KR20220079370A - Electronic device comprising flexible display and operation method of electronic device - Google Patents

Abstract

In an electronic device according to various embodiments, the electronic device includes: a first housing; a second housing movable with respect to the first housing; a motor for moving the second housing to be drawn in and/or drawn out with respect to the first housing; a display for displaying a display area having a size changeable according to the movement of the second housing; and a processor operatively connected to the display and the motor, wherein the processor checks whether a maintenance mode for maintaining the size of the display area at a specified size is activated, and responds to deactivation of the maintenance mode , to control the motor to move the second housing according to the state of the electronic device, and to maintain the size of the display area at the specified size in response to activation of the holding mode.
In addition, various embodiments are possible.

Description

ELECTRONIC DEVICE COMPRISING FLEXIBLE DISPLAY AND OPERATION METHOD OF ELECTRONIC DEVICE

Various embodiments disclosed in this document relate to an electronic device including a display for displaying a display area in which the size of the display area can be changed according to movement of a housing, and a method of operating the electronic device.

The electronic device is implemented using a form factor capable of providing a relatively larger screen while having a size that does not cause a user to feel uncomfortable in gripping the electronic device. Among the form factors of electronic devices, the slideable form factor is in the spotlight as a next-generation form factor because the display can be expanded by a slide method.

The slide method may include a slide-in method in which a part of the flexible display is drawn into the internal space of the electronic device or a slide-out method in which a part of the flexible display is drawn out from the internal space of the electronic device. have.

The electronic device implemented in a slideable form factor may be implemented such that the flexible display slides in inside the electronic device in a state of being carried by a user and has a relatively small size, and in a slide-out state, the flexible display of the electronic device It slides out to the outside, so that content can be output on a relatively large screen.

Due to the advent of flexible displays, consumers expect new types or new concepts of electronic devices to be released. Various manufacturing companies are launching new concept electronic devices to meet these consumer expectations.

Various embodiments disclosed in this document may provide an electronic device of a new form-factor using a flexible display and various operations that may be performed through the electronic device.

A new form factor electronic device, such as an electronic device implemented in a slideable form factor, has not been specifically proposed as a technology for controlling the electronic device.

When a new form factor electronic device is released, controlling the electronic device from various aspects with a focus on user convenience will be a technical challenge for manufacturing companies to solve.

The technical problems to be achieved in this document are not limited to the technical problems mentioned above, and other technical problems not mentioned can be clearly understood by those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs from the description below. There will be.

An electronic device according to various embodiments disclosed herein includes a first housing; a second housing movable with respect to the first housing; a motor for moving the second housing to be drawn in and/or drawn out with respect to the first housing; a display for displaying a display area having a size changeable according to the movement of the second housing; and a processor operatively connected to the display and the motor, wherein the processor checks whether a maintenance mode for maintaining the size of the display area at a specified size is activated, and responds to deactivation of the maintenance mode , to control the motor to move the second housing according to the state of the electronic device, and to maintain the size of the display area at the specified size in response to activation of the holding mode.

An electronic device according to various embodiments disclosed herein includes a first housing; a second housing movable with respect to the first housing; a motor for moving the second housing to be drawn in and/or drawn out with respect to the first housing; a display for displaying a display area having a size changeable according to the movement of the second housing; and a processor operatively connected to the display and the motor, wherein the processor identifies a designated input including a reduction command of the display area, and the second housing is retracted to the maximum in response to the designated input It may be configured to control the motor to move and/or lock into a fixed state.

By providing an electronic device of a new form factor, it may be interesting and may provide a new use environment. In addition, by providing a new interface using a new form factor, the user can use the electronic device more conveniently.

In the electronic device of a new form factor, it is possible to provide a technology for controlling the electronic device based on user convenience.

In a device including a flexible display in which the size of the display area changes, the display area may not be expanded or reduced regardless of a user's intention.

For example, in response to the display being switched to the active state, user convenience may be provided by expanding the display area to a desired size even if the user does not perform a separate operation.

For example, by maintaining the size of the display area in response to the display being switched to the inactive state, efficient electronic device operation is possible.

For example, when the time when the display is switched to the inactive state is longer than a predetermined time, the size of the display area may be changed to the minimum size to increase the safety of the electronic device.

For example, it does not take time to expand and/or reduce the display area regardless of a user's intention, so that efficient device operation is possible.

In connection with the description of the drawings, the same or similar reference numerals may be used for the same or similar components .
1 is a block diagram of an electronic device in a network environment, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
2A is a block diagram of an electronic device according to various embodiments disclosed herein.
2B is a front and rear perspective view of an electronic device according to various embodiments disclosed herein.
2C is a front and rear perspective view of the electronic device illustrated in FIG. 2B according to an extension of the housing.
3 is a flowchart illustrating a method for a processor to control an electronic device according to various embodiments disclosed herein.
4A is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a processor controlling an electronic device in response to a change of an electronic device to a display activation state according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
4B, 4C, 4D, and 4E are diagrams illustrating an example of an operation of an electronic device according to the flowchart of FIG. 4A .
5A is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a processor controlling an electronic device in response to a change of an electronic device to a display inactive state according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
5B, 5C, and 5D are diagrams illustrating an example of an operation of an electronic device according to the flowchart of FIG. 5A.
6A is a flowchart illustrating an operation in which a processor provides a split screen mode in response to an electronic device acquiring a split screen execution command according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
6B, 6C, and 6D are diagrams illustrating an example of an operation of an electronic device according to the flowchart of FIG. 6A.
7A, 7B, 7C, 7D, and 7E are diagrams illustrating a UI included in an electronic device according to various embodiments disclosed herein.
8 is a flowchart illustrating a method for a processor to control an electronic device according to various embodiments disclosed herein.
9A and 9B are diagrams for explaining an example of a UI included in an electronic device according to various embodiments disclosed herein.

1 is a block diagram of an electronic device 101 in a network environment 100 according to various embodiments. Referring to FIG. 1 , in a network environment 100 , an electronic device 101 communicates with an electronic device 102 through a first network 198 (eg, a short-range wireless communication network) or a second network 199 . It may communicate with at least one of the electronic device 104 and 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, a program 140) to execute at least one other component (eg, a 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 may use less power than the main processor 121 or may be 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 auxiliary processor 123 is, for example, on behalf of the main processor 121 while the main processor 121 is in an inactive (eg, sleep) state, or 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 co-processor 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). have. 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 the artificial intelligence model 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 of the above, 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 of the electronic device 101 (eg, the processor 120 or the sensor module 176 ). 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 in 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 a 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 . A 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, 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 designated 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 wireless communication module, or a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) communication module) or a wired communication module 194 (eg, : It may include a LAN (local area network) 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 the 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. It may support technologies such as full dimensional MIMO (FD-MIMO), an array antenna, analog beam-forming, or a large scale antenna. 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).

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 connected from the plurality of antennas by, for example, the communication module 190 . can be selected. A signal or power may be transmitted or received between the communication module 190 and an external electronic device through the selected at least one 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 comprises a printed circuit board, an RFIC disposed on or adjacent to a first side (eg, bottom side) of the printed circuit board and capable of supporting a designated high frequency band (eg, mmWave band); and 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 of the designated high frequency band. can do.

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 a part of 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.

2A is a block diagram of an electronic device according to various embodiments disclosed herein.

Referring to FIG. 2A , the electronic device 200 (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 ) includes a processor 250 (eg, the processor 120 of FIG. 1 ) and a display 220 (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 ). display 160 ), a sensor module 240 (eg, the sensor module 176 of FIG. 1 ), and/or a motor 270 . The components included in FIG. 2A are for some of the components included in the electronic device 200 , and the electronic device 200 may also include various other components as illustrated in FIG. 1 .

According to various embodiments, the processor 250 may be the processor 120 described with reference to FIG. 1 . The display 220 may be the display module 160 described with reference to FIG. 1 . The processor 250 may be connected to the display 220 to process information so that various information may be visually displayed through the display 220 . The processor 250 may be connected to the sensor module 240 to receive various information measured by the sensor module 240 . In addition, the processor 250 may be connected to the motor 270 to control the motor 270 .

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 200 includes a first housing (eg, the first housing 211 of FIG. 2B ) and a second housing (eg, FIG. 2B ) that is slidably installed with respect to the first housing 211 . of the second housing 213).

