WO2022103010A1

WO2022103010A1 - Electronic device and operating method of electronic device

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Publication number: WO2022103010A1
Application number: PCT/KR2021/014734
Authority: WO
Inventors: 장규재; 김호종; 임호영; 장지현; 구지민; 박성철; 최종욱; 한만호; 허재영
Original assignee: 삼성전자 주식회사
Priority date: 2020-11-10
Filing date: 2021-10-20
Publication date: 2022-05-19
Also published as: KR20220063359A

Abstract

An electronic device according to an embodiment disclosed in the present document may comprise: a flexible display having a display area that is expandable or reducible; an input module which is positioned inside the electronic device and periodically generates a first signal; a memory; and a processor operatively coupled to the flexible display, the input module, and the memory. According to an embodiment, the memory may include instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to acquire position information corresponding to a position at which the first signal is received by the flexible display, determine a first area and a second area of the flexible display on the basis of the acquired position information, and turn off the determined first area or allow the first area to emit light in a specified color. Other various embodiments identified by the specification are possible.

Description

Electronic device and method of operation of electronic device

Various embodiments disclosed in this document relate to an electronic device and an operating method of the electronic device.

Recently, electronic devices may have various form factors. The structure of the display may also be variously changed according to the form factor of the electronic device. In particular, electronic devices having a form factor in which the size of the display changes, such as a slideable device, a foldable device, a flexible device, a rollable device, or a multi foldable device The device is being developed.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, according to the form factor of the electronic device, when one area of the display is not visually exposed to the outside of the electronic device, the one area that is not visually exposed to the outside is turned off or a designated color is used. An object of the present invention is to provide an electronic device that reduces power consumption by emitting light.

Various embodiments disclosed in this document provide a first area of a display that is not visually exposed to the outside of an electronic device and visually to the outside of the electronic device, based on an input module including one of an inductive element or a conductive element. An object of the present invention is to provide an electronic device that determines a second area of a display to be exposed and turns off a light emitting element included in the determined first area or emits light in a specified color.

An electronic device according to an embodiment disclosed in this document includes a flexible display in which a display area can be expanded and reduced, an input module positioned inside the electronic device and periodically generating a first signal, a memory, and the flexible display. and a processor operatively coupled to a display, the input module, and the memory. According to an embodiment, when the memory is executed, the processor acquires position information corresponding to a position at which the first signal is received by the flexible display, and based on the acquired position information, the flexible display may include instructions for determining a first region and a second region of , turning off the determined first region, or allowing the first region to emit light in a specified color.

In addition, the method of operating an electronic device including a flexible display in which a display area can be expanded and reduced according to an embodiment disclosed in this document includes: from an input module positioned inside the electronic device and periodically generating a first signal; obtaining location information corresponding to a location at which the first signal is received by the flexible display, determining a first area and a second area of the flexible display based on the obtained location information, and the determined second area It may include an operation of turning off the first region or causing the first region to emit light in a specified color.

According to the embodiments disclosed in this document, when one area of the display is not visually exposed to the outside of the electronic device according to the form factor of the electronic device, the one area that is not visually exposed to the outside is turned off or a specified color is used. It is possible to provide an electronic device that reduces power consumption by emitting light.

According to embodiments disclosed herein, a first area of the display that is not visually exposed to the outside of the electronic device and a second area of the display that are visually exposed to the outside of the electronic device are determined, and included in the determined first area It is possible to provide an electronic device that turns off the light emitting device according to the present invention or emits light with a specified color.

In addition, various effects directly or indirectly identified through this document may be provided.

1 is a block diagram of an electronic device in a network environment, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;

2 is a block diagram of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;

3 is a diagram illustrating an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;

4 is a view for explaining an electronic device configured to allow an external input device to be inserted therein, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;

5 is a diagram for describing an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;

6 is a diagram for describing an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;

7 is a diagram for describing an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;

8 is a diagram illustrating an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;

9 is a flowchart of a method of operating an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;

In connection with the description of the drawings, the same or similar reference numerals may be used for the same or similar components.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

According to an embodiment, the command or data may be transmitted or received between the electronic device 101 and the external electronic device 104 through the server 108 connected to the second network 199 . Each of the external

electronic devices

102 or 104 may be the same as or different from the electronic device 101 . According to an embodiment, all or a part of operations executed in the electronic device 101 may be executed in one or more external

electronic devices

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

Referring to FIG. 2 , the electronic device 200 (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 ) includes a display 210 (eg, the display module 160 of FIG. 1 ), an input module 220 , and a memory 230 . ) (eg, the memory 130 of FIG. 1 ), and a processor 240 (eg, the processor 120 of FIG. 1 ).

According to an embodiment, the display 210 may include at least a partially flexible area. According to an embodiment, the display 210 may be configured such that the display area can be expanded and reduced. For example, in the display 210, at least a partial area is positioned inside the electronic device 200 (eg, rolled out in the electronic device), and the display area is expanded by sliding out by the user, The display area may be reduced by sliding in. For example, the display 210 may include at least one of a slideable display, a foldable display, a flexible display, and a rollable display.

According to an embodiment, the display 210 may include a display panel (not shown). For example, the display panel may include an organic light emitting layer including an organic light emitting diode (OLED), and a film layer configured to allow the display 210 to be flexibly bent. According to an embodiment, the display 210 may include a touch panel (not shown). For example, the touch panel may include a capacitive touch panel that senses a change in capacitance. According to an embodiment, the display 210 may include a digitizer (not shown) that obtains coordinates on the display 210 as digital values using a magnetic field.

According to an embodiment, the display 210 may be reduced so that at least a partial area is not visually exposed to the outside. For example, a state in which at least a partial area of the display 210 is reduced may be the first state. For example, a state in which at least a portion of the display 210 is reduced may be a folded state or a rolled state.

According to an exemplary embodiment, the display 210 may be expanded such that the at least a partial area is visually exposed to the outside. For example, the state in which the display 210 is expanded may be the second state. For example, the expanded state of the display 210 may be an unfolded or unrolled state.

According to an embodiment, the display 210 may be expanded or reduced in an auto, semi-auto, or manual manner. According to an embodiment, the electronic device 200 may further include a driving motor (not shown) therein. For example, the automatic display 210 may be automatically expanded or reduced using a driving motor based on a specified input. For example, the semi-automatic display 210 may be automatically expanded using a driving motor based on a specified input in a reduced state, and reduced by a user directly applying a force in the expanded state. For example, the manual display 210 may be expanded or contracted by a user directly applying a force. The display described with reference to the drawings to be described below may be expanded or reduced in the automatic, semi-automatic, or manual manner described above.

According to an embodiment, the display 210 may set a partial area of the display 210 to be off based on the electrical signal received from the input module 220 . According to an embodiment, the display 210 may be in a state in which at least a partial area of the display 210 is not visually exposed to the outside of the electronic device 200 or in a reduced state. For example, the display 210 may be in a folded state or a rolled state. For example, the display 210 may include a first area that is not visually exposed to the outside of the electronic device 200 and a second area that is visually exposed to the outside of the electronic device 200 . According to an embodiment, the display 210 is a portion of the display 210 that includes an area that is not visually exposed to the outside of the electronic device 200 based on the electrical signal received from the input module 220 . can be set to OFF, or to emit light in a specified color. According to an embodiment, the display 210 is a display including an area that is not visually exposed to the outside based on the location information obtained by the processor 240 based on the electrical signal generated by the input module 220 . A part of 210 may be set to be off, or light may be emitted with a specified color.

