KR20220064850A - Electronic device including flexible display and method using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

Various embodiments of the present invention relate to a device and a method for extending or reducing a display region in an electronic device comprising a flexible display. The electronic device comprises: a housing; a flexible display at least partially movable into or out of the inner space of the housing; and a processor operatively connected to the flexible display. The processor may display a content in a display region of the flexible display, which has a first size, may enlarge or reduce the content, displayed in the display region having the first size, on the basis of a touch input related to the content, and may deform, when the touch input related to the content satisfies a first reference, the form of the flexible display such that the size of the display region is changed to a second size different from the first size. Other embodiments may also be possible.

Description

Electronic device including a flexible display and a method of using the same

Various embodiments of the present disclosure relate to an apparatus and method for expanding or reducing a display area in an electronic device including a flexible display.

Electronic devices are gradually becoming slimmer, and are being improved to increase rigidity, strengthen design aspects, and differentiate functional elements thereof. BACKGROUND ART Electronic devices are being transformed from a uniform rectangular shape into a variety of shapes. The electronic device may have a deformable structure that can use a large-screen display for portability convenience. For example, as part of a deformable structure, the electronic device may have a structure (eg, a rollable structure) in which a display area is expanded through a housing coupling structure that operates in a sliding manner and a flexible display supported thereon. In such an electronic device, it may be required to efficiently secure a space in the housing through the rolling structure of the flexible display in the retracted state and/or the drawn out state.

The electronic device may include a deformable slideable electronic device (eg, a rollable electronic device) capable of extending a display area. For example, a slideable electronic device includes a housing (eg, a first housing, a base housing, or a base bracket) and a slide structure (eg, a second housing, a slide bracket, or a slide bracket) that can be movably coupled to each other. may include For example, the slide structure may change the size of the display area of the flexible display by sliding-in or sliding-out from the housing in a specified direction and a specified reciprocation distance. Accordingly, an electronic device including a flexible display requires a method for controlling the size of a display area in which content is displayed.

Various embodiments of the present invention disclose an apparatus and method for adjusting the size of a display area in an electronic device including a flexible display.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, an electronic device may include: a housing and a flexible display, at least a portion of which can be drawn in or out of an internal space of the housing; and a processor operatively connected to the flexible display, wherein the processor is configured to insert or withdraw at least a portion of the flexible display into or out of the inner space of the housing to display content in a display area of a first size. is displayed, the content displayed on the display area of the first size is enlarged or reduced based on a touch input related to the content, and when the touch input related to the content satisfies the first criterion, The shape of the flexible display may be changed so that the size is changed to a second size different from the first size.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, a method of operating an electronic device includes displaying content on a display area of a first size of the flexible display set by at least a part of the flexible display being drawn in or drawn out into an internal space of a housing of the electronic device; Enlarging or reducing the content displayed on the display area of the first size based on a touch input related to the content, and when the touch input related to the content satisfies the first criterion, the size of the display area is The method may include deforming the shape of the flexible display to be changed to a second size different from the first size.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, an electronic device may include: a housing and a flexible display, at least a portion of which can be drawn in or out of an internal space of the housing; and a processor operatively connected to the flexible display, wherein the processor is configured to insert or withdraw at least a portion of the flexible display into or out of the inner space of the housing to display content in a display area of a first size. display at least a part of , scroll the content displayed on the display area of the first size based on a touch input related to the content, and when the touch input related to the content satisfies a first criterion, the display area The shape of the flexible display may be changed such that the size of the flexible display is changed to a second size different from the first size.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, by adjusting the size of the display area based on a change (eg, enlargement, reduction, and/or scrolling) of content displayed on the display area in an electronic device including a flexible display, , it is possible to easily provide a display area having a size corresponding to a change in the display form of the content.

1 is a block diagram of an electronic device in a network environment, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
2A is a front perspective view of an electronic device in a closed state according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
2B is a rear perspective view of an electronic device in a closed state according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
3A is a front perspective view of an electronic device in an open state according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
3B is a rear perspective view of an electronic device in an open state according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
4 is a block diagram of an electronic device for adjusting the size of a display area according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
5 is a flowchart for adjusting the size of a display area based on a change in the size of content in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
6A, 6B, and 6C are examples of expanding a display area based on content expansion in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
7A, 7B, and 7C are examples for expanding a display area in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
8A and 8B are examples for reducing a display area based on a reduction in content in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
9 is a flowchart for outputting guide information related to size adjustment of a display area in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
10A, 10B, 10C, 10D, and 10E are examples of guide information related to size adjustment of a display area in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
11 is a flowchart for changing the location of content in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
12A, 12B, and 12C are examples for changing the position of content in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
13 is a flowchart for adjusting the size of a display area based on scrolling of content in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
14A, 14B, and 14C are examples of expanding a display area based on content scrolling in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
15A and 15B are other examples for expanding a display area in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
16 is a flowchart for outputting guide information based on content scrolling in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
17A and 17B are other examples of guide information related to size adjustment of a display area in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
18 is a flowchart for adjusting the size of a display area based on an input point in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
19A, 19B, and 19C are examples for expanding the size of a display area based on a dl input point in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

Hereinafter, various embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a block diagram of an electronic device 101 in a network environment 100 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. Referring to FIG. 1 , in a network environment 100 , the electronic device 101 communicates with the electronic device 102 through a first network 198 (eg, a short-range wireless communication network) or a second network 199 . It may communicate with the electronic device 104 or the server 108 through (eg, a long-distance wireless communication network). According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 may communicate with the electronic device 104 through the server 108 . According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 includes a processor 120 , a memory 130 , an input module 150 , a sound output module 155 , a display module 160 , an audio module 170 , and a sensor module ( 176), interface 177, connection terminal 178, haptic module 179, camera module 180, power management module 188, battery 189, communication module 190, subscriber identification module 196 , or an antenna module 197 may be included. In some embodiments, at least one of these components (eg, the connection terminal 178 ) may be omitted or one or more other components may be added to the electronic device 101 . In some embodiments, some of these components (eg, sensor module 176 , camera module 180 , or antenna module 197 ) are integrated into one component (eg, display module 160 ). can be

The processor 120, for example, executes software (eg, the program 140) to execute at least one other component (eg, hardware or software component) of the electronic device 101 connected to the processor 120 . It can control and perform various data processing or operations. According to one embodiment, as at least part of data processing or operation, the processor 120 converts commands or data received from other components (eg, the sensor module 176 or the communication module 190 ) to the volatile memory 132 . may be stored in the volatile memory 132 , and may process commands or data stored in the volatile memory 132 , and store the result data in the non-volatile memory 134 . According to an embodiment, the processor 120 is the main processor 121 (eg, a central processing unit or an application processor) or a secondary processor 123 (eg, a graphic processing unit, a neural network processing unit) a neural processing unit (NPU), an image signal processor, a sensor hub processor, or a communication processor). For example, when the electronic device 101 includes the main processor 121 and the sub-processor 123 , the sub-processor 123 uses less power than the main processor 121 or is set to be specialized for a specified function. can The auxiliary processor 123 may be implemented separately from or as a part of the main processor 121 .

The secondary processor 123 may, for example, act on behalf of the main processor 121 while the main processor 121 is in an inactive (eg, sleep) state, or when the main processor 121 is active (eg, executing an application). ), together with the main processor 121, at least one of the components of the electronic device 101 (eg, the display module 160, the sensor module 176, or the communication module 190) It is possible to control at least some of the related functions or states. According to an embodiment, the coprocessor 123 (eg, an image signal processor or a communication processor) may be implemented as part of another functionally related component (eg, the camera module 180 or the communication module 190 ). there is. According to an embodiment, the auxiliary processor 123 (eg, a neural network processing device) may include a hardware structure specialized for processing an artificial intelligence model. Artificial intelligence models can be created through machine learning. Such learning may be performed, for example, in the electronic device 101 itself on which artificial intelligence is performed, or may be performed through a separate server (eg, the server 108). The learning algorithm may include, for example, supervised learning, unsupervised learning, semi-supervised learning, or reinforcement learning, but in the above example not limited The artificial intelligence model may include a plurality of artificial neural network layers. Artificial neural networks include deep neural networks (DNNs), convolutional neural networks (CNNs), recurrent neural networks (RNNs), restricted boltzmann machines (RBMs), deep belief networks (DBNs), bidirectional recurrent deep neural networks (BRDNNs), It may be one of deep Q-networks or a combination of two or more, but is not limited to the above example. The artificial intelligence model may include, in addition to, or alternatively, a software structure in addition to the hardware structure.

The memory 130 may store various data used by at least one component (eg, the processor 120 or the sensor module 176 ) of the electronic device 101 . The data may include, for example, input data or output data for software (eg, the program 140 ) and instructions related thereto. The memory 130 may include a volatile memory 132 or a non-volatile memory 134 .

The program 140 may be stored as software in the memory 130 , and may include, for example, an operating system 142 , middleware 144 , or an application 146 .

The input module 150 may receive a command or data to be used by a component (eg, the processor 120 ) of the electronic device 101 from the outside (eg, a user) of the electronic device 101 . The input module 150 may include, for example, a microphone, a mouse, a keyboard, a key (eg, a button), or a digital pen (eg, a stylus pen).

The sound output module 155 may output a sound signal to the outside of the electronic device 101 . The sound output module 155 may include, for example, a speaker or a receiver. The speaker can be used for general purposes such as multimedia playback or recording playback. The receiver may be used to receive an incoming call. According to one embodiment, the receiver may be implemented separately from or as part of the speaker.

The display module 160 may visually provide information to the outside (eg, a user) of the electronic device 101 . The display module 160 may include, for example, a control circuit for controlling a display, a hologram device, or a projector and a corresponding device. According to an embodiment, the display module 160 may include a touch sensor configured to sense a touch or a pressure sensor configured to measure the intensity of force generated by the touch.

The audio module 170 may convert a sound into an electric signal or, conversely, convert an electric signal into a sound. According to an embodiment, the audio module 170 acquires a sound through the input module 150 , or an external electronic device (eg, a sound output module 155 ) connected directly or wirelessly with the electronic device 101 . Sound may be output through the electronic device 102 (eg, a speaker or headphones).

The sensor module 176 detects an operating state (eg, power or temperature) of the electronic device 101 or an external environmental state (eg, a user state), and generates an electrical signal or data value corresponding to the sensed state. can do. According to an embodiment, the sensor module 176 may include, for example, a gesture sensor, a gyro sensor, a barometric pressure sensor, a magnetic sensor, an acceleration sensor, a grip sensor, a proximity sensor, a color sensor, an IR (infrared) sensor, a biometric sensor, It may include a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, or an illuminance sensor.

The interface 177 may support one or more specified protocols that may be used by the electronic device 101 to directly or wirelessly connect with an external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 102 ). According to an embodiment, the interface 177 may include, for example, a high definition multimedia interface (HDMI), a universal serial bus (USB) interface, an SD card interface, or an audio interface.

The connection terminal 178 may include a connector through which the electronic device 101 can be physically connected to an external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 102 ). According to an embodiment, the connection terminal 178 may include, for example, an HDMI connector, a USB connector, an SD card connector, or an audio connector (eg, a headphone connector).

The haptic module 179 may convert an electrical signal into a mechanical stimulus (eg, vibration or movement) or an electrical stimulus that the user can perceive through tactile or kinesthetic sense. According to an embodiment, the haptic module 179 may include, for example, a motor, a piezoelectric element, or an electrical stimulation device.

The camera module 180 may capture still images and moving images. According to an embodiment, the camera module 180 may include one or more lenses, image sensors, image signal processors, or flashes.

The power management module 188 may manage power supplied to the electronic device 101 . According to an embodiment, the power management module 188 may be implemented as, for example, at least a part of a power management integrated circuit (PMIC).

