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WO2022119215A1
WO2022119215A1 PCT/KR2021/017293 KR2021017293W WO2022119215A1 WO 2022119215 A1 WO2022119215 A1 WO 2022119215A1 KR 2021017293 W KR2021017293 W KR 2021017293W WO 2022119215 A1 WO2022119215 A1 WO 2022119215A1
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  • Various embodiments of the present disclosure relate to an electronic device for controlling the display of a screen according to expansion and/or reduction of a flexible display, and a method for controlling the same.
  • an electronic device for example, a portable electronic device such as a smart phone
  • communication service providers or electronic device manufacturers are competitively developing electronic devices to provide various functions and differentiate them from other companies. Accordingly, various functions provided through the electronic device are also increasingly advanced.
  • the user may reduce the extended flexible display.
  • the size of the area in which a screen can be displayed (hereinafter, referred to as "display area") is reduced compared to before, so it is necessary to determine a screen not to be displayed among two or more screens being displayed.
  • display area the size of the area in which a screen can be displayed
  • an improved user experience may be provided to the user by determining a screen not to be displayed to match the user's intention. For example, if the user applies a force to the left side of the flexible display to reduce the flexible display, the user's intention is to prevent the screen displayed on the left of the two or more screens from being displayed.
  • the user may expand the reduced flexible display. Since the size of the display area increases when the user expands the reduced display, two or more screens may be displayed together or one or more screens being displayed may be displayed through a wide display area. In this case, a new screen may be provided through the expanded flexible display, or a location at which a new screen to be provided will be displayed may be determined to match the user's intention. For example, if the user applies a force to the left side of the flexible display to expand the flexible display, the user's intention is to display a new screen on the left side may correspond to the user's intention.
  • an electronic device and a method for controlling the same may be provided for detecting a direction in which a flexible display is expanded or reduced by a user and controlling display of one or more screens to correspond to the direction in which the flexible display is expanded or reduced.
  • an electronic device that detects a direction in which a flexible display is reduced and controls display of one or more screens being displayed (or display of a region of the flexible display) to correspond to the direction in which the flexible display is reduced, and an electronic device thereof A control method may be provided.
  • an electronic device includes a flexible display, at least one sensor, and at least one processor operatively connected to the flexible display and the at least one sensor, wherein the at least one processor includes: A plurality of execution screens corresponding to a plurality of applications are displayed on a display area visually exposed to the outside of the display, a first event of reducing the display area is detected, and when the first event is detected, the It is configured to identify a sliding direction of the electronic device detected using at least one sensor, and display one or more objects on at least a partial area of the reduced display area based on the sliding direction, and the one or more The objects may include at least one object representing at least one execution screen among the plurality of execution screens.
  • a method of controlling an electronic device includes displaying a plurality of execution screens corresponding to a plurality of applications on a display area visually exposed to the outside of a flexible display of the electronic device; detecting a first event of reducing a display area, and when the first event is detected, identifying a sliding direction of the electronic device detected using at least one sensor of the electronic device, and the sliding direction based on the operation of displaying one or more objects in at least a partial area of the reduced display area, wherein the one or more objects include at least one object representing at least one execution screen among the plurality of execution screens.
  • a computer-readable nonvolatile recording medium when executed, causes at least one processor to display a plurality of applications corresponding to a plurality of applications on a display area visually exposed to the outside of the flexible display.
  • display execution screens detect a first event for reducing the display area, and when the first event is detected, identify a sliding direction of the electronic device detected using the at least one sensor, and store instructions for displaying one or more objects in at least a partial area of the reduced display area based on the displayed direction, wherein the one or more objects include at least one of the plurality of execution screens indicating at least one execution screen may contain objects of
  • the electronic device may provide one or more screens to match the user's intention of expanding or reducing the display area by controlling the display of the screen to correspond to the direction in which the flexible display is expanded or reduced. .
  • the electronic device controls the display of the screen (or one area of the flexible display) to correspond to the direction in which the flexible display is reduced, thereby simply stopping the screen display and/or ending and/or switching the application.
  • FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an electronic device in a network environment, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 2 is a 6-sectional view illustrating a state in which a second housing is accommodated in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 3 is a 6-sectional view illustrating a state in which a second housing is drawn out in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 4 is a perspective view illustrating a state in which a second housing is accommodated in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 5 is a perspective view illustrating a state in which a second housing is accommodated in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 6 is a perspective view illustrating a state in which a second housing is drawn out in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 7 is a view for explaining a screen display control when a flexible display is reduced or expanded in an electronic device including a guide roller on a right side, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 8 is a view for explaining a screen display control when a flexible display is reduced or expanded in an electronic device including a guide roller on the left side, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a method of displaying one or more objects on a display area according to a sliding direction of an electronic device including a flexible display according to various embodiments of the present disclosure
  • 10A is a flowchart illustrating a method for an electronic device to identify a sliding direction of the electronic device using a plurality of acceleration sensors, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure
  • 10B is a flowchart illustrating a method for an electronic device to identify a sliding direction of the electronic device by using a single acceleration sensor, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure
  • 11A is a diagram for describing a method of displaying, by an electronic device, an object related to an execution screen when a flexible display is reduced, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure
  • 11B illustrates an example of an object related to a screen of the left area when the left area of the display area is reduced according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • 11C illustrates an example of an object related to a screen of the right area when the right area of the display area is reduced according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • 11D illustrates another example of an object related to a screen of the left area when the left area of the display area is reduced.
  • FIG. 12 is a diagram for describing a method of an electronic device controlling a screen display when a flexible display is reduced in both directions, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating a method of controlling, by an electronic device, execution of an application according to an object selection, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 14 is a diagram for describing a method of, by an electronic device, terminating execution of an application according to an object selection, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure
  • 15 is a flowchart illustrating a method of controlling, by an electronic device, a screen display according to a speed at which a display area is reduced, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure
  • 16 is a flowchart illustrating a method for an electronic device to switch an application according to an object selection, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure
  • 17A is a diagram for describing a method of an electronic device switching an application according to an object selection, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure
  • 17B is a diagram for describing a method of an electronic device selecting an object to switch an application, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an electronic device 101 in a network environment 100 according to various embodiments.
  • 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 .
  • a first network 198 eg, a short-range wireless communication network
  • a second network 199 e.g., 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 .
  • 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.
  • 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 .
  • some of these components 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 .
  • software eg, a program 140
  • 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 .
  • 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 .
  • the processor 120 is the main processor 121 (eg, a central processing unit or an application processor) or a secondary processor 123 (eg, a graphic processing unit, a neural network processing unit) a neural processing unit (NPU), an image signal processor, a sensor hub processor, or a communication processor).
  • the main processor 121 e.g, a central processing unit or an application processor
  • a secondary processor 123 eg, a graphic processing unit, a neural network processing unit
  • NPU neural processing unit
  • an image signal processor e.g., a sensor hub processor, or a communication processor.
  • the main processor 121 e.g, a central processing unit or an application processor
  • a secondary processor 123 eg, a graphic processing unit, a neural network processing unit
  • NPU neural processing unit
  • an image signal processor e.g., a sensor hub processor, or a communication processor.
  • the main processor 121 e.g, a central processing unit or an application processor
  • a secondary processor 123
  • the auxiliary processor 123 is, for example, on behalf of the main processor 121 while the main processor 121 is in an inactive (eg, sleep) state, or the main processor 121 is active (eg, executing an application). ), together with the main processor 121, at least one of the components of the electronic device 101 (eg, the display module 160, the sensor module 176, or the communication module 190) It is possible to control at least some of the related functions or states.
  • the co-processor 123 eg, an image signal processor or a communication processor
  • may be implemented as part of another functionally related component eg, the camera module 180 or the communication module 190. have.
  • the auxiliary processor 123 may include a hardware structure specialized for processing an artificial intelligence model.
  • Artificial intelligence models can be created through machine learning. Such learning may be performed, for example, in the electronic device 101 itself on which artificial intelligence is performed, or may be performed through a separate server (eg, the server 108).
  • the learning algorithm may include, for example, supervised learning, unsupervised learning, semi-supervised learning, or reinforcement learning, but in the above example not limited
  • the artificial intelligence model may include a plurality of artificial neural network layers.
  • Artificial neural networks include deep neural networks (DNNs), convolutional neural networks (CNNs), recurrent neural networks (RNNs), restricted boltzmann machines (RBMs), deep belief networks (DBNs), bidirectional recurrent deep neural networks (BRDNNs), It may be one of deep Q-networks or a combination of two or more of the above, but is not limited to the above example.
  • the artificial intelligence model may include, in addition to, or alternatively, a software structure in addition to the hardware structure.
  • the memory 130 may store various data used by at least one component of the electronic device 101 (eg, the processor 120 or the sensor module 176 ).
  • the data may include, for example, input data or output data for software (eg, the program 140 ) and instructions related thereto.
  • the memory 130 may include a volatile memory 132 or a non-volatile memory 134 .
  • the program 140 may be stored as software in the memory 130 , and may include, for example, an operating system 142 , middleware 144 , or an application 146 .
  • the input module 150 may receive a command or data to be used in a component (eg, the processor 120 ) of the electronic device 101 from the outside (eg, a user) of the electronic device 101 .
  • the input module 150 may include, for example, a microphone, a mouse, a keyboard, a key (eg, a button), or a digital pen (eg, a stylus pen).
  • the sound output module 155 may output a sound signal to the outside of the electronic device 101 .
  • the sound output module 155 may include, for example, a speaker or a receiver.
  • the speaker can be used for general purposes such as multimedia playback or recording playback.
  • the receiver may be used to receive an incoming call. According to one embodiment, the receiver may be implemented separately from or as part of the speaker.
  • the display module 160 may visually provide information to the outside (eg, a user) of the electronic device 101 .
  • the display module 160 may include, for example, a control circuit for controlling a display, a hologram device, or a projector and a corresponding device.
  • the display module 160 may include a touch sensor configured to sense a touch or a pressure sensor configured to measure the intensity of a force generated by the touch.
  • the audio module 170 may convert a sound into an electric signal or, conversely, convert an electric signal into a sound. According to an embodiment, the audio module 170 acquires a sound through the input module 150 , or an external electronic device (eg, a sound output module 155 ) connected directly or wirelessly with the electronic device 101 . A sound may be output through the electronic device 102 (eg, a speaker or headphones).
  • an external electronic device eg, a sound output module 155
  • 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.
  • 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 ).
  • the interface 177 may include, for example, a high definition multimedia interface (HDMI), a universal serial bus (USB) interface, an SD card interface, or an audio interface.
  • HDMI high definition multimedia interface
  • USB universal serial bus
  • SD card interface Secure Digital Card
  • 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 ).
  • 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.
  • 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 .
  • the power management module 188 may be implemented as, for example, at least a part of a power management integrated circuit (PMIC).
  • PMIC power management integrated circuit
  • the battery 189 may supply power to at least one component of the electronic device 101 .
  • 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.
  • the communication module 190 is a wireless communication module 192 (eg, a cellular communication module, a short-range wireless communication module, or a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) communication module) or a wired communication module 194 (eg, : It may include a LAN (local area network) communication module, or a power line communication module).
  • GNSS global navigation satellite system
  • a corresponding communication module among these communication modules is a first network 198 (eg, a short-range communication network such as Bluetooth, wireless fidelity (WiFi) direct, or infrared data association (IrDA)) or a second network 199 (eg, legacy It may communicate with the external electronic device 104 through a cellular network, a 5G network, a next-generation communication network, the Internet, or a computer network (eg, a telecommunication network such as a LAN or a WAN).
