IP Library Granted Patent US 12,395,584
Granted Patent B2
US 12,395,584 · App. 18/099,415 · Granted Aug 19, 2025

Electronic device for providing both shared screen and private screen, and control method therefor

Inventors: Yeojun Yoon (Suwon-si, KR); Kawon Cheon (Suwon-si, KR); Soojung Lee (Suwon-si, KR); Joayoung Lee (Suwon-si, KR)
Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
H04M1/72484G06F1/1624G06F1/1652H04M1/72469
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Patent No.
US 12,395,584
App. No.
18/099,415
Granted
Aug 19, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Disclosed are an electronic device for providing both a shared screen and a private screen, and a control method therefor. The electronic device, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, may be configured to: display a first screen on a flexible display in a state where the electronic device and an external electronic device are operably connected via a communication module; display a second screen corresponding to the first screen on the external electronic device; detect the occurrence of a first event for expanding the flexible display; according to the detection of the occurrence of the first event, display, along with the first screen, a third screen different from the first screen on the expanded flexible display; and control the external electronic device so that only the second screen is displayed on the external electronic device.

Claims (24)

1. An electronic device, comprising:

a communication module comprising communication circuitry;

a flexible display; and

at least one processor configured to:

control the flexible display to display a first screen on the flexible display in a state in which the electronic device and an external electronic device are operably connected to each other through the communication module, wherein a second screen corresponding to the first screen is displayed on the external electronic device;

detect an occurrence of a first event to extend the flexible display; and

display both the first screen and a third screen different from the first screen on the extended flexible display and control the external electronic device to display only the second screen on the external electronic device, based on the detection of the occurrence of the first event.

2. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the first screen and the third screen are separated by a specified reference line or a reference line.

3. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to detect an occurrence of a notification event in a state in which the first screen and the third screen are displayed on the flexible display.

4. The electronic device of claim 3 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to control to display a message indicating the occurrence of the notification event on the third screen while refraining from displaying the message on the first screen and the second screen based on the notification event being detected.

5. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the third screen includes a launcher screen including at least one icon corresponding to an application or an execution screen of the application.

6. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the electronic device includes at least one of a slidable device, a rollable device, or a foldable device.

7. The electronic device of claim 6 , wherein the electronic device includes a slidable display, and wherein the first event includes a sliding event.

8. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to detect a second event to shrink the extended flexible display in a state in which the flexible display is extended based on the first event.

9. The electronic device of claim 8 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to control the display to display only the first screen while refraining from displaying the third screen based on the detection of the second event.

10. A method for controlling an electronic device, the method comprising:

displaying a first screen on a flexible display of the electronic device and a second screen corresponding to the first screen on an external electronic device in a state in which the electronic device and the external electronic device are operably connected to each other through a communication module of the electronic device;

detecting an occurrence of a first event to extend the flexible display; and

displaying both the first screen and a third screen different from the first screen on the extended flexible display and controlling the external electronic device to display only the second screen on the external electronic device, based on the detection of the occurrence of the first event.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the first screen and the third screen are separated by a specified reference line or a reference line.

12. The method of claim 10 , further comprising detecting an occurrence of a notification event in a state in which the first screen and the third screen are displayed on the flexible display.

13. The method of claim 12 , further comprising displaying a message indicating the occurrence of the notification event on the third screen while refraining from displaying the message on the first screen and the second screen based on the notification event being detected.

14. The method of claim 10 , wherein the third screen includes a launcher screen including at least one icon corresponding to an application or an execution screen of the application.

15. The method of claim 10 , wherein the electronic device includes at least one of a slidable device, a rollable device, or a foldable device.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 20, 2023
From: YOON, YEOJUN; CHEON, KAWON; LEE, SOOJUNG; LEE, JOAYOUNG
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 062434/0433 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2020-0091298 · Jul 22, 2020 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTKR2021009380 · Jul 21, 2021
Related Publication 20230164262A1 · May 25, 2023
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