KR20150093090A - Apparatus and method for controlling displays - Google Patents

Abstract

According to various embodiments of the present invention, an electronic device includes: a first display for displaying information; and a second display which can change a position with respect to the first display. The second display can include a transparent display area capable of adjusting the visibility of at least part of the information. Other embodiments of the present invention can also be implemented.

Description

[0001] APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING DISPLAYS [0002]

Various embodiments are directed to an electronic device and method for controlling a plurality of displays.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] With the development of the information and communications industry, electronic devices function as an important means for conveying various information to users. The electronic device can display various information through the display. In addition, the electronic device can provide a graphic user interface (GUI) using the display for the convenience of the user. To provide more information to the user, the electronic device may include a plurality of displays. Such an electronic device can provide a user interface that enhances user's convenience, such as executing different applications through each of a plurality of displays.

According to existing techniques, when a plurality of displays functionally connected to an electronic device are positioned so as to overlap with each other, the information displayed by the specific display may be obscured by the other display, so that the information transfer may not be performed correctly. In addition, since information displayed on a specific display is hidden by another display, information that is not visible to the user is displayed, so that power consumption may be unnecessarily wasted.

Various embodiments may include, for example, forming a transparent display area on at least one display of a plurality of displays such that at least a portion of the information to be displayed on the other display is visible or visible using the transparent display area It is possible to provide an electronic device and a method which can be controlled so as not to be affected. It should also be appreciated that the various embodiments may utilize a point where a plurality of displays may be positioned so as to overlap one another to selectively display at least a portion of the information in a superimposed manner to allow a user An electronic device and a method implementing the interface can be provided.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided an electronic device including: a first display for displaying information; And a second display capable of repositioning with respect to the first display, wherein the second display may include a transparent display area capable of adjusting the visibility of at least some information of the information.

An electronic device according to an embodiment includes: a first display formed on at least a portion of a body of the electronic device; And a second display formed on at least a portion of a cover operatively connected to the body and including a transparent display area.

A display device according to an embodiment includes: a cover portion capable of binding and disengaging with an electronic device and covering at least a part of an outer surface of the electronic device; And a display formed on at least a portion of the cover portion and including a transparent display area.

According to one embodiment, a method includes: displaying first information through a first display functionally connected to an electronic device; And when at least some information of the first information is visible through a transparent display area of a second display connected to the electronic device such that the electronic device can be changed in position with respect to the first display, And additionally displaying the second information in association with each other.

According to one embodiment, a method includes: displaying first information through a first display functionally connected to an electronic device; And an input for the transparent display area (e.g., a first display) when at least a portion of the first information is visible through a transparent display area of a second display functionally connected to the electronic device to enable a change of position for the first display, (E.g., fingerprint, iris, body temperature, pulse, skin aging index, skin humidity index or electrocardiogram) information, etc.) of the first display And may include an operation of automatically changing the setting.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a display method of an electronic device, comprising: a first display formed on at least a part of a body of the electronic device; And a second display formed on at least a portion of a cover operatively connected to the body and including a transparent display area, wherein the second display is transparently transmitted through the transparent display area using a sensor operatively connected to the electronic device Acquiring second information associated with the first information to be viewed; And displaying the second information through the transparent display area.

The electronic device and method according to various embodiments can effectively communicate to the user information or other additional information that each of the plurality of displays is to provide using the transparent display area. In addition, it is possible to improve user convenience by providing a variety of user interfaces using a point where a plurality of displays may be at least partially overlapped with each other or continuously positioned without overlapping with each other according to movement of at least one of the plurality of displays have.

IA is a diagram illustrating a network environment including an electronic device, in accordance with various embodiments.
1B is a diagram illustrating the structure of hardware related to the display control module of an electronic device according to various embodiments.
1C is a diagram illustrating the architecture of the hardware for the processor and display control module of an electronic device, according to various embodiments.
Figures 2A-2E are diagrams illustrating electronic devices in which a plurality of displays are functionally connected, in accordance with various embodiments.
Figures 3A-3C illustrate electronic devices in which a plurality of displays are functionally connected, in accordance with various embodiments.
Figures 4A-4C illustrate electronic devices in which a plurality of displays are functionally connected, in accordance with various embodiments.
Figures 5A-5B illustrate cross-sections of a transparent display, in accordance with various embodiments.
6A-6C are diagrams illustrating an example of displaying a given effect with a visual effect using a plurality of displays functionally coupled to the electronic device, according to various embodiments.
7 is a diagram illustrating an example of displaying a stereoscopic image for a given image using a plurality of displays functionally coupled to an electronic device, in accordance with various embodiments.
8A-8C illustrate examples of using an electronic device and a functionally transparent display area as a mirror display area, according to various embodiments.
Figures 9A-9B illustrate examples of selectively displaying information by adjusting the transparency of at least a portion of a transparent display area operatively associated with an electronic device, in accordance with various embodiments.
Figures 10A through 10K are diagrams illustrating examples of controlling a plurality of displays functionally linked to an electronic device based on user input, in accordance with various embodiments.
Figure 11 illustrates an example of using a transparent display area formed on at least a portion of a plurality of displays operatively connected to an electronic device as input means for another display, according to various embodiments.
Figure 12 illustrates an example of using a transparent display area formed on at least a portion of a plurality of displays operatively connected to an electronic device as input means for another display, according to various embodiments.
Figure 13 is an illustration of an example of providing augmented reality content using a transparent display area operatively associated with an electronic device, in accordance with various embodiments.
14 is an illustration of an example of changing the setting of another display overlapping a transparent display area of a plurality of displays functionally coupled to an electronic device, in accordance with various embodiments.
15 is a flow diagram illustrating a method for displaying information using a plurality of displays functionally coupled to an electronic device, in accordance with various embodiments.
16 is a flow diagram illustrating a method for generating visual effects for given information using a plurality of displays functionally coupled to an electronic device, in accordance with various embodiments.
17 is a flow diagram illustrating a method for displaying information based on a user's gaze or face recognition information using a plurality of displays functionally coupled to an electronic device, in accordance with various embodiments.
18 is a block diagram illustrating an electronic device according to various embodiments.

The present disclosure will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The present disclosure is capable of various modifications and various embodiments, and specific embodiments are illustrated in the drawings and detailed description of the invention is set forth. It is to be understood, however, that this disclosure is not intended to be limited to the specific embodiments, but includes all changes and / or equivalents and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the disclosure. In connection with the description of the drawings, like reference numerals have been used for like elements.

It should be understood that the phrase "includes," "includes," and the like may be used herein to indicate the presence of the disclosed function, operation, component, or the like, and not limit one or more additional functions, operations, Also, in this disclosure, the terms "comprises" or "having ", and the like, specify that the presence of stated features, integers, But do not preclude the presence or addition of other features, numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

The " or " in the present disclosure includes any and all combinations of words listed together. For example, " A or B " may comprise A, comprise B, or both A and B.

The expressions " first, " " second, " " first, " " second, " and the like in the present disclosure can modify various elements of the disclosure but do not limit the elements. For example, the representations do not limit the order and / or importance of the components. The representations may be used to distinguish one component from another. For example, both the first user equipment and the second user equipment are user equipment and represent different user equipment. For example, without departing from the scope of the present disclosure, the first component may be referred to as a second component, and similarly, the second component may also be referred to as a first component.

It is to be understood that when an element is referred to as being "connected" or "connected" to another element, it may be directly connected or connected to the other element, . On the other hand, when an element is referred to as being "directly connected" or "directly connected" to another element, it should be understood that there are no other elements in between.

The terminology used in this disclosure is used only to describe a specific embodiment and is not intended to limit the disclosure. The singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

Unless otherwise defined, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this disclosure belongs. Terms such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries are to be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the contextual meaning of the relevant art and are to be interpreted as either ideal or overly formal in the sense of the art unless explicitly defined in this disclosure Do not.

The electronic device according to the present disclosure may be a device including a communication function. For example, the electronic device can be a smartphone, a tablet personal computer, a mobile phone, a videophone, an e-book reader, a desktop personal computer, a laptop Such as a laptop personal computer (PC), a netbook computer, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a portable multimedia player (PMP), an MP3 player, a mobile medical device, a camera, or a wearable device Such as a head-mounted device (HMD) such as electronic glasses, an electronic garment, an electronic bracelet, an electronic band, an electronic necklace, other electronic apps, or a smartwatch.

According to some embodiments, the electronic device may be a smart home appliance with communication capabilities. [0003] Smart household appliances, such as electronic devices, are widely used in the fields of television, digital video disk (DVD) player, audio, refrigerator, air conditioner, vacuum cleaner, oven, microwave oven, washing machine, air cleaner, set- And may include at least one of a box (e.g., Samsung HomeSyncTM, Apple TVTM, or Google TVTM), game consoles, an electronic dictionary, an electronic key, a camcorder, or an electronic frame.

According to some embodiments, the electronic device may be a variety of medical devices (e.g., magnetic resonance angiography (MRA), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computed tomography (CT) (global positioning system receiver), EDR (event data recorder), flight data recorder (FDR), automotive infotainment device, marine electronic equipment (eg marine navigation device and gyro compass), avionics, A security device, or an industrial or home robot.

According to some embodiments, the electronic device may be a piece of furniture or a structure / structure including a communication function, an electronic board, an electronic signature receiving device, a projector, (E. G., Water, electricity, gas, or radio waves). ≪ / RTI > An electronic device according to the present disclosure may be one or more of the various devices described above. It should also be apparent to those skilled in the art that the electronic device according to the present disclosure is not limited to the above-described devices.

Hereinafter, an electronic device according to various embodiments will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. The term user as used in various embodiments may refer to a person using an electronic device or a device using an electronic device (e.g., an artificial intelligence electronic device).

IA is a diagram illustrating a network environment 100 including an electronic device 101, in accordance with various embodiments. Referring to FIG. 1A, the electronic device 101 may include a bus 110, a processor 120, a memory 130, an input / output interface 140, a display 150, a communication interface 160, and a display control module 170.

The bus 110 may be a circuit that interconnects the components described above and communicates (e.g., control messages) between the components described above.

The processor 120 may be operable to receive, for example from the other components (e.g., the memory 130, the input / output interface 140, the display 150, the communication interface 160, or the display control module 170) Receives a command, decrypts the received command, and can execute an operation or data processing according to the decrypted command.

The memory 130 is coupled to the processor 120 or other components such as the processor 120 or other components (e.g., the input / output interface 140, the display 150, the communication interface 160, or the display control module 170) Lt; RTI ID = 0.0 > and / or < / RTI > The memory 130 may include, for example, a kernel 131, a middleware 132, an application programming interface (API) 133, or an application 134. Each of the above-described programming modules may be composed of software, firmware, hardware, or a combination of at least two of them.

The kernel 131 may include system resources (e.g., the bus 110, the processor 120, etc.) used to execute the operations or functions implemented in the other programming modules, e.g., the middleware 132, the API 133, Or the memory 130 and the like). In addition, the kernel 131 may provide an interface for accessing and controlling or managing individual components of the electronic device 101 in the middleware 132, the API 133, or the application 134.

The middleware 132 can act as an intermediary for the API 133 or the application 134 to communicate with the kernel 131 to exchange data. In addition, the middleware 132 may be configured to communicate with at least one of the applications 134, for example, system resources of the electronic device 101 (e.g., the bus 110, the processor 120, or the like) (E.g., scheduling or load balancing) of a work request using a method of assigning a priority that can be used to the job (e.g., the memory 130).

The API 133 is an interface for the application 134 to control the functions provided by the kernel 131 or the middleware 132 and includes at least one interface or function for file control, window control, image processing, (E.g., commands).

According to various embodiments, the application 134 may be an SMS / MMS application, an email application, a calendar application, an alarm application, a health care application (e.g., an application that measures momentum or blood glucose) Pressure, humidity, or temperature information, etc.), and the like. Additionally or alternatively, the application 134 may be an application related to the exchange of information between the electronic device 101 and an external electronic device (e.g., electronic device 104, electronic device 105). The application associated with the information exchange may include, for example, a notification relay application for communicating specific information to the external electronic device, or a device management application for managing the external electronic device .

For example, the notification delivery application may send notification information generated by another application (e.g., SMS / MMS application, email application, healthcare application, or environment information application) of the electronic device 101 to an external electronic device , Electronic device 105). Additionally or alternatively, the notification delivery application may receive alert information from, for example, an external electronic device (e.g., electronic device 104, electronic device 105) and provide it to the user. The device management application may be used to provide functions (e. G., Functions of at least some of the external electronic device itself (or some component < RTI ID = 0.0 > (E.g., controlling the turn-on / turn-off of the external electronic device or adjusting the brightness (or resolution) of the display), managing an application running on the external electronic device or services , Deleted or updated).

According to various embodiments, the application 134 may include an application designated according to attributes (e.g., the type of electronic device) of the external electronic device (e.g., electronic device 104, electronic device 105). For example, if the external electronic device is an MP3 player, the application 134 may include an application related to music playback. Similarly, if the external electronic device is a mobile medical device, the application 134 may include applications related to health care. According to one embodiment, the application 134 may include at least one of an application specified in the electronic device 101 or an application received from an external electronic device (e.g., the server 106 or the electronic device 104).

The input / output interface 140 connects commands or data input from a user via an input / output device (e.g., a sensor, a keyboard or a touch screen) to the processor 120, the memory 130, the communication interface 160 , Or to the display control module 170. For example, the input / output interface 140 may provide the processor 120 with data on the user's touch input through the touch screen. The input / output interface 140 may transmit commands or data received from the processor 120, the memory 130, the communication interface 160, or the display control module 170 via the bus 110 to the input / output device Or display). For example, the input / output interface 140 can output voice data processed through the processor 120 to a user through a speaker.

The display 150 may display various information (e.g., multimedia data or text data) to the user. According to some embodiments, the display 150 may include, for example, a plurality of displays. According to one embodiment, the plurality of displays may be set, for example, to allow for a change of position relative to each other. According to one embodiment, at least one of the plurality of displays may include, for example, one or more transparent display areas or one or more mirror display areas.

According to some embodiments, the transparent display area refers to a display area having properties to transmit light while displaying information on the display screen. The transparent display area allows, for example, the user at the front of the transparent display area to visually recognize objects located at the rear of the transparent display area. According to one embodiment, the transparent display region can be implemented in a form including, for example, a transparent oxide semiconductor film, and can be implemented so that transparency can be controlled.

According to some embodiments, the mirror display area refers to a display area that displays information on a display screen, but has a property of reflecting light. The mirror display area allows, for example, the user at the front of the mirror display area to visually recognize the user's own appearance. According to one embodiment, the mirror display area can be implemented, for example, by adjusting the transparency or reflectivity of the transparent display area.

According to one embodiment, the transparent display area is set so that at least a part of the information displayed on a display other than the display on which the transparent display area of the plurality of displays is formed can be adjusted to show or not visibility .

The communication interface 160 may connect communication between the electronic device 101 and an external device (e.g., electronic device 104, electronic device 105, or server 106). For example, the communication interface 160 may be connected directly to an external electronic device (e. G., Electronic device 105) via wireless communication or wired communication, or to an external electronic device (e. G., Electronic device 104 or server 106) To communicate with external electronic devices (e.g., electronic device 104, electronic device 105, or server 106). The wireless communication may include, for example, wireless fidelity, Bluetooth, near field communication (NFC), global positioning system (GPS) , WiBro or GSM, etc.). The wired communication may include at least one of, for example, a universal serial bus (USB), a high definition multimedia interface (HDMI), a recommended standard 232 (RS-232) or a plain old telephone service (POTS).

According to one embodiment, the network 162 may be a telecommunications network. The communication network may include at least one of a computer network, an internet, an internet of things, or a telephone network. According to one embodiment, a protocol (e.g., a transport layer protocol, a data link layer protocol, or a physical layer protocol) for communication between the electronic device 101 and an external device includes an application 134, an application programming interface 133, the middleware 132, And may be supported in at least one of the communication interface 160.

The display control module 170 processes at least some of the information obtained from other components (e.g., the processor 120, the memory 130, the input / output interface 140, or the communication interface 160) (E.g., display (s) 150) to provide to the user. For example, the display control module 170 may generate information to be displayed on the display 150 using the processor 120, or independently, and determine the location where the generated information is to be displayed. For example, if the display 150 includes a plurality of displays, the display control module 170 may display information on at least one of the plurality of displays.

According to one embodiment, at least a portion of the display control module 170 may be, for example, a graphics processor. According to one embodiment, at least a portion of the display control module 170 may be included as part of the logic performed by the processor 120. Additional information about the display control module 170 is provided through FIGS. 1B through 1C, which will be described later.

1B is a diagram illustrating the structure of hardware related to the display control module 170 of an electronic device (e.g., electronic device 101), according to various embodiments. Referring to FIG. 1B, the display control module 170 may be included as part of the logic performed by the processor 120. The display 150 may include, for example, a first display 151 and a second display 152. The second display 152 may include, for example, a transparent display area 153. In addition to the display control module 170, the processor 120 may include an interface (not shown) for transmitting control signals generated by the display control module 170 to other external components (e.g., the first display 151 and the second display 152) Circuit 125. < / RTI > The display control module 170 may control at least one of the first display 151 or the second display 152 to display information on at least one of the first display 151 or the second display 152, for example.

According to some embodiments, the display control module 170 may include at least one attribute of the first display 151 and the second display 152, such as size, shape, brightness, brightness, color, saturation, , Resolution, contrast ratio, viewing angle, color recall, color temperature, gradation linearity, transparency, or contrast. For example, the display control module 170 may adjust the transparency of the transparent display area 153 to a scale of 0-10. According to one embodiment, depending on the relative positions of the first display 151 and the second display 152, when at least a portion of the first display 151 overlaid with the transparent display area 153, At least some of the information displayed at 151 may be viewed through the transparent display area 153. The display control module 170 may control the second display 152 to display the at least some information and other information via the transparent display area 153 in addition to or in place of the partial information.

(1) the transparent display area 153 is in contact with at least a portion of the first display 151, and the touch of the first display 151 is at least partially overlapped with the first display 151, (2) when the transparent display region 153 is spaced apart from the first display 151 by a predetermined distance or slope, the viewing angle of the first display 151 (For example, a cover in which a transparent display area is formed is opened by about 10% to 45%) when information displayed on a partial area of the first display 151 is viewed as a reference.

According to various embodiments, the display control module 170 controls the relative position between the first display 151 and the second display 152, the opened / closed state of the cover with respect to the main body of the electronic device 101, Based on at least one of information to be displayed on the first display 151, a function or application to be executed via the first display 151, information to be displayed on the second display 152, a function or an application to be executed through the second display 152, (Or at least a part of) the information to be displayed in 151. [ The display control module 170 may control the second display 152 to display the other information, either additionally or in place of the partial information, via the transparent display area 153. [

According to various embodiments, the display control module 170 may include power state information of the electronic device 101, communication state information between the electronic device 101 and an external external device (e.g., 104, 105, or 106) The external environment information of the user, and the context awareness information associated with the user. The display control module 170 may control the second display 152 to display the at least some information and other information via the transparent display area 153 in addition to or in place of the partial information.

According to various embodiments, the presentation control module 170 may generate a first control signal associated with the first display 151 and / or a second control signal associated with the second display 152, respectively, for example. According to one embodiment, the first control signal may include, for example, a turn-on / turn-off control signal for the first display 151 and / or first information to be displayed on the first display 151. According to one embodiment, at least a portion of the first information may include, for example, a particular web page and / or a specific function execution screen output to the first display 151. [ Alternatively, at least a portion of the first information may include, for example, a background image, a list, an icon or item, an object, and / or a preview image of the screen output to the first display 151. Alternatively, at least a portion of the first information may include, for example, an image or text output to the first display 151 in response to a user input.

According to one embodiment, the second control signal is a turn-on / turn-off control signal for at least a portion (e.g., the transparent display area 153) of the second display 152, Information. According to one embodiment, at least some of the second information may include, for example, a particular web page and / or a specific function execution screen output to at least a portion (e.g., a transparent display area 153) of the second display 152 have. Alternatively, at least a portion of the second information may include, for example, a background image, a list, an icon or item, an object and / or a preview image of the screen output to at least a portion (e.g., the transparent display area 153) . ≪ / RTI > Alternatively, at least a portion of the second information may include, for example, data for adjusting the transparency of at least a portion of the transparent display area 153.

