KR20240050965A - Electronic device having flexible display and controlling method of the same - Google Patents

Abstract

An electronic device according to various embodiments disclosed in this document includes a housing, a flexible display mounted on the housing, a sensor module, and a processor operatively connected to the flexible display and the sensor module, wherein the processor includes the sensor module. It is confirmed that the state of the display has changed based on the sensor value of Changing the user interface to provide contents through the area of one object on at least a portion of the display screen after the change, but displaying the contents provided in each of the areas of the two or more objects distinctly from each other in the area of the one object It can be set to do so.

Description

Electronic device having a flexible display and control method thereof {ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING FLEXIBLE DISPLAY AND CONTROLLING METHOD OF THE SAME}

Various embodiments disclosed in this document relate to an electronic device having a flexible display and a method of controlling the same.

With the development of technology, electronic devices with flexible displays are appearing.

A flexible display is a display whose shape can be changed. An electronic device having a flexible display, for example, may be a foldable or rollable electronic device and may include a foldable or sliding housing. In an electronic device with such a flexible display, the display area of the flexible display can be expanded or reduced by folding or sliding the housing.

Various embodiments disclosed in this document are intended to implement various user interfaces according to changes in the size of a display that is expanded or contracted in an electronic device having a flexible display.

An electronic device according to various embodiments disclosed in this document includes a housing, a flexible display mounted on the housing, a sensor module, and a processor operatively connected to the flexible display and the sensor module, wherein the processor includes the sensor. It is confirmed that the state of the display is changed based on the sensor value of the module, and content is provided in the area of at least two objects among the contents provided in the area of the plurality of objects provided through at least part of the display screen before the change. The user interface is changed to provide the contents through the area of one object in at least a portion of the display screen after the change, but the contents provided in the area of the two or more objects are distinguished from each other in the area of the one object. Can be set to display.

A method of an electronic device according to various embodiments disclosed in this document includes the operation of confirming that the state of the display of the electronic device has changed based on the sensor value of the sensor of the electronic device, and at least a portion of the display screen before the change. Among the contents provided in the areas of a plurality of objects, the contents provided in the areas of at least two or more objects are provided through the area of one object in at least a portion of the display screen after the change, and the two or more The method may include changing the user interface so that contents provided in each object area are displayed distinctly from each other in the single object area.

The technical problems, technical features, and effects to be achieved in the present disclosure are not limited to those mentioned above, and other technical problems, technical features, and effects not mentioned may be understood by ordinary knowledge in the technical field to which the present invention pertains from the description below. It will be clearly understandable to those who have it.

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 101 in a network environment 100, according to various embodiments.
2A and 2B are diagrams illustrating the front and rear sides of an electronic device in a slide-in state according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
3A and 3B are diagrams illustrating the front and rear sides of an electronic device in a slide-out state according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
4 is a block diagram of an electronic device according to various embodiments.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an example of an operation of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating examples of various user interfaces provided according to changes in the display state of an electronic device according to various embodiments.
FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating examples of various user interfaces provided according to changes in the display state of an electronic device according to various embodiments.
FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating examples of various user interfaces provided according to changes in the display state of an electronic device according to various embodiments.
FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating examples of various user interfaces provided according to changes in the display state of an electronic device according to various embodiments.
FIGS. 10A, 10B, and 10C are diagrams for explaining examples of various user interfaces provided according to changes in the display state of an electronic device according to various embodiments.
FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating examples of various user interfaces provided according to changes in the display state of an electronic device according to various embodiments.
FIGS. 12A and 12B are diagrams for explaining examples of various user interfaces provided according to changes in the display state of an electronic device according to various embodiments.
FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating examples of various user interfaces provided according to changes in the display state of an electronic device according to various embodiments.
FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating examples of various user interfaces provided according to a change in the display state of an electronic device according to various embodiments.
FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating examples of various user interfaces provided according to changes in the display state of an electronic device according to various embodiments.
FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating examples of various user interfaces provided according to changes in the display state of an electronic device according to various embodiments.
FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating examples of various user interfaces provided according to changes in the display state of an electronic device according to various embodiments.

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 some embodiments, at least one of these components (eg, the connection terminal 178) may be omitted or one or more other components may be added to the electronic device 101. In some embodiments, some of these components (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 calculations can be performed. According to one embodiment, as at least part of data processing or computation, the processor 120 stores commands 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 unit) 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 connect the electronic device 101 directly or wirelessly with 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).

The battery 189 may supply power to at least one component of the 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 provides 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 is 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, wireless fidelity (WiFi) direct, or infrared data association (IrDA)) or a second network 199 (e.g., legacy It may communicate with an external electronic device 104 through a telecommunication network such as a cellular network, a 5G network, a next-generation communication network, the Internet, or 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 a high frequency band (eg, mmWave band), for example, to achieve a high data rate. 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 selected at least one antenna. According to some embodiments, 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.

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 must 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, but 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 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.” When 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.

The term “module” used in various embodiments of this document may include a unit implemented in hardware, software, or firmware, and is interchangeable with terms such as logic, logic block, component, or circuit, for example. It can be used as 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). This term refers to cases where data is stored semi-permanently 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 included and provided 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 through an application store (e.g. Play StoreTM) 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 plural entity, and some of the plurality of entities may be separately placed in other components. there is. 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 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, or omitted. Alternatively, one or more other operations may be added.

2A and 2B are diagrams illustrating the front and rear sides of an electronic device in a slide-in state according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. 3A and 3B are diagrams illustrating the front and rear sides of an electronic device in a slide-out state according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

The electronic device 200 of FIGS. 2A to 3B may be at least partially similar to the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 or may further include other embodiments of the electronic device.

Referring to FIGS. 2A to 3B, the electronic device 200 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 unit or a base housing) slidably coupled in the ② direction (e.g., ±y-axis direction) and a first housing 210 and a 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 200 slides out the first housing 220 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 (direction ②), which is opposite to the first direction (direction ①). 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, thereby maintaining the slide-in state. It can be changed to . According to one embodiment, the electronic device 200 forms, in a slide-out state, at least partially the same plane as at least a portion of the first housing 210 and in a slide-in state. A bendable support member (not shown) (e.g., a multi-joint hinge module or a multi-bar assembly) at least partially received in the second space 2201 of the second housing 220 ) may include. According to one embodiment, at least a portion of the flexible display 230 may be accommodated in the internal space 2201 of the second housing 220 while being supported by the bending support portion in the retracted state, thereby being disposed to be invisible from the outside. According to one embodiment, at least a portion of the flexible display 230 may be arranged to be visible from the outside while being supported by a bending support portion that forms at least partially the same plane as the first housing 210 in the drawn-out state. there is. The area of the flexible display 230 may increase or decrease by expanding or contracting a portion visible to the outside as the first housing 210 slides relative to the second housing 220. For example, the flexible display displays the inside of the electronic device 200 (second space 2201) by sliding the first housing 210 relative to the main display area, which is a display area that is always visible to the outside, and the second housing 220. ) or may include an extended display area, which is a display area that is increased or decreased by being exposed to the outside.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 200 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 includes a first side 2111 extending along a first direction (e.g., y-axis direction) and a direction substantially perpendicular to the first side 2111 (e.g., y-axis direction). a second side 2112 extending along the x-axis direction to have a length shorter than the length of the first side 2111, and a third side extending substantially parallel to the first side 2111 from the second side 2112. It may include a side 2113. According to one embodiment, the first side member 211 may be at least partially formed of a conductive material (eg, metal). In some embodiments, 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 some embodiments, 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 has a fourth side 2211 that at least partially corresponds to the first side 2111 and is substantially parallel to the second side 2112 from the fourth side 2211. It extends in one direction and may include a fifth side 2212 that is shorter than the fourth side 2211 and a sixth side 2213 extending from the fifth side 2212 to correspond to the third side 2113. . According to one embodiment, the second side member 221 may be at least partially formed of a conductive material (eg, metal). In some embodiments, 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 some embodiments, 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 some embodiments, 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, in the retracted state, the first support member 212 overlaps the second support member 222, so that it can be arranged to be substantially invisible from the outside. In some embodiments, a portion of the first support member 212 is disposed to be invisible from the outside by overlapping the second support member 222 in the retracted state, and the remaining portion of the first support member 212 is It can also be placed so that it can be seen from the outside.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 200 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 some embodiments, 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 some embodiments, the first rear cover 213 may extend to at least a portion of the first side member 211. In some embodiments, 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 200 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 some embodiments, 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 some embodiments, the second rear cover 223 may extend to at least a portion of the second side member 221. In some embodiments, 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 200 may include a flexible display 230 disposed 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 extends from the first part 230a and a first part 230a (e.g., a flat part) that is always visible from the outside, so that at least a portion of the flexible display 230 is not 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. According to one embodiment, the first part 230a may be arranged to be supported by the first housing 210, and the second part 230b may be arranged to be supported at least partially by the bending support part. According to one embodiment, the second part 230b of the flexible display 230 is supported by the bending support part while the first housing 210 is pulled out along the first direction (direction ①). It extends from 230a, forms substantially the same plane as the first portion 230a, and may be arranged to be visible from the outside. According to one embodiment, the second portion 230b of the flexible display 230 is formed by the second portion of the second housing 220 in a state in which the second housing 220 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 200 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 length of the flexible display 230 in the first direction (direction ①) may be varied according to the sliding movement of the first housing 210 relative to the second housing 220. . 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 relative to the second housing 220, resulting in a sliding movement of the first housing 210. To have a third display area (e.g., an area including the first portion 230a and the second portion 230b) corresponding to a third length L3 that is longer than the length L1 and larger than the first display area. It can be expanded.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 200 includes an input device (e.g., microphone 203-1) and a sound output device (e.g., for a call) disposed in the first space 2101 of the first housing 210. Receiver 206 or speaker 207), sensor modules 204, 217, camera module (e.g., first camera module 205 or second camera module 216), connector port 208, key input device It may include at least one of (219) or an indicator (not shown). According to one embodiment, the electronic device 200 may include another input device (eg, microphone 203) disposed in the second housing. In another embodiment, the electronic device 200 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 microphone 203-1. In some embodiments, the input device (eg, microphone 203-1) 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 when pulled out. In some embodiments, the connector port 208 may be 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 some embodiments, 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 200 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 200 and/or on the rear of the electronic device 200. 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 200, 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 200 and a second camera module 216 disposed on the rear of the electronic device 200. . According to one embodiment, the electronic device 200 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 through a transparent area or a perforated opening formed in the flexible display 230 in the first space 2201 of the first housing 210. 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 designated 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 some embodiments, 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 200.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 200 includes at least one antenna (e.g., FIG. 10) electrically connected to a wireless communication circuit (e.g., the wireless communication module 192 of FIG. 1) disposed in the second housing 210. It may include an antenna 214b). According to one embodiment, the electronic device 200 may include a bezel antenna A disposed through the conductive second side member 221 of the second housing 210. 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, a wireless communication circuit (e.g., 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 200 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 some embodiments, 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 some embodiments, the electronic device 200 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 200 may be performed automatically. For example, the insertion/extraction operation of the electronic device 200 involves a drive motor (not shown) disposed in the first space 2101 of the first housing 210 and the second space 2201 of the second housing 220. ) can be performed through the gearing operation of a rack gear (not shown) placed in the rack. For example, when the processor of the electronic device 200 (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 200 ) can operate the drive motor (not shown) disposed inside. According to one embodiment, the triggering operation may include selecting (e.g., touching) an object displayed on the flexible display 230 or manipulating a physical button (e.g., key button) included in the electronic device 200. You can.

