KR-102963267-B1 - ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR DISPLAYING CONTENT AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THEREOF

Abstract

According to various embodiments, an electronic device may be provided comprising at least one sensor, a hinge, a first housing with a portion connected to the hinge, a second housing with a portion connected to the hinge, a flexible display disposed on the first housing and the second housing, and at least one processor, wherein the at least one processor displays a first content on the flexible display based on the folding angle between the first housing and the second housing corresponding to a first angle range, identifies user viewpoint information of the foldable electronic device based on the folding angle between the first housing and the second housing corresponding to a second angle range, modifies the first content based on information regarding the folding angle and the user viewpoint information, displays the modified first content in a first area of the flexible display, and is configured to display at least one color set for background processing on a second area different from the first area. Various other embodiments are possible.

Inventors

• 이희국
• 김규원
• 김종규
• 배수정
• 산드한, 투샤르 발라사헵
• 최인호

Assignees

• 삼성전자주식회사

Dates

Publication Date

20260511

Application Date

20200710

Claims (20)

1. As a foldable electronic device, At least one sensor; Hinge; A first housing with a portion connected to the above hinge; A second housing, a portion of which is connected to the above hinge; A flexible display disposed on the first housing and the second housing; It includes at least one processor, and the at least one processor is: Based on the folding angle between the first housing and the second housing corresponding to a first angle range, a first content is displayed on the flexible display, and Based on the folding angle between the first housing and the second housing corresponding to a second angle range: Identifying user viewpoint information of the above-mentioned foldable electronic device, and Based on the folding angle and the user viewpoint information, the first content is modified and the modified first content is displayed in a first area of the flexible display, and A foldable electronic device characterized by being configured to display at least one color for background processing in a second area different from the first area of the flexible display, wherein the second area is determined based on the result of comparing the first area where the modified first content is displayed and the third area where the first content is displayed, and wherein the area of the first area is smaller than the area of the third area.
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3. In Article 1, Includes more cameras, The above at least one processor is: Two-dimensional coordinate information for a part of the user is identified based on an image of the user of the foldable electronic device captured using the camera, and Identifying the distance between the user and the foldable electronic device based on the size of a part of the user identified from the above image, and A foldable electronic device characterized by being further configured to identify the user viewpoint information based on the above two-dimensional coordinate information and the above distance.
4. In Article 1, The above at least one processor is: Based on the folding angle and the user's viewpoint information, mapping information for modifying the first content is identified, and Identifying a plurality of first coordinates associated with the above-mentioned first content, and Identifying a plurality of first coordinates that have been changed by reflecting the identified plurality of first coordinates and the mapping information, and Based on the above-mentioned modified plurality of first coordinates, the modified first content is displayed on the flexible display, and Based on the folding angle and the user viewpoint information, information regarding a virtual plane to map the first content is identified, and Based on the information regarding the virtual plane and the user viewpoint information, the mapping information is calculated, and A foldable electronic device characterized by being further configured to compare the third area where the first content is displayed with the first area where the modified first content is displayed.
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7. In Article 1, A first bezel formed in the first housing, and It further includes a second bezel formed in the second housing, and The above at least one processor is: Identifying at least one color different from the first color of the first content, and The above at least one color is displayed on the second area, and the above at least one color is set as at least one of the color of the first bezel or the color of the second bezel, or at least one of a pattern based on the color of the first bezel or the color of the second bezel, and Displays a first graphic element together with the above first content, and Identify the color of the first graphic element above, and Based on the color of the first graphic element identified above, the color is identified, and A foldable electronic device characterized by being further configured to control the shape of the first graphic element to be maintained while displaying the modified first content on the flexible display.
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11. In Article 1, The above at least one processor is: Based on the folding angle and the user viewpoint information, one of the first plane corresponding to the first housing and the second plane corresponding to the second housing is identified, and When the first plane is identified, the first content is modified using mapping information associated with the identified first plane, and A foldable electronic device characterized by being further configured to modify a second sub-content other than the first sub-content of the first content while maintaining the display of a first sub-content associated with the first plane of the first content when the first plane is identified.
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13. In Article 1, The above at least one processor is: It is further configured to display the modified first content on the flexible display and to display the second content on the second area, and A foldable electronic device characterized in that the first content is associated with a first application and the second content is associated with a second application.
14. In Article 1, The flexible display includes the third region and a fourth region associated with the second housing, and The above at least one processor is: Based on the above user viewpoint information, identify one area among the above third area and the above fourth area that does not face the user, and A foldable electronic device characterized by being further configured to display the modified first content in the third area of the flexible display when the third area among the third area and the fourth area is identified.
15. In Article 1, The above at least one processor is: Identifying the display mode of the foldable electronic device for displaying the first content above, and Based on the display mode of the identified foldable electronic device, the form in which the first content is displayed is identified, and A foldable electronic device characterized by being further configured to transform the first content based on the display form of the first identified content, the folding angle, and the user viewpoint information.
16. In Article 1, The above at least one processor is: A foldable electronic device characterized by being further configured to identify user point-of-view information based on information associated with said multiple users when said multiple users are identified.
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20. In a computer-readable, non-transient recording medium configured to store instructions, said instructions, when executed by a processor of an electronic device, cause said electronic device: Based on the folding angle between the first housing of the electronic device and the second housing of the electronic device corresponding to a first angle range, a first content is displayed on the flexible display of the electronic device, and Based on the folding angle between the first housing and the second housing corresponding to a second angle range: Identifying user viewpoint information of foldable electronic devices, and Based on the folding angle and the user viewpoint information, the first content is modified and the modified first content is displayed in a first area of the flexible display, and It includes instructions configured to display at least one color configured for background processing in a second area different from the first area of the flexible display, and A non-transient recording medium characterized in that the second area is determined based on the result of comparing the first area where the modified first content is displayed and the third area where the first content is displayed, and the area of the first area is smaller than the area of the third area.