  • a first network 198 eg, a short-range communication network such as Bluetooth, wireless fidelity (WiFi) direct, or infrared data association (IrDA)
  • a second network 199 eg, legacy It may communicate with the external electronic device 104 through a cellular network, a 5G network, a next-generation communication network, the Internet, or a computer network (eg, a telecommunication network such as a LAN or a WAN).
  • a telecommunication network
  • the wireless communication module 192 uses the subscriber information (eg, International Mobile Subscriber Identifier (IMSI)) stored in the subscriber identification module 196 within a communication network such as the first network 198 or the second network 199 .
  • the electronic device 101 may be identified or authenticated.
  • the wireless communication module 192 may support a 5G network after a 4G network and a next-generation communication technology, for example, a new radio access technology (NR).
  • NR access technology includes high-speed transmission of high-capacity data (eMBB (enhanced mobile broadband)), minimization of terminal power and access to multiple terminals (mMTC (massive machine type communications)), or high reliability and low latency (URLLC (ultra-reliable and low-latency) -latency communications)).
  • eMBB enhanced mobile broadband
  • mMTC massive machine type communications
  • URLLC ultra-reliable and low-latency
  • the wireless communication module 192 may support a high frequency band (eg, mmWave band) to achieve a high data rate, for example.
  • a high frequency band eg, mmWave band
  • the wireless communication module 192 includes various technologies for securing performance in a high-frequency band, for example, beamforming, massive multiple-input and multiple-output (MIMO), all-dimensional multiplexing. It may support technologies such as full dimensional MIMO (FD-MIMO), an array antenna, analog beam-forming, or a large scale antenna.
  • the wireless communication module 192 may support various requirements specified in the electronic device 101 , an external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 104 ), or a network system (eg, the second network 199 ).
  • the wireless communication module 192 may include a peak data rate (eg, 20 Gbps or more) for realizing eMBB, loss coverage (eg, 164 dB or less) for realizing mMTC, or U-plane latency for realizing URLLC ( Example: downlink (DL) and uplink (UL) each 0.5 ms or less, or round trip 1 ms or less).
  • a peak data rate eg, 20 Gbps or more
  • loss coverage eg, 164 dB or less
  • U-plane latency for realizing URLLC
  • the antenna module 197 may transmit or receive a signal or power to the outside (eg, an external electronic device).
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • other components eg, a radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC)
  • RFIC radio frequency integrated circuit
  • the antenna module 197 may form a mmWave antenna module.
  • 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.
  • peripheral devices eg, a bus, general purpose input and output (GPIO), serial peripheral interface (SPI), or mobile industry processor interface (MIPI)
  • GPIO general purpose input and output
  • SPI serial peripheral interface
  • MIPI mobile industry processor interface
  • 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 .
  • 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 .
  • the electronic device 101 may perform the function or service itself instead of executing the function or service itself.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • FIG. 2 is a 6-sectional view illustrating a state in which the second housing 202 is accommodated in the electronic device 200 (eg, the electronic devices 101, 102, and 104 of FIG. 1 ) according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • 3 is a 6-sectional view illustrating a state in which the second housing 202 is withdrawn from the electronic device 200 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • the electronic device 200 includes a first housing 201 , a second housing 202 slidably coupled to the first housing 201 , and/or a flexible display 203 .
  • the second housing 202 may slide and reciprocate in one direction (eg, in the X-axis direction) between the positions where it is withdrawn by sliding by a specified distance from the position accommodated in the first housing 201 .
  • the direction in which the second housing 202 linearly reciprocates may be defined as a longitudinal direction (eg, Y-axis direction) or a width direction (eg, X-axis direction) of the electronic device 200 , which The electronic device 200 may be arbitrarily defined according to an arrangement or arrangement direction.
  • the state shown in FIG. 2 may be referred to as a 'storage position', and the state shown in FIG. 3 may be referred to as a 'take-out position'.
  • the state shown in FIG. 2 may be referred to as a 'closed state', and the state shown in FIG. 3 may be referred to as an 'open state'.
  • the first housing 201 may be referred to as a main housing, a first slide unit, or a first slide housing, and both sides (eg, - The surface facing the Y direction and the surface facing the +Y direction) may be coupled to surround.
  • the first housing 201 may have a structure that further surrounds another side surface (eg, a surface facing the -X direction) of the second housing 202 , and the second housing 202 is the first housing 202 . It can be withdrawn from the first housing 201 by slidingly moving in the +X direction while being accommodated in the 201 .
  • Some electrical/electronic components eg, the camera module 249) may be accommodated inside the first housing 201 , and generally, the inner space of the first housing 201 accommodates the second housing 202 . It can be used as a space for
  • the first housing 201 includes a rear plate 213a, a first sidewall 213b extending from the rear plate 213a, and a first sidewall 213b extending from the rear plate 213a. It may include a second sidewall 213c disposed substantially parallel to and a third sidewall 213d extending from the rear plate 213a and connecting the first sidewall 213b and the second sidewall 213c.
  • the rear plate 213a , the first sidewall 213b , the second sidewall 213c and/or the third sidewall 213d respectively have a corresponding outer surface (eg, a rear surface and/or a side surface) of the second housing 202 . ) may be arranged to face each other.
  • the back plate 213a , the first sidewall 213b , the second sidewall 213c , and/or the third sidewall 213d may substantially define a space to receive the second housing 202 , a surface of the first housing 201 facing the +X direction and/or a surface facing the front of the electronic device 200 may be substantially open.
  • the second housing 202 may be interpreted as sliding relative to the first housing 201 while substantially guided by the first sidewall 213b and the second sidewall 213c.
  • the second housing 202 may be referred to as a sub-housing, a second slide unit, or a second slide housing, and is coupled to the first housing 201 in the receiving position of FIG. Linear reciprocating motion between withdrawal positions is possible.
  • the main circuit board, the battery 189 and/or the sensor module 176 on which hardware such as the processor 120 or the communication module 190 of FIG. 1 are mounted. Electrical/electronic components such as can be accommodated.
  • the electronic device 200 rotates on a second housing 202 with a rack gear (eg, rack gear 243 in FIG. 5 ) disposed on the first housing 201 ).
  • the second housing 202 may further include a pinion gear (eg, the pinion gear 214 of FIG. 5) that is operably disposed, and as the pinion gear 214 meshes with the rack gear 243 and rotates, the second housing ( 202 is slidable with respect to the first housing 201 .
  • the second housing 202 in the receiving position, the second housing 202 may be substantially accommodated in the first housing 201 with the side facing the +X direction exposed to the outside.
  • the rear surface of the second housing 202, the surface facing the -Y direction, and/or the surface facing the +Y direction may be substantially exposed to the outside.
  • the flexible display 203 may include a first area A1 and a second area A2 extending from the first area A1, and may include a touch sensing circuit, a touch intensity (pressure), and/or a digitizer that detects a magnetic field type stylus pen may be coupled to or disposed adjacent to the pressure sensor.
  • the first area A1 may be disposed in the first housing 201 to output a screen toward the front of the electronic device 200 .
  • the receiving space of the first housing 201 may be defined at least in part by the flexible display 203 .
  • the second housing 202 may be accommodated in a space between the rear plate 213a and the flexible display 203 (eg, the first area A1 ).
  • the second area A2 is disposed substantially on the second housing 202 , and is accommodated in or received within the second housing 202 according to the sliding movement of the second housing 202 . It may be exposed to the outside of 202 .
  • the second area A2 is accommodated in the interior of the second housing 202 in the stowed position and is at least partially disposed to face the opposite direction to the first area A1, and in the withdrawal position the second housing A2 is disposed. It may be exposed to the outside of the 202 and disposed side by side on one side of the first area A1 .
  • a portion accommodated inside the second housing 202 and/or exposed to the outside of the second housing 202 are parallel to one side of the first area A1 .
  • the portion positioned to be substantially flat along with the first area A2 may be maintained.
  • the second area A2 moves at the edge of the second housing 202 while being guided by a guide roller and/or or may be modified.
  • the second area A2 is accommodated inside or outside the second housing 202 while being guided by the guide roller 261 and/or a portion corresponding to the guide roller 261 is deformed into a curved shape.
  • the pinion gear 214 or the guide roller 261 may further include a sensor module (eg, an angle sensor) capable of determining the rotation angle of the pinion gear 214 or the guide roller 261 .
  • a sensor module eg, an angle sensor
  • the processor eg, the processor 120 of FIG. 1
  • the processor may identify the angle at which the pinion gear 214 or the guide roller 261 is rotated, and the identification
  • the degree to which the flexible display eg, the display module 160 of FIG. 1
  • the size of the display area may be determined by using the measured angle.
  • the processor 120 determines that 50% of the expandable flexible display area (or area) is expanded. can do.
  • the movement of the second area A2 while being guided by the guide roller 261 may be linked to the sliding movement of the second housing 202 .
  • the second housing 202 is accommodated in the interior of the first housing 201
  • the second area A2 is gradually accommodated in the interior of the second housing 202
  • the second area A2 may be gradually exposed to the outside of the second housing 202 .
  • a portion corresponding to the guide roller 261 (eg, a contact portion) of the second area A2 may be deformed into a curved shape.
  • the electronic device 200 may further include a multi-joint hinge structure to guide the flexible display 203 , for example, supporting the second area A2 in a flat shape or deforming it into a curved shape.
  • the second area A2 is accommodated in the second housing 202 with an arbitrary position adjacent to the guide roller 261 as a boundary or is outside the second housing 202 . may be exposed to In one embodiment, the second region A2 is not activated in a state accommodated inside the second housing 202 , and is partially (eg, in a state exposed or partially exposed to the outside of the second housing 202 ). : part exposed to the outside) can be activated. In some embodiments, the second area A2 may be gradually deactivated in the operation of being accommodated inside the second housing 202 , and the second area A2 may be gradually activated in the operation of being exposed to the outside.
  • "Gradually deactivated or activated” means that a portion of the second area A2 accommodated inside the second housing 202 is deactivated, and a portion exposed outside the second housing 202 is activated.
  • a part of the flexible display 203 eg, the second area A2
  • a portion of the flexible display 203 is gradually moved to the second housing while the second area A2 and/or the entire first area A1 are inactivated. It may be accommodated in the interior of the 202 or may be exposed to the outside of the second housing 202 .
  • the electronic device 200 further includes a key input device 241 , a connector hole (not shown), audio modules 245a , 245b , 247a , 247b , and/or a camera module 249 . can do.
  • the electronic device 200 may further include an indicator (eg, an LED device) and/or various sensor modules.
  • the key input device 241 may be disposed on at least one of the first sidewall 213b, the second sidewall 213c, and/or the third sidewall 213d of the first housing 201 . have. Depending on the appearance and usage state, the illustrated key input device 241 may be omitted or the electronic device 200 may be designed to include an additional key input device.
  • the electronic device 200 may include a key input device (not shown), for example, a home key or a touch pad disposed around the home key. According to another embodiment, at least a portion of the key input device 241 may be located in one area of the first housing 201 and/or the second housing 202 .
  • the connector hole (not shown) includes a connector (eg, a USB connector) for transmitting and receiving power and/or data to and from an external electronic device (eg, the electronic devices 102 and 104 of FIG. 1 ).
  • a connector eg, a USB connector
  • the connector hole may be formed in one or a plurality, and may be formed in at least one of the first sidewall 213b, the second sidewall 213c, and the third sidewall 213d.
  • the electronic device 200 may not include a connector hole, and in this case, the electronic device 200 may wirelessly transmit/receive power and/or data to/from an external electronic device.
  • the audio modules 245a, 245b, 247a, and 247b may include speaker holes 245a and 245b or microphone holes 247a and 247b.