The battery 189 may supply power to at least one component of the electronic device 101 . According to one embodiment, battery 189 may include, for example, a non-rechargeable primary cell, a rechargeable secondary cell, or a fuel cell.

The communication module 190 is a direct (eg, wired) communication channel or a wireless communication channel between the electronic device 101 and an external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 102, the electronic device 104, or the server 108). It can support establishment and communication performance through the established communication channel. The communication module 190 may include one or more communication processors that operate independently of the processor 120 (eg, an application processor) and support direct (eg, wired) communication or wireless communication. According to one embodiment, the communication module 190 is a wireless communication module 192 (eg, a cellular communication module, a short-range communication module, or a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) communication module) or a wired communication module 194 (eg, : It may include a local area network (LAN) communication module, or a power line communication module). A corresponding communication module among these communication modules is a first network 198 (eg, a short-range communication network such as Bluetooth, wireless fidelity (WiFi) direct, or infrared data association (IrDA)) or a second network 199 (eg, legacy It may communicate with the external electronic device 104 through a cellular network, a 5G network, a next-generation communication network, the Internet, or a computer network (eg, a telecommunication network such as a LAN or a WAN). These various types of communication modules may be integrated into one component (eg, a single chip) or may be implemented as a plurality of components (eg, multiple chips) separate from each other. The wireless communication module 192 uses subscriber information (eg, International Mobile Subscriber Identifier (IMSI)) stored in the subscriber identification module 196 within a communication network such as the first network 198 or the second network 199 . The electronic device 101 may be identified or authenticated.

The wireless communication module 192 may support a 5G network after a 4G network and a next-generation communication technology, for example, a new radio access technology (NR). NR access technology includes high-speed transmission of high-capacity data (eMBB (enhanced mobile broadband)), minimization of terminal power and access to multiple terminals (mMTC (massive machine type communications)), or high reliability and low latency (URLLC (ultra-reliable and low-latency) -latency communications)). The wireless communication module 192 may support a high frequency band (eg, mmWave band) to achieve a high data rate, for example. The wireless communication module 192 includes various technologies for securing performance in a high frequency band, for example, beamforming, massive multiple-input and multiple-output (MIMO), all-dimensional multiplexing. Technologies such as full dimensional MIMO (FD-MIMO), array antenna, analog beam-forming, or large scale antenna may be supported. The wireless communication module 192 may support various requirements specified in the electronic device 101 , an external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 104 ), or a network system (eg, the second network 199 ). According to an embodiment, the wireless communication module 192 may include a peak data rate (eg, 20 Gbps or more) for realizing eMBB, loss coverage (eg, 164 dB or less) for realizing mMTC, or U-plane latency for realizing URLLC ( Example: downlink (DL) and uplink (UL) each 0.5 ms or less, or round trip 1 ms or less) may be supported.

The antenna module 197 may transmit or receive a signal or power to the outside (eg, an external electronic device). According to an embodiment, the antenna module 197 may include an antenna including a conductor formed on a substrate (eg, a PCB) or a radiator formed of a conductive pattern. According to an embodiment, the antenna module 197 may include a plurality of antennas (eg, an array antenna). In this case, at least one antenna suitable for a communication method used in a communication network such as the first network 198 or the second network 199 is selected from a plurality of antennas by, for example, the communication module 190 . can be A signal or power may be transmitted or received between the communication module 190 and an external electronic device through at least one selected antenna. According to some embodiments, other components (eg, a radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC)) other than the radiator may be additionally formed as a part of the antenna module 197 .

According to various embodiments, the antenna module 197 may form a mmWave antenna module. According to one embodiment, the mmWave antenna module includes a printed circuit board, an RFIC disposed on or adjacent to a first side (eg, underside) of the printed circuit board and capable of supporting a designated high frequency band (eg, mmWave band), and It may include a plurality of antennas (eg, an array antenna) disposed on or adjacent to a second side (eg, top or side) of the printed circuit board and capable of transmitting or receiving signals in a designated high frequency band. .

At least some of the components are connected to each other through a communication method between peripheral devices (eg, a bus, general purpose input and output (GPIO), serial peripheral interface (SPI), or mobile industry processor interface (MIPI)) and a signal (eg, : commands or data) can be exchanged with each other.

According to an embodiment, the command or data may be transmitted or received between the electronic device 101 and the external electronic device 104 through the server 108 connected to the second network 199 . Each of the external electronic devices 102 or 104 may be the same as or different from the electronic device 101 . According to an embodiment, all or part of the operations executed in the electronic device 101 may be executed in one or more external electronic devices 102 , 104 , or 108 . For example, when the electronic device 101 is to perform a function or service automatically or in response to a request from a user or other device, the electronic device 101 may perform the function or service itself instead of executing the function or service itself. Alternatively or additionally, one or more external electronic devices may be requested to perform at least a part of the function or the service. One or more external electronic devices that have received the request may execute at least a part of the requested function or service, or an additional function or service related to the request, and transmit a result of the execution to the electronic device 101 . The electronic device 101 may process the result as it is or additionally and provide it as at least a part of a response to the request. For this, for example, cloud computing, distributed computing, mobile edge computing (MEC), or client-server computing technology may be used. The electronic device 101 may provide an ultra-low latency service using, for example, distributed computing or mobile edge computing. In another embodiment, the external electronic device 104 may include an Internet of things (IoT) device. Server 108 may be an intelligent server using machine learning and/or neural networks. According to an embodiment, the external electronic device 104 or the server 108 may be included in the second network 199 . The electronic device 101 may be applied to an intelligent service (eg, smart home, smart city, smart car, or health care) based on 5G communication technology and IoT-related technology.

The electronic device according to various embodiments disclosed in this document may have various types of devices. The electronic device may include, for example, a portable communication device (eg, a smart phone), a computer device, a portable multimedia device, a portable medical device, a camera, a wearable device, or a home appliance device. The electronic device according to the embodiment of the present document is not limited to the above-described devices.

Various embodiments of this document and terms used therein are not intended to limit the technical features described in this document to a specific embodiment, but it should be understood to include various modifications, equivalents, or substitutions of the embodiments. In connection with the description of the drawings, like reference numerals may be used for similar or related components. The singular form of the noun corresponding to the item may include one or more of the item, unless the relevant context clearly dictates otherwise. As used herein, "A or B", "at least one of A and B", "at least one of A or B", "A, B or C", "at least one of A, B and C", and "A , B, or C" each may include any one of, or all possible combinations of, items listed together in the corresponding one of the phrases. Terms such as "first", "second", or "first" or "second" may be used simply to distinguish an element from other elements in question, and may refer elements to other aspects (e.g., importance or order) is not limited. It is said that one (eg, first) component is "coupled" or "connected" to another (eg, second) component, with or without the terms "functionally" or "communicatively". When referenced, it means that one component can be connected to the other component directly (eg by wire), wirelessly, or through a third component.

The term “module” used in various embodiments of this document may include a unit implemented in hardware, software, or firmware, and is, for example, used interchangeably with terms such as logic, logic block, component, or circuit. can be used A module may be an integrally formed part or a minimum unit or a part of the part that performs one or more functions. For example, according to an embodiment, the module may be implemented in the form of an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC).

Various embodiments of the present document include one or more instructions stored in a storage medium (eg, internal memory 136 or external memory 138) readable by a machine (eg, electronic device 101). may be implemented as software (eg, the program 140) including For example, the processor (eg, the processor 120 ) of the device (eg, the electronic device 101 ) may call at least one command among one or more commands stored from a storage medium and execute it. This makes it possible for the device to be operated to perform at least one function according to the called at least one command. The one or more instructions may include code generated by a compiler or code executable by an interpreter. The device-readable storage medium may be provided in the form of a non-transitory storage medium. Here, 'non-transitory' only means that the storage medium is a tangible device and does not contain a signal (eg, electromagnetic wave), and this term refers to the case where data is semi-permanently stored in the storage medium and It does not distinguish between temporary storage cases.

According to an embodiment, the method according to various embodiments disclosed in this document may be included in a computer program product and provided. Computer program products may be traded between sellers and buyers as commodities. The computer program product is distributed in the form of a machine-readable storage medium (eg compact disc read only memory (CD-ROM)), or via an application store (eg Play Store ^TM ) or on two user devices ( It can be distributed (eg downloaded or uploaded) directly between smartphones (eg: smartphones) and online. In the case of online distribution, at least a part of the computer program product may be temporarily stored or temporarily created in a machine-readable storage medium such as a memory of a server of a manufacturer, a server of an application store, or a relay server.

According to various embodiments, each component (eg, module or program) of the above-described components may include a singular or a plurality of entities, and some of the plurality of entities may be separately disposed in other components. . According to various embodiments, one or more components or operations among the above-described corresponding components may be omitted, or one or more other components or operations may be added. Alternatively or additionally, a plurality of components (eg, a module or a program) may be integrated into one component. In this case, the integrated component may perform one or more functions of each component of the plurality of components identically or similarly to those performed by the corresponding component among the plurality of components prior to the integration. . According to various embodiments, operations performed by a module, program, or other component are executed sequentially, in parallel, iteratively, or heuristically, or one or more of the operations are executed in a different order, omitted, or , or one or more other operations may be added.

2A is a front perspective view of an electronic device 200 in a closed state according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. 2B is a rear perspective view of the electronic device 200 in a closed state according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. 3A is a front perspective view of an electronic device 200 in an open state according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. 3B is a rear perspective view of the electronic device 200 in an open state according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. According to an embodiment, the electronic device 200 of FIG. 2A may include the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 . According to an embodiment, FIGS. 2A and 2B illustrate the electronic device 200 in a state in which the screen 2301 is not expanded. According to an embodiment, FIGS. 3A and 3B illustrate the electronic device 200 in a state in which the screen 2301 is expanded.

2A, 2B, 3A, and 3B , according to various embodiments, the electronic device 200 may be implemented to expand the screen 2301 in a sliding manner. According to an exemplary embodiment, the screen 2301 may include an externally viewed area of the flexible display 230 . According to an embodiment, the state in which the screen 2301 is not expanded is a state in which the sliding plate 220 for the sliding motion of the display 230 is not slide-out, which is hereinafter referred to as a 'closed state'. ' can be referred to as According to one embodiment, the expanded state of the screen 2301 is a state in which the screen 2301 is no longer expanded due to the slide out of the sliding plate 220 and may be referred to as an 'open state' hereinafter. there is. For example, the slide-out may include a series of operations in which the sliding plate 220 is at least partially moved in the first direction (eg, the +x axis direction) when the electronic device 200 is switched from the closed state to the open state. can For example, the open state may be defined as a state in which the screen 2301 is expanded compared to the closed state, and screens of various sizes may be provided according to the moving position of the sliding plate 220 . For example, an intermediated state may include a state between the closed state of FIG. 2A and the open state of FIG. 3A . According to an embodiment, the screen 2301 may include an active area (eg, a display area) of the flexible display 230 that is visually exposed to output an image. For example, the active area of the display 230 may be adjusted based on the movement of the sliding plate 220 or the movement of the flexible display 230 . According to various embodiments, the flexible display 230 that is slidably disposed on the electronic device 200 of FIG. 2A to provide the screen 2301 is a 'slide-out display (slide-out display) or an 'expandable display ( expandable display).

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 200 may include a sliding structure related to the flexible display 230 . According to an embodiment, when the flexible display 230 is moved by an external force by an external force, the electronic device 200 moves from a closed state to an open state without additional external force due to the elastic structure included in the sliding structure, or It can be switched from an open state to a closed state. (eg semi-automatic slide motion).

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 200 moves from a closed state to an open state due to a driving device such as a motor connected to the flexible display 230 based on a signal received through an input device included in the electronic device 200 . , or from an open state to a closed state. According to an embodiment, when an input signal by a hardware button or a software button provided through a screen is detected, the electronic device 200 may be switched from a closed state to an open state or from an open state to a closed state. .

