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US 10,948,949 · App. 16/585,150 · Granted Mar 16, 2021

Electronic apparatus having a hole area within screen and control method thereof

Inventors: Jong-moo Lee (Seoul, KR); Seung-min Choi (Seongnam-si, KR); Dae-hyun Kim (Hwaseong-si, KR); So-young Kim (Suwon-si, KR); Min-sik Kim (Yongin-si, KR); Geon-soo Kim (Suwon-si, KR); Jin-wan An (Daegu, KR); Ji-woo Lee (Daegu, KR); Hyun-suk Choi (Daegu, KR)
Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,948,949
App. No.
16/585,150
Filed
Sep 27, 2019
Granted
Mar 16, 2021
Kind
B2
Examiner
REGN, MARK W
Art Unit
2622
USPC
345/173
Abstract

An electronic apparatus having a hole area and a controlling method of are provided. More particularly, an electronic apparatus having a hole area which may enlarge an image or application screen through analysis and a method for controlling a hole area of an electronic apparatus are provided. Some embodiments provide an electronic apparatus having a hole area, capable of analyzing an edge (or edge of an application screen) of an image and displaying on one of an entire area or a main area and a method for controlling a hole area of the electronic apparatus. In addition to above, various exemplary embodiments are available.

Claims (44)

1. An electronic apparatus, comprising:

a display;

a memory storing information related with a hole, an opening, or an incision positioned in the display; and

a processor configured to:

display a first image on a first area of the display, the first area surrounding at least a portion of the hole, at least a portion of the opening, or at least a portion of the incision; and

display a second image on a second area of the display, the second area being positioned away from the hole, the opening, or the incision,

wherein the first area and the second area are divided based on the information.

2. The electronic apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to display the first image as a portion of a content and the second image as another portion of the content based on a determined setting related with enlargement of the content.

3. The electronic apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to enlarge the content and display the enlarged content on the first area and the second area based on a determined setting related with enlargement of the content.

4. The electronic apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to:

execute an application; and

display an icon as the first image or a text related with the application on the first area.

5. The electronic apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to display at least a portion of the first image around the hole, the opening, or the incision, the at least a portion of the first image being designed to obscure the hole, the opening, or the incision.

6. The electronic apparatus as claimed in claim 5 , further comprising an electrical component positioned in or below the hole, the opening, or the incision,

wherein the at least a portion of the first image is related with the electrical component.

7. The electronic apparatus as claimed in claim 6 , wherein a size of the first area is determined based on a reference line related with the electrical component.

8. The electronic apparatus as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the electrical component includes a camera, a sensor, a receiver, or a home button.

9. The electronic apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to display the first image and the second image such that color of the first image corresponds to color of an upper portion of the second image.

10. The electronic apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the information includes size information or location information of the hole, the opening, or the incision.

11. An electronic apparatus, comprising:

a display;

a memory storing information related with a hole, an opening, or an incision positioned in the display; and

a processor configured to:

determine whether to display a content of an executed application on a second area, or on a first area and the second area, the first area surrounding at least a portion of the hole, at least a portion of the opening, or at least a portion of the incision, the second area being positioned away from the hole, the opening, or the incision; and

based on the determining, display the content on the display,

wherein the first area and the second area are divided based on the information.

12. A method of controlling an electronic apparatus storing information related with a hole, an opening, or an incision positioned in a display, the method comprising:

displaying a first image on a first area of the display, the first area surrounding at least a portion of the hole, at least a portion of the opening, or at least a portion of the incision; and

displaying a second image on a second area of the display, the second area being positioned away from the hole, the opening, or the incision,

wherein the first area and the second area are divided based on the information.

13. The method as claimed in claim 12 , wherein displaying the first image comprises displaying the first image as a portion of a content, and

wherein the displaying the second image comprises displaying the second image as another portion of the content based on a determined setting related with enlargement of the content.

14. The method as claimed in claim 12 , further comprising:

enlarging the content and displaying the enlarged content on the first area and the second area based on a determined setting related with enlargement of the content.

15. The method as claimed in claim 12 , further comprising:

executing an application; and

displaying an icon as the first image or a text related with the application on the first area.

16. The method as claimed in claim 12 , wherein displaying the first image comprises displaying at least a portion of the first image around the hole, the opening, or the incision, the at least a portion of the first image being designed to obscure the hole, the opening, or the incision.

17. The method as claimed in claim 16 , further comprising an electrical component positioned in or below the hole, the opening, or the incision,

wherein the at least a portion of the first image is related with the electrical component.

18. The method as claimed in claim 17 , wherein a size of the first area is determined based on a reference line related with the electrical component.

19. The method as claimed in claim 12 , further comprising:

displaying the first image and the second image such that color of the first image corresponds to color of an upper portion of the second image.

20. The method as claimed in claim 12 , wherein the information includes size information or location information of the hole, the opening, or the incision.

Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2016-0141115 · Oct 27, 2016 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation 15650422 · Jul 14, 2017
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