According to various embodiments, the sensor module 240 may include at least one sensor. For example, the sensor module 240 may include a distance sensor capable of measuring a distance between the first housing 211 and the second housing 213 . The distance sensor may be a sensor that measures the extent to which the second housing 213 is expanded by sliding the second housing 213 with respect to the first housing 211 .

According to various embodiments, the sensor module 240 may include a distance sensor capable of measuring a distance from the second housing 213 to the obstacle in a direction in which the second housing 213 is expanded.

In an embodiment, the distance sensor included in the sensor module 240 may include at least one of an optical distance sensor, an ultrasonic distance sensor, or a radio wave distance sensor. In addition, various sensors capable of measuring a distance or displacement may be included in the distance sensor.

According to various embodiments, the distance sensor may measure the extent of extension of the housing and/or the distance to the obstacle in various ways. In an embodiment, the distance sensor may measure the distance in a time of flight (TOF) method. The distance sensor may measure the distance using the time it takes for light or radio waves output from the distance sensor to be reflected back by another object. In an embodiment, the distance sensor may measure the distance using a light quantity measurement method. A distance sensor capable of measuring a distance using a light quantity measurement method may measure a distance based on an amount of light flowing into the distance sensor. The distance sensor may determine that the distance is longer as the amount of light received by the distance sensor is smaller, and that the distance is shorter as the amount of light received by the distance sensor is greater. In an embodiment, the distance sensor may measure the distance by analyzing a light pattern displayed by being irradiated to a specific object. Such a distance sensor can measure the distance between two points in a light pattern displayed on a specific object. It may be determined that the distance between the distance sensor and the specific object is long as the distance between the two points is small, and the distance between the distance sensor and the specific object is short as the distance between the two points is large. In addition, the distance sensor can measure the distance in various ways.

According to various embodiments, the sensor module 240 may include an extension detection sensor capable of detecting the extension of the second housing 213 . The extended detection sensor may measure a state according to a distance between the second housing 213 and the first housing 211 . In an embodiment, the expansion detection sensor may generate an electrical signal according to the degree of expansion of the second housing 213 . For example, the extension detection sensor may be a Hall sensor that detects a magnetic field change due to the expansion of the housing, a sensor that detects the interaction of magnets, a sensor that detects pressing of a physical switch, or a sensor that detects contact between terminals. have. The extended detection sensor may detect a state in which the second housing 213 is withdrawn to the maximum, a state to be retracted to the maximum, or an intermediate state.

According to various embodiments, the sensor module 240 may include a pressure sensor. The pressure sensor may measure the pressure applied to the electronic device 200 . In an embodiment, the pressure sensor is installed on at least one of the top, bottom, rear, and/or side of the electronic device 200 to measure the magnitude and/or direction of pressure applied to the electronic device 200 . can

According to various embodiments, the sensor module 240 may include a grip sensor. The grip sensor may detect that the electronic device 200 is gripped. In an embodiment, the grip sensor detects a capacitance (or capacitance) (or a change in capacitance) that is changed by an external object (eg, a human body or an object) that approaches or comes into contact with the electronic device 200 (or detect, or confirm). In an embodiment, when an external object approaches or comes into contact with the electronic device 200 , the capacitance sensed by the grip sensor may vary according to the external object (or the dielectric constant of the external object). For example, when a human body approaches or comes into contact with the electronic device 200 , the grip sensor may detect a capacitance having a first strength. When an external electronic device (eg, a pad for wireless charging) approaches or comes into contact with the electronic device 200 , the grip sensor may detect a capacitance having an intensity equal to or less than the first intensity.

FIG. 2B is a front and rear perspective view of an electronic device according to various embodiments disclosed herein, and FIG. 2C is a front and rear perspective view of the electronic device illustrated in FIG. 2B according to an extension of the housing.

The electronic device 200 according to various embodiments disclosed herein is an electronic device including a display 220 in which the size of a display area (eg, the first area 221 of FIG. 2B ) can be visually changed to the outside. (200). The display area 221 may mean an area in which visual information may be displayed. According to various embodiments, as the size of the display area 221 of the display 220 increases, the electronic device 200 may display more information on the display 220 . The housing structure of the electronic device 200 to be described below is only an example of an electronic device in which the size of the display area 221 can be varied. The size may vary.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 200 may include a slidable housing (eg, a first housing 211 and a second housing 213 ). Referring to FIG. 2A , the electronic device 200 may include a first housing 211 , a second housing 213 , and a display 220 .

According to various embodiments, the display 220 may be a flexible display. In the display 220 , the display area 221 may expand or contract according to the movement of the second housing 213 with respect to the first housing 211 . For example, as the second housing 213 moves in a first direction (eg, a D1 direction in FIG. 2C ) with respect to the first housing 211 based on FIG. 2B , the display area 221 of the display 220 . ) can be expanded, and as the second housing 213 is moved in the second direction (eg, the D2 direction in FIG. 2C ) with respect to the first housing 211 , the display area 221 of the display 220 is can be reduced At least a partial area of the display 220 (eg, the first area 221 of FIG. 2B ) may constitute the front surface of the electronic device 200 . At least some areas 221 may be visually exposed to the outside, and the remaining areas (eg, the second area 222 and/or the third area 223 of FIG. 2B ) are accommodated inside the electronic device 200 . can be The front side may refer to a side facing the +Z direction with respect to FIG. 2B . For example, with reference to FIG. 2B , the first area 221 of the display 220 may constitute the front surface of the electronic device 200 . At least a portion of the region 221 may be visually exposed to the outside, and at least a portion of the second region 222 and the third region 223 may be accommodated in the electronic device 200 . The second region 222 and the third region 223 may be visually exposed to the outside by moving the second housing 213 with respect to the first housing 211 .

According to various embodiments, the rear cover 260 of the electronic device 200 may cover the rear surface of the electronic device 200 . The rear surface of the electronic device 200 may be a surface facing in a direction opposite to the front surface of the electronic device. Here, the rear surface may refer to a surface facing the -Z direction with respect to FIG. 2B . In an embodiment, the back cover 260 may include a transparent area 261 . The transparent area 261 may be an area of the rear cover 260 made of a transparent material. In this case, a partial region (eg, the second region 222 and/or the third region 223 ) of the display 220 accommodated in the electronic device 200 passes through the transparent region 261 of the electronic device 200 . ) can be visually visible.

According to various embodiments, the first housing 211 may accommodate the display 220 . For example, a recess for accommodating a portion of the display 220 may be formed in the front of the first housing 211 . Here, the front surface may mean a surface facing the +Z direction with respect to FIG. 2B . According to an embodiment, at least a portion of the first housing 211 may be formed of a metal material or a non-metal material having a rigidity of a size set to support the display 220 .

According to various embodiments, the second housing 213 may be slidably coupled to the first housing 211 . The second housing 213 may slide in a first direction (eg, a D1 direction of FIG. 2C ) or a second direction (eg, a D2 direction of FIG. 2C ) as shown in FIG. 2C . At least a portion of the second housing 213 may be fixed to the display 220 . At least a portion of the second housing 213 may be formed of a metal material or a non-metal material having a size set to support the display 220 .

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 200 may include a motor (eg, the motor 270 of FIG. 2A ) inside the housing. According to various embodiments, the processor (eg, the processor 120 of FIG. 1 or the processor 250 of FIG. 2A ) may control the display 220 and the motor 270 (the motor 270 of FIG. 2A ). . According to various embodiments, the motor 270 may be configured to be driven to slide the second housing 213 with respect to the first housing 211 .

According to an embodiment, the processor 250 of the electronic device 200 may transmit a control signal to the motor 270 .

According to an embodiment, the motor 270 may be driven according to at least one of a plurality of control signals transmitted from the processor. For example, when various events (eg, application execution) occur in the electronic device 200 , the motor 270 may receive a control signal from the processor.

According to an exemplary embodiment, the motor 270 is installed in any one of the first housing 211 and the second housing 213 according to at least one of a plurality of control signals received from the processor to the second housing 213 . can be slid with respect to the first housing 211 . According to an embodiment, the motor 270 may be replaced with various configurations for sliding the second housing 213 with respect to the first housing 211 . According to an embodiment, various types of actuators may be used. For example, an actuator capable of moving a cylinder performing a linear motion may be used.

