KR20230139737A - Electronic device including flexible display and operating method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

Various embodiments of the present invention relate to an electronic device including a flexible display. According to various embodiments, an electronic device includes a first housing, a second housing slidably coupled to the first housing, arranged to be supported by the first housing and the second housing, and at least one of the first housings. a flexible display whose display area is expanded when transitioning from a retracted state, a portion of which is received into the space of the second housing, to a withdrawn state, and at least one processor operatively connected to the flexible display, wherein the at least one The processor displays at least one object on the flexible display, and when a change in the display area of the flexible display is detected, detects an angle coefficient corresponding to the amount of change in the display area of the flexible display, and adds the angle coefficient to the angle coefficient. Based on this, the display method of the at least one object displayed on the flexible display can be changed. Other embodiments may also be possible.

Description

Electronic device including flexible display and operating method thereof {ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING FLEXIBLE DISPLAY AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF}

Various embodiments of the present invention relate to an electronic device including a flexible display and a method of operating the same.

Electronic devices are gradually becoming slimmer and are being improved to enhance design aspects and differentiate their functional elements. Electronic devices are moving away from the uniform rectangular shape and are gradually being transformed into various shapes. Electronic devices may have a deformable structure that can adjust the size of the display to satisfy the portability and usability of the electronic device. For example, an electronic device may have a structure (eg, a rollable structure or a slideable structure) that can change the display area of the display by supporting housings that slide relative to each other.

The electronic device may include a rollable electronic device (or a slideable electronic device) in which the display area of the display can be enlarged and/or reduced. For example, a display whose display area can be enlarged and/or reduced may refer to a flexible display (or expandable display or stretchable display).

The rollable electronic device may include a first housing and a second housing movably coupled to each other in an at least partially fitted manner. The rollable electronic device may change (eg, enlarge or reduce) the display area of the flexible display supported by the first and second housings as the first and second housings slide relative to each other. For example, the flexible display may have a first display area based on the slide-in state of the first housing and the second housing. The flexible display may have a second display area that is larger than the first display area based on the slide-out state of the first housing and the second housing.

Rollable electronic devices require a method to allow users to easily recognize changes in the display area of a flexible display.

Various embodiments of the present invention disclose an apparatus and method for controlling a display method of an object displayed on a flexible display based on a change in the display area of the flexible display in an electronic device.

According to various embodiments, an electronic device includes a first housing, a second housing slidably coupled to the first housing, arranged to be supported by the first housing and the second housing, and at least one of the first housings. A flexible display whose display area is enlarged when transitioning from a retracted state, a portion of which is received into the space of the second housing, to a withdrawn state, and at least one processor operatively connected to the flexible display, wherein the at least one The processor displays at least one object on the flexible display, and when a change in the display area of the flexible display is detected, detects an angle coefficient corresponding to the amount of change in the display area of the flexible display, and adds the angle coefficient to the angle coefficient. Based on this, the display method of the at least one object displayed on the flexible display can be changed.

According to various embodiments, a method of operating an electronic device including a flexible display with a variable display area includes displaying at least one object on the flexible display, and when a change in the display area of the flexible display is detected, The method may include detecting an angle coefficient corresponding to a change in the display area of the flexible display, and changing a display method of the at least one object displayed on the flexible display based on the angle coefficient.

According to various embodiments, an electronic device includes a first housing, a second housing slidably coupled to the first housing, arranged to be supported by the first housing and the second housing, and at least one of the first housings. A flexible display whose display area is enlarged when transitioning from a retracted state, a portion of which is received into the space of the second housing, to a withdrawn state, and at least one processor operatively connected to the flexible display, wherein the at least one The processor displays at least one object on the flexible display, determines whether a display method of the at least one object can be changed when a change in the display area of the flexible display is detected, and determines whether the display method of the at least one object can be changed. If it is determined that is changeable, the display method of the at least one object can be changed based on the amount of change in the display area of the flexible display.

According to various embodiments of the present invention, an electronic device controls the display method of an object displayed on a flexible display based on an angle coefficient corresponding to a change in the display area of the flexible display, thereby allowing the user using the electronic device including the flexible display. can improve your experience.

In relation to the description of the drawings, identical or similar reference numerals may be used for identical or similar components.
1 is a block diagram of an electronic device in a network environment according to various embodiments.
FIG. 2A is a diagram illustrating the front of an electronic device in a slide-in state according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
FIG. 2B is a diagram illustrating the rear of an electronic device in a slide-in state according to various embodiments.
FIG. 3A is a diagram illustrating the front of an electronic device in a slide-out state according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
FIG. 3B is a diagram illustrating the rear of an electronic device in a slide-out state according to various embodiments.
4 is an exploded perspective view of an electronic device according to various embodiments.
Figure 5 is a block diagram of an electronic device including a flexible display according to various embodiments.
Figure 6 is a block diagram illustrating a program according to various embodiments.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart for controlling a display method of an object based on a change in the display area of a flexible display in an electronic device according to various embodiments.
Figure 8 is a flowchart for detecting an angle coefficient in an electronic device according to various embodiments.
FIG. 9A is an example of setting a reference angle in an electronic device according to various embodiments.
FIG. 9B is an example of detecting an angle coefficient corresponding to a change in the display area of a flexible display in an electronic device according to various embodiments.
FIG. 10 is a flowchart for changing a display method of an object based on an angle coefficient in an electronic device according to various embodiments.
Figure 11 is an example of changing the display method of an item list in an electronic device according to various embodiments.
Figure 12 is an example of changing the display method of a widget in an electronic device according to various embodiments.
Figure 13 is an example of changing the display method of wall paper in an electronic device according to various embodiments.
Figure 14 is an example of changing the display method of a service screen of an application program in an electronic device according to various embodiments.
Figure 15 is an example of changing the display method of an item in an electronic device according to various embodiments.
Figure 16 is another example of changing the display method of a widget in an electronic device according to various embodiments.
FIG. 17 is an example of displaying information related to an external electronic device in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
Figure 18 is an example of changing the display method of a widget with a stacked structure in an electronic device according to various embodiments.
Figure 19 is another example of changing the display method of a widget with a stacked structure in an electronic device according to various embodiments.

Various embodiments are described in detail below with reference to the attached drawings.

1 is a block diagram of an electronic device 101 in a network environment 100, according to various embodiments.

Referring to FIG. 1, in the network environment 100, the electronic device 101 communicates with the electronic device 102 through a first network 198 (e.g., a short-range wireless communication network) or a second network 199. It is possible to communicate with at least one of the electronic device 104 or the server 108 through (e.g., a long-distance wireless communication network). According to one embodiment, the electronic device 101 may communicate with the electronic device 104 through the server 108. According to one embodiment, the electronic device 101 includes a processor 120, a memory 130, an input module 150, an audio 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 may include an antenna module 197. In one embodiment, 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 one embodiment, some of these components (e.g., sensor module 176, camera module 180, or antenna module 197) are integrated into one component (e.g., display module 160). It can be.

The processor 120, for example, executes software (e.g., program 140) to operate at least one other component (e.g., hardware or software component) of the electronic device 101 connected to the processor 120. It can be controlled and various data processing or operations can be performed. According to one embodiment, as at least part of data processing or computation, the processor 120 stores instructions or data received from another component (e.g., sensor module 176 or communication module 190) in volatile memory 132. The commands or data stored in the volatile memory 132 can be processed, and the resulting data can be stored in the non-volatile memory 134. According to one embodiment, the processor 120 includes the main processor 121 (e.g., a central processing unit or an application processor) or an auxiliary processor 123 that can operate independently or together (e.g., a graphics processing unit, a neural network processing unit ( It may include a neural processing unit (NPU), an image signal processor, a sensor hub processor, or a communication processor). For example, if the electronic device 101 includes a main processor 121 and a secondary processor 123, the secondary processor 123 may be set to use lower power than the main processor 121 or be specialized for a designated function. You can. The auxiliary processor 123 may be implemented separately from the main processor 121 or as part of it.

The auxiliary processor 123 may, for example, act on behalf of the main processor 121 while the main processor 121 is in an inactive (e.g., sleep) state, or while the main processor 121 is in an active (e.g., application execution) state. ), together with the main processor 121, at least one of the components of the electronic device 101 (e.g., the display module 160, the sensor module 176, or the communication module 190) At least some of the functions or states related to can be controlled. According to one embodiment, co-processor 123 (e.g., image signal processor or communication processor) may be implemented as part of another functionally related component (e.g., camera module 180 or communication module 190). there is. According to one embodiment, the auxiliary processor 123 (eg, neural network processing device) may include a hardware structure specialized for processing artificial intelligence models. Artificial intelligence models can be created through machine learning. For example, such learning may be performed in the electronic device 101 itself on which the artificial intelligence model is performed, or may be performed through a separate server (e.g., server 108). Learning algorithms may include, for example, supervised learning, unsupervised learning, semi-supervised learning, or reinforcement learning, but It is not limited. An artificial intelligence model may include multiple artificial neural network layers. Artificial neural networks include deep neural network (DNN), convolutional neural network (CNN), recurrent neural network (RNN), restricted boltzmann machine (RBM), belief deep network (DBN), bidirectional recurrent deep neural network (BRDNN), It may be one of deep Q-networks or a combination of two or more of the above, but is not limited to the examples described above. In addition to hardware structures, artificial intelligence models may additionally or alternatively include software structures.

The memory 130 may store various data used by at least one component (eg, the processor 120 or the sensor module 176) of the electronic device 101. Data may include, for example, input data or output data for software (e.g., program 140) and instructions related thereto. Memory 130 may include volatile memory 132 or 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 application 146.

The input module 150 may receive commands or data to be used in a component of the electronic device 101 (e.g., the processor 120) from outside the electronic device 101 (e.g., a user). The input module 150 may include, for example, a microphone, mouse, keyboard, keys (eg, buttons), or digital pen (eg, stylus pen).

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

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

The audio module 170 can convert sound into an electrical signal or, conversely, convert an electrical signal into sound. According to one embodiment, the audio module 170 acquires sound through the input module 150, the sound output module 155, or an external electronic device (e.g., directly or wirelessly connected to the electronic device 101). Sound may be output through the electronic device 102 (e.g., speaker or headphone).

The sensor module 176 detects the operating state (e.g., power or temperature) of the electronic device 101 or the external environmental state (e.g., user state) and generates an electrical signal or data value corresponding to the detected state. can do. According to one embodiment, the sensor module 176 includes, for example, a gesture sensor, a gyro sensor, an air 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, humidity sensor, or light sensor.

The interface 177 may support one or more designated protocols that can be used to directly or wirelessly connect the electronic device 101 to an external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 102). According to one 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 one 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 can convert electrical signals into mechanical stimulation (e.g., vibration or movement) or electrical stimulation that the user can perceive through tactile or kinesthetic senses. According to one embodiment, the haptic module 179 may include, for example, a motor, a piezoelectric element, or an electrical stimulation device.

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

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

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

Communication module 190 is configured to provide a direct (e.g., wired) communication channel or wireless communication channel between electronic device 101 and an external electronic device (e.g., electronic device 102, electronic device 104, or server 108). It can support establishment and communication through established communication channels. Communication module 190 operates independently of processor 120 (e.g., an application processor) and may include one or more communication processors that support direct (e.g., wired) communication or wireless communication. According to one embodiment, the communication module 190 may be a wireless communication module 192 (e.g., 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 (e.g., : LAN (local area network) communication module, or power line communication module) may be included. Among these communication modules, the corresponding communication module is a first network 198 (e.g., a short-range communication network such as Bluetooth, Wi-Fi direct, or IrDA (infrared data association)) or a second network 199 (e.g., a legacy cellular network) , may communicate with an external electronic device 104 through a 5G network, a next-generation communication network, the Internet, or a long-distance communication network such as a computer network (e.g., LAN or WAN). These various types of communication modules may be integrated into one component (e.g., a single chip) or may be implemented as a plurality of separate components (e.g., multiple chips). The wireless communication module 192 uses subscriber information (e.g., 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 can be confirmed or authenticated.

The wireless communication module 192 may support 5G networks after 4G networks and next-generation communication technologies, for example, NR access technology (new radio access technology). NR access technology provides 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)) can be supported. The wireless communication module 192 may support high frequency bands (eg, mmWave bands), for example, to achieve high data rates. The wireless communication module 192 uses various technologies to secure performance in high frequency bands, for example, beamforming, massive array multiple-input and multiple-output (MIMO), and full-dimensional multiplexing. It can support technologies such as input/output (FD-MIMO: full dimensional MIMO), array antenna, analog beam-forming, or large scale antenna. The wireless communication module 192 may support various requirements specified in the electronic device 101, an external electronic device (e.g., electronic device 104), or a network system (e.g., second network 199). According to one embodiment, the wireless communication module 192 supports Peak data rate (e.g., 20 Gbps or more) for realizing eMBB, loss coverage (e.g., 164 dB or less) for realizing mmTC, or U-plane latency (e.g., 164 dB or less) for realizing URLLC. Example: Downlink (DL) and uplink (UL) each of 0.5 ms or less, or round trip 1 ms or less) can be supported.