According to one embodiment, the first information and the second information may each include, for example, data for executing different applications or reproducing different contents in the first display 151 and the transparent display area 153 . According to one embodiment, at least a portion of the second information may comprise at least one of, for example, transparency adjustment data, 3D rendering related data and / or augmented reality processing data of the transparent display area 153. According to one embodiment, at least a portion of the second information comprises data for setting at least a portion of the transparent display area 153 to a transparent state, data associated with at least one object to be displayed in the first display 151 and / Data for displaying data, at least one object corresponding to at least one object and / or at least one object except for at least one object in a transparent or opaque state, information (e.g., image or content) to be displayed on the first display 151 And may include information that adjusts display attributes (e.g., color, transparency, size, or sharpness). According to various embodiments, the display control module 170 can control the first display 151 and the second display 152, for example, to display dual content set to be displayed at least partially, respectively, through a plurality of different displays have. The dual content may be video content set to simultaneously play the same video frame through the first display 151 and the transparent display area 153, for example. Alternatively, the dual content may be content set to, for example, reproduce a portion of one piece of content through the first display 151 and output another portion of the content through the transparent display area 153. Alternatively, the dual content may include, for example, a graphical interface object (e.g., an icon, a menu, etc.) and a background image, displaying the background image via the first display 151, And may be content set to display. Or dual content includes, for example, main content and additional content for displaying additional information associated with the main content, displaying the main content via the first display 151, and displaying the additional content through the transparent display area 153 Lt; / RTI >

According to various embodiments, the dual content may include at least one attribute (e.g., size, shape, brightness, brightness, color, saturation, sharpness, transparency, gamma, resolution, At least one property (e.g., size, shape, brightness, brightness, color, saturation, sharpness, contrast, etc.) of the first content and the transparent display area 153, which are designed to match the color reproducibility, color temperature, gradation linearity, data scanning speed, Contrast ratio, gamma, resolution, contrast ratio, viewing angle, color recall, color temperature, gradation linearity, data scanning speed, or contrast). According to one embodiment, the first content and the second content may have the same source as each other, or may include different objects. The first content may include, for example, parameter values set to match the display characteristics (e.g., resolution) of the first display 151 and content (e.g., images or text) to be displayed on the first display 151. The second content may include at least one attribute (e.g., size, shape, brightness, brightness, color, saturation, sharpness, transparency, gamma, resolution, contrast ratio, viewing angle, color gamut, color temperature, (E.g., image linearity, gradation linearity, transmittance, contrast, or data scanning speed), and content to be displayed in the transparent display area 153 (e.g., image or content). The parameter value includes, for example, a numerical value related to at least one of sharpness, sharpness, color, saturation, contrast, brightness, contrast, or saturation of the content to be output to the first display 151 and / .

1C is a diagram illustrating the structure of hardware for a processor (e.g., processor 120) and a display control module (e.g., display control module 170) of an electronic device (e.g., electronic device 101), according to various embodiments. Referring to FIG. 1C, a processor (e.g., processor 120) may include a first processor 121 (e.g., an application processor) and a second processor 122. The display control module (e.g., display control module 170) may include a first display control module 171 for controlling the first display 151 and a second display control module 172 for controlling the second display 162. The first display control module 171 and the second display control module 172 may be included as part of the logic performed by the first processor 121 and the second processor 122, respectively. The first display control module 171 may be connected to the second display control module 172 of the second processor 122 through the internal interface circuit 125 of the first processor 121.

According to various embodiments, the first display control module 171 is configured to determine the location of the events occurring in the electronic device 101, e.g., the relative position between the first display 151 and the second display 152, Information to be displayed on the first display 151, a function or an application to be executed through the first display 151, information to be displayed on the second display 152, a function or an application to be executed through the second display 152, Based on at least one of the user inputs (or in response), to control the display of information via the first display 151.

According to various embodiments, the second display control module 172 may be configured to display at least a portion of the second display 152 (e.g., based on various events that occur at the electronic device 101) E.g., the transparent display area 153). According to one embodiment, the second display control module 172 may adjust the transparency of the transparent display area 153 in response to a specific event. According to one embodiment, the second display control module 172 can control the screen change of the transparent display area 153 in response to a specific event. The second display control module 172 may display the transparent display area 153 (e.g., the transparent display area 153) so that at least some areas of the transparent display area 153 display an object (e.g., image or text) in an opaque state, Can be controlled. According to one embodiment, the second display control module may generate a captured image of the screen output to the transparent display area 153 in response to a specific event. The second display control module 172 may be implemented in a form of a chip independent of the first display control module 172 (e.g., the second processor 122), and may be disposed in either the main body or the cover of the electronic device 101. According to one embodiment, the second display control module 172 may include, for example, a stereo module 183, a depth module 186, an augmented reality processing module 189 and / or a visibility processing module 192. According to one embodiment, the stereoscopic module 183 may be used to provide a visual effect in which, for example, when at least a portion of the image displayed on the first display 151 is viewed through the transparent display area 153, , The image can be displayed on the transparent display area 153 by applying image processing (e.g., shift) for the three-dimensional effect to the image. The three-dimensional module 183 can move the screen output to the first display 151, for example, and display it on the transparent display area 153. The stereoscopic module 183 can display the image on the transparent display area 153 by, for example, adjusting the resolution of the screen output to the first display 151, adjusting the thickness and brightness of the boundary line, and the like. Image processing for a stereoscopic effect applied by the stereoscopic module 183 is not limited to image shifting, but may be applied to various types of image processing such as equalization, sharpening, noise cancellation, histogram conversion (image quality enhancement), face recognition, And may include enhancement filtering (sharpening), angle conversion, size conversion, saturation conversion, brightness conversion, or template matching. Here, the object search function may be a function of processing a specific object in the image prominently when the image output through the first display 151 and the image output through the transparent display area 153 are overlapped at least partially with each other.

According to one embodiment, the depth module 186 may be used to provide a visual effect in which, for example, when at least a portion of the image displayed on the first display 151 is viewed through the transparent display area 153, , Image processing is applied to the corresponding image to generate images to be displayed on the upper surface 154 and the lower surface 155 of the transparent display area 153, respectively, and the depth of the corresponding image can be expressed using the generated images. The depth module 186 adjusts the size, shape, color, brightness, contrast, or boundary line processing of the first image to be displayed through the first display 151, for example, according to the display characteristics of the first display 151, It is possible to generate a second image capable of giving a depth to the image. According to one embodiment, the second image may be, for example, an image obtained by reducing the first image at a certain rate. The depth module 186 controls to output a second image, which has applied predetermined image processing to the first image, through the transparent display area 153, using the first image displayed on the first display 151. The second image can be expressed to the user as being visually recognized as a 3D image.

According to one embodiment, the depth module 186 may generate a second image, a third image, etc., in which the first image is scaled by a plurality of different ratios, respectively, when the transparent display area 153 is composed of a plurality of layers. For example, the transparent display area 153 of the multi-layer structure may include at least a first transparent display layer and a second transparent display layer. The first image is output on the first display and viewed through the transparent display area 153 while the second image is output through the first transparent display layer and the third image is output through the second transparent display layer 153 . The second image and the third image together with the first image may be visually perceived by the user as a stereoscopic image.

According to one embodiment, the depth module 186 may reduce the brightness of the screen output to the first display 151 for the perspective of the first image, or may treat the border of the first image more blurred or lighter . Alternatively, the depth module 186 can process the color of the second image more deeply or more clearly.

According to one embodiment, the image processing for a stereo effect applied in the depth module 186 may include at least one of shifting, smoothing, sharpening, noise cancellation, histogram conversion (image enhancement), face recognition, high frequency cutoff filtering (blurring) Sharpening), angle conversion, size conversion, saturation conversion, brightness conversion, or object search.

According to one embodiment, the augmented reality processing module 189 may, for example, determine that when a user views an external object or place through the transparent display area 153, the augmented reality processing module 189 may provide additional information 156 can be displayed in the transparent display area 153. The augmented reality processing module 153 may be configured to perform augmented reality processing based on context information obtained using a sensor (e.g., a rear camera sensor) functionally linked to the electronic device, or user's gaze or face recognition information, Additional information about objects or places can be obtained.

According to one embodiment, the augmented reality processing module 189 transmits a preview image photographed using a rear camera sensor, for example, to an external server so that prediction information on an object or a place in the user's field of view Or additional information to be displayed on the transparent display area 153. [ Additional information may include, for example, the location of the building in the user ' s view, height, information about a store or restaurant within the building, and the like. According to one embodiment, the augmented reality processing module 189 receives information to be displayed on the transparent display area 153 from an external server in order to reduce data processing in the augmented reality processing module 189, May be set to display in the transparent display area 153. [ The augmented reality processing module 189 can reduce the time delay and information distortion occurring in the augmented reality processing through such real time processing.

According to one embodiment, the visibility processing module 192 can perform image processing for improving the visibility of, for example, information displayed through the transparent display area 153 and / or information viewed through the transparent display area 153 .

The visibility of the information to which the same information is output through the first display 151 and the transparent display area 153 may be different from each other. The transparency of the transparent display area 153 may be relatively low, for example, due to the transmission of light, compared with the opaque display area. According to one embodiment, even though information of the same color is output through the first display 151 and the transparent display area 153, the colors displayed through the transparent display area 153 may be relatively lighter than the colors displayed through the first display 151 have. In this regard, the visibility processing module 192 may perform various types of image processing on the information to be displayed through the transparent display area 153, for example, in consideration of the transparent property of the transparent display area 153. [

In addition, depending on whether the information displayed on the first display 151 is transparent to the transparent display area 153, the visibility of the information displayed on the first display 151 may be different. When the information displayed on the first display 151 is viewed through the transparent display area 153, it can have a relatively low sharpness as compared with a case where the information is directly transmitted without passing through the transparent display area 153. [ According to one embodiment, when a specific color is displayed on the first display 151, if the displayed specific color is viewed through the transparent display area 153, the user may be perceived as a light color compared to a specific color. In this regard, the visibility processing module 192 may perform various types of image processing on the information to be displayed through the first display 151, taking into account, for example, the transparent characteristics of the transparent display area 153. [

According to one embodiment, the visibility processing module 192 can process the border area of objects such as images or texts on the screen to be displayed through the first display 151 and / or the transparent display area 153 clearly. The visibility processing module 192 can apply a sharpness effect to, for example, a boundary region of an object. According to one embodiment, the visibility processing module 192 may process the color or hue of the screen to be displayed through the first display 151 and / or the transparent display area 153 in a darker manner. According to another embodiment, the visibility processing module 192 can process the color or hue of the screen to be displayed on the first display 151 relatively darker than the screen to be displayed through the transparent display area 153. Or vice versa.

According to one embodiment, the visibility processing module 192 applies a transparency adjustment value specified in the first information (e.g., the first screen) to be displayed on the first display 151, to the transparent display area 153 It is possible to generate second information (e.g., a second screen) to be displayed. According to one embodiment, the visibility processing module 192 applies a contrast adjustment value assigned to the first information (e.g., the first screen) to be displayed on the first display 151, 2 information (e.g., a second screen). The contrast adjustment value may be, for example, a value (e.g., a statistic value or an experimental value) set so as to have visibility of a predetermined standard or higher in the process of viewing the first screen through the transparent display area.

According to one embodiment, when the transparent display region 153 is formed, for example, in a multi-layer structure comprising at least a first transparent display panel and a second transparent display panel, At least one of the two transparent display panels can be designated as the panel to output the second information. Alternatively, the visibility processing module 192 may process the second information to be simultaneously output to the first transparent display panel and the second transparent display panel.

According to one embodiment, the visibility processing module 192 can determine the output direction of the second information, for example, in the transparent display area 153. [ The visibility processing module 192 can determine the output direction of the second information based on the relative positional relationship between the first display 151 and the second display 152, for example. The visibility processing module 192 can output the second information in the horizontal writing direction, for example, when the first display 151 is arranged to overlap at least partially with the transparent display area. Alternatively, the visibility processing module 192 may output the second information, for example, in the reverse horizontal writing direction when the first display 151 is arranged to be parallel to the transparent display area. Or the visibility processing module 192 may dynamically adjust the output direction of the second information according to the angle between the first display 151 and the second display 152. [

According to one embodiment, when the resolution of the first display 151 differs from the resolution of the transparent display area 153, for example, the visibility processing module 192 outputs first information (for example, The size of the second information (e.g., the second screen) output to the transparent display area 153 can be adjusted so as to correspond to the size of the second information. In addition, the visibility processing module 192 is configured to display the first information (for example, color, contrast, contrast, or saturation) of the second information (e.g., the second screen) output to the transparent display area 153 Image processing for the first information and / or the second information may be performed so as to be similar to the hue, contrast, contrast, saturation, etc. of the first image (e.g., the first image).

According to one embodiment, the visibility processing module 192 may change the second information being output to the transparent display area 153, for example, in response to an event recognized by the motion sensor associated with the second display 152. [ For example, in response to the bending or hinge operation of the second display, the visibility processing module 192 may determine that the at least one of the sharpness, brightness, contrast, or hue of the second information (e.g., the second screen) being output to the transparent display area 153 Can be dynamically adjusted. Alternatively, the visibility processing module 192 can dynamically adjust the transparency for at least some areas of the transparent display area 153 in response to the bending or hinge operation of the second display.

In the above-described embodiment, the second display control module 172 is disclosed as including both the stereoscopic module 183, the depth module 186, the augmented reality processing module 189, and the visibility processing module 192, but the various embodiments are not limited thereto , And the second display control module 172 may be implemented in a form including at least one of a stereoscopic module 183, a depth module 186, an augmented reality processing module 189, or a visibility processing module 192. Hereinafter, additional information on the electronic device 101 is provided through the following drawings.

Figures 2a-2d illustrate electronic devices in which a plurality of displays are functionally connected, in accordance with various embodiments. 2A, the electronic device 210 may include a first body portion 211, a first display 212, a second body portion 213, a second display 214, and a folder connection portion 215. According to one embodiment, the first body portion 211 may include a first display 212. The first display 212 may be formed, for example, on at least a portion of at least one surface (e.g., a front surface) of the first body portion 211. According to one embodiment, the second body portion 213 may include a second display 214. The second display 214 may be formed, for example, on at least a portion of at least one surface (e.g., an upper surface) of the second body portion 213.

According to one embodiment, the folder connection part 215 may be coupled to the first body part 211 and the second body part 213. The first body part 211 and the second body part 213 may be connected to each other through a folder connection part 215, for example. According to one embodiment, depending on the relative positional relationship between the first body part 211 and the second body part 213, the first display 212 included in the first body part 211 and the second display 214 included in the second body part 213 May be positioned at least partially overlapping each other with respect to the user of the electronic device 210. [

According to one embodiment, the folder connection unit 215 may be made of, for example, a flexible material. For example, the outer skin layer and the inner skin layer of the folder connector 215 may be made of one of materials such as leather, artificial leather, wool, carbon fiber reinforced plastics (CFRP), glass fiber reinforced plastics (GFRP), polycarbonate Or more. According to one embodiment, the folder connection 215 is configured to provide electrical connection between a component of the first body portion 211 (e.g., the first display 212) and a component of the second body portion 213 (e.g., the second display 214) Circuit (e.g., a flexible printed circuit board (FPCB)).

According to one embodiment, the folder connection part 215 is coupled to the first body part 211 and the second body part 213 through a hinge, respectively, so that the first body part 211 and the second body part 213 are connected to the folder connection part 215 And can be rotated independently of each other. The relative position between the first body part 211 and the second body part 213 can be changed by rotation of at least one of the first body part 211 and the second body part 213. [ The second display 214 may be disposed, for example, at least partially overlapping with the first display, arranged side by side, or arranged to have a certain angle. In addition, as the relative position between the first body portion 211 and the second body portion 213 changes, the position or size of the region of at least some overlap between the first display 212 and the second display 214 relative to the user of the electronic device 210 Etc. may be changed.

According to one embodiment, the folder connection 215 may include information relating to hinge engagement with the first body portion 211 and / or the second body portion 214, for example, information relating to the first body portion 211 and / And a sensor for sensing whether the hinge is coupled and / or the hinge coupled angle. The information associated with the hinge combination may be converted, for example, to a signal associated with control of the first display 212 and / or the second display 214 by an internal component (e.g., display control module 170) of the electronic device 210 . The electronic device 210 may display information, for example, through at least a portion of the first display 212 or the second display 214. According to one embodiment, a transparent display area 216 may be included in at least a portion of one or more of the first display 212 or the second display 214 (e.g., the second display 214 formed in the second body 213). The transparent display area 216 is formed by at least some of the information displayed on a display (e.g., the first display 212) other than the display on which the transparent display area 216 is formed, for example, May be set to be visible to the user of the device. The information viewed through the transparent display area 216 may include at least some information of information corresponding to at least some overlapping areas of the first display 212 and the transparent display area 216 among the information displayed on the first display .

According to one embodiment, a cushion member (not shown) may be disposed on at least a part of the first body part 211 and / or the second body part 213. The cushion member may be, for example, a material having elasticity. The cushioning member may be disposed, for example, on some of the facing surfaces between the first display 212 and the transparent display region 216 when the first display 212 and the transparent display region 216 are disposed to overlap. The cushioning member can minimize, for example, impact or damage due to contact or impact between the first display 212 and the transparent display area 216. In addition, the cushioning member can maximize the 3D effect, for example, by keeping the interval between the first display 212 and the transparent display region 216 constant.

Referring to FIG. 2B, the electronic device 220 may include a first body portion 221, a first display 222, a second body portion 223, a second display 224, and a slide connection portion 225. The first body portion 221, the first display 222, the second body portion 223, and the second display 224, which are components of the electronic device 220, include a first body portion 211, a first display 212, 213, and the second display 214, they may have the same or similar structure with each other, or may perform the same or similar functions with each other.

According to one embodiment, the slide connection part 225 may be coupled to the first body part 221 and the second body part 223. For example, the first and second body portions 221 and 223 can be slidably moved independently in a state where the first body portion 221 and the second body portion 223 are connected to each other. The position or size of the area of the first display 222 and the second display 224 open to the user of the electronic device 220 can be changed by sliding the at least one of the first body part 221 or the second body part 223. The electronic device 220 may be displayed with information, for example, through at least a portion of the area of the first display 222 and the second display 224 that is open to the user of the electronic device 220.

According to one embodiment, at least a portion of one or more of the first display 222 or the second display 224 (e.g., the second display 224) may include a transparent display region 226. Transparent display area 226 may include at least some of the information displayed in an area that is closed for a user of electronic device 220, such as a display (e.g., first display 222) other than the display on which the corresponding transparent display area 226 is formed, And may be set to be optically transparent to the display area 226 to be visible to the user of the electronic device 220. The information viewed through the transparent display area 226 includes, for example, at least some information of the information corresponding to the overlapping areas between the first display 222 and the transparent display area 226 of the information displayed on the first display 222 can do.

Referring to FIG. 2C, the electronic device 230 may include a first body part 231, a first display 232, a second body part 233, a second display 234, and an opening / closing connection part 235. The first body portion 231, the first display 232, the second body portion 233, the second display 234, and the opening / closing connection portion 235, which are components of the electronic device 230, include a first body portion 211, The second body 213, the second display 214, and the folder connection unit 215, they may have the same or similar structures, or may perform the same or similar functions.

The electronic device 230 may be, for example, a device that can be worn on the user's body. According to one embodiment, the first body portion 231 may comprise, for example, a frame that can be worn on the wearer's body. Such a frame may be formed in a structure similar to a bracelet, band, or watch that can be worn on a user's cuff, for example, as shown in Fig. 2C. This is only one example, and the frame may be formed in the structure of various other devices (e.g., glasses, clothes, headset, earphone or the like) that can be worn on the user's body depending on the type of electronic device. For example, in the case of an electronic eyeglass, the glass portion of the electronic eyeglass corresponds to the first display 232 and is connected to at least one side of the frame of the electronic eyeglass, The glass or (retractable or rollerable) flexible display may correspond to the second display 234. According to some embodiments, this wearable device may only include a secondary display (e.g., secondary display 234) without a main display (e.g., primary display 232).

According to one embodiment, the opening / closing connection part 235 is formed on at least a part of the first body part 231 and may be detachably coupled to the second body part 233. The opening / closing connection portion 235 may be configured such that, for example, when the first body portion 231 and the second body portion 233 are connected to each other and the second body portion 233 is rotated relative to the first body portion 231 or slides in at least one direction Can be set. By the movement of the second body portion 233, the position or the size of the area of the first display 232 and the second display 234 that is open to the user of the electronic device 230 can be changed. The electronic device 230 can be displayed, for example, through at least a portion of the area of the first display 232 and the second display 234 that is open to the user of the electronic device 230.

