic device, second rotation angle information and check data uniquely assigned to the second rotation angle information, configure a first time stamp based on the check data and a time of receiving the second rotation angle information, configure a second time stamp based on the check data and a time of correcting the second rotation angle information, compare the first time stamp and the second time stamp to calculate a delay time, correct the second rotation angle information based on the delay time, and generate posture information based on the first rotation angle information and the corrected second rotation angle information.

    Method for determining position in vehicle using vehicle movement and apparatus therefor

    公开(公告)号:US11218837B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-01-04

    申请号:US16947538

    申请日:2020-08-05

    Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic device including a motion sensor, a communication circuit, a processor, and a memory. The processor may monitor movement of the electronic device using the motion sensor when being connected to an in-vehicle electronic device of the vehicle, and may obtain first movement information of a first external electronic device from the first external electronic device within the vehicle using the communication circuit. The processor may estimate a first movement parameter of the first external electronic device generated by the specified rotation, from the first movement information when a specified rotation of the electronic device is detected using the motion sensor, and may compare the first movement parameter with a reference value to estimate a position of the first external electronic device within the vehicle.

    Flexible electronic device and method for operating same

    公开(公告)号:US11216040B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-01-04

    申请号:US16886913

    申请日:2020-05-29

    Abstract: The present application relates to a flexible electronic device for sensing a deformation state and a method for operating the same. An electronic device comprises a housing; a flexible display; at least one first sensor disposed in the housing; at least one second sensor disposed in the housing and different from the at least one first sensor; at least one processor disposed in the housing and operatively connected to the flexible display, the at least one first sensor, and the at least one second sensor; and memory operatively connected to the at least one processor, wherein the memory stores instructions that, when executed, cause the at least one processor to perform a plurality of operations comprising: acquiring first data from the at least one first sensor; activating the at least one second sensor at least partially based on the acquired first data; acquiring second data from the at least one second sensor; and sensing a deformation state of the flexible display at least partially based on the acquired first or second data.

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