According to an embodiment, the input module 220 may input an electrical signal to the display 210 . The processor 240 may obtain coordinate information (or location information) of the display 210 corresponding to the location of the electrical signal input from the input module 220 . According to an embodiment, the input module 220 may include at least one of an inductive element or an inductive component and a conductive element or a conductive component. For example, the inductive element may include a coil (or an inductor). For example, the processor 240 receives coordinate information (or location information) indicating at least one point of the display 210 using an electrical signal input through the input module 220 including an inductive element. can be obtained For example, the conductive element may include a conductive material. For example, when the conductive element comes into contact with the touch panel, capacitance of the touched position of the touch panel may change. For example, when the conductive element comes into contact with the touch panel, the magnitude of the current flowing at the touched position of the touch panel may change. For example, the processor 240 uses an electrical signal (eg, a change in capacitance) input through the input module 220 including a conductive element to coordinate coordinates indicating at least one point of the display 210 . Information (or location information) may be obtained.

According to an embodiment, the input module 220 may be located inside the electronic device 200 . For example, the input module 220 may generate an electrical signal at a fixed position and input (or provide) the generated electrical signal to the display 210 . For example, when the display 210 is changed from a reduced state to at least a partially expanded state, a position of an electrical signal input by the input module 220 at a fixed position to the display 210 may change.

According to an embodiment, the memory 230 may store at least one program, application, data, or instructions executed by the processor 240 . According to an embodiment, the memory 230 may include at least a portion of the memory 130 illustrated in FIG. 1 . According to an embodiment, the memory 230 may include information or instructions for performing at least a part of an operation of the electronic device 200 to be described later. According to an embodiment, the memory 230 may include instructions related to a plurality of applications executed by the processor 240 .

According to an embodiment, the processor 240 may obtain location information of a portion of the display 210 including an area not visually exposed to the outside, based on the electrical signal generated by the input module 220 . can

According to an embodiment, the processor 240 may obtain location information on the display 210 corresponding to the location to which the electrical signal is input based on the electrical signal input (or provided) by the input module 220 . there is. According to an embodiment, the processor 240 may visually display a portion of the display 210 that is not visually exposed to the outside of the electronic device 200 and the outside of the electronic device 200 based on the acquired location information. Another part of the exposed display 210 may be determined. According to an embodiment, the processor 240 may set an area of the display 210 that is not visually exposed to the outside based on the obtained location information to be turned off or to emit light in a specified color.

According to an embodiment, when the extended area of the display 210 is changed, the processor 240 may change one area of the display 210 that is set to off or emits light in a specified color. For example, the processor 240 may periodically acquire location information based on an electrical signal of the input module 220 . For example, the processor 240 periodically acquires location information corresponding to a location to which an electrical signal is input, and determines the area (or area) of the display 210 visually exposed to the outside of the electronic device 200 . You can decide whether to change or not.

According to an embodiment, when at least a portion of the display area of the display 210 is reduced, the user of the electronic device 200 displays the display 210 on an area that is not visually exposed to the outside of the electronic device 200 . content cannot be recognized. According to an embodiment, when the display 210 is reduced, the electronic device 200 displays a display that is not visually exposed to the outside of the electronic device 200 based on an electrical signal input by the input module 220 . The area of 210 may be set to off, or light may be emitted with a specified color. According to an embodiment, the electronic device 200 sets the first area of the display 210 that is not visually exposed to the outside of the electronic device to be off or to emit light in a specified color, thereby consuming current (or power consumption). can reduce Hereinafter, operations described as being performed by the electronic device with reference to drawings to be described later may be referred to as being performed by the processor 240 .

Referring to FIGS. 3A and 3B , an electronic device 300 (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 or the electronic device 200 of FIG. 2 ) has a display ( 310) (eg, the display module 160 of FIG. 1 or the display 210 of FIG. 2), the input module 320 (eg, the input module 220 of FIG. 2), and a roller 330. may include Depending on the form factor of the electronic device 300 , the roller 330 may be omitted. According to an embodiment, the display 310 may include a display panel 311 and a digitizer 312 . For example, the digitizer 312 may be disposed under the display panel 311 . According to an embodiment, the input module 320 may be located inside the electronic device 300 . The input module 320 may input an electrical signal to the display 310 inside the electronic device 300 . 3B shows the display 310 and the input module 320 in an unfolded state. For example, the display 310 (or the display panel 311 ) may include a first area 311a and a second area 311b .

According to an embodiment, the electronic device 300 may recognize a position where the electrical signal input from the input module 320 is received by the display 310 . According to an embodiment, the input module 320 may include an inductive element 321 and an RF circuit 322 . According to an embodiment, the digitizer 312 may generate a magnetic field. According to an embodiment, an induced current may flow in the inductive element 321 based on the magnetic field generated by the digitizer 312 . According to an embodiment, the input module 320 may drive the internal RF circuit 322 using an induced current. The input module 320 may generate an electrical signal (eg, an RF signal) having a specified frequency that can be recognized by the digitizer through the RF circuit 322 . The input module 320 may input the generated electrical signal to the display 310 (eg, the digitizer 312 ). The electronic device 300 may obtain location information corresponding to a location on the display 310 to which an electrical signal is input (or received) by using the digitizer 312 .

For example, the electronic device 300 may recognize that the internal input module 320 inputs an electrical signal to the first point 313 of the display 310 . The electronic device 300 may recognize an electrical signal input to the first point 313 , and obtain location information corresponding to the first point 313 . According to an embodiment, the electronic device 300 may set the first region 311a to off or emit light in a specified color based on the location information corresponding to the first point 313 . For example, the first area 311a may include an area hidden inside the housing 301 when the display 310 is reduced. According to an embodiment, the electronic device 300 corresponds to a region that is not visually exposed to the outside of the electronic device 300 based on the electrical signal input to the first point 313 . can decide to do According to an embodiment, in the electronic device 300 , based on the electrical signal input to the first point 313 , the second region 311b corresponds to a region visually exposed to the outside of the electronic device 300 . it can be decided that According to an embodiment, the electronic device 300 displays content generated according to various operations of the electronic device 300 in the second region 311b and turns off the light emitting devices included in the first region 311a. Current consumption can be reduced by setting it to (off). In various embodiments, the electronic device 300 may reduce current consumption by enabling the light emitting devices included in the first region 311a to emit light in a specified color.

Referring to (a), (b), and (c) of FIG. 4 , an electronic device 400 (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 , the electronic device 200 of FIG. 2 , or the electronic device of FIG. 3 ) 300), the housing 401 (eg, the housing 301 of FIG. 3 ), the display 410 in which the display area can be expanded and reduced (eg, the display module 160 of FIG. 1 or the display of FIG. 2 ) 210) or the display 310 of FIG. 3), and a roller 430 (eg, the roller 330 of FIG. 3). According to an embodiment, the display 410 may include a display panel 411 and a digitizer 412 . In various embodiments, the roller 430 may be omitted depending on the form factor of the electronic device 400 . According to an embodiment, the electronic device 400 may include a space 420 configured to allow the external input device 440 to be inserted (included or accommodated) inside the housing 401 . For example, the external input device 440 may include a digital pen (eg, a stylus pen).

