WO2022114548A1

WO2022114548A1 - Method and apparatus for controlling user interface of flexible display

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Publication number: WO2022114548A1
Application number: PCT/KR2021/015184
Authority: WO
Inventors: 김주영; 고상혁; 정한철
Original assignee: 삼성전자 주식회사
Priority date: 2020-11-27
Filing date: 2021-10-27
Publication date: 2022-06-02
Also published as: KR20220074165A

Abstract

Various embodiments of the present invention provide a method and apparatus, the apparatus comprising: a first housing; a second housing; a flexible display including a first region, which is exposed on the front surface of the electronic apparatus in a state in which the electronic apparatus is closed, and a second region, which extends from the first region so as to be accommodated on the rear surface of the electronic apparatus; a memory; and a processor operatively connected to the flexible display and the memory. The processor is set to: display a first user interface via the flexible display; sense a size change of the flexible display on the basis of the movement of the first housing from the second housing; display a second user interface on the first region, exposed on the front surface of the electronic apparatus, and a portion of the second region while the size of the flexible display is changing; and control the displaying of the first user interface or the second user interface on the basis of the completion of the size change of the flexible display. Various other embodiments are also possible.

Description

User interface control method and device of flexible display

Various embodiments of the present invention are disclosed with respect to a method and apparatus for controlling a user interface in an electronic device whose display size is changed, such as a slideable electronic device.

With the development of digital technology, various types of electronic devices such as mobile communication terminals, personal digital assistants (PDAs), electronic notebooks, smart phones, tablet PCs (personal computers), and wearable devices are widely used. Electronic devices may have a limited size for portability, which limits the size of the display. Accordingly, in recent years, various types of electronic devices that provide an expanded screen in the electronic device by a multi display have been developed.

For example, a plurality of displays are provided to provide an extended screen by multi-display. For another example, the size of a screen of an electronic device is gradually increasing in a display having a limited size, and is designed to provide various services to a user through a large screen.

Recently, electronic devices may have a new form factor such as a multi-display (eg, dual display) device (eg, a foldable device). A foldable device is equipped with a foldable (or bendable) display (eg, a foldable display or a flexible display), and can be used by folding or unfolding.

When the size of the execution screen of the application is adjusted (eg, expanded or reduced), the electronic device changes the resolution of the execution screen according to the size adjustment. However, depending on the resolution change, the execution screen of the application may flicker or a stuttering phenomenon may occur. Alternatively, in an electronic device in which the size of the display is changed, such as a slideable electronic device, the resolution change speed may not keep up with the display size change speed, so that a portion of the display area may be displayed in black.

In various embodiments, a method and apparatus for controlling a user interface according to a size change of a flexible display may be disclosed.

An electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure includes a first housing, a second housing, a first region exposed to a front surface of the electronic device in a closed state, and extending from the first region, the electronic device A flexible display including a second area accommodated in the rear of the memory; and a processor operatively coupled to the flexible display and the memory, wherein the processor is configured to display a first user interface through the flexible display and based on movement of the first housing from the second housing. Detecting a size change of the display, and displaying a second user interface on a portion of the first area or a part of the second area exposed on the front surface of the electronic device while the size of the flexible display is changed, It may be configured to control the display of the first user interface or the second user interface based on the completion of the size change.

A first area included in the first housing and the second housing according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the first area being exposed to the front surface of the electronic device when the electronic device is closed, and the rear surface of the electronic device extending from the first area A method of operating an electronic device including a flexible display including a second area accommodated as detecting a change in the size of the display; displaying a second user interface on a part of the first area or the second area exposed on the front surface of the electronic device while the size of the flexible display is changed; and and controlling the display of the first user interface or the second user interface based on the completion of the size change of the flexible display.

According to various embodiments, when a size change of the flexible display is detected while the first user interface is displayed, while the size of the flexible display is changed, the second user interface is displayed on the extended display area exposed on the front surface of the electronic device. display and control the display of the first user interface or the second user interface based on the completion of the size change of the flexible display, thereby eliminating screen tearing due to the resolution change.

According to various embodiments, immersion in the application may be increased by displaying an execution screen of an application in an expanded or reduced form based on the completion of changing the size of the flexible display.

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

2A to 2C are diagrams illustrating an example of a state change of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;

3A and 3B are diagrams illustrating an example of controlling a user interface according to a change in display size in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;

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

5A to 5D are diagrams illustrating an example of providing a second user interface based on an application attribute in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;

6 is a flowchart illustrating a method of providing a second user interface based on an application attribute in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;

7A and 7B are diagrams illustrating an example of providing a second user interface based on a setting in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;

8 is a flowchart illustrating a method of providing a second user interface based on a setting of an electronic device in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;

9A and 9B are diagrams illustrating another example of providing a second user interface in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;

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

The various embodiments of this document and terms used therein are not intended to limit the technical features described in this document to specific embodiments, but it should be understood to include various modifications, equivalents, or substitutions of the embodiments. In connection with the description of the drawings, like reference numerals may be used for similar or related components. The singular form of the noun corresponding to the item may include one or more of the item, unless the relevant context clearly dictates otherwise. As used herein, "A or B", "at least one of A and B", "at least one of A or B", "A, B or C", "at least one of A, B and C", and "A , B, or C" each may include any one of 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 simply be used to distinguish the component from other components in question, and may refer to components 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).

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

Referring to FIG. 1 , in a network environment 100 , 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 a main processor 121 (eg, a central processing unit (CPU) or an application processor (AP)) or an auxiliary processor capable of operating independently or together with it ( 123) (eg, graphic processing unit (GPU), neural network processing unit (NPU), image signal processor (ISP), sensor hub processor, or communication processor (CP, communication processor)) may be included. 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 At least one of the components of the electronic device 101 (eg, the display module 160 , the sensor module 176 , or At least some of functions or states related to the communication module 190 may be controlled. According to an embodiment, the coprocessor 123 (eg, an image signal processor or a communication processor) may be implemented as part of another functionally related component (eg, the camera module 180 or the communication module 190). have. According to an embodiment, the auxiliary processor 123 (eg, a neural network processing device) may include a hardware structure specialized for processing an artificial intelligence model. Artificial intelligence models can be created through machine learning. Such learning may be performed, for example, in the electronic device 101 itself on which 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 (OS) 142 , middleware 144 , or an application 146 . have.

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 ) directly or wirelessly connected to 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 one 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, a secure digital (SD) card interface, or an audio interface.

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

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

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

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

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

The communication module 190 is a direct (eg, wired) communication channel or a wireless communication channel between the electronic device 101 and an external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 102, the electronic device 104, or the server 108). It can support establishment and communication performance through the established communication channel. The communication module 190 may include one or more communication processors that operate independently of the processor 120 (eg, an application processor) and support direct (eg, wired) communication or wireless communication. According to one embodiment, the communication module 190 is a wireless communication module 192 (eg, a cellular communication module, a short-range communication module, or a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) communication module) or a wired communication module 194 (eg, : It may include a 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 wide area network (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 is a 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) communications) The wireless communication module 192 may support a high frequency band (eg, mmWave band) in order to achieve a high data rate, for example. The wireless communication module 192 may support Various techniques for securing performance, for example, beamforming, massive multiple-input and multiple-output (MIMO), full dimensional MIMO (FD-MIMO), It may support technologies such as an array antenna, analog beam-forming, or a large scale antenna, etc. The wireless communication module 192 includes the electronic device 101 , an external electronic device ( For example, it may support various requirements stipulated in the electronic device 104) or the network system (eg, the second network 199). According to an embodiment, the wireless communication module 192 is a Peak for eMBB realization. data rate (e.g. 20 Gbps or more), loss coverage (e.g. 164 dB or less) for realization of mMTC, or U-plane latency (e.g., downlink (DL) and uplink (UL) of 0.5 ms or less for realization of URLLC); or round trip 1ms 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.

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 one embodiment, the method according to various embodiments disclosed in this document may be included in a computer program product (computer program product) and provided. Computer program products may be traded between sellers and buyers as commodities. The computer program product is distributed in the form of a machine-readable storage medium (eg compact disc read only memory (CD-ROM)), or via an application store (eg Play Store ^TM ) or on two user devices ( It can be distributed online (eg download or upload), directly between smartphones (eg smartphones). 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, module or program) of the above-described components may include a singular or a plurality of entities, and some of the plurality of entities may be separately disposed in other components. have. 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, repetitively, or heuristically, or one or more of the operations are executed in a different order. , may be omitted, or one or more other operations may be added.