According to various embodiments, the sliding shaft 230 may be disposed inside the electronic device 200 . The sliding shaft 230 may guide expansion or contraction of the display 220 by sliding of the second housing 213 with respect to the first housing 211 . Areas of the display (eg, the second area 222 and the third area 223 ) accommodated in the electronic device 200 are moved to the front side of the electronic device 200 through the sliding axis 230 , so that the electronic device ( 200) can be viewed from the front. In one embodiment, the sliding shaft 230 may be rotated by the operation of the motor 270 . The second housing 213 may slide with respect to the first housing 211 by rotation of the sliding shaft 230 . In another embodiment, the sliding shaft 230 may be configured to guide the movement of the display 220 according to the sliding of the second housing 213 . The sliding axis 230 may guide the display 220 so that the display 220 does not deviate from the sliding operation.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 200 may further include a front camera module (not shown) visually exposed to the front of the electronic device 200 and a rear camera module 208 visually exposed to the rear of the electronic device 200 . .

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 200 may further include a connector hole 206 . The connector hole 206 is a first connector hole 206 that can accommodate a connector (eg, a USB connector) for transmitting and receiving power and/or data to and from an external electronic device, and/or transmit/receive an audio signal to and from an external electronic device It may include a second connector hole (not shown) (eg, earphone jack) capable of accommodating a connector for this purpose.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 200 may further include an audio module (eg, 202 and/or 203 ). The audio module (eg, 202 and/or 203 ) includes a microphone hole 202 and / or a speaker hole 203 may be included. A microphone for acquiring an external sound may be disposed inside the microphone hole 202 . The speaker hole 203 may include an external speaker hole 203 and/or a receiver hole for a call (not shown). In another embodiment, the speaker hole 203 and the microphone hole 202 may be implemented as a single hole, or a speaker may be included without the speaker hole 203 (eg, a piezo speaker). In the electronic device 200 according to various embodiments disclosed herein, the size of the display area 221 of the display 220 may be changed. As described above, the size of the display area 221 may be changed through a sliding operation of the display 220 .

3 is a flowchart illustrating a method for a processor to control an electronic device according to various embodiments disclosed herein.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device (eg, the electronic device 200 of FIG. 2B ) moves from a first housing (eg, the first housing 211 of FIG. 2B ) to a second housing (eg, the second housing of FIG. 2B ). A rollable type in which the display area (eg, the display area 221 of FIG. 2B ) of the display (eg, the display 220 of FIG. 2B ) is expanded or reduced according to the movement of 213 ) and/or It may include a slideable type electronic device.

According to various embodiments, the processor (eg, the processor 250 of FIG. 2A ) may check the state of the electronic device 200 in operation 1100 .

According to various embodiments, the state of the electronic device 200 includes a display inactive state including a state in which the display 220 is screen-off and/or a state in which a screen lock screen is displayed, and an electronic The device 200 is unlocked and the display 220 may include a display activation state including a screen on state, and a power off state including a state in which the screen is on. According to an embodiment, in response to receiving a specified user input in the display inactive state, the electronic device 200 may switch to the display active state. The designated user input may be a user input on the display 220 or a user input through various components (eg, hardware buttons) included in the electronic device 200 . According to an embodiment, the electronic device 200 receives user identification and/or authentication based on the user's biometric information (eg, the user's iris, face, or fingerprint), and collects the received user's biometric information and the stored biometric information. In response to the match, the display may be switched to an active state.

According to an embodiment, in the display activation state, the electronic device 200 may switch from the display activation state to the display inactive state in response to satisfying a specified condition. The specified condition includes various conditions including a condition in which the electronic device 200 does not receive a separate user input for a specified period of time or longer while the display is activated and/or a condition in which a user input requesting conversion to a display inactive state is received. may include

According to an embodiment, the electronic device 200 may be switched to a power-off state in response to satisfying a specified condition in the display inactive and/or active state. The specified condition includes various user inputs requesting that the electronic device 200 be switched to a power-off state (eg, selection of an end icon in the display, input of a hardware button provided in the electronic device 200, a specified gesture) and / or various conditions including a lack of a battery of the electronic device 200 may be included.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, in operation 1200 , the processor 250 may determine whether a maintenance mode for maintaining the size of the display area 221 at a specified size is activated.

According to an embodiment, the maintenance mode is an operation mode for changing the size of the display area to a specified size when the electronic device 200 activates the display and reducing the display area when the electronic device 200 is powered off. can be For example, the maintenance mode may be an operation mode for maintaining the size of the display area 221 without changing in the display activation state. According to an embodiment, the maintenance mode may be described as a sliding mode, a sliding fixed mode, and a sliding fixed on/off mode.

The processor 250 may maintain the size of the display area 221 to a specified size in response to activation of the maintenance mode, and in response to deactivation of the maintenance mode, the display area 221 according to the state of the electronic device 200 . ) can be changed. According to an embodiment, deactivation of the maintenance mode may be a default state of the electronic device 200 .

According to an embodiment, the designated size may be the size of the display area 221 when the maintenance mode is activated. According to an exemplary embodiment, the designated size may be a size at which the display area 221 has a minimum size corresponding to a state in which the second housing 213 is maximally retracted (slide-in state). According to an exemplary embodiment, the designated size may be a size at which the display area 221 has the largest size corresponding to a slide-out state in which the second housing 213 is maximally drawn out.

According to one embodiment, the specified size is determined by the user between a state in which the second housing 213 is maximally retracted (slide-in state) and a state in which the second housing 213 is maximally drawn out (slide-out state). It can be a specified size.

The electronic device 200 may include various types of user interface (UI) for obtaining an input related to the maintenance mode from the user. The UI described in this document may include various UIs in the form of software and/or hardware. The UI according to various embodiments may include a UI of the form shown in FIGS. 7A to 7E .

According to various embodiments, the processor 250 may check the size of the display area 221 in operation 1300 .

According to various embodiments, the sensor module 240 may include a distance sensor capable of measuring a distance between the first housing 211 and the second housing 213 . In the sensor module 240 including the distance sensor, as the second housing 213 slides with respect to the first housing 211 , the space between the first housing 211 and the second housing 213 is expanded. degree can be measured. According to an embodiment, the processor 250 may check the size of the display area 221 based on the distance between the first housing 211 and the second housing 213 measured by the sensor module 240 .

According to various embodiments, the sensor module 240 may include an extension detection sensor capable of detecting the extension of the second housing 213 . The sensor module 240 including the extended detection sensor may measure a state according to the distance between the second housing 213 and the first housing 211 . In an embodiment, the expansion detection sensor may generate an electrical signal according to the degree of expansion of the second housing 213 . According to an embodiment, the processor 250 may check the size of the display area 221 based on the degree of expansion of the second housing 213 measured by the sensor module 240 .

According to various embodiments, the sensor module 240 may include an overload detection sensor capable of detecting an overload of the motor 270 . The sensor module 240 including the overload detection sensor is configured when the second housing 213 is expanded by the driving of the motor 270 , when an error occurs in the expansion of the second housing 213 (eg, the electronic device ( 200) is sandwiched in a narrow space), when the amount of current supplied to the motor 270 is equal to or greater than a predetermined size, the overload state of the motor 270 may be detected.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, in operation 1400 , the processor 250 performs the movement and operation of the second housing 213 based on the state of the electronic device 200 , whether the maintenance mode is activated, and the size of the display area 221 . / or the motor 270 may be controlled to be fixed. For example, if the electronic device 200 is switched to the display activation state, the maintenance mode is activated, and the size of the display area 221 is not a specified size, the processor 250 may remove the second housing 213 . The motor 270 may be controlled to move. As another example, if the electronic device 200 is switched to the display activation state, the maintenance mode is activated, and the size of the display area 221 is a specified size, the processor 250 may The motor 270 may be controlled to be fixed (eg, maintained).

According to an embodiment, if the size of the display area 221 is not a specified size according to the maintenance mode selected by the user, the processor 250 may use power and/or a signal ( signal) to the motor 270 to control the motor 270 . For another example, if the size of the display area 221 is a specified size according to the holding mode selected by the user, the processor 250 may be configured to attach the second housing 213 to the motor 270 so that it is fixed (eg, maintained). The motor 270 may be controlled by blocking the provided power and/or a signal.

