Electronic device for managing temperature, and operating method therefor

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12412499-B2
Application number	US-202418605060-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 14, 2024
Priority date	Sep 17, 2021
Publication date	Sep 9, 2025
Grant date	Sep 9, 2025

Abstract

Disclosed is an electronic device comprising: a sensor configured to measure a temperature of the electronic device; a flexible display wherein an area of the flexible display visible to the outside can be changed; a memory storing executable instructions; and at least one processor, comprising processing circuitry configured to access the memory and execute the instructions, wherein at least one processor, individually and/or collectively, is configured to: identify a first input for changing the size of the visible area of the flexible display, identify the temperature of the electronic device via the sensor based on the identification of the first input, and identify change conditions of the size of the flexible display based on the identified temperature.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An electronic device, comprising:
a sensor configured to measure a temperature of the electronic device;
a flexible display, a size of visible area of which is changeable;
memory storing executable instructions; and
at least one processor, comprising processing circuitry, configured to access the memory and execute the instructions,
wherein at least one processor, individually and/or collectively, is configured to:
identify an input for changing a size of the visible area of the flexible display;
identify a temperature of the electronic device using the sensor based on identifying the input;
based on the identified temperature being included in a first temperature range, change the size of the visible area of the flexible display according to a first specified condition; and
based on the identified temperature being included in a second temperature range different from the first temperature range, change the size of the visible area of the flexible display according to a second specified condition,

wherein the first specified condition includes a first delay time and the second specified condition includes a second delay time.

2. The electronic device of claim 1 ,
wherein the second delay time is longer than the first delay time.

3. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein at least one processor, individually and/or collectively, is configured to:
output a user interface indicating the first specified condition or the second specified condition.

4. The electronic device of claim 3 , wherein the user interface includes a graphic user interface output on the flexible display, and
wherein the graphic user interface is configured to change color and/or size based on the identified temperature.

5. The electronic device of claim 3 , further comprising:
a speaker,
wherein the user interface includes an auditory user interface configured to be output through the speaker.

6. The electronic device of claim 3 , further comprising:
a haptic module comprising haptic circuitry,
wherein the user interface includes a haptic user interface configured to be output through the haptic module.

7. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the input for changing the size of the visible area of the flexible display includes a first input and a second input subsequent to the first input,
wherein at least one processor, individually and/or collectively, is configured to:
identify the temperature of the electronic device using the sensor based on identifying the first input; and
change the size of the visible area of the flexible display based on the second input.

8. The electronic device of claim 7 , wherein flexible display is configured to receive the first input and the second input.

9. The electronic device of claim 8 , wherein the second input includes a drag input extending from a position at which the first input is input,
wherein drag input is identified as an input for changing the size of the visible area of the flexible display based on the drag input being a specified length, and
wherein the specified length corresponds to the identified temperature.

10. The electronic device of claim 7 , wherein at least one processor, individually and/or collectively, is configured to output a graphic user interface indicating the first specified condition and the second specified condition,
wherein the graphic user interface is configured to change color and/or size based on a movement speed of the second input.

11. The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising:
an input module comprising input circuitry,
wherein at least one processor, individually and/or collectively, is configured to:
identify the input via the input module, and

wherein the input module includes at least one of a physical button, a dial, a toggle, a stylus pen, or a wheel.

12. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the size of the visible area of the flexible display is changed after the first delay time or the second delay time.

13. A method of operating an electronic device, comprising:
identifying an input for changing a size of a visible area of a flexible display of the electronic device;
identifying a temperature of the electronic device using a sensor of the electronic device based on identifying first input;
based on the identified temperature being included in a first temperature range, changing the size of the visible area of the flexible display according to a first specified condition; and
based on the identified temperature being included in a second temperature range different from the first temperature range, changing the size of the visible area of the flexible display according to a second specified condition,
wherein the first specified condition includes a first delay time and the second specified condition includes a second delay time.

14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the second delay time is longer than the first delay time.

15. The method of claim 13 , further comprising:
outputting a user interface indicating the first specified condition or the second specified condition,
wherein the user interface includes a graphic user interface output on the flexible display.

16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the graphic user interface is configured to change in color and/or size based on the identified temperature.

17. The method of claim 13 , wherein the input for changing the size of the visible area of the flexible display includes a first input and a second input subsequent to the first input,
wherein the temperature is identified based on identifying the first input, and
wherein the size of the visible area of the flexible display is changed based on the second input.

18. The method of claim 13 , wherein the size of the visible area of the flexible display is changed after the first delay time or the second delay time.

19. A computer program product stored on a non-transitory machine-readable storage medium comprising instructions which, when executed by an electronic device, cause the electronic device to perform operations comprising:
identifying an input for changing a size of a visible area of a flexible display of the electronic device;
identifying a temperature of the electronic device using a sensor of the electronic device based on identifying first input;
based on the identified temperature being included in a first temperature range, changing the size of the visible area of the flexible display according to a first specified condition; and
based on the identified temperature being included in a second temperature range different from the first temperature range, changing the size of the visible area of the flexible display according to a second specified condition,
wherein the first specified condition includes a first delay time and the second specified condition includes a second delay time.

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Kim Youngrog
• Kim Kibeom
• Choi Junwoo
• Kwak Myunghoon
• Lee Jookwan
• Park Jihea
• Kim Yangwook
• Lee Junghyeob

Classifications

• G09G2354/00

  Aspects of interface with display user · CPC title

• G09G2320/041

  Temperature compensation · CPC title

• G06F3/167

  Audio in a user interface, e.g. using voice commands for navigating, audio feedback · CPC title

• G06F3/0488

  using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures · CPC title

• G06F3/04845

  for image manipulation, e.g. dragging, rotation, expansion or change of colour · CPC title