2A shows a front view 201 and a rear view 203 of the electronic device in a closed state.

Referring to FIG. 2A , in an electronic device (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 ) according to various embodiments, a portion (eg, a second area) of a flexible display (eg, the display module 160 of FIG. 1 ) A2)) may be in a state (eg, closed state) accommodated in the second housing 230 . The electronic device 101 may include a first housing 210 and a second housing 230 , and the first housing 210 may be slidably movable from the second housing 230 . The second housing 230 may be fixed, and the first housing 210 may be disposed to reciprocate by a predetermined distance from the second housing 230 in a designated direction (eg, the x-axis direction D). A sliding structure for sliding of the first housing 230 may be provided between the first housing 210 and the second housing 230 . The sliding structure may include, for example, a guide rail and a slide or a roller guided and moved by the guide rail. The sliding structure may be implemented in a variety of other ways.

The second housing 230 is a main housing of the electronic device 101 and may accommodate various electric and electronic components such as a main circuit board or a battery. The first housing 210 may include a flexible display (eg, the display module 160 of FIG. 1 ). The display module 160 may include a first area A1 and a second area A2 . The second area A2 extends from the first area A1 and is accommodated in the second housing 230 according to the movement (eg, sliding) of the first housing 210 or the second housing 230 . may be exposed outside of For this reason, the size of the display area exposed on the front or rear surface of the electronic device 101 may be different. For example, when the electronic device 101 is closed, the first area A1 may face a first direction (eg, the front side), and the second area A2 may face a second direction (eg, the rear side). have. The second area A2 is a portion that is bent according to a change in the state of the electronic device 101 , and may be referred to by other terms such as, for example, a bendable area or a bendable section.

For example, as the first housing 210 moves (eg, slide movement) with respect to the second housing 230 , the second area A2 is accommodated in the second housing 230 (eg, slide). -In (slide-in operation) or may be exposed to the outside of the second housing 230 (eg, slide-out operation). The second area A2 may include a side area A2' of the electronic device 101 and an area exposed through the rear surface of the electronic device 101 when the electronic device 101 is closed. When the second housing 230 corresponding to the second area A2 has a transparent cover, the second area A2 is the rear surface of the electronic device 101 through the transparent cover when the electronic device 101 is closed. can be exposed through The side area A2 ′ may mean a first side surface 207 extending from the first area A1 to the second area A2 of the display module 160 . A plate 211 of the first housing 210 is included on the second side surface 205 opposite to the first side surface 207 , and a portion of the display module 160 (eg, the first The area A1) may be seated. The first side 207 and the second side 205 may refer to side surfaces corresponding to the long lengths of the two parallel side surfaces of the second housing 230 .

The key input device 270 may be included on a third side (eg, an upper side of the electronic device 101 ) corresponding to the short length of the two parallel side surfaces of the second housing 230 . A microphone 281 , a connector hole 283 , or a speaker 285 is provided on the fourth side (eg, the lower side of the electronic device 101 ) corresponding to the short length of the two parallel sides of the second housing 230 . may include more. According to an embodiment, the key input device 270 may be included in the second side surface 205 or the fourth side surface of the second housing 230 . Depending on the appearance and usage state, the illustrated key input device 270 may be omitted or the electronic device 101 may be designed to include additional key input device(s). In some embodiments, the electronic device 101 may include a key input device (not shown), for example, a home key button or a touch pad disposed around the home key button. According to another embodiment, at least a portion of the key input device 270 may be located in one area of the first housing 210 .

The first camera module 261 (eg, the camera module 180 of FIG. 1 ) may be included in the first area A1 of the first housing 210 or the display module 160 . For example, the first camera module 261 may be aligned with an opening (eg, a through hole or a notch) formed in the first area A1 and positioned inside the electronic device 101 . External light may pass through the opening and a portion of the transparent cover overlapping the opening to be introduced into the first camera module 261 .

A portion of the second housing 230 corresponding to the second area A2 on the rear surface of the electronic device 101 may be formed as a transparent cover. The transparent cover serves to protect the display module 160 from the outside, and for example, a flexible plastic film (eg, polyimide film) or ultra-thin glass (UTG (ultra-thin glass)). It can be implemented in the absence of sex. When the electronic device 101 is closed, the first area A1 of the display module 160 is exposed through the front surface of the electronic device 101 , and the second area A2 of the display 160 is the electronic device 101 . ) can be exposed through the back side. The second housing 230 may include a plurality of

camera modules

262 , 263 , and 264 (eg, the camera module 180 of FIG. 1 ) on the rear surface of the electronic device 101 .

The first camera module 261 or the plurality of

camera modules

262, 263, and 264 may have different properties (eg, angle of view) or functions, and may include, for example, a dual camera or a triple camera. have. In some embodiments, the plurality of

camera modules

262 , 263 , and 264 may include lenses having different angles of view, and the electronic device 101 performs the operation in the electronic device 101 based on a user's selection. It can be controlled to change the camera module to be used. As another example, the first camera module 261 or the plurality of

camera modules

262 , 263 , 264 may include a wide-angle camera, a telephoto camera, a color camera, a monochrome camera, or an IR (infrared) camera (eg, TOF). (time of flight) camera, structured light camera) may include at least one. The IR camera, for example, may be operated as at least a part of a sensor module (not shown) (eg, the sensor module 176 of FIG. 1 ).

FIG. 2B shows a front view 209 and a rear view 208 of the electronic device in an open state, and FIG. 2C shows a perspective view of the electronic device in an open state.

Referring to FIGS. 2B and 2C , the first housing 210 of the electronic device 101 is moved from the second housing 230 (eg, open), and the display exposed on the front of the electronic device 101 . The size of the module 160 may be in an expanded state. When the electronic device 101 is opened, the display module 160 exposed on the front surface of the electronic device 101 may be a part of the first area A1 and the second area A2 . The second area A2 may include an area exposed through the first side surface 207 of the electronic device 101 and the rear surface of the electronic device 101 . In an open state of the electronic device 101 , a portion (eg, A2′ + A2-1 ) of the second area A2 exposed through the front surface of the electronic device 101 is a side surface corresponding to the first side surface 207 . It may include an area A2' and a part A2-1 of the second area A2. In an open state of the electronic device 101 , the other portion A2 - 2 of the second area A2 may be exposed through the rear surface of the electronic device 101 .

The open state may refer to a state in which the first housing 210 is maximally moved from the second housing 230, for example, a state in which the first housing 210 is maximally moved in the first direction (eg, the -x-axis direction). have. The open state may mean a fully open state. The intermediate state may refer to a state between a closed state (eg, see FIG. 2A ) and an open state (eg, 2b ). The intermediate state may mean a state in which the first housing 210 can move further from the second housing 230 . For example, in the intermediate state, a portion (eg, A2' + A2-1') of the second area A2 exposed through the front surface of the electronic device 101 is a portion of the electronic device 101 in the open state. It may be smaller than a portion (eg, A2' + A2-1) of the second area A2 exposed through the front surface. In the intermediate state, the other part A2-2' of the second area A2 exposed through the rear surface of the electronic device 101 is the second area exposed through the rear surface of the electronic device 101 in the open state. It may be larger than the other part (A2-2) of (A2). The intermediate state may further include several stages (eg, stages not mentioned above). In the electronic device 101 , the size of the display module 160 exposed through the front or rear surface of the electronic device 101 may be different by the length that the first housing 210 moves from the second housing 230 .

In the drawings, it is described that the other part A2-2 of the second area A2 is exposed through the rear surface of the electronic device 101 in the open state, but in the open state, the electronic device 101 Both the first area A1 and the second area A2 of the display module 160 are exposed through the front surface of 101 , and the display module 160 may not be exposed through the rear surface of the electronic device 101 . have. This is only an implementation issue and the present invention is not limited by the description.

The fourth side 206 corresponding to the short length of the two parallel sides of the second housing 230 may further include a microphone 281 , a connector hole 283 , or a speaker 285 .

According to various embodiments, when the display module 160 is moved to a set distance by an external force, the electronic device 101 moves from a closed state to an open state or an open state without any external force due to the elastic structure included in the sliding structure. It can be switched from a state to a closed state (eg semi-automatic slide action). According to an embodiment, when a signal is generated through the key input device 270 included in the electronic device 101 , the electronic device 101 is in a closed state due to a driving device such as a motor connected to the display module 160 . It can transition from an open state (or intermediate state), or from an open state (or intermediate state) to a closed state. For example, when a signal is generated through a hardware button or a software button provided through a screen, the electronic device 101 may be switched from a closed state to an open state or from an open state to a closed state.