According to an embodiment, the processor 250 may determine whether there is an obstacle in the movement of the second housing 213 before controlling the motor 270 to move the second housing 213 . When there is an obstacle in the movement of the second housing 213 , it may mean that the movement of the second housing 213 does not move by a length specified by an external object. The processor 250 may check the moving distance of the second housing 213 in response to controlling the motor (eg, the motor 270 of FIG. 2A ) to move the second housing 213 by a specified length. The processor 250 may determine that there is an obstacle in the movement of the second housing 213 in response to a movement distance of the second housing 213 being smaller than a specified length by more than a set value.

According to an embodiment, the processor 250 may determine whether there is an obstacle in the movement of the second housing 213 while controlling the motor 270 to move the second housing 213 . For example, when the amount of current supplied from the sensor module 240 to the motor 270 is equal to or greater than a predetermined level (eg, an overload state), it may be determined whether there is an obstacle in the movement of the second housing 213 . According to various embodiments, when there is an obstacle in movement of the second housing 213 , when the user holds the electronic device 200 in the first direction D1 , the second housing 213 of the electronic device 200 is ) surface may include a case in which there is an obstacle in the first direction D1, such as when the surface is in contact with the ground, and there is an obstacle in moving the second housing 213 in the first direction D1.

According to various embodiments, a motor sensor detecting a load of the motor 270 or more of a predetermined torque, a pressure sensor detecting a pressure applied to the electronic device 200 , a grip sensor detecting whether the electronic device 200 is gripped, and/or Alternatively, the sensor module 240 including a distance sensor detecting a distance between the second housing 213 of the electronic device 200 and the obstacle may detect whether there is an obstacle in the movement of the second housing 213 . In response to detecting that there is an obstacle in the movement of the second housing 213 , the sensor module 240 may transmit data indicating that there is an obstacle in the movement of the second housing 213 to the processor 250 . The processor 250 may determine whether there is a failure based on the data transmitted by the sensor module 240 . The processor 250 may not control the operation of the motor 270 in response to determining that there is an obstacle in the movement of the second housing 213 .

FIG. 4A is a diagram in which a processor (eg, the processor 250 of FIG. 2A ) performs an electronic device (eg, the electronic device 200 of FIG. 2A ) in response to the electronic device switching to the display activation state according to various embodiments of the present disclosure; )) is a flowchart showing the operation of controlling the 4B to 4E are diagrams for explaining an operation example of the electronic device according to the flowchart of FIG. 4A .

According to various embodiments, the processor 250 activates the maintenance mode for maintaining the size of the display area (eg, the display area 221 of FIG. 2B ) in response to the change of the electronic device 200 to the display activation state. Controls and/or displays a motor (eg, motor 270 in FIG. 2A ) to move the second housing (eg, second housing 213 in FIG. 2B ) based on whether or not and the size of display area 221 . It can be set to maintain the size of (221).

According to various embodiments, in operation 2100 , the processor 250 may determine whether the electronic device 200 is switched to the display activation state.

According to an embodiment, in response to receiving a specified user input in the display inactive state, the electronic device 200 may switch to the display active state. The designated user input may be a user input on the display 220 or a user input through various components (eg, hardware buttons) included in the electronic device 200 . The electronic device 200 receives the user's biometric information (eg, user identification and/or authentication based on the user's iris, face, or fingerprint), and responds that the received user's biometric information matches the stored biometric information, It can be switched to an active state.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, in operation 2200 , the processor 250 determines whether the maintenance mode for maintaining the size of the display area 221 is activated in response to confirming that the electronic device 200 is switched to the display activation state. can judge

According to various embodiments, in operation 2300 , the processor 250 may determine whether the size of the display area 221 is the same as a specified size in response to activation of the maintenance mode (eg, operation 2200 - YES). have.

According to an embodiment, the designated size may be the size of the display area 221 when the maintenance mode is activated. According to an exemplary embodiment, the designated size may be a size at which the size of the display area 221 is minimized corresponding to a state in which the second housing 213 is maximally retracted (slide-in state). According to an exemplary embodiment, the designated size may be a size at which the size of the display area 221 becomes the maximum corresponding to the slide-out state of the second housing 213 .

In response to the size of the display area 221 being the same as the specified size (eg, operation 2300 - Yes), the processor 250 may maintain the size of the display area 221 as the specified size. According to an embodiment, the processor 250 may end the operation without controlling the operation of the motor 270 .

In response to the size of the display area 221 being different from the specified size (eg, operations 2300 - No), the processor 250 is configured to configure the second housing so that the size of the display area 221 is the same as the specified size in operation 2500 . The motor 270 may be controlled to move the 213 . According to an embodiment, when the size of the display area 221 is larger than the specified size, the processor 250 moves the second housing 213 in the retracting direction (eg, the second direction D2 of FIG. 2C ) to be the same as the specified size. ))) to control the motor 270 to move. According to an embodiment, when the size of the display area 221 is smaller than the specified size, the processor 250 draws the second housing 213 in the drawing direction (eg, the first direction D1 of FIG. 2C ) to be the same as the specified size. ))) to control the motor 270 to move.

In response to the deactivation of the maintenance mode (eg, operation 2200 - No), the processor 250 determines whether various events including a size change command of the display area 221 of the display 220 have occurred in operation 2400 . can judge According to various embodiments, the event is an application set to expand or reduce the display area 221 when the user selects expansion or reduction of the display area 221 through various UIs, selects a full view of photos and/or videos, and executes the display area 221 It may be various events including the execution of and/or rotation of the electronic device 200 .

According to an embodiment, in response to the occurrence of the event (eg, operation 2400 - Yes), the processor 250, in operation 2600, the motor 270 to move the second housing 213 based on the command. can control

According to an embodiment, in response to the event of the display 220 not occurring (eg, operation 2400 - No), the processor 250 may end the operation without controlling the operation of the motor 270 . .

FIG. 4B is a diagram illustrating an example of an operation of the electronic device 200 in response to deactivation of the size maintenance mode of the display area 221 during the operation of FIG. 4A , according to an exemplary embodiment.

According to the example of Figure (a), in the processor 250, the electronic device 200 becomes a display activated state (eg, operation 2100) by the user's fingerprint recognition operation 901, and the maintenance mode is deactivated (eg, operation 2100). : In operation 2200 - No), in response to an event including a size change command of the display area 221 not occurring (eg, operation 2400 - No), the operation of the motor 270 may not be controlled. As the processor 250 does not control the operation of the motor 270 , the size A0 of the display area 221 may be maintained.

On the other hand, according to the example of Figure (b), in the processor 250, the electronic device 200 enters the display activation state (eg, operation 2100) by the user's fingerprint recognition swipe operation 902, and enters the maintenance mode. is inactive (eg, operation 2200 - No), and in response to the user's fingerprint recognition swipe action 902 including a command to expand the display area 221 (eg, operation 2400 - Yes), the display area 221 is The motor 270 may be controlled to move the second housing 213 in the first direction D1 to have the maximum size A3. (eg, action 2600).

FIG. 4C shows that, during the operation of FIG. 4A , according to an embodiment, the size maintenance mode of the display area 221 is activated, and the designated size corresponds to the size of the display area 221 when the maintenance mode is activated. It is a diagram illustrating the operation of the device 200 .

According to the example of Figure (a), in the processor 250, the electronic device 200 becomes a display activation state (eg, operation 2100) by the user's fingerprint recognition operation 901, and the maintenance mode is activated (eg, operation 2100) : operation 2200 - Yes), since the size A0 of the display area 221 is different from the specified size A2 (eg, operation 2300 - No), so that the size of the display area 221 becomes the specified size A2 The motor 270 may be controlled to move the second housing 213 in the first direction D1 (eg, operation 2500 ).

In addition, in the example of the figure (b), the processor 250 responds to activation of the holding mode (eg, operation 2200 - Yes), move the second housing 213 in the first direction D1 so that the display area 221 does not expand to a maximum size (eg, A3 in FIG. 4B ), but only expands by a specified size A2 The motor 270 may be controlled.

FIG. 4D shows that, during the operation of FIG. 4A according to an embodiment, the size maintaining mode of the display area 221 is activated, and the designated size corresponds to a state in which the second housing 213 is maximally retracted (slide-in state). Accordingly, it is a diagram illustrating an example of the operation of the electronic device 200 in response to the size of the display area 221 being the minimum size A1.

According to the example of Figure (a), in the processor 250, the electronic device 200 becomes a display activation state (eg, operation 2100) by the user's fingerprint recognition operation 901, and the maintenance mode is activated (eg, operation 2100) : In operation 2200 (eg, operation 2200 ), in response to the size A0 of the display area 221 being equal to the specified minimum size A1 (eg operation 2300 - eg), the operation of the motor 270 may not be controlled. As the operation of the motor 270 is not controlled, the minimum size A1 of the display area 221 may be maintained.