Description

Electronic device for displaying content and method for operating thereof Various embodiments of the present disclosure relate to an electronic device for displaying content and a method of operating the same. For many people living in the modern era, portable digital communication devices have become an essential element. Consumers want to use these devices to receive a variety of high-quality services of their choice anytime and anywhere. Portable digital communication devices include a display and display various types of content on the display to provide various high-quality services. To enhance the usability of portable digital communication devices for consumers, these devices are recently being implemented to be transformable into various forms. Therefore, it is necessary to implement technology that provides content displayed on portable digital communication devices to consumers in an undistorted form, even when the devices are transformed. FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an electronic device in a network environment according to various embodiments. FIG. 2 is a drawing for illustrating various examples of an electronic device including at least two housing structures and a flexible display according to various embodiments. FIG. 3 is a drawing illustrating the unfolded state of an electronic device based on a specific folding direction according to various embodiments. FIG. 4 is a drawing illustrating the folded state of an electronic device according to various embodiments. FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of an electronic device according to various embodiments. FIG. 6a is a drawing for illustrating an example of the configuration of an electronic device according to various embodiments. FIG. 6b is a diagram illustrating an example of an operation for displaying content based on the coordinates of an electronic device according to various embodiments. FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the operation of an electronic device according to various embodiments. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of an operation for identifying information related to the user's gaze of an electronic device and information related to the shape of the electronic device according to various embodiments. FIG. 9 is a drawing for illustrating an example of an operation to modify the content of an electronic device according to various embodiments. FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating another example of the operation of an electronic device according to various embodiments. FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of an operation for calculating first information of an electronic device according to various embodiments. FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an example of an operation to obtain a value for calculating first information of an electronic device according to various embodiments. FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of an operation to calculate first information using an acquired value and a specified formula of an electronic device according to various embodiments. FIG. 14 is a flowchart illustrating another example of the operation of an electronic device according to various embodiments. FIG. 15 is a drawing for illustrating an example of an operation to modify sub-content included in the content of an electronic device according to various embodiments. FIG. 16 is a drawing for illustrating another example of the operation of an electronic device according to various embodiments. FIG. 17a is a drawing for explaining an example of an operation to display content when the shape of an electronic device is changed according to various embodiments and the conditions of the electronic device are satisfied. FIG. 17b is a drawing for explaining an example of an operation to display content when the user's gaze is changed and the conditions of the electronic device are satisfied according to various embodiments. FIG. 17c is a drawing for explaining an example of an operation that displays content when the user's gaze is changed, and the form of an electronic device according to various embodiments. FIG. 18 is a flowchart illustrating another example of the operation of an electronic device according to various embodiments. FIG. 19 is a drawing for illustrating an example of an operation of displaying at least one color based on the color of a graphic element in a second area of an electronic device according to various embodiments. FIG. 20 is a drawing for illustrating an example of an operation that maintains the display of a graphic element while displaying modified content of an electronic device according to various embodiments. FIG. 21 is a flowchart illustrating another example of the operation of an electronic device according to various embodiments. FIG. 22 is a drawing for illustrating an example of an operation of displaying content in a second area of an electronic device according to various embodiments. FIG. 23 is a drawing for illustrating another example of an operation of