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US 11,940,850 · App. 17/991,932 · Granted Mar 26, 2024

Electronic device for providing function execution screen and operation method therefor

Inventors: Jonghyun Han (Suwon-si, KR); Younghak Oh (Suwon-si, KR)
Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
G06F1/1677G06F1/1616G06F1/1652
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Patent No.
US 11,940,850
App. No.
17/991,932
Granted
Mar 26, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electronic device according to various embodiments comprises: a first housing and a second housing; a hinge for rotatably connecting the first housing and the second housing; a display exposed through a first part of the first housing and a second part of the second housing; a location sensor; at least one sensor other than the location sensor; a memory; and a processor operatively coupled to the display, the location sensor, the at least one sensor, and the memory, wherein the processor can be set to identify the location of the electronic device through the location sensor, identify a folding state of the electronic device through the at least one sensor, and perform a prestored function corresponding to the location and the folding state of the electronic device.

Claims (48)

1. An electronic device comprising:

a first housing and a second housing;

a hinge configured to rotatably connect the first housing and the second housing;

a display configured to be exposed through a first portion of the first housing and a second portion of the second housing;

a location sensor;

at least one sensor;

a memory; and

a processor configured to be operatively connected to the display, the location sensor, the at least one sensor, and the memory,

wherein the processor is configured to

identify a location of the electronic device through the location sensor and identify a folded state of the electronic device through the at least one sensor,

perform, based on the location of the electronic device being within a first area and the folded state of the electronic device being a first state, a first prestored function corresponding to the first area and the first state, and

perform, based on a determination that the location of the electronic device is within the first area and the folded state of the electronic device being a second state, a second prestored function corresponding to the first area and the second state.

2. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to

display, a message for identifying whether to change the first prestored function to the second prestored function on at least a portion of the display.

3. The electronic device of claim 2 , wherein the processor is configured to,

based on a determination that another user account corresponds to the first area and the second state being stored, display a user account authentication screen corresponding to the second prestored function on at least a portion of the display, and

perform a third function corresponding to a user account authenticated through the user account authentication screen.

4. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the folded state is identified based on at least one of information indicating whether the first portion and the second portion are folded, an angle between the first portion and the second portion with respect to the hinge, an orientation of the electronic device, and an activated portion of the display.

5. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the hinge is a first hinge and the electronic device further comprises:

a third housing; and

a second hinge configured to rotatably connect a third housing and the second housing,

wherein the display is exposed through the first portion of the first housing, the second portion of the second housing, and a third portion of the third housing, and

the folded state is identified based on at least one of information indicating whether the first portion and the second portion are folded, information indicating whether the second portion and the third portion are folded, an angle between the first portion and the second portion with respect to the first hinge, an angle between the second portion and the third portion with respect to the second hinge, an orientation of the electronic device, and an activated portion of the display.

6. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the first prestored function is stored by matching the first area and the first folded state of the electronic device with a user's setting.

7. The electronic device of claim 6 , wherein the first prestored function includes executing an application matching the first area and the first folded state of the electronic device with the user's setting, changing one or more of a shape and size of an object displayed on a screen, or switching to another operating system in which a plurality of applications is installed.

8. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the location sensor includes a GPS sensor, and

the processor is further configured to identify whether the is within the first area through location information obtained through the GPS sensor and information indicating whether communication with a peripheral device is connected.

9. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein, in response to the location of the electronic device being in an area other than at least one prestored area, the processor is configured to perform a function based on an operation command received from a user.

10. A method for controlling an electronic device including a first housing and a second housing, a hinge configured to rotatably connect the first housing and the second housing, a display configured to be exposed through a first portion of the first housing and a second portion of the second housing, a location sensor, and at least one sensor other than the location sensor, the method comprising:

identifying a through the location sensor;

identifying a folded state of the electronic device through the at least one sensor; and

performing, based on the being within a first area and the folded state of the electronic device being a first state, a first prestored function corresponding to first area and the first state, and

perform, based on a determination that the is within the first area and the folded state of the electronic device being a second state, a second prestored function corresponding to the first area and the second state.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the performing of the first prestored function further includes

displaying a message for identifying whether to change the first prestored function to the second prestored function on at least a portion of the display.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the displaying further includes displaying, based on a determination that another user account corresponds to the first area and the second state being stored, a user account authentication screen corresponding to the second prestored function on at least a portion of the display, and

performing a third function corresponding to a user account authenticated through the user account authentication screen.

13. The method of claim 10 , wherein the identifying of the folded state is based on at least one of information indicating whether the first portion and the second portion are folded, an angle between the first portion and the second portion with respect to the hinge, an orientation of the electronic device, and an activated portion of the display.

14. The method of claim 10 , wherein the hinge is a first hinge,

the electronic device further includes a third housing and a second hinge for rotatably connecting a third housing and the second housing,

the display is exposed through the first portion of the first housing, the second portion of the second housing, and a third portion of the third housing, and

the identifying of the folded state is based on at least one of information indicating whether the first portion and the second portion are folded, information indicating whether the second portion and the third portion are folded, an angle between the first portion and the second portion with respect to the first hinge, an angle between the second portion and the third portion with respect to the second hinge, an orientation of the electronic device, and an activated portion of the display.

15. The method of claim 10 , wherein the first prestored function is stored by matching the first area and the first folded state of the electronic device with a user's setting.

16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the first prestored function includes executing an application matching the first area and the first folded state of the electronic device with the user's setting, changing one or more of a shape and size of an object displayed on a screen, or switching to another operating system in which a plurality of applications is installed.

17. The method of claim 10 , further comprising:

identifying whether the is within the first area through location information obtained through a GPS sensor of the electronic device and information indicating whether communication with a peripheral device is connected.

18. The method of claim 10 , further comprising:

in response to the being in an area other than at least one prestored area, performing a function based on an operation command received from a user.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 22, 2022
From: HAN, JONGHYUN; OH, YOUNGHAK
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2020-0061862 · May 22, 2020 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTKR2021006274 · May 20, 2021
Related Publication 20230080358A1 · Mar 16, 2023
Cited By (1)
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