In addition, in the example of the figure (b), the processor 250 responds to that the holding mode is activated, even if the user's fingerprint recognition swipe operation 902 includes a command to expand the display area 221 (eg: In operation 2200 - Yes), in response to the size A0 of the display area 221 being equal to the specified minimum size A1 (eg, operation 2300 - Yes), the operation of the motor 270 may not be controlled. As the operation of the motor 270 is not controlled, the minimum size A1 of the display area 221 may be maintained.

FIG. 4E shows that, during the operation of FIG. 4A according to an exemplary embodiment, the size maintaining mode of the display area 221 is activated, and the designated size corresponds to a state in which the second housing 213 is maximally drawn out (slide-out state). Accordingly, the display area 221 is a diagram showing an example of the operation of the electronic device 200 in response to the maximum size A3.

According to the example of Figure (a), in the processor 250, the electronic device 200 enters the display activation state (eg, operation 2100) by the fingerprint recognition operation 901, and the maintenance mode is activated (eg, operation) 2200 - Yes), since the size A0 of the display area 221 is different from the specified maximum size A3 (eg, operation 2300 - No), the size of the display area 221 is the specified maximum size A3 The motor 270 may be controlled to move the second housing 213 in the first direction D1 (eg, operation 2500).

Further, in the example of Figure (b), regardless of whether the user's fingerprint recognition swipe action 902 includes a command to expand the display area 221 , the processor 250 is in the hold mode is active (eg, an operation 2200 - Yes), since the size A0 of the display area 221 is different from the specified maximum size A3 (eg, operation 2300 - No), the size of the display area 221 is the specified maximum size A3 The motor 270 may be controlled to move the second housing 213 in the first direction D1 so as to expand to .

FIG. 5A is a diagram in which a processor (eg, the processor 250 of FIG. 2A ) performs an electronic device (eg, the electronic device 200 of FIG. 2A ) in response to a change in the display inactive state of the electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure; )) is a flowchart showing the operation of controlling the 5B to 5D are diagrams illustrating an operation example of an electronic device according to the flowchart of FIG. 5A .

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, in response to the electronic device 200 being converted to the display inactive state, the processor 250 may be configured to activate the second housing (eg, : Control the motor (eg, the motor 270 of FIG. 2A ) so that the second housing 213 of FIG. 2B moves and/or may be set to maintain the size of the display area 221 .

For example, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 5A , in operation 3100 , the processor 250 may determine that the electronic device 200 is converted to a display inactive state.

According to an embodiment, in the display activation state, the electronic device 200 may be switched to the display inactive state in response to satisfying a specified condition. The specified condition may include various conditions including a condition in which a separate user input is not received for a specified period of time while the display is activated, and a condition in which a user input requesting conversion to a display inactive state is received.

In operation 3200 , the processor 250 may determine whether a maintenance mode for maintaining the size of the display area 221 is activated in response to confirming that the electronic device 200 is switched to the display inactive state.

According to various embodiments, in response to the maintenance mode being inactive (eg, operations 3200 - No), in operation 3500, the processor 250 controls the size of the display area 221 of the display 220 to be minimized. 2 The motor 270 may be controlled such that the housing 213 is retracted to the maximum in the second direction (eg, the direction D2 of FIG. 2C ).

According to various embodiments, in operation 3300 , in response to activation of the maintenance mode (eg, operation 3200 - YES), the processor 250 determines that the specified size corresponds to the state in which the second housing 213 is retracted to the maximum. You can check whether it is the minimum value or not.

In operation 3500 , in response to confirming that the specified size is the minimum value (eg, operation 3300 - Yes), the processor 250 retracts the second housing 213 so that the size of the display area 221 is minimized. It is possible to control the motor 270 to be so.

In operation 3400 , in response to confirming that the specified size is not the minimum value (eg, operation 3300 - No), the processor 250 determines whether the time at which the electronic device 200 is switched to the display inactive state is greater than or equal to a set time can judge The set time may be a time set by a manufacturer when the electronic device 200 is manufactured, or may be a time set by a user through a setting application of the electronic device 200 .

The processor 250 may not control the operation of the motor 270 and the size of the display area 221 may not be changed while the changed time is less than the set time (eg, operation 3400 - No). For example, the processor 250 may be set to fix the second housing 213 without controlling the operation of the motor 270 while the changed time is less than a set time. According to an embodiment, the processor 250 may repeatedly perform the determination of operation 3400 until a preset time has elapsed. The repetition interval may be a time set by a manufacturer when the electronic device 200 is manufactured, or may be a time set by a user through a setting application of the electronic device 200 .

In operation 3500, in response to the changed time being equal to or longer than a set predetermined time (eg, operation 3400 - Yes), the processor 250 performs the second housing ( 213) may control the motor 270 to be drawn in to the maximum in the second direction (eg, the direction D2 of FIG. 2C ).

FIG. 5B is a diagram illustrating an example of an operation of the electronic device 200 in response to deactivation of the size maintenance mode of the display area 221 during the operation of FIG. 5A , according to an exemplary embodiment.

According to the example of FIG. 5B , in response to the electronic device 200 being switched to the display inactive state (eg, operation 3100) and the maintenance mode being inactive (eg, operation 3200 - NO), the processor 250 performs the display The motor 270 may be controlled such that the second housing 213 is retracted to the maximum in the second direction D2 so that the area 221 has the minimum size A1 (eg, operation 3500 ).

FIG. 5C is a diagram illustrating an example of operation of the electronic device 200 in response to a specified size being a minimum value in a state in which a size maintaining mode of the display area 221 is activated during the operation of FIG. 5A according to an embodiment; to be.

According to the example of FIG. 5C , the processor 250 determines that the electronic device 200 is converted to a display inactive state (eg, operation 3100), and the area size maintenance mode of the display is activated (eg, operation 3200 - YES) , in response to confirming that the specified size is the minimum size A1 (eg, operation 3300 - Yes), to control the motor 270 not to operate in order to maintain the size of the display area 221 at the minimum size A1. can (eg, action 3500).

FIG. 5D is a diagram illustrating an example of the operation of the electronic device 200 in response to the size maintaining mode of the display area 221 being activated and the designated size not being the minimum value during the operation of FIG. 5A according to an embodiment .

The processor 250 responds that the electronic device 200 is switched to a display inactive state (eg, operation 3100), a maintenance mode is enabled (eg, operation 3200 - YES), and the specified size is not a minimum value (eg: In operation 3300 - No), while the time at which the electronic device 200 is switched to the display inactive state is less than the set time, the size of the display area 221 is not changed (eg, in operation 3400 - No), when the time at which the electronic device 200 is changed to the display inactive state is more than a predetermined time (time out) (eg, operation 3400 - Yes), the second housing ( 213) may be controlled to be maximally retracted in the second direction D2 (eg, operation 3500).

6A is a flowchart illustrating an operation in which a processor (eg, the processor 250 of FIG. 2A ) provides a split screen mode in response to an electronic device acquiring a split screen execution command according to various embodiments of the present disclosure; to be. 6B to 6D are diagrams illustrating an operation example of an electronic device according to the flowchart of FIG. 6A .

According to various embodiments, when acquiring a split screen execution command, the processor 250 determines whether a maintenance mode for maintaining the size of the display area (eg, the display area 221 of FIG. 2B ) is activated and the display area 221 . ) based on the size of the split screen mode may be provided.

For example, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 6A , in operation 4100 , the processor 250 may obtain a split screen execution command.

According to an embodiment, the event including the split screen execution command is related to the split screen when the user selects to open the application in a split screen, when an application registered in an edge panel is selected, When a set one-hand operation command is executed, it may include commands, settings, and user input related to the split screen, such as in the case where it is set to display in a split screen when a specified application is executed.

In operation 4200 , the processor 250 may determine whether a maintenance mode for maintaining the size of the display area 221 is activated in response to the acquisition of the command.

In response to the maintenance mode being inactive (eg, operation 4200 - No), in operation 4430 , the processor 250 may provide a split screen mode based on the command. According to an embodiment, in operation 4430 , the processor 250 may perform a motor (eg, the motor 270 of FIG. 2A ) to move the second housing 213 to change the size of the display area 221 based on the command. )) can be controlled.

