Title:
FLEXIBLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SAME
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2020/096324
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
Various embodiments of the present invention relate to a flexible electronic device for sensing folding and a method for operating same. The electronic device may comprise: a hinge; a first housing comprising a first surface facing in a first direction and a third surface facing in a second direction that is opposite to the first direction; a second housing comprising a second surface facing in the first direction and a fourth surface facing in the second direction, the second housing being folded on the first housing around the hinge; a flexible display extending from the first surface to the third surface; at least one sensor circuit for sensing the angle between the first housing and the second housing; and a processor operatively connected to the flexible display and the sensor circuit. In addition, the processor may sense folding of the electronic device on the basis of the angle sensed through the sensor circuit, may determine, on the basis of the folding history of the electronic device, the possibility that the durability of the folding area will degrade and may control output of a durability notification in response to determining that there is a possibility that the durability of the folding area will degrade.
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Inventors:
HAN JONGHYUN (KR)
OH YOUNGHAK (KR)
OH YOUNGHAK (KR)
Application Number:
PCT/KR2019/014918
Publication Date:
May 14, 2020
Filing Date:
November 05, 2019
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD (KR)
International Classes:
H04M1/02; H04M1/725
Foreign References:
| KR101879615B1 | 2018-07-19 | |||
| KR20150077999A | 2015-07-08 | |||
| KR20170086321A | 2017-07-26 | |||
| KR20140115226A | 2014-09-30 | |||
| US20180018929A1 | 2018-01-18 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
KWON, Hyuk-Rok et al. (KR)
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