4 is a block diagram of an electronic device according to various embodiments.

Referring to FIG. 4, the electronic device 400 (e.g., the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1) may include a flexible display 460, a processor 430, a memory 440, and a sensor module 450. , some of the depicted configurations may be omitted or replaced. The electronic device 400 may include at least some of the configuration and/or functions of the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 . The electronic device 400 may include, but is not limited to, the structures of FIGS. 2A, 2B, 3A, and 3B, and may include, for example, a rollable structure that can be extended or contracted by sliding left and right, or a structure that can be folded up and down or left and right. May include a foldable structure.

According to various embodiments, the flexible display 460 may include a main display area and at least one extended display area. The flexible display 460 may include at least one extended display area that can be expanded from the main display area in at least one of the up, down, left, and right directions. For example, when the display 430 is in a retracted or reduced state as shown in FIG. 2B, only the main display area is exposed to the outside to output the screen, and the extended display area is accommodated inside the housing and is not exposed to the outside. The display area may be in an inactive state and not display the screen. For example, as shown in FIG. 3A, when the flexible display 460 is in a drawn-out state or an extended state, at least a portion of the extended display area is exposed to the outside, and at least a portion of the extended display area exposed in this manner is switched to the activated state. You can print the screen by doing this. Various forms of the expandable flexible display 460 have been previously described with reference to FIGS. 2A to 2B and 3A to 3B, but the present embodiments are not limited thereto. When the flexible display 460 is pulled out and fully unfolded, a user interface screen may be displayed on the entire flexible display 460.

According to various embodiments, when the electronic device 400 is implemented as a foldable structure, the flexible display 460 is implemented as the main display area, and the flexible display 460 is displayed according to the folding or unfolding of the housing of the foldable structure. Can be folded or unfolded. In this case, the electronic device 400 may include an external display (not shown) mounted on the housing area exposed to the outside while the flexible display 460 is folded and not exposed to the outside when the housing is folded. .

Hereinafter, the main display area that is always exposed to the outside when the flexible display 460 as shown in FIGS. 2A to 3B is expanded or reduced may be referred to as the first area 411. For example, the first area 411 may include a first display area corresponding to the first length L1 in the retracted state (eg, an area corresponding to the first portion 230a of FIG. 3A).

According to one embodiment, when the flexible display 460 is expanded, the area drawn out and exposed to the outside due to the expansion may be referred to as the second area 412. The second area 412 has a second length ( It may include a second display area corresponding to L2) (eg, an area corresponding to the second portion 230b).

Hereinafter, the first area 411 is described as having a first display area corresponding to the first length, and the second area 412 is described as having a second display area corresponding to the second length, which is the vertical length of the display. It is not limited to this, and when the flexible display 460 is expanded or contracted in the horizontal direction by, for example, a housing that slides in the horizontal direction, it may refer to the horizontal length.

According to one embodiment, the electronic device 400 (e.g., the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1) displays the flexible display 460 according to the sensing operation of the sensor module 450 (e.g., the sensor module 176 of FIG. 1). ) can be checked to see how much it has been reduced or expanded.

According to one embodiment, the electronic device 400 may check the degree of folding or unfolding of the flexible display 460 according to the sensing operation of the sensor module 450.

The sensor module 450 may include, for example, at least one of a contact sensor such as a touch sensor, an infrared ray (IR) sensor, a time of flight (TF) sensor, a non-contact sensor, and a magnetic force sensor. Non-contact sensors can use electromagnetic induction, capacitive, or resistive methods. The electronic device 400 may determine the expansion/contraction and degree of expansion/contraction of the flexible display 460, or folding/unfolding and degree thereof, using the sensor measurement value measured using the sensor module 450.

According to various embodiments, the memory 440 may include known volatile memory and non-volatile memory, and is not limited to specific implementation examples. Memory 440 may include at least some of the configuration and/or functions of memory 130 of FIG. 1 . Additionally, the memory 440 may store at least a portion of the program 140 of FIG. 1 .

The memory 440 is functionally, operatively, and/or electrically connected to the processor 430 and can store various instructions that can be performed by the processor 430. there is. These instructions may include various control instructions including arithmetic and logical operations, data movement, and input/output that can be recognized by the processor 430.

According to various embodiments, the processor 430 is a component capable of performing operations or data processing related to control and/or communication of each component of the electronic device 400, and includes the configuration of the processor 120 of FIG. 1 and /or may include at least some of the functions. The processor 430 may be functionally, operationally, and/or electrically connected to internal components of the electronic device 400, including the flexible display 460 and the memory 440.

There will be no limitations to the calculation and data processing functions that the processor 430 can implement within the electronic device 400, but in this document, when the flexible display 460 is expanded or contracted, the expanded or contracted flexible display 460 Various embodiments of adjusting the user interface including various visual objects (e.g., text, images, app or file icons, emoticons, emoticon stickers, option menu lists, various buttons or thumbnails, keyboard) provided through the application depending on the size. Let's explain. Operations of the processor 430, which will be described later, can be performed by loading instructions stored in the memory 440.

According to various embodiments, the processor 430 displays text, images, app or file icons, emoticons, emojis, emoticon stickers, option menu lists, various buttons or thumbnails through the flexible display 460 depending on the execution of a specific application. A user interface may be provided that includes selectable visual objects, such as a keyboard. For example, a specific application may include a messaging application.

According to various embodiments, the processor 430 may display message content and the keyboard separately in different areas depending on the execution of the message application, and may display various selectable visual objects in various areas. For example, message content can be displayed in the upper area (hereinafter referred to as the message content area) and the keyboard can be displayed in the lower area (hereinafter referred to as the keyboard area), but embodiments are not limited to this and the left and right It can be displayed in an area or in another delimited area, such as a floating keyboard. For example, message content may include various contents such as text, files, emojis, and stickers received or sent depending on one-on-one conversation or group conversation. For example, the keyboard may include text, number, special character, and emoji selection buttons, input option selection buttons, settings buttons, and/or various function selection buttons. The various visual objects that can be selected include, for example, a button to add an attachment, a button to insert an emoji, emoticon or sticker containing images corresponding to various expressions, a button to send a message, a button to sort a message, a More Options button and/or a recipient display object. It can be included. Some of the various visual objects that can be selected may be displayed near the new message input window or at the top edge of the screen. For example, a visual object representing the recipient and/or a More Options button may appear at the top edge of the screen, a button to add an attachment, a button to insert an emoji, emoticon, or sticker, a button to send a message, and/or a button to categorize a message, It can be displayed on the left or right side of the new message input window.

According to various embodiments, as the flexible display 460 is expanded or contracted, the user interface for various visual objects provided according to the message application may change.

According to various embodiments, the processor 430 may check whether the flexible display 460 is expanded or contracted according to the withdrawal or retraction of the housing (e.g., the first housing 211 in FIG. 3A or 3B).

For example, when the first housing 211 of FIG. 3A or 3B is pulled out from the second housing 221, the processor 430 checks this through the sensor module 460 and displays the flexible display 460. ) can be confirmed to be in an expanded state with the second area 412 exposed in addition to the existing first area 411. For example, if the first housing 211 is accommodated in the internal space 2201 of the second housing 220 and is placed so as not to be visible from the outside, the processor 430 checks this through the sensor module 460 to determine the flexible It can be seen that the display 460 is in a reduced state in which the second area 412 is not exposed to the outside and only the existing first area 411 is exposed to the outside.

For example, the processor 430 checks the length of the flexible display 460 measured using the sensor module 450, and if it is a preset first length, determines that the electronic device 400 is not extended and , when the length of the flexible display 460 measured using the sensor 450 is a third length that is relatively longer than the first length, the electronic device 400 may be determined to be in an extended state.

According to various embodiments, when the electronic device 400 is in an extended state, the processor 430 provides a user interface according to application execution through the first area 411 and the second area 412 corresponding to the third length. can be provided. The processor 430 may provide a user interface through a relatively large area in an expanded state.

According to various embodiments, when the electronic device 400 is in a reduced state, the processor 430 may provide a user interface according to application execution through the first area 411 corresponding to the first length. The processor 430 may provide a user interface through a relatively narrow area in a collapsed state.