According to one embodiment, a transparent display region 236 may be included in at least a portion of one or more of the first display 232 and the second display 234 (e.g., the second display 234). Transparent display area 236 may include at least some of the information displayed in an area that is closed for a user of electronic device 230 (e.g., first display 232) other than the display on which the corresponding transparent display area 236 is formed, And may be set to be optically transparent to the display area 236 and visible to the user of the electronic device 230. The information viewed through the transparent display area 236 may be at least a portion of the information corresponding to each other overlapping, for example, between the first display 232 and the transparent display area 236 of the information displayed on the first display 232.

2D, the electronic device 240 includes a main body 241, a first display 242 formed on one side (e.g., front) of the main body, and a detachable cover 243 on the electronic device 240 includes a second Display 244. The body 241, the first display 242, the cover 243, and the second display 244 formed on one side of the electronic device 240 are connected to the first body portion 211, the first display 212, the second body portion 213, As components corresponding to the display 214, they may have the same or similar structure with each other, or may perform the same or similar functions with each other.

According to one embodiment, the cover 243 may comprise, for example, a body 241 and a removable frame. Cover 243 may cover at least a portion (e.g., front or back) of body 241 when attached to body 241 through the frame. According to one embodiment, the frame may be detachably coupled to, for example, at least a portion of the body 241, or may be formed in a form that can secure at least a portion of the body 241. The frame may be formed, for example, on at least a portion of a back cover 248

According to one embodiment, the cover 243 includes a front cover 247 for protecting a component (e.g., the first display 242) formed on the front surface of the body 241, And a rear cover 248. According to one embodiment, when the cover 243 includes both the front cover 247 and the rear cover 248, the front cover 247 and the rear cover 248 are connected to each other, and the side (e.g., left side or right side) And a side cover 249 for protecting the apparatus from impact.

According to one embodiment, at least a portion of the side cover 249 may be an elastic material and may be embodied in a variety of materials such as, for example, leather and / or polyurethane. According to one embodiment, at least a part of the side cover 249 may be made of a material having a predetermined stiffness, for example, a plastic material, a metal material, or the like. The side cover 249 can be bent, for example, by a certain angle unit by a material having a predetermined stiffness. According to one embodiment, the electronic device may include sensors for sensing information about the bent state of the side cover 249, e.g., whether the side cover 249 is bent and / or a bent angle, on one side of the side cover 249 have.

According to one embodiment, the second display 244 may be formed, for example, on at least a portion of at least one side (e.g., upper or lower surface) of the front cover 247. The second display 244 may include, for example, a transparent display area 246. The transparent display area 246 may include a portion of the information displayed by the first display 242 when, for example, a cover 243 is mounted to the body 241 such that at least a portion (e.g., the front cover 247) of the cover 243 covers the body 241 May be set to be optically transparent to the transparent display area 246 to be visible to the user of the electronic device 240.

According to some embodiments, the electronic device 240 may further include a third display (not shown). The third display may be formed on one or more of the other portions of the front cover 247 or at least a portion of the rear cover. According to one embodiment, the electronic device 240 is configured to display, via a third display (not shown), a pattern of a specific color or pattern, or a pattern of a specific pattern, Can be displayed. According to one embodiment, the electronic device 240 can control the third display (not shown) to operate in either a turn-on or a turn-off state.

According to various embodiments, the cover 243 may be formed of a display laminate structure (not shown), for example, as follows.

Kinds External input / output device Inner input / output device One Electronic ink Touch panel Digitizer color
display Touch panel Digitizer 2 Electronic ink - Digitizer color
display Touch panel Digitizer 3 Electronic ink Touch panel - color
display Touch panel - 4 Electronic ink - - color
display Touch panel - 5 - - - color
display Touch panel Digitizer 6 - - - color
display Touch panel - 7 Electronic ink Touch panel Digitizer - - - 8 Electronic ink - Digitizer - - -

According to one embodiment, the cover 243 can form stacked input / output layers on the outer and inner sides. Each of the input and output layers may optionally include a display and a touch input means (e.g., a touch panel, a digitizer). According to another embodiment, the cover 243 can form an input / output layer in a single layer at either the outer side or the inner side. The configuration described in the above table is merely an embodiment, and the cover 243 may additionally include various other components or may be configured by deleting or merging some of the components described above.

Referring to FIG. 2E, the electronic device 250 may include a first body portion 251, a first display 252, a second body portion 253, and a second display 254. The body 251, the first display 252, the cover 253, and the second display 254, which are components of the electronic device 250, include a first body part 211, a first display 212, a second body part 213, 214, and may have the same or similar structures with each other, or may perform the same or similar functions with each other.

According to one embodiment, the first body portion 251 may include a first connector 257 that removably couples to at least a portion (e.g., a side surface) of the second body portion 253, for example. According to one embodiment, the second body portion 253 may include a second connector 259 detachably coupled to at least a portion (e.g., a side surface) of the first body portion 251, for example. According to one embodiment, the second connection 259 may include a pivotable hinge structure, for example hinged to the first body portion 251 such that each of the first body portion 251 and the second body portion 253, Can be formed so as to be rotatable by using the second connecting portion 259. According to one embodiment, at least one of the first connection portion 257 and the second connection portion 259 may include a magnet for detachably connecting the first body portion 251 and the second body portion 253 using a magnetic force. According to one embodiment, the first connection portion and the second connection portion may be formed in a detachable physical structure.

According to one embodiment, the mutually detachable physical structure is configured to connect the first connection 257 and the second connection 259 using, for example, a connector (e.g., a connector header or a connector socket) . According to another embodiment, the mutually detachable physical structure may include a first connection 257 and a second connection 258 using a contact (e.g., a pogo pin, a spring pin, a plate spring) The second connection portion 259 can be connected.

According to one embodiment, the first body part 251 and the second body part 253 can be connected to each other through wireless communication even when the first body part 251 and the second body part 253 are detached from each other. For example, each of the first body portion 251 and the second body portion 253 may include a first communication module (not shown) and a second communication module (not shown), such that at least one of the first display or the second display And transmit / receive information to be displayed on at least one of the first display or the second display. According to one embodiment, the first communication module (not shown) and the second communication module (not shown) may be implemented using a predetermined communication protocol such as Wifi (wireless fidelity), Wifi-direct, WiGig gigabit alliance, bluetooth, bluetooth low energy, Zigbee, UWB, near field communication, radio frequency identification (RFID), audio sync, human body communication (HBC) visible light communications), etc.) or some network communication (e.g., Internet, local area network (LAN), wire area network (WAN), telecommunication network, cellular network, satellite network or plain old telephone service (POTS) .

According to one embodiment, the first body portion 251 may further include a frame that can be worn on, for example, the user's body. Such a frame may be formed in a structure similar to a bracelet, band, or watch that can be worn on a user's cuff, for example, as shown in Fig. 2C. This is only an example, and the frame may be formed in the structure of various other devices (e.g., glasses, clothes, headset, earphone, etc.) that can be worn on the user's body depending on the type of electronic device.

According to one embodiment, the second display 214 may be a separate accessory type (e.g., card type) display that is physically separate from the electronic device 210. For example, a user may obtain the effects described above or below by having the display of the accessory type separately from the electronic device 210 and at least partially overlapping the first display 212 formed in the electronic device 210 only when necessary. In this case, the accessory type display may include at least one communication interface for supporting communication with the electronic device 210 (e.g., Bluetooth, BLE, NFC, WiFi, etc.). Also, according to one embodiment, the accessory type display may be a separate input / output device (e.g., a touchpad, camera, or sensor capable of sensing at least one or more physical input keys, one or more virtual input keys, touch or hovering) . ≪ / RTI > Additional information about the input / output device is provided in connection with FIG. 2A to 2E and the related contents are some embodiments, and the structure in which the transparent display region is formed and the method of controlling the same are not limited thereto.

Figures 3A-3C illustrate electronic devices in which a plurality of displays are functionally connected, in accordance with various embodiments. 3A, an electronic device 300 (e.g., electronic device 101) may include a plurality of displays including at least a first display 310 and a second display 320, for example. The first display 310 may, for example, be formed on at least a portion (e.g., the front) of the body 330 of the electronic device 300. The second display 320 may be formed on at least a portion of the cover 340, which may cover at least a portion (e.g., the first display 310) of the body 330 of the electronic device 300, for example.

According to some embodiments, the second display 320 may include at least a transparent display area 322. [ The second display may, for example, include an additional display area 324. The additional display area 324 may have different properties (e.g., size, shape, brightness, color, saturation, sharpness, contrast, transparency, gamma, resolution, contrast ratio, viewing angle, color gamut, color temperature, (Such as size, shape, brightness, color, saturation, sharpness, contrast, transparency, gamma, resolution, contrast ratio, viewing angle, color gamut, color gamut, etc.) independent of the transparent display area 322 Color temperature, gradation linearity, transparency, etc.) can be adjusted. According to one embodiment, the additional display area 324 may be at least one of another transparent display area or a mirror display area. A description of an embodiment in which a functionally transparent display area is used as a mirror display area is described, for example, in Figs. 8A to 8C.

According to some embodiments, the electronic device 300 may further include a third display 350. The third display 350 may be formed on another portion of the cover 340 of the electronic device 300. According to one embodiment, when the second display 320 is formed on at least a portion of the top surface of the cover 340, the third display 350 may include, for example, another portion of the top surface of the cover 340, at least a portion of the top surface of the cover 340 or at least one portion of at least a portion of the top surface or bottom surface of the portion of the cover 340 that covers at least a portion of the side surface. According to one embodiment, the third display 350 may include, for example, another transparent display area or a mirror display area.

3B, the electronic device 300 may further include at least a fourth display 360, for example. The fourth display 360 may be formed, for example, on at least a portion of the other surface (e.g., the rear surface) of the body 330 of the electronic device 300 or a portion of the cover 340 covering at least a portion of the back surface of the body.

According to some embodiments, the fourth display 360 may include at least a transparent display region 362. The fourth display 360 may include, for example, an additional display area 364. The additional display region 364 may include, for example, a display having different attributes (e.g., a display type (such as an active organic light emitting diode, a thin film transistor liquid crystal display, a transparent or mirrored display), a pixel structure, a size, (E.g., a display type (e.g., a display type), a display type (e.g., a display type), or the like, having transparency in the transparent display area 362. The transparency display area 362 may have a color, saturation, sharpness, contrast, transparency, transparency, saturation, gamma, resolution, contrast ratio, viewing angle, color recall, Size, shape, brightness, color, saturation, sharpness, contrast, transparency, or transparency, etc.) can be controlled by controlling the temperature of the organic light emitting diodes (LCDs, According to one embodiment, the additional display area 364 may be at least one of the other transparent display areas or mirror display areas, and may be formed as a separate area on one display or each separate display physically separated.

According to one embodiment, the fifth display 370 may be formed on at least a part of the upper surface of the cover 340. According to some embodiments, the fifth display 370 may include at least a transparent display area 372. [ The fifth display may, for example, include an additional display area 374. The additional display area 374 may include, for example, a display having different attributes (e.g., display type (active organic light emitting diode, thin film transistor liquid crystal display, transparent display, mirror display), pixel structure, size, shape, brightness, color (E.g., display type (active organic light emitting diode, thin film transistor liquid crystal display, transparent display, mirror display), pixel structure , Size, shape, brightness, color, saturation, sharpness, contrast, transparency or transparency) can be adjusted. According to one embodiment, the additional display area 374 may be a mirror display area, and may be formed of discrete areas in one display or each discrete display physically separated.

According to one embodiment, the sixth display 380 may be formed on at least a part of the upper surface of the cover 340 or a portion of the cover 340 covering at least a part of the side surface of the body 330. According to one embodiment, the sixth display 380 may be formed of a fifth display 370 formed on at least a portion of the upper surface of the cover 340 and a separate display or a separate, physically separate display. According to another embodiment, the sixth display 380 may be formed of a fourth display 360 formed on at least a part of the rear surface of the main body 330, and a separate display area or each physically separated independent display. In this case, the fourth display 360, the fifth display 370, and the sixth display 380 may be positioned in the same plane, depending on the positional shift of at least one of the main body 330 or the cover 340. According to one embodiment, the sixth display 380 may be formed as a separate area on the fifth display 370 and one display, or each separate display physically separated.

According to one embodiment, the electronic device 300 may be configured to display the fourth display 360, the fifth display 370, and the sixth display 380 in the same plane or the like, e.g., using the display control module 170, specified user input reception, reception of an instruction from an external electronic device), it is possible to control at least one of the displays 360, 370 and 380 so that they function as one display.

For example, under the control of the display control module 170, the fourth display, the fifth display 370, and the sixth display 378 may simultaneously display at least one content. At this time, the displayed at least one content may be displayed on the first display 310, the second display 320, the third display 350, the fourth display 350, The display 360, the fifth display 370, or the sixth display 380. [0064] Also, in presenting the corresponding portion of the at least one content, the display of at least one of the fourth display 360, the fifth display 370, or the sixth display 380 may have the same or different attributes (e.g., size , The shape, the brightness, the color, the saturation, the sharpness, the contrast, the transparency, the transparency, the saturation, the gamma, the resolution, the contrast ratio, the viewing angle, the color recall, the color temperature or the gradation linearity).

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 300 may be mounted on one side of the body 330 (e.g., a portion of the rear side of the body 330 where the fourth display 360 is not located) or one side of the cover 340 (e.g., Portion), additional components 392 or 394 may be further included. Additional components 392 and 394 may include, for example, audio output modules (e.g., thin film speakers), energy harvesters (e.g., solar cells), storage, A heart rate monitor sensor, a skin temperature sensor, a skin temperature sensor, a skin temperature sensor, a skin temperature sensor, a temperature sensor, an information recognition sensor (e.g., a fingerprint sensor, an electrocardiogram sensor, May include at least one of a touch sensor, a pressure sensor, an antenna, a communication module (e.g., RF, WiFi, NFC, cellular communication, Bluetooth or BLE communication), a camera or a battery (e.g. a thin film battery) have.

According to some embodiments, one of the additional components 392, 394 may additionally or alternatively be formed at other locations of the electronic device 300 or cover 340.

Referring to FIG. 3C, at least one of the plurality of displays of the electronic device (e.g., the second display 320) is located on the inner side of the cover 340, for example, when the cover 340 is closed with respect to the electronic device 300, As shown in FIG. (E.g., the fifth display 370) of the plurality of displays of the electronic device is formed on the outer surface of the cover 340, for example, on the surface facing the outside of the main body 330 when the cover 340 is closed .

According to one embodiment, the fifth display 370 may be driven at a lower power than, for example, the remaining display of the plurality of displays. The fifth display 370 displays information (e.g., current time, battery status, electric field) that is always turned on before receiving a specified input (e.g., a screen lock key input) Or a variety of notification information (such as a message notification or missed call). According to one embodiment, the fifth display 370 may be configured to operate in a processor (e.g., processor 120) that controls the overall functionality of the electronic device 300. [ Alternatively, the electronic device 300 may include a separate low-power processor for driving the fifth display at low power. In the case where the electronic device comprises a low power processor, the ability to display the information designated via the fifth display may be performed by a low power processor.

According to one embodiment, the electronic device 300 is capable of displaying information (e.g., current time, battery status, electric field status or various notification information (message notification or missed call, etc.) among a plurality of displays, Can be determined. The electronic device 300 can display the information designated via the fifth display 370, for example, when the cover 340 is closed. Or the electronic device 300 may display information designated via the display (e.g., the first display 310) formed on the second display 320 or the body 330, for example, when the cover 340 is open. According to another embodiment, the electronic device 300 is configured to provide a low power state (e.g., a sleep state) to a second display 320 or a display (e.g., the first display 310) formed on the main body 330 when the cover 340 is closed, Or to turn off the display to the display (e.g., turn off the power supplied to the display). Alternatively, the electronic device 300 may be configured to switch the second display to a low power state (e.g., sleep state) or to turn off the display to the display (e.g., to turn off the power supplied to the display) Can be controlled. According to various embodiments, the display (e.g., display 320) of at least one of the plurality of displays of the electronic device may comprise a transparent display with the cover 340 disposed at the edge. In the electronic device 300, when the display 320 is folded to face the display 310, the other side of the display 320 of the plurality of displays of the electronic device 300, such as the display 370, may be disposed on the outer side, .

According to one embodiment, the electronic device 300 can be driven at a relatively low power in contrast to the drive scheme of other displays when the cover 340 is folded so that the display 370 is disposed outward. For example, if the cover 330 and the cover 340 are arranged to have a specified angle or a designated first angle range (e.g., cover 330 and cover 340 are arranged in a range of 180 degrees or 120 to 210 degrees) 310 can be controlled to be driven with the power of the first magnitude. Further, if the cover 330 and the cover 340 are arranged to have a designated second angle range (e.g., the cover 330 and the cover 340 are disposed in a range of 0 degrees or 30 degrees or less), the electronic device 300 is supplied to the display 320 and the display 310 Power can be controlled to be cut off. In this operation, the electronic device 300 can control the display 370 to be driven with a designated second magnitude power (e.g., a lower magnitude than the magnitude of the first magnitude power).

According to various embodiments, the display 320 and the display 370 may be physically configured as one transparent display, or the transparent display 320 and the transparent display 370 may be provided in a double-layered manner. The display 320 and the display 370 are formed of one piece of hardware. The direction of displaying the information and the magnitude of the power to be supplied may be defined differently depending on the hinge angle of the cover 340.

According to one embodiment, the transparent-type display 320 may display an object in a first display direction (e.g., a text or image arrangement in left-to-right order) if the cover 340 is positioned to have a specified first angle range . Also, the transparent type display 320 may be driven with a first power magnitude if the cover 340 is arranged to have a first angular range designated. According to one embodiment, the transparent-type display 320 displays objects in a second display direction (e.g., a text or image arrangement in right-to-left order) if the covers 340 are arranged to have a second angular range designated, The display 370 can be displayed as shown in FIG. Where the transparent display 320 may be driven with a second power magnitude different from the first power magnitude. The first information output to the transparent display 320 (e.g., the front direction) with the cover 340 disposed in the first angular range and the first information output to the transparent display 320 (e.g., The back direction of the display 320 or the front direction of the display 370 in the case of a dual panel structure) may be the same or different. As described above, the electronic device 300 according to various embodiments may vary the driving power of the transparent display (e.g., low power or designated normal power) in response to the hinge state of the transparent display (e.g., at least one of the display 320 or the display 370) Can be processed.

Figures 4A-4C illustrate electronic devices in which a plurality of displays are functionally connected, in accordance with various embodiments. Referring to FIG. 4A, the display device 400 may be a device that can be attached to or detached from, for example, the electronic device 401 (e.g., the electronic device 101). The electronic device 401 may include, for example, a first display 402. According to one embodiment, the display device 400 may include, for example, a plurality of cover members 410, 420, and 430. In this case, at least a part (e.g., the front or rear surface) of the main body of the electronic device is covered using at least one of the plurality of cover members 410, 420, and 430 to thereby perform the function of protecting the electronic device from external shock . Each of the plurality of cover members 410, 420, and 430 can be flexibly moved relative to the electronic device 401 when the electronic device 401 is mounted, for example, in the form of being opened or folded with respect to each other.

According to another embodiment, the display device 400 may include another separate cover member (not shown) that is formed of another independent display device by coupling the cover member 410 and the cover member 420 and can be attached to or detached from the rear surface of the cover member 420 The cover member 430 may be combined with another independent display device. In this case, the display apparatus 400 can be configured by using another display apparatus independent from another display apparatus. Referring to FIG. 4B, the display device 400 may further include at least one second display 440. The second display 440 may be formed on another portion of the cover member 410 (e.g., 410, 430) of at least one of the plurality of cover members 410, 420, 430 except for a portion where the main body of the electronic device 401 is mounted. According to one embodiment, the cover member 430 may include an additional display (not shown). For example, an additional display (not shown) may be formed on at least a part of a portion covering at least a part of another part (for example, the rear surface) of the cover member 430 of the display device 400.

According to one embodiment, when the display device 400 is mounted on the electronic device 401, the second display 440 of the display device 400 can operate in conjunction with the first display 402 of the electronic device 401. [ For example, the first display 402 and the second display 440 may control to display at least one content simultaneously. At this time, the displayed at least one content may be displayed on the first display 402 or the second display 440, for example, before the display device 400 is mounted on the electronic device 401 or before a specified user input is received And may be at least one piece of content that was being displayed in one. According to one embodiment, the at least one content may be information (e.g., text, image, or moving picture) that is newly displayed after the display device 400 is mounted on the electronic device 401. Also, in presenting the content through the first display 402 or the second display 440, the same or different attributes (e.g., size, shape, brightness, color, saturation, sharpness, contrast, transparency, Gamma, resolution, contrast ratio, viewing angle, color recall, color temperature, or gradation linearity).