Referring to FIG. 4A , the electronic device 400 may receive an electrical signal from the external input device 440 to recognize the expanded area of the display 410 . For example, the electronic device 400 may receive an electrical signal from the external input device 440 while the external input device 440 is accommodated in the electronic device 400 . The electronic device 400 may recognize the expanded area of the display 410 using an electrical signal.

According to an embodiment, the electronic device 400 may expand the display 410 in a first direction (eg, a +x direction). According to an embodiment, by using the external input device 440 for inputting an electrical signal to the electronic device 400 while being inserted into the electronic device 400 , the electronic device 400 is displayed in the display 410 . An externally exposed region (or an externally not visually exposed region) of the electronic device 400 may be recognized.

According to an embodiment, the electronic device 400 may receive an electrical signal from the external input device 440 while the external input device 440 is inserted into the electronic device 400 . For example, the external input device 440 may include an input module (not shown) (eg, the input module 220 of FIG. 2 or the input module 320 of FIG. 3 ) described with reference to the above drawings. . For example, the external input device 440 may include an inductive element (not shown) (eg, the inductive element 321 of FIG. 3 ) and an RF circuit (not shown) (eg, the RF circuit 322 of FIG. 3 ). may include According to an embodiment, the electronic device 400 may receive an electrical signal generated by the external input device 440 . For example, the electronic device 400 receives an electrical signal generated by the external input device 440 based on the magnetic field generated by the digitizer 412 , and displays the electrical signal on the display 410 (or the display panel 411 ). )), it is possible to obtain location information corresponding to the received location.

According to an embodiment, the electronic device 400 is located inside the housing 401 of the electronic device 400 of the display 410 based on the acquired location information, and the first area is not visually exposed to the outside. and a second area visually exposed to the outside of the electronic device 400 may be recognized (or determined). For example, when the acquired location information includes the x-axis coordinate information and the y-axis coordinate information, the electronic device 400 determines the first direction (eg, +) in which the display 410 is expanded based on the x-axis coordinate information. x-direction) may be recognized as corresponding to the second area visually exposed to the outside. For example, based on the x-axis coordinate information included in the acquired location information, the electronic device 400 displays the display 410 located in a direction opposite to the first direction in which the display 410 is expanded (eg, the -x direction). ) may be recognized as corresponding to the first area not visually exposed to the outside.

According to an embodiment, the electronic device 400 sets a first area of the display 410 of the electronic device 400 that is not visually exposed to the outside of the electronic device 400 to off or emits light in a specified color to generate a current consumption can be reduced.

According to an embodiment, the electronic device 400 uses the electrical signal input from the detection sensor 422 in a state in which the external input device 440 is not inserted into the electronic device 400 to display the display 410 . can recognize the extended area of Referring to FIG. 4B , the electronic device 400 detects whether the external input device 440 shown in FIG. 4A is inserted into the electronic device 400 by a detection sensor ( 422) can be used to detect it. According to an embodiment, the detection sensor 422 may include an input module (not shown) (eg, the input module 220 of FIG. 2 or the input module 320 of FIG. 3 ) described with reference to the drawings described above. there is. For example, the detection sensor 422 may include one of an inductive element (not shown) (eg, the inductive element 321 of FIG. 3 ) or an RF circuit (not shown) (eg, the RF circuit 322 of FIG. 3 ). It may include at least one.

Referring to FIG. 4B , in a state in which the external input device 440 is not inserted into the electronic device 400 , the electronic device 400 uses an electrical signal input from the detection sensor 422 to A first area that is not visually exposed to the outside of the electronic device 400 and a second area that is visually exposed to the outside of the display 410 may be recognized. Same or similar to the above description, the electronic device 400 receives an electrical signal from the detection sensor 422 based on the magnetic field generated by the digitizer 412, and the electrical signal is displayed on the display 410 (or the display). It is possible to obtain location information corresponding to the location received on the panel 411). The electronic device 400 is located inside the housing 401 of the electronic device 400 of the display 410 based on the acquired location information, and is a first area that is not visually exposed to the outside of the electronic device 400 . and a second area visually exposed to the outside of the electronic device 400 may be recognized (or determined). According to an embodiment, the electronic device 400 sets a first area that is not visually exposed to the outside of the electronic device 400 among the display 410 of the electronic device 400 to off or to a specified color. It is possible to reduce the current consumption by emitting light.

4C exemplarily shows a detection sensor 422 according to an embodiment.

According to an embodiment, the electronic device 400 may include a printed circuit board 425 (printed circuit board) and a flexible printed circuit board 427 (flexible printed circuit board) on which electronic and/or electrical components are disposed. there is. According to an embodiment, the flexible printed circuit board 427 may be electrically connected to the printed circuit board 425 through a connector 428 . According to an embodiment, the detection sensor 422 may be disposed on the flexible printed circuit board 427 . For example, the detection sensor 422 may be disposed on the flexible printed circuit board 427 in a specified pattern (eg, a coil pattern or a loop pattern). According to an embodiment, the detection sensor 422 disposed on the flexible printed circuit board 427 may be located in the space 420 configured to allow the external input device 440 to be inserted (contained or accommodated).

According to an embodiment, the electronic device 400 uses at least one of an input module and a detection sensor 422 included in the external input device 440 to generate an electrical signal while the external input device 440 is inserted. can be input. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the electronic device 400 may include the electronic device 400 among the displays 410 based on location information corresponding to a location at which an electrical signal is input to the display 410 (or the display panel 411 ). ), a first area not visually exposed to the outside may be determined, and light emitting devices corresponding to the first area may be set to off or emit light with a specified color.

According to an embodiment, the electronic device 400 inputs an electrical signal using a detection sensor 422 that detects whether the external input device 440 is inserted in a state in which the external input device 440 is not inserted. can receive According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the electronic device 400 may include the electronic device 400 among the displays 410 based on location information corresponding to a location at which an electrical signal is input to the display 410 (or the display panel 411 ). ), a first area not visually exposed to the outside may be determined, and light emitting devices corresponding to the first area may be set to off or emit light with a specified color.

According to an embodiment, the external input device 440 may further include a frequency changing circuit (not shown). For example, the external input device 440 may change the first frequency to the second frequency or change the second frequency to the first frequency by using the frequency changing circuit. For example, the external input device 440 may provide an electrical signal having a first frequency to the electronic device 400 to provide user data or a touch input to the electronic device 400 . For example, the external input device 440 provides an electrical signal having a second frequency to the electronic device 400 so that the electronic device 400 selects a first area of the display 410 that is not visually exposed to the outside. After determining, the light emitting devices corresponding to the first region may be set to off or emit light with a specified color.