According to various embodiments, as the flexible display 460 is expanded or contracted, the user interface for visual objects including message content and a keyboard provided depending on the message application may change.

According to one embodiment, as the flexible display 460 shrinks, the processor 430 may change the user interface to provide content provided in two or more visual object areas within one visual object area. For example, texts provided in different bubble areas can be provided within one bubble area. For example, individually attached images can be displayed together within one object area. For example, individually attached images can be displayed in one object area along with text displayed in another object area. For example, content provided within the areas of different objects, such as individually attached attachments, web links, and place links, can be displayed together within one object area. For example, content provided within the areas of different objects, such as individually attached attachments, web links, and place links, can be displayed within one object area along with text displayed in other object areas. For example, emoticons attached as individual objects can be displayed together in one object area. For example, emoticons attached as individual objects can be displayed together in one object area.

According to one embodiment, as the flexible display 460 shrinks, the processor 430 provides content within one visual object area when content provided from two or more visual object areas is provided within one visual object area. For two or more pieces of content, the size, position, and/or color can be changed based on the characteristics of each piece of content. For example, characteristics of content may include the type of content (e.g., text, emoticon, or image), the number of times the content has been displayed, or the number of reactions to the content.

According to one embodiment, as the flexible display 460 shrinks, the processor 430 provides content within one visual object area when content provided from two or more visual object areas is provided within one visual object area. Auxiliary content corresponding to the characteristics of the content may be added to one or more of the two or more contents.

According to one embodiment, as the flexible display 460 shrinks, the processor 430 changes the user interface to display some of the plurality of selectable objects and display the remaining undisplayed objects, for example, through a swipe method. You can.

According to one embodiment, as the flexible display 460 is reduced, the processor 430 provides a user interface to check the selected file by providing brief information such as the name of the file when a specific type of file is selected according to the selection of the add attachment button. can be provided. If it is difficult to confirm the selected file with brief information such as the name of the selected file, additional information about the selected file can be provided through user input, for example, scroll input.

According to one embodiment, as the flexible display 460 is reduced in size, the processor 430 may variably change the height and/or color of the new message creation window depending on the state of creating a new message. For example, the height and/or transparency of the bubble or card containing the received message may be changed in response to a change in the height and/or color of the new message creation window. Accordingly, it may be possible to distinguish between message creation status, reception, and/or transmission.

According to one embodiment, when the flexible display 460 is in a reduced state, the processor 430 may display messages classified according to the same category or characteristic in the message content area. For example, the processor 430 may display messages containing the same keyword among messages in the message content area. For example, the processor 430 may classify messages by the same sender and display them in the message content area. For example, the processor 430 may display messages mentioned by the user of the electronic device 400 in the message content area. For example, the processor 430 may display messages with reactions displayed in the message content area. For example, the processor 430 may display secret messages in the message content area. For example, the processor 430 may display reply messages in the message content area. According to one embodiment, the processor 430 may display messages of different categories or characteristics according to user input (e.g., swiping) on messages for each category or characteristic displayed in the message content area.

According to various embodiments, an electronic device (e.g., the electronic device 400 of FIG. 4) includes a housing (e.g., the first housing 210 and/or the second housing 220 of FIGS. 2A and/or 2B), A flexible display (e.g., flexible display 460 in FIG. 4) mounted on the housing, a sensor module (e.g., sensor module 450 in FIG. 4), and a processor operatively connected to the flexible display and the sensor module ( Example: includes a processor 430 of FIG. 4), wherein the processor determines that the state of the display is changed based on the sensor value of the sensor module, and displays a plurality of images provided through at least a portion of the display screen before the change. The user interface is changed to provide the contents provided in each of the areas of at least two objects among the contents provided in the area of the object, through the area of one object in at least a portion of the display screen after the change, wherein the two Contents provided in each of the object areas may be set to be displayed distinctly from each other in the single object area.

According to various embodiments, the user interface includes an execution screen according to execution of a message application, each of the plurality of objects provided through at least a portion of the display screen before the change includes a bubble shape, and the display screen after the change The one object provided through at least part of may include a card form.

According to various embodiments, the processor may provide a message input window whose height, color, or transparency is adjusted so that the display screen after the change is distinguished from the single object according to the input of a new message.

According to various embodiments, the processor may be set to provide content provided in each of the areas of the two or more objects with the same sender among the contents provided in each of the areas of the plurality of objects through the area of the one object. You can.

According to various embodiments, a function designated according to the characteristics of the content may be set to be executed according to the input selection of the content provided in the area of the one object.

According to various embodiments, the processor may be set to arrange content provided in the areas of the two or more objects in the same row in the area of the one object.

According to various embodiments, the processor may be set to display overlapping identical contents among contents provided in each of the areas of the two or more objects as one content in the area of the one object.

According to various embodiments, the processor gradually reduces the spacing within the area of the one object according to the reduction state of the display for text among contents provided in each area of the two or more objects, and It can be set to be placed consecutively in a row.

According to various embodiments, the processor may be set to provide a keyboard screen in another part of the display screen after the change, and the method of the keyboard screen after the change may be determined according to a specified format or selection.

According to various embodiments, the processor may be set to change the format of the keyboard screen according to a designated input to the keyboard screen area of the display screen after the change.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an example of an operation of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 5, a processor (e.g., processor 430 of FIG. 4) of an electronic device (e.g., electronic device 400 of FIG. 4) includes a flexible display (e.g., flexible display 460 of FIG. 4). The overall operation of electronic devices can be controlled.

According to various embodiments, the processor 430 may confirm that the state of the flexible display 460 changes in operation 501. The processor 430 checks the length of the flexible display 460 measured using the sensor module 450, and if it is the preset first length, determines that the electronic device 400 is not extended, and the sensor 450 When the length of the flexible display 460 measured using ) is a third length that is relatively longer than the first length, the electronic device 400 may be determined to be in an extended state. The processor 430 may confirm that the length of the flexible display is changed, for example, from the third length to the first length. The processor 430 may confirm that the length of the flexible display is expanded and changed from, for example, a first length to a third length.

According to one embodiment, the size of the flexible display 460 may vary by expanding or contracting as the housing (e.g., the first housing 211 in FIG. 3A or FIG. 3B) is pulled out or pulled in. For example, when the flexible display 460 is currently in a reduced state, the second area 412 is exposed in addition to the existing first area 411 as the housing (e.g., the first housing 211) is pulled out. It can be expanded to increase its size. For example, when the flexible display 460 is currently in an expanded state, at least a portion of the existing second area 412 is not exposed to the outside as the housing (e.g., the first housing 211) is drawn in, and the first area 412 is (411) may be exposed to the outside and reduced in size.

According to one embodiment, the flexible display 460 has a structure in which the housing is pulled out or retracted in the vertical direction as shown in the example of FIG. 3A or 3B, as well as the size is changed by expanding or contracting by extending or retracting the housing in the left and right directions. You can detect and check status changes.

According to one embodiment, when the electronic device 400 is implemented as a foldable structure, the processor changes the state as the flexible display 460 is folded or unfolded, for example, when the housing is changed to a folded or unfolded state. You can check it.

According to one embodiment, in operation 503, the processor may change and provide a user interface according to a change in the state of the flexible display.

According to various embodiments, when the flexible display 460 of the electronic device 400 is extended up and down or left and right, the processor 430 creates a first area 411 and a second area 412 corresponding to the third length. ) can provide a user interface according to application execution.

According to various embodiments, when the flexible display 460 of the electronic device 400 is reduced up and down or left and right, the processor 430 executes the application through the first area 411 corresponding to the first length. A user interface can be provided.

According to various embodiments, the processor 430 may provide a user interface through a relatively large area in an expanded state. The processor 430 may provide a user interface through a relatively small area in a collapsed state.

According to various embodiments, as the flexible display 460 is expanded or contracted, the user interface for visual objects including message content and a keyboard provided depending on the message application may change.

According to one embodiment, as the flexible display 460 shrinks, the processor 430 may change the user interface to provide content provided in two or more visual object areas within one visual object area. For example, texts provided in different bubble areas can be provided within one bubble area. For example, individually attached images can be displayed together within one object area. For example, individually attached images can be displayed in one object area along with text displayed in another object area. For example, content provided within the areas of different objects, such as individually attached attachments, web links, and place links, can be displayed together within one object area. For example, content provided within the areas of different objects, such as individually attached attachments, web links, and place links, can be displayed within one object area along with text displayed in other object areas. For example, emoticons attached as individual objects can be displayed together in one object area. For example, emoticons attached as individual objects can be displayed together in one object area.

According to one embodiment, as the flexible display 460 shrinks, the processor 430 provides content within one visual object area when content provided from two or more visual object areas is provided within one visual object area. For two or more pieces of content, the size, position, and/or color can be changed based on the characteristics of each piece of content. For example, characteristics of content may include the type of content (e.g., text, emoticon, or image), the number of times the content has been displayed, or the number of reactions to the content. For example, depending on the type of content, text can be displayed at its size while emoticons or images can be displayed at a reduced size.

According to one embodiment, as the flexible display 460 shrinks, the processor 430 provides content within one visual object area when content provided from two or more visual object areas is provided within one visual object area. Auxiliary content corresponding to the characteristics of the content may be added to one or more of the two or more contents.

According to one embodiment, as the flexible display 460 shrinks, the processor 430 changes the user interface to display some of the plurality of selectable objects and display the remaining undisplayed objects, for example, through a swipe method. You can.

According to one embodiment, as the flexible display 460 is reduced, the processor 430 provides a user interface to confirm the selected file by providing brief information such as the name of the file when a specific type of file is selected according to the selection of the add attachment button. can be provided. If it is difficult to confirm the selected file with brief information such as the name of the selected file, additional information about the selected file can be provided through user input, for example, scroll input.