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 200 may be switched from a closed state to an open state or from an open state to a closed state based on signals sensed through various sensors such as a pressure sensor. According to an embodiment, the electronic device 200 detects a portion of a hand (eg, the palm or a finger) of the electronic device 200 when the user grips the electronic device 200 with a hand through at least one sensor. A squeeze gesture generated by pressing a specified section may be detected. The electronic device 200 may be switched from a closed state to an open state or from an open state to a closed state based on the squeeze gesture acquired through at least one sensor.

According to various embodiments, the flexible display 230 may include a second section ② (refer to FIG. 3A ). According to an embodiment, the second section ② may include an expanded portion of the screen 2301 when the electronic device 200 is switched from a closed state to an open state. For example, when the electronic device 200 is switched from a closed state to an open state, the second section ② may be slidably drawn out from the internal space of the electronic device 200 . Accordingly, the screen 2301 may be expanded. According to an embodiment, when the electronic device 200 is switched from an open state to a closed state, at least a part of the second section ② may slide into the internal space of the electronic device 200 . Accordingly, the screen 2301 may be reduced.

According to an embodiment, in the second section (②), when the electronic device 200 is switched from an open state to a closed state, at least a part thereof may be bent and moved to the internal space of the electronic device 200 . For example, the flexible display 230 may include a flexible substrate (eg, a plastic substrate) formed of a polymer material including polyimide (PI) or polyester (PET). For example, the second section ② is a bent portion of the flexible display 230 when the electronic device 200 switches between an open state and a closed state, and may be referred to as a bendable section.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 200 may include a housing 210 , a sliding plate 220 , or a flexible display 230 .

According to an embodiment, the housing (or case) 210 includes a back cover 212 , a first side cover 213 , or a second side cover 214 . may include The back cover 212 , the first side cover 213 , or the second side cover 214 may be connected to a support member (not shown) located inside the electronic device 200 , and It may form at least a part of the appearance.

According to an embodiment, the rear cover 212 may form at least a part of the rear surface 200B of the electronic device 200 . For example, the back cover 212 may be substantially opaque. For example, back cover 212 may be formed by coated or tinted glass, ceramic, polymer, metal (eg, aluminum, stainless steel (STS), or magnesium), or a combination of at least two of the foregoing. there is. According to an embodiment, at least a portion of the second section (②) is, in a state in which the second section (②) of the flexible display 230 is drawn into the inner space of the housing 210 (eg, in a closed state), the rear It may be arranged to be visible from the outside through the cover 212 . In this case, the rear cover 212 may be formed of a transparent material and/or a translucent material.

According to an embodiment, the rear cover 212 may include a flat portion 212a and curved portions 212b and 212c positioned at opposite sides with the flat portion 212a interposed therebetween. For example, the curved portions 212b and 212c are formed adjacent to both relatively long edges (not shown) of the rear cover 212 , respectively, and are seamlessly bent toward the screen positioned opposite to the rear cover 212 . can be extended According to an embodiment, the rear cover 212 may include one of the curved portions 212b and 212c or may be implemented without the curved portions 212b and 212c.

According to an embodiment, the first side cover 213 and the second side cover 214 may be located opposite to each other. For example, the first side cover 213 and the second side cover 214 may move in a second direction (eg, the +x axis direction) orthogonal to the first direction (eg, the +x axis direction) of the slide out of the sliding plate 220 . y-axis direction) with the flexible display 230 interposed therebetween. For example, the first side cover 213 may form at least a portion of the first side surface 213a of the electronic device 200 . For example, the second side cover 214 may form at least a portion of the second side surface 214a of the electronic device 200 facing in a direction opposite to the first side surface 213a. For example, the first side cover 213 may include a first rim portion (or a first rim) 213b extending from an edge of the first side surface 213a. For example, the first edge portion 213b may form at least a part of a bezel of the electronic device 200 . For example, the second side cover 214 may include a second rim portion (or second rim) 214b extending from an edge of the second side surface 214a. For example, the second edge portion 214b may form at least a part of the other bezel of the electronic device 200 .

According to various embodiments, the surface of the first edge part 213b, the surface of the second edge part 214b, and the surface of the sliding plate 220 are smoothly connected in the closed state of FIG. A side curved portion (not shown) corresponding to the first curved portion 230b may be formed. According to an embodiment, the surface of the first edge part 213b or the surface of the second edge part 214b is the second curved part 230c of the screen 2301 positioned on the opposite side to the first curved part 230b. ) may include a curved portion (not shown) on the other side corresponding to the side.

According to various embodiments, the sliding plate 220 may slide on a support member (not shown) positioned inside the electronic device 200 . According to an embodiment, at least a portion of the flexible display 230 may be disposed on the sliding plate 220 . For example, the closed state of FIG. 2A or the open state of FIG. 3A may be formed based on the position of the sliding plate 220 on the support member positioned inside the electronic device 200 . According to an embodiment, the flexible display 230 may be attached to the sliding plate 120 through an adhesive member (or an adhesive member) (not shown). For example, the adhesive member may include a thermally responsive adhesive member, a photoreactive adhesive member, a general adhesive, and/or a double-sided tape. According to an embodiment, the flexible display 230 may be inserted into a recess formed in the sliding plate 220 in a sliding manner to be disposed and fixed to the sliding plate 220 . For example, the sliding plate 230 may serve to support at least a portion of the flexible display 230 . For example, the sliding plate 230 may be referred to as a display support structure.

According to various embodiments, the sliding plate 220 includes a third edge portion 220b that forms an outer surface of the electronic device 200 (eg, a surface exposed to the outside to form an exterior of the electronic device 200 ). can do. According to an embodiment, the third edge part 220b may form a bezel around the screen 2301 together with the first edge part 213b and the second edge part 214b in the closed state of FIG. 2A . According to one embodiment, the third edge portion 220b is connected in the second direction (eg, y) to connect one end of the first side cover 213 and one end of the second side cover 214 in the closed state of FIG. 2A . axial direction). For example, the surface of the third edge part 220b may be smoothly connected to the surface of the first edge part 213b and/or the surface of the second edge part 214b in the closed state of FIG. 2A .

According to various embodiments, at least a portion of the second section (②) is drawn out from the inside of the electronic device 200 due to the sliding plate 220 slide out, and in an expanded state ( e.g. open state).

According to various embodiments, in the closed state of FIG. 2A , the screen 2301 may include a flat portion 230a, and a first curved portion 230b and/or a first curved portion 230b positioned on opposite sides with the flat portion 230a interposed therebetween. A second curved portion 230c may be included. According to an embodiment, the first curved portion 230b and the second curved portion 230c may be substantially symmetrical with the flat portion 230a interposed therebetween. For example, the first curved portion 230b and/or the second curved portion 230c may be positioned to correspond to the curved portions 212b and 212c of the rear cover 212 in the closed state of FIG. 2A , respectively, and , may be curved toward the rear cover 212 . For example, the planar portion 230a may be expanded when it is switched from the closed state of FIG. 2A to the open state of FIG. 3A . For example, a partial region of the second section (②) forming the second curved portion 230c in the closed state of FIG. 2A is a flat portion expanded when it is switched from the closed state of FIG. 2A to the open state of FIG. 3A . It is included in (230a) and may be formed as another area of the second section (②).

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 200 may include an opening (not shown) for entering or withdrawing the second section (②), and/or a pulley (not shown) positioned in the opening. there is. According to one embodiment, the pulley may be positioned corresponding to the second section (②), and movement of the second section (②) through rotation of the pulley in the transition between the closed state of FIG. 2A and the open state of FIG. 3A and The direction of movement can be guided. According to an embodiment, the first curved portion 230b may be formed to correspond to a curved surface formed on one surface of the sliding plate 220 . According to one embodiment, the second curved portion 230c may be formed by a portion corresponding to the curved surface of the pulley in the second section (②). For example, the first curved portion 230c may be positioned opposite to the second curved portion 230b in the closed or open state of the electronic device 200 to improve the aesthetics of the screen 2301 . According to an embodiment, the electronic device 200 may be implemented in a form in which the flat portion 230a is expanded without the first curved portion 230b.

According to various embodiments, the flexible display 230 may further include a touch sensing circuit (eg, a touch sensor). According to an embodiment (not shown), the flexible display 230 includes a pressure sensor capable of measuring the intensity (pressure) of a touch, and/or a digitizer that detects a magnetic field type pen input device (eg, a stylus pen); They may be combined or placed adjacent to each other. For example, the digitizer may include a coil member disposed on a dielectric substrate to detect a resonance frequency of an electromagnetic induction method applied from the pen input device.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 200 includes a microphone hole 251 (eg, the input module 150 of FIG. 1 ), a speaker hole 252 (eg, the sound output module 155 of FIG. 1 ), and a connector. It may include a hole 253 (eg, the connection terminal 178 of FIG. 1 ), a camera module 254 (eg, the camera module 180 of FIG. 1 ), or a flash 255 . According to an embodiment, the flash 255 may be implemented by being included in the camera module 254 . In some embodiments, the electronic device 200 may omit at least one of the components or may additionally include other components.

According to an embodiment, the microphone hole 251 may be formed in at least a portion of the second side surface 214a to correspond to a microphone (not shown) positioned inside the electronic device 200 . For example, the location of the microphone hole 251 is not limited to the embodiment of FIG. 2A and may vary. According to an embodiment, the electronic device 200 may include a plurality of microphones capable of detecting the direction of sound.

According to an embodiment, the speaker hole 252 may be formed in at least a portion of the second side surface 214a to correspond to a speaker located inside the electronic device 200 . For example, the location of the speaker hole 252 is not limited to the embodiment of FIG. 2A and may vary. According to an embodiment, the electronic device 200 may include a receiver hole for a call. In an embodiment, the microphone hole 251 and the speaker hole 252 may be implemented as one hole, or the speaker hole 252 may be omitted like a piezo speaker.

According to an embodiment, the connector hole 253 may be formed in at least a portion of the second side surface 214a to correspond to a connector (eg, a USB connector) positioned inside the electronic device 200 . For example, the electronic device 200 may transmit and/or receive power and/or data with an external electronic device electrically connected to the connector through the connector hole 253 . For example, the location of the connector hole 253 is not limited to the embodiment of FIG. 2A and may vary.

According to an embodiment, the camera module 254 and the flash 255 may be located on the rear surface 200B of the electronic device 200 . For example, the camera module 154 may include one or more lenses, an image sensor, and/or an image signal processor. For example, the flash 255 may include a light emitting diode or a xenon lamp. According to an embodiment, two or more lenses (infrared camera, wide-angle and telephoto lenses) and image sensors may be located on one side of the electronic device 200 . According to an embodiment, the electronic device 200 is not limited to the embodiment of FIG. 2B or 3B and may include a plurality of camera modules. For example, the camera module 254 may be one of a plurality of camera modules. For example, the electronic device 200 may include a plurality of camera modules (eg, a dual camera or a triple camera) each having different properties (eg, angle of view) or functions. For example, the electronic device 200 may include a plurality of camera modules (eg, camera modules 254) including lenses having different angles of view. In this case, the electronic device 200 may control to change the angle of view of the camera module performed by the electronic device 200 based on the user's selection. In addition, the plurality of camera modules may include at least one of a wide-angle camera, a telephoto camera, a color camera, a monochrome camera, or an IR (infrared) camera (eg, a time of flight (TOF) camera, a structured light camera). can According to an embodiment, the IR camera may be operated as at least a part of a sensor module (not shown).

According to various embodiments (not shown), the electronic device 200 receives light through one surface (eg, the front surface 200A) of the electronic device 200 placed in the direction toward which the screen 2301 faces, based on the received light. It may include a camera module (eg, a front camera) that generates an image signal. According to an embodiment, the camera module 254 is not limited to the embodiment of FIG. 2B or 3B, and is aligned with an opening (eg, a through hole, or a notch) formed in the flexible display 230 and a housing ( 210) may be located inside. For example, the camera module 254 may generate an image signal by receiving light through an opening formed in the flexible display 230 and a portion of a transparent cover overlapping the opening formed in the flexible display 230 . For example, the transparent cover serves to protect the flexible display 230 from the outside, and may include a material such as polyimide or ultra thin glass (UTG).