  • One of the speaker holes 245a and 245b (eg, the speaker hole indicated by the reference number '245b') may serve as a receiver hole for a voice call, and the other (eg, the speaker hole indicated by the reference number '245a') may be provided. ) may be provided as an external speaker hole.
  • a microphone for acquiring an external sound may be disposed inside the microphone holes 247a and 247b, and in some embodiments, a plurality of microphones may be disposed to detect the direction of the sound.
  • the speaker holes 245a and 245b and the microphone holes 247a and 247b may be implemented as a single hole, or a speaker may be included without the speaker holes 245a and 245b (eg, a piezo speaker).
  • the speaker holes 245a and 245b or the microphone holes 247a and 247b may be disposed in the first housing 201 and/or the second housing 202 .
  • the camera module 249 is provided in the first housing 201 and may photograph a subject while oriented in a direction opposite to the first area A1 of the flexible display 203 .
  • the electronic device 200 and/or the camera module 249 may include a plurality of cameras.
  • the electronic device 200 and/or the camera module 249 may include a wide-angle camera, a telephoto camera, or a close-up camera, and, according to an embodiment, may include an infrared projector and/or an infrared receiver to reach a subject by including an infrared projector and/or an infrared receiver. distance can be measured.
  • the camera module 249 may include one or more lenses, an image sensor and/or an image signal processor.
  • the electronic device 200 may further include a camera module (eg, a front camera) for photographing a subject while oriented in the same direction as the first area A1 of the flexible display 203 .
  • a camera module eg, a front camera
  • the front camera may be disposed around the first area A1 or in an area overlapping the flexible display 203 , and when disposed in the area overlapping the flexible display 203 , the flexible display 203 . The subject can be photographed through the camera module (eg, a front camera) for photographing a subject while oriented in the same direction as the first area A1 of the flexible display 203 .
  • the front camera may be disposed around the first area A1 or in an area overlapping the flexible display 203 , and when disposed in the area overlapping the flexible display 203 , the flexible display 203 . The subject can be photographed through the
  • an indicator (not shown) of the electronic device 200 may be disposed in the first housing 201 or the second housing 202 , and the state of the electronic device 200 by including a light emitting diode Information can be presented as visual cues.
  • a sensor module (not shown) of the electronic device 200 may include an electrical signal or data value corresponding to an internal operating state of the electronic device 200 or an external environmental state. can create The sensor module may include, for example, a proximity sensor, a fingerprint sensor, or a biometric sensor (eg, an iris/face recognition sensor or an HRM sensor).
  • the sensor module is, for example, one of a gesture sensor, a gyro sensor, a barometric pressure sensor, a magnetic sensor, an acceleration sensor, a grip sensor, a color sensor, an infrared (IR) sensor, a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, or an illuminance sensor. It may further include at least one.
  • moving of the flexible display 203 may mean moving the first area A1 with respect to the second housing 202, and In the embodiment, it may mean that the second area A2 moves with respect to the first housing 201 . In another embodiment, “movement of the flexible display 203” may mean a partial positional movement of the second area A2 on the second housing 202 .
  • FIGS. 4 and 5 are perspective views illustrating a state in which the second housing 202 is accommodated in the electronic device 200 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • 6 is a perspective view illustrating a state in which the second housing 202 is drawn out in the electronic device 200 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 5 shows, for example, a state in which the electronic device 200 is cut along the line B-B' of FIG. 2
  • FIG. 6 shows a state in which the electronic device 200 is cut along the line C-C' of FIG. 3 . can show up.
  • the shapes of the electronic device 200 illustrated in FIGS. 2 and 3 and the electronic device 200 illustrated in FIGS. 5 and 6 are partially different, the difference between these shapes may be related to the actual operation of the electronic device 200 . No difference is caused, and the electronic device 200 shown in FIGS. 2 to 6 may be included in, for example, one of various embodiments implementing the electronic device of [Claim 1] to [Claim 20]. .
  • the electronic device 200 includes a first housing 201 , a second housing 202 , a flexible display 203 , a guide member (eg, a guide roller 261 ), and/or may include an articulated hinge structure 253 .
  • a portion of the flexible display 203 eg, the second area A2 is guided by the guide roller 261 while being guided by the second housing ( 202) may be accommodated inside or exposed to the outside.
  • the articulated hinge structure 253 may include a plurality of bars or rods, and may be connected to one end of the plate member 251 .
  • a plurality of bars or bars forming the multi-joint hinge structure 253 may be arranged along the X-axis direction while extending along the Y-axis direction, and may be coupled to be displaceable with respect to other adjacent bars or bars.
  • one bar or bar may be pivotably coupled around another adjacent bar or bar.
  • the multi-joint hinge structure 253 may form a flat plate shape or be deformed into a curved shape, and the curvature of the portion deformed into a curved shape may vary.
  • the articulated hinge structure 253 may move with respect to the second housing 202 and is in a closed state (eg, the state shown in FIG. 2 ). ) may be substantially accommodated in the interior of the second housing 202 .
  • a portion of the articulated hinge structure 253 may not be accommodated inside the second housing 202 .
  • a portion of the articulated hinge structure 253 may be positioned to correspond to the guide roller 261 outside the second housing 202 .
  • the second area A2 of the flexible display 203 may extend from the first area A1 to be disposed on the multi-joint hinge structure 253 .
  • the second region A2 may be accommodated inside the second housing 202 together with the articulated hinge structure 253 or may be exposed to the outside of the second housing 202 , and is exposed to the outside.
  • the multi-joint hinge structure 253 can be hidden visually.
  • a portion accommodated in the interior of the second housing 202 or exposed to the outside of the second area A2 may be substantially maintained in the form of a flat plate.
  • a portion adjacent to the guide roller 261 in the second area A2 may have a curved shape. In a state in which the second area A2 has a flat plate shape and/or a curved shape, the multi-joint hinge structure 253 may support and/or maintain the shape of the second area A2 .
  • the second housing 202 is slidably coupled to the first housing 201 so as to linearly reciprocate between the stowed position (or closed position) and the withdraw position (or open position). can do.
  • the electronic device 200 and/or the second housing 202 may further include a dummy housing 204 .
  • the dummy housing 204 is accommodated in the second housing 202 , and a space in which the flexible display 203 (eg, the second area A2 ) is accommodated in the second housing 202 is separated from another space. can be isolated.
  • the second area A2 may be disposed inside the second housing 202 between the inner surface of the second housing 202 and the outer surface of the dummy housing 204, and the first area ( A1) and may be arranged to face the opposite direction.
  • the dummy housing 204 may provide a placement space to accommodate an electrical/electronic component such as a printed circuit board or battery.
  • the printed circuit board (not shown) is removed from the space in which the articulated hinge structure 253 and/or the flexible display 203 are accommodated inside the second housing 202 by the dummy housing 204 . It can be accommodated in a separate space.
  • a processor, a memory, and/or an interface (eg, the processor 120 , the memory 130 , and/or the interface 177 of FIG. 1 ) may be mounted on the printed circuit board.
  • the processor may include, for example, one or more of a central processing unit, an application processor, a graphics processing unit, an image signal processor, a sensor hub processor, or a communication processor.
  • the flexible display 203 is a display based on an organic light emitting diode, and may be at least partially deformed into a curved shape while maintaining a generally planar shape.
  • the first area A1 of the flexible display 203 may be mounted or attached to the first housing 201 , for example, the plate member 251 to be substantially maintained in a flat shape.
  • the second area A2 may extend from the first area A1 , and may be supported or attached to the articulated hinge structure 253 .
  • the second area A2 may extend along the sliding movement direction of the second housing 202 , and may be accommodated in the second housing 202 together with the articulated hinge structure 253 .
  • the second area A2 is supported by the articulated hinge structure 253 , and is at least partially guided by the guide roller 261 and/or according to the deformation of the articulated hinge structure 253 . can be deformed to achieve a curved shape.
  • the area of the flexible display 203 exposed to the outside may vary.
  • the electronic device 200 eg, the processor 120 of FIG. 1
  • the area can be activated.
  • the “region exposed to the outside of the second housing 202” may be interpreted as including at least a portion of the second area A2 and the first area A1.
  • the electronic device 200 may activate the first area A1 of the flexible display 203 and deactivate the second area A2 of the flexible display 203 .
  • the electronic device 200 may inactivate the entire area of the flexible display 203 .
  • the electronic device 200 may display the flexible display 203 ) can be activated to provide visual information to the user.
  • some (eg, one end) of the second area A2 may be positioned to correspond to the guide roller 261 , and among the second area A2 , the guide roller 261 ) may be maintained in a curved shape.
  • a portion of the second area A2 is maintained in a curved shape even though it is stated that "in an open state, the second area A2 is disposed to form a plane"
  • the articulated hinge structure 253 and/or the second area A2 is accommodated in the second housing 202
  • the articulated hinge Structure 253 and/or a portion of second area A2 may be located outside of second housing 202 and/or on guide roller 261 .
  • the guide member for example, the guide roller 261 may be rotatably mounted to the second housing 202 at a position adjacent to one edge of the second housing 202 .
  • the guide roller 261 may be disposed adjacent to an inner wall of the second housing 202 at one edge of the second housing 202 .
  • the flexible display 203 and/or the articulated hinge structure 253 gradually moves into the interior of the second housing 202 through the gap between the guide roller 261 and the inner wall of the second housing 202 . It can be accommodated or withdrawn gradually to the outside.
  • the guide roller 261 is rotatably disposed inside the second housing 202 , and the flexible display 203 and/or the articulated hinge structure 253 for the second housing 202 . ) to facilitate the movement of
  • the guide roller 261 may limit the curvature of the flexible display 203 and/or the articulated hinge structure 253 from becoming too small.
  • the guide roller 261 may prevent the flexible display 203 from being damaged due to excessive deformation. “Excessive deformation” may mean that the flexible display 203 is deformed to have a radius of curvature that is too small enough to damage pixels or signal wires included in the flexible display 203 .
  • the electronic device 200 may further include a rack gear 243 and a pinion gear (not shown), and the second housing 202 moves to the first housing 201 according to the rotation of the pinion gear. ) to slide about.
  • the electronic device 200 may further include a motor (eg, a servo motor or a step motor) for rotating the pinion gear, thereby sliding the second housing 202 in an electric manner.
  • the rack gear 243 may be disposed on the first housing 201
  • the pinion gear may be rotatably disposed on the second housing 202 .
  • the rack gear 243 is formed on the plate member 251 and disposed in the first housing 201
  • the pinion gear is rotatably coupled to the dummy housing 204 and the second housing 202 . can be placed inside of
  • the electronic device ( 200) when a user operates a virtual keypad or a key input device (eg, the key input device 241 of FIG. 2 ) implemented in the flexible display 203 or receives a voice command, the electronic device ( 200) (eg, the processor 120 of FIG. 1 ) may drive a motor to rotate the pinion gear. As the pinion gear meshes with the rack gear 243 inside the electronic device 200 , the pinion gear may move along the longitudinal direction of the rack gear 243 while rotating. For example, the second housing 202 may slide relative to the first housing 201 to correspond to the movement of the pinion gear. Accordingly, the electronic device 200 may slide the second housing 202 to the storage position or the withdrawal position according to the user's request.
  • the electronic device 200 may slide the second housing 202 to the storage position or the withdrawal position according to the user's request.
  • the electronic device 200 may have a structure in which a user can directly slide the second housing 202 .
  • the user in the withdrawal position, the user may directly push the second housing 202 to slide into the interior of the first housing 201 , and in the stowed position, the user may directly pull the second housing 202 by pulling the first housing 201 . ) to the pull-out position.