According to one embodiment, as the flexible display 460 is reduced in size, the processor 430 may variably change the height and/or color of the new message creation window depending on the state of creating a new message. For example, the height and/or transparency of the bubble or card containing the received message may be changed in response to a change in the height and/or color of the new message creation window. Accordingly, it may be possible to distinguish between message creation status, reception, and/or transmission.

According to one embodiment, when the flexible display 460 is in a reduced state, the processor 430 may display messages classified according to the same category or characteristic in the message content area. For example, the processor 430 may display messages containing the same keyword among messages in the message content area. For example, the processor 430 may classify messages by the same sender and display them in the message content area. For example, the processor 430 may display messages mentioned by the user of the electronic device 400 in the message content area. For example, the processor 430 may display messages with emoticons (eg, reactions) indicating sympathy or opinion about the message in the message content area. For example, the processor 430 may display secret messages in the message content area. For example, the processor 430 may display reply messages in the message content area. According to one embodiment, the processor 430 may display messages of different categories or different characteristics depending on an input (eg, left or right swipe) to the message content area.

According to one embodiment, as the flexible display 460 expands from the collapsed state, the processor 430 reversely changes the user interface that changes as the flexible display 460 shrinks, and provides a user interface provided in the expanded state before shrinking. there is.

According to one embodiment, as the flexible display 460 expands, the user interface may change by separating content provided in one visual object area to be provided in two or more visual object areas. For example, texts provided in one bubble area can be separated and provided separately in two or more bubble areas. For example, individually attached images can be displayed together within one object area. For example, attached images displayed in one object area can be provided separately to be displayed in two or more object areas, and text displayed together can also be separated and displayed in different object areas.

According to one embodiment, when the electronic device 400 is implemented as a foldable structure, the processor may, for example, change the housing to a folded state and the flexible display 460 is folded. The interface can be changed and provided through an external display (not shown). In this case, the processor may provide a user interface that is the same as or similar to the user interface provided by changing the flexible display 460 having the rollable structure as described above through an external display (not shown).

FIG. 6 illustrates examples of various user interfaces provided according to a change in the state of a display (e.g., display 460 of FIG. 4) of an electronic device (e.g., electronic device 400 of FIG. 4) according to various embodiments. This is a drawing for

According to various embodiments, as a specific application (eg, a message application) is executed on the electronic device 400, an application execution screen may be provided on the display.

In the example of FIG. 6 , as the message application is executed, the message application execution screen may be displayed in the first area 601 and the keyboard screen may be displayed in the second area 602.

According to one embodiment, the message application execution screen displayed in the first area 601 may display each transmitted or received message content within one object (eg, bubble). Bubbles containing transmitted or received messages may be displayed with their positions and/or colors differentiated depending on whether they are transmitted or received. For example, a reception message bubble may be displayed inside an object displayed at the top of the screen, and a transmission message bubble may be displayed inside an object displayed at the bottom, respectively, in order according to the time of transmission or reception.

According to one embodiment, the first area 601 contains a new message input window and/or various selectable objects (e.g., an existing image file attachment icon, a new image creation attachment icon, another attachment file selection icon, an emoji selection icon, and /or an audio file creation attachment icon) may be included.

According to one embodiment, the keyboard displayed in the second area 602 may include various objects for inputting numbers, letters, and/or various special characters.

According to one embodiment, the second area 602 may include various selectable objects (eg, an emoji input icon, a voice input icon, a keyboard setting icon, a search icon, and/or various function selection icons).

According to one embodiment, the second area 602 may include a button for checking various applications running in the background, a button for going to the homepage, and/or a button for returning to the previous execution screen.

FIG. 7 illustrates examples of various user interfaces provided according to a change in the state of a display (e.g., display 460 of FIG. 4) of an electronic device (e.g., electronic device 400 of FIG. 4) according to various embodiments. This is a drawing for Hereinafter, detailed description of content that overlaps with the content described with reference to the above-mentioned drawings may be omitted.

According to various embodiments, as a specific application (eg, a message application) is executed on the electronic device 400, an application execution screen may be provided on the display screen.

According to one embodiment, as the message application is executed, as shown in screen (a), the message application execution screen is displayed in the first area 701 (e.g., the first area 601 in FIG. 6), and a new For message input, a keyboard screen may be displayed in the second area 702 (e.g., the second area 602 in FIG. 6). For example, the keyboard screen may include text, numbers, special characters, emoji selection buttons, input option selection buttons, settings buttons, and/or various function selection buttons.

According to one embodiment, the first area 701 includes a new message input window 707 and/or various selectable objects 708 (e.g., an existing image file attachment icon, a new image creation attachment icon, and other attachment file selection icons). ) may include.

According to one embodiment, it may include an emoji selection icon and/or a voice file creation attachment icon 709.

According to one embodiment, the message application execution screen displayed in the first area 701 may display each transmitted or received message content within one object (eg, bubble). Bubbles containing transmitted or received messages may be displayed with their positions and/or colors differentiated depending on whether they are transmitted or received. For example, the reception message bubbles 711, 712, 713 and/or 715 may be displayed at the top of the screen, and the transmission message bubble 714 may be displayed at the bottom of the screen, in order according to the time of transmission or reception, respectively.

According to one embodiment, as the display is partially reduced, referring to screen (b), the contents displayed in the message bubbles 711, 712, and 713 may be integrated and displayed within one message bubble 722. The message bubbles that are integrated may be message bubbles sent by the same person. The message bubbles that are integrated may be message bubbles sent within a specified time. Message bubbles that are merged may be message bubbles that were sent adjacently. For example, the message bubble 715 is not adjacent to the message bubble 713 due to the message bubble 714 sent in the middle, and thus may not be integrated.

According to one embodiment, in screen (b) where the display is partially reduced, the contents provided by each message bubble 711, 712, and 713 before integration within the integrated message bubble 722 are distinguished, for example. For example, the rows can be displayed differently.

According to one embodiment, the location or shape of the non-integrated message bubble (eg, 724 or 725) in screen (b) may be changed.

According to one embodiment, in screen (c), where the display is smaller than screen (b), the contents provided by each of the message bubbles (711, 712, and 713) before integration within the integrated message bubble (732) are displayed. It can be displayed more integratedly. In screen (c), the text provided by each of the message bubbles 711, 712, and 713 before integration is displayed consecutively without changing the row, so the area occupied within the integrated message bubble 722 can be reduced. Accordingly, the area, especially the height, of the integrated message bubble 722 may be reduced.

According to one embodiment, the integrated message bubble 722 may be provided in the form of a card view as shown in screens (c), (d), or (e), and the selectable object 731 provided at the top of the bubble 722 ) can be displayed in each bubble form as shown in screen (a).

According to one embodiment, as the screen is reduced, the size of the first area 701 representing the message execution screen is reduced, making it difficult to display all message bubbles before the reduction. Accordingly, on screen (c), the latest message bubble 732 may be displayed adjacent to the top of the input message window 735 in a card view format.

According to one embodiment, the keyboard displayed in the second area 702 may include various objects for inputting numbers, letters, and/or various special characters.

According to one embodiment, the second area 702 may include various selectable objects 716 (e.g., an emoticon input icon, a voice input icon, a keyboard setting icon, a search icon, and/or various function selection icons). .

According to one embodiment, the second area 702 includes a button 717 for checking various applications running in the background, a button 718 for going directly to the home page or home screen, and/or a button for returning to the previous execution screen. It may include (719).

According to one embodiment, as shown in screen (b), the keyboard method may be changed as the size of the display of the electronic device 400 is partially reduced. For example, icons may be provided for selecting a general keyboard 727, one-handed keyboard 728, and/or smart input 729 as input methods to be used on a small screen.

According to one embodiment, screen (b) provides input and guidance for changing the keyboard method, but such input and/or guidance may be omitted.

According to one embodiment, the keyboard input method provided as the size of the display is reduced may be provided as a pre-designated method.

According to one embodiment, as shown in screen (c), as the size of the display of the electronic device 400 is reduced, a general keyboard method may be provided. A general keyboard method may, for example, be provided in a pre-designated way or may be provided according to user selection. For example, the layout and/or size of the keyboard may remain the same, or only the layout may be maintained and the size may be reduced.

According to one embodiment, various selectable objects 716 (e.g., emoji input icon, voice input icon, keyboard settings icon, search icon, and/or selection of various functions) displayed in the second area 702 according to the display screen reduction. icon) may have its display removed, and a selectable object 736 may be provided in place of the various selectable objects 716. Input to the selectable object 736, for example, by swiping left or right, one of the various selectable objects 716 (e.g., an emoji input icon) whose display is omitted is selected and displayed in the second area 702. can be displayed.

According to one embodiment, screen (d) displays emojis 730 as an emoji input icon, which is one of various objects 716, is executed through input to an object 736 selectable on screen (c). The included screen may represent a screen displayed in the second area 702.

According to one embodiment, input methods can be changed through input on the selectable object 736 on screen (c). For example, screen (c) may represent a regular keyboard method, and through input on the object 736, a one-handed keyboard method screen (e.g., screen (b) of FIG. 17, or a smart input method screen (e.g., Screen (c) of FIG. 17 may be displayed.

According to one embodiment, the smart input method screen includes a function to analyze content (e.g., keywords) included in the message card displayed in the first area 1701 and provide a response in the form of text or emoticons. If possible, the quick answer screen can be displayed, and if not, the keyboard screen can be displayed.

According to one embodiment, a navigation bar displayed in the second area 702 provided on screen (a) in the display expansion state (e.g., a button 717 for checking various applications running in the background, a go to homepage button 718) And/or the button 719 for returning to the previous execution screen is reduced in size according to the display reduction, and the horizontal bar-shaped object 737, as shown in screen (c), (d) or (e) 738, 739), respectively.

According to one embodiment, as described above, as the screen is reduced, the size of the first area 701 representing the message execution screen is reduced, making it difficult to display all messages before the reduction. Accordingly, in screen (c), for example, depending on the selection of the object 739, the keyboard display can be removed and the message execution screen can be displayed on the entire screen.

