METHOD FOR MEASURING ANGLES BETWEEN DISPLAYS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME

Title:

METHOD FOR MEASURING ANGLES BETWEEN DISPLAYS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/2017/043936

Kind Code:

A1

Abstract:

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a foldable housing including a first housing part that includes a first surface and a second surface facing opposite to the first surface, a second housing part including a first surface that faces the first surface of the first housing part when the housing is folded in a first direction and a second surface that faces the second surface of the first housing part when the housing is folded in a second direction. The electronic device includes a first display, a second display disposed, a first sensor disposed in the first housing part, a second sensor disposed in the second housing part, and a processor that is configured to identify an angle between the first housing part and the second housing part using the first sensor and the second sensor and execute at least one action of the electronic device based on the identified angle.

Inventors:

CHUN WOOSUNG (KR)
SIM SOOHYEON (KR)
LEE SEULKI (KR)
KIM KYUNGJUNG (KR)
KIM SEONGEUN (KR)
KIM JINWOO (KR)
PARK JUNGSIK (KR)
YANG JINGIL (KR)
JEON YUJEONG (KR)
JIN INJI (KR)
HONG HYUNJU (KR)

Application Number:

PCT/KR2016/010211

Publication Date:

March 16, 2017

Filing Date:

September 09, 2016

Export Citation:

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Assignee:

SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD (KR)

International Classes:

G06F3/01; G06F3/0346; G06F3/048; G06F3/14

Foreign References:

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