According to some embodiments, the display device 400 may include, for example, a portion (e.g., 410, 430) of at least one of the plurality of cover members 410, 420, E.g., 413, 416, 433, 436). Additional components 422 may include, for example, audio output modules (e.g., thin film speakers), energy harvesters (e.g., solar cells), storage, (Eg, fingerprint sensor, electrocardiogram sensor, body temperature sensor, pulse sensor, oxygen saturation sensor, body fat measurement sensor, skin aging measurement sensor, skin humidity sensor, HRM sensor (heart rate monitor sensor) (E.g., a thin film battery), a sensor, a pressure sensor, an antenna, a communication module (e.g., RF, WiFi, NFC, cellular communication, Bluetooth, or BLE communication) can do.

Referring to FIG. 4C, the display device 400 may further include at least one third display 450. The third display 450 may be formed on at least a portion of the outer surface of at least one of the cover members 410, 420, 430 of the plurality of cover members 410, 420, 430, for example. According to one embodiment, the display device 400 may include a portion of the outer surface of at least one of the plurality of cover members 410, 420, and 430 (e.g., 410, 420, or 430) (E. G., 418, 428) of the < / RTI > Additional components may include, for example, audio output modules (e.g., thin film speakers), energy harvesters (e.g. solar cells), storage, sensors (e.g., (Such as a fingerprint sensor, an electrocardiogram sensor, a body temperature sensor, a pulse sensor, an oxygen saturation sensor, a body fat measurement sensor, a skin aging measurement sensor, a skin humidity sensor, a HRM sensor, , A pressure sensor, an antenna, a communication module (e.g., RF, WiFi, NFC, cellular communication, Bluetooth or BLE communication), or a camera) or a battery (e.g. a thin film battery) .

According to one embodiment, at least a portion (e.g. a third display) of the outer or inner side of at least one of the cover members 410, 420, or 430 of the plurality of cover members 410, 420, And may include a solar cell. According to one embodiment, at least a portion of the solar cell is integrally formed, for example, with at least a portion (e.g., a transparent display region) of a display formed on the cover member, (E.g., a transparent display area)) or independently of the sunlight.

According to one embodiment, the amount of solar light that can be received differs depending on the coupling shape or the relative position between the electronic device 401 and the cover members 410, 420, 430, and thus the amount of the charging current charged by the solar cell is variable Do. According to one embodiment, for example, a user may adjust the position (e.g., open / closed state, angle, or orientation) of the electronic device 401 to charge the electronic device 401 using a solar cell. In this case, when the amount of energy that can be received by the solar cell or the amount of the charging current is equal to or more than the designated optimum value, at least one of the electronic device 401 or the display device 400 is a sound, vibration, , Or an image or the like, to the user. Thereby, the electronic device 401 or the display device 400 can guide the user to use the solar cell more efficiently.

According to one embodiment, when the third display 450 is formed on the outer surface of at least one of the cover members 410, 420, or 430 (e.g., 410, 420, or 430) , Additional image information related to the user's context information (e.g., location, time, etc.) can be displayed. According to one embodiment, when the additional image information is composed of repeating patterns (e.g., floral, wavy, honeycomb, striped, or specific backgrounds such as mountains, The pattern or color of the additional image information can be changed dynamically such that the pattern or color of the additional image information corresponds to the user's situation information. For example, when the position of the user is judged to be forest, the color of the additional image information may be changed to green, and when the position of the user is determined to be the coast, the color of the additional image information changes to blue . According to some embodiments, the above-described additional image information may be displayed through the mirror image area of the display.

(E.g., the front or back of the electronic device 401, the front or back of the cover member 410, the front or back of the cover member 420, or at least two of the front or back of the cover member 430) The same or various types of speakers may be formed. The electronic device 401 may include information (e.g., an image or a moving picture) output through one or more displays, at least some opening and closing status of the cover member, status information (e.g., location of the electronic device (E. G., Morning-mouting), a user schedule (e. G., Meeting or lecture, etc.), a power state of the electronic device According to one example, the electronic device 401 may be configured so that, for example, speakers formed at certain locations (e.g., cover member 410 or 430) According to one embodiment, the electronic device 401 is capable of adjusting the directionality of the sound, for example, the operating state of the display (e.g., the active state, According to one embodiment, the electronic device 401 is capable of controlling the activation of the speaker (s) in accordance with at least one of the displays formed in any location (e.g., cover member 410, 420, or 430) The activation of at least one speaker (s) formed on the cover member containing the activated display can be controlled.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 401 may provide various sound field effects (e. G., Surround, sound, and so on) through activation or directional control of the speaker (s) according to the combined shape or relative position between the electronic device 401 and the cover members 410,420, Dolby, or stereo). The electronic device 401 can be positioned at any position (e.g., cover member 410, 420, or 430) depending on the position (e.g., open, closed, Or 430) of the speaker (s). According to one embodiment, the electronic device 401 is configured so that the angle formed by one surface (e.g., inner surface) of the cover member 410 and one surface (e.g., inner surface) of the cover member 430 is within a predetermined range To 180 degrees). In this case, the activation of the at least one speaker (s) formed on the cover member 410 and the cover member 430 or the directionality of the sound can be controlled. The electronic device 401 can provide various sound field effects (e.g., surround, Dolby, or stereo) through the speaker (s) formed in the cover member 420 and the cover member 430 . According to one embodiment, the electronic device 401 can select a speaker to be activated or deactivated depending on, for example, at least a part of the cover member 410 or the cover member 420 being opened or closed. The electronic device 401 is configured to cover one surface (e.g., an inner surface) of the cover member 410 covering one surface of the electronic device 401 while the cover member 410 covers one surface (e.g., front surface) of the electronic device 401, Or at least one speaker (s) formed on one surface (e.g., the outer surface) of the cover member 410. The speaker (s) In the same or similar manner as the above-described method, the electronic device 401 can control activation of at least one speaker formed on one surface (e.g., inner surface or outer surface) of the cover member 420 or directional control of sound.

5A to 5B are views showing the structure of a transparent display of the display device 500 according to various embodiments. 5A, a display device 500 (e.g., display device 400) may include, for example, a plurality of layers (e.g., first layer 520, second layer 530) within an enclosure 510, And a laminated structure passing through the upper surface and the lower surface of the display device 500 through the through hole.

According to one embodiment, the enclosure 510 is configured such that, for example, the first layer 520 is exposed on one side (e.g., top surface) of the display device and the second layer 530 is exposed on the other side The first layer 520 and the second layer 530 are exposed through a bottom surface (e.g., a bottom surface).

According to one embodiment, at least one transparent display module may be disposed in the first layer 520 and the second layer 530. Each of the transparent display modules may include at least one of a transparent display panel for displaying information or a touch input associated with the transparent display panel or a touch sensor for recognizing proximity input.

According to one embodiment, the laminated structure of the first layer 520 and the second layer 530 may be classified into four types, for example, according to the components of the first layer 520 and the second layer 530 as follows .

Kinds First layer Second layer  One Transparent display panel
+ Touch sensor Touch sensor 2 Transparent display panel
+ Touch sensor Etc
(Eg display, electronic ink, digitizer, solar cell, thin-film speaker, polycarbonate, acrylic, transparent plastic cover, none) 3 Touch sensor Transparent display panel
+ Touch sensor 4 Etc
(Eg display, electronic ink, digitizer, solar cell, thin-film speaker, polycarbonate, acrylic, transparent plastic cover, none) Transparent display panel
+ Touch sensor

According to one embodiment, the first type includes a transparent display panel formed on at least a portion of the first layer 520 and coupled to at least a portion of the transparent display panel (e.g., the upper surface of the transparent display) (E.g., a bottom surface of a transparent display) of a transparent display panel formed on a first layer on a second layer 530 and includes an input associated with a transparent display or touch sensor formed on the first layer Or a touch sensor that is capable of receiving another input that is independent thereof.

According to one embodiment, the second type includes a transparent display panel formed on at least a portion of the first layer 520 and coupled to at least a portion of the transparent display panel (e.g., the top surface of the transparent display) (E.g., a bottom surface of a transparent display) of the transparent display panel formed in the second layer 530, and may be in various forms associated with or independent of the transparent display or touch sensor formed in the second layer 530, (E.g., display, electronic ink, digitizer, solar cell, thin-film speaker, polycarbonate, acrylic, transparent plastic cover, or none).

According to one embodiment, the third type includes a touch panel formed on at least a portion of the first layer 520 and a transparent display panel associated with or independent of the touch panel formed on the first layer at least at a portion of the second layer 530 , A touch sensor coupled with at least a portion of the transparent display panel (e.g., an upper surface of the transparent display) to receive input associated with the transparent display.

According to one embodiment, the fourth type may include various types of objects (e.g., display, electronic ink, digitizer, solar cell, thin film speaker, polycarbonate, acrylic, And a transparent display panel is formed on at least a portion of the second layer 530 in association with various types of objects formed on the first layer and is associated with at least a part of the transparent display panel (e.g., the upper surface of the transparent display) And a touch sensor capable of receiving an input associated with the transparent display.

5B, the display device 500 may include, for example, an enclosure (not shown), a display device, a display device, layer structure that passes through the top and bottom surfaces of the display device 500 through an enclosure 510, for example, through a third layer 540. [

According to one embodiment, at least one transparent display module may be disposed in the third layer 540. Each of the transparent display modules may include at least one of a transparent display panel for displaying information, a touch sensor for recognizing a proximity input associated with the transparent display panel, or a digitizer.

According to one embodiment, the laminated structure of the third layer 540 may be classified into at least four types, for example, as follows, according to the constituent elements of the third layer 540.

Kinds Third layer One Transparent display panel
+ Single side touch sensor / digitizer 2 Transparent display panel
+ Double-sided touch sensor / digitizer 3 Transparent display panel 4 Transparent display panel
+ Single Sided Touch Sensor / Digitizer + Solar Cell

According to one embodiment, the first type comprises a transparent display panel formed on at least a portion of the third layer 540 and coupled to at least a portion of the transparent display panel (e.g., the top surface of the transparent display) And a digitizer coupled to at least a portion of the transparent display panel (e.g., the bottom of the display) to receive input associated with or independent of the transparent display.

According to one embodiment, the second type comprises a transparent display panel formed on at least a portion of the third layer 540 and coupled with at least a portion of the transparent display panel (e.g., top and bottom of the transparent display) And a digitizer coupled to at least a portion of the transparent display panel (e.g., the top or bottom of the display) to receive input associated with or independent of the transparent display.

According to one embodiment, the third type may include a transparent display panel on at least a portion of the third layer 540.

According to one embodiment, the fourth type includes a transparent display panel formed on at least a portion of the third layer 540 and coupled with at least a portion of the transparent display panel (e.g., the upper surface of the transparent display) to receive And a solar cell coupled to at least a portion of the transparent display panel (e.g., the bottom surface of the display) to receive solar light associated with or independent of the transparent display.

For example, the various display structures described above in connection with FIGS. 5A and 5B are only one embodiment, and some of the components may be added, deleted, or combined to form a display of various structures. For example, at least one of the first layer 520, the second layer 530, or the third layer 540 may have the same thickness as the enclosure 510 (FIG. 5A) in at least one direction (e.g., At least one direction may be formed to have a thickness different from that of the enclosure 510 (FIG. 5B).

According to various embodiments, there is provided an apparatus comprising: a first display for displaying information; And a second display capable of repositioning with respect to the first display, wherein the second display may include a transparent display area capable of adjusting the visibility of at least some information of the information. According to one embodiment, the visual state may be such that at least some of the information is invisible, the form is visible but barely visible but illegible, barely legible, ) Can be adjusted in several steps (eg scale 0-10), such as visible (visible).

According to various embodiments, there is provided a method of automatically adjusting an adjustment of the visual state based on at least one of information (displayed or displayed on the first display) or a change in the position of the transparent display area relative to the first display And a display control module.

According to various embodiments, the display control module may be configured to selectively display at least one of at least a portion of the information (displayed or displayed on the first display) or other information through the transparent display area.

According to various embodiments, the display control module is configured such that when the transparent display area is at least partially overlapped with the first display, at least a portion of the information (displayed or displayed on the first display) And may control at least one of the transparency of the transparent display area or the brightness or brightness of the first display to be transparent (visible to the user) through the display area.

According to various embodiments, the display control module is configured such that when the transparent display area is at least partially overlapped with the first display, at least a portion of the information (displayed or displayed on the first display) And automatically adjust at least one of the transparency of the transparent display area or the brightness or brightness of the first display to be visible to the user.

According to various embodiments, the second display may constitute at least a part of a cover for the electronic device.

According to various embodiments, the second display may be configured to be mountable and removable relative to the electronic device.

According to various embodiments, an electronic device includes a first display for displaying information; And a second display capable of repositioning with respect to the first display, wherein the second display may include a transparent display area capable of adjusting the visibility of at least some information of the information.

According to various embodiments, at least one of the first display or the second display may include one or more transparent display areas or one or more mirror display areas.

According to various embodiments, an electronic device includes a first display formed on at least a portion (e.g., a front) of a body of the electronic device; And a second display formed on at least a portion (e.g., a top surface) of a cover functionally connected to the body and including a transparent display area.

According to various embodiments, at least one of the first display or the second display is configured to allow at least one of size, shape, brightness, color, saturation, sharpness, transparency, Display area.

According to various embodiments, at least one of the first display or the second display may be configured to sense a touch input or a proximity input.

According to various embodiments, And a third display formed on another portion of the cover.

According to various embodiments, at least one of the first display, the second display, One or more transparent display areas or one or more mirror display areas.

According to various embodiments, And a third display formed on at least another portion of the cover (e.g., the bottom surface).

According to various embodiments, the third display may include at least one of a transparent display area or a mirror display area.

According to various embodiments, And a third display formed at a portion of at least a portion of the cover (e.g., the top surface) that covers at least a portion of a side of the body.

According to various embodiments, the third display may include at least one of a transparent display area or a mirror display area.

According to various embodiments, And a third display formed on a portion of the bottom surface of the cover that covers at least a part of a side surface of the main body.

According to various embodiments, the third display may include at least one of a transparent display area or a mirror display area.

According to various embodiments, And a third display formed on another part of the body (e.g., the back).

According to various embodiments, the third display may include at least one of a transparent display area or a mirror display area.

According to various embodiments, And a fourth display formed on the other part (for example, the rear surface) of the main body.

According to various embodiments, An audio output module formed at one or more of another portion of the top surface of the cover, at least a portion of a bottom surface of the cover, or at least a portion of a back surface of the main body.

According to various embodiments, the audio output module may include a thin film speaker.

According to various embodiments, an energy harvester may be formed at one or more of another portion of the top surface of the cover, at least a portion of a lower surface of the cover, or at least a portion of a back surface of the body. have.

According to various embodiments, the energy harvester may be configured to generate power based on at least one of light, temperature, vibration, or pressure.

According to various embodiments, the energy harvester may include a solar cell.

According to various embodiments, And an input module for recognizing an input associated with at least a portion of the transparent display area.

According to various embodiments, the input module may be configured to recognize, as the input, at least one of a first input associated with the top surface of the cover or a second input associated with a bottom surface of the cover.

According to various embodiments, The input module may include at least one of a touch sensor and a pressure sensor.

According to various embodiments, the display control module further comprises a display control module configured to control at least one of the first display or the second display, wherein the display control module is configured to display at least some of the information displayed on the first display And to display the at least some information and other information, via the transparent display area, in addition to or in place of the partial information, when viewed through the transparent display area.

According to various embodiments, the display control module is configured to display information on an open / closed state of the front cover or the back cover with respect to the main body, information to be displayed on the first display, Based on at least one of a function or an application, information to be displayed on the second display, a function or an application to be executed through the second display, or a user input.

According to various embodiments, the display control module may be configured to display the status information of the electronic device, the communication status information between the electronic device and the external device to the electronic device, or the external environment information of the electronic device, Based on at least one of the context-aware information associated with the content-related information.

According to various embodiments, the cover may be detachably connected to the body.

According to various embodiments, the cover may be connected to the body by at least one of a folder, a hinge, a flip or a slide so that the cover can be opened and closed with respect to the body.

According to various embodiments, the solar cell may further include a solar cell formed integrally with the second display.

According to various embodiments, The display device includes: a cover portion capable of being engaged and disengaged with the electronic device and covering at least a part of the outer surface of the electronic device; And a display formed on at least a portion of the cover portion and including a transparent display area.

According to various embodiments, And a communication unit for communicating with at least one of the electronic device or the external device for the electronic device.

According to various embodiments, the transparent display area can be dynamically changed at least one of size, shape, brightness, color, saturation, sharpness, transparency, or contrast.

According to various embodiments, the display may further include a mirror display area.

According to various embodiments, an electronic device includes a first display for displaying information for a user and a second display capable of being repositioned with respect to the first display, wherein the second display includes at least some information And a transparent display area capable of adjusting visibility for the user.

According to various embodiments, At least a portion of the information displayed via the first display is visible when the first display and the first display are closed, and a second display configured to display different information when the first display is opened at least partially for the first display .

According to various embodiments, the display device may be configured to display other information when the first face is facing the front, or when the object is visible or information, and the second face is facing the front.

6A to 6C are diagrams showing examples in which information to be displayed through a plurality of displays in an electronic device according to various embodiments is added with a visual effect (for example, a stereoscopic effect). The electronic device (e.g., electronic device 101) may include a plurality of displays including, for example, at least a first display (e.g., first display 151) and a second display . The second display includes, for example, a transparent display area (e.g., a third display 153), and depending on the relative position between the first display and the second display, at least a portion of the information displayed on the first display, As shown in FIG.

Referring to FIG. 6A, the display control module (e.g., display control module 170) of the electronic device can control a plurality of displays to display, for example, a visual effect with information to be displayed. The display control module displays additional information (e.g., first image information 615 or second image information 620) for adding a visual effect (e.g., a three-dimensional effect) to information to be displayed Can be generated. According to one embodiment, the display control module is capable of displaying at least one of the attributes of the information to be displayed (e.g., a display form or a display depth) or a kind of a visual effect (e.g., a relief effect or a relief effect) Based on one, additional information can be generated. According to one embodiment, when the information to be displayed is an image, image processing may be applied to the process of generating additional information in the display control module. For example, the display control module can extract attributes such as the shape or depth of image information to be displayed through image processing, and generate additional information based on the extracted attributes. According to one embodiment, the display control module can determine the type of visual effect, for example, based on at least one of information to be displayed, image analysis information from an external electronic device, or user input. For example, when the information to be displayed is an icon, the visual effect can be determined, for example, by the embossing effect.

According to various embodiments, if the display control module recognizes that the information (e.g., 2D image, 610) to be displayed through the first display is to be transmitted through the transparent display area, for example, Additional information capable of adding a visual effect (e.g., a stereoscopic effect) to the information 610 to be generated can be generated. According to one embodiment, when the information to be displayed 610 is judged to be an icon image, for example, the display control module displays the information 610 to be displayed through a transparent display area The first image information 615 to be displayed through the first display and the second image information 620 to be displayed through the second display to be superimposed on the first image information 615 so as to be viewed through the first display.

According to some embodiments, the first image information 615 may be generated in the same manner as the information to be displayed 610, and the second image information 620 may be generated as an image for expressing the visual effect of the information to be displayed. Conversely, the second image information 620 is generated in the same manner as the information to be displayed, and the first image information 615 can be generated as an image for expressing the visual effect of the information to be displayed. These are only one example, and the first image information 615 and the second image information 620 may be generated in various ways.

According to one embodiment, in the process of generating at least one of the first image information 615 and the second image information 620, at least one of shifting, smoothing, sharpening, noise removal, histogram conversion, The first image information 615 may be generated with image information different from the information to be displayed 610 by applying at least one image processing technique such as filtering, angle conversion, size conversion, saturation conversion, brightness conversion, or object finding.

The electronic device can form a plurality of physical layers, for example, by placing the first display and the second display in superposition with each other. An electronic device can be used to create a visual effect by combining visual representations of each of a plurality of physical layers, for example, to create a visual effect for the same or a similar visual effect through software image processing on a display with a single physical layer A relatively excellent visual effect can be obtained as compared with the case where the visual expression is implemented.

