公开(公告)号：US20170287992A1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-05

申请号：US15472803

申请日：2017-03-29

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Wongeun KWAK ,  Jungsik PARK ,  Hyungsup BYEON ,  Byounguk YOON ,  Hyunju HONG ,  Beomju KIM

IPC: H01L27/32 ,  H04N5/225 ,  H01L51/52 ,  G06F3/041

CPC classification number: H01L27/3234 ,  G06F1/1601 ,  G06F1/1605 ,  G06F1/1626 ,  G06F1/1637 ,  G06F1/1652 ,  G06F1/1686 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F2203/04105 ,  H01L27/1214 ,  H01L27/323 ,  H01L27/3262 ,  H01L51/5237 ,  H04M1/0264 ,  H04M1/0268 ,  H04N5/2257

Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing, comprising a first surface including a transparent later and a second surface, a display exposed through the transparent layer and including an active area, a first adhesive layer, a touchscreen panel, and a second adhesive layer, an opening formed at least partially through the first adhesive layer, a plurality of conductive lines disposed extending around a periphery of the opening so as not to optically block the opening, a camera device positioned including an image sensor disposed through at least a portion of the opening, and an integrated circuit (IC) electrically coupled to the plurality of conductive lines, wherein the IC is configured to provide image data to the display.

公开(公告)号：US20170235398A1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-17

申请号：US15428402

申请日：2017-02-09

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Seung-Min CHOI ,  Min-Yong SONG ,  Silkyu LIM ,  Seunghyun HWANG ,  Kwang-Tai KIM ,  Hyungsup BYEON

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  H04N5/225

CPC classification number: G06F3/0412 ,  G06F1/1626 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/0416 ,  G06F2203/04105 ,  H04M1/0264 ,  H04M1/0266 ,  H04M1/72569 ,  H04M2250/12 ,  H04M2250/16 ,  H04M2250/52 ,  H04N7/144

Abstract: An electronic device includes a housing including a 1st surface that faces in a 1st direction, and a 2nd surface that faces in a 2nd direction opposite to the 1st direction, a display disposed between the transparent plate and the 2nd surface of the housing, and including a 1st surface that faces in the 1st direction and a 2nd surface that faces in the 2nd direction, at least one sensor disposed between the 2nd surface of the display and the 2nd surface of the housing, a processor electrically coupled with the display and the at least one sensor, and a memory electrically coupled with the processor. The memory stores instructions and the processor is configured to execute the instructions to enable the display during 1st time periods, and disable at least a part of the display during at least a part of 2nd time periods, and enable the at least one sensor.

公开(公告)号：US20210117012A1

公开(公告)日：2021-04-22

申请号：US15733340

申请日：2019-01-07

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Gidae KIM ,  Seunghoon KO ,  Jungchul AN ,  Joungmin CHO ,  Kwangtai KIM ,  Hyungsup BYEON

IPC: G06F3/02 ,  G06F3/044 ,  H04B1/3827

Abstract: According to various embodiments, an electronic device may include a first structure including a first plate including a first surface and a second surface facing away from the first surface, and at least one side surface, a second structure including a second plate facing the second surface of the first plate; a first side wall extended to the second plate; a second side wall extending to the first side wall and the second plate and facing the side surface; and a third side wall extending to the first side wall and the second plate, parallel to the second side wall and facing the side surface, wherein the second plate, the first side wall, and the second side wall and the third side wall together form a trough with one side opened to receive at least part of the first structure, the first structure is movable between an open state and a closed state with respect to the second structure in a first direction parallel to the second plate and the second side wall, and the first structure is placed at a first distance from the first side wall in the closed state, and placed at a second distance which is greater than the first distance from the first side wall in the open state, at least one mechanical button mounted on the second side wall, and moving toward the first structure from outside of the second structure, and a sensing circuit disposed between the side wall and the second side wall with at least partial area, and configured to detect the movement of the mechanical button. Besides, various embodiments are possible.

公开(公告)号：US20200089302A1

公开(公告)日：2020-03-19

申请号：US16614255

申请日：2018-05-10

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Na-Young KIM ,  Daehwan KIM ,  Seung Wook NAM ,  Kwang-Tai KIM ,  Hyungsup BYEON

IPC: G06F1/3206 ,  G06F1/3234 ,  G06F3/041

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure relate to an apparatus and a method for outputting content in an electronic device, the electronic device comprises: a display located inside a housing and exposed through a portion of a first plate; a pressure sensor circuit, which is located between the first plate and a second plate, and detects pressure applied to the first plate by an external force; a wireless communication circuit located inside the housing; a display driving circuit located inside the housing; at least one processor located inside the housing and electrically connected to the display, the pressure sensor circuit, the wireless communication circuit, and the display driving circuit; and a memory located inside the housing and electrically connected to the processor, wherein, the memory can be controlled, during execution, so as to store instructions for causing the processor to: perform control such that the display driving circuit displays at least one graphical element on a selected region of the display having a black background screen image while at least a portion of the processor is in a sleep mode; detect a change in pressure by using the pressure sensor circuit; and inactivate the display in response to the detected pressure change. Other embodiments are possible.