The antenna module 197 may transmit or receive signals or power to or from the outside (eg, an external electronic device). According to one embodiment, the antenna module 197 may include an antenna including a radiator made of a conductor or a conductive pattern formed on a substrate (eg, PCB). According to one 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 to the plurality of antennas by, for example, the communication module 190. can be selected Signals or power may be transmitted or received between the communication module 190 and an external electronic device through the at least one selected antenna. According to one embodiment, in addition to the radiator, other components (eg, radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC)) may be additionally formed as part of the antenna module 197.

According to various embodiments, the antenna module 197 may form a mmWave antenna module. According to one embodiment, a mmWave antenna module includes: a printed circuit board, an RFIC disposed on or adjacent to a first side (e.g., bottom side) of the printed circuit board and capable of supporting a designated high frequency band (e.g., mmWave band); And a plurality of antennas (e.g., array antennas) disposed on or adjacent to the second side (e.g., top or side) of the printed circuit board and capable of transmitting or receiving signals in the designated high frequency band. can do.

According to various embodiments, the sensor module 176 is connected to the first housing (e.g., the first housing 210 of FIG. 2A) from the second housing (e.g., the second housing 220 of FIG. 2A) of the electronic device 101. ) may include a moving distance detection sensor for detecting the moving distance. According to one embodiment, the sensor module 176 is a triggering operation for the retraction state, withdrawal state, or sliding of the first housing 210 from the second housing 220, corresponding to a push-pull section. The movement state can be detected. In one embodiment, the processor 120 is connected to the first housing 210 (or the second housing 220) via the sensor module 176 from the second housing 220 (or the first housing 210). While it is moving, the display module 160 may be controlled to detect the moving distance in real time and display an object corresponding to the changing display area through a display (e.g., the flexible display 230 in FIG. 2A). there is. According to one embodiment, the electronic device 101 includes a drive motor control module 181 for controlling the operation of a drive module (e.g., the drive motor 260 in FIG. 4) disposed inside the electronic device 101. It can be included. For example, the processor 120, when the movement distance detected through movement of the first housing 210 corresponds to a push-pull section (e.g., a designated movement distance or triggering section) while the driving module is not operating, Through the drive motor control module 181, the drive module can be operated so that the first housing 210 is changed into a state in which the first housing 210 is retracted into the second housing 220 or a state in which it is withdrawn from the second housing 220. In one embodiment, the drive motor control module 181 may be replaced by the processor 120.

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

According to one embodiment, commands 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 of the same or different type as the electronic device 101. According to one embodiment, all or part of the operations performed in the electronic device 101 may be executed in one or more of the external electronic devices 102, 104, or 108. For example, when the electronic device 101 needs to perform a certain function or service automatically or in response to a request from a user or another device, the electronic device 101 may perform the function or service instead of executing the function or service on its own. Alternatively, or additionally, one or more external electronic devices may be requested to perform at least part of the function or service. One or more external electronic devices that have received the request may execute at least part of the requested function or service, or an additional function or service related to the request, and transmit the result of the execution to the electronic device 101. The electronic device 101 may process the result as is or additionally and provide it as at least part of a response to the request. For this purpose, for example, cloud computing, distributed computing, mobile edge computing (MEC), or client-server computing technology can 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 one embodiment, the external electronic device 104 or server 108 may be included in the second network 199. The electronic device 101 may be applied to intelligent services (e.g., smart home, smart city, smart car, or healthcare) based on 5G communication technology and IoT-related technology.

Electronic devices according to various embodiments disclosed in this document may be of various types. Electronic devices may include, for example, portable communication devices (e.g., smartphones), computer devices, portable multimedia devices, portable medical devices, cameras, wearable devices, or home appliances. Electronic devices according to embodiments of this document are not limited to the above-described devices.

The various embodiments of this document and the terms used herein are not intended to limit the technical features described in this document to specific embodiments, and should be understood to include various changes, equivalents, or replacements of the embodiments. In connection with the description of the drawings, similar reference numbers may be used for similar or related components. The singular form of a noun corresponding to an item may include one or more of the above items, unless the relevant context clearly indicates otherwise. As used herein, “A or B”, “at least one of A and B”, “at least one of A or B”, “A, B or C”, “at least one of A, B and C”, and “A Each of phrases such as “at least one of , B, or C” may include any one of the items listed together in the corresponding phrase, or any possible combination thereof. Terms such as "first", "second", or "first" or "second" may be used simply to distinguish one component from another, and to refer to that component in other respects (e.g., importance or order) is not limited. One (e.g., first) component is said to be “coupled” or “connected” to another (e.g., second) component, with or without the terms “functionally” or “communicatively.” Where mentioned, it means that any of the components can be connected to the other components directly (e.g. wired), wirelessly, or through a third component.

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

Various embodiments of the present document are one or more instructions stored in a storage medium (e.g., built-in memory 136 or external memory 138) that can be read by a machine (e.g., electronic device 101). It may be implemented as software (e.g., program 140) including these. For example, a processor (e.g., processor 120) of a device (e.g., electronic device 101) may call at least one command among one or more commands stored from a storage medium and execute it. This allows the device to be operated to perform at least one function according to the at least one instruction called. The one or more instructions may include code generated by a compiler or code that can be executed by an interpreter. A storage medium that can be read by a device may be provided in the form of a non-transitory storage medium. Here, 'non-transitory' only means that the storage medium is a tangible device and does not contain signals (e.g. electromagnetic waves), and this term refers to cases where data is semi-permanently stored in the storage medium. There is no distinction between temporary storage cases.

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

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

FIG. 2A is a diagram illustrating the front of an electronic device in a slide-in state according to various embodiments of the present invention. FIG. 2B is a diagram illustrating the back of an electronic device in a slide-in state according to various embodiments. FIG. 3A is a diagram illustrating the front of an electronic device in a slide-out state according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. FIG. 3B is a diagram illustrating the back of an electronic device in a slide-out state according to various embodiments.

2A to 3B, the electronic device 101 includes a first housing 210 (e.g., a first housing structure, a moving part, or a slide housing), the first housing 210, and a specified direction (e.g., direction ①). Or a second housing 220 (e.g., a second housing structure, a fixing part or a base housing) slidably coupled in the ② direction (e.g., ±y-axis direction) and the first housing 210 and the second housing ( It may include a flexible display 230 (eg, expandable display or stretchable display) disposed to be supported by at least a portion of 220). According to one embodiment, the electronic device 101 slides out the first housing 210 in a first direction (direction ①) based on the second housing 220 held by the user. It may be arranged to slide in in a second direction (② direction) opposite to the first direction (① direction). According to one embodiment, at least a portion of the first housing 210 including the first space 2101 is accommodated in the second space 2201 of the second housing 220, so that it is in a slide-in state. It can be changed to . According to one embodiment, the electronic device 101, in a slide-out state, forms at least partially the same plane as at least a portion of the first housing 210, and in a slide-in state, the electronic device 101 forms a plane at least partially flush with at least a portion of the first housing 210. A bendable member or bendable support member (e.g., bendable member 240 of FIG. 4) at least partially received in the second space 2201 of the second housing 220 (e.g., a multi-joint hinge) module or multibar assembly). According to one embodiment, at least a portion of the flexible display 230, in the retracted state, is supported by a bendable member (e.g., the bendable member 240 of FIG. 4) while being held in the inner space of the second housing 220 ( 2201), it can be placed invisible from the outside. According to one embodiment, at least a portion of the flexible display 230 includes a bendable member (e.g., the bendable member 240 of FIG. 4 ) that forms at least partially the same plane as the first housing 210 in the drawn-out state. ), it can be placed so that it is visible from the outside.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 may include a first housing 210 including a first side member 211 and a second housing 220 including a second side member 221. . According to one embodiment, the first side member 211 has a first side 2111 having a first length along a first direction (e.g., y-axis direction), a direction substantially perpendicular to the first side 2111. a second side 2112 extending to have a second length shorter than the first length along (e.g., the x-axis direction) and extending substantially parallel to the first side 2111 from the second side 2112 and a first It may include a third side 2113 having a length. According to one embodiment, the first side member 211 may be at least partially formed of a conductive material (eg, metal). In one embodiment, the first side member 211 may be formed by combining a conductive material and a non-conductive material (eg, polymer). According to one embodiment, the first housing 210 may include a first support member 212 extending from at least a portion of the first side member 211 to at least a portion of the first space 2101. According to one embodiment, the first support member 212 may be formed integrally with the first side member 211. In one embodiment, the first support member 212 may be configured separately from the first side member 211 and may be structurally coupled to the first side member 211.

According to various embodiments, the second side member 221 at least partially corresponds to the first side 2111, has a fourth side 2211 having a third length, and extends from the fourth side 2211 to the second side (2211). a fifth side 2212 extending in a direction substantially parallel to 2112) and having a fourth length shorter than the third length and extending from the fifth side 2212 to correspond to the third side 2113; It may include a sixth side 2213 having a length. According to one embodiment, the second side member 221 may be at least partially formed of a conductive material (eg, metal). In one embodiment, the second side member 221 may be formed by combining a conductive material and a non-conductive material (eg, polymer). According to one embodiment, at least a portion of the second side member 221 may include a second support member 222 extending to at least a portion of the second space 2201 of the second housing 220. According to one embodiment, the second support member 222 may be formed integrally with the second side member 221. In one embodiment, the second support member 222 may be configured separately from the second side member 221 and may be structurally coupled to the second side member 221.

According to various embodiments, the first side 2111 and the fourth side 2211 may be slidably coupled to each other. According to one embodiment, the third side 2113 and the sixth side 2213 may be slidably coupled to each other. According to one embodiment, in the retracted state, the first side 2111 overlaps the fourth side 2211, so that it can be arranged to be substantially invisible from the outside. According to one embodiment, in the retracted state, the third side 2113 overlaps the sixth side 2213, so that it can be arranged to be substantially invisible from the outside. In one embodiment, at least a portion of the first side 2111 and the third side 2113 may be arranged to be at least partially visible from the outside in the retracted state. According to one embodiment, the first support member 212 may be disposed to be substantially invisible from the outside by overlapping the second support member 222 in the retracted state. In one embodiment, a portion of the first support member 212 overlaps the second support member 222 in the retracted state, thereby being disposed to be invisible from the outside, and the remaining portion of the first support member 212 is externally positioned. It may be placed so that it is visible from.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 may include a first rear cover 213 coupled to the first housing 210 at the rear. According to one embodiment, the first rear cover 213 may be disposed through at least a portion of the first support member 212. In one embodiment, the first rear cover 213 may be formed integrally with the first side member 211. According to one embodiment, the first back cover 213 is made of polymer, coated or colored glass, ceramic, metal (e.g., aluminum, stainless steel (STS), or magnesium), or a combination of at least two of these materials. It can be formed by In one embodiment, the first rear cover 213 may extend to at least a portion of the first side member 211. In one embodiment, at least a portion of the first support member 212 may be replaced with the first back cover 213.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 may include a second rear cover 223 coupled to the second housing 220 at the rear. According to one embodiment, the second rear cover 223 may be disposed through at least a portion of the second support member 222. In one embodiment, the second rear cover 223 may be formed integrally with the second side member 221. According to one embodiment, the second back cover 223 is made of polymer, coated or colored glass, ceramic, metal (e.g., aluminum, stainless steel (STS), or magnesium), or a combination of at least two of these materials. It can be formed by In one embodiment, the second rear cover 223 may extend to at least a portion of the second side member 221. In one embodiment, at least a portion of the second support member 222 may be replaced with the second rear cover 223.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 may include a flexible display 230 arranged to be supported by at least a portion of the first housing 210 and the second housing 220. According to one embodiment, the flexible display 230 has a first part 230a (e.g., a flat part or a display area) that is always visible from the outside and extends from the first part 230a, and at least a portion of the flexible display 230 is visible from the outside in the retracted state. It may include a second part 230b (eg, a bendable part) that is at least partially accommodated in the second space 2201 of the second housing 220 so that it is not visible. According to one embodiment, the first portion 230a is disposed to be supported by the first housing 210, and the second portion 230b is at least partially supported by a bendable member (e.g., the bendable member 240 of FIG. 4 ). )) can be placed to receive support. According to one embodiment, the second part 230b of the flexible display 230 is a bendable member (e.g., in FIG. 4) in a state in which the first housing 210 is pulled out along the first direction (direction ①). It extends from the first part 230a while being supported by the bendable member 240, forms substantially the same plane as the first part 230a, and may be arranged to be visible from the outside. According to one embodiment, the second part 230b of the flexible display 230 is formed by the second portion of the second housing 220 in a state in which the first housing 210 is retracted along the second direction (② direction). It can be accommodated in the space 2201 and placed so as not to be visible from the outside. Accordingly, the electronic device 101 changes the display area of the flexible display 230 as the first housing 210 is moved in a sliding manner along a specified direction (e.g., ±y-axis direction) from the second housing 220. It can be guided as much as possible.