6B, the display control module (e.g., display control module 170) of the electronic device may be configured to convert a 2D image 640 to be displayed via a first display and / or a second display, for example, A 2D image 640 may be copied to generate copy images 641 and 642. [ At this time, the copy images 641 and 642 may be the same image as the 2D image 640, respectively, or may be generated by applying image processing to the 2D image 640 for stereoscopic effect. According to one embodiment, the display control module may perform 3D rendering on a 2D image to generate copy images 641, 642.

6C, the display control module (e.g., display control module 170) of the electronic device may be configured to display the composite image 650 (e.g., the display control module 170), wherein the information to be displayed via the first display and / 652, and 653, the image processing (e.g., 3D rendering) for each layer-specific object 651, 652, and 653 can be performed in the same manner or differently. According to one embodiment, the display control module processes the boundary line for the first object 651, for example, clearly, and adjusts the size of the first object to a predetermined size or other object (e.g., 3 object 653) to generate a first transformed object 661 corresponding to the first object 651. In this case, The display control module can generate the second conversion object 662 corresponding to the second object 652 by adjusting the sharpness and size of the second object 652 based on the first conversion object 661, for example. . The display control module adjusts the sharpness and size of the third object 653 based on at least one of the first conversion object 661 or the second conversion object 662, for example, so that the third conversion object 663 < / RTI > According to one embodiment, the display control module can adjust the relative placement position, for example, between the conversion objects 661, 662, and 663.

According to various embodiments, the display control module may perform analysis of, for example, a source image (e.g., 610, 640, or 650) and may display visual effects (e.g., And applying the calculated parameters to objects in the source image or the source image to perform image processing. Figure 7 is a flow chart illustrating a method of processing a plurality of displays in an electronic device according to various embodiments, And one stereoscopic image is reproduced. The electronic device (e.g., electronic device 101) may include a plurality of displays including, for example, at least a first display (e.g., first display 151) and a second display . The second display includes, for example, a transparent display area (e.g., a transparent display area 153), and depending on the relative position between the first display and the second display, at least a portion of the information displayed on the first display As shown in FIG.

7, the display control module (e.g., display control module 170) of the electronic device may be configured to display first information (e. G., Display information) associated with information to be displayed Eye image 720 or the right-eye image 730) and to display second information related to the information to be displayed through the second display (e.g., the other of the left-eye image 720 or the right-eye image 730) can do. This allows the first information and the second information to be displayed in a manner such that they are simultaneously superimposed and displayed (e.g., a 3D red-tiled system), additional filters (e.g., polarization filters) (For example, a 3D polarizing method), or a method of displaying the images in a time-division manner (for example, a 3D shutter glass method) through each display, thereby providing a variety of information or visual effects.

According to one embodiment, the display control module can generate or obtain a left-eye image 720 and a right-eye image 730 of a stereoscopic image to be reproduced, for example, in order to reproduce the stereoscopic image more effectively. The display control module can, for example, assign the left eye image 720 to either the first display or the second display, and assign the right eye image 730 to the other one of the first display or the second display. The display control module can control the first display and the second display in various ways in accordance with a stereoscopic image realization method (e.g., a red-eye glasses method, a shutter glass method, a polarization method, or the like).

According to one embodiment, the display control module may, for example, allocate the left eye image 720 to the first display and the right eye image 730 to the second display, and when the stereoscopic image implementing method is the red eye glasses method In the first display, for example, the left eye image 720 is reproduced through an image processing process based on a red filter, and at the same time, the right eye image 730 is displayed on the second display, for example, It is possible to control the first display and the second display to reproduce.

According to one embodiment, when the stereoscopic image realizing method is a shutter glass method, for example, the display control module may display a first image (e.g., left eye image 720) allocated to the first display and a second image The first display and the second display can be controlled so that the second image (e.g., the right-eye image 730) is reproduced alternately with respect to each other in a time-division manner. The electronic device can obtain a stereoscopic image through it and can obtain an effect of reproducing an image with a frame number in which the number of reproducible frames in the first display and the second display are combined with each other, : The flicker phenomenon is reduced), the stereoscopic image can be reproduced. For example, an electronic device can play back an image in frames per second (FPS) over a first display, and an image in frames per second (FPS) over a second display. The electronic device applies the present embodiment to the left and right eye images 720 and 730 when the stereoscopic images are alternately reproduced through the first display and the second display in a time division manner, ), And it is possible to obtain an effect of reproducing an image with a total of 30 frames per second.

According to one embodiment, for example, when the stereoscopic image implementing method is a polarizing method, the display control module applies a polarizing angle corresponding to either the left eye or the right eye to the first image allocated to the first display And a second image assigned to the second display can be controlled to reproduce the first display and the second display by applying a polarization angle corresponding to the other one of the left eye or the right eye. In addition, a stereoscopic image can be implemented by using the 2D image display method based on the multi-view image or the sight line using a plurality of displays.

Figures 8A-8C illustrate examples of using a transparent display area as a mirror display area in an electronic device according to various embodiments. The electronic device 101 may include a plurality of displays including, for example, at least a first display 802 (e.g., a first display 151) and a second display 812 (e.g., a second display 152) . The second display 812 includes, for example, a transparent display area 814 (e.g., a transparent display area 153), and at least one of the information displayed on the first display 802, depending on the relative position between the first display 802 and the second display 812 Some of which may be formed to be visible through the transparent display area. Transparent display can be adjusted, for example, in the transparent display area 814. The electronic device may further include a front camera sensor for recognizing the user's face.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 801 may include a camera sensor (e.g., a front camera sensor 804, a dynamic vision sensor (DVS)) or a motion recognition sensor (e.g., a muscle tone sensor, a 3D depth sensor, A gesture sensor, an acceleration sensor, a gyro sensor, a geomagnetic sensor, etc.). According to one embodiment, the electronic device 801 may obtain information about a user's face or a user's movement through some transparent area or some blank area of the second display, for example, using a camera sensor. According to another embodiment, the electronic device 801 can acquire information on the movement of the user using, for example, a motion recognition sensor.

8A, the display control module (e.g., display control module 170) of the electronic device uses the front camera sensor 804 to adjust the transparency or reflectivity of the transparent display area 814 when recognizing the user's face, The second display can be controlled so that the region functions as a mirror.

According to one embodiment, the display control module can adjust the transparency or reflectivity of the corresponding partial area so that only a specified area of the transparent display area functions as a mirror.

According to one embodiment, the display control module displays at least a part of the information of the first display area in the transparent display area while being viewed. At the same time, the transparency or reflectivity of the transparent display area can be adjusted so that the face image of the user is overlapped with at least a part of the information of the first display area to be transmitted so that it can be seen.

Referring to FIG. 8B, the display control module (e.g., display control module 170) of the electronic device uses the front camera sensor 804 to adjust the transparency of the transparent display area when the user's face is recognized, (E.g., date, weather, news, schedule, temperature, weight, environmental information, clock, calendar, image information, textual information, icons, or contextual information) in the mirror display area 816 Information, etc.) can be displayed. According to one embodiment, the display control module can control the second display such that the additional information is superimposed on the face image of the user reflected by the mirror display area.

According to one embodiment, the additional information may be obtained by acquiring situation information (e.g., location, time, environment, or health) of the user using the context aware technology and displaying it on the mirror display area You can create additional information to do (such as news, weather, schedules, featured content, action guides, feature guides, or health guides).

According to one embodiment, the display control module can control the second display to display additional information in a designated area on the basis of a user's input, etc., of the mirror display area.

According to one embodiment, the transparent display area 814 and the mirror display area 816 may be the same area. For example, the transparent display area 814 and the mirror display area 816 can provide a transparent function and a mirror function in the same area. According to another embodiment, the transparent display area 814 and the mirror display area 816 can be formed of respective displays separated or isolated into different areas on the same display. For example, the transparent display area 814 and the mirror display area 816 can provide a transparent function and a mirror function in different areas, respectively.

8C, the display control module (e.g., display control module 170) of the electronic device can provide (e.g., display) additional information corresponding to the user's situation in a variety of representations (e.g., avatars). According to one embodiment, the display control module may include a front camera sensor (e.g., a front camera sensor 804, a dynamic vision sensor (DVS)) or a motion recognition sensor (e.g., a muscle level sensor, a 3D depth sensor, a gesture sensor In response to the user's face or movement of the user recognized through the user's face or acceleration sensor, acceleration sensor, gyro sensor, geodetic sensor, etc.), the user can visually The avatar content 825 can be generated. The display control module provides a more user-friendly interface, for example, by reproducing the avatar content 814 in a mirror display area so that it is displayed in an area where at least a part of the face image of the user is reflected and displayed, can do.

Figures 9A-9B illustrate examples of selectively displaying information by adjusting the transparency of a portion of a transparent display area in an electronic device according to various embodiments. The electronic device 901 (e.g., electronic device 101) includes a plurality of displays including, for example, at least a first display 902 (e.g., a first display 151) and a second display 912 can do. The second display includes, for example, a transparent display area 914 (e.g., a transparent display area 153), and at least some of the information displayed on the first display 902, depending on the relative position between the first display 902 and the second display 912 May be formed to be visible through the transparent display area 914 and may be selectively displayed by adjusting the transparency of the partial area 916 of the transparent display area 914. The transparent display area 914 may be, Do. The electronic device 901 may additionally include a sensor (e.g., a touch sensor associated with at least one of the first display or the second display, a digitizer, a gesture sensor, a front camera sensor 904, a dynamic vision sensor (DVS) A motion recognition sensor (e.g., a muscle tone sensor, a 3D depth sensor, an acceleration sensor, a gyro sensor, or a magnetic field sensor).

9A, an electronic device 901 may be configured such that, for example, at least a portion (e.g., a transparent display area 914) of a second display 912 covers a first display 902, : Front camera sensor 904, dynamic vision sensor (DVS)) or a sensor (eg touch sensor, digitizer, gesture sensor, muscle strength sensor, 3D depth sensor, gesture sensor, acceleration sensor, gyro sensor, Based on the recognized user input, some information of the information displayed on the first display 902 can be specified. The user input may be, for example, an input specifying a partial area of the first display 902, in which case the information displayed in the designated partial area may be designated as some information.

According to one embodiment, the display control module (e. G., Display control module 170) of the electronic device 901 may be configured to display, for example, a transparent display area 914 or a transparent display < The transparency of a partial region 916 of the region can be adjusted. Some areas 916 of the transparent display area may be, for example, areas corresponding to some areas of the first display specified by user input (e.g., areas designated with the same relative coordinates as some areas of the first display) .

According to one embodiment, the display control module (e. G., Display control module 170) of the electronic device 901 is configured to display a portion of the transparent display 916 and a specified portion of the specified display, e.g., via the transparent display area 914 or the first display 902 The transparency of the remaining transparent display areas can be adjusted differently. Some areas of the transparent display area 916 may be displayed, for example, when the visible state of the information of the first display 902 is in a first visible state (e.g., the information of the first display 902 is invisible, illegible state or the like) of the first display 902, and the transparent display area except for the designated partial area is adjusted to the second visible state (e.g., : The information on the first display 902 is blurry), the transparency of the remaining transparent display areas can be adjusted.

 According to one embodiment, the display control module (e.g., display control module 170) of the electronic device 901 is configured to display the information displayed on the first display 902 through the transparent display area 914, for example, The transparency of 914 can be adjusted.

According to various embodiments, the display control module of the electronic device 901 may change the position of the partial area 916 of the transparent display area corresponding to the specified partial information, based on the movement of the specified partial information of the first display. The display control module adjusts some areas 916 of the transparent display area opaque, for example, in response to user input, and the specified information is displayed due to display of other information (e.g., IM input, screen scroll, The position of some area 916 of the transparent display area can be changed based on the fact that some information designated through the first display is moved and displayed.

According to one embodiment, the display control module may display properties (e.g., brightness, size, shape, color, saturation, sharpness, contrast, or alignment of liquid crystal molecules, etc.) other than transparency of a partial area 916 of the transparent display area ) Can be adjusted. The display control module can adjust the physical properties of a part of the area 916 of the transparent display area, for example, and set the viewing angle of the image information or the like viewed through a part of the area 916 of the transparent display area. The display control module adjusts the viewing angle of the image information viewed through a part of the transparent display area, for example, so that the information can be viewed from the front in the case of information viewed through the corresponding partial area, 2 < / RTI > display 912. < RTI ID = 0.0 >

9B, the electronic device 901 is configured to display the front camera sensor 904, for example, with at least a portion of the second display 912 (e.g., the transparent display area 914) covering the first display 902, Through which the gesture input can be recognized. The display control module (e.g., display control module 170) of the electronic device 901 adjusts the transparency of at least a portion of the transparent display area, for example, based on the recognized gesture input, such that at least a portion of the transparent display area 914 is opaque Display area < RTI ID = 0.0 > 918 < / RTI > Opacity display area 918 may be specified based on, for example, gesture input (e.g., gesture direction (up, down, left, right, front, or back), gesture size, gesture shape, gesture time, . The display control module can control, for example, that at least a portion of the information displayed on the first display 902 is hidden from view by the designated opaque display area 916. According to one embodiment, the control module may control the first display through at least one of brightness control of the first display 902 corresponding to the opaque display area, or pixel control (e.g., pixel off) or color change. According to one embodiment, the display control module controls at least one of brightness, size, transparency, shape change, position change, saturation control, sharpness control, contrast control, or alignment of liquid crystal molecules of the opaque display area 916 Lt; RTI ID = 0.0 > 912 < / RTI >

10A to 10K are diagrams illustrating examples in which the electronic device 1001 according to various embodiments controls a plurality of displays in accordance with a user input. The electronic device 1001 (e.g., electronic device 101) may include, for example, a plurality of displays including at least a first display 1002 and a second display 1012. The second display includes, for example, a transparent display area 1014 such that at least a portion of the information displayed on the first display 1002 is visible through the transparent display area, depending on the relative position between the first display 1002 and the second display 1012 . The transparency can be adjusted, for example, in the transparent display area. The electronic device 1001 may further include a sensor (e.g., a touch sensor, a digitizer, a gesture sensor, a proximity sensor, a proximity sensor, etc.) capable of sensing a touch input or proximity input (e.g., hovering) associated with at least one of the first display 1002 and the second display 1012, An image sensor, a 3D depth sensor, etc.).

10A, an electronic device 1001 may be configured to display at least a portion of a second display 1012 (e.g., a transparent display area), such that at least a portion of the second display 1012 A gesture input, or a proximity input associated with the display area). At least one of the touch input, the gesture input, or the proximity input may be performed by at least one of, for example, a part of the user's body (e.g. finger 1030) or another object (e.g. electronic pen 1032). According to one embodiment, the electronic device 1001 includes a transparent display area 1014 and a second display 1012, as well as a first display 1012, based on user input (e.g., finger 1030, gesture or electronic pen 1032) 1002 can also be controlled. The electronic device 1001 may adjust the properties of the first display 1002 based on user input (e.g., finger 1030, gesture or electronic pen 1032, etc.) associated with the transparent display area 1014, Information to be executed, a function or an application to be executed in the first display 1002, and the like.

According to one embodiment, the electronic device 1001 is configured to display at least one of the touch input, gesture, or proximity input associated with the first display 1002, for example, with the first display 1002 being at least partially open to the second display 1012 Can be detected. At least one of the touch input, the gesture input, or the proximity input may be performed by at least one of, for example, a part of the user's body (e.g., a finger) or another object (e.g., an electronic pen). According to one embodiment, the electronic device 1001 can control at least one of the transparent display area 1014 or the second display 1012, as well as the first display 1002, based on user input associated with the first display 1002. The electronic device 1001 may determine the attributes (e.g., size, shape, brightness, color, saturation, sharpness, contrast, transparency, transparency, chroma, etc.) of the transparent display area 1014 based on user input associated with, for example, , Gamma, resolution, contrast ratio, viewing angle, color gamut, color temperature, or gradation linearity), information to be displayed in the transparent display area 1014, functions or applications to be executed in the transparent display area 1014,

10B, an electronic device 1001 is configured to display at least a portion of a second display (e.g., a transparent display area 1014) with at least a portion of the second display 1012 (e.g., a transparent display area 1014) (E.g., a swipe input, a gesture input, or a handwriting input) associated with a display area (e.g., a display area). Here, the characters may include, for example, alphabets, numbers, Chinese characters, Korean characters, or symbols. The electronic device 1001 recognizes a continuous touch or proximity input by, for example, an external object (e.g., finger 1030 or electronic pen 1032) and acquires a plurality of positions (e.g., coordinates) corresponding to the touch or proximity input And the shapes formed by connecting the acquired positions and the pre-stored characters are compared with each other to extract the character having the highest degree of similarity. The electronic device 1001 can execute, for example, a function or an application corresponding to the extracted character through at least one of the first display 1002, the second display 1012, or the transparent display area 1014.

According to one embodiment, the electronic device 1001 may perform a previously stored application or function that is mapped to a particular character, for example, when a particular character (e.g., "C" For example, the information displayed on the first display 1002 or the information displayed on the transparent display area 1014. For example, the information displayed on the first display 1002 and the information displayed on the first display 1002 may include, for example, All of the information displayed in the transparent display area 1014 is recognized as an image to generate at least one of the captured image of the first display 1002 or the captured image of the transparent display area 1014 or the captured image of the first display 1002 and the captured image of the transparent display area 1014 One image may be displayed on the first display 1002 < RTI ID = 0.0 > (E.g., a graphics display layer that can be configured by a S / W, a graphics processor, or a processor) corresponding to a captured image of the transparent display area, and a display layer corresponding to a captured image of the transparent display area, respectively .

According to some embodiments, additionally or alternatively, at least some information of the information (e.g., text, image, or moving picture, etc.) displayed on the first display 1002 may be displayed in a transparent display area 1014 Touch, proximity input, key input, or the like.

10C, the electronic device 1001 is configured to display at least a portion of the second display 1012 (e.g., a transparent display area) such that, for example, at least a portion of the second display 1012 The display area 1014) of the user. According to one embodiment, the electronic device 1001 recognizes the recognized sketch or drawing as a result of a user tracing the information (e.g., an image) displayed on the first display 1002 and maps the information to the information displayed on the first display 1002 Can be stored. According to one embodiment, the electronic device may generate an image that is a composite of the recognized sketch or drawing with the information displayed on the first display 1002. The electronic device 1001 may, for example, map the generated image to information displayed on the first display 1002 or store it independently of the information displayed on the first display 1002. According to one embodiment, one image may be stored to include a display layer corresponding to the information displayed on the first display 1002 and a display layer corresponding to the sketch or drawing.

According to one embodiment, the electronic device 1001 (e.g., the electronic device 101) may be configured so that when the transparent display area 1014 is at least partially open to the first display 1002, for example, by the movement of the second display 1012, The sketch or drawing input through the transparent display area 1014 can be displayed through the first display 1002. [ The sketch or drawing may be displayed, for example, in addition to, or in place of, information displayed on the first display 1002.

10D, the electronic device 1001 is configured to display a user's input (e.g., a touch using the electronic pen 1032 or a user's hand) associated with at least a portion of the second display 1012 (e.g., the transparent display area 1014) (E.g., content such as a text image or a moving picture, or an interface such as a window, a button, a menu, a bar, or the like) displayed on the first display 1002 or the transparent display area 1014 based on an input or proximity input (e.g., hovering or gesture) (For example, clipping) at least one object 1052 among the objects 1052. For example, when the first display 1002 is covered by the transparent display area 1014, the object displayed on the first display 1002 may be clipped through the transparent display area 1014. If the first display 1002 is at least partially open with respect to the transparent display area 1014, the object displayed in the transparent display area 1014 may be clipped through the transparent display area 1014.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 1001 can be configured to display the shape or movement of the created (e.g., sketched or drawn) or clipped object 1052 through the display of at least one of the first display 1002 or the second display 1012 ) Can be displayed (e.g., changed in shape or motion) in conjunction with or independent of other information displayed on at least one display. According to one embodiment, the electronic device 1001 generates and stores a moving image or a motion image (e.g., a gif file) reflecting the shape or motion of the object 1052 or displays it through at least one suitable display (e.g., the first display 1002) can do.