公开(公告)号：US20200044003A1

公开(公告)日：2020-02-06

申请号：US16497419

申请日：2018-03-14

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Joung-Min CHO ,  Jong-Kon BAE ,  Kyongrok KANG ,  Dong Hun KIM ,  Taesung KIM ,  Hyunchang SHIN ,  Jungchul AN ,  Song Hee JUNG ,  Kwang-Tai KIM ,  Hyungsup BYEON

IPC: H01L27/32 ,  H01L51/00 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G09G3/34 ,  G06F3/041

Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present invention, an electronic device may comprise a housing and a display received in at least a portion of the housing, wherein the display comprises: a flexible substrate; a first light-emitting unit which is disposed on a first area of the substrate, has a first attribute, and includes a plurality of first pixels; and a second light-emitting unit which is disposed on a second area of the substrate, has a second attribute different from the first attribute, and includes a plurality of second pixels. Various other embodiments are also possible.

公开(公告)号：US20190310737A1

公开(公告)日：2019-10-10

申请号：US16314888

申请日：2017-05-30

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Jeongsik JEONG ,  Hanvit KANG ,  Hokyung KANG ,  Byeongcheol KIM ,  Jungwon KIM ,  Kyungwan PARK ,  Kwangtai KIM ,  Hyungsup BYEON ,  Hyunju HONG

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/0354 ,  G06F3/038 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06F3/044

Abstract: Electronic devices and electronic device operating methods according to various embodiments may comprise: a housing; a display; a touch sensor; a pen sensor; a pressure sensor; and a processor. The processor: senses the pressure of an external object on the display using the pressure sensor; senses a touch position of the external object using the touch sensor when the external object includes a conductor; senses the touch position of the external object using the pen sensor when the external object is a stylus pen configured to be capable of transmitting an electromagnetic signal to the pen sensor; senses the touch position of the external object using the pressure sensor when the external object cannot be sensed by the touch sensor and/or the pen sensor; and can perform at least one function on the basis of at least in part the touch position sensed by the touch sensor, the pen sensor and/or the pressure sensor, and the pressure sensed by the pressure sensor.

公开(公告)号：US20190252412A1

公开(公告)日：2019-08-15

申请号：US16269981

申请日：2019-02-07

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Jungchul AN ,  Suyeon KIM ,  Sangseol LEE ,  Kwangtai KIM ,  Hyungsup BYEON

IPC: H01L27/12 ,  H01L27/32 ,  H01L51/00

CPC classification number: H01L27/124 ,  H01L27/323 ,  H01L27/3276 ,  H01L51/0097

Abstract: A display including a bending region is provided. The display includes a pixel layer including a plurality of pixel and a substrate disposed under the pixel layer and including a first area on which the pixel layer is disposed and a second area extending out of the pixel layer from the first area, at least a partial area of the second area being bendable, wherein the substrate includes: a wiring layer including at least one first wiring electrically connected with at least one pixel of the plurality of pixels and connected from the first area to the second area, and at least one second wiring disposed in the at least partial area and electrically connected with the at least one first wiring in the second area. Further, other embodiments may be possible.

公开(公告)号：US20190114458A1

公开(公告)日：2019-04-18

申请号：US16158510

申请日：2018-10-12

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Joung-Min CHO ,  Oh Hyuck KWON ,  Taesung KIM ,  Hyungdal KIM ,  Hyunchang SHIN ,  Song Hee JUNG ,  Jeong-Min PARK ,  Hyungsup BYEON ,  Heung-Sik SHIN

IPC: G06K9/00 ,  G06K9/20

Abstract: An apparatus and method for obtaining biometric information in an electronic device are provided. An electronic device comprising a display comprising a plurality of pixels, a biometric sensor disposed in at least a partial region of the display; and at least one processor, wherein the at least one processor is configured to receive an input for sensing biometric information of an external object, in response to the input, select at least one pixel among a first pixel and a second pixel in accordance with history information about use of the first pixel and second pixel, wherein the first pixel and the second pixel are disposed in the at least the partial region of the display proximate to the biometric sensor, and obtain the biometric information of an external object through the biometric sensor by using light irradiated by the selected at least one pixel.

公开(公告)号：US20190041912A1

公开(公告)日：2019-02-07

申请号：US16050440

申请日：2018-07-31

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Dohyung HA ,  Seonghoon KIM ,  Minsung LEE ,  Jieun MYUNG ,  Jisang PARK ,  Hyungsup BYEON ,  Donghyun YEOM ,  Minwoo YOO ,  Hyunju HONG

IPC: G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06F3/0485 ,  G06F3/0354

Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing including a first plate, a second plate, and a side member, the side member being attached to or integrally formed with at least one of the first plate or the second plate, a display positioned inside the housing and configured to form a display area through the first plate, a first touch panel positioned inside the housing and interposed between the display and the first plate or integrally formed with the display and including a first plurality of sensing elements having a first touch point density, a second touch panel positioned inside the housing, adjacent to the side member, and oriented to face a portion of the side member, and including a second plurality of sensing elements having a second touch point density lower than the first touch point density, and a processor.

公开(公告)号：US20180314362A1

公开(公告)日：2018-11-01

申请号：US15955118

申请日：2018-04-17

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Nayoung KIM ,  Seungwook NAM ,  Daehwan KIM ,  Kwangtai KIM ,  Mooyoung KIM ,  Hyungsup BYEON

IPC: G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/0488

Abstract: A method of detecting a touch input and controlling an electronic device based on the touch input is provided. The method of includes displaying a user interface through a touchscreen display; detecting a first touch input with a pressure lower than a first threshold via a first region of the display and performing a first action, detecting a second touch input with a pressure lower than a second threshold via a second region of the display adjacent to a periphery of the display and performing a second action, detecting a third touch input with a pressure greater than the first threshold via the first region of the display and performing a third action, and detecting a fourth touch input with a pressure greater than the second threshold via the second region and performing a generic fourth action associated with the electronic device.