  • the direction in which the electronic device 200 slides means that when the second housing 202 slides with respect to the first housing 201 , the first Among the housing 201 and the second housing 202 (eg, the guide roller 261 ), the direction (eg, position) of the housing moving linearly in the X-axis direction will be described.
  • the direction in which the electronic device 200 is slid is the first direction” refers to one side of the electronic device 200 from which the flexible display 203 is drawn out or accommodated.
  • one side eg, the second housing 202
  • may move in the X-axis direction eg, in the right direction (+X direction) or in the left direction (-X) direction)
  • the X-axis direction eg, in the right direction (+X direction) or in the left direction (-X) direction
  • the direction in which the electronic device 200 is slid is the second direction” refers to one side of the electronic device 200 from which the flexible display 203 is drawn out or accommodated.
  • the X-axis direction eg, the right It may mean moving in a straight line in the direction (+X direction) or left direction (-X direction).
  • the guide roller 261 is disposed on the right side (eg, the +X position) of the electronic device 200 , so that the second area A2 is located on the right side of the electronic device 200 with the second housing ( Although it has been described as being accommodated inside or exposed to the outside of 202 , according to implementation, the guide roller 261 is disposed on the left side (eg, -X position) of the electronic device 200 , so that the second area A2 is
  • the first housing 201 may be accommodated in the left side of the electronic device 200 or may be exposed to the outside.
  • the second housing 202 may be slidably coupled to the first housing 201 in the X-axis direction on the right side (eg, the +X position) of the electronic device 200, and the storage position ( Alternatively, it may reciprocate linearly between the closed position) and the withdrawing position (or open position).
  • the second area A2 may be accommodated in or exposed to the outside of the first housing 201 on the left side of the electronic device 200 .
  • the direction in which the electronic device 200 is slid is the first direction
  • one side eg, the second housing 202
  • the X-axis direction eg, in the right direction (+X direction)
  • the left direction (-X direction) e.g., the left direction (-X direction)
  • the direction in which the electronic device 200 is slid in the second direction means the other side that is the opposite side (eg, opposite side) of one side
  • the other side eg, the first housing 201 may move in the X-axis direction (eg, in the right direction (+X direction) or in the left direction (-X)). direction))), which may mean moving in a straight line.
  • the structure of the electronic device 200 including the flexible display 203 may be implemented in various forms, different from FIGS. 2 to 6 or the above-described example.
  • FIG. 7 is an electronic device 200 (eg, the electronic device illustrated in FIGS. 2 and/or 3 ) including a guide roller (eg, the guide roller 261 of FIG. 4 ) on the right side, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • a guide roller eg, the guide roller 261 of FIG. 4
  • (200)) it is a diagram for explaining screen display control when the flexible display 203 is reduced or expanded.
  • one or more screens may be displayed on the display area of the flexible display 203 .
  • the one or more screens may include an execution screen and/or a home screen of an application executed in the electronic device 200 .
  • the flexible display 203 may change the size of the display area.
  • FIG. 7A an open state of the flexible display 203 is illustrated.
  • FIGS. 7B and 7D an intermediate state of the flexible display 203 is shown.
  • FIGS. 7C and 7E a closed state of the flexible display 203 is illustrated.
  • the 'area indicated by a dotted line' is an area accommodated inside the second housing 202 among the entire area of the flexible display 203 (eg, the outside of the second housing 202 ). area not exposed to ), and the 'area marked with a dotted line' may be an area in which all or part of it is inactivated.
  • the 'area indicated by a solid line' may be an activated area (eg, a display area) among the entire area of the flexible display 203 .
  • 7A to 7C show the size of the display area when the electronic device 200 slides in the second direction (eg, when the first housing 201 moves linearly in the X-axis direction). It shows how it is changed (eg expanded or reduced).
  • a first screen A and a second screen B may be displayed on the display area of the flexible display 203 .
  • the size of the display area gradually decreases (eg, the size of the display area)
  • the left region may be gradually reduced), resulting in the state shown in (b) and/or (c) of FIG. 7 .
  • the display area when the display area is reduced as the other side (eg, the first housing 201) of the electronic device 200 is pushed in the right direction ( ⁇ ), the first screen A and the second Among the two screens B, the display of the first screen A displayed on the left area of the electronic device 200 corresponding to the other side (eg, the first housing 201) may be controlled.
  • the first screen A may be changed to the third screen A' (eg, (a) ⁇ (b) of FIG. 7 ).
  • a third screen A′ and a second screen B may be displayed on the reduced display area of the flexible display 203 .
  • the third screen A' may include an object related to the first screen A.
  • an object related to the first screen A may indicate a display state of the first screen A and/or an execution state of an application corresponding to the first screen A, and will be described later with reference to the drawings. It will be described in more detail.
  • the third screen A' may include one or more objects related to one or more applications being executed in the electronic device 200 .
  • one or more objects related to one or more applications may indicate a display state of a corresponding application and/or an execution state of the application, and will be described in more detail with reference to the drawings to be described later.
  • the third screen A' may include the first screen A having a reduced size.
  • the execution state of the application corresponding to the first screen A may be switched to an inactive state.
  • the application transitions to an inactive state means that the running (eg, running in the foreground) application is kept running (eg, it is not switched to run in the background) while input to the application. This may mean an impossible state.
  • the application corresponding to the first screen A may be switched to a state operating in the background or may be terminated.
  • the size of the area in which the third screen A' displayed on the left area corresponding to the other side (eg, the first housing 201) of the electronic device 200 is displayed is the size of the first screen ( A) may be smaller than the size of the displayed area.
  • the size of the area in which the third screen A' is displayed is smaller than the size of the area in which the first screen A is displayed (eg, a dotted line in FIG. 7B ). size of the marked area).
  • the display area when the display area is reduced as the other side (eg, the first housing 201) of the electronic device 200 is pushed in the right direction ( ⁇ ), the other side (eg, the first housing)
  • the size of the second screen B displayed on the right area corresponding to one side (eg, the second housing 202 ) opposite to the 201 ) may be maintained.
  • the display position of the second screen B displayed on the right area corresponding to one side (eg, the second housing 202 ) is the other side (eg, the first housing 201 ). It can be moved toward (eg, in a left direction) (eg, (a) ⁇ (b) of FIG. 7 ). For example, referring to (a) and (b) of FIG. 7 , as the display position of the second screen B is moved in the left direction ⁇ , the second screen A is displayed in the area where the second screen A was displayed. At least a part of the screen B may be displayed.
  • the third screen A' and the display of the third screen A′ displayed on the left region corresponding to the other side (eg, the first housing 201) of the second screen B may be stopped.
  • the second screen B may be displayed on the reduced display area of the flexible display 203 .
  • the display position of the second screen B displayed on the right area corresponding to one side is the other side (eg, the first housing 201 ). It can be moved further towards (eg in a left direction).
  • the third screen A' is displayed in the region where the second screen A' is displayed. At least a part of the second screen B may be displayed.
  • the application corresponding to the first screen A (or the third screen A′) is operated in the background.
  • the execution of the application corresponding to the first screen A (or the third screen A') may be terminated.
  • the size of the display area is gradually increased (eg, : the left area of the display area is gradually expanded), and may be in the state shown in (a) and/or (b) of FIG. 7 .
  • the display position of the second screen B displayed on the right region may be moved toward one side (eg, the second housing 202) (eg, in the right direction) (eg, in FIG. 7 ). of (b) ⁇ (a)).
  • the display area is expanded in a state in which a singular screen (eg, the second screen B) is displayed (eg, in FIG.
  • the displayed singular screen (eg, the second screen)
  • the display position of (B)) may be moved toward (eg, in the right direction) toward one side (eg, the second housing 202) (eg, (c) ⁇ (b) ⁇ (a) in FIG. 7 ) ), the third screen A' may be displayed on the left area corresponding to the other side (eg, the first housing 201) (eg, (b) of FIG. 7).
  • the display of the left region may be controlled.
  • the third screen A' may be displayed on the left area corresponding to the other side (eg, the first housing 201), and the third screen A' may be displayed. At least a part of the third screen A' may be displayed in the area where the second screen B was displayed. For example, referring to FIGS.
  • the first screen A may be displayed on the left area corresponding to the other side (eg, the first housing 201 ), and the second screen A may be displayed. At least a part of the first screen A may be displayed in the area where the screen B was displayed.
  • FIG. 7(a), (d), and (e) illustrate when the electronic device 200 slides in the first direction (eg, when the second housing 202 moves linearly in the X-axis direction), It shows how the size of the display area is changed (eg, expanded or reduced).
  • a first screen A and a second screen B may be displayed on the display area of the flexible display 203 .
  • the size of the display area is gradually reduced (eg, the size of the display area).
  • the right region may be gradually reduced), resulting in the state shown in (a) and/or (d) of FIG. 7 .
  • the electronic device 200 when the display area is reduced as one side (eg, the second housing 202 ) of the electronic device 200 is pushed in the left direction ( ⁇ ), the electronic device 200 is slid. If the direction is the first direction, the display of the second screen B displayed on the right area corresponding to one side (eg, the second housing 202) of the first screen A and the second screen B is displayed. can be controlled. For example, the second screen B may be changed to a fourth screen B'. Referring to FIG. 7B , a first screen A and a fourth screen B′ may be displayed on the reduced display area of the flexible display 203 . According to various embodiments, the fourth screen (B') may include an object related to the second screen (B).
  • an object related to the second screen B may indicate a display state of the second screen B and/or an execution state of an application corresponding to the second screen B, and will be described later with reference to the drawings. It will be described in more detail.
  • the fourth screen B' may include one or more objects related to one or more applications being executed in the electronic device 200, and will be described in more detail with reference to the drawings to be described later.
  • the fourth screen B' may include a second screen B having a reduced size.
  • the execution state of the application corresponding to the second screen B may be switched to an inactive state.
  • the application corresponding to the second screen B may be switched to a state operating in the background or may be terminated.
  • the size of the area in which the fourth screen B' displayed on the right area corresponding to one side (eg, the second housing 202) is displayed is the area in which the second screen B is displayed. may be smaller than the size of
  • the size of the area in which the fourth screen B' is displayed is smaller than the size of the area in which the second screen B is displayed (eg, a dotted line in FIG. 7B ). size of the marked area).
  • the size of the first screen A displayed on the left area corresponding to the other side (eg, the first housing 201 ) that is the opposite side to the one side (eg, the second housing 202 ) and/or the display position may be maintained. For example, referring to (a), (b) and/or (c) of FIG. 7 , the size of the first screen A may be maintained or the display position of the first screen A may be maintained. .
  • the display area is further reduced as one side (eg, the second housing 202 ) of the electronic device 200 is pushed in the left direction ( ⁇ )
  • the display of the fourth screen B' displayed on the right area corresponding to one side eg, the second housing 202
  • the first screen A may be displayed on the reduced display area of the flexible display 203 .
  • the application corresponding to the second screen B (or the fourth screen B′) may be switched to a state operating in the background.
  • the execution of the application corresponding to the second screen B (or the fourth screen B') may be terminated.
  • the size of the display area is gradually increased (eg, : a region on the right side of the display region is gradually expanded), the state shown in (d) and/or (e) of FIG. 7 may be obtained.
  • the display area when the display area is expanded as one side (eg, the second housing 202 ) of the electronic device 200 is pulled in the right direction ( ⁇ ), the direction in which the electronic device 200 is slid If this first direction, the size of the first screen A displayed in the left area corresponding to one side (eg, the other side (eg, the first housing 201) opposite to the second housing 202) and/ Alternatively, the display position may be maintained (eg, (d) ⁇ (a) of Fig. 7) According to various embodiments, a state in which a singular screen (eg, the first screen (A)) is displayed (eg, in Fig. 7) If the display area is expanded in (e) of FIG. 7, the size and/or display position of the displayed single screen (eg, the first screen (A)) may be maintained (eg, (e) of FIG. 7 ⁇ ( d)).