At least one or more display layers may be used to display the shape or movement for the object 1052. According to one embodiment, the object 1052 is displayed using at least one display layer (e.g. rendered) via a first display 1002, and other information associated with the object 1052 is displayed on the display 1002 May be displayed using other display layers (e.g., rendered) provided through the display. The two display layers (or the image information displayed therein) can be controlled (e.g., rendered) independently of each other, for example, based on user input or image characteristics. According to one embodiment, , The clipped or generated object 1052 can be displayed on the screen of the first display 1002 in addition to the previously displayed information. The electronic device 1001 may be used when, for example, the second display 1012 is moved so that the transparent display area 1014 covers the first display 1002 and at least partially opens the first display 1002, or when the user inputs (e.g., gestures, Swipe, motion, one-sided touch, or two-sided touch) is input, the object displayed in the transparent display area 1014 can be moved to the first display 1002 and displayed.

According to another embodiment, the electronic device 1001 may include, in addition to the objects displayed on the first display 1002 or the transparent display area 1014, a new image object, for example, a user's input An image having an outline of a line connecting the image of the user or a moving image configured to move the image according to an input of a user.

The electronic device 1001 may be clipped or the object 1052 generated may be stored in various forms. According to one embodiment, the object 1052 may be combined with an image captured by capturing a screen of the first display 1002 and stored. According to one embodiment, the image captured by the object 1052 may be stored as an image separate from the captured image of the first display 1002. According to one embodiment, one image may be stored to include a display layer corresponding to the screen of the first display 1002 and another display layer corresponding to the object 1052. [

10E, an electronic device 1001 may be coupled to a cover 1010 that includes a second display 1012, and may be coupled to at least a portion (e.g., a connection 1018) of the electronic device 1001 or the cover 1010, (E.g., an angle, an open state, or a ratio) can be detected by providing an angle sensor 1019 (e.g., an angle sensor, a muscle strength sensor, or a hall sensor) .

According to one embodiment, the electronic device 1001 can execute a function, an application, a security mode, or the like corresponding to the opening degree, based on the opening degree of the cover 1010 detected through the angle detection sensor 1019. [ For example, when an application requiring security through the first display 1002 (e.g., a function for displaying e-mail, personal information, a web browsing secure function, an Internet banking, or secure content) is executed while the cover 1010 is at least partially opened When the cover 1010 is closed, the transparency of the transparent display area is adjusted so that the corresponding application is not visible, or a user interface (e.g., a desktop, an application, a clock, a calendar, a schedule, a magazine, , A gallery, a telephone function, or a messenger function).

According to one embodiment, the electronic device 1001 is configured to display a visual representation corresponding to the degree of opening (e.g., degree of opening, degree of opening, or ratio) based on the degree of opening The effect of increasing or decreasing the activated area of the first display 1010 depending on the degree of opening or degree of opening of the book being closed according to the first display or the transparent display).

According to various embodiments, the first display 1002 and the second display 1012 may be interconnected to form one flexible display module. According to one embodiment, the electronic device 1001 senses the degree of bending using a sensor or the like functionally connected to the electronic device 1001 while flexing at least a part of the area of the flexible display module, and based on the degree of bending, The display of the module can be controlled. For example, the transparency of the bent partial area can be adjusted or other information can be displayed in the bent partial area so that the display of the other area blocked by the bent partial area can not be seen through the bent partial area . According to one embodiment, at least one of the curved partial area or the other area to be covered can additionally or alternatively be selected by a double-sided touch of the display by the user.

10F, the electronic device 1001 may include a first display 1002 or a second display 1012, for example, with at least a portion (e.g., a transparent display area 1014) of the second display 1012 covering the first display 1002 (E.g., a pattern or password) for releasing the lock mode through at least a portion of the second display 1012 (e.g., the transparent display area 1014) when entering a lock mode that restricts at least a portion of the display capability of information through the second display 1012 Etc.). The electronic device 1001 may compare the user input and the pre-stored unlock information, for example, to unlock the lock mode if it is matched, and to activate the display function of the information via the first display 1002 and the second display 1012 have.

According to one embodiment, the electronic device 1001 receives user input for releasing the lock mode, for example, with at least a portion (e.g., a transparent display area 1014) of the second display 1012 covering the first display 1002 The user interface screen can be displayed. For example, a user interface screen for receiving a pattern as a user input may display a plurality of graphic components 1054 spaced apart from one another, thereby guiding the user to input a pattern around the displayed graphic components. The electronic device 1001 recognizes a continuous touch or proximity input by, for example, an external object (e.g., a finger 1030 or an electronic pen 1032) and detects a plurality of positions (e.g., coordinates) corresponding to a touch, a gesture, And displays the shape formed by connecting the obtained positions through the user interface screen. The electronic device 1001 adjusts the settings (e.g., brightness, display color (e.g., black), on / off of the display) of the first display 1002 and controls at least some of the second display 1012 Area 1014), it is possible to reduce the current consumed in the display of the user interface.

According to some embodiments, the screen lock mode can be released without displaying a separate graphical component for receiving the user input pattern. For example, according to one embodiment, the display of at least one of the first display 1002 or the second display 1012 may be touched, or at least some of the sections may be in close proximity (e.g., in the case of hovering) The screen lock mode for the first display 1002, the second display 1012, or the transparent display area 1014 may be all at the same time or at the same time based on the detection of user input (e.g., finger movement) moving from one point of the display to another Can be canceled independently.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 1001 may provide additional information (e.g., a clock, notification information, and / or other information), for example, with at least a portion of the second display 1012 Image information, text information, weather information, status information of electronic devices, etc.) can be reduced. According to one embodiment, the electronic device 1001 may display additional information, for example, via at least a portion of the second display 1012 (e.g., a transparent display area 1014) and the settings of the first display 1002 Color (eg, black), display on / off) can be adjusted to reduce the current consumed in displaying additional information.

10G, the electronic device 1001 is configured to display first information 1062 (e.g., a first display 1012) displayed on the first display 1012, with at least a portion of the second display (e.g., the transparent display area 1014) The first information 1062 and the second information 1064 are displayed together by simultaneously displaying the second information 1064 (e.g., the second image) that can be displayed together in association with the first image (e.g., the first image) in the transparent display area 1014, It can be conveyed to the user as a kind of single information 1060 (e.g., a third image generated by synthesizing the first image and the second image).

According to one embodiment, the display control module of the electronic device displays the second information 1064 displayed in the transparent display area due to some information corresponding to the transparent display area among the first information 1062 displayed on the first display If there is a risk of being perceived as interfering with the display, replace the representation of some information of the first information 1062 with another representation 1066 (e.g., a blank image of white or black color or another image associated with the second information 1064) The display function of the portion of the first display 1002 corresponding to the second information 1064 of the transparent display region 1014 is controlled differently from the rest of the first display 1002 (e.g., only white or black color is displayed, the viewing angle is adjusted, Or adjusting the brightness).

According to one embodiment, the electronic device 1001 may communicate at least one of the first information 1062 or the second information 1064 with other external devices (e.g., an electronic device 104) or with a server (e.g., server 106) , NFC, GPS, cellular communications, USB, HDMI, RS-232 or POTS). For example, the electronic device 1001 recognizes an NFC tag located at a specific place (e.g., a store), and based on at least some of the tagging information or based on the tagging information based on the tagging information of the recognized NFC tag, Information of a store, or information of goods to be sold in a shop). The electronic device may display the additional information in at least one of the first display 1002 or the second display 1012 (e.g., the transparent display area 1014) as at least one of the first information 1062 or the second information 1064. [ For example, in a case where the electronic device 1001 recognizes the NFC tag of the clothing store, the first display 1002 can display the whole body image previously stored for the user of the electronic device 1001 as the first information 1062. At the same time, the electronic device 1001 can display the goods sold in the clothing store in the transparent display area 1014, thereby providing a virtual fitting service by expressing an image similar to a user wearing the goods.

10H, the display control module (e.g., display control module 170) of the electronic device 1001 displays at least one icon (e.g., first icon 1071 or second icon 1072) through the first display 1002 can do. The icons may be, for example, widgets or specific content.

According to one embodiment, when at least a portion (e.g., the transparent display area 1014) of the second display 1012 covers the first display 1002, if the transparent display area 1014 is positioned to at least partially overlap the first display, (E.g., a second touch sheet) capable of sensing a touch input or proximity input associated with the touch pad 1012. [ In addition, a sensor (e.g., a first touch sheet) that can sense a touch input or proximity input associated with the first display 1002 can be switched, for example, to an inactive state.

According to one embodiment, the display control module may control the movement of the first icon 1071 based on the received input when an input associated with the area in which the first icon 1071 of the first display 1002 is disposed is received. The display control module may move the first display 1002 and the transparent display area 1014, for example, to move the first icon 1071 from the first display 1002 to the transparent display area 1014 where the input has occurred and to display through the transparent display area 1014 Can be controlled. The input may be, for example, a long touch input or a double tap input.

According to one embodiment, the display control module is configured to display, when at least one icon (e.g., the first icon 1071) is displayed through the transparent display area 1014, an input associated with the area in which the first icon 1071 of the transparent display area 1014 is located The first display 1002 and the transparent display area 1014 can be controlled to move and display the first icon 1071 of the transparent display area 1014 to the first display 1002. [ The input may be, for example, a long touch input or a double tap input.

According to various embodiments, the display control module can store an icon to be displayed through the first display 1002 and an icon to be displayed through the transparent display area 1014 separately from each other. In addition, the display control module can store, for example, the information of the icon displayed on the first display 1002 and the information of the icon displayed on the transparent display area 1014 in separate locations, It is also possible to change the storage position of the information of the icon. The display control module is configured to switch from an inactive state (e.g., sleep mode release, lock screen release, or turn-off) to an active state (turn-on), for example, when the first display 1002 and / (E.g., the first display 1002 or the transparent display area 1014) that has been switched to the activated state by loading an icon stored in the storage location corresponding to the corresponding display (e.g., the first display 1002 or the transparent display area 1014) ). ≪ / RTI >

According to various embodiments, the display control module may include an interface object (e.g., a first search interface 1073 or a second search interface 1072) that can select a search page displayed through the first display 1001 and / 1074) through the first display 1002 and / or the transparent display 1014. The first search interface 1073 may be, for example, an interface object that can select a search page to be displayed through the transparent display area 1014. The second search interface 1074 may be, for example, an interface object that can select a search page to be displayed via the first display 1002,

According to one embodiment, the display control module, through the second search interface 1074, upon receipt of an input associated with a page search, controls the first display 1001 to display another page corresponding to the input via the first display 1002 . The page displayed on the first display 1002 may be, for example, a page related to at least one of a predetermined idle screen of the electronic device 1001 or execution of a specific function. According to one embodiment, the user may search for an object (e.g., an icon) placed on another page that is not currently displayed on the first display or transparent display area using the first search interface 1073 or the second search interface 1074 .

According to one embodiment, the display control module displays an object (e.g., an icon) displayed through the first display 1002 and an object displayed through the transparent display area 1014 in a state where the first display 1002 and the transparent display area 1014 overlap at least partially (E.g., icons) are shown overlapping each other, the position of either one of the two objects is automatically adjusted so that the two objects are clearly visible to the user, and the user input to each of the two objects is easily recognized The first display 1002 and the transparent display area 1014 can be controlled.

10I, the display control module 170 can display the first function screen 1081 corresponding to a specific function through the first display 1002 in a state in which the first display 1002 and the second display 1012 of the electronic device 1001 are unfolded have. The first function screen 1081 may be, for example, a web page screen received from a connected server according to a connection of a specific web site. The display control module 170 can, for example, control the transparent display area 1014 in a transparent state. Alternatively, the display control module 170 can display another web page received from the server providing the web page of the first function screen 1081 through the transparent display area 1014, for example.

According to one embodiment, the display control module 170 is operable to cause at least a portion (e.g., a transparent display area 1014) of the second display 1012 of the electronic device 1001 to be in an operation (e.g., a hinge operation of the second display) To opaquely adjust the transparency of at least a portion 1082 of the transparent display area 1014. This can prevent unintended exposure of the information displayed on the first display 1002. [

According to one embodiment, the display control module 170 is operable to open at least a portion (e.g., the transparent display area 1014) of the second display 1012 of the electronic device 1001 to the first display 1002 (e.g., , The second function screen 1083 corresponding to a specific function can be displayed through the first display 1002. [ The second function screen 1083 may be, for example, a web page screen received from a predetermined server.

According to one embodiment, the display control module 170 is operable to cause at least a portion (e.g., a transparent display area 1014) of the second display 1012 of the electronic device 1001 to be in an operation (e.g., a hinge operation of the second display) And the third function screen 1084 corresponding to the specific function can be displayed through the first display 1002. The third function screen may be, for example, a predetermined idle screen of the electronic device 1001. [ The display control module 170 can control the transparent display area 1014 to be transparent, for example, so that the third function screen 1084 can be seen through the transparent display area 1014.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 1001 may be configured to display, for example, the type of a particular application or function running on the electronic device 1001, the information displayed on the first display 1002 and / or the transparent display area 1014 Or a closed state of the cover with respect to the main body of the electronic device 1001, or to adjust the transparency of the transparent display area 1014 and / or to adjust the transparency of the first display 1002 and / It is possible to control the transparent display area 1014 to output a predetermined function screen or automatically output a web page of a predetermined server.

Referring to FIG. 10J, the display control module 170 of the electronic device 1001 may determine a display to display information among a plurality of displays (e.g., the display 1002 and the display 1012) according to the user's location. The display control module 170 determines the position or the sight line of the user of the display and displays information designated through the display (e.g., the display 1012) corresponding to the position or line of sight of the user among the plurality of displays can do.

The display control module 170 may display various information through a face corresponding to the user's position or line of sight on either side of the transparent display area 1014 of the display 1012 (e.g., the rear side 1015 and the front side 1016). The display control module 170 is configured to control the display device 1012 to display the electronic device 1001 (e.g., the display device 1002) via the rear surface 1015, for example, when the rear surface 1015 of the display 1012 is laid The user can control the transparent display 1012 such that an object 1070 (e.g., another user or object) located outside of the display 1012 is seen through or information 1072 (e.g., clock information or schedule information) is displayed.

If the front 1016 of the transparent display area 1014 is laid to face the user's direction (e.g., opened to face the user at the same time as the back of the display 1002), an object 1070 (e.g., Or other information 1074 (e.g., at least a portion of the information displayed on display 1002, or additional information associated therewith) than the information 1072 displayed through the rear surface 1015 The display control module 170 may control one or more sensors 1004 (e.g., a front camera sensor, a muscle strength sensor, or a motion recognition sensor (e.g., a 3D depth sensor, a gesture sensor, Wifi, Wifi, WiGig, BT, BLE, Zigbee, UWB, NFC, RFID, Audio Sink, HBC or VLC) to determine the position of the user or the direction of the line of sight.

Additionally or alternatively, the display control module 170 may display information that is displayed or displayed through at least one of the plurality of displays (e.g., the display 1002 and the display 1012) (e.g., the display 1012) It can be adjusted differently.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 1001 can use at least one of the at least one camera sensor 1004 or 1006 to control at least one of the type and shape of the information displayed on at least one of the front or back of the display 1014, have. For example, the display control module 170 of the electronic device 1001 activates at least one of the camera sensors 1004 or 1006 to display a subject (for example, a specified user's face Or a specific user's face) exists (e.g., face recognition or human shape determination in the photographed image). The display control module 170 can output the first information designated on the first surface 1015 of the display 1014 as shown when an image including the subject specified by the camera sensor 1004 is acquired. Also, the display control module 170 can output the second information designated on the display 1002. [

According to various embodiments, the display control module 170 may output the third information specified on the second surface 1016 of the display 1014, as shown, when an image including the subject specified by the camera sensor 1006 is obtained. The third information may include at least one of the first information and the second information. Or third information may include information that is adjusted such that the first and second information correspond to the second side 1016 of the display 1014 (e.g., information comprising at least a portion of the first information and the second information, Information obtained by reducing the second information). The display control module 170 may display the information specified on the first side of the display 1014 while the third information is being output on the second side 1016 of the display 1014 (e.g., the background screen of the specified color or the background screen of the specified transparency, Image, etc.) can be output. The display control module 170 may turn off the display 1002 or output the fourth information to the display 1002 while the third information is output to the second surface 1016 of the display 1014. [

According to various embodiments, if an image containing the subject specified by the camera sensor 1006 is not acquired, the display control module 170 may limit the output of the third information, or may display the information specified on the second side 1016 of the display 1014 A designated color screen, a background screen with a specified transparency, or a specific phrase). Or if an image including the subject specified by the camera sensor 1006 is not acquired, the display control module 170 can control to turn off the display 1014. [

According to various embodiments, when the camera sensor 1004 and the camera sensor 1006 acquire an image including a specified subject, the display control module 170 outputs the first information to the first surface 1015 of the display 1014, 2 information and outputs the third information to the second surface 1016 of the display 1014. [

According to various embodiments, when the subject specified by the camera sensor 1006 is detected and the third information is output to the second surface 1016 of the display 1014 and the specified subject is detected by the camera sensor 1004, the display control module 170 controls the above- And to output the first information or the second information to the first surface 1015 or the display 1002 of the display 1014, respectively. In this operation, the display control module 170 may stop outputting the third information to the second surface 1016 of the display 1014. [

According to various embodiments, the display control module 170 may output the third information to the first side 1015 of the display 1014. The display control module 170 may output the third information for a designated time and then change the displayed information to the second information displayed on the display 1002. [

According to various embodiments, when outputting the third information to the first side 1015 of the display 1014, the display control module 170 changes the displayed direction (e.g., from left to right Change the information arrangement in the direction or change the information arrangement in the right-to-left direction).

The display 1014 described above may be, for example, a transparent display. Accordingly, the display control module 170 adjusts the transparency (or the background) of the second surface 1016 while the first information is output to the first surface 1015, and the third information is output to the second surface 1016 (Or background) of the second surface 1016 during the first time.

As described above, the electronic device 1001 according to various embodiments may control at least one of the type, the type, and the output position of information displayed on the displays based on at least one of the camera sensor 1004 and the camera sensor 1006. According to various embodiments, the electronic device 1001 may control to output various information (e.g., information pre-mapped to each person) according to the type of the subject (e.g., persons classified according to face recognition). According to various embodiments, the electronic device 1001 may determine the placement state of the electronic device 1001 using at least one of the various sensors described above in addition to the camera sensor, and may determine the first information, the second information, The output of the third information, the change, or the output stop.

10K, the display control module 170 of the electronic device 1001 may display the position of the display 1012 relative to the display 1002, or to at least one of the two sides of the transparent display area 1014 of the display 1012 (e.g., the back side 1015 and the front side 1016) Various information can be displayed according to the position of

According to one embodiment, when the display 1012 is closed relative to the display 1002 (e.g., when the two displays 1002, 1012 are in contact with each other or are spaced within a specified distance (e.g., 1 cm or 5 cm) The transparent display area 1014, and the like.

According to one embodiment, when the display 1012 is open relative to the display 1002 (e.g., where the two displays 1002,1012 are spaced apart from one another by more than the specified distance (e.g., 0.5 cm, 5 cm, or 10 cm) May display other information 1072 (e.g., information related to information displayed via text, image, or display 1002, etc.) through at least a portion of the transparent display area 1014. Additionally or alternatively, the display control module 170 may cause the object 1070 (e.g., another user or external object) located at the periphery (e.g., the back) of the display 1012 to be visible through at least some other area of the transparent display area 1014 Visible state can be adjusted.

According to one embodiment, the display control module 170 may automatically display the other information 1072 in the partial area, or the object 1070 may be displayed in the transparent display area < RTI ID = 0.0 > The visibility of the at least another partial region can be adjusted so as not to be visible through the through hole 1014.

In the present disclosure, a specific distance (e.g., 0.5 cm, 5 cm, or 10 cm) is used for determining the closed or open state between the display 1002 and the display 1012 for convenience of explanation, but this is an example and other distance values may be used.

According to one embodiment, the display 1012 can transparently display external objects through the transparent display area 1014, or can display information, even when detached from the display 1002. For example, if the display 1012 is laid to face one of the sides (e.g., the front side 1016), the object 1070 (e.g., the rear side) located at the periphery (e.g., rear side) of the display 1012 through at least a portion of the transparent display area 1014 For example, another user or an external object) can be shown. Alternatively, or additionally, information may be provided (e.g., text or image) through at least a portion of the transparent display area 1014 if the display is laid to face the user (e.g., flipped) Image, etc.) can be displayed.

11 illustrates an example of using a transparent display area formed on at least a part of a plurality of displays (e.g., a second display) as an input means, with the cover of the electronic device 1101 according to various embodiments open. The electronic device 1101 may be, for example, a sensor (e.g., a touch sensor, a digitizer, a gesture sensor, a proximity sensor, an image sensor, a touch sensor, etc.) capable of sensing a touch input, a gesture input, 3D depth sensor, etc.).