According to various embodiments, the flexible display 230 moves in a first direction (① direction) (or a second direction (② direction) according to the sliding movement of the first housing 210 relative to the second housing 220. The length of )) can be variable. For example, the flexible display 230 may have a first display area (eg, an area corresponding to the first portion 230a) corresponding to the first length L1 in the retracted state. According to one embodiment, the flexible display 230, in the drawn-out state, moves the first housing 210 by an additional second length L2 with respect to the second housing 220, resulting in a sliding movement of the first housing 210. Enlarged to have a second display area (e.g., an area including the first part 230a and the second part 230b) corresponding to the third length L3, which is longer than the length L1, and larger than the first display area. It can be.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 includes an input device (e.g., a first microphone 203-1) and an audio output device (e.g., a sound output device) disposed in the first space 2101 of the first housing 210. Receiver 206 or speaker 207 for a call), sensor modules 204, 217, camera module (e.g., first camera module 205 or second camera module 216), connector port 208, key It may include at least one of an input device 219 or an indicator (not shown). According to one embodiment, the electronic device 101 may include another input device (eg, a second microphone 203) disposed in the second housing 220. In another embodiment, the electronic device 101 may be configured so that at least one of the above-described components is omitted or other components are additionally included. In another embodiment, at least one of the above-described components may be disposed in the second space 2201 of the second housing 220.

According to various embodiments, the input device may include a first microphone 203-1 and/or a second microphone 203. In one embodiment, the input device (eg, the first microphone 203-1 and/or the second microphone 203) may include a plurality of microphones arranged to detect the direction of sound. The sound output device may include, for example, a receiver 206 and a speaker 207 for a call. According to one embodiment, the speaker 207 is at least one speaker formed in the first housing 210 at a position always exposed to the outside (e.g., the second side 2112), regardless of the insertion/extraction state. It can be connected to the outside through the hall. According to one embodiment, the connector port 208 may correspond to the outside through a connector port hole formed in the first housing 210 in the drawn-out state. In one embodiment, the connector port 208 is formed in the second housing 220 in the retracted state and may correspond to the outside through an opening formed to correspond to the connector port hole. In one embodiment, the call receiver 206 may include a speaker (eg, piezo speaker) that operates without a separate speaker hole.

According to various embodiments, the sensor modules 204 and 217 may generate electrical signals or data values corresponding to the internal operating state of the electronic device 101 or the external environmental state. Sensor modules 204 and 217 are, for example, a first sensor module 204 (e.g., a proximity sensor or illuminance sensor) disposed on the front of the electronic device 101 and/or on the rear of the electronic device 101. It may include a second sensor module 217 (eg, heart rate monitoring (HRM) sensor) disposed. According to one embodiment, the first sensor module 204 may be disposed on the front of the electronic device 101, below the flexible display 230. According to one embodiment, the first sensor module 204 and/or the second sensor module 217 include a proximity sensor, an illumination sensor, a time of flight (TOF) sensor, an ultrasonic sensor, a fingerprint recognition sensor, a gesture sensor, and a gyro sensor. , it may include at least one of an atmospheric pressure sensor, a magnetic sensor, an acceleration sensor, a grip sensor, a color sensor, an IR (infrared) sensor, a biometric sensor, a temperature sensor, or a humidity sensor.

According to various embodiments, the camera module may include a first camera module 205 disposed on the front of the electronic device 101 and a second camera module 216 disposed on the rear of the electronic device 101. . According to one embodiment, the electronic device 101 may include a flash (not shown) located near the second camera module 216. According to one embodiment, the camera modules 205 and 216 may include one or more lenses, an image sensor, and/or an image signal processor. According to one embodiment, the first camera module 205 is disposed below the flexible display 230 and may be configured to photograph a subject through a portion of the active area (e.g., display area) of the flexible display 230. .

According to various embodiments, the first camera module 205 among the camera modules and some sensor modules 204 among the sensor modules 204 and 217 may be arranged to detect the external environment through the flexible display 230. . For example, the first camera module 205 or some sensor modules 204 communicate with the external environment in the first space 2101 of the first housing 210 through a transparent area or a perforated opening formed in the flexible display 230. It can be placed so that it is accessible. According to one embodiment, the area facing the first camera module 205 of the flexible display 230 is part of the display area that displays content, and may be formed as a transparent area with a specified transmittance. According to one embodiment, the transparent area may be formed to have a transmittance ranging from about 5% to about 20%. This transmission area may include an area overlapping with an effective area (eg, field of view area) of the first camera module 205 through which light for generating an image is formed by the image sensor. For example, the transparent area of the flexible display 230 may include an area where the pixel arrangement density and/or wiring density is lower than the surrounding area. For example, a transparent area can replace the opening described above. For example, some camera modules 205 may include an under display camera (UDC). In one embodiment, some sensor modules 204 may be arranged to perform their functions without being visually exposed through the flexible display 230 in the internal space of the electronic device 101.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 may include at least one antenna electrically connected to a wireless communication circuit (e.g., the wireless communication module 192 of FIG. 1) disposed in the second housing 220. . According to one embodiment, the electronic device 101 may include a bezel antenna A disposed through the conductive second side member 221 of the second housing 220. For example, the bezel antenna (A) is disposed on at least a portion of the fifth side 2212 and the sixth side 2213 of the second side member 221 and includes at least one segment formed of a non-conductive material (e.g., polymer) It may include a conductive portion 227 that is electrically divided through the portions 2271 and 2272. According to one embodiment, the wireless communication circuit (e.g., the wireless communication module 192 of FIG. 1) has at least one frequency band (e.g., about 800 MHz to 6000 MHz) (e.g., legacy band) designated through the conductive portion 227. It can be set to transmit or receive a wireless signal. According to one embodiment, the electronic device 101 may include a side cover 2212a disposed on the fifth side 2212 to cover at least a portion of the at least one segment 2271. In one embodiment, the bezel antenna A may be disposed on at least one of the second side 2112, the fourth side 2211, the fifth side 2212, and the sixth side 2213. In one embodiment, the electronic device 101 is disposed in an internal space (e.g., the first space 2101 or the second space 2201) and is connected to another wireless communication circuit (e.g., the wireless communication module 192 of FIG. 1). )), it may further include at least one antenna module (e.g., 5G antenna module or antenna structure) arranged to transmit or receive a wireless signal in a frequency band ranging from about 3 GHz to 100 GHz.

According to various embodiments, insertion/extraction operations of the electronic device 101 may be performed automatically. For example, the in/out operation of the electronic device 101 may be performed using a drive motor (e.g., the pinion gear 261 in FIG. 4) disposed in the first space 2101 of the first housing 210. Example: a drive motor 260 in FIG. 4) and a rack gear disposed in the second space 2201 of the second housing 220 and meshed with the pinion gear 261 (e.g., rack gear 2251 in FIG. 4) )) can be performed through the gearing operation. For example, when the processor of the electronic device 101 (e.g., processor 120 in FIG. 1) detects a triggering operation to change from the drawn-in state to the drawn-out state or to change from the drawn-out state to the drawn-in state, the electronic device 101 ) can operate the driving module (e.g., the driving motor 260 in FIG. 4) disposed inside. According to one embodiment, the triggering operation includes selection (e.g., touch) of an object displayed on the flexible display 230, execution of a function or application program related to triggering, and physical button (e.g., touch) included in the electronic device 101. : key button), voice input, or reception of a wireless signal related to triggering.

The electronic device 101 according to exemplary embodiments of the present invention has an end (e.g., in the retraction state, the first housing) in the retraction direction (② direction) in the first space 2101 of the first housing 210. A drive module (e.g., the drive motor 260 in FIG. 4) is disposed at the bottom of (210), and the pinion gear (e.g., the pinion gear 261 in FIG. 4) of the drive module (e.g., the drive motor 260) ) is moved on a rack gear (e.g., rack gear 2251 in FIG. 4) correspondingly disposed in the second space 2201 of the second housing 220 (e.g., in the retracted state, the drive motor 260 ) is disposed at the bottom of the first housing 210, thereby providing an expanded sliding distance (stroke). Additionally, the electronic device 101 includes electronic components (e.g., a board or battery) disposed together with a driving module (e.g., a driving motor 260) in the first space 2101 of the first housing 210. By doing so, it is possible to provide an efficient electrical connection structure with the drive module (eg, drive motor 260). Additionally, the electronic device 101 includes a support structure disposed in the second space 2201 of the second housing 220 to support at least a portion of the flexible display 230 in a slide-out state. It can help improve operational reliability.

4 is an exploded perspective view of an electronic device according to various embodiments. Hereinafter, in describing the electronic device 101 of FIG. 4, components that are substantially the same as those of the electronic device 101 of FIGS. 2A to 3B are assigned the same reference numerals, and detailed descriptions thereof may be omitted.

Referring to FIG. 4, the electronic device 101 includes a first housing 210 including a first space 2101, slidably coupled to the first housing 210, and a second space (e.g., the first housing 210 of FIG. 3A). A second housing 220 including two spaces 2201, a bendable member 240 at least partially rotatably disposed in the second space 2201, at least a portion of the bendable member 240 and the first The direction in which the flexible display 230 and the first housing 210 arranged to be supported by the housing 210 are to be introduced into the second housing 220 (e.g., -y axis direction) and/or the first housing 210 It may include a driving module that drives the device in the direction in which it is to be pulled out from the second housing 220 (for example, the y-axis direction). According to one embodiment, the drive module is disposed in the first space 2101, and the drive motor 260 including the pinion gear 261 is arranged to mesh with the pinion gear 261 in the second space 2201. It may include a rack gear 2251. According to one embodiment, the driving module may further include a deceleration module arranged to reduce the rotational speed and increase the driving force by being combined with the driving motor 260. According to one embodiment, the drive motor 260 may be arranged to be supported through at least a portion of the first support member 212 in the first space 2101 of the first housing 210. According to one embodiment, the drive motor 260 is fixed to an end (e.g., edge) of the first support member 212 in the first space 2101, in the lead-in direction (e.g., -y axis direction). You can.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 may include a plurality of electronic components arranged in the first space 2101. According to one embodiment, a plurality of electronic components include a first board 251 (e.g., main board), a camera module 216 disposed around the first board 251, and a socket module 218 (e.g., SIM tray), speaker 207, connector port 208, and battery (B). According to one embodiment, a plurality of electronic components are disposed around the first substrate 251 in the first space 2101 of the first housing 210 along with the drive motor 260, so efficient electrical connection may be possible. there is.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 is disposed between the first support member 212 and the first rear cover 213 of the first housing 210 to cover at least some of the plurality of electronic components. May include a rear bracket (214). According to one embodiment, this bracket 214 may be structurally coupled to at least a portion of the first support member 212. In one embodiment, rear bracket 214 may be omitted. According to one embodiment, the rear bracket 214 may be arranged to cover a plurality of electronic components and support the first rear cover 213. According to one embodiment, the rear bracket 214 has a notch area 214a or an opening 214a formed in an area corresponding to the camera module 216 and/or the sensor module (e.g., the sensor module 217 in FIG. 3B). (e.g. through hole) may be included. According to one embodiment, the camera module 216 and/or the sensor module 217 may be arranged to detect the external environment through the notch area 214a or the opening 214a. According to one embodiment, at least an area of the first rear cover 213 corresponding to the camera module 216 and/or the sensor module 217 may be processed to be transparent. In one embodiment, the camera module 216 and/or sensor module 217 may be configured to operate only when the electronic device 101 is in a withdrawn state.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 is disposed in the second space 2201 of the second housing 220 and includes a plate-type support bracket slidably coupled to at least a portion of the first support member 212. (225) (e.g. DSB, display support bar) may be included. According to one embodiment, the support bracket 225 may include an opening 225a of a specified size. According to one embodiment, the support bracket 225 may include a support portion 2252 disposed at one end and having a curved outer surface to support the rear surface of the bendable member 240 that is bent during the sliding operation. According to one embodiment, the support bracket 225 extends from at least a portion of the support portion 2252 to at least a portion of the opening 225a, such that in the pulled out state, the support plate formed to support the rear surface of the bendable member 240 ( 2253). According to one embodiment, the support bracket 225 may include a rack gear 2251 fixed to cross the opening 225a and have a length along a direction parallel to the sliding direction. In one embodiment, the rack gear 2251 may be formed integrally with the support bracket 225. According to one embodiment, the electronic device 101 is disposed on both sides of the support bracket 225 and may include a pair of guide rails 226 for guiding both ends of the bendable member 240 in the sliding direction. there is.