According to one embodiment, in screen (e), as the keyboard display is removed, the display of the second area 702 is omitted, and the first area 701 is displayed on the entire screen to display messages 742, 744, and 745. It can be displayed in card view form. Messages 742, 744, and 745 may be displayed in a bubble view depending on the selection of object 731.

FIG. 8 illustrates examples of various user interfaces provided according to a change in the state of a display (e.g., display 460 of FIG. 4) of an electronic device (e.g., electronic device 400 of FIG. 4) according to various embodiments. This is a drawing for Hereinafter, detailed description of content that overlaps with the content described with reference to the above-mentioned drawings may be omitted.

According to various embodiments, as a specific application (eg, a message application) is executed on the electronic device 400, an application execution screen may be provided on the display screen.

According to one embodiment, as the message application is executed, the message application execution screen may be displayed in the first area 801 (e.g., the first area 601 in FIG. 6), as shown in screen (a). . The first area 801 may be displayed on the entire screen, and the second area 802 where the keyboard screen is displayed (e.g., the second area 602 in FIG. 6) may be omitted.

According to one embodiment, the message application execution screen displayed in the first area 801 may display each transmitted or received message content within one object (eg, bubble). Bubbles containing transmitted or received messages may be displayed with their positions and/or colors differentiated depending on whether they are transmitted or received. For example, the reception message bubbles 811, 812, 813, and 814 may be displayed on the left side of the screen, and the transmission message bubbles may be displayed on the right side of the screen, in order according to the time of transmission or reception, respectively. Message bubbles can contain text, images, homepage links, and/or files. For example, message bubble 811 may contain text, and message bubbles 812, 813, and 814 may each contain image files.

According to one embodiment, the first area 801 contains a new message input window and/or various selectable objects (e.g., an existing image file attachment icon, a new image creation attachment icon, another attachment file selection icon, an emoji selection icon, and /or an audio file creation attachment icon) may be included.

According to one embodiment, as the display of the electronic device 400 is reduced, the user interface may be changed to provide content provided in two or more visual object areas within one visual object area. For example, images 812, 813, and/or 814 that are individually attached and provided in different bubble areas on screen (a) in the display zoom state are displayed as one object (812, 813, and/or 814) in screen (b) according to the display zoom Example: one card) (821) can be displayed together as images (822, 823, 824, 825) within the area. For example, the text 811 provided in an individual bubble area in screen (a) with the display zoomed in becomes one object (e.g., one card) in the area 821 in screen (b) with the display zoomed out. Within the area, text 821 may be displayed along with images 822, 823, 824, and 825.

According to one embodiment, when one image 825 is selected among images displayed within one card area, the selected image may be enlarged and displayed as shown in screen (c).

According to one embodiment, when, for example, a new message input window 826 is selected on screen (b), a keyboard may be provided in the second area 802.

According to one embodiment, in screen (c), when the image 835 is selected and displayed, for example, in an enlarged state, the text 837 entered through the keyboard displayed in the second area 802 includes the selected image. It may be displayed within or adjacent to the card area 835.

FIG. 9 illustrates examples of various user interfaces provided according to a change in the state of a display (e.g., display 460 of FIG. 4) of an electronic device (e.g., electronic device 400 of FIG. 4) according to various embodiments. This is a drawing for Hereinafter, detailed description of content that overlaps with the content described with reference to the above-mentioned drawings may be omitted.

According to various embodiments, as a specific application (eg, a message application) is executed on the electronic device 400, an application execution screen may be provided on the display screen.

According to one embodiment, as the message application is executed, the message application execution screen may be displayed in the first area 901 (e.g., the first area 601 in FIG. 6), as shown in screen (a). . The first area 901 may be displayed on the entire screen, and the second area 902 where the keyboard screen is displayed (e.g., the second area 602 in FIG. 6) may be omitted.

According to one embodiment, the message application execution screen displayed in the first area 901 may display each transmitted or received message content within one object (eg, bubble).

According to one embodiment, the received message bubbles 911, 912, 913, and 814 may be displayed on the left side of the screen in order according to the time of transmission. Message bubbles can contain text, images, homepage links, and/or files. For example, message bubble 911 may contain text, message bubble 912 may contain a homepage link, and message bubble 913 may contain an image file.

According to one embodiment, as the display of the electronic device 400 is reduced, the user interface may be changed to provide content provided in two or more visual object areas within one visual object area. For example, in screen (a) when the display is enlarged, the text (911), homepage link (912), and map file (913), which are individually attached and provided in different bubble areas, appear in screen (b) when the display is reduced. In one object (e.g., one card) 921, the content within the area, for example, text and attachment icons 922 and 923 may be displayed together.

According to one embodiment, as the display is reduced, the size, position, and/or color of two or more contents provided within one visual object 921 area may be changed based on the characteristics of each content. For example, text displayed within one object 921 can be positioned at the top and maintain its size. For example, the image icons 922 and 923 representing the homepage link 912 and the map file 913 displayed within one object 921 are reduced in size and placed in the same row as in screen (b). It can be displayed left and right. For example, as shown in (c), the image icons 932 and 933, respectively representing the screen homepage link 912 and the image file 913, are reduced in size and displayed within one object 931. , can be displayed up and down in different rows.

According to one embodiment, when one of the image icons (922, 923, 932, or 933) displayed within the area of one card (921 or 931) is selected on screen (b) or screen (c), the selected image icon is displayed. You can link to the corresponding homepage or display an attached map file.

FIG. 10A illustrates examples of various user interfaces provided according to a change in the state of a display (e.g., display 460 of FIG. 4) of an electronic device (e.g., electronic device 400 of FIG. 4) according to various embodiments. This is a drawing for Hereinafter, detailed description of content that overlaps with the content described with reference to the above-mentioned drawings may be omitted.

According to various embodiments, as a specific application (eg, a message application) is executed on the electronic device 400, an application execution screen may be provided on the display screen.

According to one embodiment, as the message application is executed, the message application execution screen may be displayed in the first area 1001 (e.g., the first area 601 in FIG. 6), as shown in screen (a). . For example, the message application execution screen may display each transmitted or received message content within one object (e.g., bubble).

According to one embodiment, the reception message bubbles 1011 and 1012 may be displayed on the left side of the screen, and the transmission message bubble 1014 may be displayed in order according to the time of transmission or reception, respectively. Message bubbles can contain text and emojis. For example, message bubbles 1011, 1012, and 1014 may each contain text. The bubble 1013 is a bubble dependent on another bubble 1011 and may be a bubble representing a reaction to the message bubble 1011. The bubble 1015 may represent an emoji containing an emotional expression image.

According to one embodiment, the keyboard screen may be displayed in the second area 1002 (eg, the second area 602 in FIG. 6). For example, the keyboard screen may include text, numbers, special characters, emoji selection buttons, input option selection buttons, settings buttons, and/or various function selection buttons.

According to one embodiment, the first area 1001 may be displayed at the top of the entire screen, and the second area 1002 may be displayed at the bottom of the first area 1001 of the entire screen.

According to one embodiment, as the display of the electronic device 400 is reduced, the user interface may be changed to provide content provided in two or more visual object areas within one visual object area. For example, in the display expansion status screen (a), the texts 1011, 1012, and 1014 provided in different bubble areas are integrated for each sender in the display reduction status screen (b) to form one object ( For example: each may be displayed within a card (1021 or 1022). For example, in screen (b), card 1021 may include texts 1011 and 1012 contained in different bubbles. For example, in screen (b), the card 1022 may include text 1014 and emoji 1015 contained in different bubbles.

According to one embodiment, as the display is reduced, content provided from two or more visual object areas is provided within one visual object area, and dependent content for the content is also provided within the above-described one visual object area. It can be. For example, the text 1011 includes a reaction 1013, and the reaction 1023 can be displayed within the card 1021 area containing the text 1011 in the reduced display screen (b). For example, the text 1014 includes a reaction 1016, and the reaction 1026 can be displayed within the card 1022 area containing the text 1014 in the reduced display screen (b).

According to one embodiment, as the display is reduced, the size, position, and/or color of two or more contents provided within one visual object 1021 or 1022 area may be changed based on the characteristics of each content. For example, text displayed within one object 1021 can be positioned at the top and maintain its size. For example, a reaction 1023 displayed within one object 1021 may be displayed near (e.g., on the right) an object (e.g., text) for which the corresponding reaction 1023 is designated. For example, if the reaction 1023 is designated as a text (e.g. Hi~ I'm BACK!!!), it may be displayed to the right of the text as shown. For example, emojis 1025, 1027 or reactions 1026, 1028 displayed within one object 1022 may be displayed near a designated object (e.g. text) (e.g. at the bottom).

FIG. 10B is an example of various user interfaces provided according to a change in the state of the display (e.g., the display 460 of FIG. 4) of the electronic device 500 (e.g., the electronic device 400 of FIG. 4) according to various embodiments. This is a drawing to explain things. Hereinafter, detailed description of content that overlaps with the content described with reference to the above-mentioned drawings may be omitted.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 500 may be implemented in a foldable structure as shown. For example, the flexible display 460 is implemented as the main display area, and the upper display area 1031 and the lower display area 1032 of the flexible display 460 are aligned with each other according to the folding or unfolding of the foldable housing. It can be folded or unfolded while overlapping. Referring to screen (a), a user interface may be provided through the upper display area 1031 and lower display area 1032 of the flexible display 460 while the electronic device 500 is in an unfolded state. Hereinafter, the upper display area 1031 and the lower display area 1032 will be described by taking as an example a structure in which the flexible display 460 is folded/unfolded up and down as the housing of the electronic device 500 is folded/unfolded up and down. However, the various embodiments are not limited to this, and can also be applied to, for example, a structure in which the housing is folded/unfolded left and right so that the flexible display 460 is folded/unfolded left and right.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 500 is configured so that the flexible display 460 is folded and not exposed to the outside while the housing is folded, and the housing area (e.g., the flexible display 460 is mounted) that is exposed to the outside. It may include an external display 1033 mounted on at least a portion of one side and the other side corresponding to the other side.