In response to the maintenance mode being activated (eg, operation 4200 - Yes), in operation 4300 , the processor 250 may determine whether the size of the display area 221 is equal to or greater than a predetermined size. For example, the predetermined size may mean a size sufficient to provide a split screen mode according to properties of an application to be displayed, and the predetermined size may be set or may be set by a user.

In response to the display area 221 being larger than or equal to a predetermined size (eg, operation 4300 - Yes), in operation 4410 , the processor 250 may provide a split screen mode. According to various embodiments, in the split screen mode, the form in which the split screen is displayed, such as the number of split screens, the ratio of each split screen displayed, and the split direction, may be set by a user or may be changed according to the property of a command.

The processor 250 may not execute the split screen mode in operation 4420 in response to the display area 221 being smaller than a predetermined size (eg, operation 4300 - NO). According to an embodiment, the processor 250 may display only one designated application on the screen. The designated application may be selected and displayed on the display 220 according to the set importance level. According to another embodiment, the most recently executed application may be displayed on the display 220 .

FIG. 6B is a diagram illustrating an operation example of an electronic device (eg, the electronic device 200 of FIG. 2A ) in response to deactivation of the size maintenance mode of the display area 221 during the operation of FIG. 6A , according to an exemplary embodiment; to be.

According to the embodiment of FIG. 6B , the processor 250 generates a split screen execution command and a display area 221 extension command based on the user's multi-window operation 903 (eg, operation 4100), and the display area ( In response to the size maintaining mode of 221 ) being inactive (eg, operation 4200 - No), the motor 270 is moved so that the second housing 213 moves in the expansion direction D1 according to the display area 221 expansion command. control and provide a split screen (the first screen W1 and/or the second screen W2) (eg, operation 4430).

FIG. 6C illustrates a response in which the size maintenance mode of the display area 221 is activated and the size of the display area 221 is greater than or equal to a certain size during the operation of FIG. 6A according to an exemplary embodiment, and the electronic device (eg, in FIG. 2A ) It is a diagram illustrating an operation example of the electronic device 200 .

According to the embodiment of FIG. 6C , the processor 250 generates a split screen execution command based on the user's multi-window operation 903 (eg, operation 4100 ), and sets the size maintenance mode of the display area 221 . In an active state (eg, operation 4200 - Yes), in response to the size of the display area 221 being greater than or equal to a certain size (eg, operation 4300 - Yes), split screen (first screen W1 and/or second screen) (W2)) may be provided (eg, operation 4410).

FIG. 6D illustrates an operation of the electronic device 200 in response to the size maintaining mode of the display area 221 being activated and the size of the display area 221 being less than a predetermined size during the operation of FIG. 6A according to an embodiment It is a drawing showing an example.

According to the embodiment of FIG. 6D , the processor 250 generates a split screen execution command based on the user's multi-window operation 903 (eg, operation 4100 ), and activates the size maintenance mode of the display area 221 . and (eg, operation 4200 - Yes), in response to the size of the display area 221 being less than a certain size (eg, operation 4300 - No), the split screen mode cannot be executed and only the second screen W2 is displayed. may (eg, operation 4420).

7A to 7E are diagrams for explaining an example of a UI included in an electronic device according to various embodiments disclosed herein. The UI described in this document may include various UIs in the form of software and/or hardware.

The electronic device 200 may provide a user interface (UI) in various forms for obtaining an input from a user in relation to a maintenance mode in which the size of the display area (eg, the display area 221 of FIG. 2B ) is maintained at a specified size. have.

According to the embodiment of FIG. 7A , the UI related to the maintenance mode for maintaining the size of the display area 221 at a specified size may be displayed on the display 220 in the form of an icon 292 in the upper bar 291 . .

According to an embodiment, the processor 250 does not display the upper bar 291 on the display 220 in the standby state of the electronic device 200 , and then performs a user's scroll down or touch It may be displayed on the top of the display area 221 of the display 220 according to an input such as .

According to various embodiments, the processor 250 may differently display the icon 292 related to the selection of the maintenance mode according to the selected mode. According to an embodiment, the processor 250 may display the icon 292 having a different shape or color according to the selected mode.

According to various embodiments, the first icon 292-1 may be an icon displayed when the maintenance mode is activated and a specified size is set to the size of the display area 221 when the maintenance mode is activated. The second icon 292-2 is displayed when the maintenance mode is activated and the specified size is set to a size corresponding to the state in which the second housing (eg, the second housing 213 in FIG. 2B ) is retracted to the maximum. It can be an icon. The third icon 292 - 3 may be an icon displayed in a state in which the maintenance mode is activated and the second housing 213 is set to a size corresponding to a state in which it is maximally drawn out. The fourth icon 292 - 4 may be an icon displayed in a state in which the maintenance mode is deactivated.

According to an embodiment, in response to receiving an input of long-pressing the icon 292 , the processor 250 , the first icon 292-1, the second icon 292-2, and the third icon 292- 3) and at least one of the fourth icon 292 - 4 may be displayed on the display 220 in a pop-up form. The processor 250 receives a user input for selecting one of the first icon 292-1, the second icon 292-2, and the third icon 292-3, and receives a maintenance mode corresponding to the user input. can be activated.

According to another exemplary embodiment, the processor 250 displays a first icon 292-1 in response to receiving a one-time touch input for the icon 292 and a second icon 292-1 in response to receiving a two-time touch input. 292-2, a third icon 292-3 in response to receiving a touch input three times, and a fourth icon 292-4 in response to receiving a touch input four times are displayed on the display 220 can be displayed. The processor 250 may activate a maintenance mode corresponding to a user input. According to another embodiment, the processor 250 may display the first icon 292-1 in response to receiving a touch input for the icon 292 five times. For example, when there are n types of icons 292 , in response to receiving a touch input n+1 times, the first icon 291-1 may be displayed on the display 220 . For example, the first icon 292-1 may be displayed on the display 220 in response to receiving a touch input for the fourth icon 292-4.

According to the embodiment of FIG. 7B , the UI related to the mode for maintaining the size of the display area 221 of the display 220 at a specified size may be in the form of a widget 293 . According to an embodiment, the widget 293 may include a first widget icon 293-1, a second widget icon 293-2, and/or a third widget icon 293-3.

According to various embodiments, the processor 250 displays the first widget icon 293-1 in relation to a state in which the maintenance mode is activated and the specified size is a size corresponding to the state in which the second housing 213 is retracted to the maximum. can be displayed. The processor 250 may display the second widget icon 293-2 as “lock” in relation to a state in which the maintenance mode is activated and the specified size is the size of the display area 221 when the maintenance mode is activated. have. The processor 250 may display the second widget icon 293 - 2 as “unlock” in relation to the state in which the maintenance mode is deactivated.

The processor may display the third widget icon 293-3 in the form of a bar in relation to adjustment of the display area 221 of the display 220, and may display the bar to move in a horizontal direction to adjust the display area 221 . For example, the processor 250 is configured to enlarge the display area 221 as the second housing 213 moves in the withdrawal direction according to an input for moving the bar of the third widget icon 293 - 3 in the right direction. Also, the display area 221 may be reduced as the second housing 213 moves in the retracting direction according to an input moving in the left direction. According to various embodiments, the UI provided in the form of a widget is not limited to the form shown in FIG. 7B , and may have various forms according to a user's preference.

According to the embodiment of FIG. 7C , a UI related to a mode for maintaining the size of the display area 221 at a specified size may be provided in the form of a hardware key 294 provided in the electronic device 200 . According to various embodiments, the hardware key 294 is not limited to the position shown in FIG. 7C of the electronic device 200 and may be disposed on at least one of a side surface, a front surface, and/or a rear surface.

According to an embodiment, the hardware key 294 may be an on/off type switch 294-1. For example, a state in which the switch 294-1 is switched on in the first direction is a state in which the maintenance mode is activated, and a state in which the switch 294-1 is switched off in the second direction. ) may correspond to a state in which the maintenance mode is deactivated.

According to another embodiment, the hardware key 294 may be a button 294-2. For example, a state in which the button 294-2 is clicked and turned on indicates a state in which the maintenance mode is activated, and a state in which the button 294-2 is turned off indicates a state in which the maintenance mode is inactive. can be matched.