According to various embodiments, the second housing 220 is configured to include a camera module 216 and/or a camera module 216 disposed in the first housing 210 when the electronic device 101 is in the second support member 222. It may include an opening 222a (eg, a through hole) disposed in an area corresponding to the sensor module 217. According to one embodiment, the camera module 216 and/or the sensor module 217 detects the external environment through the opening 222a formed in the second housing 220 when the electronic device 101 is in the inserted state. can do. In this case, at least an area of the second rear cover 223 corresponding to the camera module 216 and/or the sensor module 217 may be processed to be transparent.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 includes a second substrate 252 and an antenna member ( 253) may be included. According to one embodiment, the second substrate 252 and the antenna member 253 are connected to the first substrate 251 through at least one electrical connection member (e.g., FPCB, flexible printed circuit board, or FRC, flexible RF cable). Can be electrically connected. In one embodiment, the antenna member 253 may be electrically connected to the second substrate 252 and thus may be electrically connected to the first substrate 251 through the second substrate 252.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 is a flexible display (or display area) whose length (or display area) is variable in a direction different from the first direction (e.g., y-axis direction) or the second direction (e.g., -y-axis direction). 230) may also be included. According to one embodiment, the flexible display 230 moves in the third direction (e.g., x-axis direction) or the fourth direction (e.g., -x direction) according to the sliding movement of another housing with respect to one of the plurality of housings. The length may be variable in the axial direction.

Figure 5 is a block diagram of an electronic device including a flexible display according to various embodiments.

According to various embodiments referring to FIG. 5 , the electronic device 101 may include a processor 500, a display 510, a driving module 520, and/or a memory 530. According to one embodiment, the processor 500 may be substantially the same as the processor 120 of FIG. 1 or may be included in the processor 120. According to one embodiment, the display 510 may be substantially the same as the display module 160 of FIG. 1 or may be included in the display module 160. According to one embodiment, the driving module 520 may include the driving motor control module 181 of FIG. 1. According to one embodiment, the memory 530 may be substantially the same as the memory 130 of FIG. 1 or may be included in the memory 130. According to one embodiment, the processor 500 may be operatively, functionally, and/or electrically connected to the display 510, the driving module 520, and/or the memory 530. You can.

According to various embodiments, the display 510 is a flexible display (e.g., the flexible display 230 of FIGS. 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B, and 4), and has a variable display area (e.g., enlargement or reduction). ) can be. For example, the display area may indicate the size of a display area on the display 510 that is exposed to the outside and displays information. According to one embodiment, the display 510 includes a first housing (e.g., the first housing 210 in FIG. 2A) and a second housing (e.g., the second housing 220 in FIG. 2A) of the electronic device 101. It may be arranged to be supported by at least a portion of. The display 510 extends from the first part 230a and a first part that is always visible from the outside (e.g., the first part 230a in FIG. 3A), and is installed in the second housing so that at least a portion of the display 510 is not visible from the outside in the retracted state. It may include a second part 230b that is at least partially accommodated in the second space 2201 of 220. For example, the second part 230b of the display 510 is connected to the second housing 220 when the first housing 210 is inserted into the second housing 220 along the second direction (direction ② in FIG. 2A). It may be accommodated in the second space 2201 of 220 and placed so as not to be visible from the outside. As an example, the display 510 has a first display area (e.g., a first portion 230a) corresponding to the first length L1 with the first housing 210 inserted into the second housing 220. may have a corresponding area). For example, the second part 230b of the display 510 is in a state in which the first housing 210 is pulled out from the second housing 220 along the first direction (direction ① in FIG. 3b). It extends from 230a and may be arranged to be visible from the outside. As an example, the display 510 displays a second display area (e.g., the first portion 230a) corresponding to the third length L3 in a state in which the first housing 210 is pulled out from the second housing 220. may have a region including the second part 230b). For example, the third length may include a length longer than the first length. For example, the second display area may include a larger area than the first display area.

According to one embodiment, the display 510 may display information processed in the electronic device 101. For example, information processed in the electronic device 101 may be displayed through the display area of the display 510. As an example, the information processed in the electronic device 101 is at least one object related to an application program running on the electronic device 101, such as a wall paper (or background screen), an icon, a service screen of the application program, an image, or a widget. It may include at least one of:

According to various embodiments, the driving module 520 may change the display area of the display 510. For example, the change in display area may be achieved by expanding or expanding the size (or length) of the display area of the display 510 as the first housing 210 is moved from the second housing 220 of the electronic device 101 in a sliding manner. It may include a state of being collapsed. According to one embodiment, the driving module 520 moves the first housing 210 so that the first housing 210 is inserted into the second housing 220 or the first housing 210 is pulled out into the second housing 220. ) and/or the second housing 220 can be controlled. As an example, the driving module 520 may include the driving motor 260 of FIG. 4 .

According to various embodiments, the processor 500 may control the driving module 520 to change the display area of the display 510. According to one embodiment, when the processor 500 detects a triggering operation for a change in the display area of the display 510, it operates the driving module 520 to enlarge or reduce the display area of the display 510. You can. For example, when the first housing 210 is inserted into the second housing 220, the driving module 520 moves the first housing from the second housing 220 based on the control of the processor 500. 210) can be operated to be withdrawn. For example, when the first housing 210 is pulled out from the second housing 220, the driving module 520 moves the first housing (210) to the second housing 220 based on the control of the processor 500. 210) can be operated to be retracted. As an example, the triggering operation may include selection (e.g., touch) of an object displayed on the display 510, execution of a function or application program related to triggering, or a physical button (e.g., key button) included in the electronic device 101. It may include at least one of receiving a wireless signal related to manipulation, voice input, or triggering.

According to various embodiments, the processor 500 may detect a change in the display area of the display 510. According to one embodiment, the processor 500 may detect the distance that the first housing 210 is moved from the second housing 220 to change the display area of the display 510. For example, the distance moved by the first housing 210 may be estimated based on magnetic force data (e.g., magnetic force strength and/or number of detected magnetic materials) detected through at least one magnetic sensor (e.g., hall IC). You can. For example, the distance that the first housing 210 is moved depends on the driving state of the driving module 520 (e.g., the driving motor 261) for moving the first housing 210 (or the second housing 220). number of rotations and/or direction of rotation). For example, the distance that the first housing 210 has moved may be estimated based on a change in capacitance (eg, touch information) detected through the second portion 230a of the display 510. For example, the amount of change in the display area of the display 510 may include the distance the first housing 210 is moved from the second housing 220.

According to various embodiments, the processor 500 may detect an angle coefficient corresponding to the amount of change in the display area of the display 510. As an example, the angle coefficient may include information related to the change in angle between the display 510 and the user's gaze. According to one embodiment, when the processor 500 detects a triggering operation for a change in the display area of the display 510, it may set a reference angle for detecting the angle coefficient. For example, the reference angle may include the angle between the display 510 and the user at the time when a triggering operation for changing the display area of the display 510 is detected. For example, the angle between the display 510 and the user may include the angle between the user's gaze (or gaze direction) with respect to the central area of the display 510 with respect to a horizontal line perpendicular to the direction of gravity. For example, the central area of the display 510 may include a region of interest (ROI) within the display 510 or the center of the display area of the display 510. For example, the user's gaze may be obtained through a camera (not shown) of the electronic device 101 (eg, the first camera module 205 or the second camera module 216).

According to one embodiment, the processor 500 may detect the amount of change in the angle between the display 510 and the user from the reference angle based on the amount of change in the display area of the display 510 as an angle coefficient. For example, the angle coefficient may be detected based on the distance the first housing 210 moves to change the display area of the display 510 and the angle conversion ratio. As an example, the angle conversion ratio may include a ratio of the movement range of the first housing 210 and the angle range between the user and the display 510. For example, the movement range of the first housing 210 may include the maximum movement distance (eg, about 54.18 strokes) that the first housing 210 can move to change the display area of the display 510. For example, the angle range between the user and the display 510 (eg, about 45 degrees) may include the maximum angle range at which the user can view the display 510.

According to one embodiment, when the processor 500 detects a triggering operation for a change in the display area of the display 510, the processor 500 may detect an angle coefficient based on the amount of change in the display area of the display 510. For example, the angle coefficient may be detected based on an angle conversion ratio according to the distance the first housing 210 moves to change the display area of the display 510. For example, information related to the angle conversion ratio according to the moving distance of the first housing 210 may be stored in the memory 530. For example, depending on the movement distance of the first housing 210, the angle coefficient may include an angle coefficient ranging from about 1 degree to about 90 degrees. For example, the range of the angle coefficient may be set or changed based on an application program running on the electronic device 101.

According to one embodiment, the processor 500 may continuously or periodically detect an angle coefficient corresponding to the amount of change in the display area of the display 510 while the display area of the display 510 changes. For example, the processor 500 may determine that the display area of the display 510 is changing when the driving module 520 is operating. For example, the processor 500 may detect an angle coefficient corresponding to linear movement of the first housing 210 and/or the second housing 220 for a change in the display area of the display 510.

According to various embodiments, the processor 500 controls the display 510 to change the display method of at least one object displayed on the display 510 based on an angle coefficient corresponding to a change in the display area of the display 510. can do. According to one embodiment, the processor 500 may control the display 510 to rotate corresponding to the angle coefficient based on the rotation axis of each of at least one object displayed on the display 510. For example, the display position of at least one object displayed on the display 510 may change within the display 510 based on a change in the display area of the display 510. For example, the display position of at least one object displayed on the display 510 may be fixed (or maintained) within the display 510 regardless of a change in the display area of the display 510. For example, the rotation axis of the object is one of the three axes (e.g., x-axis, y-axis, and z-axis) that make up the object, selected based on the direction in which the display area of the display 510 changes (e.g., ) may include. According to one embodiment, when the angle coefficient exceeds a designated reference angle, the processor 500 may control the display 510 to rotate at least one object displayed on the display 510 based on the angle coefficient. For example, when the angle coefficient is less than or equal to a specified angle range, the processor 500 may control the display 510 to maintain the display format of at least one object displayed on the display 510. As an example, the designated reference angle may include a reference angle (e.g., about 10 degrees) set to determine the rotation point of the object based on the angle coefficient. For example, at least a part of the object displayed on the display 510 that was not displayed on the display 510 may be additionally displayed based on a rotation corresponding to the angle coefficient. For example, the rotation amount of an object displayed on the display 510 may be set based on at least one of the amount of change in the display area of the display 510 or the angle coefficient.

According to various embodiments, the memory 530 stores various data used by at least one component of the electronic device 101 (e.g., the processor 500, the display 510, and/or the driving module 520). can be saved. According to one embodiment, the memory 530 may store various instructions that can be executed through the processor 500.

Figure 6 is a block diagram 600 illustrating program 140 according to various embodiments. According to one embodiment, the program 140 includes an operating system 142, middleware 144, or an application 146 executable on the operating system 142 for controlling one or more resources of the electronic device 101. can do. For example, operating system 142 may include Android ^TM , iOS ^TM , Windows ^TM , Symbian ^TM , Tizen ^TM , or Bada ^TM . For example, at least some of the programs 140 are preloaded into the electronic device 101 at the time of manufacture, or are stored in an external electronic device (e.g., the electronic device 102 or 104, or the server 108) when used by the user. It can be downloaded or updated from )).

The operating system 142 may control management (eg, allocation or retrieval) of one or more system resources (eg, process, memory, or power) of the electronic device 101 . Operating system 142 may additionally or alternatively operate on other hardware devices of electronic device 101, such as input module 150, audio output module 155, display module 160, and audio module 170. , sensor module 176, interface 177, haptic module 179, camera module 180, power management module 188, battery 189, communication module 190, subscriber identification module 196, or It may include one or more driver programs for driving the antenna module 197.

The middleware 144 may provide various functions to the application 146 so that functions or information provided from one or more resources of the electronic device 101 can be used by the application 146. For example, the middleware 144 includes an application manager 601, a window manager 603, a multimedia manager 605, a resource manager 607, a power manager 609, a database manager 611, and a package manager 613. , may include a connectivity manager (615), notification manager (617), location manager (619), graphics manager (621), security manager (623), call manager (625), or voice recognition manager (627). there is.

According to one embodiment, the application manager 601 may manage the life cycle of the application 146. According to one embodiment, the window manager 603 can manage one or more GUI resources used on the screen. According to one embodiment, the multimedia manager 605 identifies one or more formats required for playback of media files, and encodes or decodes the corresponding media file using a codec suitable for the selected format. It can be done. According to one embodiment, the resource manager 607 may manage the source code of the application 146 or the memory space of the memory 130. According to one embodiment, the power manager 609 manages the capacity, temperature, or power of the battery 189, and can use this information to determine or provide related information necessary for the operation of the electronic device 101. there is. According to one embodiment, the power manager 609 may interface with a basic input/output system (BIOS) (not shown) of the electronic device 101.