According to an embodiment, the electronic device 400 may receive an electrical signal having a first frequency and an electrical signal having a second frequency from the external input device 440 . According to an embodiment, the external input device 440 may generate an electrical signal having a first frequency and may input the generated electrical signal having the first frequency to the electronic device 400 . According to an embodiment, while providing a touch input to the electronic device 400 using an electrical signal having a first frequency, the external input device 440 responds to a specified input (eg, physical key press). Based on it, the first frequency may be changed to the second frequency. The external input device 440 may input an electrical signal having a changed frequency (eg, a second frequency) to the electronic device 400 . According to an embodiment, the electronic device 400 may obtain location information corresponding to a location at which an electrical signal having a second frequency is input to the display 410 (or the display panel 411) according to the above description. there is. Based on the acquired location information, the electronic device 400 turns off the light emitting elements corresponding to the first area of the display 410 that is not visually exposed to the outside of the electronic device 400 or emits light with a specified color can do it For example, the electronic device 400 is visually exposed to a first area that is not visually exposed to the outside of the electronic device 400 and to the outside of the electronic device 400 based on an electrical signal having a second frequency. It is possible to determine a second region to be used. The electronic device 400 may set the light emitting elements corresponding to the determined first area to be off or may emit light in a specified color. According to an embodiment, the external input device 440 may change the second frequency back to the first frequency based on a specified input (eg, a physical key press). According to an embodiment, the electronic device 400 may receive an electrical signal having a changed frequency (eg, a first frequency) from the external input device 440 . For example, the electronic device 400 may perform a task (eg, input user data or execute an application) corresponding to a user input based on an electrical signal having a first frequency.

According to an embodiment, the electronic device 400 may periodically acquire location information based on an electrical signal. For example, when the extended area of the display 410 is changed, the electronic device 400 periodically acquires location information and a visually exposed area (or the outside of the display 410 ) of the electronic device 400 . can determine whether to change the area that is not visually exposed). According to an embodiment, when the difference between the location information sensed in the first period and the location information sensed in the second period exceeds a specified threshold value, the electronic device 400 performs An area not visually exposed to the outside of the electronic device 400 may be set to off or may emit light in a specified color.

For example, the specified threshold value of the electronic device 400 may be 5 pixels. According to an embodiment, the electronic device 400 may acquire location information based on the electrical signal of the digitizer 412 every T time. For example, location information acquired by the electronic device 400 at time t1 may be (5,10) [pixel] based on the x-y coordinate system. Next, the location information obtained by the electronic device 400 at time t1+T may be (7,10) [pixel] based on the x-y coordinate system. According to an embodiment, since the difference in the x-coordinate is less than or equal to a specified threshold value, the electronic device 600 may maintain an area that is set to off (or emits light in a specified color) without changing. According to an embodiment, the location information obtained by the electronic device 400 at time t1 may be (5,10) [pixel] based on the x-y coordinate system. Next, location information obtained by the electronic device 400 at time t1+T may be (15,10) [pixel] based on the x-y coordinate system. According to an embodiment, since the difference in the x-coordinate exceeds a specified threshold value, the electronic device 600 sets the display 410 to off (or to a specified color) based on the location information acquired at time t1+T. The area that emits light) can be changed (or updated).

Referring to FIGS. 5A and 5B , an electronic device 500 (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 , the electronic device 200 of FIG. 2 , or the electronic device 300 of FIG. 3 or FIG. The electronic device 400 of FIG. 4 includes a housing 501 (eg, the housing 301 of FIG. 3 , the housing 401 of FIG. 4 ), and a display 510 (eg, of FIG. 1 ) in which a display area can be expanded and reduced. The display module 160 or the display 210 of FIG. 2 or the display 310 of FIG. 3 or the display 410 of FIG. 4 ), the input module 520 (eg, the input module 220 of FIG. 2 or the display 410 of FIG. 3 ) of the input module 320 or the input module described with reference to FIG. 4) and a roller 530 (eg, the roller 330 of FIG. 3 or the roller 430 of FIG. 4). there is. In various embodiments, the roller 530 may be omitted depending on the form factor of the electronic device 500 . According to an embodiment, the display 510 may include a display panel 511 and a touch panel 512 . For example, the touch panel 512 may include a capacitive touch panel that detects a change in capacitance. In various embodiments, the touch panel 512 may be a built-in touch panel integrally coupled with the display panel 511 . Referring to FIG. 5 , the touch panel 512 is illustrated as being disposed on the display panel 511 (eg, an external touch panel). This is only an example, and even when the electronic device 500 includes a built-in touch panel, the embodiments described with reference to the above-described drawings may be applied in the same or similar manner. According to an embodiment, the input module 520 (eg, the input module 220 of FIG. 2 ) may be located inside the electronic device 300 . The input module 520 may input an electrical signal to the display 510 inside the electronic device 500 . FIG. 5B shows the display 510 and the input module 520 in an unfolded state. For example, the display 510 may include a first area 511a and a second area 511b.

Referring to FIG. 5B , the electronic device 500 may recognize a position at which an electrical signal input from the input module 520 is received by the display 510 . According to an embodiment, the input module 520 may include a conductive element including a conductive material. According to an embodiment, when the input module 520 contacts the first point 513a of the touch panel 512 , the electronic device 500 displays a display corresponding to the first point 513a of the touch panel 512 . Coordinate information of the first point 513b of the panel 511 may be acquired. For example, the touch panel 512 may detect a change in capacitance that occurs when the input module 520 comes into contact with the touch panel 512 . For example, when the capacitance of the first point 513a of the touch panel 512 changes, the electronic device 500 performs an electrical response corresponding to the change in the capacitance of the first point 513a of the touch panel 512 . signal can be detected. The electronic device 500 may recognize the first point 513b of the display panel 511 based on the sensed electrical signal, and obtain coordinate information of the first point 513b of the display panel 511 .

According to an embodiment, the electronic device 500 sets the first region 511a to off or a designated color based on location information corresponding to the first point 513b of the display panel 511 . can be illuminated with For example, the first area 511a may include an area hidden inside the housing 501 when the display 510 is reduced. According to an embodiment, the electronic device 500 is configured to perform the first first point 513a of the touch panel 512 (or the first point 513b of the display panel 511) based on an electrical signal input. It may be determined that the area 511a corresponds to an area not visually exposed to the outside of the electronic device 500 . According to an exemplary embodiment, the electronic device 500 performs a second operation based on an electrical signal input to the first point 513a of the touch panel 512 (or the first point 513b of the display panel 511 ). The area 511b may be determined to correspond to an area visually exposed to the outside of the electronic device 500 . According to an embodiment, the electronic device 500 displays content generated according to various operations of the electronic device 500 in the second region 511b and turns off light emitting devices included in the first region 511a. Current consumption can be reduced by setting it to (off). In various embodiments, the electronic device 500 may reduce current consumption by enabling the light emitting devices included in the first region 511a to emit light in a specified color.

According to an embodiment, the electronic device 500 may periodically acquire location information based on an electrical signal (eg, a change in capacitance) of the input module 520 . For example, when the extended area of the display 510 is changed, the electronic device 500 periodically acquires location information and provides a visually exposed area (or the outside) of the display 510 to the outside of the electronic device 500 . can determine whether to change the area that is not visually exposed). According to an embodiment, when the difference between the location information sensed in the first period and the location information sensed in the second period exceeds a specified threshold value, the electronic device 500 performs An area that is not visually exposed to the outside of the electronic device 500 may be set to off or may emit light in a specified color.