According to an embodiment, the camera module 254 may be disposed at the bottom of at least a portion of the screen 2301 of the flexible display 230, and the position of the camera module 254 is not visually distinguished (or exposed). It can perform related functions (eg, taking an image). In this case, the camera module 254 is disposed to overlap at least a portion of the screen 2301 when viewed from the top of the screen 2301 (eg, when viewed in the -z axis direction), and is not exposed to the outside. An image of the subject can be acquired.

According to various embodiments (not shown), the electronic device 200 may further include a key input device (eg, the input module 150 of FIG. 1 ). According to an embodiment, the key input device may be located on the first side surface 213a of the electronic device 200 formed by the first side cover 213 . According to an embodiment (not shown), the key input device may include at least one sensor module.

According to various embodiments (not shown), the electronic device 200 may include various sensor modules (eg, the sensor module 176 of FIG. 1 ). According to an embodiment, the sensor module may generate an electrical signal or data value corresponding to an internal operating state of the electronic device 200 or an external environmental state. For example (not shown), the sensor module generates a signal regarding the proximity of an external object based on the light received through the front surface 200A of the electronic device 200 placed in the direction the screen 2301 faces. It may include a proximity sensor. For another example (not shown), the sensor module includes a fingerprint sensor or an HRM sensor for detecting biometric information based on light received through the front 200A or back 200B of the electronic device 200 . It may include various biosensors such as For example, the electronic device 200 may include various other sensor modules, such as a gesture sensor, a gyro sensor, a barometric pressure sensor, a magnetic sensor, an acceleration sensor, a grip sensor, a color sensor, an infrared (IR) sensor, a biometric sensor, a temperature sensor, and a humidity sensor. It may include at least one of a sensor and an illuminance sensor.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 200 is not limited to the embodiments illustrated in FIGS. 2A, 2B, 3A, and 3C, and when the sliding plate 220 slides out, the screen expands toward the third edge part 220b. It may be implemented in a structure that is For example, a partial region of the flexible display 230 forming the first curved portion 230b in the closed state of FIG. 2A is expanded when it is switched from the closed state of FIG. 2A to the open state of FIG. 3A ( 230a), and may be formed in another area of the flexible display 230 .

4 is a block diagram of an electronic device for adjusting the size of a display area according to various embodiments of the present disclosure; According to an embodiment, the electronic device 400 of FIG. 4 may be at least partially similar to the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 or the electronic device 200 of FIG. 2A , or may further include other embodiments of the electronic device. .

Referring to FIG. 4 , according to various embodiments, the electronic device 400 may include a processor 410 , a display 420 , and/or a memory 430 . According to an embodiment, the processor 410 may be substantially the same as the processor 120 of FIG. 1 or may include the processor 120 . The display 420 may be substantially the same as the display module 160 of FIG. 1 , or may include the display module 160 . The memory 430 may be substantially the same as the memory 130 of FIG. 1 , or may include the memory 130 .

According to various embodiments, the display 420 may display information processed by the electronic device 400 . According to an embodiment, the display 420 may display at least a portion of the content temporarily or non-temporarily stored in the memory 430 based on the control of the processor 410 .

According to various embodiments, the display 420 may include a touch sensor configured to sense a touch or a pressure sensor configured to measure the intensity of force generated by the touch. According to an embodiment, the display 420 may detect a touch input generated when an external object approaches or comes into contact with the surface of the display 420 .

According to various embodiments, the display 420 may be a sliding plate (eg, the sliding plate of FIG. 2A ) capable of sliding out or sliding in from a housing (eg, the housing 210 of FIG. 2A ). 220)) and/or a bendable section that can be drawn out or drawn in from the inner space of the housing (eg, the inner space of the housing 210 of FIG. 2A ) that is overlapped and coupled to the sliding plate (eg, the second section of FIG. 3A ( ②)) may be included. According to one embodiment, the display area of the display 420 is a sliding plate (eg, the sliding plate 220 of FIG. 2A ) slides out from the housing (eg, the housing 210 of FIG. 2A ). can be expanded. For example, the display 420 draws out a sliding plate (eg, the sliding plate 220 of FIG. 2A ) from the housing (eg, the housing 210 of FIG. 2A ) based on the control of the processor 420 to display the display area. can be expanded. According to one embodiment, the display area of the display 420 is a sliding plate (eg, the sliding plate 220 of FIG. 2A ) slides in from the housing (eg, the housing 210 of FIG. 2A ). can be reduced For example, the display 420 may retract a sliding plate (eg, the sliding plate 220 of FIG. 2A ) from a housing (eg, the housing 210 of FIG. 2A ) based on the control of the processor 420 to display the display area. can be reduced. For example, the display area is an area (eg, an active area of the display 230 ) that is exposed to the outside in the display 420 and displays information (eg, content), and may include all or at least a part of the display 410 . can

According to various embodiments, the processor 410 may control the operatively connected display module 420 and/or the memory 430 .

According to various embodiments, the processor 410 may control the display 420 to display content. According to an embodiment, the processor 410 may control the display 420 to display content selected by a user input or an application program executed in the processor 410 .

According to various embodiments, the processor 410 may control the display 420 to change the display form of the content displayed on the display area of the display 420 . According to an embodiment, the processor 410 may adjust the size of the content displayed on the display area of the display 420 based on an input related to the content displayed on the display area of the display 420 . For example, adjusting the size of the content may include enlarging or reducing the content displayed on the display area of the display 420 based on an input related to the content. For example, the input related to the content may include a touch input detected through the display 420 . According to an embodiment, the processor 410 may scroll the content displayed on the display area of the display 420 based on an input related to the content displayed on the display area of the display 420 .

According to various embodiments, the processor 410 determines the size of the display 420 (or the size of the display area) based on an input related to a display form of content displayed on the display area of the display 420 or an input related to a change in the content display form. can be adjusted.

According to an embodiment, the processor 410 may adjust the size of the display 420 (or the size of the display area) based on an input related to the size adjustment of content displayed on the display area of the display 420 . For example, when the length of the input related to the magnification of the content displayed on the display area of the display 420 (eg, the movement distance of the touch input) exceeds the specified first reference length, the processor 410 is configured to perform the display 420 . The display 420 may be controlled to expand the size of the display area of . For example, when the length of the input related to the reduction of the content displayed on the display area of the display 420 (eg, the movement distance of the touch input) exceeds the specified second reference length, the processor 410 may perform the display 420 . The display 420 may be controlled to reduce the size of the display area of . For example, the first reference length and the second reference length may be different or the same.

According to an embodiment, the processor 410 may adjust the size (or the size of the display area) of the display 420 based on the amount of change (or the rate of change in size) of the content displayed on the display area of the display 420 . For example, when the magnification ratio of the content displayed on the display area of the display 420 exceeds the specified first reference ratio, the processor 410 controls the display 420 to expand the size of the display area of the display 420 . can be controlled For example, when the reduction ratio of the content displayed on the display area of the display 420 exceeds the specified second reference ratio, the processor 410 controls the display 420 to reduce the size of the display area of the display 420 . can be controlled For example, the first reference ratio and the second reference ratio may be different or the same.

According to an embodiment, the processor 410 may adjust the size (or the size of the display area) of the display 420 based on an input related to scrolling of content displayed on the display area of the display 420 . For example, when a length of an input related to scrolling of content displayed on the display area of the display 420 exceeds a specified third reference length, the processor 410 displays the display area to expand the size of the display area of the display 420 . 420 can be controlled. For example, the processor 410 determines that the size of the display area of the display 420 is increased when the number of consecutively detected inputs for scrolling the content displayed on the display area of the display 420 exceeds the first reference number of times specified. The display 420 may be controlled to be expanded.

According to an embodiment, the processor 410 may adjust the size (or the size of the display area) of the display 420 based on the scroll length of the content displayed in the display area of the display 420 . For example, when the scroll length of the content displayed on the display area of the display 420 exceeds a specified fourth reference length, the processor 410 controls the display 420 to expand the size of the display area of the display 420 . can be controlled

According to various embodiments, the processor 410 may control the display 420 to display guide information related to size adjustment (or size adjustment of the display area) of the display 420 . According to an embodiment, the processor 410 may control the display 420 to display guide information based on an input related to size adjustment of content displayed on the display area of the display 420 . For example, the processor 410 adjusts the size of the display 420 (or the size of the display area) when the length of the input related to the enlargement of the content displayed on the display area of the display 420 exceeds the specified fifth reference length. The display 420 may be controlled to display guide information related to adjustment). For example, when the length of the input related to the magnification of the content displayed on the display area of the display 420 satisfies a specified condition related to guide information (eg, a specified first reference length), the processor 410 may perform the display 420 . The display 420 may be controlled to expand the size of . For example, the processor 410 may adjust the size of the display 420 (or the size of the display area) when the length of the input related to the reduction of the content displayed on the display area of the display 420 exceeds the specified sixth reference length. The display 420 may be controlled to display guide information related to adjustment). For example, when the length of the input related to the reduction of the content displayed in the display area of the display 420 satisfies a specified condition related to guide information (eg, a specified second reference length), the processor 410 may display the display 420 . The display 420 may be controlled to reduce the size of .

According to an embodiment, the processor 410 may control the display 420 to display guide information based on the size change amount (or size change rate) of the content displayed on the display area of the display 420 . For example, when the magnification ratio of the content displayed on the display area of the display 420 exceeds the third reference ratio, the processor 410 may be configured to adjust the size of the display 420 (or adjust the size of the display area). The display 420 may be controlled to display guide information. For example, when the magnification ratio of the content displayed on the display area of the display 420 satisfies a specified condition related to guide information (eg, a specified first reference ratio), the processor 410 may control the display area of the display 420 . The display 420 may be controlled to expand the size. For example, when the reduction ratio of the content displayed on the display area of the display 420 exceeds a specified fourth reference ratio, the processor 410 may be configured to adjust the size of the display 420 (or adjust the size of the display area). The display 420 may be controlled to display guide information. For example, when the reduction ratio of the content displayed on the display area of the display 420 satisfies a specified condition related to guide information (eg, a specified second reference ratio), the processor 410 determines the display area of the display 420 . The display 420 may be controlled to reduce the size.

According to an embodiment, the processor 410 may control the display 420 to display guide information based on an input related to scrolling of content displayed on the display area of the display 420 . For example, when the length of an input related to scrolling of content displayed in the display area of the display 420 exceeds a specified seventh reference length, the processor 410 adjusts the size of the display 420 (or the size of the display area). The display 420 may be controlled to display guide information related to adjustment). For example, when the length of the input related to the scrolling of the content displayed on the display area of the display 420 satisfies a specified condition (eg, a specified third reference length) related to guide information, the processor 410 performs the display 420 . The display 420 may be controlled to expand the size of the display area of . For example, the processor 410 may adjust the size (or display) of the display 420 when the number of consecutively detected inputs for scrolling the content displayed on the display area of the display 420 exceeds a specified second reference number of times. The display 420 may be controlled to display guide information related to size adjustment of the region). For example, when the number of input related to scrolling of content displayed in the display area of the display 420 satisfies a specified condition related to guide information (eg, a specified first reference number), the processor 410 may The display 420 may be controlled to expand the size of the display area.

According to an embodiment, the processor 410 may control the display 420 to display guide information based on a scroll length of content displayed on the display area of the display 420 . For example, when the scroll length of the content displayed on the display area of the display 420 exceeds the specified eighth reference length, the processor 410 may be configured to adjust the size of the display 420 (or adjust the size of the display area). The display 420 may be controlled to display guide information. For example, when the scroll length of the content displayed on the display area of the display 420 satisfies a specified condition related to guide information (eg, a specified fourth reference length), the processor 410 may The display 420 may be controlled to expand the size.