11, an electronic device 1101 (e.g., electronic device 101) may be configured to display a user input 1150 (e.g., one-sided touch input, two-sided touch input) associated with a transparent display area 1114 (E.g., capture of the image displayed on the first display 1102 or to the electronic device 1101) in response to a user input (e.g., touch input, hovering input, swipe input, gesture input or handwriting input) (E.g., audio output or camera photographing) using an external component of the electronic device 1101 or an external electronic device (e.g., an electronic device 104 or the like) outside the electronic device 1101 (E.g., TV remote control, remote control, data transmission / reception, text information transmission / reception, voice information transmission God, etc.) can be performed.

12 illustrates an example of using a transparent display area formed on at least a part of a plurality of displays (e.g., a second display) as an input means, with the cover of the electronic device 1201 being open, according to various embodiments. The electronic device 1201 may include, for example, a sensor (e.g., a touch sensor, a digitizer, a gesture sensor, a proximity sensor) capable of sensing a one-sided touch input associated with the transparent display region 1214, Sensors, image sensors, 3D depth sensors, etc.).

12, when a first body portion (e.g., a cover portion) of the electronic device 1201 is at least partially opened, a transparent display region formed on the display (e.g., the second display 1212) located in the first body portion is input The information or function displayed on another display (e.g., the first display 1202) located in the second body portion (e.g., the main body portion) of the electronic device 1201 can be controlled. The electronic device 1201 (e.g., electronic device 101) may include, for example, a plurality of displays including at least a first display 1202 and a second display 1212. The second display 1212 may include, for example, a transparent display area 1214. Electronic device 1201 may additionally include a sensor (e.g., a touch sensor, digitizer, gesture sensor, proximity sensor, image sensor, or 3D depth sensor) capable of sensing a touch input or proximity input (e.g., hovering) . ≪ / RTI >

According to some embodiments, the electronic device 1201 may include a virtual input tool (e.g., a virtual keyboard 1220 or a game pad) for a function or application (e.g., a chat program 1210 or a game 1230) 1240) through at least a portion of the second display 1212 (e.g., the transparent display area 1214).

According to one embodiment, the electronic device 1201 is capable of executing a character input application (e.g., a chat program 1210, a web browser 1260 or a message (SMS / MMS) program, etc.) via the first display 1202, When a user input (e.g., touch, gesture, swipe, hovering, pen input, etc.) is detected in at least a portion of the application, a virtual input tool (e.g., virtual keyboard 1220 or text input Window) can be displayed.

According to some embodiments, the electronic device 1201 may provide a function or application (e.g., web browser 1260) different from the function or application (e.g., image playback program 1250) running on the first display 1202 to a second display (E.g., a transparent display area 1214) of the display device 1212.

13 is a diagram illustrating an example of providing augmented reality content using a transparent display area in an electronic device according to various embodiments. The electronic device (e.g., electronic device 101) may include, for example, a plurality of displays including at least a first display 1302 and a second display 1312. The second display 1312 includes, for example, a transparent display area 1314, and depending on the relative position between the first display 1302 and the second display 1312, at least a portion of the information displayed on the first display 1302 corresponds to the transparent display area 1314 As shown in FIG. The transparent display area 1314 can, for example, adjust the transparency. The electronic device 1301 may additionally include a sensor (e.g., a touch sensor associated with at least one of the first display 1302 or the second display 1312, a gesture sensor, a front camera sensor 1304, a back camera sensor 1306, a digitizer, A dynamic vision sensor (DVS), a proximity sensor, or a 3D depth sensor, etc.).

13, the electronic device 1301 displays second information 1318 related to the first information 1316 that is transmitted through the transparent display area in a state where the cover of the electronic device 1301 is open, in the transparent display area 1314, You can implement reality.

According to one embodiment, the electronic device 1301 can predict the first information 1316 based on context information 1307 obtained using, for example, a sensor (e. G., A rear camera sensor 1306) functionally linked to the electronic device 1301 have. According to one embodiment, the electronic device 1301 can predict the first information 1316, for example, by additionally using the line of sight or face recognition information 1305 to the situation information 1307. [

According to one embodiment, the second information 1318 includes, for example, predicted first information (e.g., information predicted based on context information 1307 and gaze or face recognition information 1305 or predicted based on context information 1307) Etc.). ≪ / RTI > For example, the electronic device 1301 may obtain the predicted first information, for example, under the control of the display control module 170, and may predict (e.g., predict) the server (e.g., server 106 or external electronic device And receives server processing information based on the first information predicted from the server (e.g., server 106 or external electronic device (electronic device 104 or electronic device 106), and based on the processed information, 2 information 1318 can be displayed through the transparent display area 1314. [

According to another embodiment, the electronic device is configured to obtain predicted first information, for example, and to provide additional information via a communication module (e.g., WiFi, BT, NFC, GPS, And process the information based on the first and additional information predicted from the processor (e.g., processor 120) to display the second information 1318 through the transparent display area 1314 based on the information processed through the processor have.

According to one embodiment, the position at which the second information is displayed in the transparent display area can be determined based on the first information. In addition, the gaze or face recognition information may be additionally used so that the first information is transmitted to the current transparent display area and adjusted to match or approximate the direction seen by the user.

According to one embodiment, the electronic device may display third information associated with the first information predicted via the first display, or may execute a separate application associated with the first information. For example, the electronic device can provide the augmented reality navigation information through the transparent display area and, at the same time, provide the map navigation information through the first display.

Fig. 14 is a diagram showing an example of changing the setting of another display (e.g., a first display) superimposed on a transparent display area among a plurality of displays in an electronic device according to various embodiments. The electronic device 1401 (e.g., electronic device 101) may include, for example, a plurality of displays including at least a first display 1402 and a second display 1412. The second display 1412 includes, for example, a transparent display area 1414, and depending on the relative position between the first display 1402 and the second display 1412, at least a portion of the information displayed on the first display 1402 is transmitted through the transparent display area 1414 As shown in FIG. The transparent display region 1414 can, for example, adjust the transparency.

14, for example, in a state 1450 in which at least a portion (e.g., a transparent display area 1414) of the second display 1412 covers the first display 1402, the information displayed on the first display 1402 is displayed in the transparent display area 1414 And the transparency of the transparent display is viewed through the transparent material 1420, a difference in brightness, saturation, contrast, brightness, or brightness may visually occur depending on the transparency of the transparent display area. For example, when viewed through the transparent display area 1414, when the information displayed on the first display is not transmitted through the other material but is viewed as it is, or when the information displayed on the first display is a material having a relatively high transparency (e.g., (Brightness, saturation, contrast, brightness, or brightness) relative to the case 1416 in which the light is viewed through the glass (e.g., glass, transparent plastic, etc.).

According to one embodiment, the electronic device 1401 is configured to display at least a portion of the area of the first display 1402 corresponding to the transparent display area 1414, if at least a portion of the information displayed on the first display 1402 is perceived to be visible through the transparent display area 1414. [ The setting of the area 1403 (e.g., brightness, saturation, contrast, brightness or brightness) can be adjusted stepwise (e.g., scale 0-10).

For example, after the first display 1402 is covered with the second display 1412, the electronic device may display the brightness of at least a portion of the first display 1402 at a brightness before the second display 1412 covers the first display 1402, The luminance of the remaining part of the display 1402 can be adjusted upward.

According to various embodiments, when at least a portion (e.g., the transparent display area 1414) of the second display 1412 covers the first display 1402 and only the operation of the first display 1402 is viewed separately (1460) (For example, brightness, saturation, contrast, brightness, or brightness) of at least a partial region 1403 corresponding to a material having a high transparency and at least a partial region 1405 corresponding to a material having a high transparency may be different. According to one embodiment, the setting (e.g., brightness, saturation, contrast, brightness, or brightness) of at least one of the area 1403 corresponding to the transparent display area 1414 or the at least one area 1405 corresponding to a material with high transparency .

15 is a flow chart illustrating a method for controlling a plurality of displays in an electronic device according to various embodiments. The electronic device (e.g., electronic device 101) may include a plurality of displays including, for example, at least a first display (e.g., first display 151) and a second display . The second display includes, for example, a transparent display area (e.g., a transparent display area 153), and depending on the relative position between the first display and the second display, at least a portion of the information displayed on the first display As shown in FIG.

15, at operation 1501, an electronic device (e.g., electronic device 101) can display first information through a first display, for example, using a display control module (e.g., display control module 170) have.

At operation 1502, visibility may be determined as to whether at least some information of the first information is visible through the transparent display area of the second display or not.

In operation 1503, if the determined visible state in relation to the transparent display area is a first visible state (e.g., the at least some information is visible), the second information may additionally be displayed through the transparent display area. The second information displayed additionally may be information relating to the at least some information, or may be irrelevant information.

At operation 1504, a visible state determined in connection with the transparent display area is added to or replaced at operation 1503 with a second visible state (e.g., at least some of the information is not visible or visible, an illegible state, or a case where it is seen as faint), the setting of at least a partial area corresponding to the transparent display area of the first display may be changed. According to some embodiments, after operation 1504 is executed, operation 1503 may be further executed.

16 is a flow diagram illustrating a method for generating a visual effect using a transparent display area in an electronic device according to various embodiments. The electronic device (e.g., electronic device 101) may include a plurality of displays including, for example, at least a first display (e.g., first display 151) and a second display . The second display includes, for example, a transparent display area (e.g., 153), and depending on the relative position between the first display and the second display, at least a portion of the information displayed on the first display is visible through the transparent display area As shown in FIG.

In operation 1601, the display control module (e.g., display control module 170) of the electronic device (e.g., electronic device 210) may obtain the first information to be displayed on the first display.

In operation 1602, the display control module may generate first image information and second image information for a visual effect of the first information based on the first information. According to an embodiment of the present invention, a method of generating at least one of first image information and second image information includes at least one of shifting, smoothing, sharpening, noise cancellation, histogram conversion, facial recognition, At least one image processing technique may be applied, such as angle conversion, size conversion, saturation conversion, brightness conversion, or object finding. According to one embodiment, the first image information may be the same as the first information, and the second image information may be an image generated by applying the image processing to the first information.

According to one embodiment, when the first information is a stereoscopic image including a left eye image and a right eye image, the first image information is any one of a left eye image and a right eye image, and the second image information is a left eye image Or the remaining one of the right eye images.

At operation 1603, the electronic device displays the first image information through either the first display or the transparent display area to represent the visual effect of the first information, and at operation 1604, Or through one of the display or transparent display areas. According to one embodiment, the first image information and the second image information can be simultaneously displayed.

According to one embodiment, when the first image information is one of the left eye image and the right eye image, and the second image information is the remaining one of the left eye image and the right eye image of the first information, May be displayed at the same time, or may be sequentially displayed by time sharing.

17 is a flow chart illustrating a method of providing additional information related to information viewed using a transparent display area in an electronic device according to various embodiments. The electronic device (e.g., electronic device 101) may include a plurality of displays including, for example, at least a first display (e.g., first display 151) and a second display . The second display includes, for example, a transparent display area (e.g., 153), and depending on the relative position between the first display and the second display, at least a portion of the information displayed on the first display is visible through the transparent display area As shown in FIG.

In operation 1701, the display control module (e.g., display control module 170) of the electronic device displays the first information (e.g., the first control information) that is transmitted through the transparent display area using a sensor functionally connected to the electronic device, Such as news, weather, schedule, recommendation content, action guide, appearance guide, health guide or augmented reality content, etc.) associated with the location, time, environment, According to one embodiment, the display control module can use the rear camera sensor of the electronic device to obtain the status information associated with the user, and generate the second information based on the obtained status information.

In operation 1702, the display control module may obtain the user's gaze or face recognition information, for example, using another sensor functionally connected to the electronic device. In operation 1703, for example, the display control module may adjust (or determine) the display position of the second information based on the line of sight or face recognition information obtained through the operation 1703.

At operation 1704, the electronic device may display the second information through the transparent display area. The electronic device may, for example, skip steps 1702 to 1703 and display the second information obtained in operation 1701 directly through the transparent display area.

The operations performed by the methods shown in Figs. 15-17 may be processed in a sequential, parallel, repetitive, or heuristic manner, or may be performed in a different order than shown in the figures, May be omitted, or other operations may be added.

According to various embodiments, a method of operating an electronic device includes: displaying first information through a first display functionally connected to the electronic device; And, if at least a portion of the first information is visible through a transparent display area of a second display connected to the electronic device such that the electronic device is positionally changeable relative to the first display, And further displaying the second information.

According to various embodiments, Wherein the controller is configured to dynamically change at least one of size, shape, brightness, color, saturation, sharpness, contrast, transparency, transparency, saturation, gamma, resolution, contrast ratio, viewing angle, color recall rate, color temperature, Operation.

According to various embodiments, the further displaying operation may comprise generating a visual effect using the second information such that the at least some information is viewed in a stereoscopic manner.

According to various embodiments, the further displaying operation comprises: generating the second information based on the first information; Displaying the first portion through the first display such that a first portion of the second information is visible through the transparent display region; And displaying the second portion of the second information on the transparent display area simultaneously with the display of the first portion.

According to various embodiments, the visual effect may include a depth effect image for the at least some information.

According to various embodiments, the act of generating the visual effect may include at least one of shifting, smoothing, sharpening, noise removal, histogram conversion, face recognition, high frequency blocking filtering, , Brightness conversion, or object search. ≪ / RTI >

According to various embodiments, the first information includes a stereoscopic image including a left eye image and a right eye image, and the operation of generating the second information may include generating the left eye image from the first display and the transparent display area An operation to display through either one; And displaying the right eye image through the other of the first display and the transparent display area.

According to various embodiments, the first information includes any one of a left eye image or a right eye image for at least one object, and the second information includes another one of the left eye image or the right eye image can do.

According to various embodiments, the left eye image and the right eye image may be time-divisionally performed in an alternating manner.

According to various embodiments, the further displaying operation comprises: recognizing a user's face or line of sight of the electronic device; And at least one of transparency, brightness, brightness or reflectivity of the first display or the transparent display area, or at least some of the information in the transparent display, based on at least the face or line of sight, Or adjusting the display position of the second information.

According to various embodiments, the further indicating operation comprises: obtaining context information associated with a user of the electronic device; And generating an augmented reality effect associated with the at least some information, based on the context information, with the second information.

According to various embodiments, Wherein the further displaying operation comprises: generating an avatar content corresponding to a user of the electronic device; And displaying the avatar content using the transparent display area, at least in part of the second information.

According to various embodiments, Specifying partial information of the first information based on user input to at least one of the first display or the second display; And adjusting the transparency of at least some of the areas of the transparent display area such that some of the information is not visible through the transparent display area.

According to various embodiments, The additional indicating operation may include: Specifying an area of the transparent display area based on a user's input associated with the second display; And adjusting the transparency of the partial area so that at least a portion of the first information is not visible through the partial area.

According to various embodiments, The additional indicating operation may include: Executing an electronic device function or application or changing a setting of the electronic device in response to a user input associated with at least one of a top surface or a bottom surface of the transparent display area.

According to various embodiments, The additional indicating operation may include: Storing one or more of a first captured image corresponding to the at least a portion of the first information or a second captured image associated with the second information as at least one image file.

According to various embodiments, the further indicating operation comprises storing at least one of the at least some of the information, at least a portion of the second information, or a combination thereof.

According to various embodiments, the storing operation may include a method of storing based on user input sensed through the transparent display area.

According to various embodiments, the further indicating operation is for a user to authenticate a user of the electronic device via the second display, when a lock (ock) is set which limits at least some functions of the electronic device, Displaying an interface; Authenticating the user based on user input associated with the user interface; And releasing the lock based on the authentication.

According to various embodiments, the further displaying operation may include changing a representation corresponding to the at least a portion of the first information in response to the display of the second information, And controlling the corresponding part of the area differently from the other areas of the first display.

According to various embodiments, the further displaying operation may include modifying the at least some information in response to the display of the second information, or modifying a portion of the first display corresponding to the transparent display area, And may include operations to control differently from other areas of the display.

According to various embodiments, Recognizing a user input associated with the transparent display area when it is determined that the first information is not visible through the transparent display area; And executing the function or application of the electronic device via the first display based on the user input.

According to various embodiments, the further indicative operation may comprise the step of: opening / closing a cover to the body of the electronic device, or a user input associated with at least one of the first display or the second display, The size, shape, brightness, color, saturation, sharpness, transparency, transparency, contrast, saturation, gamma, resolution, contrast ratio, viewing angle, color recall rate, color temperature, and the like of at least one of the first display or the second display, Or grayscale linearity of the pixel of interest.

According to various embodiments, the further displaying operation may include, as the second information, displaying the virtual input tool for a function or application to be executed via the first display.

, According to various embodiments, the further displaying operation includes: as the second information, generating an image corresponding to a user input associated with the transparent display area; And displaying the image via the first display.

According to various embodiments, the act of displaying the image may include concurrently displaying the image with the at least some information or other information displayed on the first display.

According to various embodiments, the act of simultaneously displaying the image may display the image as a first display layer and display corresponding information of the at least some information or the other information as a second display layer.

According to various embodiments, the displaying operation may dynamically change and display at least one of a motion, a shape, or a content of the image.

According to various embodiments, the further indicating operation may include, via at least one of the first display or the second display, a visual representation corresponding to the open / closed state of the cover relative to the body of the electronic device And < / RTI >

According to various embodiments, a method of operating an electronic device includes: displaying first information through a first display functionally connected to the electronic device; And wherein when at least a portion of the first information is visible through a transparent display area of a second display functionally coupled to the electronic device to allow for a change of position relative to the first display, And automatically changing the setting of the corresponding at least partial area.

According to various embodiments, the altering operation may include altering at least one of brightness, saturation, contrast, brightness or brightness of the at least some region.

According to various embodiments, a method of displaying an electronic device, the electronic device comprising: a first display formed on at least a portion of a body of the electronic device; And a second display formed on at least a portion of a top surface of a cover operatively connected to the body and including a transparent display area, wherein the sensor is operatively connected to the electronic device, Acquiring second information associated with the first information viewed through the display area; And displaying the second information through the transparent display area.

According to various embodiments, the act of obtaining the second information includes using the sensor to obtain status information associated with a user of the electronic device; And generating the second information based on the context information.

According to various embodiments, the act of displaying the second information may include using an other sensor functionally connected to the electronic device to obtain a user's gaze or face recognition information of the electronic device; And adjusting the display position of the second information based on the gaze or face recognition information.

According to various embodiments, the second information may include augmented reality content associated with the first information.

18 is a block diagram 1800 illustrating an electronic device 1801 in accordance with various embodiments. The electronic device 1801 may constitute all or part of the electronic device 101 shown in Fig. 1, for example. 18, the electronic device 1801 includes at least one application processor (AP) 1810, a communication module 1820, a subscriber identification module (SIM) card 1824, a memory 1830, a sensor module 1840, an input device 1850, a display 1860, An interface 1870, an audio module 1880, a camera module 1891, a power management module 1895, a battery 1896, an indicator 1897, and a motor 1898.

The AP 1810 may control a plurality of hardware or software components connected to the AP 1810 by operating an operating system or an application program, and may perform various data processing and operations including multimedia data. The AP 1810 may be implemented as a system on chip (SoC), for example. According to one embodiment, the AP 1810 may further include a graphics processing unit (GPU) (not shown).

The communication module 1820 (e.g., the communication interface 160) can send and receive data in communication between the electronic device 1801 (e.g., the electronic device 101) and other electronic devices (e.g., electronic device 104 or server 106) Can be performed. According to one embodiment, the communication module 1820 may include a cellular module 1821, a Wifi module 1823, a BT module 1825, a GPS module 1827, an NFC module 1828, and a radio frequency (RF) module 1829.

The cellular module 1821 may provide voice calls, video calls, text services, or Internet services over a communication network (e.g., LTE, LTE-A, CDMA, WCDMA, UMTS, WiBro or GSM). The cellular module 1821 can also perform identification and authentication of electronic devices within the communication network, for example, using a subscriber identity module (e.g., SIM card 1824). According to one embodiment, the cellular module 1821 may perform at least some of the functions that the AP 1810 may provide. For example, the cellular module 1821 may perform at least some of the multimedia control functions.