Referring to FIG. 6 , an electronic device 600 (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 , the electronic device 200 of FIG. 2 , the electronic device 300 of FIG. 3 , or the electronic device 400 of FIG. 4 , or The electronic device 500 of FIG. 5 ) includes a display 611 in which a display area can be expanded and reduced (eg, the display module 160 of FIG. 1 , the display 210 of FIG. 2 , or the display 310 of FIG. 3 ) The display 410 of FIG. 4 or the display 510 of FIG. 5 ) and the plurality of

input modules

621 , 622 , 623 , 624 (eg, the input module 220 of FIG. 2 or the input module 320 of FIG. 3 ) ) or the input module described with reference to FIG. 4 or the input module 520 of FIG. 5). According to an embodiment, the display 611 may include a first area 611a and a second area 611b. According to an embodiment, the first area 611a may include an area invisible to the user. For example, the first area 611a may correspond to an area that is not visible to the user by being covered by the support member 630 constituting the electronic device 600 .

According to an embodiment, the electronic device 600 may include a plurality of

input modules

621 , 622 , 623 , and 624 arranged on a virtual straight line 620 . For example, the plurality of

input modules

621 , 622 , 623 , and 624 may include at least one of the above-described inductive element and conductive element. According to an embodiment, the electronic device 600 receives electrical signals from the plurality of

input modules

621 , 622 , 623 , and 624 , and displays at least one point can be recognized. According to an embodiment, the electronic device 600 may display ( 611), location information of at least one point may be acquired. According to an embodiment, the electronic device 600 may determine the first area 611a and the second area 611b based on the obtained location information. Since the plurality of

input modules

621 , 622 , 623 , and 624 illustrated in FIG. 6 are merely examples, the number of the plurality of input modules according to various embodiments is not limited to that illustrated in FIG. 6 .

According to an embodiment, the electronic device 600 includes a plurality of

input modules

621 , 622 , 623 , and/or 624 spaced apart from each other within a predetermined distance (eg, 2 cm) from the virtual straight line 620 . may include For example, each

input module

621 , 622 , 623 , and/or 624 arranged to be spaced apart from the virtual straight line 620 is a first region 611a and a second region to be described later by correcting the spaced distance. (611b) can be determined.

According to an embodiment, the electronic device 600 is displayed on the display 611 corresponding to the position where the electrical signal is input based on the electrical signal generated by one

input module

621 , 622 , 623 , or 624 . Location information of at least one point may be acquired. For example, one

input module

621 , 622 , 623 , or 624 may include a plurality of inductive elements or a plurality of conductive elements.

According to an embodiment, the electronic device 600 may determine the first area 611a and the second area 611b by using two or more input modules among the plurality of

input modules

621 , 622 , 623 , and 624 . there is. According to an embodiment, in the electronic device 600 , the first input module 621 including a conductive element is the display 611 (or the touch panel described with reference to FIG. 2 or the touch panel 512 of FIG. 5 ) It is possible to recognize a first point in contact with the . For example, the electronic device 600 may detect a change in the capacitance of the first point. According to an embodiment, in the electronic device 600 , the second input module 622 including a conductive element is the display 611 (or the touch panel described with reference to FIG. 2 or the touch panel 512 of FIG. 5 ) It is possible to recognize a second point in contact with the . For example, the electronic device 600 may detect a change in the capacitance of the second point. According to an embodiment, the electronic device 600 may recognize the virtual straight line 620 including the first point and the second point based on the detection of the change in capacitance. According to an embodiment, the electronic device 600 determines an area located in the first direction (eg, the +x direction) as the second area 611b based on the virtual straight line 620 , and the second direction ( For example, a region located in the -x direction) may be determined as the first region 611a.

According to an embodiment, the electronic device 600 determines a direction in which the display 611 is reduced (eg, -x direction) based on location information on the display 611 to which an electrical signal (eg, change in capacitance) is input. ) may be determined as the first area 611a. For example, the electronic device 600 may determine the first area 611a as an area accommodated in the electronic device 600 or covered by the support member 630 . For example, the electronic device 600 may determine the first area 611a as an area of the display 611 that the user cannot see. According to an embodiment, the electronic device 600 determines the direction in which the display 611 is expanded (eg, the +x direction) based on location information on the display 611 to which an electrical signal (eg, change in capacitance) is input. ) may be determined as the second area 611b. For example, the electronic device 600 may determine the second area 611b as an area visually exposed to the outside of the electronic device 600 . For example, the electronic device 600 may determine the second area 611b as one area of the display 611 shown to the user.

According to an embodiment, the electronic device 600 turns off the light emitting element included in the first region 611a that is not visible to the user (or is covered by the support member 630 of the electronic device 600 ). It can be set to (off). According to an embodiment, the electronic device 600 designates a light emitting element included in the first region 611a that is not visible to the user (or is covered by the support member 630 of the electronic device 600 ). It can emit color. According to an embodiment, the electronic device 600 may reduce current consumption by turning off the light emitting element included in the first region 611a or by emitting light in a specified color.

Referring to FIG. 7 , an electronic device 700 (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 , the electronic device 200 of FIG. 2 , the electronic device 300 of FIG. 3 , or the electronic device 400 of FIG. 4 , or The electronic device 500 of FIG. 5 or the electronic device 600 of FIG. 6 ) includes a display 710 in which a display area can be expanded and reduced (eg, the display module 160 of FIG. 1 or the display 210 of FIG. 2 ). or display 310 of FIG. 3 or display 410 of FIG. 4 or display 510 of FIG. 5 or display 611 of FIG. 6 ) and at least one input module 720 (eg, the input module of FIG. 2 ) 220 or the input module 320 of FIG. 3 or the input module described with reference to FIG. 4 or the input module 520 of FIG. 5 or the plurality of

input modules

621, 622, 623, 624 of FIG. may include According to an embodiment, the input module 720 may include at least one of the above-described inductive element and conductive element.

According to an embodiment, the display 710 may include two or more regions. According to an embodiment, the electronic device 700 may include two or more display driver ICs (DDIs) that individually control two or more regions of the display 710 .

For example, the electronic device 700 may include at least one

display driver

721 , 722 , 723 , and 724 for controlling a plurality of light emitting devices included in the display 710 . For example, the electronic device 700 may include a first DDI 721 , a second DDI 722 , a third DDI 723 , and a fourth DDI 724 . For example, the electronic device 700 may control a plurality of light emitting devices included in the first area 711 of the display 710 through the first DDI 721 . For example, the electronic device 700 may control a plurality of light emitting devices included in the second area 712 of the display 710 through the second DDI 722 . For example, the electronic device 700 may control a plurality of light emitting devices included in the third area 713 of the display 710 through the third DDI 723 . For example, the electronic device 700 may control a plurality of light emitting devices included in the fourth region 714 of the display 710 through the fourth DDI 724 .

According to an embodiment, the electronic device 700 uses the input module 720 to display a region that is not visually exposed to the outside of the electronic device 700 and It is possible to determine the area visually exposed to the outside.

For example, the electronic device 700 uses the input module 720 to visually visualize the first area 711 , the second area 712 , and the third area 713 to the outside of the electronic device 700 . can be determined as an unexposed area. For example, the electronic device 700 may determine the fourth area 714 as an area visually exposed to the outside of the electronic device 700 using the input module 720 . According to an embodiment, the electronic device 700 has a first DDI 721 and a second DDI 722 that control the first area 711 , the second area 712 , and the third area 713 , respectively. , and through the third DDI 723 , a plurality of light emitting devices included in the first region 711 , the second region 712 , and the third region 713 are set to off or a designated color can be illuminated with In this case, the electronic device 700 may display various contents (eg, an execution screen of an application) based on the operation of the electronic device 700 in the fourth area 714 through the fourth DDI 724 .