  • the display of the region corresponding to may be controlled.
  • the fourth screen B ′ may be displayed on the right region corresponding to one side (eg, the second housing 202 ) (eg, (e) ⁇ (d) of FIG. 7 ).
  • the second screen B may be displayed on one side (eg, a right region corresponding to the second housing 202 ) (eg, (d) ⁇ (a) of FIG. 7 ).
  • FIG. 8 is a screen when the flexible display 203 is reduced or expanded in the electronic device 200 including a guide roller (eg, the guide roller 261 of FIG. 4 ) on the left side, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure; It is a figure for demonstrating display control. Parts overlapping with those described in FIG. 7 will be omitted.
  • a guide roller eg, the guide roller 261 of FIG. 4
  • one or more screens may be displayed on the display area of the flexible display 203 .
  • the one or more screens may include an execution screen and/or a home screen of an application executed in the electronic device 200 .
  • the first housing eg, the first housing 201 of FIG. 2
  • the second housing eg, the second housing 202 of FIG. 2
  • FIG. 8A an open state of the flexible display 203 is illustrated.
  • FIGS. 8B and 8D an intermediate state of the flexible display 203 is shown.
  • FIGS. 8C and 8E a closed state of the flexible display 203 is illustrated.
  • the 'area indicated by a dotted line' is an area accommodated in the first housing 201 among the entire area of the flexible display 203 (eg, the outside of the first housing 201 ). area not exposed to ), and the 'area marked with a dotted line' may be an inactive area.
  • the 'area indicated by a solid line' may mean an activated area (eg, a display area) among the entire area of the flexible display 203 .
  • 8A to 8C show the size of the display area when the electronic device 200 slides in the second direction (eg, when the first housing 201 moves linearly in the X-axis direction). It shows how it is changed (eg expanded or reduced).
  • a first screen A and a second screen B may be displayed on the display area of the flexible display 203 .
  • the size of the display area gradually decreases (eg, the size of the display area)
  • the left region may be gradually reduced), resulting in the state shown in (b) and/or (c) of FIG. 8 .
  • the first screen A and the second The display of the first screen A displayed on the left area corresponding to the other side (eg, the first housing 201 ) among the second screens B may be controlled.
  • the first screen A may be changed to the third screen A'.
  • a third screen A′ and a second screen B may be displayed on the reduced display area of the flexible display 203 .
  • the third screen A' may include an object related to the first screen A.
  • the third screen A' may include one or more objects related to one or more applications being executed in the electronic device 200 .
  • the third screen A' may include the first screen A having a reduced size.
  • the execution state of the application corresponding to the first screen A may be switched to an inactive state.
  • the application corresponding to the first screen A may be switched to a state operating in the background or may be terminated.
  • the size of the area in which the third screen A' displayed on the left area corresponding to the other side (eg, the first housing 201) of the electronic device 200 is displayed is the size of the first screen ( A) may be smaller than the size of the displayed area.
  • the size and/or display position of the second screen B displayed on one side (eg, the second housing 202 ) opposite to the other side (eg, the first housing 201 ) can be maintained.
  • the size of the second screen B may be maintained or the display position of the second screen B may be maintained.
  • the display area is further reduced as the other side (eg, the first housing 201) of the electronic device 200 is pushed in the right direction ( ⁇ ), the third screen A' ) and the second screen B
  • the display of the third screen A′ displayed on the left area corresponding to the other side may be stopped.
  • the second screen B may be displayed on the reduced display area of the flexible display 203 .
  • the application corresponding to the first screen A (or the third screen A') may be switched to a state operating in the background.
  • the execution of the application corresponding to the first screen A (or the third screen A') may be terminated.
  • the size of the display area is gradually increased (eg: The left area of the display area is gradually expanded), and the state shown in (a) and/or (b) of FIG. 8 may be obtained.
  • the size and/or display position of the second screen B displayed on the right region corresponding to the one side (eg, the second housing 202) may be maintained (eg, in FIG. 8 ).
  • the display area is expanded in a state in which a singular screen (eg, the second screen B) is displayed (eg, in (c) of FIG. 8 )
  • the displayed singular screen eg, the second screen
  • the size and/or display position of (B)) may be maintained (eg, (c) ⁇ (b) of FIG. 8).
  • the display of the left region may be controlled.
  • the third screen A' may be displayed on the left area corresponding to the other side (eg, the first housing 201) (eg, (c) ⁇ (b) of FIG. 8 ).
  • the first screen A may be displayed on the left area corresponding to the other side (eg, the first housing 201) (eg, (b) ⁇ (a) of FIG. 8 ).
  • a first screen A and a second screen B may be displayed on the display area of the flexible display 203 .
  • the size of the display area is gradually reduced (eg, the size of the display area).
  • the right region may be gradually reduced), resulting in the state shown in (d) and/or (e) of FIG. 8 .
  • the first screen A and the second The display of the second screen B displayed on a right area corresponding to one side (eg, the second housing 202 ) among the two screens B may be controlled.
  • the second screen B may be changed to a fourth screen B' (eg, (a) ⁇ (d) of FIG. 8 ).
  • a first screen A and a fourth screen B′ may be displayed on the reduced display area of the flexible display 203 .
  • the fourth screen (B') may include an object related to the second screen (B).
  • an object related to the second screen B may indicate a display state of the second screen B and/or an execution state of an application corresponding to the second screen B, and will be described later with reference to the drawings. It will be described in more detail.
  • the fourth screen B' may include one or more objects related to one or more applications being executed in the electronic device 200, and will be described in more detail with reference to the drawings to be described later.
  • the fourth screen B' may include a second screen B having a reduced size.
  • the execution state of the application corresponding to the second screen B may be switched to an inactive state.
  • the application corresponding to the second screen B may be switched to a state operating in the background or may be terminated.
  • the size of the area in which the fourth screen B' displayed on the right area corresponding to one side (eg, the second housing 202) is displayed is the area in which the second screen B is displayed.
  • the display area may be smaller than the size of the reduced size (eg, the size of the area indicated by the dotted line in FIG. 8D ).
  • the size of the first screen A displayed on the left area corresponding to the other side (eg, the first housing 201 ) that is the opposite side of the one side (eg, the second housing 202 ) may be maintained (eg, (a) ⁇ (d) of FIG. 8).
  • the display position of the first screen A displayed on the left area corresponding to the other side is one side (eg, the second housing 202 ). toward (eg, in a right direction ( ⁇ )) (eg, (a) ⁇ (d) of FIG. 8 ).
  • a right direction ( ⁇ ) e.g., (a) ⁇ (d) of FIG. 8
  • the second screen B is displayed in the area where the second screen B was displayed. 1 At least a part of the screen A may be displayed.
  • the first screen (A) when the display area is further reduced as one side (eg, the second housing 202 ) of the electronic device 200 is pushed in the left direction ( ⁇ ), the first screen (A) And among the fourth screens B', the display of the fourth screen B' displayed on the right area corresponding to one side (eg, the second housing 202) may be stopped (eg, in FIG. 8 ( d) ⁇ (e)).
  • the first screen A may be displayed on the reduced display area of the flexible display 203 .
  • the position may be moved (eg, in a right direction ( ⁇ )) toward one side (eg, the second housing 202) (eg, (d) ⁇ (e) of FIG. 8 ).
  • the fourth screen (B') is displayed in the area where it was displayed. At least a part of the first screen A may be displayed.
  • the application corresponding to the second screen B may be switched to a state operating in the background. According to an embodiment, the execution of the application corresponding to the second screen B (or the fourth screen B') may be terminated.
  • the size of the display area is gradually increased (eg, : a region on the right side of the display region is gradually expanded), the state shown in (a) and/or (d) of FIG. 8 may be obtained.
  • the size of the first screen A displayed in the left area corresponding to the other side may be maintained.
  • the display position of the first screen A displayed on the left area corresponding to the other side is toward the other side (eg, the first housing 201) (eg, in the left direction ( ⁇ ) ) can be moved (eg, (e) ⁇ (d) ⁇ (a) of FIG. 8), and the fourth screen (B') is located on the right side corresponding to one side (eg, the second housing 202). ) may be displayed (eg, (d) of FIG. 8).
  • the display of the right region may be controlled.
  • the fourth screen B' may be displayed on the right region corresponding to one side (eg, the second housing 202), and the fourth screen B' may be displayed. At least a part of the fourth screen B' may be displayed in the area where the first screen A was displayed.
  • the second screen B may be displayed on the right region corresponding to one side (eg, the second housing 202 ), and the first At least a part of the second screen B may be displayed in the area where the screen A was displayed.
  • FIG. 9 illustrates a display according to a sliding direction of an electronic device (eg, the electronic device 200 of FIG. 2 ) including a flexible display (eg, the flexible display 203 of FIG. 2 ) according to various embodiments of the present disclosure; It is a flowchart 900 for explaining a method of displaying one or more objects in an area.
  • an electronic device eg, the electronic device 200 of FIG. 2
  • a flexible display eg, the flexible display 203 of FIG. 2
  • the electronic device 200 may display a plurality of execution screens on the display area of the flexible display 203 .
  • the flexible display 203 may be in an open state.
  • the electronic device 200 may detect a first event of reducing the display area in operation 930 .
  • the electronic device 200 may use at least one sensor (eg, an angle sensor) to configure a pinion gear (eg, the pinion gear 214 of FIG. 4 ) or a guide roller (eg, a guide roller of FIG. 4 ). (261)) can be identified.
  • the electronic device 200 may determine the extent to which the flexible display 203 is expanded (eg, the size of the display area) using the identified angle.
  • the electronic device 200 determines the degree of expansion (eg, the size of the display area) of the flexible display 203 (eg, a decrease in the size of the display area) may be detected as the first event.
  • the electronic device 200 may identify the rotation angle of the pinion gear 214 or the guide roller 261 and detect that the identified angle changes as a first event.
  • the electronic device 200 may detect that the degree of expansion of the flexible display 203 has decreased by more than a threshold size as the first event.
  • the electronic device 200 may identify a sliding direction of the electronic device 200 in operation 950 .
  • the electronic device 200 may include at least one sensor (eg, acceleration) disposed on at least one side of a housing (eg, the first housing 201 and/or the second housing 202 of FIG. 2 ). sensor), the slid direction of the electronic device 200 can be identified, and will be described in more detail with reference to the drawings to be described later.
  • the electronic device 200 may display one or more objects in at least some of the reduced display areas based on the slid direction.
  • one or more objects may be displayed on at least a partial area of the display area. For example, if the sliding direction is the first direction (eg, when the second housing 202 moves linearly in the +X-axis direction), the one or more objects may 2 may be displayed in an area corresponding to the housing 202). For example, if the sliding direction is the second direction (eg, when the first housing 201 moves linearly in the -X-axis direction), the one or more objects may 1 may be displayed in an area corresponding to the housing 201).
  • one or more objects may be displayed by replacing at least one execution screen among a plurality of execution screens.
  • an execution screen corresponding to an area in which one or more objects are to be displayed may be changed to a screen including one or more objects.
  • the one or more objects may indicate at least one of an execution state or a display state of one or more applications being executed in the electronic device.
  • the one or more objects execute an application corresponding to a display state of an execution screen whose display is changed (eg, replaced) among a plurality of execution screens displayed on the display area in operation 910 or an execution screen whose display is controlled. It may indicate at least one of the states.
  • the execution screen displayed on the area corresponding to one side (eg, the second housing 202 ) of the electronic device 200 among the plurality of displayed execution screens is displayed.