According to the embodiment of FIG. 7D , the UI related to the maintenance mode for maintaining the size of the display area at a specified size may be in the form of a touch pad 295 provided in the electronic device 200 . According to various embodiments, the touch pad 295 is not limited to the position shown in FIG. 7D of the electronic device 200 and may be disposed on at least one of a side surface, a rear surface, a front surface, and a lower surface of the electronic device 200 .

Referring to (a), in response to receiving a sliding touch in a first direction (eg, upward direction) through the touch pad 295, the processor 250 receives a second housing (eg, the second housing ( 213)) may control the motor 270 to move by a predetermined amount in the withdrawal direction. As the second housing 213 is moved by a predetermined size, the display area may be expanded by a predetermined size. Also, referring to (b), the processor 250 slides in the first direction (eg, upward) and then receives a long touch through the touch pad 295, so that the second housing 213 is maximized. The motor 270 may be controlled to continuously move in the withdrawal direction until it is withdrawn. As the second housing 213 is continuously moved, the display area 221 may be continuously expanded. Similarly, referring to (c), the processor 250 receives a sliding touch in the second direction (eg, downward direction) through the touch pad 295, so that the second housing 213 is fixed in the retracting direction. The motor 270 may be controlled to move by the size. As the second housing 213 is moved by a predetermined size, the display area 221 may be reduced by a predetermined size. Referring to (d), in response to receiving a long touch through the touch pad 295 after sliding in the second direction (eg, the downward direction), the processor 250 causes the second housing 213 to be retracted to the maximum. The motor 270 may be controlled to continuously move in the retracting direction until the As the second housing 213 is continuously moved, the display area 221 may be continuously reduced. Referring to (e), the processor 250 may activate the hold mode in response to receiving a click input through the touch pad 295 . The operation according to the motion using the touch pad 295 may be set by the user or may be a mode set by the manufacturer at the time of manufacture. According to an embodiment, the click input of the touch pad 295 may include a double click, a multi-touch, and/or a designated gesture input. For example, in response to receiving a double click input through the touch pad 295 , the holding mode may be activated.

According to the embodiment of FIG. 7E , the UI related to the mode for maintaining the size of the display area 221 of the display 220 at a specified size includes a touch pad 295 and/or a hardware key ( 294) may be in the form of a combination. According to various embodiments, the touch pad 295 and the hardware key 294 are not limited to the positions shown in FIG. 7E of the electronic device 200 and may be located on at least one of a side surface, a rear surface, a front surface, and a lower surface. have.

According to an embodiment, the touch pad 295 may be a UI related to the reduction and/or expansion of the display area 221 of the display 220 . For example, in response to receiving a long touch through the touch pad 295 after sliding in the first direction (eg, upward), the processor 250 withdraws the second housing 213 until the maximum is withdrawn. The motor 270 may be controlled to continuously move in the direction. In response to receiving a sliding touch in the second direction (eg, downward direction) through the touch pad 295 , the processor 250 operates the motor 270 so that the second housing 213 moves by a predetermined amount in the retracting direction. can be controlled In response to receiving the long touch through the touch pad 295 after sliding in the second direction (eg, downward direction), the processor 250 continues in the retracting direction until the second housing 213 is retracted to the maximum. The motor 270 may be controlled to move. In response to the upward sliding touch being input to the touch pad 295, the second housing (eg, the second housing 213 in FIG. 2B) is moved by a predetermined amount in the withdrawal direction, and the display area of the display 220 ( 221) may be expanded by a certain size. In addition, in response to a long touch being inputted after sliding upward on the touch pad 295, the second housing is continuously moved in the withdrawal direction until the maximum is drawn out, and the display area 221 of the display 220 is continuously moved. can be expanded to Similarly, in response to a downward sliding touch being input to the touch pad 295 , the second housing 213 is moved by a predetermined size in the retracting direction, and the display area 221 of the display 220 is reduced by a predetermined size. can In response to a long touch input after sliding the touch pad 295 in the downward direction, the second housing is continuously moved in the retracting direction until the second housing is retracted to the maximum, and the display area 221 of the display 220 is continuously reduced. can be

According to an embodiment, the hardware key 294 may be a UI related to a mode for maintaining the size of the display area 221 of the display 220 at a specified size. For example, in response to the hardware key 294 being clicked and turned on, the maintenance mode may be activated, and in response to the hardware key 294 being turned off, the maintenance mode may be deactivated.

8 is a flowchart illustrating a method in which a processor (eg, the processor 250 of FIG. 2B ) controls an electronic device (eg, the electronic device 200 of FIG. 2B ) according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 200 displays the display according to the movement of the second housing (eg, the second housing 213 of FIG. 2B ) from the first housing (eg, the first housing 211 of FIG. 2B ). A rollable type and/or a slideable type electronic device in which a display area (eg, the display area 221 of FIG. 2B ) of (eg, the display 160 of FIG. 2B ) is expanded or reduced may include

According to various embodiments, in operation 6100 , the processor 250 may identify a designated input including a reduction command of the display area 221 .

For example, the designated input may include selection of a home button including a display deactivation command of the electronic device 200 . The shape of the home button may include various types of UIs shown in FIGS. 9A and 9B .

According to an embodiment, in operation 6200 , the processor 250 may check the size of the display area 221 of the display 220 .

According to an exemplary embodiment, in operation 6300 , the processor 250 may control the motor to move and/or fix the second housing 213 to the maximum retracted state based on the confirmation. For example, in response to confirming that the size of the input and display area 221 is not a size corresponding to a state in which the second housing 213 is fully retracted, the processor 250 may be configured to: ) can be controlled to move to the maximum retracted state. According to an embodiment, the processor 250 controls the operation of the motor in response to confirming that the size of the input and display area 221 corresponds to a state in which the second housing 213 is retracted to the maximum. You can end the operation without doing it.

9A to 9B are diagrams for explaining an example of a UI included in an electronic device according to various embodiments disclosed herein.

According to the embodiment of FIG. 9A , the UI related to the input specified in FIG. 8 may be in the form of a home button 301 displayed on the display 220 . The home button 301 may be displayed on the display 220 and selected by a screen touch input of a corresponding area.

According to the embodiment of FIG. 9B , the UI related to the input specified in FIG. 8 may be in the form of various types of hardware buttons 302-1, 302-2, and 302-3 provided in the electronic device 200 . The hardware button 302-1 may be provided on the side of the electronic device 200 , the hardware button 302-2 may be provided on the front side of the electronic device 200 , and the hardware button 302-3 may be It may be provided on the rear surface of the electronic device 200 . The positions where the hardware buttons are provided are not limited to the positions shown in Fig. 9B.

An electronic device according to various embodiments may include a first housing; a second housing movable with respect to the first housing; a motor for moving the second housing to be drawn in and/or drawn out with respect to the first housing; a display for displaying a display area having a size changeable according to the movement of the second housing; and a processor operatively connected to the display and the motor, wherein the processor checks whether a maintenance mode for maintaining the size of the display area to a specified size is activated, and responds to deactivation of the maintenance mode , to control the motor to move the second housing according to the state of the electronic device, and to maintain the size of the display area at the specified size in response to activation of the holding mode.

In the electronic device according to various embodiments, the processor may set the specified size to the same value as the size of the display area when the maintenance mode is activated.

In the electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, when the maintenance mode is activated, in response to confirming that the size of the display area is different from the specified size, the processor adjusts the size of the display area to be the same as the specified size. It may be configured to control the motor to move the second housing.

In the electronic device according to various embodiments, the processor may be configured to fix the second housing in response to the state of the electronic device being changed to the display inactive state.

In the electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the processor is configured to control the motor to move the second housing to reduce the size of the display area in response to a period of transition to the display inactive state being greater than or equal to a specified time can be

In the electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the processor may be configured to control the motor to retract the second housing to the maximum.

In the electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, in response to detecting a request for executing the split screen mode, the processor determines whether the specified size is greater than or equal to a set size, and in response to confirming that the specified size is greater than or equal to the set size , in response to executing the split screen mode and confirming that the designated size is less than the set size, the split screen mode may be set not to be executed.

In the electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the processor may set the specified size to a size corresponding to a state in which the second housing is retracted to the maximum.

In the electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the processor may set the specified size to a size corresponding to a state in which the second housing is maximally drawn out.

In the electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, a sensor module for detecting whether there is an obstacle in moving the second housing in the withdrawing and/or retracting direction is included, wherein the processor is configured to: The second housing may be set not to move.