According to various embodiments, the processor 410 may adjust the size (or the size of the display area) of the display 420 based on a position of an input related to content displayed on the display area of the display 420 . According to an embodiment, the processor 410 adjusts the size of the display 420 (or adjusts the size of the display area) when the position of the input related to the content displayed on the display area of the display 420 is included in the first reference area. ), the display 420 may be controlled to display related guide information. As an example, the first reference area is a pre-defined area for determining whether guide information is output, and may include at least a portion of the display area from an edge of the display area. For example, when a position of an input related to content displayed in the display area of the display 420 satisfies a specified condition related to guide information, the processor 410 may display ( ) to expand the size of the display area of the display 420 . 420) can be controlled. For example, the state in which the position of the content-related input satisfies a specified condition related to guide information may include a state in which the content-related input position is included in the second reference area. As an example, the second reference area may be set based on a position at which the guide information is output.

According to various embodiments, the memory 430 may store various data used by at least one component of the electronic device 400 (eg, the processor 410 and/or the display module 420 ). For example, the data includes reference information for determining whether to output guide information related to size adjustment (or size adjustment of the display area) of the display 420 or adjustment of the size of the display 420 (or adjustment of the size of the display area) of the display 420 . It may include at least one of reference information for determining whether the

According to various embodiments, the processor 410 may adjust the size (or the size of the display area) of the display 420 based on whether the size of the display area is changed.

According to an embodiment, when the content displayed on the display area of the display 420 is enlarged based on an input related to the content, the processor 410 may check whether the size of the display area can be expanded. For example, the processor 410 displays the display 420 in a state in which at least a portion of the display 420 is retracted (eg, slid in) into the housing (eg, the housing 210 of FIG. 2A ). When the content displayed in the area is enlarged, it may be determined that the size of the display area can be expanded. As another example, the processor 410 may display at least a portion of the display 420 in a state in which at least a portion of the display 420 is drawn out (eg, slid out) from the housing (eg, the housing 210 of FIG. 2A ). When the content displayed in the display area is enlarged, it may be determined that the size of the display area cannot be expanded.

According to an embodiment, when the content displayed on the display area of the display 420 is reduced based on an input related to the content, the processor 410 may check whether the size of the display area can be reduced. For example, the processor 410 displays the display 420 in a state in which at least a portion of the display 420 is retracted (eg, slid in) into the housing (eg, the housing 210 of FIG. 2A ). When the content displayed in the area is reduced, it may be determined that the size of the display area cannot be reduced. As another example, the processor 410 may display at least a portion of the display 420 in a state in which at least a portion of the display 420 is drawn out (eg, slid out) from the housing (eg, the housing 210 of FIG. 2A ). When the content displayed in the display area is reduced, it may be determined that the size of the display area can be reduced.

According to an embodiment, the processor 410 may change (eg, expand or reduce) the size of the display area based on a change (eg, enlarge or reduce) of the display form of the content displayed on the display area of the display 420 . If it is determined that possible, the size of the display area may be changed based on a change in the display form of the content. According to an embodiment, the processor 410 may change (eg, expand or reduce) the size of the display area based on a change (eg, enlarge or reduce) of the display form of the content displayed on the display area of the display 420 . If it is determined that the display cannot be performed, the display form of the content displayed in the display area may be changed.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, an electronic device (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 , the electronic device 200 of FIG. 2A or 3A , or the electronic device 400 of FIG. 4 ) includes a housing (eg: The housing 210 of FIG. 2A ) and a flexible display (eg, the display module 160 of FIG. 1 , the flexible display 230 of FIG. 2A , or the display of FIG. 420)), and a processor operatively connected to the flexible display (eg, the processor 120 of FIG. 1 or the processor 410 of FIG. 4 ), wherein the processor is configured to move the flexible display into an internal space of the housing. Content is displayed on the display area of the first size of the flexible display set by at least a part of the display being drawn in or drawn out, and the content displayed on the display area of the first size is enlarged or reduced based on a touch input related to the content and, when the touch input related to the content satisfies the first criterion, at least a portion of the flexible display is introduced into the inner space of the housing so that the size of the display area is changed to a second size different from the first size; can be withdrawn

According to various embodiments, the processor may enlarge or reduce the content displayed on the display area of the first size at an enlargement ratio or reduction ratio corresponding to a movement distance of a touch input related to the content.

According to various embodiments, when the moving distance of the touch input related to the content satisfies a second criterion, the processor is configured to provide guide information related to a size change of the display area on at least a portion of the display area of the first size. and when the moving distance of the touch input related to the content satisfies the first criterion corresponding to the guide information, the size of the display area is changed from the first size to the second size. At least a portion of the can be drawn into or withdrawn into the inner space of the housing.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the processor may be configured to display at least a portion of the display area having the first size set based on at least one of a moving direction of a touch input related to the content or a direction in which the size of the display area can be changed. Guide information related to a size change of the display area may be displayed.

According to various embodiments, the processor identifies a reference position of the content displayed on the display area of the first size based on a touch input related to the content, and the size of the display area changes from the first size to the first size. When the second size is changed, the display position of the content may be changed so that the reference position of the content corresponds to the center of the display area of the second size.

According to various embodiments, the processor identifies an enlargement ratio or reduction ratio of the content corresponding to a movement distance of a touch input related to the content, and when the enlargement ratio or reduction ratio of the content exceeds a reference ratio, It may be determined that the touch input related to the content satisfies the first criterion.

According to various embodiments, when the moving distance of the touch input related to the content exceeds a reference distance, the processor may determine that the touch input related to the content satisfies the first criterion.

According to various embodiments, when the touch input related to the content satisfies the first criterion, the processor determines whether the size of the display area can be changed, and when it is determined that the size of the display area can be changed, At least a portion of the flexible display may be drawn into or drawn out into the inner space of the housing so that the size of the display area is changed to a second size different from the first size.

According to various embodiments, when it is determined that the size change of the display area is limited, the processor may enlarge or reduce the content displayed on the display area of the first size based on a touch input related to the content .

According to various embodiments, the electronic device (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 , the electronic device 200 of FIG. 2A or 3A , or the electronic device 400 of FIG. 4 ) includes a housing (eg, the electronic device of FIG. 2A ). housing 210) and a flexible display (eg, the display module 160 of FIG. 1 , the flexible display 230 of FIG. 2A , or the display 420 of FIG. 4 ) in which at least a part can be drawn in or out into the inner space of the housing) , and a processor operatively connected to the flexible display (eg, the processor 120 of FIG. 1 or the processor 410 of FIG. 4 ), wherein the processor is configured to move into an internal space of the housing at least of the flexible display. Displaying at least a portion of content in a display area of a first size of the flexible display, a portion of which is drawn in or drawn out, and scrolling the content displayed in the display area of the first size based on a touch input related to the content, , when a touch input related to the content satisfies a first criterion, at least a portion of the flexible display is drawn into or drawn out into the inner space of the housing so that the size of the display area is changed to a second size different from the first size can do.

According to various embodiments, when a movement distance of a touch input related to the content exceeds a first reference distance or a scroll distance of the content exceeds a second reference distance, the processor is configured to detect a touch input related to the content. It may be determined that the first criterion is satisfied.

5 is a flowchart 500 for adjusting the size of a display area based on a change in the size of content in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. Operations in the following embodiments may be sequentially performed, but are not necessarily sequentially performed. For example, the order of the operations may be changed, and at least two operations may be performed in parallel. For example, the electronic device of FIG. 5 may be the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 , the electronic device 200 of FIG. 2A or 3A , or the electronic device 400 of FIG. 4 . As an example, at least some components of FIG. 5 will be described with reference to FIGS. 6A to 8B . 6A, 6B, and 6C are examples for expanding a display area based on content expansion in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. 7A, 7B, and 7C are examples for expanding a display area in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. 8A and 8B are examples of reducing a display area based on a reduction in content in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 5 , according to various embodiments, the electronic device (eg, the processor 120 of FIG. 1 or the processor 410 of FIG. 4 ) performs a display (eg, the display 420 of FIG. 4 ) in operation 501 ). The content may be displayed in the display area of the first size. According to one embodiment, the processor 410, as shown in FIG. 6A , when the sliding plate (eg, the sliding plate 220 of FIG. 2A ) is introduced into the inner space of the housing (eg, the housing 210 of FIG. 2A ) (eg, a closed state), the display 420 may be controlled to display the content 600 (eg, a map image) in the display area of the display 420 exposed to the outside. According to one embodiment, the processor 410, as shown in FIG. 8A , when the sliding plate (eg, the sliding plate 220 of FIG. 2A ) is withdrawn from the inner space of the housing (eg, the housing 210 of FIG. 2A ) (eg, an open state), the display 420 may be controlled to display the content 800 (eg, a map image) in the display area of the display 420 exposed to the outside.

According to various embodiments, in operation 503 , the electronic device (eg, the processor 120 or 410 ) determines whether an input related to content displayed in the display area of the first size of the display (eg, the display 420 of FIG. 4 ) is received. According to an embodiment, the processor 410 may determine whether a touch input generated by proximity to or contact with the surface of the display 410 is detected.

According to various embodiments, when the electronic device (eg, the processor 120 or 410 ) receives a content-related input (eg, 'Yes' in operation 503 ), in operation 505 , based on the content-related input, the first It is possible to change (eg, enlarge or reduce) the size of content displayed on the display area of the size. According to an exemplary embodiment, the processor 410 displays the content displayed on the display area of the display 420 in a closed state as shown in FIG. 6A , as shown in FIG. The magnification input 610 related to the content 600 (eg, a map image) may be received, and the processor 410 is displayed on the display area of the display 420 based on the magnification input 610 as shown in FIG. The display 420 may be controlled to enlarge the content 620. For example, the content 620 may be enlarged based on a change in the distance of the magnification input 610 related to the content. The magnification ratio of 620 may be set in proportion to a change in a distance between a first touch input and a second touch input related to content (eg, a movement distance of the touch input). As shown in Fig. 8A, in an open state, a reduction input 810 related to the content 800 (eg, a map image) displayed on the display area of the display 420 may be received. The display 420 may be controlled so that the content 820 displayed on the display area of the display 420 is reduced based on the enlargement input 810. For example, the content 820 may be a content-related reduction input 710 . According to , when the length of the touch input related to the content is changed while the touch input related to the content is maintained, the processor 410 places the content-related touch input in the display area of the display 420 based on the change in length. marked The size of the content can be enlarged or reduced. For example, the length of the touch input may include a distance between the first touch input and the second touch input for enlarging or reducing content.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device (eg, the processor 120 or 410 ) may determine whether an input related to content satisfies a specified first criterion in operation 507. According to an embodiment, the processor 410 may display It may be checked whether the length of the input related to the size adjustment of the content displayed on the display area of 420 satisfies the specified first criterion. For example, the processor 410 may enlarge the content displayed on the display area of the display 420 . When the length of the input 610 exceeds the specified first reference length, it may be determined that the specified first criterion is satisfied. The processor 410 expands the input 610 of the content displayed on the display area of the display 420 . ) is less than or equal to the specified first reference length, it may be determined that the specified first criterion is not satisfied The length of the magnification input 610 of the content is a first touch input and a second touch input related to magnification of the content. It may include the distance between If the length of the reduced input 810 of the content displayed on the display area of the display 420 is less than or equal to the specified second reference length, the processor 410 may determine that the specified first criterion is not satisfied. The length of the content reduction input 810 may include a distance between the first touch input and the second touch input related to content reduction.