According to various embodiments, when a signal is generated from various sensors such as a pressure sensor, the electronic device 101 may be switched from a closed state to an open state (or an intermediate state) or from an open state (or an intermediate state) to a closed state. can For example, when carrying or holding the electronic device 101 by hand, a squeeze gesture in which a part of the hand (eg, the palm of the hand or a finger) presses within a specified area of the electronic device 101 may cause the sensor may be detected, and in response, the electronic device 101 may be switched from a closed state to an open state or from an open state to a closed state.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 101 may detect the state of the electronic device 101 using a sensor module (eg, the sensor module 176 of FIG. 1 ). For example, the electronic device 101 may detect whether the electronic device 101 is in a closed state, an intermediate state, or an open state from a sensing signal detected by the sensor module 176 . When the electronic device 101 is in the intermediate state, the electronic device 101 may detect how far the first housing 210 is moved from the second housing 230 from the sensing signal.

2A to 2C illustrate an example in which the display size of the electronic device 101 is expanded in the +x-axis direction (eg, the left direction), but the display size of the electronic device 101 is displayed in the -x-axis direction (eg, the left direction). left), +y-axis direction (eg, upward direction), or -y-axis direction (eg, downward direction). That is, the size of the display of the electronic device 101 may be expanded in a horizontal direction, either in a left direction or a right direction among horizontal directions, or in both left and right directions. The size of the display of the electronic device 101 may be expanded in a vertical direction, and may be expanded in either an up direction or a down direction among the vertical directions, or may expand in both the up/down directions. Hereinafter, an example in which the display size is expanded in the right direction is described, but it is only an implementation issue and does not limit the present invention.

3A is a diagram illustrating an example of controlling a user interface according to a change in display size in a closed state of an electronic device.

Referring to FIG. 3A , in an electronic device (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 ) according to various embodiments is closed, the first area (eg, the display module 160 of FIG. 1 ) of the flexible display : The first user interface 310 may be displayed in the first area A1 of FIGS. 2A to 2C . The first user interface 310 may be an application execution screen or a home screen screen. The display module 160 may include a first area A1 and a second area (eg, the second area A2 of FIGS. 2A to 2C ). In a state in which the electronic device 101 is closed, the first area A1 may face a first direction (eg, a front side), and the second area A2 may face a second direction (eg, a rear side). The second area A2 is such that the first housing (eg, the first housing 210 of FIGS. 2A-2C ) moves relative to the second housing (eg, the second housing 230 of FIGS. 2A-2C ) (eg, the second area A2 ). : slide movement), accommodated inside the second housing 230 (eg, a slide-in operation) or exposed to the outside of the second housing 230 (eg, slide-out) -out) can be enabled. In the closed state, the second area A2 may be exposed through the rear surface of the electronic device 101 through the transparent cover or may not be exposed because it is accommodated in the second housing 230 .

The electronic device 101 may detect (or detect) a change in display size (eg, expansion or reduction) while displaying the first user interface 310 in a closed state. Changing the display size may mean changing from a closed state to an open state (eg, expanded) or from an open state to a closed state (eg, reduced). Alternatively, the change in the display size may mean that the first housing 210 moves with respect to the second housing 230 . The electronic device 101 may detect a change in the size of the display from a change in the sliding structure disposed between the first housing 210 and the second housing 230 . The electronic device 101 displays the second user interface 315 in the display area (eg, the second area A2) exposed to the outside of the second housing 230 while the display size is changed (eg, while sliding). , 320) can be displayed. The second user interfaces 315 and 320 may include at least one of text, an image, and a video, and may be different according to a change in the size of the display.

According to various embodiments, the 2-A user interface 315 is displayed on a partial area exposed to the outside of the second housing 230 (eg, a partial area of the second area A2), for example, For example, it may include part of an image. The 2-B user interface 320 is displayed on the entire area exposed to the outside of the second housing 230 (eg, the second area A2), and may include, for example, the entire image. . The electronic device 101 may control the second user interfaces 315 and 320 to be displayed based on the size of the display area exposed to the outside of the second housing 230 (eg, the degree of an intermediate state).

For example, in the first intermediate state 330 , the electronic device 101 displays the first user interface 310 and the 2-A user interface 315 , and in the second intermediate state 340 , the second The first user interface 310 and the 2-B user interface 320 may be displayed. The first intermediate state 330 is a state in which a partial region of the second region A2 is exposed through the front surface of the electronic device 101 , and may refer to a state in which the first housing 210 is moved slightly compared to the closed state. have. The second intermediate state 340 is a state in which almost the entire area of the second area A2 is exposed through the front surface of the electronic device 101 , and refers to a state in which the first housing 210 is moved similarly to the open state. can do. In the first intermediate state 330 , the size of the display area exposed to the outside of the second housing 230 may be smaller than that of the second intermediate state 340 .

The electronic device 101 may control the display of the first user interface 310 or the second user interface 315 or 320 based on the completion of the display size change. For example, when the change from the closed state (or intermediate state) to the open state 345 is completed, the electronic device 101 removes the 2-B user interface 320 and the first user interface 310 . can be displayed by changing the resolution of The screen in which the resolution of the first user interface 310 is changed may mean the first user interface 325 in an expanded form. The first user interface 310 and the expanded first user interface 325 are execution screens of the same application, but may have different resolutions. The electronic device 101 may display the first user interface 325 in an expanded form in the open state 345 . Alternatively, the electronic device 101 displays the first user interface 310 in the first area A1 and the first user interface 310 in the second area A2 based on the user's selection or settings of the electronic device 101 . An execution screen of an application (eg, a first application) and another application (eg, a second application) displayed on the interface 310 may be displayed. For example, when the display size is expanded (eg, in an open state), the electronic device 101 may display execution screens of different applications in a multi-window form.

According to various embodiments, the second user interfaces 315 and 320 are associated with the first user interface 310 , or information (eg, wallpaper) designated according to a user's setting or a setting of the electronic device 101 . may be indicative of The designated information may include at least one of text, an image, and a video. The second user interfaces 315 and 320 may be determined based on the properties of the application displayed on the first user interface 310 of the electronic device 101 . When the property of the application is a set property, the electronic device 101 may display a new second user interface in a portion of the first area A1 and the second area A2 . The new second user interface is an execution screen of an application displayed on the first user interface 310 , and may include a different form from that of the first user interface 310 . In the drawings, a case in which the second user interfaces 315 and 320 are not associated with the first user interface 310 is described as an example, but the second user interfaces 315 and 320 are associated with the first user interface 310 . An example will be described in detail with reference to the drawings to be described later.

In addition, although it is described in the drawings that the change to the fully opened state is completed, the display size change may be determined to be complete even when the display size change is stopped in the intermediate state according to the user's selection. The electronic device 101 may control the first user interface 310 or the second user interfaces 315 and 320 based on the display size when it is determined that the display size change is complete.

According to various embodiments, while the display size is changed, the electronic device 101 provides information about the first user interface 310 based on at least one of a user setting, a setting of the electronic device 101, or an application attribute. You can allow or disallow user input (eg, touch input).

3B is a diagram illustrating an example of controlling a user interface according to a change in display size in an open state of the electronic device.

Referring to FIG. 3B , the electronic device 101 may display the first user interface 350 in the first area A1 and the second area A2 of the display module 160 in an open state. The first user interface 350 may be the same as the first user interface 325 in the expanded form of FIG. 3A . The electronic device 101 may detect (or detect) a change in the display size while displaying the first user interface 350 in an open state. The electronic device 101 may change the first user interface 350 based on a change in the display size. For example, the electronic device 101 displays the changed first user interface 355 on the first area A1 while the display size is changed (eg, while sliding), and the second housing 230 is The

second user interfaces

360 and 365 may be displayed in the display area exposed to the outside (eg, the second area A2). The changed first user interface 355 is a changed resolution of the first user interface 350 , and may mean a reduced user interface. For example, the modified first user interface 355 may be the same as or similar to the first user interface 310 of FIG. 3A .

According to various embodiments, the 2-A user interface 360 is displayed on the entire area (eg, the second area A2 ) exposed to the outside of the second housing 230 , for example, an image. may include the entirety of The 2-B user interface 365 is displayed on a partial area exposed to the outside of the second housing 230 (eg, a part of the second area A2), for example, it may include a part of an image. can For example, the 2-A user interface 360 of FIG. 3B may be the same as or similar to the 2-B user interface 320 of FIG. 3A . The second-B user interface 365 of FIG. 3B may be the same as or similar to the second-A user interface 315 of FIG. 3A .