For example, the electronic device 700 may determine the first area 711 and the second area 712 as areas not visually exposed to the outside of the electronic device 700 using the input module 720 . there is. For example, the electronic device 700 may determine the third region 713 and the fourth region 714 as regions not visually exposed to the outside of the electronic device 700 using the input module 720 . there is. According to an embodiment, the electronic device 700 turns off the plurality of light emitting devices included in the first region 711 and the second region 712 through the first DDI 721 and the second DDI 722 . It can be set to (off) or lighted with a specified color. In this case, the electronic device 700 performs various operations based on the operation of the electronic device 700 in the third region 713 and the fourth region 714 through the third DDI 723 and the fourth DDI 724 . Content (eg, an application execution screen) can be displayed.

Since the at least one

display driver

721 , 722 , 723 , and 724 illustrated in FIG. 7 are merely examples for convenience of description, the number of the at least one display driver is limited to that illustrated in FIG. 7 and is not interpreted.

Referring to FIG. 8 , an electronic device 800 (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 , the electronic device 200 of FIG. 2 , the electronic device 300 of FIG. 3 , or the electronic device 400 of FIG. 4 , or The electronic device 500 of FIG. 5 , the electronic device 600 of FIG. 6 , or the electronic device 700 of FIG. 7 ) includes a display 810 in which a display area can be expanded and reduced (eg, the display module 160 of FIG. 1 ). ) or the display 210 of Fig. 2 or the display 310 of Fig. 3 or the display 410 of Fig. 4 or the display 510 of Fig. 5 or the display 611 of Fig. 6 or the display 710 of Fig. 7) and an input module 820 (eg, the input module 220 of FIG. 2 , the input module 320 of FIG. 3 , the input module described with reference to FIG. 4 , the input module 520 of FIG. 5 , or a plurality of input modules of FIG. 6 )

input modules

621 , 622 , 623 , 624 or at least one input module 720 of FIG. 7 ). According to an embodiment, the input module 820 may include at least one of the above-described inductive element and conductive element. Hereinafter, a case in which the input module 820 includes an inductive element will be exemplarily described.

According to an embodiment, the display 810 may include a display panel 811 and a digitizer 812 . According to an embodiment, the input module 820 may be located inside the electronic device 800 . The position of the input module 820 may be variously modified according to the form factor of the electronic device 800 .

Referring to FIG. 8A , the display 810 may be flexibly bent according to the form factor of the electronic device 800 . For example, when the electronic device 800 includes a wearable device, the display 810 may be bent to be worn on the user's body.

According to an embodiment, when the user wears the electronic device 800 , at least a partial area of the display 810 may be covered so as not to be seen by the user. For example, the display 810 (or the display panel 811 ) may include a first area 811a and a second area 811b. For example, the first area 811a may include an area invisible to the user (eg, a hidden area). For example, the second area 811b may include an area visible to the user.

According to an embodiment, the electronic device 800 may detect an electrical signal input from the input module 820 based on the magnetic field generated by the digitizer 812 . According to an embodiment, the electronic device 800 may acquire location information corresponding to a location on the display 810 to which an electrical signal is input. According to an embodiment, the electronic device 800 may determine the first area 811a as an area invisible to the user based on the obtained location information. According to an embodiment, the electronic device 800 may set the plurality of light emitting devices included in the first region 811a to be off or may emit light in a specified color. According to an embodiment, the electronic device 800 may reduce current consumption by turning off the plurality of light emitting devices included in the first region 811a or by emitting light in a specified color.

In various embodiments, the location of the input module 820 is not limited. For example, referring to FIG. 8B , the electronic device 800 provides a preset offset from a position 815 on the display 810 to which an electrical signal is input from the internal input module 820 . can be applied to determine the boundary 817 on the display 810 . The electronic device 800 may determine a first area 811a that is not visually exposed to the outside of the electronic device 800 and a second area 811b that is exposed based on the determined boundary 817 . For example, the electronic device 800 applies a preset offset from a position 815 at which an electrical signal received from the input module 820 is received, to a plurality of pieces included in the first region 811a. Current consumption can be reduced by turning off the light emitting elements or by emitting light in a specified color.

In the above description, it is described that the input module 820 includes an inductive element as an example, but even when the input module 820 includes a conductive element, the above-described embodiment may be applied in the same or similar manner.

An electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 , the electronic device 200 of FIG. 2 , the electronic device 300 of FIG. 3 , or the electronic device 400 of FIG. 4 or FIG. The electronic device 500 of FIG. 5 , the electronic device 600 of FIG. 6 , the electronic device 700 of FIG. 7 , or the electronic device 800 of FIG. 8 ) includes a flexible display in which a display area can be expanded and reduced ( Example: display module 160 of FIG. 1 or display 210 of FIG. 2 or display 310 of FIG. 3 or display 410 of FIG. 4 or display 510 of FIG. 5 or display 611 of FIG. 6 Alternatively, the display 710 of FIG. 7 or the display 810 of FIG. 8 ), an input module (eg, the input module 220 of FIG. 2 or FIG. 3 ) that is located inside the electronic device and periodically generates a first signal of the input module 320 of or the input module described with reference to FIG. 4 , or the input module 520 of FIG. 5 , or the plurality of

input modules

621 , 622 , 623 , 624 of FIG. 6 , or at least one input of FIG. 7 . module 720 or input module 820 of FIG. 8 ), a memory (eg, memory 130 of FIG. 1 or memory 230 of FIG. 2 ) and the flexible display, the input module and operatively with the memory It may include a connected processor (eg, the processor 120 of FIG. 1 or the processor 240 of FIG. 2 ). According to an embodiment, when the memory is executed, the processor acquires position information corresponding to a position at which the first signal is received by the flexible display, and based on the acquired position information, the flexible display may include instructions for determining a first region and a second region of , turning off the determined first region, or allowing the first region to emit light in a specified color.

According to an embodiment, the flexible display includes a display panel and a digitizer disposed under the display panel, and the input module generates the first signal having a first frequency. may include an inductive element, wherein the instructions include, wherein the processor obtains the location information based on the digitizer receiving the first signal from the input module, and based on the obtained location information , of the flexible display, the first area not visually exposed to the outside of the electronic device and the second area visually exposed to the outside of the electronic device may be determined.

According to an embodiment, the instructions may cause the processor to detect whether an insertable external input device is inserted into the internal space of the electronic device by using the inductive element.

According to an embodiment, the flexible display may include a display panel and a digitizer disposed under the display panel, and the instructions include, by the processor, of the electronic device by using the digitizer. Receives a second signal generated by an inductive element included in an external input device insertable into an internal space, and based on the second signal, the first of the flexible displays that are not visually exposed to the outside of the electronic device A region and the second region visually exposed to the outside of the electronic device may be determined.

According to an embodiment, the instructions include, by the processor, receiving a third signal having a second frequency from the external input device using the digitizer, and receiving a third signal having a second frequency based on the third signal, corresponding to a user input You can make it do the task.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the electronic device may further include a first display driver controlling the first region and a second display driver controlling the second region, and the instructions include: Based on the obtained location information, the first area may be turned off through the first display driver or the first area may emit light in the specified color through the first display driver.

