Electronic device and method for controlling display of same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12118908-B2
Application number	US-202318347183-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 5, 2023
Priority date	Jul 1, 2022
Publication date	Oct 15, 2024
Grant date	Oct 15, 2024

Abstract

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a first display driving circuit configured to control the first area of the flexible display, a second display driving circuit configured to control the second area of the flexible display, a processor, and a memory storing instructions, which when executed by the processor, cause the electronic device to: while the housing is in the flat state, display a first execution screen, corresponding to a first application, on the first area and the second area of the flexible display, while the first execution screen, corresponding to the first application, is displayed on the first area and the second area of the flexible display, identify the housing being moved from flat state to the partially folded state, based at least on the housing being moved from the flat state to the partially folded state, display a second execution screen corresponding to the first application, different from the first execution screen, on the first area and the second area of the flexible display, and while the second execution screen is displayed in the partially folded state, control the first display driving circuit and the second driving circuit such that one of the first area and the second area of the flexible display, which is more closely aligned with a ground plane, consumes electrical power less than electrical power consumed by the other one of the first area and the second area of the flexible display.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An electronic device comprising:
a flexible display;
a foldable housing configured to be movable between a flat state, a partially folded state, and a fully folded state, the foldable housing comprising:
a first housing configured to support a first area of the flexible display, and
a second housing configured to support a second area of the flexible display;

a first display driving circuit configured to control the first area of the flexible display;
a second display driving circuit configured to control the second area of the flexible display;
memory storing one or more computer programs; and
one or more processors communicatively coupled to the flexible display, the first display driving circuit, the second display driving circuit, and the memory,
wherein the one or more computer programs include computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the electronic device to:
while the foldable housing is in the flat state, display a first execution screen on the first area and the second area of the flexible display, the first execution screen corresponding to a first application,
while displaying the first execution screen on the first area and the second area of the flexible display, identify that the foldable housing changes from the flat state to the partially folded state,
based at least on the foldable housing changing from the flat state to the partially folded state while displaying the first execution screen on the first area and the second area, display a second execution screen on the first area and the second area of the flexible display, the second execution screen corresponding to the first application and being different from the first execution screen, and
while displaying the second execution screen on the first area and the second area in the partially folded state, control the first display driving circuit and the second display driving circuit such that a first one of the first area or the second area of the flexible display, which is facing a ground, consumes a first amount of electrical power less than a second amount of electrical power consumed by a second one of the first area or the second area of the flexible display different from the first one.

2. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the one or more computer programs further include computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the electronic device to:
based on determining that the electronic device is in the partially folded state and one of the first area or the second area of the flexible display is facing the ground, differently control a display configuration of the first area and the second area.

3. The electronic device of claim 2 , wherein the display configuration corresponds to at least one of a resolution, luminance, gamma properties, a color representation, refresh rate, or white scales.

4. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the one or more computer programs further include computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the electronic device to:
based on determining that the electronic device is in the partially folded state and the first area of the flexible display is facing the ground, control to reduce power consumption of the first area disposed in the first housing.

5. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the one or more computer programs further include computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the electronic device to:
based on determining that the electronic device is in the partially folded state and the second area of the flexible display is facing the ground, control to reduce power consumption of the second area disposed in the second housing.

6. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the one or more computer programs further include computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the electronic device to:
determine whether there is a user input for releasing a control of power for each area of the flexible display, and
based on determining that there is the user input for releasing the control of power for each area of the flexible display, equally control each area of the flexible display.

7. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the one or more computer programs further include computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the electronic device to:
based on determining that the electronic device is in the partially folded state and one of the first area or the second area of the flexible display is facing the ground, determine whether an application being executed is an application that allows adjustment for each area of the flexible display.

8. The electronic device of claim 7 , wherein the one or more computer programs further include computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the electronic device to:
based on determining that the electronic device is in the partially folded state, the first one of the first area or the second area of the flexible display is facing the ground, and the application being executed is the application that allows adjustment for each area, control the first display driving circuit and the second display driving circuit such that the first one of the first area or the second area of the flexible display consumes the first amount of electrical power less than the second amount of electrical power consumed by the second one of the first area or the second area of the flexible display different from the first one.

9. The electronic device of claim 6 , wherein the one or more computer programs further include computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the electronic device to:
based on determining that there is the user input for releasing the control of power for each area of the flexible display, equally control a display configuration for each area of the flexible display.

10. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the one or more computer programs further include computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the electronic device to:
determine whether the electronic device switches to the fully folded state,
determine whether the electronic device switches from the fully folded state back to the flat state, and
based on determining that the electronic device switches from the fully folded state back to the flat state, equally control a display configuration for each area of the flexible display.

11. A method performed by an electronic device including at least one sensor and a flexible display, the method comprising:
while the electronic device is in a flat state, displaying, by the electronic device, a first execution screen, on a first area and a second area of the flexible display, the first execution screen corresponding to a first application, the first area being supported by a first housing of the electronic device, the second area being supported by a second housing of the electronic device different from the first housing;
while displaying the first execution screen, on the first area and the second area of the flexible display, identifying that the electronic device changes from the flat state to a partially folded state;
based at least on the electronic device changing from the flat state to the partially folded state while displaying the first execution screen on the first area and the second area, displaying a second execution screen on the first area and the second area o

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Lim Chaehoon
• Kim Kyoungup
• Park Hyungu

Classifications

• G09G2320/0626

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• G09G2340/0407

  Resolution change, inclusive of the use of different resolutions for different screen areas · CPC title

• G09G2320/0666

  for control of colour parameters, e.g. colour temperature · CPC title

• G09G2320/0673

  for control of gamma adjustment, e.g. selecting another gamma curve · CPC title

• G09G2340/0435

  Change or adaptation of the frame rate of the video stream · CPC title