The electronic device 101 may control the

second user interfaces

360 and 365 to be displayed based on the size of the display area exposed to the outside of the second housing 230 (eg, the degree of an intermediate state). For example, in the first intermediate state 380 , the electronic device 101 displays the changed first user interface 355 and the 2-A user interface 360 , and in the second intermediate state 390 , The changed first user interface 355 and the second 2-B user interface 365 may be displayed. The first intermediate state 380 is a state in which almost the entire region of the second region A2 is exposed through the front surface of the electronic device 101 , and may refer to a state in which the first housing 210 is slightly moved from an open state. can The second intermediate state 390 is a state in which a partial region of the second region A2 is exposed through the front surface of the electronic device 101 , and may refer to a state in which the first housing 210 moves similarly to the closed state. can In the first intermediate state 380 , the size of the display area exposed to the outside of the second housing 230 may be larger than that of the second intermediate state 390 . For example, the first intermediate state 380 of FIG. 3B is the same as or similar to the second intermediate state 340 of FIG. 3A , and the second intermediate state 390 of FIG. 3B is the first intermediate state ( 330) and may be the same as or similar to that of 330).

The electronic device 101 may control the display of the

second user interfaces

360 and 365 based on the completion of the display size change. For example, when the change from the open state (or intermediate state) to the closed state 395 is completed, the electronic device 101 may remove the 2-B user interface 365 . The electronic device 101 may remove the 2-B user interface 365 from being displayed while maintaining the changed display of the first user interface 355 in the closed state 395 . According to various embodiments, while the display size is changed, the electronic device 101 displays the changed first user interface 355 based on at least one of a user setting, a setting of the electronic device 101, or an application property. User input (eg, touch input) can be allowed or disallowed.

The electronic device (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 ) according to various embodiments includes a first housing (eg, the first housing 210 of FIGS. 2A to 2C ) and a second housing (eg, FIGS. 2A to 2C ). The second housing 230 of FIG. 2C ), a first area exposed to the front surface of the electronic device when the electronic device is closed (eg, the first area A1 of FIGS. 2A to 2C ), and the first area A flexible display (eg, the display module 160 of FIG. 1 ) including a second area (eg, the second area A2 of FIGS. 2A to 2C ) that extends from and is accommodated in the rear surface of the electronic device (eg, the display module 160 of FIG. 1 ), a memory ( 1 ), and a processor (eg, processor 120 of FIG. 1 ) operatively coupled to the flexible display and the memory, wherein the processor is configured to enable a first user via the flexible display. Display an interface, detect a size change of the flexible display based on a movement of the first housing from the second housing, and, while the size of the flexible display changes, the first exposed on the front surface of the electronic device A second user interface may be displayed on an area or a part of the second area, and display of the first user interface or the second user interface may be controlled based on completion of the size change of the flexible display.

The flexible display may be set to have a different size of a display area exposed through the front surface of the electronic device according to the movement of the first housing.

The processor may be configured to identify a property of an application corresponding to the first user interface or a setting of the electronic device, and determine the second user interface based on the property of the application or setting of the electronic device .

When the attribute of the application corresponds to the set attribute, the processor determines, from the memory, a new user interface corresponding to the application as the second user interface, and the first user interface and the second user interface are the same It may correspond to an application.

When the property of the application is not a preset property, the processor determines whether information set in response to the application is stored in the memory, and when the information set in response to the application is stored, the set information It may be set to determine the second user interface.

The processor may be configured to determine the second user interface based on a setting of the electronic device when information set in response to the application is not stored.

The processor may be configured to determine whether there is notification information requiring user confirmation when there is nothing set in the electronic device, and to generate the second user interface based on the notification information when there is notification information requiring user confirmation can

The processor may be configured to obtain location-based information and generate the second user interface based on the location-based information when there is no notification information requiring user confirmation.

The processor may be configured to control the display of the second user interface according to a change in the second area exposed through the front surface of the electronic device.

The processor may be configured to remove the second user interface based on the completion of changing the size of the flexible display, and to display by changing the resolution of the first user interface.

The processor may be configured to display execution screens of applications corresponding to the first user interface and the second user interface in a multi-window form based on the completion of the size change of the flexible display.

The processor, when a size change of the flexible display is detected while the electronic device is open, changes the resolution of the first user interface, and controls the resolution of the changed first user interface to be displayed on the first area can do.

The processor may be configured to allow or disallow a user input to the first user interface based on at least one of a user setting, a setting of the electronic device, and an application property while the size of the flexible display is changed have.

When a change in size of the flexible display is detected in a state in which the electronic device is closed, the processor identifies an application property or a setting of the electronic device, and is configured to: 2 can be set to determine the user interface.

4 is a flowchart 400 illustrating a method of operating an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 4 , in operation 401 , the processor (eg, the processor 120 of FIG. 1 ) of the electronic device (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 ) according to various embodiments displays a first user interface. can do. The first user interface may be an execution screen of an application or a home screen screen. The home screen screen may mean a background screen of the electronic device 101 in a state in which an application is not executed. For example, the home screen screen may mean a widget screen or a screen including (or arranging) an icon of at least one application. In operation 401, the electronic device 101 may be in at least one of a closed state, an intermediate state, and an open state.

In operation 403 , the processor 120 may detect (or detect) a change in the display size. The electronic device 101 includes a flexible display (eg, the display module 160 of FIG. 1 ), and the display module 160 includes a first area (eg, the first area A1 of FIGS. 2A to 2C ) and It may include a second area (eg, the second area A2 of FIGS. 2A to 2C ). In a state in which the electronic device 101 is closed, the first area A1 may face a first direction (eg, a front side), and the second area A2 may face a second direction (eg, a rear side). The second area A2 is such that the first housing (eg, the first housing 210 of FIGS. 2A-2C ) moves relative to the second housing (eg, the second housing 230 of FIGS. 2A-2C ) (eg, the second area A2 ). : slide movement), may be accommodated inside the second housing 230 or may be exposed to the outside of the second housing 230 . In the closed state, the second area A2 may be exposed through the rear surface of the electronic device 101 through the transparent cover or may not be exposed because it is accommodated in the second housing 230 .

In an open state of the electronic device 101 , the first area A1 and the second area A2 may face a first direction (eg, the front side). In the open state, the second area A2 may be exposed through the rear surface of the electronic device 101 through the transparent cover or may not be exposed because it is accommodated in the second housing 230 . When the electronic device 101 is in an intermediate state, the first area A1 faces a first direction (eg, the front side), a part of the second area A2 faces the first direction (eg, the front side), and the second Another portion of the area A2 may have a second direction (eg, a rear surface). The display size change may mean a change from a closed state to an open state or an intermediate state (eg, expanded) or a change from an open state to a closed state or an intermediate state (eg, reduced). Alternatively, the change in the display size may mean that the first housing 210 moves with respect to the second housing 230 .

According to various embodiments, the processor 120 may detect the state of the electronic device 101 using a sensor module (eg, the sensor module 176 of FIG. 1 ). For example, the processor 120 may detect whether the electronic device 101 is in a closed state, an intermediate state, or an open state from a sensing signal detected by the sensor module 176 . When the electronic device 101 is in the intermediate state, the processor 120 may detect how far the first housing 210 is moved from the second housing 230 from the sensing signal.

In operation 404 , the processor 120 may change the first user interface. When the change in the display size is detected while the electronic device 101 is open, the processor 120 may perform operation 404 . The processor 120 may not perform operation 404 when a change in the display size is detected while the electronic device 101 is closed. The change of the first user interface may be changing the resolution of the first user interface displayed in operation 401 . When the change in the display size is detected while the electronic device 101 is open, the processor 120 may change the first user interface to a reduced form than the first user interface displayed in operation 401 . For example, referring to FIG. 3B , the first user interface displayed in operation 401 means the first user interface 350 of FIG. 3B , and the reduced form of the first user interface is the modified first user interface of FIG. 3B . It may mean a user interface 355 . When the change in the display size is detected while the electronic device 101 is closed, the processor 120 may omit operation 404 .

In operation 405 , the processor 120 may identify an application property or a setting of the electronic device 101 . The property of the application may mean a property set in the application in relation to a change in display size. For example, when the first user interface displayed in operation 401 is an execution screen of an application, the processor 120 may identify (or check) the properties of the application. When the first user interface displayed in operation 401 is not an execution screen of an application, the processor 120 may identify a setting of the electronic device 101 .