According to various embodiments, when an input related to a content satisfies a specified first criterion (eg, 'Yes' in operation 507 ), the electronic device (eg, the processor 120 or 410 ) determines the size of the display area in operation 509 . can be changed to the second size, according to an exemplary embodiment, when the length of the input related to magnification of the content displayed on the display area of the display 420 exceeds the first reference length, the processor 410 may be configured as shown in FIG. As such, the display 420 may be controlled so that the size of the display area of the display 420 is expanded 630. For example, the processor 410 may include a sliding plate (eg, in FIG. 2A , as shown in FIG. 6C ). The display 420 may be controlled such that the size of the display area is expanded 620 by withdrawing the sliding plate 220 from the inner space of the housing (eg, the housing 210 of FIG. 2A ). , when the length of the input related to the reduction of the content displayed on the display area of the display 420 exceeds the specified second reference length, the processor 410 reduces the size of the display area of the display 420 as shown in FIG. 6A . The display 420 may be controlled so that, for example, the processor 410 moves the sliding plate (eg, the sliding plate 220 of FIG. 2A ) into the inner space of the housing (eg, the housing 210 of FIG. 2A ). The display 420 may be controlled so that the size of the display area is reduced by entering the .

According to various embodiments, if the electronic device (eg, the processor 120 or 410 ) does not receive a content-related input (eg, 'No' in operation 503 ) or the content-related input does not satisfy the specified first criterion, In a case (eg, 'No' in operation 507), an embodiment for adjusting the size of the display area may be ended.

According to various embodiments, when an input related to content satisfies a specified first criterion, the electronic device (eg, the processor 120 or 410 ) may selectively adjust the size of the display area based on the state of the display area.

According to an embodiment, when the processor 410 receives the enlargement input 610 related to the content 600 (eg, map image) displayed on the display area of the display 420 in the closed state as shown in FIG. 6A , As shown in FIGS. 6B and 6C , the display 420 may be controlled to enlarge the content and the size of the display area.

According to an embodiment, when the processor 410 receives a reduction input 810 related to the content 800 (eg, a map image) displayed on the display area of the display 420 in an open state, as shown in FIG. 8A , As shown in FIGS. 8B and 6A , the display 420 may be controlled to reduce content and reduce the size of the display area.

According to an embodiment, when receiving a reduction input related to the content 600 (eg, a map image) displayed on the display area of the display 420 in the closed state as shown in FIG. 6A , the processor 410 may It can be determined that the size cannot be reduced. For example, the processor 410 may control the display 420 to reduce the content 600 (eg, a map image) displayed on the display area of the display 420 in a closed state.

According to an embodiment, when receiving an enlargement input related to the content 800 (eg, a map image) displayed on the display area of the display 420 in an open state, the processor 410 is the display area of FIG. 8A , It can be determined that the size cannot be expanded. For example, the processor 410 may control the display 420 to enlarge the content 800 (eg, a map image) displayed on the display area of the display 420 in an open state.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 400 may adjust the size of the display 420 (or the size of the display area) based on the size change (or the size change rate) of the content displayed in the display area of the display 420 . . According to an embodiment, the processor 410 is configured to expand the size of the display area of the display 420 when the enlargement ratio of the content displayed on the display area of the display 420 exceeds the specified first reference ratio. ) can be controlled. For example, the enlargement ratio of the content may be set in proportion to a change in the distance between the first touch input and the second touch input related to the content. For example, the enlargement ratio of the content may be set to be relatively high as the distance between the first touch input and the second touch input related to the content increases. According to an embodiment, the processor 410 is configured to reduce the size of the display area of the display 420 when the reduction ratio of the content displayed on the display area of the display 420 exceeds the specified second reference ratio. ) can be controlled. For example, the reduction ratio of the content may be set in inverse proportion to a change in the distance between the first touch input and the second touch input related to the content. For example, the reduction ratio of the content may be set relatively high as the distance between the first touch input and the second touch input related to the content increases.

According to various embodiments, when the size of the display 420 can be changed in various directions, the electronic device 400 may set the size change direction of the display 420 . According to an embodiment, when an enlargement event in the first direction occurs, the processor 410 is configured to extend the size of the display area in the first direction 710 (eg, the right direction) as shown in FIG. 7A , in the display 420 . ) can be controlled. For example, the display area may be expanded by withdrawing the sliding plate (eg, the sliding plate 220 of FIG. 2A ) from the inner space of the housing (eg, the housing 210 of FIG. 2A ) in the first direction. According to an exemplary embodiment, when an enlargement event in the second direction occurs, the processor 410 expands the size of the display area in the second direction 720 (eg, the left direction) as shown in FIG. 7B , as shown in FIG. 7B . ) can be controlled. For example, the display area may be expanded by withdrawing the sliding plate (eg, the sliding plate 220 of FIG. 2A ) from the inner space of the housing (eg, the housing 210 of FIG. 2A ) in the second direction. According to an embodiment, when a magnification event in both directions occurs, the processor 410 performs a first direction 732 (eg, a right direction) and a second direction 730 (eg, a left direction) as shown in FIG. 7C . ) to control the display 420 to expand the size of the display area. For example, the display area may be expanded by withdrawing the sliding plate (eg, the sliding plate 220 of FIG. 2A ) from the inner space of the housing (eg, the housing 210 of FIG. 2A ) in the first direction and the second direction. can

9 is a flowchart 900 for outputting guide information related to size adjustment of a display area in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. According to an embodiment, the operations of FIG. 9 may be detailed operations of operations 507 and 509 of FIG. 5 . Operations in the following embodiments may be sequentially performed, but are not necessarily sequentially performed. For example, the order of the operations may be changed, and at least two operations may be performed in parallel. For example, the electronic device of FIG. 9 may be the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 , the electronic device 200 of FIG. 2A or 3A , or the electronic device 400 of FIG. 4 . As an example, at least some components of FIG. 9 will be described with reference to FIGS. 10A to 10E . 10A, 10B, 10C, 10D, and 10E are examples of guide information related to size adjustment of a display area in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 9 , according to various embodiments, the electronic device (eg, the processor 120 of FIG. 1 or the processor 410 of FIG. 4 ) performs a change in the size of the content (eg, enlargement or reduction) in operation 901 and It may be checked whether the related input satisfies the specified second criterion. According to an embodiment, when the length of the input 610 related to magnification of content displayed in the display area of the display 420 of FIG. 6A exceeds the specified fifth reference length, the processor 410 determines the specified second criterion. can be considered satisfactory. As another example, the processor 410 determines that the specified second criterion is not satisfied when the length of the input 610 related to the enlargement of the content displayed on the display area of the display 420 of FIG. 6A is less than or equal to the specified fifth reference length. can judge According to an embodiment, when the length of the input 810 related to the reduction of the content displayed in the display area of the display 420 of FIG. 8A exceeds the specified sixth reference length, the processor 410 determines the specified second criterion. can be considered satisfactory. As another example, when the length of the input 810 related to the reduction of the content displayed in the display area of the display 420 of FIG. 8A is less than or equal to the specified sixth reference length, the processor 410 determines that the specified second criterion is not satisfied. can judge

According to various embodiments, when an input related to a size change (eg, enlargement or reduction) of the content (eg, the processor 120 or 410 ) satisfies the specified second criterion (eg, 'Yes' in operation 901 ) '), in operation 903 , guide information related to a change in the size of the display area of the display 420 may be output. According to an embodiment, as shown in FIG. 10A , the processor 410 corresponds to the movement direction of the input 1000 for magnification of the content, and the display area The display 420 may be controlled to display an icon 1002 related to the extension. According to an embodiment, the processor 410 may control the display 420 to display information 1010 related to the expansion of the display area on at least a partial area of the edge of the display area as shown in FIG. 10B . According to an embodiment, the processor 410 is related to the expansion of the display area based on the circular graphics 1020 and 1022 displayed based on the point at which the input 1000 for expanding the content is detected, as shown in FIG. 10C . The display 420 may be controlled to display the icon 1024 . According to an embodiment, the processor 410 displays at a point where the moving direction 1030 of the input 1000 for magnification of content and at least a partial area 1032 of the edge of the display area overlap each other, as shown in FIG. 10D . The display 420 may be controlled to display information 1034 related to the expansion of the region. According to an embodiment, the processor 410 corresponds to the movement direction of the input 1050 for content reduction, as shown in FIG. 10E , and displays The display 420 may be controlled to display an icon 1052 related to the reduction.

According to various embodiments, in operation 905 , the electronic device (eg, the processor 120 or 410 ) determines whether an input related to a size change (eg, enlargement or reduction) of content satisfies a specified third criterion corresponding to the guide information. For example, the designated third criterion corresponding to the guide information may include a condition set based on the location of the guide information displayed on the display area of the display 420. According to an embodiment, the processor 410 may determine that the specified third criterion is satisfied when the length of the enlarged input 610 of the content displayed on the display area of the display 420 exceeds the specified first reference length set based on the guide information. For example, when the length of the magnification input 610 of the content displayed on the display area of the display 420 is less than or equal to the specified first reference length, the processor 410 may determine that the specified third criterion is not satisfied. According to an embodiment, when the length of the reduced input 810 of the content displayed in the display area of the display 420 exceeds the second reference length set based on the guide information, the processor 410 determines the third reference As another example, when the length of the reduced input 810 of the content displayed on the display area of the display 420 is less than or equal to the second reference length, the processor 410 satisfies the specified third criterion. can be judged not to be.

According to various embodiments, when an input related to a size change (eg, enlargement or reduction) of the content (eg, enlargement or reduction) of the electronic device (eg, the processor 120 or 410 ) satisfies a specified third criterion corresponding to guide information (eg, operation 'Yes' in operation 905), in operation 907, the size of the display area may be changed to a second size.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device (eg, the processor 120 or 410 ) determines that an input related to a change in size (eg, enlargement or reduction) of content does not satisfy a specified second criterion or a specified third criterion (eg, an operation 'No' in operation 901 or 'No' in operation 905 ), an embodiment for adjusting the size of the display area may end.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 400 provides a guide related to adjusting the size (or the size of the display area) of the display 420 based on the size change amount (or the size change rate) of the content displayed on the display area of the display 420 . information can be displayed.

According to various embodiments, the size of the display area of the display 420 may be changed based on the length of an input related to the content and/or the amount of change in the size of the content displayed on the display area of the display 420 . According to an embodiment, the size of the display area of the display 420 may be set to the size of the intermediate state based on the length of the input related to the content and/or the amount of change in the size of the content displayed on the display area of the display 420 . .

11 is a flowchart 1100 for changing the location of content in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. According to an embodiment, the operations of FIG. 11 may be subsequent operations of operation 509 of FIG. 5 . Operations in the following embodiments may be sequentially performed, but are not necessarily sequentially performed. For example, the order of the operations may be changed, and at least two operations may be performed in parallel. For example, the electronic device of FIG. 11 may be the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 , the electronic device 200 of FIG. 2A or 3A , or the electronic device 400 of FIG. 4 . As an example, at least some components of FIG. 11 will be described with reference to FIGS. 12A to 12C . 12A, 12B, and 12C are examples for changing the position of content in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 11 , according to various embodiments, when an electronic device (eg, the processor 120 of FIG. 1 or the processor 410 of FIG. 4 ) changes the size of the display (eg, operation 509 of FIG. 5 ) , in operation 1101 , a reference position (eg, a center of size change) of the content whose size has been changed may be checked. According to an embodiment, the processor 410 may receive an enlargement input 1210 related to the content 1200 (eg, a map image) displayed on the display area of the display 420 as shown in FIG. 12A . The processor 410 may determine a center point between the first touch point and the second touch point of the magnification input 1210 as the reference position of the content 1200 .

According to various embodiments, the electronic device (eg, the processor 120 or 410 ) may identify the center region of the display area whose size has been changed in operation 1103. According to an embodiment, the processor 410 may , a central area of the display area extended in the first direction 1220 may be identified.