According to various embodiments, referring to screen (b), when the housing of the electronic device 500 is folded, a changed user interface may be provided through the external display 1033.

According to various embodiments, as a specific application (eg, a message application) is executed in the electronic device 500, an application execution screen may be provided on the display screen.

According to one embodiment, as the message application is executed, the message application execution screen may be displayed in the first area (eg, the upper display area 1031), as shown in screen (a). For example, the message application execution screen may display each transmitted or received message content within one object (e.g., bubble).

According to one embodiment, the reception message bubbles 1041 and 1042 may be displayed on the left side of the screen, and the transmission message bubble 1044 may be displayed in order according to the time of transmission or reception, respectively. Message bubbles can contain text and emojis. For example, message bubbles 1041, 1042, and 1044 may each include text. The bubble 1043 is a bubble dependent on another bubble 1041 and may be a bubble representing a reaction to the message bubble 1041. The bubble 1045 may represent an emoji containing an emotional expression image.

According to one embodiment, the keyboard screen may be displayed in the second area (eg, the lower display area 1032). For example, the keyboard screen may include text, numbers, special characters, emoji selection buttons, input option selection buttons, settings buttons, and/or various function selection buttons.

According to one embodiment, the first area 1031 may be displayed at the top of the entire screen, and the second area 1032 may be displayed at the bottom of the first area 1031 of the entire screen.

According to one embodiment, when the flexible display, which is the main display of the electronic device 500, is folded and exposed to the outside is blocked, the user interface is configured to provide contents provided in each of two or more visual object areas within one visual object area. can be changed and provided through the exposed external display 1033. For example, on the main display screen (a) in the unfolded state of the electronic device 500, the texts 1041, 1042, and 1044 provided in different bubble areas are displayed on the external display screen in the folded state of the electronic device 500. In (b), each sender may be integrated and displayed within a single object (e.g., card 1051 or 1052). For example, in screen (b), card 1051 may include texts 1041 and 1042 contained in different bubbles. For example, in screen (b), card 1052 may include text 1044 and emoji 1045 contained in different bubbles.

According to one embodiment, as the content provided in two or more visual object areas is provided within one visual object area through the relatively small external display 1033 according to the folding of the electronic device 500, the corresponding content Dependent content may also be provided within the single visual object area described above. For example, the text 1041 includes a reaction 1043, and the reaction 1053 can be displayed within the area of the card 1051 containing the text 1041 on the relatively small external display screen (b). For example, the text 1044 includes a reaction 1046, and the reaction 1056 can be displayed in the area of the card 1052 that includes the text 1044 on the external display screen (b).

According to one embodiment, in order to display on a small display according to a change in the state of the electronic device 500, the size, size, and You can change the position and/or color. For example, text displayed within one object 1051 can be positioned at the top and maintain its size. For example, a reaction 1053 displayed within one object 1051 may be displayed near (e.g., the right side) an object (e.g., text) for which the corresponding reaction 1053 is designated. For example, if the reaction 1053 is designated as a text (e.g., Hi~ I'm BACK!!!), it may be displayed to the right of the text as shown. For example, emojis 1055, 1057 or reactions 1056, 1058 displayed within one object 1052 may be displayed near a designated object (e.g. text) (e.g. at the bottom).

FIG. 10C is an example of various user interfaces provided according to a change in the state of the display (e.g., the display 460 of FIG. 4) of the electronic device 600 (e.g., the electronic device 400 of FIG. 4) according to various embodiments. This is a drawing to explain things. Hereinafter, detailed description of content that overlaps with the content described with reference to the above-mentioned drawings may be omitted.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 600 may be implemented as a rollable structure in which the display area of the flexible display 460 is expanded or reduced by sliding the housing in the left and right directions, as shown.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 600 has a structure in which the housing is pulled out or retracted in the left and right directions, and screen (a) shows that the display area 1060 of the flexible display 460 is expanded because the housing is pulled out in the left and right directions. You can check it.

According to various embodiments, it can be confirmed that the display area 1070 of the flexible display 460 is reduced on the screen (b) of the electronic device 600 as the housing is retracted in the left and right directions.

According to various embodiments, as a specific application (eg, a message application) is executed on the electronic device 600, an application execution screen may be provided on the display screen.

According to one embodiment, as the message application is executed, the message application execution screen may be displayed on the display area 1060 in an expanded state, as shown in screen (a). For example, the message application execution screen may display each transmitted or received message content within one object (e.g., bubble).

According to one embodiment, the reception message bubbles 1061 and 1062 may be displayed at the top of the screen, and the transmission message bubble 1064 may be displayed in order according to the time of transmission or reception, respectively. Message bubbles can contain text and emojis. For example, message bubbles 1061, 1062, and 1064 may each contain text. The bubble 1063 is a bubble dependent on another bubble 1061 and may be a bubble representing a reaction to the message bubble 1061. The bubble 1065 may represent an emoji containing an emotional expression image.

According to one embodiment, the keyboard screen may be displayed at the bottom of the application execution screen. For example, the keyboard screen may include text, numbers, special characters, emoji selection buttons, input option selection buttons, settings buttons, and/or various function selection buttons.

According to various embodiments, as the housing of the electronic device 600 is retracted in the left and right directions in the state of screen (a), the display area 1070 of the flexible display 460 is reduced to the state of screen (b). You can confirm that it has changed.

According to one embodiment, as the display of the electronic device 600 is reduced, the user interface may be changed to provide content provided in two or more visual object areas within one visual object area. For example, in the display expansion status screen (a), the texts 1061, 1062, and 1064 provided in different bubble areas are integrated for each sender in the display reduction status screen (b) to form one object ( For example: each may be displayed within a card (1071 or 1072). For example, in screen (b), card 1071 may include texts 1061 and 1062 contained in different bubbles. For example, in screen (b), card 1072 may include text 1064 and emoji 1065 contained in different bubbles.

According to one embodiment, as the display is reduced, content provided from two or more visual object areas is provided within one visual object area, and dependent content for the content is also provided within the above-described one visual object area. It can be. For example, the text 1061 includes a reaction 1063, and the reaction 1073 can be displayed in the area of the card 1071 that includes the text 1061 in the reduced display screen (b). For example, the text 1064 includes a reaction 1066, and the reaction 1076 can be displayed within the card 1072 area containing the text 1064 in the reduced display screen (b).

According to one embodiment, as the display is reduced, the size, position, and/or color of two or more contents provided within one visual object 1071 or 1072 area may be changed based on the characteristics of each content. For example, text displayed within one object 1071 can be positioned at the top and maintain its size. For example, a reaction 1073 displayed within one object 1071 may be displayed near (e.g., the right side) an object (e.g., text) for which the corresponding reaction 1073 is designated. For example, if the reaction 1073 is designated as a text (e.g. Hi~ I'm BACK!!!), it may be displayed to the right of the text as shown. For example, emojis 1075, 1077 or reactions 1076, 1078 displayed within one object 1072 may be displayed near a designated object (e.g. text) (e.g. at the bottom).

FIG. 11 illustrates examples of various user interfaces provided according to a change in the state of a display (e.g., display 460 of FIG. 4) of an electronic device (e.g., electronic device 400 of FIG. 4) according to various embodiments. This is a drawing for Hereinafter, detailed description of content that overlaps with the content described with reference to the above-mentioned drawings may be omitted.

According to various embodiments, as a specific application (eg, a message application) is executed on the electronic device 400, an application execution screen may be provided on the display screen.

According to one embodiment, as the message application is executed, the message application execution screen may be displayed in the first area 1101 (e.g., the first area 601 in FIG. 6), as shown in screen (a). . For example, the message application execution screen may display each transmitted or received message content within one object (e.g., bubble).

According to one embodiment, the reception message bubbles 1111, 1112, 1123, 1115, 1116, and 1117 may be displayed on the left side of the screen, and the transmission message bubble 1114 may be displayed on the right side of the screen in order according to the time of transmission or reception, respectively. Message bubbles can contain text and emojis. For example, message bubbles 1111 and 1114 may each include text. Bubbles 1111, 1112, 1115, 1116, and 1117 may represent emojis or emoticons containing emotional or expressive text and/or images.

According to one embodiment, as the display of the electronic device 400 is reduced, the user interface may be changed to provide content provided in two or more visual object areas within one visual object area. For example, in the display expansion status screen (a), the texts 1011, 1012, and 1014 provided in different bubble areas are integrated for each sender in the display reduction status screen (b) to form one object ( For example: each may be displayed within a card (1021 or 1022). For example, in screen (b), card 1021 may include texts 1011 and 1012 contained in different bubbles. For example, in screen (b), the card 1022 may include text 1014 and emoji 1015 contained in different bubbles.

According to one embodiment, as the display is reduced, content provided from two or more visual object areas may be provided within one visual object area.

According to one embodiment, two or more visual objects may be displayed within one card area for the same sender as the display is reduced. For example, text (1113) and emoji (1111, 1112, 1115, 1116, 1117) from the same sender in the display expansion screen (a) are displayed in screen (b), (c), or (d) according to the display reduction. Each card may be displayed within an area of 1121, 1131, or 1141.

According to one embodiment, the same content that is overlapped in the display enlargement state may display only one content when the display is reduced. For example, the emoticons 1112, 1115, and 1117 in the expanded display status screen (a) may be displayed as one emoticon 1123 within one card 1121 in the reduced display screen (b).