In operation 407 , the processor 120 may determine the second user interface based on a property of the application or a setting of the electronic device 101 . According to various embodiments, when the attribute of the application corresponds to the set attribute, the processor 120 creates a new user interface corresponding to the application from a memory (eg, the memory 130 of FIG. 1 ) to the second user. interface can be determined. In operation 401, if the first user interface is a reduced user interface, in operation 407, the second user interface may mean an expanded user interface. The first user interface and the second user interface may be execution screens of the same application, and may have different layouts. The memory 130 may store a reduced user interface or an expanded user interface.

According to various embodiments, when the attribute of the application is not a preset attribute, the processor 120 may determine whether information set in response to the application is stored in the memory 130 . The set information may mean information to be displayed (or provided) as the second user interface. When information set in response to the application is stored in the memory 130 , the processor 120 may determine the set information as the second user interface. The set information may be set by a user or set by the electronic device 101 based on an application property. The set information may include at least one of text, an image, and a video.

When information set in response to the application is not stored in the memory 130 , the processor 120 may determine the second user interface based on the setting of the electronic device 101 . The setting of the electronic device 101 is information on the second user interface to be provided when the display size is changed, and may be set by the user or the electronic device 101 . When nothing is set in the electronic device 101 , the processor 120 may determine whether there is notification information requiring user confirmation. The notification information is a notification that the user has not checked, and may include, for example, a missed call, an unread message, or a schedule corresponding to the current time (or date). When there is notification information requiring user confirmation, the processor 120 may generate (or determine) the second user interface based on the notification information.

According to various embodiments, when there is no notification information requiring user confirmation, the processor 120 may acquire location-based information. The location-based information includes various types of information based on the current location of the electronic device 101 , and may include, for example, at least one of weather information, news information, traffic information, accident information, and advertisement information. The processor 120 may obtain the location-based information from a content providing server (eg, the server 108 of FIG. 1 ), and generate a second user interface based on the obtained location-based information.

In operation 409, the processor 120 may display the second user interface on the extended area of the display. The extended area of the display may include the second area A2 of the display module 160 . Alternatively, the display extension area may include an area exposed through the front surface of the electronic device 101 in an intermediate or open state. For example, the second area A2 may include an area exposed through the first side surface 207 of the electronic device 101 and the rear surface of the electronic device 101 . In an open state of the electronic device 101 , a portion (eg, A2′ + A2-1 ) of the second area A2 exposed through the front surface of the electronic device 101 is a side surface corresponding to the first side surface 207 . It may include an area A2' and a part A2-1 of the second area A2. In an open state of the electronic device 101 , the other portion A2 - 2 of the second area A2 may be exposed through the rear surface of the electronic device 101 . The processor 120 may display the first user interface on the first area A1 and the second user interface on the extended area of the display as shown in FIG. 3A or 3B . Alternatively, the processor 120 may display a new second user interface in the first area A1 and the extended area of the display. The new second user interface may mean a new user interface of the same application as the first user interface displayed in operation 401 .

According to various embodiments, the processor 120 may control the display of the second user interface according to a change in the extended area of the display. For example, if the extended area of the display is a first extended area (eg, a side area A2' corresponding to the first side 207), the processor 120 may set the second user to the first extended area. An interface (eg, the second user interface 315 of FIG. 3A ) may be displayed. If the extended area of the display is a second extended area (eg, a part of the second area A2 exposed through the front surface of the electronic device 101 (eg, A2' + A2-1)) , a second user interface (eg, the second user interface 320 of FIG. 3A ) may be displayed in the second extension area.

Although the drawings show that operations 405 to 409 are separately performed to help the understanding of the present invention,

operations

405 and 407 may be performed to perform operation 409 . According to various embodiments, the processor 120 may allow a user input (eg, a touch input) to the first user interface while performing operations 403 to 409 .

In operation 411 , the processor 120 may control display of the first user interface and the second user interface based on the completion of the change. The completion of the change may mean completion of changing the size of the display. For example, the change completion may mean that the electronic device 101 is changed from a closed state to an open state or changed from an open state to a closed state. Alternatively, the change completion means that the display size change is completed even when the display size change is ended (or stopped) after the electronic device 101 is changed from the closed state to the intermediate state or from the open state to the intermediate state. It can be judged (or recognized) as The processor 120 may control the display of the first user interface and the second user interface based on the display size at the time when it is determined that the display size change is complete.

According to various embodiments, when the change from the closed state (or intermediate state) to the open state (eg, the open state 345 of FIG. 3A ) is completed, the processor 120 is configured to perform the 2-B user interface 320 . may be removed and displayed by changing the resolution of the first user interface 310 . The screen in which the resolution of the first user interface 310 is changed may mean the first user interface 325 in an expanded form. Alternatively, the processor 120 may remove the 2-B user interface 365 when the change from the open state (or intermediate state) to the closed state (eg, the closed state 395 of FIG. 3B ) is completed. . The electronic device 101 may remove the 2-B user interface 365 from being displayed while maintaining the changed display of the first user interface 355 in the closed state 395 .

5A is a diagram illustrating an example of providing a second user interface based on an application attribute in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;

Referring to FIG. 5A , the processor (eg, the processor 120 of FIG. 1 ) of the electronic device (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 ) according to various embodiments of the present disclosure is flexible when the electronic device 101 is closed. The first user interface 510 may be displayed in the first area (eg, the first area A1 of FIGS. 2A to 2C ) of the display (eg, the display module 160 of FIG. 1 ). The display module 160 may include a first area A1 and a second area (eg, the second area A2 of FIGS. 2A to 2C ). In a state in which the electronic device 101 is closed, the first area A1 may face a first direction (eg, a front side), and the second area A2 may face a second direction (eg, a rear side). The first user interface 510 may include a memo input field 511 and a control menu 513 of a memo application.

If the processor 120 detects a change in the display size while the electronic device 101 is closed, the processor 120 may display the second user interface 520 based on the property of the memo application. The second user interface 520 may include the same user interface of the memo application as the first user interface 510 . The first user interface 510 may be a reduced user interface of the memo application, and the second user interface 520 may include an extended user interface of the memo application. The second user interface 520 may include a memo input field 521 and a control menu 523 of the memo application. When the first user interface 510 and the second user interface 520 are compared, it can be seen that the size of the memo input field 521 is different and the size or position of the control menu 523 is changed.

According to various embodiments, a reduced or expanded user interface for each application may be stored in a memory (eg, the memory 130 of FIG. 1 ). When the property of the memo application corresponds to a preset property, the processor 120 may extract and display the second user interface 520 corresponding to the display size from the memory 130 . The memory 130 may store a user interface for each display size corresponding to the memo application. One or more second user interfaces 520 may be stored in the memory 130 corresponding to the extended area (or size) of the display. The display extension area is different depending on how far the first housing (the first housing 210 in FIGS. 2A to 2C ) is moved from the second housing (eg, the second housing 230 in FIGS. 2A to 2C ). can do. Alternatively, the display extension area may be different depending on how much the area corresponding to the second area A2 is exposed through the front surface of the electronic device 101 . For example, the display extension area may be a side area (eg, a side area A2' of FIG. 2A ) corresponding to the first side surface (eg, the first side surface 207 of FIG. 2A ) of the electronic device 101 or , a portion of the second area A2 exposed through the front surface of the electronic device 101 (eg, A2′ + A2-1). The processor 120 stores a different second user interface in the memory 130 according to the extended area of the display exposed through the front surface of the electronic device 101, and a corresponding second user based on the extended area of the display. Interfaces can be extracted and displayed.

When the display size change is completed, the processor 120 may display the third user interface 530 . The third user interface 530 may include the same user interface of the memo application as the first user interface 510 . Compared to the second user interface 520 , the third user interface 530 may be the same or similar only to a size different from that of the second user interface 520 .

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, while the display size is changed, the processor 120 controls the second user interface 520 based on at least one of a user setting, a setting of the electronic device 101, and an application attribute. Input (eg touch input) can be allowed or disallowed. For example, when the attribute of the application corresponds to a preset attribute, the processor 120 may disallow a user input (eg, a touch input) to the second user interface 520 .

