Electronic device and method for providing panel for control of application in electronic device

US2026099238A1 · US · A1

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Publication numberUS-2026099238-A1
Application numberUS-202519350624-A
CountryUS
Kind codeA1
Filing dateOct 6, 2025
Priority dateJul 30, 2021
Publication dateApr 9, 2026
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An electronic device includes a hinge configured to foldably connect a first housing to a second housing; a display including a first display area disposed on the first housing, and a second display area and a third display area arranged on the second housing; and at least one processor configured to: in a first state in which the hinge is unfolded, display a first application in the first display area and the second display area, and display, in the third display area, at least one default button, in a second state in which the hinge is folded, control the display to display a panel button, in the third display area, and based on a selection of the panel button in the second state, display the first application in the first display area, and display, in the second display area, a first panel including at least one control button and at least one system button.

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What is claimed is: 1 . An electronic device comprising: a first housing; a second housing; a hinge configured to connect the first housing to the second housing; a flexible display comprising a first display area provided in the first housing, and a second display area provided in the second housing; at least one processor; and memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor individually or collectively, cause the electronic device to: d…

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What does patent US2026099238A1 cover?
An electronic device includes a hinge configured to foldably connect a first housing to a second housing; a display including a first display area disposed on the first housing, and a second display area and a third display area arranged on the second housing; and at least one processor configured to: in a first state in which the hinge is unfolded, display a first application in the first disp…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G06F3/0482. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Thu Apr 09 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).