According to one embodiment, the database manager 611 may create, search, or change a database to be used by the application 146. According to one embodiment, the package manager 613 can manage the installation or update of applications distributed in the form of package files. According to one embodiment, the connectivity manager 615 may manage a wireless connection or direct connection between the electronic device 101 and an external electronic device. According to one embodiment, the notification manager 617 may provide a function for notifying the user of the occurrence of a designated event (eg, an incoming call, message, or alarm). According to one embodiment, the location manager 619 may manage location information of the electronic device 101. According to one embodiment, the graphics manager 621 may manage one or more graphic effects or a user interface related thereto to be provided to the user.

According to one embodiment, security manager 623 may provide system security or user authentication. According to one embodiment, the telephony manager 625 may manage the voice call function or video call function provided by the electronic device 101. According to one embodiment, the voice recognition manager 627 transmits the user's voice data to the server 108 and provides a command corresponding to a function to be performed in the electronic device 101 based at least in part on the voice data. , or text data converted based at least in part on the voice data may be received from the server 108.

According to one embodiment, the middleware 144 may dynamically delete some existing components or add new components. According to one embodiment, at least a portion of the middleware 144 may be included as part of the operating system 142 or may be implemented as separate software different from the operating system 142.

According to one embodiment, the middleware 144 (e.g., window manager 603 and/or graphics manager 621) detects a change in the display area of the display 510 of the electronic device 101, the display ( The screen (e.g. frame) can be configured (or reconfigured) to correspond to the changed display area 510). For example, the middleware 144 may configure (or reorganize) a screen (eg, frame) to correspond to a changed display area of the display 510 through rendering related to an application program.

According to various embodiments, the application 146 includes a home 651, a dialer 653, an SMS/MMS 655, an instant message (IM) 657, a browser 659, a camera 661, and an alarm 663. ), Contacts (665), Voice Recognition (667), Email (669), Calendar (671), Media Player (673), Album (675), Watch (677), Health (679) (e.g. exercise amount or blood sugar and It may include applications such as measuring biometric information) or environmental information 681 (e.g. measuring atmospheric pressure, humidity, or temperature information). According to one embodiment, the application 146 may further include an information exchange application (not shown) that can support information exchange between the electronic device 101 and an external electronic device. For example, the information exchange application may include a notification relay application configured to deliver designated information (e.g., a call, message, or alarm) to an external electronic device, or a device management application configured to manage the external electronic device. . For example, the notification relay application can deliver notification information corresponding to a specified event (e.g., mail reception) generated in another application (e.g., email application 669) of the electronic device 101 to an external electronic device. there is. Additionally or alternatively, the notification relay application may receive notification information from an external electronic device and provide it to the user of the electronic device 101. For example, the device management application may control the power (e.g., turn-on or turn-off) of an external electronic device or some component thereof (e.g., a display module or camera module of the external electronic device) that communicates with the electronic device 101. Or you can control features (such as brightness, resolution, or focus). A device management application may additionally or alternatively support installation, deletion, or update of applications running on external electronic devices.

According to various embodiments, an electronic device (e.g., the electronic device 101 of FIGS. 1, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B, 4, or 5) includes a first housing (e.g., FIG. 2A, FIG. 2B, the first housing 210 in FIGS. 3A, 3B, and 4), a second housing slidably coupled to the first housing (e.g., in FIGS. 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B, and 4) A second housing 220), disposed to be supported by the first housing and the second housing, when at least a portion of the first housing is transitioned from a retracted state to a withdrawn state in which at least a portion of the first housing is accommodated in the space of the second housing. , a flexible display with an enlarged display area (e.g., the display module 160 of FIG. 1, the flexible display 230 of FIGS. 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B, and 4, or the display 510 of FIG. 5), and At least one processor (e.g., processor 120 of FIG. 1 or processor 510 of FIG. 5) operatively connected to the flexible display, wherein the at least one processor is connected to the flexible display at least one processor. When an object is displayed and a change in the display area of the flexible display is detected, an angle coefficient corresponding to the amount of change in the display area of the flexible display is detected, and the at least one displayed on the flexible display is based on the angle coefficient. You can change the way objects are displayed.

According to various embodiments, when a change in the display area of the flexible display is detected, the at least one processor sets a reference angle and sets an angle corresponding to the amount of change in the display area of the flexible display based on the reference angle. The coefficient can be detected.

According to various embodiments, the at least one processor may set an angle corresponding to the direction of the user's gaze with respect to the flexible display at the time when the display area of the flexible display begins to change as the reference angle.

According to various embodiments, the at least one object may include at least one of wall paper (or background screen), an icon, a service screen of an application program, an image, or a widget.

According to various embodiments, a driving module that slides the first housing relative to the second housing (e.g., the driving motor control module 181 of FIG. 1, FIGS. 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B, and 4 The driving motor 260 or the driving module 520 of FIG. 5 may be further included.

According to various embodiments, the at least one processor may operate the driving module to change the display area of the flexible display.

According to various embodiments, the at least one processor may rotate the at least one object displayed on the flexible display to correspond to the angle coefficient based on any one axis of a plurality of axes related to the at least one object. there is.

According to various embodiments, the at least one processor includes an axis that serves as a reference axis for rotating the object based on at least one of a direction in which at least a portion of the first housing enters or is withdrawn from the space of the second housing. You can set it.

According to various embodiments, the at least one processor may display an image corresponding to the angle coefficient among a plurality of images constituting the at least one object displayed on the flexible display.

According to various embodiments, the at least one processor may detect the amount of change in the display area of the flexible display based on the distance the first housing moves from the second housing.

According to various embodiments, when no change in the display area of the flexible display is detected for a specified time, the at least one processor may restore a display method of the at least one object displayed on the flexible display.

According to various embodiments, an electronic device (e.g., the electronic device 101 of FIGS. 1, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B, 4, or 5) includes a first housing (e.g., FIG. 2A, FIG. 2B, the first housing 210 in FIGS. 3A, 3B, and 4), a second housing slidably coupled to the first housing (e.g., in FIGS. 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B, and 4) A second housing 220), disposed to be supported by the first housing and the second housing, when at least a portion of the first housing is transitioned from a retracted state to a withdrawn state in which at least a portion of the first housing is accommodated in the space of the second housing. , a flexible display with an enlarged display area (e.g., the display module 160 of FIG. 1, the flexible display 230 of FIGS. 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B, and 4, or the display 510 of FIG. 5), and At least one processor (e.g., processor 120 of FIG. 1 or processor 510 of FIG. 5) operatively connected to the flexible display, wherein the at least one processor is connected to the flexible display at least one processor. When displaying an object and detecting a change in the display area of the flexible display, check whether the display method of the at least one object can be changed, and when it is determined that the display method of the at least one object can be changed, the flexible display The display method of the at least one object may be changed based on the amount of change in the display area.

According to various embodiments, the at least one processor identifies an object whose display method can be changed among at least one object displayed on the flexible display, and displays the identified object based on the amount of change in the display area of the flexible display. You can change the method.

According to various embodiments, the device further includes a driving module that slides the first housing relative to the second housing, wherein the at least one processor operates the driving module to change the display area of the flexible display. You can.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart for controlling a display method of an object based on a change in the display area of a flexible display in an electronic device according to various embodiments. In the following embodiments, operations may be performed sequentially, but are not necessarily performed sequentially. For example, the order of operations may be changed, or at least two operations may be performed in parallel. For example, the electronic device of FIG. 7 may be the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B, 4, or 5.

According to various embodiments referring to FIG. 7, the electronic device 101 or a processor (e.g., the processor 120 of FIG. 1 or the processor 500 of FIG. 5) displays information in the display area of the display 510 in operation 701. At least one object can be displayed. As an example, an object is information related to an application program running on the electronic device 101 and may include at least one of a wall paper (or background screen), an icon, a service screen of the application program, an image, or a widget. For example, the display 510 is a flexible display, and the display area can be varied (eg, enlarged or reduced).

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 or a processor (eg, the processor 120 or 500) may detect the amount of change in the display area of the display 510 in operation 703. According to one embodiment, when the processor 500 detects a triggering operation for a change in the display area of the display 510, the processor 500 uses a driving module (e.g., enlargement or reduction) to change the display area of the display 510. 520) can be operated. A change in the display area of the display 510 may be caused by moving the first housing 210 by the driving module 520 among the first housing 210 and the second housing 220 supporting the display 510. there is. As an example, the triggering operation may include selection (e.g., touch) of an object displayed on the display 510, execution of a function or application program related to triggering, or a physical button (e.g., key button) included in the electronic device 101. It may include at least one of receiving a wireless signal related to manipulation, voice input, or triggering. According to one embodiment, the processor 500 detects the distance that the first housing 210 is moved from the second housing 220 for a change in the display area of the display 510 (e.g., the amount of change in the display area). You can. For example, the moved distance (e.g., change in display area) of the first housing 210 may be calculated based on magnetic force data (e.g., magnetic force strength and/or detected magnetic force data) detected through at least one magnetic force sensor (e.g., hall IC). It can be estimated based on the number of magnetic materials). For example, the distance that the first housing 210 is moved (e.g., the amount of change in the display area) is determined by the driving state of the driving module 520 (e.g., the driving motor 261) for moving the first housing 210. number of rotations and/or direction of rotation). For example, the distance that the first housing 210 is moved (e.g., the amount of change in the display area) is based on the capacitance change (e.g., touch information) detected through the second portion 230a of the display 510. can be estimated.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 or a processor (eg, the processor 120 or 500) may detect an angle coefficient corresponding to the amount of change in the display area of the display 510 in operation 705. According to one embodiment, the processor 500 may set the angle between the display 510 and the user at the time when a triggering operation for changing the display area of the display 510 is detected as the reference angle. The processor 500 may detect the amount of change in the angle between the display 510 and the user from the reference angle based on the amount of change in the display area of the display 510 as an angle coefficient. For example, the angle coefficient may be detected based on the movement distance and angle conversion ratio of the first housing 210 to change the display area of the display 510. As an example, the angle conversion ratio may include a ratio of the movement range of the first housing 210 and the angle range between the user and the display 510. For example, the movement range of the first housing 210 may include the maximum movement distance (eg, about 54.18 strokes) that the first housing 210 can move to change the display area of the display 510. For example, the angle range between the user and the display 510 (eg, about 45 degrees) may include the maximum angle range at which the user can view the display 510.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 or the processor (e.g., the processor 120 or 500) displays the display 510 based on an angle coefficient corresponding to the amount of change in the display area of the display 510 in operation 707. The display method of at least one displayed object can be changed. According to one embodiment, the processor 500 may control the display 510 to rotate each object displayed on the display 510 in response to an angle coefficient based on the rotation axis of the object. For example, an object displayed on the display 510 may change its display position within the display 510 based on a change in the display area of the display 510 or be displayed ( 510), the display position may be fixed (or maintained). For example, the rotation axis of the object is one of the three axes (e.g., x-axis, y-axis, and z-axis) that make up the object, selected based on the direction in which the display area of the display 510 changes (e.g., ) may include.

According to various embodiments, when the electronic device 101 is pulled out from the second housing 220 while the first housing 210 is inserted into the second housing 220 (e.g., to enlarge the display area), the display The display method of at least one object displayed on the display 510 may be changed based on the change in display area (or angle coefficient) of the display 510 . According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 displays the display when the first housing 210 is pulled out from the second housing 220 and then inserted into the second housing 220 (e.g., the display area is reduced). The display method of at least one object displayed on the display 510 may be changed based on the change in display area (or angle coefficient) of the display 510 . For example, changing the display method may include a series of operations that rotate the object displayed on the display 510 to correspond to a specified rotation amount based on the change in display area (or angle coefficient) of the display 510.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 (or the processor 120 or 500) continuously or periodically changes the amount of change in the display area of the display 510 while the display area of the display 510 changes. The angle coefficient can be detected. The electronic device 101 (or the processor 120 or 500) displays at least one object displayed on the display 510 continuously or periodically based on the angle coefficient while the display area of the display 510 changes. can be changed.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 (or the processor 120 or 500) restores the display method of at least one object displayed on the display 510 when the change in the display area of the display 510 is completed. can do. According to one embodiment, when the change from the retracted state to the withdrawn state is completed, the processor 500 changes the display method (e.g., rotation) of the changed object to the display method before the change based on the change in the display area of the display 510. It can be restored. According to one embodiment, when the change from the drawn-out state to the drawn-in state is completed, the processor 500 changes the display method (e.g., rotation) of the changed object to the display method before the change based on the change in the display area of the display 510. It can be restored.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 (or the processor 120 or 500) displays at least one object displayed on the display 510 when no change in the display area of the display 510 occurs for a specified time. You can also restore the display method. According to one embodiment, the processor 500 may check whether a change in the display area of the display 510 occurs during a specified time while changing the display method of an object based on a change in the display area of the display 510. . If the display area of the display 510 does not change continuously for a specified period of time, the processor 500 changes the display method (e.g., rotation) of the changed object based on the change in the display area of the display 510. It can be restored to the previous display method.