5B is a diagram illustrating another example of providing a second user interface based on an application attribute in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;

Referring to FIG. 5B , the processor 120 of the electronic device 101 may display the first user interface 540 on the first area A1 of the display module 160 in the closed state of the electronic device 101 . have. The first user interface 540 may include a book page of the e-book application. When the processor 120 detects a change in the display size while the electronic device 101 is closed, the processor 120 may display the second user interface 550 based on the property of the e-book application. When the attribute of the e-book application corresponds to a preset attribute, the processor 120 may extract and display the second user interface 550 corresponding to the display size from the memory 130 . The memory 130 may store a user interface for each display size corresponding to the e-book application.

The second user interface 550 may include the same user interface of the e-book application as the first user interface 540 . The first user interface 540 may be a reduced user interface of the e-book application, and the second user interface 550 may include an extended user interface of the e-book application. The second user interface 550 may include a book page and a bookmark 553 of an e-book application. When the first user interface 540 and the second user interface 550 are compared, it can be seen that the size of the book pages is different. It can be seen that the second user interface 550 further includes a bookmark 553 in addition to the book page as compared with the first user interface 540 .

When the display size change is completed, the processor 120 may display the third user interface 560 . The third user interface 560 may include the same user interface of the e-book application as the first user interface 540 . Compared to the second user interface 550 , the third user interface 560 may be the same or similar except for a size different from that of the second user interface 550 .

5C is a diagram illustrating another example of providing a second user interface based on an application attribute in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;

Referring to FIG. 5C , the processor 120 of the electronic device 101 may display the first user interface 570 on the first area A1 of the display module 160 in the closed state of the electronic device 101 . have. The first user interface 570 may include a preview image 571 of a camera application, a shooting mode control menu 573 , or a shooting control menu 575 . The preview image 571 may mean an image acquired in real time through the camera of the electronic device 101 (eg, the camera module 180 of FIG. 1 ). The shooting mode control menu 573 is for a shooting mode of the camera, and may include, for example, normal, video, selfie, rare selfie, live focus, slow motion, pro, panorama, or moment capture. The user may select a desired shooting mode through the shooting mode control menu 573 . The photographing control menu 575 may include a photographed picture view button, a photographing button, or a screen change button.

When the processor 120 detects a change in the display size while the electronic device 101 is closed, the processor 120 may display the second user interface 580 based on the attribute of the camera application. The second user interface 580 may include the same user interface of the camera application as the first user interface 570 . When the attribute of the camera application corresponds to a preset attribute, the processor 120 may extract and display the second user interface 580 corresponding to the display size from the memory 130 . The memory 130 may store user interfaces for each display size corresponding to the properties of the camera application.

The first user interface 570 may be a reduced user interface of the camera application, and the second user interface 580 may include an extended user interface of the camera application. The second user interface 580 may include a preview image 581 , a shooting mode control menu 585 , or a shooting control menu 583 . When the first user interface 570 and the second user interface 580 are compared, it can be seen that the display size of the preview image 581 is different and the display size or position of the shooting mode control menu 585 is different.

When the display size change is completed, the processor 120 may display the third user interface 590 . The third user interface 590 may include the same user interface of the e-book application as the first user interface 570 . Compared to the second user interface 580 , the third user interface 590 may be the same or similar except for a size different from that of the second user interface 580 .

5D is a diagram illustrating another example of providing a second user interface based on an application attribute in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;

Referring to FIG. 5D , the processor 120 of the electronic device 101 may display the first user interface 591 on the first area A1 of the display module 160 in the closed state of the electronic device 101 . have. The first user interface 591 may include an execution screen of the device setting application. When detecting a change in display size while the electronic device 101 is closed, the processor 120 may determine whether the property of the device setting application corresponds to a preset property. When the attribute of the device setting application is not a preset attribute, the processor 120 may determine whether information set in response to the device setting application is stored in the memory 130 . The memory 130 may store information set in response to the device setting application.

The processor 120 may display the second user interface 593 based on the setting information of the device setting application stored in the memory 130 . The second user interface 593 may be setting information of the same device setting application as the first user interface 591 or information of an application different from the first user interface 591 . For example, the first user interface 591 may be a reduced user interface of the device setting application, and the second user interface 593 may include an extended user interface of the device setting application. Alternatively, the second user interface 593 may include information set by the user or the electronic device 101 when displaying the extended form of the device setting application. The second user interface 593 may include the first user interface 591 and system information 595 of the electronic device 101 . The processor 120 displays the first user interface 591 in the first area A1 as the second user interface 593 and displays the system information 595 in a part of the second area A2'-1. can do. The system information 595 may include at least one of text, an image, or a video. The processor 120 may generate the second user interface 593 from the memory 130 based on information set for each size corresponding to the device setting application.

When the display size change is completed, the processor 120 may display the third user interface 597 . The third user interface 597 may be an execution screen of the same device setting application as the first user interface 591 or may include system information 599 set in the device setting application. Compared to the second user interface 593 , the third user interface 597 may be the same or similar to the second user interface 593 , only different in size. For example, the system information 595 included in the second user interface 593 may be a part of the system information, and the system information 599 included in the third user interface 597 may be the entire system information.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, while the display size is changed, the processor 120 controls the second user interface 520 based on at least one of a user setting, a setting of the electronic device 101, and an application attribute. Input (eg touch input) can be allowed or disallowed. For example, when the property of the application does not correspond to a preset property, the processor 120 may allow a user input (eg, a touch input) to the first user interface 591 .

6 is a flowchart illustrating a method of providing a second user interface based on an application attribute in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure; FIG. 6 may include detailed operations 405 to 409 of FIG. 4 .

Referring to FIG. 6 , in operation 601 , the processor (eg, the processor 120 of FIG. 1 ) of the electronic device (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 ) according to various embodiments sets the attribute of the application. It can be determined whether or not The property of the application may mean a property set in the application in relation to a change in display size. For example, when the first user interface displayed in operation 401 of FIG. 4 is an execution screen of an application, the processor 120 may identify (or check) the attribute of the application. The processor 120 may perform operation 603 when the attribute of the application corresponds to the set attribute, and perform operation 607 when the attribute of the application does not correspond to the set attribute.

If the property of the application corresponds to the set property, in operation 603 , the processor 120 may extract the second user interface of the application stored in the memory (eg, the memory 130 of FIG. 1 ). The memory 130 may store a reduced or expanded user interface for each application corresponding to a preset property. The processor 120 may extract the second user interface corresponding to the display size from the memory 130 . A plurality of the second user interfaces may be stored in the memory 130 for each size. For example, when the display size is a first size (eg, small size), the processor 120 extracts a second user interface corresponding to the first size, and the display size is a second size (eg, medium size). size), a second user interface corresponding to the second size may be extracted, and if the display size is a third size (eg, a large size), a second user interface corresponding to the third size may be extracted. . The first size may be smaller than the second size, and the second size may be smaller than the third size. Or vice versa.

In operation 605, the processor 120 may display the second user interface based on the change in the display size. The second user interface displayed in operation 605 may correspond to the second user interface (eg, 520 , 550 , 580 ) described in FIGS. 5A to 5C . For example, when the display size is the first size (eg, small size), the processor 120 displays a second user interface corresponding to the first size, and the display size is the second size (eg, medium size). size), a second user interface corresponding to the second size may be displayed, and if the display size is a third size (eg, a large size), a second user interface corresponding to the third size may be displayed. . The processor 120 may perform operation 605 and may perform operation 411 of FIG. 4 .

If the property of the application does not correspond to the set property, in operation 607 , the processor 120 may determine whether information set in response to the application is stored in the memory 130 . The set information may mean information to be displayed (or provided) as the second user interface. The processor 120 may perform operation 609 if information set in response to the application is stored in the memory 130, and may perform FIG. 8 if information set in response to the application is not stored in the memory 130 have.

When information set in response to an application is stored in the memory 130 , in operation 609 , the processor 120 may generate a second user interface based on the set information. The set information may be set by a user or set by the electronic device 101 based on an application property. The set information may include at least one of text, an image, and a video. The processor 120 may perform operation 609 and perform operation 605 to display the generated second user interface. After performing operation 609, the second user interface displayed in operation 605 may correspond to the second user interface 593 illustrated in FIG. 5D . According to various embodiments, the memory 130 may store the second user interface for each display size in response to the set information. In this case, the processor 120 may extract and display the second user interface corresponding to the display size from the memory 130 without generating the second user interface.

Although it is described in the drawings that operation 601 is performed first and then operation 607 is performed,

operations

601 and 607 may be simultaneously performed or operation 607 may be performed and operation 601 may be performed. This is merely an implementation issue, and the present invention is not limited by the description.