According to various embodiments, in operation 1105 , the electronic device (eg, the processor 120 or 410 ) may cause the center region of the display area whose size has been changed to correspond to the reference position of the content whose size has been changed (eg, expanded or reduced). The display position of the content whose size has been changed may be changed According to an exemplary embodiment, the processor 410 may display a center area of the display area extended in the first direction 1220 and the expanded content 1200 as shown in FIG. 12C . The position of the content 1200 may be changed to match the reference position ( 1230 ).

13 is a flowchart 1300 for adjusting the size of a display area based on content scrolling in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. Operations in the following embodiments may be sequentially performed, but are not necessarily sequentially performed. For example, the order of the operations may be changed, and at least two operations may be performed in parallel. For example, the electronic device of FIG. 13 may be the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 , the electronic device 200 of FIG. 2A or 3A , or the electronic device 400 of FIG. 4 . As an example, at least some components of FIG. 13 will be described with reference to FIGS. 14A to 15B . 14A, 14B, and 14C are examples for expanding a display area based on content scrolling in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. 15A and 15B are other examples for expanding a display area in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 13 , according to various embodiments, the electronic device (eg, the processor 120 of FIG. 1 or the processor 410 of FIG. 4 ) performs a display (eg, the display 420 of FIG. 4 ) in operation 1301 ). At least a part of the content may be displayed in the display area of the first size. According to one embodiment, the processor 410, as shown in FIG. 14A, when the sliding plate (eg, the sliding plate 220 of FIG. 2A ) is introduced into the inner space of the housing (eg, the housing 210 of FIG. 2A ). (eg, a closed state), the display 420 may be controlled to display at least a portion of the content 1400 (eg, a video list) in the display area of the display 420 .

According to various embodiments, the electronic device (eg, the processor 120 or 410 ) may determine whether an input related to content displayed on the display area of the first size is received in operation 1303. According to an embodiment, the processor 410 ) may confirm whether a touch input generated by proximity to or contact with the surface of the display 410 is detected.

According to various embodiments, when the electronic device (eg, the processor 120 or 410 ) receives a content-related input (eg, 'Yes' in operation 1303 ), in operation 1305 , based on the content-related input, the first According to an embodiment, the processor 410 may perform scrolling of the content displayed in the display area of the size, as shown in FIG. 14A , the content 1400 displayed in the display area of the display 420 in a closed state (eg: video list) and may receive a scroll input 1410. As shown in Fig. 14B, the processor 410 displays the content 1420 displayed on the display area of the display 420 based on the scroll input 1410 for a third time, as shown in Fig. 14B. For example, the content 1420 may be scrolled based on a change in the distance of the scroll input 1410 related to the content or a change in the number of consecutive inputs related to the content. , the scroll distance of the content 1420 may be set in proportion to a change in a distance of an input related to the content or the number of consecutive inputs.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device (eg, the processor 120 or 410 ) may check whether an input related to content satisfies a specified fourth criterion in operation 1307. According to an embodiment, the processor 410 may display It may be checked whether the length (or the number of inputs) of an input related to scrolling of content displayed in the display area of 420 satisfies a specified fourth criterion. For example, the processor 410 may When the length of the scroll input 1410 of the displayed content exceeds the specified third reference length, it may be determined that the specified fourth criterion is satisfied. As another example, the processor 410 may display the display area of the display 420 . When the length of the scroll input 1410 of the content displayed in is less than or equal to the specified fourth reference length, it may be determined that the specified third criterion is not satisfied, for example, the processor 410 displays the display area of the display 420 . When the number of successive scroll inputs 1410 of the content displayed on exceeds the specified first reference number, it may be determined that the specified fourth criterion is satisfied. When the number of scroll inputs 1410 of the content displayed in the display area of is less than or equal to the specified first reference number, it may be determined that the specified fourth criterion is not satisfied.

According to various embodiments, when an input related to content satisfies a specified fourth criterion (eg, 'Yes' in operation 1307 ), the electronic device (eg, the processor 120 or 410 ) determines the size of the display area in operation 1309 can be changed to the second size, according to an exemplary embodiment, when the length of the input related to scrolling of content displayed on the display area of the display 420 exceeds the specified fourth reference length, the processor 410 determines in FIG. As such, the display 420 may be controlled such that the size of the display area of the display 420 is expanded 1430 .

According to various embodiments, if the electronic device (eg, the processor 120 or 410 ) does not receive a content-related input (eg, 'No' in operation 1303 ) or the content-related input does not satisfy the specified fourth criterion In this case (eg, 'No' in operation 1407), an embodiment for adjusting the size of the display area may be ended.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 400 may adjust the size (or the size of the display area) of the display 420 based on a change rate (eg, a scroll distance) of content displayed on the display area of the display 420 . . According to an embodiment, the processor 410 is configured to extend the size of the display area of the display 420 when the scroll length of the content displayed on the display area of the display 420 exceeds a specified fourth reference length. ) can be controlled.

According to various embodiments, when the size of the display area of the display 420 can be changed in various directions, the electronic device 400 may set a change direction of the size of the display area of the display 420 . According to an embodiment, when an enlargement event in the fourth direction (eg, downward direction) occurs, the processor 410 controls the display 420 to expand the size of the display area in the fourth direction 1510 as shown in FIG. 15A . ) can be controlled. For example, the display area may be expanded by withdrawing the sliding plate (eg, the sliding plate 220 of FIG. 2A ) from the inner space of the housing (eg, the housing 210 of FIG. 2A ) in the fourth direction. According to an exemplary embodiment, when an enlargement event in the third direction (eg, upward) occurs, the processor 410 controls the display 420 to expand the size of the display area in the third direction 1520 as shown in FIG. 15B . ) can be controlled. For example, the display area may be expanded by withdrawing the sliding plate (eg, the sliding plate 220 of FIG. 2A ) from the inner space of the housing (eg, the housing 210 of FIG. 2A ) in the third direction. According to an embodiment, when an enlargement event in both directions occurs, the processor 410 may control the display 420 to expand the size of the display area in the third direction and the fourth direction.

16 is a flowchart 1600 for outputting guide information based on content scrolling in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. According to an embodiment, the operations of FIG. 16 may be detailed operations of operations 1307 and 1309 of FIG. 13 . Operations in the following embodiments may be sequentially performed, but are not necessarily sequentially performed. For example, the order of the operations may be changed, and at least two operations may be performed in parallel. For example, the electronic device of FIG. 16 may be the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 , the electronic device 200 of FIG. 2A or 3A , or the electronic device 400 of FIG. 4 . As an example, at least some components of FIG. 16 will be described with reference to FIGS. 17A and 17B . 17A and 17B are other examples of guide information related to size adjustment of a display area in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;

Referring to FIG. 16 , according to various embodiments, the electronic device (eg, the processor 120 of FIG. 1 or the processor 410 of FIG. 4 ) determines, in operation 1601, a fifth criterion to which an input related to scrolling of content is specified. You can check if you are satisfied. According to an embodiment, when the length of the input 1410 related to scrolling of content displayed in the display area of the display 420 of FIG. 14A exceeds the specified seventh reference length, the processor 410 determines the specified fifth criterion. can be considered satisfactory. As another example, when the length of the input 1410 related to scrolling of content displayed in the display area of the display 420 of FIG. 14A is less than or equal to the specified seventh reference length, the processor 410 determines that the specified fifth criterion is not satisfied. can judge

According to various embodiments, when an input related to scrolling of content satisfies a specified fifth criterion (eg, 'Yes' in operation 1601), the electronic device (eg, the processor 120 or 410) performs a display in operation 1603 Guide information related to a size change of the display area of 420 may be output. According to an embodiment, the processor 410 corresponds to the movement direction of the input 1700 for scrolling content, as shown in FIG. 17A , and the display 420 is spaced apart by a specified distance based on the point at which the input is detected. ), the display 420 may be controlled to display an icon 1710 related to the expansion of the display area. According to an embodiment, the processor 410 provides information 1720 related to the expansion of the display area of the display 420 in at least a partial area of the edge of the fifth direction corresponding to the scroll direction among the display areas, as shown in FIG. 17B . The display 420 may be controlled to display .

According to various embodiments, in operation 905 , the electronic device (eg, the processor 120 or 410 ) may determine whether an input related to content scrolling satisfies a specified sixth criterion corresponding to guide information. For example, guide information The designated sixth criterion corresponding to may include a condition set based on the location of the guide information displayed on the display area of the display 420. According to an embodiment, the processor 410 may include a display area of the display 420. When the length of the scroll input 1410 of the content displayed in . exceeds the third reference length set based on the guide information, it may be determined that the specified sixth criterion is satisfied. As another example, the processor 410 may When the length of the scroll input 1410 of the content displayed on the display area of the display 420 is less than or equal to the specified third reference length, it may be determined that the specified sixth criterion is not satisfied.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device (eg, the processor 120 or 410 ) performs an operation when an input related to content scrolling satisfies a specified sixth criterion corresponding to guide information (eg, 'Yes' in operation 1605) At 1607 , the size of the display may be changed to a second size.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device (eg, the processor 120 or 410 ) determines that an input related to scrolling of content does not satisfy the specified fifth criterion or the specified sixth criterion (eg, 'No' in operation 1601 or operation 1605 ). of 'No'), an embodiment for adjusting the size of the display area may end.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 400 provides a guide related to adjusting the size (or the size of the display area) of the display 420 based on the amount of change (eg, scroll length) of the content displayed on the display area of the display 420 . information can be displayed.

18 is a flowchart 1800 for adjusting the size of a display area based on an input point in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. Operations in the following embodiments may be sequentially performed, but are not necessarily sequentially performed. For example, the order of the operations may be changed, and at least two operations may be performed in parallel. For example, the electronic device of FIG. 18 may be the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 , the electronic device 200 of FIG. 2A or 3A , or the electronic device 400 of FIG. 4 . As an example, at least some components of FIG. 18 will be described with reference to FIGS. 19A to 19C . 19A, 19B, and 19C are examples for expanding the size of a display area based on a dl input point in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 18 , according to various embodiments, an electronic device (eg, the processor 120 of FIG. 1 or the processor 410 of FIG. 4 ) performs a display of a first size (eg, the display of FIG. 4 ) in operation 1801 . The content may be displayed in 420 ). According to an embodiment, the processor 410 displays the content 1900 (eg, a photo) in the display area of the first size (eg, in a closed state) of the display 420 as shown in FIG. 19A . can control

According to various embodiments, the electronic device (eg, the processor 120 or 410 ) may determine whether an input related to content displayed on the display area of the first size is received in operation 1803. According to an embodiment, the processor 410 ) may determine whether a touch input generated by proximity to or contact with the surface of the display 410 is detected, for example, the processor 410 may determine whether a touch input by a stylus pen is detected.

According to various embodiments, when the electronic device (eg, the processor 120 or 410 ) receives an input related to content (eg, 'Yes' in operation 1803), in operation 1805, the position of the input related to the content is specified It can be checked whether the criterion is satisfied 7. According to an embodiment, when receiving an input related to content displayed in the display area of the first size as shown in Fig. 19A, the processor 410 adds the content based on the input related to the content. The display 420 may be controlled to display content (eg, “at the Han River”). According to an exemplary embodiment, the processor 410 may display a stylus in a predefined area among the display areas in which content is displayed, as shown in FIG. 19B . When the input 1920 by the pen is sensed, it may be determined that the specified seventh criterion is satisfied. As another example, the processor 410 may set the stylus in another area outside the predefined area among the display areas in which the content is displayed. When the pen input 1920 is sensed, it may be determined that the specified seventh criterion is not satisfied. For example, the predefined area includes at least an edge of the display area in a direction in which the display 420 is expandable. It may include a partial area As another example, the predefined area may include at least a partial area of an edge of the display area.