According to an embodiment, the instructions include, by the processor, a position at which the first signal is received by the flexible display periodically, a first position sensed in a first period, and a second position sensed in a second period When the difference in location exceeds a predetermined threshold value, the first area and the second area are changed based on the second location, and the changed first area is turned off, or the changed first area is the designated It can be made to emit color.

According to an embodiment, the flexible display may include a display panel and a touch panel, the input module may include a conductive element, and the instructions may cause the processor, the conductive element to contact the touch panel. to detect a change in the capacitance of the position in contact with the conductive element in the touch panel, and based on the sensed change in capacitance, the position information corresponding to the contact position of the conductive element to determine the first area that is not visually exposed to the outside of the electronic device and the second area that are visually exposed to the outside of the electronic device of the flexible display based on the obtained location information. can do.

According to an embodiment, the conductive element may include a first conductive element and a second conductive element, and the instructions include, by the processor, a second method of the touch panel whose capacitance is changed by the first conductive element. Sensing one point, detecting a second point of the touch panel whose capacitance is changed by the second conductive element, and based on a change in capacitance at the first point and a change in capacitance at the second point Thus, a virtual straight line on the flexible display including the first point and the second point is recognized, and an area located in the first direction of the flexible display is defined as the first area based on the virtual straight line. and, based on the virtual straight line, an area of the flexible display located in a second direction in which the flexible display is extended may be determined as the second area.

According to an embodiment, the instructions, the processor determines a boundary by applying a specified offset based on the obtained location information, and based on the boundary, the first area of the flexible display and to determine the second area.

According to an embodiment, in operation 910 , an electronic device (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 , the electronic device 200 of FIG. 2 , the electronic device 300 of FIG. 3 , or the electronic device 400 of FIG. 4 ) Alternatively, the electronic device 500 of FIG. 5 , the electronic device 600 of FIG. 6 , the electronic device 700 of FIG. 7 , or the electronic device 800 of FIG. 8 ) is located inside and periodically generates a first signal an input module (eg, the input module 220 of FIG. 2 , the input module 320 of FIG. 3 , the input module described with reference to FIG. 4 , the input module 520 of FIG. 5 , or a plurality of input modules of FIG. 6 ) From (621, 622, 623, 624) or at least one input module 720 of FIG. 7 or the input module 820 of FIG. 8), a first signal (eg, an electrical signal) is transmitted to the flexible display (display of FIG. 1 ) Module 160 or display 210 of FIG. 2 or display 310 of FIG. 3 or display 410 of FIG. 4 or display 510 of FIG. 5 or display 611 of FIG. 6 or display of FIG. 7 ( 710) or location information corresponding to a location received on the display 810 of FIG. 8 may be acquired. For example, the input module may include at least one of an inductive element and a conductive element. According to an embodiment, the electronic device may recognize a position of the display to which the first signal is input based on a first signal input to the display in response to a magnetic field or a first signal input by sensing a change in capacitance. can For example, the electronic device may acquire location information corresponding to the recognized location. According to an embodiment, the electronic device may periodically acquire location information.

According to an embodiment, in operation 920 , the electronic device may determine a first area and a second area of the flexible display based on the obtained location information. For example, the first area may correspond to an area of the flexible display that is not visually exposed to the outside of the electronic device. For example, the first area may correspond to an area in the flexible display that is located inside the housing of the electronic device and is not visible to the user. For example, the second area may correspond to an area visually exposed to the outside of the electronic device. For example, the second area may correspond to an area shown to the user.

According to an embodiment, the electronic device determines an area located in a first direction in which the flexible display is expanded as a second area based on the obtained location information, and is located in a second direction corresponding to the direction in which the flexible display is reduced. The located area may be determined as the first area. According to an embodiment, when the difference between the location information acquired in the first period and the location information acquired in the second period exceeds a specified threshold value based on the periodically acquired location information, the electronic device determines the second period The first area and the second area may be changed (or updated) based on the obtained location information.

According to an embodiment, in operation 930 , the electronic device may turn off the determined first area or may emit light with a specified color in the first area. For example, the electronic device may reduce the amount of current consumption by setting the first area not visually exposed to the outside to be turned off or by emitting light in a specified color. According to an embodiment, current consumption may be reduced by turning off the changed first area or emitting light in a specified color based on the periodically acquired location information.

A flexible display (eg, the display module 160 of FIG. 1 , the display 210 of FIG. 2 , the display 310 of FIG. 3 , or the display of FIG. 4 ) according to an embodiment of the present disclosure 410) or an electronic device (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 ) including the display 510 of FIG. 5 , the display 611 of FIG. 6 , the display 710 of FIG. 7 , or the display 810 of FIG. 8 ). ) or the electronic device 200 of FIG. 2 , the electronic device 300 of FIG. 3 , the electronic device 400 of FIG. 4 , the electronic device 500 of FIG. 5 , the electronic device 600 of FIG. 6 , or the electronic device 600 of FIG. 7 . The operating method of the electronic device 700 or the electronic device 800 of FIG. 8 includes an input module (eg, the input module 220 of FIG. 2 or FIG. 2 ) that is located inside the electronic device and periodically generates a first signal. The input module 320 of 3 or the input module described with reference to FIG. 4 , the input module 520 of FIG. 5 , the plurality of

input modules

621 , 622 , 623 , 624 of FIG. 6 , or at least one of the input modules of FIG. 7 . An operation of obtaining, from the input module 720 or the input module 820 of FIG. 8 ), location information corresponding to a location at which the first signal is received by the flexible display, based on the obtained location information, the flexible display It may include an operation of determining the first area and the second area of the display, and an operation of turning off the determined first area or causing the first area to emit light in a specified color.

According to an embodiment, the flexible display may include a display panel and a digitizer disposed under the display panel, wherein the input module generates the first signal having a first frequency. may include an inductive element, and the obtaining of the location information may include obtaining the location information based on the digitizer receiving the first signal from the input module, The determining of the first area and the second area may include, based on the obtained location information, the first area of the flexible display that is not visually exposed to the outside of the electronic device and the outside of the electronic device. and determining the second area exposed as .

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the operating method may further include detecting whether an external input device insertable into the internal space of the electronic device is inserted using the inductive element.

According to an embodiment, the flexible display may include a display panel and a digitizer disposed under the display panel, and the method of operation includes using the digitizer to enter the electronic device. The method may further include receiving a second signal generated by an inductive element included in an external input device insertable into a space, and the determining of the first region and the second region may include: based on the determination of the first area not visually exposed to the outside of the electronic device and the second area visually exposed to the outside of the electronic device among the flexible displays.

According to an embodiment, the method includes an operation of receiving a third signal having a second frequency from the external input device using the digitizer and a task corresponding to a user input based on the third signal It may further include an operation to perform.

According to an embodiment, the electronic device further includes a first display driver controlling the first area and a second display driver controlling the second area, and turns off the determined first area or Alternatively, the operation of causing the first region to emit light in a specified color may include turning off the first region through the first display driver or the first region through the first display driver based on the acquired location information. This may include an operation to emit light in the specified color.

According to an embodiment, the obtaining of the location information may include periodically detecting a location at which the first signal is received by the flexible display, and the method of operation includes: Changing the first area and the second area based on the second location when the difference between the first location and the second location sensed in the second period exceeds a predetermined threshold value, and the changed first area The method may further include turning off the region or causing the changed first region to emit light in the specified color.