7A is a diagram illustrating an example of providing a second user interface based on a setting in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;

Referring to FIG. 7A , a processor (eg, the processor 120 of FIG. 1 ) of an electronic device (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 ) according to various embodiments of the present disclosure is flexible when the electronic device 101 is closed. The first user interface 710 may be displayed in the first area (eg, the first area A1 of FIGS. 2A to 2C ) of the display (eg, the display module 160 of FIG. 1 ). The display module 160 may include a first area A1 and a second area (eg, the second area A2 of FIGS. 2A to 2C ). In a state in which the electronic device 101 is closed, the first area A1 may face a first direction (eg, a front side), and the second area A2 may face a second direction (eg, a rear side). The first user interface 710 may include an execution screen of a web application.

When the processor 120 detects a change in the display size while the electronic device 101 is closed, the processor 120 may display the second user interface 720 based on the setting of the electronic device 101 . The properties of the web application may not correspond to preset properties. Also, there may be no information set in the web application. In this case, the processor 120 may check the setting of the electronic device 101 , and when there is no setting of the electronic device 101 in response to the web application, determine whether there is notification information requiring user confirmation. The notification information is a notification that the user has not checked, and may include, for example, a missed call, an unread message, or a schedule corresponding to the current time (or date). The second user interface 720 may include the first user interface 710 and notification information 723 . The processor 120 displays the first user interface 710 in the first area A1 as the second user interface 720 and displays the notification information 723 in a part of the second area A2'-1. can do.

When the display size change is completed, the processor 120 may display the third user interface 730 . The third user interface 730 may include the first user interface 710 and notification information 733 . The third user interface 730 may be the same or similar to that of the second user interface 720 , only different in size. For example, the notification information 723 included in the second user interface 720 may be a part of the notification information, and the notification information 733 included in the third user interface 730 may be the whole of the notification information.

According to various embodiments, the processor 120 displays the first user interface 710 in the first area A1 and the second area A2 based on the user's selection or the setting of the electronic device 101 . An execution screen of the schedule application associated with the notification information 733 may be displayed on the . For example, when the display size change is completed (eg, in an open state), the processor 120 may display execution screens of different applications (eg, a web application and a schedule application) in a multi-window form. For example, when a user input (eg, a touch input) is detected on the second user interface 720 while the display size is changed, the processor 120 displays the execution screen of the web application in the first area A1 . may be displayed, and an execution screen of the schedule application may be displayed in the second area A2 .

7B is a diagram illustrating another example of providing a second user interface based on a setting in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;

Referring to FIG. 7B , the processor 120 of the electronic device 101 is configured to display the first user interface 740 in the first area A1 of the display module 160 in a state in which the electronic device 101 is closed. can The first user interface 740 may include an execution screen of a messenger (or message) application. When the processor 120 detects a change in the display size while the electronic device 101 is closed, the processor 120 may display the second user interface 750 based on the setting of the electronic device 101 . The properties of the messenger application may not correspond to preset properties. Also, there may be no set information in the messenger application. In this case, the processor 120 may check the setting of the electronic device 101 , and when there is no setting of the electronic device 101 in response to the messenger application, determine whether there is notification information requiring user confirmation.

According to various embodiments, when there is no notification information requiring user confirmation, the processor 120 may acquire location-based information. The location-based information includes various types of information based on the current location of the electronic device 101 , and may include, for example, at least one of weather information, news information, traffic information, accident information, and advertisement information. The processor 120 may obtain the location-based information from a content providing server (eg, the server 108 of FIG. 1 ) and generate a second user interface 750 based on the obtained location-based information. The second user interface 750 may include a first user interface 740 and location-based information 753 . The processor 120 displays the first user interface 740 in the first area A1 as the second user interface 750 and provides location-based information 753 in a part of the second area A2'-1. can be displayed

When the display size change is completed, the processor 120 may display the third user interface 760 . The third user interface 760 may include the first user interface 740 and location-based information 763 . Compared to the second user interface 750 , the third user interface 760 may be the same or similar only to a size different from that of the second user interface 750 . For example, the crisis-based information 753 included in the second user interface 750 is a part of the location-based information, and the location-based information 763 included in the third user interface 760 is the entire location-based information. can be

According to various embodiments, the processor 120 displays the first user interface 740 in the first area A1 and the second area A2 based on the user's selection or the setting of the electronic device 101 . An execution screen of an application (eg, a weather application) related to the location-based information 733 may be displayed. For example, when the display size is expanded (eg, in an open state), the processor 120 may display execution screens of different applications (eg, a messenger application and a weather application) in a multi-window form. For example, when a user input (eg, a touch input) is detected on the second user interface 750 while the display size is changed, the processor 120 displays the execution screen of the messenger application in the first area A1 . may be displayed, and an execution screen of the weather application may be displayed in the second area A2 .

8 is a flowchart illustrating a method of providing a second user interface based on a setting of an electronic device in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure; FIG. 8 may be performed when 'No' in operation 607 of FIG. 6 .

Referring to FIG. 8 , in operation 801 , a processor (eg, the processor 120 of FIG. 1 ) of the electronic device (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 ) according to various embodiments of the present disclosure is configured to the electronic device 101 . It can be determined whether there is set information. The setting of the electronic device 101 is information on the second user interface to be provided when the display size is changed, and may be set by the user or the electronic device 101 . When there is information set in the electronic device 101 , the processor 120 may perform operation 803 , and when there is no information set in the electronic device 101 , the processor 120 may perform operation 807 .

If there is information set in the electronic device 101, in operation 803, the processor 120 may generate (or determine) a second user interface based on the set information. The set information may include an execution screen of a recently (or previously) used application or a list of recently used applications. The processor 120 may generate a second user interface including at least one of text, an image, and a video based on the set information.

In operation 805 , the processor 120 may display the second user interface based on the change in the display size. The second user interface displayed in operation 805 may correspond to the second user interface (eg, 720 and 750 ) described in FIGS. 7A and 7B . For example, when the display size is the first size (eg, small size), the processor 120 displays a second user interface corresponding to the first size, and the display size is the second size (eg, medium size). size), a second user interface corresponding to the second size may be displayed, and if the display size is a third size (eg, a large size), a second user interface corresponding to the third size may be displayed. . The processor 120 may perform operation 805 and operation 411 of FIG. 4 .

If there is no information set in the electronic device 101 , in operation 807 , the processor 120 may determine whether there is notification information requiring user confirmation. The notification information is a notification that the user has not checked, and may include, for example, a missed call, an unread message, or a schedule corresponding to the current time (or date). If there is notification information requiring user confirmation, the processor 120 may perform operation 809 , and if there is no notification information requiring user confirmation, the processor 120 may perform operation 811 .

When there is notification information requiring user confirmation, in operation 809 , the processor 120 may generate (or determine) a second user interface based on the notification information. The second user interface generated in operation 809 may correspond to the second user interface 720 of FIG. 7A . The processor 120 may generate a second user interface and display the generated second user interface by performing operation 805 .

When there is no notification information requiring user confirmation, in operation 811 , the processor 120 may acquire location-based information. The location-based information includes various types of information based on the current location of the electronic device 101 , and may include, for example, at least one of weather information, news information, traffic information, accident information, and advertisement information. The processor 120 may obtain the location-based information from a content providing server (eg, the server 108 of FIG. 1 ).

In operation 813 , the processor 120 may generate (or determine) a second user interface based on the acquired location-based information. The second user interface generated in operation 813 may correspond to the second user interface 750 of FIG. 7B . The processor 120 may generate a second user interface and display the generated second user interface by performing operation 805 .

Although operation 801 is first performed and then operation 807 is performed in the drawings,

operations

801 and 807 may be simultaneously performed or operation 807 may be performed and operation 801 may be performed. This is merely an implementation issue, and the present invention is not limited by the description.

Referring to FIG. 9A , a processor (eg, the processor 120 of FIG. 1 ) of an electronic device (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 ) according to various embodiments of the present disclosure is flexible when the electronic device 101 is closed. The first user interface 910 may be displayed in the first area (eg, the first area A1 of FIGS. 2A to 2C ) of the display (eg, the display module 160 of FIG. 1 ). The display module 160 may include a first area A1 and a second area (eg, the second area A2 of FIGS. 2A to 2C ). In a state in which the electronic device 101 is closed, the first area A1 may face a first direction (eg, a front side), and the second area A2 may face a second direction (eg, a rear side). The first user interface 910 may include an execution screen of a gallery (or album) application.