  • the display may be determined by the execution screen to be changed (eg, replaced).
  • the display of the execution screen displayed on the area corresponding to the other side (eg, the second housing 202) of the electronic device 200 is changed (eg: may be determined as the execution screen to be replaced).
  • 10A illustrates an electronic device (eg, the electronic device 200 of FIG. 2 ) using a plurality of acceleration sensors (eg, the sensor module 176 of FIG. 1 ), according to various embodiments of the present disclosure; It is a flowchart (1000a) for explaining a method of identifying the slide direction of (200).
  • the electronic device 200 may detect an event of changing the size of the display area in operation 1010a.
  • the electronic device 200 may use at least one sensor (eg, an angle sensor) to configure a pinion gear (eg, the pinion gear 214 of FIG. 4 ) or a guide roller (eg, a guide roller of FIG. 4 ). (261)) can be identified.
  • the electronic device 200 may determine the extent to which the flexible display 203 is expanded (eg, the size of the display area) using the identified angle.
  • the electronic device 200 determines the degree of expansion (eg, the size of the display area) of the flexible display 203 (eg, a decrease in the size of the display area) may be detected as the first event.
  • the degree of expansion of the flexible display 203 eg, the size of the display area
  • the degree of expansion of the flexible display 203 eg, the size of the display area
  • the electronic device 200 may detect, as the second event, that the degree of expansion of the flexible display 203 has increased by a threshold size or more.
  • the electronic device 200 may obtain information on the first acceleration and the second acceleration in operation 1030a.
  • the electronic device 200 may include a first acceleration sensor and a first acceleration sensor on a first side (eg, the first housing 201 of FIG. 2 ) and a second side (eg, the second housing 202 of FIG. 2 ).
  • Each of the second acceleration sensors may be included.
  • the first acceleration and the second housing when the second housing 202 slides with respect to the first housing 201 , the first acceleration and the second housing according to the linear movement of the first housing 201 in the X-axis direction.
  • the second acceleration according to the linear movement in the X-axis direction of 202 may be individually (eg, separately) disposed at various positions for identifying.
  • the electronic device 200 uses the first and second acceleration sensors disposed on the first and second side surfaces to obtain information on the first acceleration according to the linear motion of the first housing 201 and Information on the second acceleration according to the linear motion of the second housing 202 may be acquired.
  • the electronic device 200 may identify whether the first acceleration exceeds the second acceleration in operation 1050a. For example, the electronic device 200 may compare the magnitude (eg, absolute value) of the first acceleration and the magnitude (eg, absolute value) of the second acceleration. As another example, the electronic device 200 may compare the magnitude of the one-axis (eg, X-axis) component of the first acceleration and the magnitude of the one-axis (eg, X-axis) component of the second acceleration.
  • the electronic device 200 may compare the magnitude of the one-axis (eg, X-axis) component of the first acceleration and the magnitude of the one-axis (eg, X-axis) component of the second acceleration.
  • the detected event corresponds to the first side (eg, the first housing 201 ). It can be identified that it is a size change event.
  • the fact that the first acceleration exceeds the second acceleration means that the first side (eg, the first housing 201 ) rather than the second side (eg, the second housing 202 ). ) may indicate that it moved linearly in the X-axis direction with a greater acceleration.
  • the electronic device 200 may detect a detected event when the first side (eg, the first housing 201) is pulled in the left direction (eg, when the first side is pulled with the left hand) , it can be identified as being due to being pushed in the right direction (eg, when the first side is pushed with the left hand).
  • the electronic device 200 may perform at least one operation corresponding to expansion or reduction of the left area of the display area. For example, if the detected event is the first event, the electronic device 200 may control the display of the left area of the display area while displaying the screen displayed on the right area of the display area (eg, FIG. 7 ). (a) ⁇ (b) ⁇ (c) in Fig.
  • the electronic device 200 may control the display of the left area of the display area while displaying the screen displayed on the right area of the display area (eg, FIG. 7 ). (c) ⁇ (b) ⁇ (a) in Fig. 8 (c) ⁇ (b) ⁇ (a)).
  • the electronic device 200 when it is identified that the first acceleration and the second acceleration are similar, the electronic device 200 detects the detected event on the first side (eg, the first housing 201 ) and the second side (eg, the first side). : It can be identified as a size change event corresponding to the second housing 202). For example, the electronic device 200 determines that a difference between the magnitude (eg, absolute value) of the first acceleration and the magnitude (eg, absolute value) of the second acceleration is less than a threshold value, or one axis of the first acceleration (eg, absolute value).
  • a difference between the magnitude (eg, absolute value) of the first acceleration and the magnitude (eg, absolute value) of the second acceleration is less than a threshold value, or one axis of the first acceleration (eg, absolute value).
  • the detected event is detected on the first side (eg, the first housing 201) and a size change event corresponding to the second side (eg, the second housing 202 ).
  • the similarity of the first acceleration and the second acceleration means that the user can use the first side (eg, the first housing 201 ) and the second side (eg, the second housing ( ) 202)) is pulled with both hands or pushed with both hands.
  • the electronic device 200 may perform at least one operation corresponding to expansion or reduction of both sides of the display area. For example, if the detected event is the first event, the electronic device 200 may decrease the size of at least one execution screen displayed on the display area, respectively. For example, if the detected event is the second event, the electronic device 200 may increase the size of at least one execution screen displayed on the display area, respectively.
  • FIG. 10B illustrates an electronic device (eg, the electronic device 200 of FIG. 2 ) using a single acceleration sensor (eg, the sensor module 176 of FIG. 1 ) according to various embodiments of the present disclosure; 200) is a flowchart 1000b for explaining a method of identifying the slide direction.
  • a single acceleration sensor eg, the sensor module 176 of FIG. 1
  • 200 is a flowchart 1000b for explaining a method of identifying the slide direction.
  • the electronic device 200 may detect an event of changing the size of the display area in operation 1010b.
  • the detected event may be a first event or a second event.
  • the electronic device 200 may obtain information on acceleration in operation 1030b.
  • the electronic device 200 may be included in either a first side (eg, the first housing 201 of FIG. 2 ) or a second side (eg, the second housing 202 of FIG. 2 ).
  • the acceleration sensor may be used to obtain information on the acceleration of a corresponding side surface (eg, the first housing 201 or the second housing 202 ).
  • the electronic device 200 may identify whether the acceleration exceeds a first threshold in operation 1050b.
  • the first threshold value may be a preset reference value for detecting a linear movement in the X-axis direction of a corresponding side surface (eg, the first housing 201 or the second housing 202 ).
  • the electronic device 200 determines a side (eg, the first housing 201 or the second It can be identified that it is a size change event corresponding to the housing 202 ). For example, if it is identified that the acceleration obtained through the acceleration sensor included in the first side (eg, the first housing 201) exceeds the first threshold value, the electronic device 200 determines that the detected event is the second It can be identified that the first side (eg, the first housing 201) is pulled in the left direction or is pushed in the right direction.
  • the electronic device 200 may perform at least one operation corresponding to expansion or reduction of the left area of the display area.
  • the electronic device 200 determines that the detected event is the second It can be identified that the second side (eg, the second housing 202 ) is pulled in the right direction or is pushed in the left direction.
  • the electronic device 200 may perform at least one operation corresponding to expansion or reduction of the right area of the display area.
  • the electronic device 200 determines that the detected event corresponds to the corresponding one side (eg, the first housing 201 or the second) in operation 1090b. 2 It can be identified that the size change event corresponding to the opposite side of the housing (202). For example, if it is identified that the acceleration obtained through the acceleration sensor included in the first side (eg, the first housing 201 ) does not exceed the first threshold value, the electronic device 200 may display the detected event It can be identified that the second side (eg, the second housing 202 ) is pulled in the right direction or is pushed in the left direction. The electronic device 200 may perform at least one operation corresponding to expansion or reduction of the right area of the display area.
  • the electronic device 200 may perform at least one operation corresponding to expansion or reduction of the right area of the display area.
  • the electronic device 200 determines that the detected event is It can be identified that the first side (eg, the first housing 201) is pulled in the left direction or is pushed in the right direction.
  • the electronic device 200 may perform at least one operation corresponding to expansion or reduction of the left area of the display area.
  • 11A is a diagram for describing a method of displaying, by an electronic device (eg, the electronic device 200 of FIG. 2 ), an object related to an execution screen when the flexible display 203 is reduced, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure; It is a drawing.
  • FIG. 11A an open state of the flexible display 203 is illustrated.
  • FIG. 11A an intermediate state of the flexible display 203 is shown.
  • FIG. 11A a closed state of the flexible display 203 is illustrated.
  • the display of the inactive area eg, 'area marked with a dotted line'
  • a first screen A and a second screen B may be displayed on the extended display area of the flexible display 203 .
  • the left region 1101 of the display area may be gradually reduced (eg: 11a (a) ⁇ (b)).
  • the second screen B displayed on the right area 1103 of the display area maintains the size of the second screen B displayed on the left area 1101 .
  • the first screen A may be changed to a third screen A' and displayed.
  • the third screen A' may include an object related to the first screen A that was displayed in the reduced area (eg, the left area 1101).
  • an object related to the first screen A may indicate a display state of the first screen A and/or an execution state of an application corresponding to the first screen A.
  • the object related to the first screen A when the display area is reduced, the content of the displayed first screen A (eg, the first screen A is changed to the third screen A') It may be displayed in the form of an image representing the content on which the first screen (A) was last displayed before being displayed.
  • the execution of the application corresponding to the first screen A is maintained (eg, the display of the first screen A is continued), but input to the object UI (user interface) form (or reduced size execution) in which manipulation in the first screen (A) is not possible (eg, input to the first screen (A) is not possible) depending on (eg, touch) screen) can be displayed.
  • object UI user interface
  • the left area 1101 of the display area may be further reduced ( Example: (b) ⁇ (c)) in Fig. 11a.
  • the display area is displayed on the left area 1101 while the size of the second screen B displayed on the right area 1103 of the display area is maintained.
  • the third screen A' may not be displayed.
  • the right region 1103 of the display area may be gradually reduced (eg: 11a (a) ⁇ (d)).
  • the first screen A displayed on the left area 1101 of the display area maintains the size of the first screen A displayed on the right area 1103 .
  • the second screen B may be changed to the fourth screen B' and displayed.
  • the fourth screen B ′ may include an object related to the second screen B that has been displayed in the reduced area (eg, the right area 1103 ).
  • the object related to the second screen B may indicate the display state of the second screen B and/or the execution state of an application corresponding to the second screen B, and It may be described in the same way as the object related to the first screen (A).
  • the right area 1103 of the display area may be further reduced ( Example: (d) ⁇ (e)) in Fig. 11a.
  • the display area is further reduced to a predetermined size or less, the size of the first screen A displayed on the left area 1101 of the display area is maintained and displayed on the right area 1103 .
  • the fourth screen B' may not be displayed.
  • 11B illustrates an example of an object related to a screen of the left area when the left area of the display area is reduced according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • 11C illustrates an example of an object related to a screen of the right area when the right area of the display area is reduced according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • the first execution screen 1107 in the left area 1101 of the display area 1105 of the flexible display (eg, the flexible display 203 of FIG. 2 ) ) (eg, an execution screen of an Internet application) is displayed, and a second execution screen 1109 (eg, an execution screen of a content providing application) is displayed in the right area 1103 .
  • the size of the first execution screen 1107 is gradually increased while the size at which the second execution screen 1109 is displayed is maintained.
  • the first object 1111 related to the first execution screen 1107 may be displayed in one area of the reduced left area 1101 .