According to an embodiment, the flexible display includes a display panel and a touch panel, the input module includes a conductive element for generating the first signal, and obtaining the location information includes: An operation of detecting a change in capacitance at a location where the conductive element is in contact, and an operation of obtaining the position information corresponding to a location in which the conductive element is in contact with the conductive element based on the detected change in capacitance, The determining of the first area and the second area includes moving the first area of the flexible display that are not visually exposed to the outside of the electronic device and the outside of the electronic device based on the obtained location information. The method may include determining the visually exposed second area.

According to an embodiment, the conductive element includes a first conductive element and a second conductive element, and the sensing operation senses a first point of the touch panel whose capacitance is changed by the first conductive element. and detecting a second point of the touch panel whose capacitance is changed by the second conductive element, wherein the determining of the first area and the second area comprises: An operation of recognizing a virtual straight line on the flexible display including the first point and the second point based on a change in capacitance and a change in the capacitance of the second point, based on the virtual straight line, determining an area located in the first direction of the flexible display as the first area, and based on the imaginary straight line, an area located in the second direction in which the flexible display of the flexible display extends in the second direction It may include an operation of determining two regions.

According to an embodiment, the determining of the first area and the second area may include determining a boundary by applying a specified offset based on the acquired location information and based on the boundary, and determining the first area and the second area of the flexible display.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Claims

In an electronic device,

a flexible display in which the display area can be expanded and contracted;

an input module located inside the electronic device and configured to periodically generate a first signal;

Memory; and

a processor operatively coupled to the flexible display, the input module, and the memory;

The memory, when executed, the processor,

obtaining location information corresponding to a location at which the first signal is received on the flexible display;

determining a first area and a second area of the flexible display based on the obtained location information;

and instructions for turning off the determined first area or causing the first area to emit light in a specified color.
According to claim 1,

The flexible display,

display panel; and

Including a digitizer (digitizer) disposed under (under) the display panel,

The input module includes an inductive element for generating the first signal having a first frequency,

The instructions, the processor,

obtaining the position information based on the digitizer receiving the first signal from the input module;

to determine the first area that is not visually exposed to the outside of the electronic device and the second area that is visually exposed to the outside of the electronic device of the flexible display based on the obtained location information .
3. The method of claim 2,

The instructions, the processor,

An electronic device to detect whether an insertable external input device is inserted into an internal space of the electronic device by using the inductive element.
According to claim 1,

The flexible display,

display panel; and

A digitizer disposed under the display panel,

The instructions, the processor,

receiving a second signal generated by an inductive element included in an external input device insertable into an internal space of the electronic device by using the digitizer;

and determining the first area not visually exposed to the outside of the electronic device and the second area visually exposed to the outside of the electronic device of the flexible display based on the second signal.
5. The method of claim 4,

The instructions, the processor,

receiving a third signal having a second frequency from the external input device using the digitizer;

and to perform a task corresponding to a user input based on the third signal.
According to claim 1,

The instructions, the processor,

Periodically detect a position where the first signal is received by the flexible display,

When the difference between the first position sensed in the first period and the second position sensed in the second period exceeds a predetermined threshold value, the first region and the second region are changed based on the second position; ,

The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the changed first region is turned off or the changed first region emits light in the specified color.
According to claim 1,

The flexible display,

display panel; and

including a touch panel;

The input module includes a conductive element,

The instructions, the processor,

Based on the contact of the conductive element with the touch panel, it is sensed that a change in capacitance at a position where the conductive element is in contact with the touch panel is changed,

Based on the sensed change in capacitance, obtaining the position information corresponding to the contact position of the conductive element,

to determine the first area that is not visually exposed to the outside of the electronic device and the second area that is visually exposed to the outside of the electronic device of the flexible display based on the obtained location information .
8. The method of claim 7,

The conductive element includes a first conductive element and a second conductive element,

The instructions, the processor,

Sensing a first point of the touch panel where the capacitance is changed by the first conductive element,

detecting a second point of the touch panel at which capacitance is changed by the second conductive element;

Recognizing a virtual straight line on the flexible display including the first point and the second point based on the change in the capacitance of the first point and the change in the capacitance of the second point,

determining an area positioned in a first direction of the flexible display based on the virtual straight line as the first area;

and determining, as the second area, an area of the flexible display located in a second direction in which the flexible display is extended based on the virtual straight line.
8. The method of claim 7,

The instructions, the processor,

Based on the acquired location information, a boundary is determined by applying a specified offset,

and determining the first area and the second area of the flexible display based on the boundary.
A method of operating an electronic device including a flexible display in which a display area can be expanded and reduced, the method comprising:

obtaining location information corresponding to a location at which the first signal is received by the flexible display from an input module located inside the electronic device and periodically generating a first signal;

determining a first area and a second area of the flexible display based on the obtained location information; and

and turning off the determined first area or allowing the first area to emit light in a specified color.
11. The method of claim 10,

The flexible display includes a display panel and a digitizer disposed under the display panel,

the input module comprises an inductive element for generating the first signal having a first frequency;

The operation of obtaining the location information includes:

based on the digitizer receiving the first signal from the input module, comprising the operation of obtaining the location information,

The operation of determining the first area and the second area includes:

determining the first area not visually exposed to the outside of the electronic device and the second area visually exposed to the outside of the electronic device of the flexible display based on the obtained location information , a method of operation of an electronic device.
11. The method of claim 10,

The flexible display includes a display panel and a digitizer disposed under the display panel,

Receiving a second signal generated by an inductive element included in an external input device insertable into an internal space of the electronic device by using the digitizer,

The operation of determining the first area and the second area includes:

determining the first area that is not visually exposed to the outside of the electronic device and the second area that is visually exposed to the outside of the electronic device of the flexible display based on the second signal; A method of operation of an electronic device.
11. The method of claim 10,

The obtaining of the location information includes periodically detecting a location at which the first signal is received by the flexible display,

When the difference between the first position sensed in the first period and the second position sensed in the second period exceeds a predetermined threshold value, the first area and the second area are changed based on the second position movement; and

The method of claim 1, further comprising turning off the changed first area or allowing the changed first area to emit light in the specified color.
11. The method of claim 10,

The flexible display includes a display panel and a touch panel,

The input module includes a conductive element for generating the first signal,

The operation of obtaining the location information includes:

detecting a change in capacitance at a position where the conductive element is in contact with the touch panel; and

based on the sensed change in capacitance, acquiring the position information corresponding to the contact position of the conductive element;

The operation of determining the first area and the second area includes:

determining the first area that is not visually exposed to the outside of the electronic device and the second area that is visually exposed to the outside of the electronic device of the flexible display based on the obtained location information , a method of operation of an electronic device.
15. The method of claim 14,

The conductive element includes a first conductive element and a second conductive element,

The sensing operation is

detecting a first point of the touch panel at which capacitance is changed by the first conductive element; and

detecting a second point of the touch panel at which capacitance is changed by the second conductive element;

The operation of determining the first area and the second area includes:

recognizing a virtual straight line on the flexible display including the first point and the second point based on a change in the capacitance of the first point and the change in the capacitance of the second point;

determining an area positioned in a first direction of the flexible display as the first area based on the virtual straight line; and

and determining, as the second area, an area of the flexible display located in a second direction in which the flexible display is expanded based on the virtual straight line.