According to one embodiment, as the display is reduced, the size, position, and/or color of two or more contents provided within one visual object 1021 or 1022 area may be changed based on the characteristics of each content. For example, in the display reduction status screen (b), text displayed within one object 1121 can be positioned in the same reception order as other content. For example, text can maintain its size and images can be reduced in size. For example, in the display expansion status screen (a), an object (e.g., an emoticon 1132) displayed within one object 1131 in the display reduction status screen (c) is enlarged according to the number of duplicates of the same content. It can be expressed as For example, in the display expansion status screen (a), content 1116 with a small number of duplicates (e.g., 1 time) depending on the number of duplicates of the same content, content 1112, 1115 with a large number of duplicates (e.g., 3 times) , 1117), the size of the corresponding object (e.g., emoticon 1143) displayed within one object 1141 may be reduced in the display reduction status screen (d). For example, in the display expansion status screen (a), objects containing the same content (e.g., emoticons 1112, 1115, 1117) are displayed within one object 1131 in the display reduction status screen (c) according to the number of duplicates. For an object (e.g., an emoticon 1132), a dependent object (e.g., an image and/or a number 1134) may be displayed to indicate the number of times it has been duplicated (e.g., three times). In response to selection, for example, touching the dependent object 1144 or the object 1142 indicating the number of times (e.g., 3 times) the object 1142 is duplicated in screen (d), the corresponding object 1142 Touch interaction 1145 can be displayed in the area or near it.

According to one embodiment, the keyboard screen may be displayed in the second area 1102 (eg, the second area 602 in FIG. 6). For example, the keyboard screen may include text, numbers, special characters, emoji selection buttons, input option selection buttons, settings buttons, and/or various function selection buttons.

FIGS. 12A and 12B are examples of various user interfaces provided according to changes in the state of the display (e.g., the display 460 of FIG. 4) of an electronic device (e.g., the electronic device 400 of FIG. 4) according to various embodiments. This is a drawing to explain things. Hereinafter, detailed description of content that overlaps with the content described with reference to the above-mentioned drawings may be omitted.

According to various embodiments, as a specific application (eg, a message application) is executed on the electronic device 400, an application execution screen may be provided on the display.

In the example of FIG. 12A, as the message application is executed in the display expansion state, the message application execution screen may be displayed in the first area 1201.

According to one embodiment, the first area 1201 contains a new message input window and/or various selectable objects (e.g., an existing image file attachment icon, a new image creation attachment icon, another attachment file selection icon, an emoji selection icon, and /or an audio file creation attachment icon) may be included.

According to one embodiment, when the attachment file selection icon 1211 displayed in the first area 1201 is selected, the second area 1202 may display various application icons for creating or selecting an attached file.

According to one embodiment, by selecting the application icon 1212 displayed in the second area 1202 on screen (a), the map application may be executed as shown in screen (b), and accordingly, the first area 1201 ) and a map indicating a specific location may be displayed in a portion of the second area 1202, and text indicating addresses of specific locations stored may be displayed in the second area 1202. As a specific location is selected on screen (b), a map representing the selected specific location can be sent as an attachment to the message application.

In the example of FIG. 12B , as the message application is executed in a reduced display state, the message application execution screen may be displayed in the first area 1201.

According to one embodiment, the first area 1201 contains a new message input window and/or various selectable objects (e.g., an existing image file attachment icon, a new image creation attachment icon, another attachment file selection icon, an emoji selection icon, and /or an audio file creation attachment icon) may be included.

According to one embodiment, when the attachment file selection icon 1231 displayed in the first area 1201 is selected, a tool bar that displays various application icons for creating or selecting an attached file is displayed in at least a portion of the second area 1202. (1232) can be displayed.

According to one embodiment, if all application icons cannot be displayed in the toolbar 1232, icons that are not displayed can be displayed, for example, using a swipe method.

According to one embodiment, when the application icon 1233 displayed on the toolbar 1232 of the second area 1202 on screen (a) is selected, a specific location (e.g., The address 1234 of the current location or the previous storage location may be displayed. By confirming the displayed address and selecting the Done button 1235, a map file for the displayed address may be attached to the message card 1252 as shown in screen (c).

According to one embodiment, if the address screen displayed on screen (a) is enlarged, for example, by scrolling, a map screen 1242 may be displayed as shown in screen (b). The location 1245 selected on the displayed map screen 1242 can be changed, and the corresponding address 1247 can be displayed in the second area 1202. When the selected location is confirmed and the complete button 1246 is selected, a map file 1253 indicating the selected location may be attached, as shown in screen (c).

According to one embodiment, as shown in screen (c), when attaching a multimedia file such as an image, video, or voice file, the outgoing message writing window 1252 may be activated. For example, the outgoing message writing window 1252 may be displayed so that its color or transparency is distinguishable from the incoming message card 1251. For example, the outgoing message writing window 1252 may be displayed in a dark color with low transparency, and the incoming message card 1251 may be displayed in a light color with high transparency. For example, the cursor 1254 can be displayed and blinked in the outgoing message creation window 1252. For example, a keyboard screen can be displayed in the second area 1202.

FIG. 13 illustrates examples of various user interfaces provided according to a change in the state of a display (e.g., display 460 of FIG. 4) of an electronic device (e.g., electronic device 400 of FIG. 4) according to various embodiments. This is a drawing for Hereinafter, detailed description of content that overlaps with the content described with reference to the above-mentioned drawings may be omitted.

According to various embodiments, as a specific application (eg, a message application) is executed on the electronic device 400, an application execution screen may be provided on the display. Screens (a), (b), and (c) of FIG. 13 may represent screens displayed as the display of the electronic device 400 is reduced.

According to one embodiment, as the message application is executed in a reduced display state, the message application execution screen may be displayed in the first area 1301.

According to one embodiment, the keyboard screen may be displayed in the second area 1302 in a reduced display state. For example, the keyboard screen may include text, numbers, special characters, emoji selection buttons, input option selection buttons, settings buttons, and/or various function selection buttons.

According to one embodiment, the first area 1301 may display a card 1311 including received message content. If there is a sent message, a card containing the sent message content may be displayed.

According to one embodiment, the first area 1301 contains a new message input window and/or various selectable objects 1312 (e.g., an existing image file attachment icon, a new image creation attachment icon, another attachment file selection icon, and an emoji It may include a selection icon and/or a voice file creation attachment icon).

According to one embodiment, when a keyboard screen is displayed in the second area 1302 through the new message input window displayed in the first area 1301 on screen (a), a new message can be written through the keyboard screen.

According to one embodiment, while writing a new message, the height and/or color of the new message writing window may be variably changed in the first area 1301 depending on the message writing state. Accordingly, it is possible to clearly recognize the status of creating a new message and the distinction between incoming and outgoing messages. For example, in screen (b), the outgoing new message creation window 1322 may be displayed so that its color or transparency is distinguishable from the incoming message card 1321. For example, the new message creation window 1322 may be displayed in a dark color or gradient color with low transparency, and the reception message card 1321 may be displayed in a light color with high transparency. For example, if the height of the text input through the new message creation window 1322 is higher than the new message creation window 1322, the recently entered text can be displayed and the previously entered text can be displayed by scrolling. For example, as the number of lines of text input through the new message window 1322 increases, the height of the new message window 1322 can be gradually expanded, and the height of the received message card 1321 can be gradually reduced and the transparency can be gradually increased. It can be raised to .

According to one embodiment, when the outgoing message is completed and sent, the height and/or color of the outgoing message card 1332 and the incoming message card 1321 can be changed in screen (c).

According to one embodiment, when the outgoing message is completed and sent, the height of the outgoing message card 1332 and the incoming message card 1321 in screen (c) can be determined according to the number or amount of text included in each card. there is. For example, in screen (c), the number or amount of text in the sending message card 1332 may be smaller than the text in the receiving message card 1331. Accordingly, the height of the sending message card 1332 in screen (c) may be lower than the height of the receiving message card 1331.

FIG. 14 illustrates examples of various user interfaces provided according to a change in the state of a display (e.g., display 460 of FIG. 4) of an electronic device (e.g., electronic device 400 of FIG. 4) according to various embodiments. This is a drawing for Hereinafter, detailed description of content that overlaps with the content described with reference to the above-mentioned drawings may be omitted.

According to various embodiments, as a specific application (eg, a message application) is executed on the electronic device 400, an application execution screen may be provided on the display. Screen (a) of FIG. 14 may represent a screen displayed as the display of the electronic device 400 is reduced.

According to one embodiment, as the message application is executed in a reduced display state, the message application execution screen may be displayed in the first area 1401. For example, the application execution screen may display a reception message card 1411 and a transmission message card 1412. The receiving message card 1411 and the transmitting message card 1412 may display various morphological elements, including color, position, and/or transparency, differently from each other.

According to one embodiment, the keyboard screen may be displayed in the second area 1402 in a reduced display state. For example, the keyboard screen may include text, numbers, special characters, emoji selection buttons, input option selection buttons, settings buttons, and/or various function selection buttons.

According to one embodiment, messages of different categories or different characteristics (e.g., conversation topic, function, sender) may be displayed depending on the input (e.g., left or right swipe) to the message content area. For example, as a swipe input is performed on the receiving or transmitting message card (1411, 1412) area, the message content area is displayed as a screen (a) each showing messages containing a specific keyword (e.g., restaurant or cat), A screen showing messages received from the same sender (e.g. Susan) (b), a screen showing messages in which a specific person (e.g. Yein) is mentioned (c), a screen showing messages with reactions (d), and a screen showing secret messages. It can be changed to a screen showing (e) or a screen showing reply messages (f), respectively. Accordingly, messages classified by specific criteria are provided, allowing you to find or collect information you want.

According to one embodiment, the selected card can be deleted or the order can be moved by selecting (eg, dragging and dropping) message cards on each screen.

FIG. 15 illustrates examples of various user interfaces provided according to a change in the state of a display (e.g., display 460 of FIG. 4) of an electronic device (e.g., electronic device 400 of FIG. 4) according to various embodiments. This is a drawing for Hereinafter, detailed description of content that overlaps with the content described with reference to the above-mentioned drawings may be omitted.