According to one embodiment, the cellular module 1821 may include a communication processor (CP). In addition, the cellular module 1821 may be implemented with, for example, SoC. In FIG. 8, components such as the cellular module 1821 (e.g., a communications processor), the memory 1830, or the power management module 1895 are shown as separate components from the AP 1810, but according to one embodiment, May include at least a portion of the aforementioned components (e.g., cellular module 1821).

According to one embodiment, the AP 1810 or the cellular module 1821 (e.g., communications processor) may load or process commands or data received from at least one of the non-volatile memory or other components connected to each other in the volatile memory can do. In addition, the AP 1810 or the cellular module 1821 may receive data from at least one of the other components or store data generated by at least one of the other components in the non-volatile memory.

Each of the Wifi module 1823, the BT module 1825, the GPS module 1827, and the NFC module 1828 may include a processor for processing data transmitted and received through a corresponding module, for example. Although the cellular module 1821, the Wifi module 1823, the BT module 1825, the GPS module 1827, or the NFC module 1828 are shown as separate blocks in FIG. 8, the cellular module 1821, the Wifi module 1823, the BT module 1825, At least some (e.g., two or more) of the modules 1827 or NFC modules 1828 may be included in one integrated chip (IC) or IC package. At least some of the processors corresponding to the cellular module 1821, the Wifi module 1823, the BT module 1825, the GPS module 1827, or the NFC module 1828, respectively (e.g., corresponding to the communication processor and Wifi module 1823 corresponding to the cellular module 1821) Wifi processor) can be implemented in a single SoC.

The RF module 1829 can transmit and receive data, for example, transmit and receive RF signals. The RF module 1829 may include, for example, a transceiver, a power amplifier module (PAM), a frequency filter, or a low noise amplifier (LNA). In addition, the RF module 1829 may further include a component for transmitting and receiving electromagnetic waves in a free space in a wireless communication, for example, a conductor or a lead wire. 8, a cellular module 1821, a Wifi module 1823, a BT module 1825, a GPS module 1827, and an NFC module 1828 are shown sharing one RF module 1829. However, according to one embodiment, the cellular module 1821, the Wifi module 1823 , The BT module 1825, the GPS module 1827, or the NFC module 1828 can perform transmission and reception of RF signals through separate RF modules.

The SIM card 1824 may be a card containing a subscriber identity module and may be inserted into a slot formed in a specific location of the electronic device. The SIM card 1824 may include unique identification information (e.g., an integrated circuit card identifier (ICCID)) or subscriber information (e.g., international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI)).

The memory 1830 (e.g., the memory 130) may include an internal memory 1832 or an external memory 1834. The built-in memory 1832 may be a nonvolatile memory such as a dynamic RAM (for example, a dynamic RAM, an SRAM, a synchronous dynamic RAM (SDRAM), or the like) or a non-volatile memory , At least one of an OTPROM (one time programmable ROM), a PROM (programmable ROM), an EPROM (erasable and programmable ROM), an EEPROM (electrically erasable and programmable ROM), a mask ROM, a flash ROM, a NAND flash memory, . ≪ / RTI >

According to one embodiment, the internal memory 1832 may be a solid state drive (SSD). The external memory 1834 may be a flash drive, for example, a compact flash (CF), a secure digital (SD), a micro secure digital (SD), a mini secure digital (SD), an extreme digital And the like. The external memory 1834 can be functionally connected to the electronic device 1801 through various interfaces. According to one embodiment, the electronic device 1801 may further include a storage device (or storage medium) such as a hard drive.

The sensor module 1840 may measure a physical quantity or sense an operating state of the electronic device 1801, and convert the measured or sensed information into an electrical signal. The sensor module 1840 may include, for example, a gesture sensor 1840A, a gyro sensor 1840B, an air pressure sensor 1840C, a magnetic sensor 1840D, an acceleration sensor 1840E, a grip sensor 1840F, a proximity sensor 1840G, blue sensor), a living body sensor 1840I, an on / humidity sensor 1840J, an illuminance sensor 1840K, or an ultraviolet (UV) sensor 1840M. Additionally or alternatively, the sensor module 1840 may include, for example, an E-nose sensor (not shown), an EMG sensor (not shown), an EEG sensor (not shown) an electrocardiogram sensor (not shown), an infra red sensor (not shown), an iris sensor (not shown), or a fingerprint sensor (not shown). The sensor module 1840 may further include a control circuit for controlling at least one sensor included in the sensor module 1840.

The input device 1850 may include a touch panel 1852, a (digital) pen sensor 1854, a key 1856, or an ultrasonic input device 1858. The touch panel 1852 can recognize a touch input in at least one of an electrostatic type, a pressure sensitive type, an infrared type, and an ultrasonic type. The touch panel 1852 may further include a control circuit. In electrostatic mode, physical contact or proximity recognition is possible. The touch panel 1852 may further include a tactile layer. In this case, the touch panel 1852 may provide a tactile response to the user.

The (digital) pen sensor 1854 can be implemented using the same or similar method as receiving the touch input of the user, or using a separate recognizing sheet, for example. The key 1856 may include, for example, a physical button, an optical key or a keypad. The ultrasonic input device 1858 is a device that can confirm data by sensing a sound wave from an electronic device 1801 to a microphone (e.g., a microphone 1888) through an input tool for generating an ultrasonic signal, and is capable of wireless recognition. According to one embodiment, the electronic device 1801 may receive user input from an external device (e.g., a computer or a server) connected thereto using the communication module 1820.

The display 1860 (e.g., the display 150) may include a panel 1862, a hologram device 1864, or a projector 1866. The panel 1862 may be, for example, a liquid-crystal display (LCD) or an active-matrix organic light-emitting diode (AM-OLED). The panel 1862 may be embodied, for example, as being flexible, transparent or wearable. The panel 1862 may be composed of the touch panel 1852 and one module. The hologram device 1864 can display stereoscopic images in the air using interference of light. The projector 1866 can display an image by projecting light onto a screen. The screen may, for example, be located inside or outside of the electronic device 1801. According to one embodiment, the display 1860 may further include control circuitry for controlling the panel 1862, the hologram device 1864, or the projector 1866.

The interface 1870 may include, for example, a high-definition multimedia interface (HDMI) 1872, a universal serial bus (USB) 1874, an optical interface 1876 or a D-sub (D-subminiature) 1878. The interface 1870 may, for example, be included in the communication interface 160 shown in FIG. Additionally or alternatively, the interface 1870 may include, for example, a mobile high-definition link (MHL) interface, a secure digital (SD) card / multi-media card (MMC) interface, or an infrared data association can do.

The audio module 1880 can convert both sound and electrical signals in both directions. At least some components of the audio module 1880 may be included, for example, in the input / output interface 140 shown in FIG. The audio module 1880 can process sound information input or output through, for example, a speaker 1882, a receiver 1884, an earphone 1886, a microphone 1888, or the like.

The camera module 1891 is a device capable of capturing a still image and a moving image. The camera module 1891 may include one or more image sensors (e.g., a front sensor or a rear sensor), a lens (not shown), an image signal processor ) Or a flash (not shown), such as an LED or xenon lamp.

The power management module 1895 can manage the power of the electronic device 1801. Although not shown, the power management module 1895 may include, for example, a power management integrated circuit (PMIC), a charger integrated circuit ("IC"), or a battery or fuel gauge.

The PMIC can be mounted, for example, in an integrated circuit or a SoC semiconductor. The charging method can be classified into wired and wireless. The charging IC can charge the battery, and can prevent an overvoltage or an overcurrent from the charger. According to one embodiment, the charging IC may comprise a charging IC for at least one of a wired charging scheme or a wireless charging scheme. The wireless charging system may be, for example, a magnetic resonance system, a magnetic induction system or an electromagnetic wave system, and additional circuits for wireless charging may be added, such as a coil loop, a resonant circuit or a rectifier have.

The battery gauge can measure, for example, the remaining amount of the battery 1896, the voltage during charging, the current or the temperature. The battery 1896 may store or generate electricity and supply power to the electronic device 1801 using the stored or generated electricity. The battery 1896 may include, for example, a rechargeable battery or a solar battery.

The indicator 1897 may indicate a specific state of the electronic device 1801 or a portion thereof (e.g., the AP 1810), for example, a boot state, a message state, or a charged state. The motor 1898 can convert an electrical signal into a mechanical vibration. Although not shown, the electronic device 1801 may include a processing unit (e.g., a GPU) for mobile TV support. The processing device for supporting the mobile TV can process media data conforming to standards such as digital multimedia broadcasting (DMB), digital video broadcasting (DVB), or media flow.

Each of the above-described components of the electronic device according to the present disclosure can be composed of one or more components, and the name of the component can be changed according to the type of the electronic device. The electronic device according to the present disclosure may be configured to include at least one of the above-described components, and some components may be omitted or further include other additional components. In addition, some of the components of the electronic device according to the present disclosure may be combined and configured as an entity, so that the functions of the corresponding components before being combined can be performed in the same manner.

The term " module " as used herein may mean a unit comprising, for example, one or a combination of two or more of hardware, software or firmware. A " module " may be interchangeably used with terms such as, for example, unit, logic, logical block, component or circuit. A " module " may be a minimum unit or a portion of an integrally constructed component. A " module " may be a minimum unit or a portion thereof that performs one or more functions. &Quot; Modules " may be implemented either mechanically or electronically. For example, a "module" in accordance with the present disclosure may be implemented as an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) chip, field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) or programmable logic arrays (FPGAs) logic device).

According to various embodiments, at least some of the devices (e.g., modules or functions thereof) or methods (e.g., operations) according to the present disclosure may be stored in a computer readable storage medium -readable storage media). The instructions, when executed by one or more processors (e.g., the processor 210), may cause the one or more processors to perform functions corresponding to the instructions. The computer readable storage medium may be, for example, the memory 120. [ At least some of the programming modules may be implemented (e.g., executed) by, for example, the processor 110. At least some of the programming modules may include, for example, modules, programs, routines, sets of instructions or processes, etc. to perform one or more functions.

The computer-readable recording medium includes a magnetic medium such as a hard disk, a floppy disk and a magnetic tape, an optical recording medium such as a CD-ROM (Compact Disc Read Only Memory), a DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) A magneto-optical medium such as a floppy disk, and a program command such as a read only memory (ROM), a random access memory (RAM), a flash memory, Module) that is configured to store and perform the functions described herein. The program instructions may also include machine language code such as those generated by a compiler, as well as high-level language code that may be executed by a computer using an interpreter or the like. The hardware devices described above may be configured to operate as one or more software modules to perform the operations of this disclosure, and vice versa.

A module or programming module according to the present disclosure may include at least one or more of the elements described above, some of which may be omitted, or may further include other additional elements. Operations performed by modules, programming modules, or other components in accordance with the present disclosure may be performed in a sequential, parallel, iterative, or heuristic manner. Also, some operations may be performed in a different order, omitted, or other operations may be added.

And the embodiments of the present disclosure disclosed in this specification and the drawings are merely illustrative of specific examples for the purpose of facilitating the understanding of the present disclosure and the description of the present disclosure, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present disclosure. Accordingly, the scope of the present disclosure should be construed as being included within the scope of the present disclosure in addition to the embodiments disclosed herein, all changes or modifications derived from the technical idea of the present disclosure.

Claims (67)

A first display for displaying information; And
Wherein the second display comprises a transparent display area capable of adjusting the visibility of at least some information of the information. ≪ Desc / Clms Page number 13 >
The method according to claim 1,
The display control module being configured to automatically control the adjustment of the visual state based on at least one of the information or the change of the position of the transparent display area with respect to the first display.
The display control apparatus according to claim 2,
And selectively display at least one of the information or at least one of the information via the transparent display area.
The display control apparatus according to claim 2,
The transparency of the transparent display area or the brightness or brightness of the first display such that at least a portion of the information is viewed through the transparent display area when the transparent display area overlaps at least partially with the first display, The electronic device being configured to control at least one of:
The display device according to claim 1,
And at least part of the cover of the electronic device.
The display device according to claim 1,
And the electronic device is configured to be mountable and detachable with respect to the electronic device.
2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein at least one of the first display or the second display comprises:
At least one transparent display area or at least one mirror display area.
In an electronic device,
A first display formed on at least a portion of a body of the electronic device; And
And a second display formed on at least a portion of a cover operatively connected to the body and including a transparent display area.
9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein at least one of the first display or the second display comprises:
A display area where at least one of size, shape, brightness, color, saturation, sharpness, transparency, transparency, contrast, saturation, gamma, resolution, contrast ratio, viewing angle, color recall, color temperature, or gradation linearity can be changed dynamically ≪ / RTI >
9. The electronic device of claim 8, wherein at least one of the first display or the second display is configured to sense a touch input or a proximity input.
9. The method of claim 8,
And a third display formed on another portion of the cover.
12. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein at least one of the first display, the second display,
At least one transparent display area or at least one mirror display area.
9. The method of claim 8,
And a third display formed on at least a portion of the bottom surface of the cover.
9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the third display
A transparent display area or a mirror display area.
9. The method of claim 8,
And a third display formed on a portion of the top surface of the cover that covers at least a portion of a side of the body.
16. The display according to claim 15,
A transparent display area or a mirror display area.
9. The method of claim 8,
And a third display formed on a portion of the bottom surface of the cover that covers at least a part of a side surface of the main body.
18. The display according to claim 17,
A transparent display area or a mirror display area.
9. The method of claim 8,
And a third display formed on at least a portion of the back of the body.
20. The display according to claim 19,
A transparent display area or a mirror display area.
20. The method of claim 19,
And a fourth display formed on another portion of the rear surface.
8. The method of claim 8,
An audio output module formed at one or more of another portion of the top surface of the cover, at least a portion of a bottom surface of the cover, or at least a portion of a back surface of the main body.
23. The system of claim 22, wherein the audio output module
An electronic device comprising a thin film speaker.
9. The method of claim 8,
An energy harvester formed at one or more of another portion of the upper surface of the cover, at least a portion of a lower surface of the cover, or at least a portion of a back surface of the body.
25. The apparatus of claim 24, wherein the energy harvester
An electronic device configured to generate power based on at least one of light, temperature, vibration, or pressure.
25. The energy harvester of claim 24,
An electronic device comprising a solar cell.
9. The method of claim 8,
And an input module for recognizing an input associated with at least a portion of the transparent display area.
28. The system of claim 27, wherein the input module
Wherein the input is configured to recognize at least one of a first input associated with the top surface of the cover or a second input associated with a bottom surface of the cover.
28. The method of claim 27,
Wherein the input module comprises at least one of a touch sensor or a pressure sensor.
9. The display control apparatus according to claim 8, further comprising a display control module configured to control at least one of the first display and the second display,
Wherein at least some of the information displayed on the first display is visible through the transparent display area, the at least some information and the other information are displayed on the display via the transparent display area additionally or in place of the information display.
The display control apparatus according to claim 30,
An open / closed state of the front cover or the rear cover with respect to the main body, information to be displayed on the first display, a function or application to be executed through the first display, information to be displayed on the second display, And determine the other information based on at least one of a function or an application to be performed through the second display, or a user input.
The display control apparatus according to claim 30,
Based on at least one of power status information of the electronic device, communication status information between the electronic device and an external device for the electronic device, or external environment information of the electronic device, and contextual information associated with a user of the electronic device, An electronic device configured to determine other information.
9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the cover
And detachably coupled to the body.
9. The apparatus according to claim 8,
The body being connected to the body by at least one of a folder, a hinge, a flip or a slide so that the cover can be opened and closed with respect to the body.
9. The method of claim 8,
And a solar cell formed integrally with the second display.
In the display device,
A cover portion capable of binding and detachment to an electronic device and covering at least a part of an outer surface of the electronic device; And
And a display formed on at least a portion of the cover portion and including a transparent display region.
37. The method of claim 36,
Further comprising a communication section for communicating with at least one of the electronic device or the external device for the electronic device.
The display device according to claim 36,
Wherein at least one of size, shape, brightness, color, saturation, sharpness, transparency, or contrast can be changed dynamically.
37. The display of claim 36,
Further comprising a mirror display area.
Displaying the first information through a first display functionally connected to the electronic device; And
When at least some information of the first information is visible through a transparent display area of a second display connected to the electronic device so as to enable a positional change with respect to the first display, And further displaying the second information.
41. The method of claim 40,
Wherein the controller is configured to dynamically change at least one of size, shape, brightness, color, saturation, sharpness, contrast, transparency, transparency, saturation, gamma, resolution, contrast ratio, viewing angle, color recall rate, color temperature, ≪ / RTI >
41. The method of claim 40,
And using the second information to generate a visual effect such that the at least some information is viewed in a stereoscopic fashion.
43. The method of claim 42,
And a depth effect image for the at least some information.
43. The method of claim 42, wherein the act of generating the visual effect comprises:
An operation of applying at least one image processing such as shift, smoothing, sharpening, noise removal, histogram conversion, face recognition, high frequency cutoff filtering, angle change, size change, saturation change, brightness change or object search to the image of the first information ≪ / RTI >
The method of claim 40, wherein the first information includes any one of a left eye image or a right eye image for at least one object, and the second information includes another one of the left eye image or the right eye image Way.
The method of claim 45, wherein the left-eye image and the right-eye image are displayed in a time-division manner.
41. The method of claim 40,
Recognizing a user's face or line of sight of the electronic device; And
At least one of transparency, brightness or brightness, or reflectivity of the first display or transparent display area, or at least some of the information in the transparent display, based on at least the face or line of sight, Or adjusting the display position of the second information.
41. The method of claim 40,
Obtaining context information associated with a user of the electronic device; And
And generating an augmented reality effect associated with the at least some information, based on the context information, as the second information.
41. The method of claim 40,
Generating an avatar content corresponding to a user of the electronic device; And
And displaying the avatar content using the transparent display area, at least in part of the second information.
41. The method of claim 40,
Specifying partial information of the first information based on user input to at least one of the first display or the second display; And
And adjusting the transparency of at least some of the areas of the transparent display area such that some of the information is not visible through the transparent display area.
41. The method of claim 40,
Executing an electronic device function or application or changing a setting of the electronic device in response to a user input associated with at least one of a top surface or a bottom surface of the transparent display area.
41. The method of claim 40,
At least a portion of the at least some information, at least a portion of the second information, or a combination thereof.
41. The method of claim 40,
Based on user input sensed through the transparent display area.
41. The method of claim 40,
Displaying a user interface for authenticating a user of the electronic device via the second display, when a lock is set to limit at least some functionality of the electronic device;
Authenticating the user based on user input associated with the user interface; And
And releasing the lock based at least on the authentication.
41. The method of claim 40,
And in response to the display of the second information, modifying the at least some information or controlling a portion of the first display corresponding to the transparent display area to be different from another area of the first display.
41. The method of claim 40,
Recognizing a user input associated with the transparent display area when it is determined that the first information is not visible through the transparent display area; And
Further comprising: executing, based on the user input, the function or application of the electronic device via the first display.
41. The method of claim 40,
At least one of the first display or the second display, based on a user input associated with at least one of the first display or the second display, or an opened / closed state of the cover relative to the body of the electronic device, A method comprising changing at least one of size, shape, brightness, color, saturation, sharpness, transparency, transparency, contrast, saturation, gamma, resolution, contrast ratio, viewing angle, color recall, color temperature, .
41. The method of claim 40,
And displaying, as the second information, a virtual input tool for a function or application to be executed via the first display.
41. The method of claim 40,
Generating, as the second information, an image corresponding to a user input associated with the transparent display area; And
And displaying the image via the first display.
60. The method of claim 59,
And simultaneously displaying the image with the at least some information or other information displayed on the first display.
The method according to claim 60,
Displaying the image as a first display layer and displaying the at least some of the information or corresponding information of the other information as a second display layer.
64. The method of claim 60, wherein the act of displaying the image further comprises:
Wherein at least one of movement, shape, or content of the image is dynamically changed.
41. The method of claim 40,
And displaying, via at least one of the first display or the second display, a visual representation corresponding to an open / closed state of the cover relative to the body of the electronic device.
Displaying the first information through a first display functionally connected to the electronic device; And
If at least a portion of the first information is visible through a transparent display area of a second display functionally connected to the electronic device such that a positional change with respect to the first display is possible, And automatically changing the setting of at least some of the areas.
65. The method of claim 64,
And changing at least one of brightness, saturation, contrast, brightness, or brightness of the at least some region.
A first display; And
And a second display configured to display at least some information of the information displayed through the first display when closed with respect to the first display and to display different information at least partially when opened with respect to the first display.
And when the first surface faces the front, the object is displayed or the information is displayed, and when the second surface faces the front, other information is displayed.

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