公开(公告)号：US20230027714A1

公开(公告)日：2023-01-26

申请号：US17868388

申请日：2022-07-19

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Jookwan LEE ,  Yongjin KWON ,  Myunghoon KWAK ,  Changryong HEO

IPC: G06F3/0484 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06F3/041

Abstract: According to various embodiments, an electronic device may include: a flexible display having a first portion disposed to be visible from an outside and a second portion extending from the first portion and accommodated in an inner space to be invisible from the outside in a slide-in state; a housing whose having a variable size wherein the flexible display is configured to be expanded in response to a change from the slide-in state to a slide-out state; a sensor disposed in the inner space and configured to detect a moving distance of the flexible display; a memory; and a processor operatively connected to the flexible display, the sensor, and the memory. The processor may be configured to: identify a first distance for the flexible display through the sensor in response to the change from the slide-in state to the slide-out state, control the display to display a user interface through the flexible display based on the first distance, detect a touch on at least a partial region of the flexible display, identify a second distance for the flexible display based on coordinate information corresponding to the detected touch, adjust a size or position of the user interface based on a difference value between the first distance and the second distance, and control the display to display the adjusted user interface through the flexible display.

公开(公告)号：US20220405037A1

公开(公告)日：2022-12-22

申请号：US17837808

申请日：2022-06-10

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Jookwan LEE ,  Yongjin KWON ,  Myunghoon KWAK ,  Raetae KIM ,  Yangwook KIM ,  Jihea PARK ,  Hyunju HONG

IPC: G06F3/14 ,  G09G3/00

Abstract: According to various embodiments, there may be provided an electronic device comprising: a housing, a flexible display having a resizable region visible to an outside of the housing by at least a portion being moved from the inside to the outside of the housing, a communication circuit configured to enable transmitting or receiving data to or from an external electronic device, at least one sensor configured to identify a size of a region where the flexible display is visible to the outside of the housing, a memory, and at least one processor, wherein the at least one processor is configured to: control the display to display a first content on first region of the flexible display visible to the outside of the housing, establish communication connection with an external electronic device through the communication circuit, transmit, based on the establishing of the communication connection, first information on the first content to the external electronic device through the communication circuit so that the external electronic device displays the first content, when a second region where the flexible display located inside the housing is visible to the outside of the housing, display second content on a third region including the first region and the second region, based on at least one value obtained using the at least one sensor, identify second information on the second content, to be transmitted to the external electronic device, based on the obtained at least one value, and transmit the identified second information to the external electronic device through the communication circuit so that the external electronic device displays the second content.

公开(公告)号：US20220078877A1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-10

申请号：US17526702

申请日：2021-11-15

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Soomin LEE ,  Hansung LEEM ,  Hongju PARK ,  Jangbok LEE ,  Hong KIM ,  Kisung PARK ,  Jookwan LEE ,  Wonsuk CHUNG ,  Hyejeong KIM ,  Sangho LEE ,  Suyoung PARK ,  Sunmin HWANG

IPC: H04W76/27 ,  H04W36/00 ,  H04W76/15

Abstract: A portable communication device includes a touch screen display; first communication circuitry configured to support a long term evolution (LTE) communication; second communication circuitry configured to support a new radio (NR) communication; a memory storing operator information indicating an operator of a mobile network and operator policy information; and at least one processor configured to receive, from an LTE base station corresponding to the mobile network via the first communication circuitry, a system information block (SIB) and a non-access stratum (NAS) message, determine, based on the SIB and the NAS message, whether dual connectivity of the LTE communication and the NR communication is available for the portable communication device, based on the operator information, the operator policy information and determining that the dual connectivity is available for the portable communication device, select an indicator from a first indicator and a second indicator, the first indicator indicating that the portable communication device is connected with the mobile network via the LTE communication, the second indicator indicating that the NR communication is available for the portable communication device to connect with the mobile network, and display the selected indicator via the touch screen display.

公开(公告)号：US20200351976A1

公开(公告)日：2020-11-05

申请号：US16933677

申请日：2020-07-20

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Soomin LEE ,  Hansung LEEM ,  Hongju PARK ,  Jangbok LEE ,  Hong KIM ,  Kisung PARK ,  Jookwan LEE ,  Wonsuk CHUNG ,  Hyejeong KIM ,  Sangho LEE ,  Suyoung PARK ,  Sunmin HWANG

IPC: H04W76/27 ,  H04W76/15

Abstract: A portable communication device includes a touch screen display; first communication circuitry configured to support a long term evolution (LTE) communication; second communication circuitry configured to support a new radio (NR) communication; a memory storing operator information indicating an operator of a mobile network and operator policy information; and at least one processor configured to receive, from an LTE base station corresponding to the mobile network via the first communication circuitry, a system information block (SIB) and a non-access stratum (NAS) message, determine, based on the SIB and the NAS message, whether dual connectivity of the LTE communication and the NR communication is available for the portable communication device, based on the operator information, the operator policy information and determining that the dual connectivity is available for the portable communication device, select an indicator from a first indicator and a second indicator, the first indicator indicating that the portable communication device is connected with the mobile network via the LTE communication, the second indicator indicating that the NR communication is available for the portable communication device to connect with the mobile network, and display the selected indicator via the touch screen display.