When the processor 120 detects a change in the display size while the electronic device 101 is closed, the processor 120 may display the second user interface 920 based on the setting of the electronic device 101 . The properties of the gallery application may not correspond to preset properties. Also, there may be no information set in the gallery application. In this case, the processor 120 may check the setting of the electronic device 101 , and may be stored as displaying an execution screen of an application recently (or previously) used in the setting of the electronic device 101 . The second user interface 920 may include a first user interface 910 and an execution screen 921 of a previously used application. The processor 120 displays the first user interface 910 in the first area A1 as the second user interface 920, and displays an execution screen ( 921) can be displayed.

When the display size change is completed, the processor 120 may display the third user interface 930 . The third user interface 930 may include a first user interface 910 and an execution screen 931 of a previously used application. Compared to the second user interface 920 , the third user interface 930 may be the same or similar only to a size different from that of the second user interface 920 . For example, the execution screen 921 of the previously used application included in the second user interface 920 is a part of the execution screen of the application, and the execution screen 931 of the previously used application included in the third user interface 930 . ) may be the entire execution screen of the application.

According to various embodiments, the processor 120 displays the first user interface 910 in the first area A1 and the second area A2 based on the user's selection or the setting of the electronic device 101 . You can display the execution screen of the previously used application. For example, when the display size change is completed (eg, in an open state), the processor 120 executes an execution screen of a first application (eg, a gallery application) and a second application (eg, a web application) in a multi-window form. screen can be displayed.

Referring to FIG. 9B , the processor 120 of the electronic device 101 may display the first user interface 940 on the first area A1 of the display module 160 in the closed state of the electronic device 101 . have. The first user interface 940 may include an execution screen of a gallery (or album) application. When the processor 120 detects a change in the display size while the electronic device 101 is closed, the processor 120 may display the second user interface 950 based on the setting of the electronic device 101 . The properties of the gallery application may not correspond to preset properties. Also, there may be no information set in the gallery application. In this case, the processor 120 may check the settings of the electronic device 101 , and display a list of recently (or previously) used applications in the settings of the electronic device 101 and may be stored. The second user interface 950 may include the first user interface 940 and a list 951 of previously used applications. The processor 120 displays the first user interface 940 in the first area A1 as the second user interface 950 and a list 951 of previously used applications in a part of the second area A2'-1. ) can be displayed.

When the display size change is completed, the processor 120 may display the third user interface 970 . The third user interface 970 may include the first user interface 940 and a list 971 of previously used applications. Compared to the second user interface 950 , the third user interface 970 may be the same or similar only to a size different from that of the second user interface 950 . For example, the list 951 of previously used applications included in the second user interface 950 is a part of the list (eg, two lists are displayed), and previously used applications included in the third user interface 970 . The list 971 may be the entire list of applications (eg, three lists are displayed).

Included in the first housing (eg, the first housing 210 of FIGS. 2A to 2C ) and the second housing (eg, the second housing 230 of FIGS. 2A to 2C ) according to various embodiments, the electronic a first area (eg, the first area A1 of FIGS. 2A to 2C ) exposed on the front surface of the electronic device in a closed state of the device (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 ) and from the first area Electronic including a flexible display (eg, the display module 160 of FIG. 1 ) including a second area (eg, the second area A2 of FIGS. 2A to 2C ) that extends and is accommodated in the rear surface of the electronic device The operating method of the device includes displaying a first user interface through the flexible display, detecting a size change of the flexible display based on a movement of the first housing from the second housing, and changing the size of the flexible display. During the change, displaying a second user interface on a part of the first area or the second area exposed on the front surface of the electronic device, and based on completion of the size change of the flexible display, the first user interface or and controlling the display of the second user interface.

The displaying of the second user interface may include identifying a property of an application corresponding to the first user interface or a setting of the electronic device, and the second based on the property of the application or setting of the electronic device. It may include the operation of determining a user interface.

The determining of the second user interface includes determining, from the memory, a new user interface corresponding to the application as the second user interface, when the attribute of the application corresponds to a set attribute; The first user interface and the second user interface may correspond to the same application.

The determining of the second user interface includes determining whether information set in response to the application is stored in the memory when the property of the application is not a preset property, and determining whether information set in response to the application is stored in the memory. If it is stored, the method may include determining the set information as the second user interface.

The determining of the second user interface may include determining the second user interface based on a setting of the electronic device when information set in response to the application is not stored, or setting the second user interface in the electronic device. If there is no notification information, determining whether there is notification information requiring user verification, and generating the second user interface based on the notification information when there is notification information requiring user verification.

The determining of the second user interface may include obtaining location-based information when there is no notification information requiring user confirmation, and generating the second user interface based on the location-based information. can

Various embodiments of the present invention disclosed in the present specification and drawings are merely provided for specific examples in order to easily explain the technical contents of the present invention and help the understanding of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should be construed as including all changes or modifications derived based on the technical spirit of the present invention in addition to the embodiments disclosed herein are included in the scope of the present invention.

Claims

In an electronic device,

a first housing;

a second housing;

a flexible display including a first area exposed to a front surface of the electronic device when the electronic device is closed and a second area extending from the first area to be accommodated in a rear surface of the electronic device;

Memory; and

a processor operatively coupled to the flexible display and the memory, the processor comprising:

displaying a first user interface through the flexible display;

detecting a size change of the flexible display based on the movement of the first housing from the second housing;

while the size of the flexible display is changed, displaying a second user interface on a portion of the first area or the second area exposed on the front surface of the electronic device;

The electronic device is configured to control the display of the first user interface or the second user interface based on the completion of the size change of the flexible display.
According to claim 1, wherein the flexible display,

The size of the display area exposed through the front surface of the electronic device is set to be different according to the movement of the first housing.
The method of claim 1, wherein the processor comprises:

identifying a property of an application corresponding to the first user interface or a setting of the electronic device;

An electronic device configured to determine the second user interface based on a property of the application or a setting of the electronic device.
The method of claim 3, wherein the processor comprises:

If the property of the application corresponds to the set property, determining a new user interface corresponding to the application from the memory as the second user interface,

The first user interface and the second user interface correspond to the same application.
The method of claim 3, wherein the processor comprises:

If the property of the application is not a preset property, it is determined whether information set in response to the application is stored in the memory;

An electronic device configured to determine the set information as the second user interface when information set in response to the application is stored.
The method of claim 5, wherein the processor comprises:

An electronic device configured to determine the second user interface based on a setting of the electronic device when information set in response to the application is not stored.
The method of claim 6, wherein the processor comprises:

If nothing is set in the electronic device, it is determined whether there is notification information requiring user confirmation,

An electronic device configured to generate the second user interface based on the notification information when there is notification information requiring user confirmation.
The method of claim 7, wherein the processor,

If there is no notification information that requires user confirmation, location-based information is obtained,

an electronic device configured to generate the second user interface based on the location-based information.
The method of claim 1, wherein the processor comprises:

An electronic device configured to control display of the second user interface according to a change in the second region exposed through the front surface of the electronic device.
The method of claim 1, wherein the processor comprises:

The electronic device is configured to remove the second user interface based on the completion of the size change of the flexible display and change the resolution of the first user interface for display.
The method of claim 1, wherein the processor comprises:

An electronic device configured to display execution screens of applications corresponding to the first user interface and the second user interface in a multi-window form based on the completion of the size change of the flexible display.
The method of claim 1, wherein the processor comprises:

When a size change of the flexible display is detected while the electronic device is open, the resolution of the first user interface is changed;

An electronic device for controlling to display a first user interface whose resolution is changed in the first area.
The method of claim 1, wherein the processor comprises:

An electronic device configured to permit or disallow a user input to the first user interface based on at least one of a user setting, a setting of the electronic device, and an application property while the size of the flexible display is changed.
The method of claim 1, wherein the processor comprises:

When the size change of the flexible display is detected in the closed state of the electronic device, an application property or a setting of the electronic device is identified;

An electronic device configured to determine the second user interface based on a property of the application or a setting of the electronic device.
Included in the first housing and the second housing, comprising: a first region exposed to the front surface of the electronic device when the electronic device is closed; and a second region extending from the first region and accommodated in the rear surface of the electronic device. A method of operating an electronic device including a flexible display, the method comprising:

displaying a first user interface through the flexible display;

detecting a size change of the flexible display based on a movement of the first housing from the second housing;

displaying a second user interface on a portion of the first area or the second area exposed on the front surface of the electronic device while the size of the flexible display is changed; and

and controlling display of the first user interface or the second user interface based on the completion of changing the size of the flexible display.