According to various embodiments, when an input related to content satisfies a specified seventh criterion (eg, 'Yes' in operation 1805), the electronic device (eg, the processor 120 or 410 ) determines the size of the display area in operation 1807 can be changed to the second size, according to an exemplary embodiment, when the input 1920 by the stylus pen is detected in a predefined area among the display areas in which the content is displayed, the processor 410 displays the display as shown in FIG. The display 420 may be controlled so that the size of the area is expanded 1930. For example, the processor 410 may attach a sliding plate (eg, the sliding plate 220 of FIG. 2A ) to a housing (eg, the sliding plate 220 of FIG. 2A ). The display 420 may be controlled such that the size of the display area is expanded 1930 by withdrawing from the inner space of the housing 210 .

According to various embodiments, the electronic device (eg, the processor 120 or 410 ) does not receive an input related to content (eg, 'No' in operation 1803 ) or satisfies the seventh criterion in which the location of the input related to the content is specified If not (eg, 'No' in operation 1805), an embodiment for adjusting the size of the display area may be ended.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device (eg, the processor 120 or 410 ) sets the size of the display area to the second size based on the size of the additional content generated based on an input related to the content displayed in the display area of the first size. According to an embodiment, the processor 410 may generate additional content (eg, “in the Han River”) based on an input related to the content displayed in the display area of the first size, as shown in FIG. 19A . According to an embodiment, when the size of the additional content satisfies the specified ninth criterion based on the input related to the content, the processor 410 adjusts the display 420 to change the size of the display area to the second size. For example, the size of the additional content may include the size of the region in which the additional information is displayed to overlap the content based on an input related to the content displayed in the display region.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device (eg, the processor 120 or 410 ) may adjust the size of the display area of the display 420 in stages. According to an embodiment, the processor 410 may When an enlargement input related to content displayed in the display area satisfies the specified first reference level, the display area of the first size may be expanded to a second size corresponding to the specified first reference level. When an enlargement input related to content displayed in the display area of 420 satisfies the specified second reference level, the size of the display area of the second size may be extended to a third size corresponding to the specified second reference level.

According to various embodiments, a method of operating an electronic device (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 , the electronic device 200 of FIG. 2A or 3A , or the electronic device 400 of FIG. 4 ) includes: At least a portion of a flexible display (eg, the display module 160 of FIG. 1 , the flexible display 230 of FIG. 2A , or the display 420 of FIG. 4 ) into the inner space of the housing (eg, the housing 210 of FIG. 2A ) An operation of displaying content on a display area of a first size of the flexible display set by being drawn in or drawn out, and an operation of enlarging or reducing the content displayed on the display area of the first size based on a touch input related to the content and when the touch input related to the content satisfies the first criterion, at least a portion of the flexible display is introduced into the inner space of the housing so that the size of the display area is changed to a second size different from the first size; or It may include an operation of retrieving.

According to various embodiments, the enlarging or reducing operation includes enlarging or reducing the content displayed on the display area of the first size at an enlargement ratio or reduction ratio corresponding to a movement distance of a touch input related to the content. may include

According to various embodiments, when the movement distance of the touch input related to the content satisfies a second criterion, displaying guide information related to a size change of the display area on at least a part of the display area of the first size The method further comprising: when the moving distance of the touch input related to the content satisfies the first criterion corresponding to the guide information, the operation of inserting or withdrawing at least a portion of the flexible display into the inner space of the housing, and inserting or withdrawing at least a portion of the flexible display into the inner space of the housing to change the size of the display area from the first size to the second size.

According to various embodiments, the displaying of the guide information includes the display area having the first size set based on at least one of a moving direction of a touch input related to the content or a direction in which the size of the display area can be changed. and displaying guide information related to a size change of the display area on at least a portion of the display.

According to various embodiments, an operation of identifying a reference position of the content displayed on the display area of the first size based on a touch input related to the content, and the size of the display area changing from the first size to the second size When the size is changed, the method may include changing the display position of the content so that the reference position of the content corresponds to the center of the display area of the second size.

According to various embodiments, the operation of inserting or withdrawing at least a portion of the flexible display into the inner space of the housing is an operation of identifying an enlargement or reduction ratio of the content based on a movement distance of a touch input related to the content and, when an enlargement or reduction ratio of the content exceeds a reference ratio, at least a portion of the flexible display is moved to the inner space of the housing so that the size of the display area is changed to the second size different from the first size. It may include an operation of pulling in or withdrawing.

According to various embodiments, when the moving distance of the touch input related to the content exceeds a reference distance, in the operation of inserting or withdrawing at least a portion of the flexible display into the inner space of the housing, the size of the display area increases The method may include introducing or withdrawing at least a portion of the flexible display into or out of the inner space of the housing to change to the second size different from the first size.

According to various embodiments, the operation of inserting or withdrawing at least a portion of the flexible display into the inner space of the housing may include whether the size of the display area can be changed when the touch input related to the content satisfies the first criterion. When it is determined that the size of the display area can be changed, at least a portion of the flexible display is drawn into the inner space of the housing so that the size of the display area is changed to a second size different from the first size. Alternatively, it may include an operation of withdrawing.

According to various embodiments, when it is determined that the size change of the display area is limited, the method may further include enlarging or reducing the content displayed on the display area of the first size based on a touch input related to the content. there is.

The embodiments of the present invention disclosed in the present specification and drawings are merely provided for specific examples in order to easily explain the technical contents according to the embodiments of the present invention and to help the understanding of the embodiments of the present invention, and to limit the scope of the embodiments of the present invention It's not what you want to do. Therefore, in the scope of various embodiments of the present invention, in addition to the embodiments disclosed herein, all changes or modifications derived from the technical ideas of various embodiments of the present invention should be interpreted as being included in the scope of various embodiments of the present invention.

Claims (20)

In an electronic device,
housing;
a flexible display, at least a portion of which can be drawn into or out of the inner space of the housing; and
a processor operatively connected to the flexible display;
The processor is
At least a portion of the flexible display is drawn into or withdrawn into the inner space of the housing to display content in a display area of a first size of the flexible display,
Enlarging or reducing the content displayed on the display area of the first size based on a touch input related to the content;
When the touch input related to the content satisfies a first criterion, drawing or withdrawing at least a portion of the flexible display into the inner space of the housing so that the size of the display area is changed to a second size different from the first size electronic device.
The method of claim 1,
The processor is configured to enlarge or reduce the content displayed on the display area of the first size at an enlargement or reduction ratio corresponding to a movement distance of a touch input related to the content.
3. The method of claim 2,
The processor displays guide information related to a size change of the display area on at least a portion of the display area of the first size when the moving distance of the touch input related to the content satisfies a second criterion;
When the moving distance of the touch input related to the content satisfies the first criterion corresponding to the guide information, at least a part of the flexible display to change the size of the display area from the first size to the second size An electronic device that is drawn into or out of the inner space of the housing.
4. The method of claim 3,
The processor is configured to: change the size of the display area in at least a part of the display area of the first size set based on at least one of a moving direction of a touch input related to the content or a direction in which the size of the display area can be changed; An electronic device that displays relevant guide information.
The method of claim 1,
The processor is
identifying a reference position of the content displayed on the display area of the first size based on a touch input related to the content;
When the size of the display area is changed from the first size to the second size, the display position of the content is changed so that the reference position of the content corresponds to the center of the display area of the second size.
The method of claim 1,
The processor identifies an enlargement ratio or a reduction ratio of the content corresponding to a movement distance of a touch input related to the content,
The electronic device determines that the touch input related to the content satisfies the first criterion when the enlargement or reduction ratio of the content exceeds a reference ratio.
The method of claim 1,
The processor is configured to determine that the touch input related to the content satisfies the first criterion when a movement distance of the touch input related to the content exceeds a reference distance.
The method of claim 1,
The processor is
If the touch input related to the content satisfies the first criterion, it is determined whether the size of the display area can be changed;
When it is determined that the size of the display area can be changed, an electronic device that draws in or withdraws at least a portion of the flexible display into or out of the inner space of the housing so that the size of the display area is changed to a second size different from the first size .
9. The method of claim 8,
When it is determined that the size change of the display area is limited, the processor enlarges or reduces the content displayed on the display area of the first size based on a touch input related to the content.
A method of operating an electronic device, comprising:
displaying content on a display area of a first size of the flexible display set by at least a portion of the flexible display being drawn in or drawn out into the inner space of the housing of the electronic device;
Enlarging or reducing the content displayed on the display area of the first size based on a touch input related to the content; and
When the touch input related to the content satisfies a first criterion, drawing or withdrawing at least a portion of the flexible display into the inner space of the housing so that the size of the display area is changed to a second size different from the first size How to include an action.
11. The method of claim 10,
The operation of enlarging or reducing the
and enlarging or reducing the content displayed on the display area of the first size at an enlargement ratio or a reduction ratio corresponding to a movement distance of a touch input related to the content.
11. The method of claim 10,
When the movement distance of the touch input related to the content satisfies a second criterion, the method further comprising: displaying guide information related to a size change of the display area on at least a portion of the display area of the first size;
The operation of inserting or withdrawing at least a portion of the flexible display into the inner space of the housing includes:
When the moving distance of the touch input related to the content satisfies the first criterion corresponding to the guide information, at least a part of the flexible display to change the size of the display area from the first size to the second size and drawing in or withdrawing from the interior space of the housing.
13. The method of claim 12,
The operation of displaying the guide information is,
Guide information related to a size change of the display area is provided on at least a portion of the display area having the first size set based on at least one of a moving direction of a touch input related to the content or a direction in which the size of the display area can be changed A method that includes an action to display.
11. The method of claim 10,
identifying a reference position of the content displayed on the display area of the first size based on a touch input related to the content; and
When the size of the display area is changed from the first size to the second size, changing the display position of the content so that the reference position of the content corresponds to the center of the display area of the second size Way.
11. The method of claim 10,
The operation of inserting or withdrawing at least a portion of the flexible display into the inner space of the housing includes:
identifying an enlargement ratio or a reduction ratio of the content based on a movement distance of a touch input related to the content; and
When the enlargement ratio or reduction ratio of the content exceeds the reference ratio, at least a portion of the flexible display is introduced into the inner space of the housing so that the size of the display area is changed to the second size different from the first size, or A method comprising the act of retrieving.
11. The method of claim 10,
In the operation of inserting or withdrawing at least a portion of the flexible display into the inner space of the housing, when a movement distance of a touch input related to the content exceeds a reference distance, the size of the display area is different from the first size. and inserting or withdrawing at least a portion of the flexible display into an inner space of the housing to change to a second size.
11. The method of claim 10,
The operation of inserting or withdrawing at least a portion of the flexible display into the inner space of the housing includes:
determining whether the size of the display area can be changed when the touch input related to the content satisfies the first criterion; and
When it is determined that the size of the display area is changeable, drawing or withdrawing at least a portion of the flexible display into the inner space of the housing so that the size of the display area is changed to a second size different from the first size How to include.
18. The method of claim 17,
When it is determined that the change in the size of the display area is limited, the method further comprising: enlarging or reducing the content displayed on the display area of the first size based on a touch input related to the content.
In an electronic device,
housing;
a flexible display, at least a portion of which can be drawn into or out of the inner space of the housing; and
a processor operatively connected to the flexible display;
The processor is
At least a portion of the content is displayed in a display area of a first size of the flexible display set by at least a portion of the flexible display being drawn into or drawn out into the inner space of the housing,
scrolling the content displayed on the display area of the first size based on a touch input related to the content;
When the touch input related to the content satisfies a first criterion, drawing or withdrawing at least a portion of the flexible display into the inner space of the housing so that the size of the display area is changed to a second size different from the first size electronic device.
20. The method of claim 19,
The processor is configured to be configured to: When a movement distance of a touch input related to the content exceeds a first reference distance or a scroll distance of the content exceeds a second reference distance, the touch input related to the content satisfies the first criterion An electronic device that determines that it does.

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