公开(公告)号：US20250044873A1

公开(公告)日：2025-02-06

申请号：US18919430

申请日：2024-10-18

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Jookwan LEE ,  Moonchul SHIN ,  Yangwook KIM ,  Jihea PARK ,  Junghyeob LEE

IPC: G06F3/01 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/044

Abstract: An electronic device includes: a first housing; a second housing movably coupled with respect to the first housing; a flexible display; a first vibration motor in the first housing; a second vibration motor in the second housing; and at least one processor. The at least one processor: receives a touch input through a display region of the flexible display; in response to the touch input, identifies a first distance between the position of a contact point of the touch input and the first vibration motor, and a second distance between the position and the second vibration motor; and adjusts, on the basis of the first distance and the second distance, the strength of vibration provided through the first vibration motor and the second vibration motor so as to provide a haptic notification.

公开(公告)号：US20250044831A1

公开(公告)日：2025-02-06

申请号：US18920951

申请日：2024-10-20

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Sungho AHN ,  Jihyung JUNG ,  Inkuk YUN ,  Myunghoon KWAK ,  Yangwook KIM ,  Jookwan LEE ,  Hyunju HONG

IPC: G06F1/16

Abstract: An example electronic device may include a plurality of housings including a first housing and a second housing, wherein the first housing movably connects to the second housing in a moving direction, a display panel in which a screen display area visually exposed to an outside changes depending on a movement of the second housing relative to the first housing, and a lattice plate disposed on a rear surface of the display panel to support the display panel. The display panel may include a flat portion forming the screen display area and comprising a surface substantially forming a flat surface, an edge portion connected to one end portion of the flat portion and comprising at least a partial region which is curved, and a bending portion connected to the other end portion of the flat portion opposite to the edge portion and comprising at least a partial region which bends according to a movement of the first housing relative to the second housing. The lattice plate may include a first lattice portion disposed on a rear surface of the edge portion and including a first lattice pattern, and a second lattice portion disposed on a rear surface of the bending portion and including a second lattice pattern that is different from the first lattice pattern so as to have a relatively higher modulus than the first lattice portion.

公开(公告)号：US20240231537A1

公开(公告)日：2024-07-11

申请号：US18615826

申请日：2024-03-25

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Jookwan LEE ,  Yongjin KWON ,  Yangwook KIM ,  Jihea PARK

IPC: G06F3/041

CPC classification number: G06F3/041661 ,  G06F3/0418 ,  G06F2203/04102

Abstract: According to an embodiment, a method of controlling an electronic device including a touch screen panel (TSP) at least a part of which is located in a housing may be withdrawn to the outside of the housing comprises: identifying a withdrawal extent of the TSP; selecting a reference line for controlling a power supplying range of a plurality of touch areas among a plurality of lines for dividing a plurality of touch areas of the TSP based on the withdrawal degree; supplying power to touch areas in a first direction in which the TSP is withdrawn based on the reference line and blocking power to touch areas in a second direction opposite to the first direction based on the reference line, among the plurality of touch areas; and restricting touch recognition with respect to a part extending from the reference line in one touch area adjacent to the reference line among the touch areas in the first direction.

公开(公告)号：US20230185340A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-15

申请号：US18155905

申请日：2023-01-18

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： lnkuk YUN ,  Myunghoon KWAK ,  Sungho AHN ,  Jookwan LEE ,  Jihyung JUNG ,  Yangwook KIM ,  Hyunju HONG

IPC: G06F1/16

CPC classification number: G06F1/1652 ,  G06F1/1624

Abstract: An electronic device including a reinforcing structure is provided. The electronic device includes a first housing, a second housing movable relative to the first housing, a flexible display supported by at least one of the first housing or the second housing, and a reinforcing structure disposed on a rear surface of the flexible display, wherein the flexible display may include a rolling portion that is at least partially bent in a process of changing from the first state to the second state, and the reinforcing structure may include a support coupled to the flexible display so as to cover a rear surface of the rolling portion.

公开(公告)号：US20230168854A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-01

申请号：US18075041

申请日：2022-12-05

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Raetae KIM ,  Yangwook KIM ,  Moonjeong KIM ,  Jookwan LEE ,  Jihea PARK

IPC: G06F3/14 ,  G06F1/16

CPC classification number: G06F3/1454 ,  G06F1/1652

Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes receiving display information of the target device from the target device using a communication module, expanding or reducing a flexible display of the electronic device based on the display information of the target device, generating mirroring data including a content area in which content is displayed and an additional information area in which additional information is displayed based on the display information of the target device, and transmitting the mirroring data to the target device using the communication circuit.

公开(公告)号：US20230144003A1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-11

申请号：US17903259

申请日：2022-09-06

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Junyoung CHOI ,  Youngmin KANG ,  Moonchul SHIN ,  Yeonggyu YOON ,  Seungjoon LEE ,  Joongyeon CHO ,  Myunghoon KWAK ,  Yongjin KWON ,  Soyoung LEE ,  Jookwan LEE ,  Junghyeob LEE

IPC: H04M1/02

CPC classification number: H04M1/0237 ,  H04M1/0268

Abstract: An electronic device may include a housing; a sliding frame, at least a portion of which is drawn out from the housing in a first direction, or at least a portion of which is retracted into the housing in a second direction; a flexible display including a first region visible from the outside, and a second region extending from the first region and varying in size; and a bending member disposed on a rear surface of the flexible display, the bending member including a plurality of bars arranged in a certain interval. The bending member may include a first bar including at least one first locking part protruding in an inner direction of the electronic device.