  • the first object 1111 may include an image representing the contents of the first execution screen 1107 being displayed when the display area 1105 is reduced.
  • the first object 1111 may be a still image representing the contents of the first execution screen 1107 .
  • the first object 1111 may be touched and/or dragged in one direction (eg, upward or downward). According to various embodiments, according to an input (eg, touch) of a portion of the first object 1111 , manipulation within the first execution screen 1107 (eg, a screen within the first execution screen 1107 ) conversion) may not be possible.
  • the first object 1111 when the left area 1101 of the display area 1105 is further reduced, the size of the first object 1111 is gradually increased while the size at which the second execution screen 1109 is displayed is maintained. , and as shown in (c) of FIG. 11B , the first object 1111 having a reduced size may be displayed.
  • the first object 1111 may be displayed in a form that is gradually overlapped by the right area 1103 (eg, the second execution screen 1109).
  • a part (eg, a right part) of the first object 1111 may be overlapped by the right area 1103 (eg, the second execution screen 1109).
  • the first object 1111 in a form in which the left area 1101 in which the first object 1111 is displayed is gradually overlapped by the right area 1103 (eg, the second execution screen 1109), the first object 1111 may be displayed.
  • the first object 1111 when the left area 1101 of the display area 1105 is further reduced, the first object 1111 is gradually increased while the size at which the second execution screen 1109 is displayed is maintained. It becomes smaller and/or overlaps more gradually by the right area 1103 (eg, the second execution screen 1109), and as shown in (d) of FIG. 11B , the first object 1111 is not displayed. No longer, the second execution screen 1109 may be displayed in the entire area of the display area 1105 .
  • the size of the second execution screen 1109 is gradually increased while the size at which the first execution screen 1107 is displayed is maintained.
  • the second object 1113 related to the second execution screen 1109 may be displayed in one area of the reduced right area 1103 .
  • the second object 1113 when the right area 1103 of the display area 1105 is further reduced, the size of the second object 1113 is gradually increased while the size at which the first execution screen 1107 is displayed is maintained. , and as shown in (c) of FIG. 11C , the second object 1113 having a reduced size may be displayed.
  • the second object 1113 may be displayed in a form that is gradually overlapped by the left area 1103 (eg, the first execution screen 1107 ).
  • a part (eg, a left part) of the second object 1113 may be overlapped by the left area 1101 (eg, the first execution screen 1107).
  • the second object 1113 in a form in which the right area 1103 in which the second object 1113 is displayed is gradually overlapped by the left area 1101 (eg, the first execution screen 1107), the second object 1113 may be displayed.
  • the second object 1113 when the right area 1103 of the display area 1105 is further reduced, the second object 1113 is gradually increased while the size at which the first execution screen 1107 is displayed is maintained. It becomes smaller and/or is gradually overlapped by the left area 1101 (eg, the first execution screen 1107), and as shown in (d) of FIG. 11C , the second object 1113 is not displayed. and the first execution screen 1107 may be displayed in the entire area of the display area 1105 .
  • 11D illustrates another example of an object related to a screen of the left area when the left area of the display area is reduced.
  • the first execution screen 1107 is displayed in the left area 1101 of the display area 1105 of the flexible display (eg, the flexible display 203 of FIG. 2 ), and the right area is displayed.
  • a state in which the second execution screen 1109 is displayed is shown at 1103 .
  • the first execution screen 1107 of FIG. 11D is an execution screen of a video playback application, and may be in a state in which content 1115a (eg, a video) is being reproduced and displayed.
  • the first execution screen 1107 is gradually displayed while the size at which the second execution screen 1109 is displayed is maintained. It becomes smaller and then changes to the first object 1111, and as shown in (b) or (c) of FIG. 11D , at least a portion of the first object 1111 is in one area of the reduced left area 1111 can be displayed.
  • the first object 1111 represents the contents of the first execution screen 1107 and/or the execution state of an application (eg, a video playback application) corresponding to the first execution screen 1107 . It may include a UI.
  • the first object 1111 may maintain and display the content 1115a being displayed through the first execution screen 1107 (eg, being played through a video playback application).
  • the display of the content 1115a displayed through the first object 1111 may be changed in real time ( 1115a ⁇ 1115b ⁇ 1115c ).
  • manipulation in the first execution screen 1107 may not be possible according to an input (eg, a touch) of a portion of the first object 1111 .
  • an operation according to the corresponding touch may not be performed on the first execution screen 1107 .
  • the reproduction of the content may not be stopped and the reproduction may be maintained.
  • the first object 1111 when the left area 1101 of the display area 1109 is further reduced, the first object 1111 is gradually increased while the size at which the second execution screen 1109 is displayed is maintained. becomes smaller and/or overlaps more gradually by the right area 1103 (eg, the second execution screen 1109), as shown in (d) of FIG. 11d , the first object 1111 is not displayed No longer, the second execution screen 1109 may be displayed in the entire area of the display area 1105 .
  • FIG. 12 is for explaining a method of controlling a screen display of an electronic device (eg, the electronic device 200 of FIG. 2 ) when the flexible display 203 is reduced in both directions, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure It is a drawing.
  • FIG. 12A an open state of the flexible display 203 is illustrated.
  • FIG. 12B an intermediate state of the flexible display 203 is shown.
  • 12C and 12D a closed state of the flexible display 203 is illustrated.
  • display of an inactive area eg, a 'area marked with a dotted line'
  • an inactive area eg, a 'area marked with a dotted line'
  • a first screen A and a second screen B may be displayed on the display area of the flexible display 203 in an open state.
  • the first side eg, the first housing 201 of FIG. 2
  • the second side eg, the second housing 202 of FIG. 2
  • the display area may be gradually reduced (eg, (a) ⁇ (b) of FIG. 12 ).
  • the electronic device 200 indicates that the first side (eg, the first housing 201 ) and the second side (eg, the second housing 202 ) are moving linearly with similar acceleration. can be checked In this case, the electronic device 200 may display the first screen A and/or the second screen B on the display area as shown in FIG. 12B .
  • the first screen (A) and the second screen (B) may be respectively displayed in a reduced size in the display area.
  • the first screen A and the second screen B may be displayed in a state in which only one of the first screen A and the second screen B is reduced in size.
  • only a screen selected by a user or displayed in a predetermined area may be displayed to correspond to the size of the display area.
  • the flexible display 203 may be in a closed state.
  • the electronic device 200 may inactivate all (or part) of the display area of the flexible display 203 , and the first screen A and the second screen B ) may not be displayed at all.
  • the electronic device 200 displays either the first screen A or the second screen B without deactivating the entire display area of the flexible display 203 . You may.
  • FIG. 13 is a flowchart 1300 for explaining a method of controlling execution of an application according to an electronic device (eg, the electronic device 200 of FIG. 2 ) and an object selection, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • the electronic device 200 may display one or more objects on at least a part of the reduced display area.
  • an area in which one or more objects are displayed may correspond to a direction in which the display area is reduced.
  • the one or more objects may be related to one or more applications running in the electronic device 200 (eg, operating in the foreground and/or the background), and display states of the one or more applications and / or may indicate the running state.
  • the one or more objects may determine the content of a running screen that is being displayed (eg, displayed while running in the foreground) when the corresponding application is switched to run in the background (eg, when the corresponding application is switched to run in the background).
  • the one or more objects include an application-related object (eg, an object indicating a display state and/or an execution state of the corresponding application) corresponding to the execution screen displayed in the area in which the display area is reduced. can do.
  • an application-related object eg, an object indicating a display state and/or an execution state of the corresponding application
  • the electronic device 200 may receive a first input for selecting a first object from among one or more objects.
  • the first input may include at least one of a touch input, a drag input, a flick input, or a slide input with respect to the first object among one or more displayed objects.
  • the electronic device 200 may end execution of the first application corresponding to the first object. According to various embodiments, the electronic device 200 may end execution of the first application corresponding to the selected first object among the one or more running applications corresponding to the one or more objects.
  • FIG. 14 is a diagram for explaining a method of terminating execution of an application according to an object selection by an electronic device (eg, the electronic device 200 of FIG. 2 ), according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 14A an open state of the flexible display 203 is illustrated.
  • 14B and 14C an intermediate state of the flexible display 203 is shown.
  • FIG. 14D a closed state of the flexible display 203 is illustrated.
  • a first execution screen 1407 (eg, an execution screen of an Internet application) is displayed on the left area 1403 of the display area 1401 of the flexible display 203 , and the right area is displayed.
  • a state in which a second execution screen 1409 (eg, an execution screen of a content providing application) is displayed is shown at 1405 .
  • the right region 1405 may be gradually reduced (eg, the second housing 202 of FIG. 14 ). (a) ⁇ (b) ⁇ (c) ⁇ (d)).
  • an object related to the second execution screen 1409 is displayed in the right area 1405 ( 1411) may be displayed.
  • the electronic device 200 may end execution of an application (eg, a content providing application) corresponding to the object 1411 .
  • the electronic device 200 may perform an input 1413b (eg, a drag input, a slide input, or a flick input) that moves in one direction (eg, an upward direction) after a touch 1413a of the displayed object 1411 is performed.
  • the execution of the application corresponding to the selected object 1411 may be terminated.
  • the selected object 1411 moves in the movement direction (eg, upward direction) of the input. It may be displayed to disappear while moving (eg, (b) ⁇ (c) of FIG. 14).
  • the electronic device 200 inactivates the right area 1405 (eg, (c) of FIG. 14 ); Another screen (eg, a black screen 1415 or a home screen) may be displayed in the right area 1405 .
  • the electronic device 200 may end execution of the application corresponding to the selected object.
  • 15 is a flowchart 1500 for explaining a method of controlling a screen display of an electronic device (eg, the electronic device 200 of FIG. 2 ) according to a speed at which a display area is reduced, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure; to be.
  • an electronic device eg, the electronic device 200 of FIG. 2
  • a speed at which a display area is reduced according to various embodiments of the present disclosure; to be.
  • the electronic device 200 may identify a speed at which the display area is reduced in operation 1510 .
  • the electronic device 200 may include a pinion gear (eg, the pinion gear 214 of FIG. 4 ) or a guide roller (eg, the guide of FIG. 4 ) identified using at least one sensor (eg, an angle sensor). Based on the rotation angle of the roller 261 ), it is possible to identify a rate at which the expanded degree of the flexible display 203 (eg, the size of the display area) decreases.
  • the electronic device 200 may identify whether the reduction speed exceeds the second threshold.
  • the second threshold value may be a preset reference value for inactivating the display area.
  • the electronic device 200 may stop displaying the display area. For example, if it is identified that the speed at which the display area is reduced exceeds the second threshold value while at least one screen is displayed on the display area, the electronic device 200 does not display the at least one screen or displays All (or part) of the region can be inactivated.
  • the electronic device 200 may display one or more objects. For example, in operation 1570, the operation of displaying objects related to applications being executed in the electronic device 200 and/or the display of an object related to a screen that was displayed in the reduced area of the display area, as described in the previous drawings, is performed. It may include an operation to display.
  • At least one of operations 1510 to 1550 may be performed while performing the operations described with reference to the previous drawings. For example, before displaying the one or more objects, operations 1510 to 1550 may be performed to determine whether to display the one or more objects, and after displaying the one or more objects, operations 1510 to 1550 may be performed to determine the display area. You can also decide whether to stop displaying or not.
  • 16 is a flowchart 1600 for explaining a method of an electronic device (eg, the electronic device 200 of FIG. 2 ) switching an application according to an object selection, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • the electronic device 200 may display one or more objects on at least a part of the reduced display area.
  • an area in which one or more objects are displayed may correspond to a direction in which the display area is reduced.