In the electronic device according to various embodiments, a user interface for setting the maintenance mode is included, and the processor activates and/or activates the maintenance mode in response to receiving a specified user input through the user interface. Or it can be set to disable.

In the electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the user interface is displayed on an upper portion of the display area and includes an upper bar including an icon for receiving the user input, and the processor is configured to operate based on the user input related to the maintenance mode. Accordingly, the shape and/or color of the icon may be displayed differently.

In the electronic device according to various embodiments, the user interface includes a widget that is displayed on the display area and includes a first icon and/or a second icon for receiving the user input, and the processor is configured to operate in the maintenance mode. The first icon may be displayed based on the user input related to activation, and the second icon may be displayed based on the user input related to a size change of the display area.

In the electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the user interface includes a hardware key provided in the electronic device, the processor activates the hardware key in response to the first state, and the hardware key is in the second state can be deactivated in response.

In the electronic device according to various embodiments, the user interface includes a touch pad provided in the electronic device, and the processor pulls out the second housing in response to a sliding touch input in a first direction to the touch pad. to control the motor to move to , and control the motor to move the second housing in the retracting direction in response to a sliding touch input in the second direction to the touch pad, and to control the motor to move in the retracting direction in response to a click input to the touch pad The maintenance mode may be activated and/or deactivated.

A method of operating an electronic device, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, includes a maintenance mode of maintaining a size of a display area having a size changeable according to movement of a second housing that can be drawn in and/or drawn out with respect to a first housing to a specified size. In response to the operation of checking whether the activation is performed, the operation of controlling the motor that moves the second housing to move the second housing according to the state of the electronic device in response to deactivation of the maintenance mode, and the activation of the maintenance mode , maintaining the size of the area of the display at the specified size.

An electronic device according to various embodiments may include a first housing; a second housing movable with respect to the first housing; a motor for moving the second housing to be drawn in and/or drawn out with respect to the first housing; a display for displaying a display area having a size changeable according to the movement of the second housing; and a processor operatively connected to the display and the motor, wherein the processor identifies a designated input including a reduction command of the display area, and the second housing is retracted to the maximum in response to the designated input It may be configured to control the motor to move and/or lock into a fixed state.

In the electronic device according to various embodiments, the processor may include a command for switching the electronic device to a display inactive state in response to the specified input.

In the electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, a user interface for receiving the specified input is provided, wherein the processor corresponds to receiving the specified user input through the user interface, so that the state in which the second housing is retracted to the maximum It may be configured to control the motor to move and/or to lock as much as possible.

A method of operating an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure includes an operation of confirming a designated input including a reduction command of a display area having a changeable size according to movement of a second housing that can be retracted and/or drawn out with respect to a first housing In response to the designated input, the second housing may include an operation of moving and/or fixing the second housing to a maximum retracted state.

And the embodiments disclosed in the present document disclosed in the present specification and drawings are merely presented as specific examples to easily explain the technical content according to the embodiments disclosed in this document and help the understanding of the embodiments disclosed in this document, It is not intended to limit the scope of the embodiment.

Accordingly, the scope of the various embodiments disclosed in this document is that, in addition to the embodiments disclosed herein, all changes or modifications derived from the technical ideas of the various embodiments disclosed in this document are included in the scope of the various embodiments disclosed in this document. should be interpreted

The various embodiments of this document and the terms used therein are not intended to limit the technical features described in this document to specific embodiments, and 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", "or at least one of B," "A, B or C," "at least one of A, B and C," and "B; or "at least one of C" 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 the element from other elements in question, and may refer to elements in other aspects (e.g., importance or order) is not limited. 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.

Claims (20)

In an electronic device,
a first housing;
a second housing movable with respect to the first housing;
a motor for moving the second housing to be drawn in and/or drawn out with respect to the first housing;
a display for displaying a display area having a size changeable according to the movement of the second housing; and
a processor operatively connected to the display and the motor;
The processor is
Checking whether a maintenance mode for maintaining the size of the display area at a specified size is activated;
in response to deactivation of the maintenance mode, control the motor to move the second housing according to a state of the electronic device;
set to maintain the size of the display area at the specified size in response to activation of the holding mode;
electronic device.
According to claim 1,
the processor is
The electronic device sets the specified size to the same value as the size of the display area when the maintenance mode is activated.
According to claim 1,
When the hold mode is activated, the processor
In response to confirming that the size of the display area is different from the specified size, the electronic device is configured to control the motor to move the second housing so that the size of the display area is the same as the specified size.
The method of claim 1,
the processor
In response to the state of the electronic device being switched to the display inactive state,
An electronic device configured to secure the second housing.
5. The method of claim 4,
the processor is
The electronic device is configured to control the motor to move the second housing so as to reduce the size of the display area in response to a period of transition to the display inactive state being greater than or equal to a specified time.
6. The method of claim 5,
the processor
An electronic device configured to control the motor to retract the second housing to the maximum.
According to claim 1,
the processor is
In response to detecting an execution request in split screen mode,
Check whether the specified size is greater than or equal to the set size,
In response to confirming that the specified size is greater than or equal to the set size, the split screen mode is executed,
In response to confirming that the specified size is less than the set size, the electronic device is set not to execute the split screen mode.
According to claim 1,
the processor is
Setting the specified size to a size corresponding to the state in which the second housing is retracted to the maximum
electronic device.
According to claim 1,
the processor is
Setting the specified size to a size corresponding to a state in which the second housing is drawn out to the maximum
electronic device.
According to claim 1,
Including; and a sensor module for detecting whether there is an obstacle in the movement of the second housing in the withdrawal and/or retraction direction.
The processor when the sensor module detects the failure,
The second housing is set not to move,
electronic device.
According to claim 1,
a user interface for setting the maintenance mode;
the processor is
configured to activate and/or deactivate the maintenance mode in response to receiving a specified user input through the user interface
electronic device.
12. The method of claim 11,
The user interface includes an upper bar that is displayed on the upper portion of the display area and includes an icon for receiving the user input,
the processor is
Displaying the shape and/or color of the icon differently based on the user input related to the maintenance mode
electronic device.
12. The method of claim 11,
The user interface includes a widget that is displayed on the display area and includes a first icon and/or a second icon for receiving the user input,
the processor is
display the first icon based on the user input related to the activation of the maintenance mode;
displaying the second icon based on the user input related to a change in the size of the display area;
electronic device.
12. The method of claim 11,
The user interface includes a hardware key provided in the electronic device,
the processor is
activating in response to the hardware key being in the first state, and deactivating in response to the hardware key being in the second state;
electronic device.
12. The method of claim 11,
The user interface includes a touch pad provided in the electronic device,
the processor is
controlling the motor to move the second housing in a drawing-out direction in response to a sliding touch input in a first direction to the touch pad;
controlling the motor to move the second housing in a retracting direction in response to a sliding touch in a second direction being input to the touch pad;
activating and/or deactivating the holding mode in response to a click being input to the touch pad;
electronic device.
A method of operating an electronic device, comprising:
checking whether a maintenance mode for maintaining a size of a display area having a size changeable according to movement of a second housing that can be retracted and/or drawn out with respect to the first housing to a specified size is activated;
controlling a motor that moves the second housing to move the second housing according to a state of the electronic device in response to deactivation of the maintenance mode; and
and maintaining the size of the area of the display at the specified size in response to activation of the maintenance mode.
In an electronic device,
a first housing;
a second housing movable with respect to the first housing;
a motor for moving the second housing to be drawn in and/or drawn out with respect to the first housing;
a display for displaying a display area having a size changeable according to the movement of the second housing; and
a processor operatively connected to the display and the motor; and
The processor is
confirming a designated input comprising a command to reduce the display area;
configured to control the motor to move and/or fix the second housing to the maximum retracted state in response to the specified input
electronic device.
18. The method of claim 17,
the processor is
including a command to switch the electronic device to a display inactive state in response to the specified input;
electronic device.
18. The method of claim 17,
a user interface for receiving the specified input;
the processor is
In response to receiving a specified user input through the user interface,
configured to control the motor to move and/or fix the second housing to a fully retracted state
electronic device.
A method of operating an electronic device, comprising:
confirming a designated input comprising a command to reduce a display area having a size changeable in response to movement of a second housing that can be retracted and/or retracted with respect to the first housing;
and moving and/or fixing the second housing so that the second housing is in the maximum retracted state in response to the specified input.

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