Figure 8 is a flowchart for detecting an angle coefficient in an electronic device according to various embodiments. According to one embodiment, at least a portion of FIG. 8 may include detailed operations of operations 703 and 705 of FIG. 7 . In the following embodiments, operations may be performed sequentially, but are not necessarily performed sequentially. For example, the order of operations may be changed, or at least two operations may be performed in parallel. As an example, the electronic device in FIG. 8 may be the electronic device 101 in FIG. 1, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B, 4, or 5. As an example, FIG. 8 can be explained with reference to FIGS. 9A and 9B. FIG. 9A is an example of setting a reference angle in an electronic device according to various embodiments. FIG. 9B is an example of detecting an angle coefficient corresponding to a change in the display area of a flexible display in an electronic device according to various embodiments.

According to various embodiments referring to FIG. 8, the electronic device 101 or the processor (e.g., the processor 120 of FIG. 1 or the processor 500 of FIG. 5) displays the display area of the display 510 in operation 801. You can check whether change events are detected. According to one embodiment, when the processor 500 detects a triggering operation for a change in the display area of the display 510, it may determine that a change event in the display area of the display 510 has been detected.

According to various embodiments, when the electronic device 101 or the processor (e.g., the processor 120 or 500) does not detect a change event in the display area of the display 510 (e.g., 'No' in operation 801), One embodiment of detecting the angle coefficient can be completed.

According to various embodiments, when a change event in the display area of the display 510 is detected (e.g., 'Yes' in operation 801), the electronic device 101 or the processor (e.g., processor 120 or 500) performs an operation. At 803, a reference angle for detecting the angle coefficient can be set. According to one embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9A, when the processor 500 is in the drawing state, the triggering operation for changing the display area of the display 510 is detected between the display 510 and the user 900. Angle 910 can be set as a reference angle.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 or a processor (eg, the processor 120 or 500) may detect the amount of change in the display area of the display 510 in operation 805. According to one embodiment, when the processor 500 detects a triggering operation for a change in the display area of the display 510, the processor 500 uses a driving module (e.g., enlargement or reduction) to change the display area of the display 510. 520) can be operated. According to one embodiment, when the first housing 210 is inserted into the second housing 220, the driving module 520 moves the first housing 220 from the second housing 220 based on the control of the processor 500. The housing 210 may be operated to be withdrawn. In this case, the display area of the display 510 may be enlarged based on the distance the first housing 510 moves. According to one embodiment, when the first housing 210 is pulled out from the second housing 220, the driving module 520 moves the first housing 210 to the second housing 220 based on the control of the processor 500. The housing 210 may be operated to be retracted. In this case, the display area of the display 510 may be reduced based on the distance the first housing 510 has moved.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 or the processor (e.g., the processor 120 or 500) may detect an angle coefficient corresponding to the reference angle and the amount of change in the display area of the display 510 in operation 807. . According to one embodiment, the gaze direction 920 of the user 900 changes on the display 510 based on a change (e.g., enlargement) in the display area of the display 510, as shown in FIG. 9B. It can be. The processor 500 may detect the amount of change 930 in the angle due to the changed gaze direction 920 of the user 900 from the reference angle based on the amount of change in the display area of the display 510 as an angle coefficient.

According to various embodiments, when a change event in the display area of the display 510 is detected (e.g., 'Yes' in operation 801 of FIG. 8), the electronic device 101 (or the processor 120 or 500) changes the display. The angle coefficient can be detected based on the amount of change in the display area of 510. According to one embodiment, the electronic device 101 may omit operation 803 of FIG. 8.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 (or the processor 120 or 500) displays the display 510 in a state in which the first housing 210 is pulled out from the second housing 220, as shown in FIG. 9B. When an area change event is detected (e.g., 'Yes' in operation 801), the angle between the display 510 and the user 900 at the time the triggering operation for a change in the display area of the display 510 is detected ( 920) can be set as the reference angle. According to one embodiment, when the first housing 210 is changed into the second housing 220 as shown in FIG. 9A, the electronic device 101 changes the amount of display area of the display 510 (e.g., Based on the reduction amount), the change in angle 930 due to the changed gaze direction 910 of the user 900 from the reference angle 920 can be detected as an angle coefficient.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart for changing the display method of an object based on an angle coefficient in an electronic device according to various embodiments. According to one embodiment, at least a portion of FIG. 10 may include detailed operations of operation 707 of FIG. 7 . In the following embodiments, operations may be performed sequentially, but are not necessarily performed sequentially. For example, the order of operations may be changed, or at least two operations may be performed in parallel. As an example, the electronic device of FIG. 10 may be the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B, 4, or 5.

According to various embodiments referring to FIG. 10, the electronic device 101 or the processor (e.g., the processor 120 in FIG. 1 or the processor 500 in FIG. 5) corresponds to the amount of change in the display area of the display 510. When the angle coefficient is detected (e.g., operation 705 of FIG. 7 ), in operation 1001, it may be checked whether the display method of at least one object displayed on the display 510 can be changed.

According to one embodiment, when a menu related to the application of an effect corresponding to a change in the display area of the display 510 is set to an active state (e.g., 'ON'), the processor 500 displays at least one image displayed on the display 510. The display method of one object can be determined to be changeable. When a menu related to the application of an effect corresponding to a change in the display area of the display 510 is set to an inactive state (e.g., 'OFF'), the processor 500 determines the display method of at least one object displayed on the display 510. It can be judged that changes are limited. According to one embodiment, the processor 500 may determine whether the display method of the object can be changed based on the properties of each of at least one object displayed in the display area of the display 510.

According to various embodiments, when the electronic device 101 or the processor (e.g., the processor 120 or 500) determines that the display method of at least one object displayed on the display 510 cannot be changed (e.g., in operation 1001 'No'), an embodiment for changing the display method of the object may end.

According to various embodiments, when the electronic device 101 or the processor (e.g., the processor 120 or 500) determines that the display method of at least one object displayed on the display 510 can be changed (e.g., in operation 1001) 'Yes'), in operation 1003, the rotation axis corresponding to each object may be detected. For example, the rotation axis of the object is any one axis (e.g. x) selected based on the direction in which the display area of the display 510 changes among the three axes (e.g. axis) may be included. For example, when the display area of the display 510 changes in the first direction (e.g., y-axis direction) (or the second direction (e.g., -y-axis direction)), the rotation axis of the object is the first axis (e.g., -y-axis direction). x-axis) can be set.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 or the processor (eg, the processor 120 or 500) may rotate the object to correspond to the angle coefficient based on the rotation axis of each object in operation 1005. According to one embodiment, the display 510 may additionally display at least a portion of the object that was not displayed on the display 510 based on the rotation of the object. For example, rotation of an object may include a series of operations in which a three-dimensional object is rotated to correspond to an angle coefficient based on a rotation axis. For example, rotation of an object may include a series of operations for detecting and displaying at least one image corresponding to an angle coefficient among various images corresponding to different angles related to a specific object.

According to various embodiments, the direction in which the display area of the display 510 can be changed in the electronic device 101 is a first direction (e.g., y-axis direction) (or a second direction (e.g., -y-axis direction)). When fixed, the rotation axis of the object may be fixed to the first axis (eg, x-axis). In this case, operation 1003 of FIG. 10 may be omitted.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 may check whether an object whose display method can be changed exists among at least one object displayed on the display 510. When the electronic device 101 determines that an object whose display method can be changed exists, the electronic device 101 may change the display method of the object whose display method can be changed based on the amount of change in the display area of the display 510.

Figure 11 is an example of changing the display method of an item list in an electronic device according to various embodiments.

According to various embodiments referring to FIG. 11 , in the input state 1100, the electronic device 101 may display an item list 1102 in the display area of the display 510. According to one embodiment, when an Internet application program is executed in the electronic device 101, the display 510 may display information (eg, a service screen) related to the Internet application program. For example, information related to an Internet application program may include a plurality of window screens 1102 used by the user through the Internet application program. For example, the plurality of window screens 1102 may be displayed with at least a portion of them overlapping each other. For example, a window screen may include a screen related to a specific Internet address. For example, the retracted state 1100 may include a state in which the first housing 210 of the electronic device 101 is accommodated in the second space 2201 of the second housing 220 . According to one embodiment, at least a portion of the display 510 (e.g., the second portion 230b in FIG. 3A) is in the second housing 220 when the electronic device 101 is in the retracted state 1100. It may be accommodated in the space 2201 and not exposed to the external environment. For example, at least a portion of the display 510 (e.g., the second portion 230b in FIG. 3A) may be deactivated or displayed as a black screen when the electronic device 101 is in the entrance state 1100. . For example, at least a portion of the display 510 may include the remaining area of the display 510 excluding the display area of the display 510 where the item list 1102 is displayed.

According to various embodiments, when the electronic device 101 changes to the drawing state 1110, the amount of change in the display area of the display 510 may be continuously or periodically detected. The electronic device 101 may change the display method of information related to the Internet application program displayed on the display 510 by reflecting the angle coefficient corresponding to the change in the display area of the display 510. According to one embodiment, the processor 500 rotates the plurality of window screens 1102 related to the Internet application program displayed on the display 510 to correspond to the angle coefficient detected by the amount of change in the display area of the display 510. You can do it (1112). For example, the plurality of window screens 1102 may be rotated to correspond to the angle coefficient based on the first axis (eg, x-axis) (1112). The display 510 may additionally display at least a portion of the plurality of window screens 1102 that were not displayed on the display 510 based on the rotation of the plurality of window screens 1102 . For example, the withdrawal state 1110 may include a state in which the first housing 210 of the electronic device 101 is pulled out from the second space 2201 of the second housing 220.

According to various embodiments, while the display area of the display 510 changes, the electronic device 101 continuously or periodically reflects an angle coefficient corresponding to the amount of change in the display area of the display 510. Thus, the display method of information related to the Internet application program displayed on the display 510 can be changed.

Figure 12 is an example of changing the display method of a widget in an electronic device according to various embodiments.

According to various embodiments referring to FIG. 12 , the electronic device 101 may display a plurality of widgets 1202 in the display area of the display 510 when the electronic device 101 is in the input state 1200 . For example, a plurality of widgets 1202 may be displayed at least partially overlapping each other. As an example, a widget may include a relatively small graphic user interface (GUI) (or a relatively small window) that executes an application program and displays the execution results of the application program. According to one embodiment, at least a portion of the display 510 (e.g., the second portion 230b in FIG. 3A) is in the second housing 220 when the electronic device 101 is in the retracted state 1200. It may be accommodated in the space 2201 and not exposed to the external environment. For example, at least a portion of the display 510 (e.g., the second portion 230b in FIG. 3A) may be deactivated or displayed as a black screen when the electronic device 101 is in the entrance state 1200. . For example, at least a portion of the display 510 may include a remaining area excluding the display area of the display 510 in which the plurality of widgets 1202 are displayed.

According to various embodiments, when the electronic device 101 changes to the drawing state 1210, the amount of change in the display area of the display 510 may be continuously or periodically detected. The electronic device 101 may change the display method of the widgets 1202 displayed on the display 510 by reflecting the angle coefficient corresponding to the amount of change in the display area of the display 510. According to one embodiment, the processor 500 may rotate the widgets 1202 displayed on the display 510 to correspond to the angle coefficient detected by the amount of change in the display area of the display 510 (1212). For example, the plurality of widgets 1202 may be rotated to correspond to an angle coefficient based on a first axis (eg, x-axis) (1212). The display 510 may additionally display at least a portion of the plurality of widgets 1202 that were not displayed on the display 510 based on the rotation of the plurality of widgets 1202 .

According to various embodiments, while the display area of the display 510 changes, the electronic device 101 continuously or periodically reflects the angle coefficient corresponding to the amount of change in the display area of the display 510 to display the display 510. The display method of displayed widgets 1202 can be changed.

Figure 13 is an example of changing the display method of wall paper in an electronic device according to various embodiments.

According to various embodiments referring to FIG. 13, in the case of an incoming state 1300, the electronic device 101 displays wall paper 1302 (e.g., a background screen or background image) on the display 510. It can be displayed in the area. According to one embodiment, at least a portion of the display 510 (e.g., the second portion 230b in FIG. 3A) is in the second housing 220 when the electronic device 101 is in the retracted state 1300. It may be accommodated in the space 2201 and not exposed to the external environment. For example, at least a portion of the display 510 (e.g., the second portion 230b in FIG. 3A) may be deactivated or displayed as a black screen when the electronic device 101 is in the entrance state 1300. . For example, at least a portion of the display 510 may include the remaining area of the display 510 excluding the display area of the display 510 where the wall paper 1302 is displayed.