  • the one or more objects may be related to one or more applications running in the electronic device 200 (eg, operating in the foreground and/or the background), and display states of the one or more applications and / or may indicate the running state.
  • the one or more objects may determine the content of a running screen that is being displayed (eg, displayed while running in the foreground) when the corresponding application is switched to run in the background (eg, when the corresponding application is switched to run in the background).
  • the one or more objects include an application-related object (eg, an object indicating a display state and/or an execution state of the corresponding application) corresponding to the execution screen displayed in the area in which the display area is reduced. can do.
  • an application-related object eg, an object indicating a display state and/or an execution state of the corresponding application
  • the electronic device 200 may receive a second input for selecting a second object from among one or more objects.
  • the second input may include at least one of a touch input, a drag input, a flick input, or a slide input for the second object among the one or more displayed objects.
  • the electronic device 200 may detect a second event of expanding the display area.
  • the electronic device 200 may display the execution screen of the second application corresponding to the second object in the expanded display area.
  • the execution screen of the second application may be displayed through an area in which one or more objects are displayed.
  • the second application operating in the background may be switched to operate in the foreground.
  • the execution of the second application may be terminated.
  • 17A is a diagram for describing a method of an electronic device (eg, the electronic device 200 of FIG. 2 ) switching an application according to an object selection, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 17A an open state of the flexible display 203 is illustrated.
  • FIG. 17A an intermediate state of the flexible display 203 is illustrated.
  • FIG. 17A a closed state of the flexible display 203 is illustrated.
  • a first screen A and a second screen B may be displayed on the display area 1701 of the flexible display 203 in an open state.
  • the second screen B may be an execution screen corresponding to the first application.
  • the right region 1705 of the display area may be gradually reduced (eg: (a) ⁇ (b)) in Fig. 17a.
  • the display area 1701 is reduced to a predetermined size or less, the size of the first screen A displayed on the left area 1703 is maintained, as shown in (b) of FIG. 17A .
  • a plurality of objects eg, the first object 1707 and the second object 1709
  • the first object 1707 and the second object 1709 may be displayed in a partially overlapping form.
  • the first object 1707 is an object related to the second screen B
  • the display state of the second screen B and/or the execution state of the first application corresponding to the second screen B can indicate
  • the second object 1709 is an object related to a second application being executed in the electronic device 200 (eg, operating in the background), and may indicate a display state and/or an execution state of the second application. have.
  • an input for selecting the second object 1709 may be received.
  • a touch input 1711 for the second object 1709 may be received.
  • the selection of the second object 1709 may be performed according to various types of inputs, such as a drag input, a flick input, or a slide input.
  • the second object 1707 is displayed.
  • An execution screen 1713 of the corresponding second application may be displayed on the right area 1705 .
  • the second application operating in the background may be switched to operate in the foreground.
  • FIG. 17B is a diagram for describing a method of selecting an object for switching an application by an electronic device (eg, the electronic device 200 of FIG. 2 ), according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 17B Referring to (a) and (b) of FIG. 17B , an intermediate state of the flexible display 203 is shown. Referring to FIG. 17B (c) , a closed state of the flexible display 203 is illustrated.
  • the first screen A is displayed on the left region 1703 , and a plurality of objects (eg, a first object 1707 and a second object (eg, a first object 1707 ) and a second object ( 1709)) is displayed, an input for changing the arrangement of a plurality of objects (eg, the first object 1707 and the second object 1709) may be received in the right region 1705 .
  • a plurality of objects eg, a first object 1707 and a second object (eg, a first object 1707 ) and a second object ( 1709)
  • an input for changing the arrangement of a plurality of objects eg, the first object 1707 and the second object 1709
  • an input of dragging 1713b in one direction eg, the left direction
  • an arrangement (eg, order) in which the plurality of objects are displayed This can be changed.
  • the second object 1709 displayed on the right may be moved in the left direction corresponding to the drag 1713b direction, and a portion of the first object 1707 may be moved to the left.
  • the second object 1709 displayed by overlapping may be displayed to overlap a part of the third object 1715 .
  • an input eg, a touch input 1711 of FIG. 17A
  • the execution screen C of the second application corresponding to the second object 1709 may be displayed on the right area 1705 .
  • the second application operating in the background may be switched to operate in the foreground.
  • an electronic device includes a flexible display, at least one sensor, and at least one processor operatively connected to the flexible display and the at least one sensor, wherein the at least one processor includes: A plurality of execution screens corresponding to a plurality of applications are displayed on a display area visually exposed to the outside of the display, a first event of reducing the display area is detected, and when the first event is detected, the It is configured to identify a sliding direction of the electronic device detected using at least one sensor, and display one or more objects on at least a partial area of the reduced display area based on the sliding direction, and the one or more The objects may include at least one object representing at least one execution screen among the plurality of execution screens.
  • the at least one processor may display an execution screen displayed in a first area of the display area among the plurality of screens on the basis of the slid direction being the first direction.
  • a screen is identified as a screen, and a screen displayed in a second area of the display area different from the first area among the plurality of screens is identified as the at least one execution screen based on the slide direction being the second direction It can be further set to
  • the at least one processor may be further configured to stop displaying the plurality of screens based on the slid direction being the first direction and the second direction.
  • the at least one sensor includes a first acceleration sensor and a second acceleration sensor, wherein the first acceleration sensor is disposed on a first surface of the electronic device, and the second acceleration sensor is disposed on a second surface of the electronic device that is opposite to the first surface, and the at least one processor is configured to, when the first event is detected, from the first acceleration sensor and the second acceleration sensor,
  • the electronic device may be configured to obtain information about a first acceleration and information about a second acceleration according to a slide of the electronic device, and identify the slide direction based on a comparison of the first acceleration and the second acceleration.
  • the at least one processor when the first event is detected, obtains, from the at least one acceleration sensor, information on the acceleration according to the slide of the electronic device, and Based on a comparison of 1 threshold, it can be set to identify the slid direction.
  • the at least one processor may be further configured to stop displaying at least one application corresponding to the at least one object when the flexible display is in a closed state as the display area is reduced.
  • the one or more objects may include at least one image indicating at least one of an execution state of one or more applications being executed in the electronic device or a display state of the one or more applications.
  • the at least one processor receives a first input for selecting a first object from among the one or more objects, and when the first input is received, a first input corresponding to the first object It may be further set to terminate the execution of the application.
  • the at least one processor may be further configured to identify a speed at which the display area is reduced, and to stop displaying the display area when the identified speed exceeds a second threshold. have.
  • the at least one processor may be configured to identify a speed at which the display area is reduced, and display the one or more objects when the identified speed is equal to or less than a second threshold.
  • the at least one processor receives a second input for selecting a second object from among the one or more objects, and expands the reduced display area after receiving the second input
  • a second event may be detected, and when the second event is detected, an execution screen of a second application corresponding to the second object may be further configured to be displayed in an area including the at least partial area.
  • a method of controlling an electronic device includes displaying a plurality of execution screens corresponding to a plurality of applications on a display area visually exposed to the outside of a flexible display of the electronic device; detecting a first event of reducing a display area, and when the first event is detected, identifying a sliding direction of the electronic device detected using at least one sensor of the electronic device, and the sliding direction based on the operation of displaying one or more objects in at least a partial area of the reduced display area, wherein the one or more objects include at least one object representing at least one execution screen among the plurality of execution screens.
  • the execution screen displayed on the first area of the display area among the plurality of screens is displayed on the at least one screen based on the slid direction being the first direction. Based on the operation of identifying as a screen of and the slid direction being the second direction, a screen displayed in a second area of the display area different from the first area among the plurality of screens is displayed as the at least one execution screen It may further include an operation of identifying as .
  • the method of controlling an electronic device may further include stopping the display of the plurality of screens based on the slid direction being the first direction and the second direction.
  • the method of controlling an electronic device when the flexible display is in a closed state as the display area is reduced, stopping the display of at least one application corresponding to the at least one object. may include more.
  • the one or more objects may include at least one image indicating at least one of an execution state of one or more applications being executed in the electronic device or a display state of the one or more applications.
  • the method in a method of controlling an electronic device, receiving a first input for selecting a first object from among the one or more objects, and receiving the first input, a second input corresponding to the first object 1
  • the method may further include an operation of terminating the execution of the application.
  • a method of controlling an electronic device includes identifying a speed at which the display area is reduced and, when the identified speed exceeds a second threshold, stopping the display of the display area. may include more.
  • a method of controlling an electronic device includes receiving a second input for selecting a second object from among the one or more objects, and displaying the reduced display area after receiving the second input.
  • the method may further include an operation of detecting a second event to expand and, when the second event is detected, displaying an execution screen of a second application corresponding to the second object in an area including the at least partial area. .
  • a computer-readable nonvolatile recording medium when executed, causes at least one processor to correspond to a plurality of applications on a display area visually exposed to the outside of the flexible display of the electronic device.
  • a plurality of execution screens are displayed, a first event of reducing the display area is detected, and when the first event is detected, the sliding direction of the electronic device detected using at least one sensor of the electronic device is displayed.
  • a recording medium including at least one object representing a screen.
  • the electronic device 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.
  • a portable communication device eg, a smart phone
  • a computer device e.g., a smart phone
  • a portable multimedia device e.g., a portable medical device
  • a camera e.g., a portable medical device
  • a camera e.g., a portable medical device
  • a camera e.g., a portable medical device
  • a wearable device e.g., a smart bracelet
  • a home appliance device e.g., a home appliance
  • first, second, or first or second may be used simply to distinguish the element from other elements in question, and may refer to elements in other aspects (e.g., importance or order) is not limited. It is said that one (eg, first) component is “coupled” or “connected” to another (eg, second) component, with or without the terms “functionally” or “communicatively”. When referenced, it means that one component can be connected to the other component directly (eg by wire), wirelessly, or through a third component.
  • 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.
  • a module may be an integrally formed part or a minimum unit or a part of the part that performs one or more functions.
  • the module may be implemented in the form of an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC).
  • ASIC application-specific integrated circuit
  • one or more instructions stored in a storage medium may be implemented as software (eg, the program 140) including
  • a processor eg, processor 120
  • a device eg, electronic device 101
  • 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.
  • '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.
  • a signal eg, electromagnetic wave
  • the method according to various embodiments disclosed in this document may be provided as included in a computer program product.
  • Computer program products may be traded between sellers and buyers as commodities.
  • the computer program product is distributed in the form of a machine-readable storage medium (eg compact disc read only memory (CD-ROM)), or via an application store (eg Play Store TM ) or on two user devices ( It can be distributed online (eg download or upload), directly between smartphones (eg smartphones).
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • a plurality of components eg, a module or a program
  • 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. .
  • operations performed by a module, program, or other component are executed sequentially, in parallel, repeatedly, or heuristically, or one or more of the operations are executed in a different order, or omitted. or one or more other operations may be added.

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Selon divers modes de réalisation, un dispositif électronique comprend un affichage flexible, au moins un capteur et au moins un processeur. Ledit au moins un processeur est configuré de façon à : afficher sur une région d'affichage exposée visuellement à l'extérieur de l'affichage flexible une pluralité d'écrans d'exécution correspondant à une pluralité d'applications ; détecter un premier événement destiné à réduire la région d'affichage ; lorsque le premier événement est détecté, identifier la direction de coulissement du dispositif électronique, détectée à l'aide dudit au moins un capteur ; et, sur la base de la direction de coulissement, afficher un ou plusieurs objets dans au moins une région partielle de la région d'affichage réduite, lesdits un ou plusieurs objets pouvant contenir au moins un objet indiquant au moins un écran d'exécution parmi la pluralité d'écrans d'exécution.
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