According to various embodiments, as a specific application (eg, a message application) is executed on the electronic device 400, an application execution screen may be provided on the display screen.

According to one embodiment, screens (a), (b), (c), and (d) may represent a message application execution screen displayed in the first area (eg, first area 601 in FIG. 6).

According to one embodiment, the display of the electronic device 400 may be gradually reduced from screen (a) to screen (b), screen (c), and screen (d).

According to one embodiment, as the display is reduced, the message bubbles 1511, 1512, and 1513 displayed separately on screen (a) have boundaries between the bubbles 1521, 1522, and 1523 on screen (b). may overlap.

According to one embodiment, the message bubbles 1521, 1522, and 1523 displayed as bordered on screen (b) as the display is reduced, the bubble 1532 as the height of the text bumps on screen (c). The message content may be integrated with the message content of the upper bubble 1531 by moving to the back of the same row.

According to one embodiment, as the display is reduced, some integrated message content (e.g., messages 1531 and 1532) is displayed on screen (c), and additionally other message content (1543) is displayed on screen (d). 1541 and 1542)) can be additionally integrated by moving to the back of the same row.

According to one embodiment, each integrated message content may be displayed to be distinguished from each other by varying characteristics such as color and/or highlight within one card.

According to one embodiment, each message content to be integrated may be messages sent by the same person, but is not limited to this and may also include messages sent by different senders. In this case, each message content within one card can be displayed with different characteristics such as color and/or highlight to distinguish it from each other.

FIG. 16 illustrates examples of various user interfaces provided according to a change in the state of a display (e.g., display 460 of FIG. 4) of an electronic device (e.g., electronic device 400 of FIG. 4) according to various embodiments. This is a drawing for Hereinafter, detailed description of content that overlaps with the content described with reference to the above-mentioned drawings may be omitted.

According to various embodiments, as a specific application (eg, a message application) is executed on the electronic device 400, an application execution screen may be provided on the display screen.

According to one embodiment, screens (a), (b), and (c) may represent a message application execution screen displayed in a first area (eg, first area 601 in FIG. 6).

According to one embodiment, the display of the electronic device 400 may be gradually expanded from screen (a) to screen (b) and screen (c).

According to one embodiment, as the display expands, the message contents 1611, 1612, and 1613 that were integrated on screen (a) are divided into separate bubbles with boundaries as the contents are wrapped on screen (b). 1621, 1622, 1623).

According to one embodiment, as the display is expanded, the message bubbles 1621, 1622, and 1623 displayed as bordered on the screen (b) are separated on the screen (c) as the display is further expanded, thereby increasing the gap between the bubbles. widens, and can be displayed as separate bubbles 1631, 1632, and 1633, respectively.

FIG. 17 illustrates examples of various user interfaces provided according to a change in the state of a display (e.g., display 460 of FIG. 4) of an electronic device (e.g., electronic device 400 of FIG. 4) according to various embodiments. This is a drawing for Hereinafter, detailed description of content that overlaps with the content described with reference to the above-mentioned drawings may be omitted.

According to various embodiments, as a specific application (eg, a message application) is executed on the electronic device 400, an application execution screen may be provided on the display screen.

According to one embodiment, as the message application is executed, the message application execution screen is displayed in the first area 1701 (e.g., the first area 601 in FIG. 6) on screen (a) in the reduced display state, A keyboard screen may be displayed in the second area 1702 (e.g., the second area 602 in FIG. 6) for various inputs.

According to one embodiment, screen (a) in the reduced display state may provide a keyboard screen with a reduced height compared to the keyboard screen in the expanded state. For example, the height of selectable objects (eg, buttons or keys 1713) on the keyboard screen may be reduced. For example, the height of buttons in the navigation bar 1715 may be reduced.

According to one embodiment, the screen (a) in the reduced display state may not be provided by removing some selectable objects included in the keyboard screen in the expanded state. For example, the keyboard screen may not display number buttons but may provide a number input button along with special characters when the special character button 1716 is selected.

According to one embodiment, the received message content of the message application execution screen displayed in the first area 1701 may be displayed in one object 1717 (eg, a card).

According to one embodiment, the first area 1701 contains a new message input window and/or various selectable objects (e.g., an existing image file attachment icon, a new image creation attachment icon, another attachment file selection icon, an emoji selection icon, and /or an audio file creation attachment icon) may be included.

According to one embodiment, depending on, for example, a swipe input for the selectable object 1714 (e.g., a toolbar) in the second area 1702 provided in the display expansion state, for example, the display of FIG. 7 with the display omitted. One of various selectable objects 716 (e.g., an emoji input icon, a voice input icon, a keyboard setting icon, a search icon, and/or various function selection icons) may be displayed in the second area 1702.

According to one embodiment, Figure 17 shows input methods to be used on a screen with a reduced display, where screen (a) is a general keyboard method, screen (b) is a one-handed keyboard method, and screens (c) and (d) are smart keyboard methods. The input method can be indicated.

According to one embodiment, the keyboard input method provided as the size of the display is reduced may be provided as a pre-designated method (eg, a general keyboard method on screen (a)).

According to one embodiment, a keyboard input method provided as the size of the display is reduced may be provided according to user selection, as described above with reference to FIG. 7 .

According to one embodiment, the keyboard input method of the display can be changed. For example, the keyboard method of the display may be changed according to a specific input (eg, a long press on the keyboard screen of the second area 1702). For example, screen (a) or screen (b) may be changed to screen (c) according to a long press on the second area 1702. For example, screen (c) may be changed to screen (a) or screen (b) depending on a long press on the second area 1702.

According to one embodiment, according to the smart input method on the screen (c), a reply text button ( 1733) and/or emojis may be provided.

According to one embodiment, when the reply text button 1737 provided on screen (c) is selected, the selected reply text may be entered and displayed on the transmission message card 1745 in the first area 1701 on screen (d). there is.

The embodiments disclosed in this document are merely presented as examples to easily explain the technical content and aid understanding, and are not intended to limit the scope of the technology disclosed in this document. Therefore, the scope of the technology disclosed in this document should be interpreted as including all changes or modified forms derived based on the technical idea of the various embodiments disclosed in this document in addition to the embodiments disclosed herein.

Claims (20)

In electronic devices,
housing;
A flexible display mounted on the housing;
Sensor module: and
Comprising a processor operatively connected to the flexible display and the sensor module,
The processor,
Confirm that the state of the display changes based on the sensor value of the sensor module,
Among the contents provided respectively in the area of a plurality of objects provided through at least part of the display screen before the change, the contents provided respectively in the area of at least two objects, Change the user interface to be provided through a zone,
Contents provided in each of the areas of the two or more objects are set to be displayed distinctly from each other in the area of the one object.
Electronic devices.
According to paragraph 1,
The user interface includes an execution screen according to execution of the message application, and each of the plurality of objects provided through at least a portion of the display screen before the change includes a bubble shape, and is provided through at least a portion of the display screen after the change. The one object being an electronic device including a card shape.
According to paragraph 2,
The processor provides a message input window whose height, color, or transparency is adjusted so that the display screen after the change is distinguished from the single object according to the input of a new message.
According to paragraph 3,
The processor is configured to provide content provided in the areas of the two or more objects with the same sender among the contents provided in the areas of the plurality of objects through the area of the one object.
According to paragraph 1,
An electronic device configured to execute a function designated according to the characteristics of the content according to input selection of the content provided in the area of the one object.
According to paragraph 1,
The processor is configured to arrange contents provided in the areas of the two or more objects in the same row in the area of the one object.
According to paragraph 1,
The processor is configured to display overlapping identical contents among contents provided in each of the areas of the two or more objects as one content in the area of the one object.
According to paragraph 1,
The processor is set to gradually reduce the spacing within the area of the one object according to the reduction state of the display for text among the contents provided in each area of the two or more objects and arrange them consecutively in the same row. Electronic devices.
According to paragraph 1,
The processor is set to provide a keyboard screen in another part of the display screen after the change, and the method of the keyboard screen after the change is determined according to a specified format or selection.
According to clause 9,
The processor is configured to change the format of the keyboard screen according to a specified input to the keyboard screen area of the display screen after the change.
In the method of the electronic device,
Confirming that the state of the display of the electronic device changes based on the sensor value of the sensor of the electronic device; and
Among the contents provided respectively in the area of a plurality of objects provided through at least part of the display screen before the change, the contents provided respectively in the area of at least two objects, A method of providing content through an area, and including an operation of changing a user interface so that contents provided in each area of the two or more objects are displayed distinctly from each other in the area of the one object.
According to clause 11,
The user interface includes an execution screen according to execution of the message application, and each of the plurality of objects provided through at least a portion of the display screen before the change includes a bubble shape, and is provided through at least a portion of the display screen after the change. A method wherein said single object contains a card shape.
According to clause 12,
The method further includes providing a message input window whose height, color, or transparency is adjusted so that the display screen after the change is distinguished from the single object according to the input of a new message.
According to clause 13,
A method of providing content provided in the areas of two or more objects with the same sender among the contents provided in the areas of the plurality of objects through the area of the one object.
According to clause 11,
The method further includes executing a function designated according to characteristics of the content according to input selection of the content provided in the area of the one object.
According to clause 11,
A method of ensuring that contents provided in each of the areas of the two or more objects are arranged in the same row in the area of the one object.
According to clause 11,
A method of displaying overlapping identical contents among contents provided in each of the areas of the two or more objects as one content in the area of the one object.
According to clause 11,
A method of gradually reducing the spacing of text among contents provided in the areas of the two or more objects within the area of the one object according to the reduction state of the display and arranging them consecutively in the same row.
According to clause 11,
Further comprising providing a keyboard screen in another part of the display screen after the change,
The way the keyboard screen appears after the above changes is determined by the specified format or selection.
According to clause 19,
The method further includes changing the format of the keyboard screen according to a designated input to the keyboard screen area of the display screen after the change.

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