According to various embodiments, when the electronic device 101 changes to the drawing state 1310, the amount of change in the display area of the display 510 may be continuously or periodically detected. The electronic device 101 may change the wall paper 1302 displayed on the display 510 by reflecting the angle coefficient corresponding to the change in the display area of the display 510. According to one embodiment, the processor 500 may change the display angle of the wall paper 1302 to correspond to the angle coefficient detected by the amount of change in the display area of the display 510 (1312). For example, the wall paper 1302 may be composed of a plurality of images corresponding to different angles. The processor 500 may control the display 510 to display an image corresponding to the angle coefficient detected by the amount of change in the display area of the display 510 among the plurality of images constituting the wall paper 1302. According to one embodiment, the processor 500 may control the display 510 to display a wall paper generated based on an image acquired through a camera (not shown) while the display area of the display 510 is changed. there is. For example, the processor 500 corresponds to various angles based on a moving distance or a predetermined time interval of the first housing 210 while the electronic device 101 changes from the retracted state 1300 to the withdrawn state 1310. Multiple images can be obtained. The processor 500 may generate wall paper by combining a plurality of images. The processor 500 may change the display angle 1302 or 1312 of the wall paper to correspond to the angle coefficient detected by the change in display area. For example, changing the display angle of the wall paper is a series of operations for displaying the image 1302 or 1312 corresponding to the angle coefficient detected by the amount of change in the display area of the display 510 among the plurality of images constituting the wall paper. may include.

According to various embodiments, while the display area of the display 510 changes, the electronic device 101 continuously or periodically reflects an angle coefficient corresponding to the amount of change in the display area of the display 510. Thus, the wall paper 1302 displayed on the display 510 can be changed.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 may display various angles corresponding to various angles obtained based on a moving distance or a predetermined time interval of the first housing 210 while changing from the withdrawing state 1310 to the retracting state 1300. Wall paper can also be created by combining multiple images.

Figure 14 is an example of changing the display method of a service screen of an application program in an electronic device according to various embodiments.

According to various embodiments referring to FIG. 14, in the case of an incoming state 1400, the electronic device 101 displays information (e.g., service screen) 1402 related to an application program running on the electronic device 101 ( 510) can be displayed in the display area. For example, information related to an application program may include a window screen containing information related to execution of the application program. As an example, the window screen may include information related to at least one album including at least one image. Information related to an album may include information (e.g., thumbnail) related to a representative image among images included in the album. For example, the representative image may be set based on the time of acquisition (or time of modification, or time of use) of the image included in the corresponding album. For example, the representative image may include an image whose acquisition time (or modification time, or use time) is the most recent among the images included in the corresponding album.

According to one embodiment, at least a portion of the display 510 (e.g., the second portion 230b in FIG. 3A) is in the second housing 220 when the electronic device 101 is in the retracted state 1400. It may be accommodated in the space 2201 and not exposed to the external environment. For example, at least a portion of the display 510 (e.g., the second portion 230b in FIG. 3A) may be deactivated or displayed as a black screen when the electronic device 101 is in the entrance state 1400. . For example, at least a portion of the display 510 may include an area other than the display area of the display 510 where information 1402 related to an application program is displayed.

According to various embodiments, when the electronic device 101 changes to the drawing state 1410, the amount of change in the display area of the display 510 may be continuously or periodically detected. The electronic device 101 may change the display method of the window screen 1402 related to the application program displayed on the display 510 by reflecting the angle coefficient corresponding to the change in the display area of the display 510. According to one embodiment, the processor 500 may rotate the window screen 1402 related to the application program displayed on the display 510 to correspond to the angle coefficient detected by the amount of change in the display area of the display 510 ( 1412). For example, the window screen 1402 may be rotated (1412) to correspond to the angle coefficient based on the first axis (eg, x-axis). The display 510 may additionally display at least a portion of the window screen 1402 that was not displayed on the display 510 based on the rotation of the window screen 1402. As an example, the display 510 may display information (eg, thumbnails) related to a plurality of images included in each album included in the window screen 1402.

According to various embodiments, while the display area of the display 510 changes, the electronic device 101 continuously or periodically reflects an angle coefficient corresponding to the amount of change in the display area of the display 510. Thus, the display method of the window screen 1402 related to the application program displayed on the display 510 can be changed.

According to various embodiments, when the service screen of an application program consists of a plurality of layers, the electronic device 101 moves the plurality of layers to correspond to the angle coefficient detected by the amount of change in the display area of the display 510. It may be possible. For example, a plurality of layers can be moved to different ranges for each layer, thereby providing a three-dimensional effect on the service screen of the application program.

Figure 15 is an example of changing the display method of an item in an electronic device according to various embodiments.

According to various embodiments referring to FIG. 15 , when the electronic device 101 is in the input state 1500, the electronic device 101 may display at least one icon 1502 in the display area of the display 510. As an example, the icon 1502 is an object related to an application program or function in the electronic device 101, and is an application program or function related to the icon 1502 based on an input (e.g., touch input) corresponding to the icon 1502. This can be run. For example, the icon 1502 may be configured in a three-dimensional form. According to one embodiment, at least a portion of the display 510 (e.g., the second portion 230b in FIG. 3A) is in the second housing 220 when the electronic device 101 is in the retracted state 1500. It may be accommodated in the space 2201 and not exposed to the external environment. For example, at least a portion of the display 510 (e.g., the second portion 230b in FIG. 3A) may be deactivated or displayed as a black screen when the electronic device 101 is in the entrance state 1500. . For example, at least a portion of the display 510 may include a remaining area excluding the display area of the display 510 in which at least one icon 1502 is displayed.

According to various embodiments, when the electronic device 101 changes to the drawing state 1510, the amount of change in the display area of the display 510 may be continuously or periodically detected. The electronic device 101 may change the display method of at least one icon 1502 displayed on the display 510 by reflecting the angle coefficient corresponding to the change in the display area of the display 510. According to one embodiment, the processor 500 may rotate at least one icon 1502 to correspond to the angle coefficient detected by the amount of change in the display area of the display 510 (1512). For example, at least one icon 1502 may be displayed three-dimensionally by rotation based on an angle coefficient.

According to various embodiments, while the display area of the display 510 changes, the electronic device 101 continuously or periodically reflects an angle coefficient corresponding to the amount of change in the display area of the display 510. Thus, the icon 1502 displayed on the display 510 can be rotated.

Figure 16 is another example of changing the display method of a widget in an electronic device according to various embodiments.

According to various embodiments referring to FIG. 16 , when the electronic device 101 is in the input state 1600, a plurality of widgets 1602 may be displayed in the display area of the display 510. For example, a plurality of widgets 1602 may be displayed at least partially overlapping each other. According to one embodiment, at least a portion of the display 510 (e.g., the second portion 230b in FIG. 3A) is in the second housing 220 when the electronic device 101 is in the retracted state 1600. It may be accommodated in the space 2201 and not exposed to the external environment. For example, at least a portion of the display 510 (e.g., the second portion 230b in FIG. 3A) may be deactivated or displayed as a black screen when the electronic device 101 is in the entrance state 1600. . For example, at least a portion of the display 510 may include a remaining area excluding the display area of the display 510 in which the plurality of widgets 1602 are displayed.

According to various embodiments, when the electronic device 101 changes to the drawing state 1610, the amount of change in the display area of the display 510 may be continuously or periodically detected. The electronic device 101 may change the display method of the widgets 1602 displayed on the display 510 by reflecting the angle coefficient corresponding to the change in the display area of the display 510. According to one embodiment, the processor 500 may change the positions of widgets 1602 displayed on the display 510 based on a change in the display area of the display 510. For example, when the display area of the display 510 is expanded, the widgets 1602 may be displayed without overlapping each other. According to one embodiment, the processor 500 may rotate each widget 1602 to correspond to the angle coefficient detected by the amount of change in the display area of the display 510 (1612).

According to various embodiments, while the display area of the display 510 changes, the electronic device 101 continuously or periodically reflects an angle coefficient corresponding to the amount of change in the display area of the display 510. Thus, the widgets 1602 displayed on the display 510 can be rotated.

FIG. 17 is an example of displaying information related to an external electronic device in an electronic device according to various embodiments.

According to various embodiments referring to FIG. 17 , the electronic device 101 may connect to at least one external electronic device (e.g., wearable device) 1720 through communication (e.g., direct communication). In the input state 1700, the electronic device 101 may display information 1702 related to the external electronic device 1720 with which communication is connected on the display area of the display 510. For example, information 1702 related to the external electronic device 1720 may include a service screen (eg, watch face) 1722 of the external electronic device 1720. According to one embodiment, at least a portion of the display 510 (e.g., the second portion 230b in FIG. 3A) is in the second housing 220 when the electronic device 101 is in the retracted state 1700. It may be accommodated in the space 2201 and not exposed to the external environment. For example, at least a portion of the display 510 (e.g., the second portion 230b in FIG. 3A) may be deactivated or displayed as a black screen when the electronic device 101 is in the entrance state 1700. . For example, at least a portion of the display 510 may include the remaining area excluding the display area of the display 510 where information 1702 related to the external electronic device 1720 is displayed.

According to various embodiments, when the electronic device 101 changes to the drawing state 1710, the amount of change in the display area of the display 510 may be continuously or periodically detected. The electronic device 101 may change the display method of the information 1702 related to the external electronic device 1720 displayed on the display 510 by reflecting the angle coefficient corresponding to the change in the display area of the display 510. According to one embodiment, the processor 500 may display detailed information 1712 related to the external electronic device 1720 based on a change in the display area of the display 510. According to one embodiment, the processor 500 may rotate the detailed information 1712 related to the external electronic device 1720 to correspond to the angle coefficient detected by the amount of change in the display area of the display 510. For example, information 1702 related to an external electronic device may be displayed in any one of two-dimensional text, widget form, or three-dimensional form by rotation based on an angle coefficient. As an example, the detailed information 1712 related to the external electronic device 1720 may be information (e.g., heart rate) that is additionally displayed by a user input (e.g., touch input and/or wheel input) on the external electronic device 1720. , step count, battery status, or weather).

Figure 18 is an example of changing the display method of a widget with a stacked structure in an electronic device according to various embodiments.

According to various embodiments referring to FIG. 18 , when the electronic device 101 is in the entering state 1800 and the locked state, the electronic device 101 may display the lock screen 1802 on the display area of the display 510.

According to various embodiments, when the electronic device 101 is unlocked in the entrance state 1800 (1810), the electronic device 101 displays the unlock screen 1812 in the display area of the display 510. You can. For example, the unlock screen 1812 may include a widget 1814 with a stacked structure (eg, stack widget). For example, the widget 1814 of a stacked structure may include a state in which a plurality of widgets are configured in an overlapping form. For example, the unlock screen 1812 may include various types of objects in addition to the widgets 1812 with a stacked structure. According to one embodiment, at least a portion of the display 510 (e.g., the second portion 230b in FIG. 3A) 1861 is connected to the second housing 220 when the electronic device 101 is in the retracted state 1800. It may be accommodated in the second space 2201 and not exposed to the external environment. For example, when the electronic device 101 is in the input state 1800, at least a portion 1861 of the display 510 may be deactivated or displayed as a black screen. For example, at least a portion 1861 of the display 510 may include the remaining area of the display 510 excluding the display area of the display 510 where the lock screen 1802 or the unlock screen 1812 is displayed.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 changes to the drawing state 1840 in the first direction (e.g., the y-axis direction in FIG. 3A) (or the second direction (e.g., the -y-axis direction in FIG. 3A)). In this case, the display method of the widget 1812 with a stacked structure displayed on the display 510 can be changed based on the amount of change in the display area of the display 510.

According to one embodiment, when the display area of the display 510 changes to the first size (1820), the electronic device 101 displays the widget (1814) displayed on the display 510 by reflecting the angle coefficient corresponding to the first size. ) You can change the display method. For example, widget 1814 may be rotated 1822 about a first axis (e.g., x-axis) to correspond to an angle coefficient. The display 510 may additionally display at least a portion of at least one widget that was not displayed on the display 510 based on the rotation of the widget 1812 based on the first rotation amount. For example, the first rotation amount may be set based on the first size of the change in the display area of the display 510. For example, when the display area of the display 510 is changed to the first size (1820), at least a portion of the display 510 (e.g., a portion of the second portion 230b in FIG. 3A) 1863 is changed to the second size (1820). It may be accommodated in the second space 2201 of the housing 220 and not exposed to the external environment. At least a portion 1863 of the display 510 may remain in an inactive state or may be displayed as a black screen. For example, at least a portion 1863 of the display 510 may include an area smaller than the area 1861 accommodated in the second space 2201 of the second housing 220 in the retracted state 1800.

According to one embodiment, when the display area of the display 510 changes to a second size larger than the first size (1830), the electronic device 101 displays the display 510 by reflecting the angle coefficient corresponding to the second size. The display method of the widget 1812 displayed in can be additionally changed. For example, widget 1812 may be rotated 1832 about a first axis (e.g., x-axis in FIG. 3A) to correspond to an angle coefficient. The display 510 may additionally display at least a portion of at least one widget that was not displayed on the display 510 based on the rotation of the widget 1814 based on the second rotation amount. For example, the widget information that is additionally displayed based on the rotation of the widget displays relatively more information based on the rotation of the widget 1814 based on the second rotation amount than the rotation of the widget 1814 based on the first rotation amount ( 510) can be displayed in the display area. For example, the second rotation amount may be set based on the second size of the changed display area of the display 510. For example, when the display area of the display 510 is changed to the second size (1830), at least a portion of the display 510 (e.g., a portion of the second portion 230b in FIG. 3A) 1865 is changed to the second size (1830). It may be accommodated in the second space 2201 of the housing 220 and not exposed to the external environment. At least a portion 1865 of the display 510 may remain in an inactive state or may be displayed as a black screen. For example, at least a portion 1865 of the display 510 is an area 1863 accommodated in the second space 2201 of the second housing 220 when the display area of the display 510 is at a first size 1820. It may contain a smaller sized area.

According to one embodiment, when the electronic device 101 changes to the fetch state 1840, the widget 1814 displayed on the display 510 reflects the angle coefficient corresponding to the third size of the fetch state 1840. You can change the display method. For example, widget 1814 may be rotated 1842 about a first axis (e.g., x-axis) to correspond to an angle coefficient. For example, a plurality of widgets included in the widget 1814 of the stacked structure may be displayed in different areas based on the third rotation amount corresponding to the third size. In one example, the third size may include a larger area than the first size and the second size.

According to various embodiments, when a change in the display area of the display 510 is not detected for a specified time (1850), the electronic device 101 may restore the display method of the plurality of widgets to the stacked structure (1812). .

Figure 19 is another example of changing the display method of a widget with a stacked structure in an electronic device according to various embodiments.

According to various embodiments referring to FIG. 19 , when the electronic device 101 is in the entrance state 1900, the electronic device 101 may display at least one object and/or at least one icon in the display area of the display 510. As an example, at least one object may include a widget 1902 with a layered structure. According to one embodiment, at least a portion of the display 510 (e.g., the second portion 230b in FIG. 3A) 1961 is connected to the second housing 220 when the electronic device 101 is in the retracted state 1900. It may be accommodated in the second space 2201 and not exposed to the external environment. For example, when the electronic device 101 is in the input state 1900, at least a portion 1961 of the display 510 may be deactivated or displayed as a black screen. As an example, at least a portion 1961 of the display 510 may include the remaining area excluding the display area of the display 510 in which at least one object and/or at least one icon is displayed.

According to various embodiments, when the electronic device 101 changes to the drawn-out state 1930 in the third direction (e.g., x-axis direction) (or fourth direction (e.g., -x-axis direction)), the display 510 ) The display method of the widget 1902 with a stacked structure displayed on the display 510 can be changed based on the change in the display area.

According to one embodiment, when the display area of the display 510 changes to the fourth size (1910), the electronic device 101 displays the widget (1902) displayed on the display 510 by reflecting the angle coefficient corresponding to the fourth size. ) You can change the display method. For example, widget 1902 may be rotated 1912 about a second axis (eg, y-axis) to correspond to an angle coefficient. The display 510 may additionally display at least a portion of at least one widget that was not displayed on the display 510 based on the rotation of the widget 1902 based on the fourth rotation amount. For example, the first rotation amount may be set based on the fourth size in which the display area of the display 510 is changed. For example, when the display area of the display 510 is changed to the fourth size (1910), at least a portion 1963 of the display 510 is accommodated in the second space 2201 of the second housing 220 and displayed outside. May not be exposed to the environment. At least a portion 1963 of the display 510 may remain in an inactive state or may be displayed as a black screen. For example, at least a portion 1963 of the display 510 may include an area smaller than the area 1961 accommodated in the second space 2201 of the second housing 220 in the retracted state 1900.

According to one embodiment, when the display area of the display 510 changes to a fifth size that is larger than the fourth size (1920), the electronic device 101 displays the display 510 by reflecting the angle coefficient corresponding to the fifth size. The display method of the widget 1902 displayed in can be additionally changed. For example, the widget 1902 may be rotated 1922 to correspond to an angle coefficient about a second axis (eg, y-axis). The display 510 may additionally display at least a portion of at least one widget that was not displayed on the display 510 based on the rotation of the widget 1902 based on the fifth rotation amount. For example, the widget information that is additionally displayed based on the rotation of the widget is based on the rotation of the widget 1902 based on the fifth rotation amount, and relatively more information is displayed than the rotation of the widget 1902 based on the fourth rotation amount ( 510) can be displayed in the display area. For example, the fifth rotation amount may be set based on the fifth size at which the display area of the display 510 is changed. For example, the electronic device 101 may change the position of a separate widget to secure the display area of the widget 1902 of the stacked structure (1924). For example, a separate widget may be moved to a secured position based on the expansion of the display area of the display 510. For example, when the display area of the display 510 is changed to the fifth size (1920), at least a portion 1965 of the display 510 is accommodated in the second space 2201 of the second housing 220 and displayed outside. May not be exposed to the environment. At least a portion 1965 of display 510 may remain in an inactive state or may be displayed as a black screen. For example, at least a portion 1965 of the display 510 is an area 1963 accommodated in the second space 2201 of the second housing 220 when the display area of the display 510 is the fourth size 1910. It may contain a smaller sized area.

According to one embodiment, when the electronic device 101 changes to the fetch state 1930, the widget 1902 displayed on the display 510 reflects the angle coefficient corresponding to the sixth size of the fetch state 1930. You can change the display method. For example, widget 1902 may be rotated 1932 to correspond to an angle coefficient about a second axis (eg, y-axis). For example, a plurality of widgets included in the widget 1902 of the stacked structure may be displayed in different areas based on the sixth rotation amount corresponding to the sixth size. For example, the sixth size may include a larger area than the fourth and fifth sizes.

According to various embodiments, when a change in the display area of the display 510 is not detected for a specified time, the electronic device 101 may restore the display method of the plurality of widgets to the stacked structure 1902.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 may automatically change the display area of the display 510 by driving the driving module 520. However, even when the display area of the display 510 is manually changed by the user, the electronic device 101 can change the display method of the object in the same way to correspond to the change in the display area of the display 510.

According to various embodiments, a method of operating an electronic device including a flexible display with a variable display area includes displaying at least one object on the flexible display, and when a change in the display area of the flexible display is detected, The method may include detecting an angle coefficient corresponding to a change in the display area of the flexible display, and changing a display method of the at least one object displayed on the flexible display based on the angle coefficient.

According to various embodiments, the operation of detecting the angle coefficient includes, when a change in the display area of the flexible display is detected, an operation of setting a reference angle, and an amount of change in the display area of the flexible display based on the reference angle. It may include an operation of detecting an angle coefficient corresponding to .

According to various embodiments, the reference angle may be set based on an angle corresponding to the user's gaze direction with respect to the flexible display at the time when the display area of the flexible display begins to change.

According to various embodiments, the at least one object may include at least one of wall paper (or background screen), an icon, an application service screen, an image, or a widget.

According to various embodiments, the amount of change in the display area of the flexible display is based on the distance the first housing moves from the second housing among the first and second housings of the electronic device supporting the flexible display. can be detected.

According to various embodiments, the operation of changing the display method includes rotating the at least one object displayed on the flexible display to correspond to the angle coefficient based on any one axis of a plurality of axes related to the at least one object. It may include an action to be performed.

According to various embodiments, the axis that serves as a reference for rotating the object may be set based on at least one of a direction in which at least a portion of the first housing is introduced into the space of the second housing or a direction in which at least a portion of the first housing is withdrawn.

According to various embodiments, the operation of changing the display method may include displaying an image corresponding to the angle coefficient among a plurality of images constituting the at least one object displayed on the flexible display.

According to various embodiments, when a change in the display area of the flexible display is not detected for a specified time, the method further includes restoring a display method of the at least one object displayed on the flexible display.

The embodiments of the present invention disclosed in the specification and drawings are merely presented as specific examples to easily explain the technical content according to the embodiments of the present invention and to aid understanding of the embodiments of the present invention, and do not limit the scope of the embodiments of the present invention. That's not what I want to do. Therefore, the scope of the various embodiments of the present invention should be construed as including all changes or modified forms derived based on the technical idea of the various embodiments of the present invention in addition to the embodiments disclosed herein.

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In electronic devices,
first housing;
a second housing slidably coupled to the first housing;
A flexible display disposed to be supported by the first housing and the second housing, and having an expanded display area when transitioning from a retracted state in which at least a portion of the first housing is accommodated in the space of the second housing to an extended state. ; and
At least one processor operatively connected to the flexible display,
The at least one processor,
Displaying at least one object on the flexible display,
When a change in the display area of the flexible display is detected, detecting an angle coefficient corresponding to the amount of change in the display area of the flexible display,
An electronic device that changes a display method of the at least one object displayed on the flexible display based on the angle coefficient.
According to clause 1,
The at least one processor,
When a change in the display area of the flexible display is detected, set a reference angle,
An electronic device that detects an angle coefficient corresponding to a change in the display area of the flexible display based on the reference angle.
According to clause 2,
The electronic device wherein the at least one processor sets, as the reference angle, an angle corresponding to a user's gaze direction with respect to the flexible display at a time when a change in the display area of the flexible display begins.
According to clause 1,
The at least one object is an electronic device including at least one of a wall paper (or background screen), an icon, an application service screen, an image, or a widget.
According to clause 1,
It further includes a driving module that slides the first housing relative to the second housing,
The electronic device wherein the at least one processor operates the driving module to change the display area of the flexible display.
According to clause 1,
The electronic device wherein the at least one processor rotates the at least one object displayed on the flexible display to correspond to the angle coefficient based on one of a plurality of axes related to the at least one object.
According to clause 6,
The at least one processor sets a reference axis for rotating the object based on at least one of a direction in which at least a portion of the first housing is introduced into the space of the second housing or a direction in which the at least a portion of the first housing is withdrawn from the space of the second housing.
According to clause 1,
The electronic device wherein the at least one processor detects a change in a display area of the flexible display based on a distance the first housing moves from the second housing.
According to clause 1,
The electronic device wherein the at least one processor restores a display method of the at least one object displayed on the flexible display when no change in the display area of the flexible display is detected for a specified time.
In a method of operating an electronic device including a flexible display with a variable display area,
An operation of displaying at least one object on the flexible display,
When a change in the display area of the flexible display is detected, detecting an angle coefficient corresponding to the amount of change in the display area of the flexible display, and
A method comprising changing a display method of the at least one object displayed on the flexible display based on the angle coefficient.
According to clause 10,
The operation of detecting the angle coefficient is,
When a change in the display area of the flexible display is detected, setting a reference angle, and
A method comprising detecting an angle coefficient corresponding to a change in a display area of the flexible display based on the reference angle.
According to clause 11,
The reference angle is set based on an angle corresponding to the user's gaze direction with respect to the flexible display at the time when the display area of the flexible display begins to change.
According to clause 10,
The at least one object includes at least one of a wall paper (or background screen), an icon, an application service screen, an image, or a widget.
According to clause 10,
The amount of change in the display area of the flexible display is detected based on the distance the first housing moves from the second housing among the first and second housings of the electronic device supporting the flexible display.
According to clause 10,
The operation of changing the display method includes rotating the at least one object displayed on the flexible display to correspond to the angle coefficient with respect to one of a plurality of axes related to the at least one object. .
According to clause 15,
A method in which the reference axis for rotating the object is set based on at least one of a direction in which at least a portion of the first housing is introduced into the space of the second housing or a direction in which at least a portion of the first housing is withdrawn.
According to clause 10,
The method further includes restoring a display method of the at least one object displayed on the flexible display when no change in the display area of the flexible display is detected for a specified time.
In electronic devices,
first housing;
a second housing slidably coupled to the first housing;
A flexible display disposed to be supported by the first housing and the second housing, and having an expanded display area when transitioning from a retracted state in which at least a portion of the first housing is accommodated in the space of the second housing to an extended state. ; and
At least one processor operatively connected to the flexible display,
The at least one processor,
Displaying at least one object on the flexible display,
When a change in the display area of the flexible display is detected, check whether the display method of the at least one object can be changed,
When it is determined that the display method of the at least one object can be changed, an electronic device that changes the display method of the at least one object based on the amount of change in the display area of the flexible display.
According to clause 18,
The at least one processor identifies an object whose display method can be changed among at least one object displayed on the flexible display,
An electronic device that changes a display method of the identified object based on a change in the display area of the flexible display.
According to clause 18,
It further includes a driving module that slides the first housing relative to the second housing,
The electronic device wherein the at least one processor operates the driving module to change the display area of the flexible display.

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