IP Library Granted Patent US 12,412,499
Granted Patent B2
US 12,412,499 · App. 18/605,060 · Granted Sep 9, 2025

Electronic device for managing temperature, and operating method therefor

Inventors: Youngrog Kim (Suwon-si, KR); Kibeom Kim (Suwon-si, KR); Junwoo Choi (Suwon-si, KR); Myunghoon Kwak (Suwon-si, KR); Jookwan Lee (Suwon-si, KR); Jihea Park (Suwon-si, KR); Yangwook Kim (Suwon-si, KR); Junghyeob Lee (Suwon-si, KR)
Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
G09G3/035G01K13/00G06F3/04845G06F3/016G06F3/0488G06F3/167G09G2320/041G09G2354/00
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Patent No.
US 12,412,499
App. No.
18/605,060
Granted
Sep 9, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Disclosed is an electronic device comprising: a sensor configured to measure a temperature of the electronic device; a flexible display wherein an area of the flexible display visible to the outside can be changed; a memory storing executable instructions; and at least one processor, comprising processing circuitry configured to access the memory and execute the instructions, wherein at least one processor, individually and/or collectively, is configured to: identify a first input for changing the size of the visible area of the flexible display, identify the temperature of the electronic device via the sensor based on the identification of the first input, and identify change conditions of the size of the flexible display based on the identified temperature.

Claims (60)

1. An electronic device, comprising:

a sensor configured to measure a temperature of the electronic device;

a flexible display, a size of visible area of which is changeable;

memory storing executable instructions; and

at least one processor, comprising processing circuitry, configured to access the memory and execute the instructions,

wherein at least one processor, individually and/or collectively, is configured to:

identify an input for changing a size of the visible area of the flexible display;

identify a temperature of the electronic device using the sensor based on identifying the input;

based on the identified temperature being included in a first temperature range, change the size of the visible area of the flexible display according to a first specified condition; and

based on the identified temperature being included in a second temperature range different from the first temperature range, change the size of the visible area of the flexible display according to a second specified condition,

wherein the first specified condition includes a first delay time and the second specified condition includes a second delay time.

2. The electronic device of claim 1 ,

wherein the second delay time is longer than the first delay time.

3. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein at least one processor, individually and/or collectively, is configured to:

output a user interface indicating the first specified condition or the second specified condition.

4. The electronic device of claim 3 , wherein the user interface includes a graphic user interface output on the flexible display, and

wherein the graphic user interface is configured to change color and/or size based on the identified temperature.

5. The electronic device of claim 3 , further comprising:

a speaker,

wherein the user interface includes an auditory user interface configured to be output through the speaker.

6. The electronic device of claim 3 , further comprising:

a haptic module comprising haptic circuitry,

wherein the user interface includes a haptic user interface configured to be output through the haptic module.

7. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the input for changing the size of the visible area of the flexible display includes a first input and a second input subsequent to the first input,

wherein at least one processor, individually and/or collectively, is configured to:

identify the temperature of the electronic device using the sensor based on identifying the first input; and

change the size of the visible area of the flexible display based on the second input.

8. The electronic device of claim 7 , wherein flexible display is configured to receive the first input and the second input.

9. The electronic device of claim 8 , wherein the second input includes a drag input extending from a position at which the first input is input,

wherein drag input is identified as an input for changing the size of the visible area of the flexible display based on the drag input being a specified length, and

wherein the specified length corresponds to the identified temperature.

10. The electronic device of claim 7 , wherein at least one processor, individually and/or collectively, is configured to output a graphic user interface indicating the first specified condition and the second specified condition,

wherein the graphic user interface is configured to change color and/or size based on a movement speed of the second input.

11. The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising:

an input module comprising input circuitry,

wherein at least one processor, individually and/or collectively, is configured to:

identify the input via the input module, and

wherein the input module includes at least one of a physical button, a dial, a toggle, a stylus pen, or a wheel.

12. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the size of the visible area of the flexible display is changed after the first delay time or the second delay time.

13. A method of operating an electronic device, comprising:

identifying an input for changing a size of a visible area of a flexible display of the electronic device;

identifying a temperature of the electronic device using a sensor of the electronic device based on identifying first input;

based on the identified temperature being included in a first temperature range, changing the size of the visible area of the flexible display according to a first specified condition; and

based on the identified temperature being included in a second temperature range different from the first temperature range, changing the size of the visible area of the flexible display according to a second specified condition,

wherein the first specified condition includes a first delay time and the second specified condition includes a second delay time.

14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the second delay time is longer than the first delay time.

15. The method of claim 13 , further comprising:

outputting a user interface indicating the first specified condition or the second specified condition,

wherein the user interface includes a graphic user interface output on the flexible display.

16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the graphic user interface is configured to change in color and/or size based on the identified temperature.

17. The method of claim 13 , wherein the input for changing the size of the visible area of the flexible display includes a first input and a second input subsequent to the first input,

wherein the temperature is identified based on identifying the first input, and

wherein the size of the visible area of the flexible display is changed based on the second input.

18. The method of claim 13 , wherein the size of the visible area of the flexible display is changed after the first delay time or the second delay time.

19. A computer program product stored on a non-transitory machine-readable storage medium comprising instructions which, when executed by an electronic device, cause the electronic device to perform operations comprising:

identifying an input for changing a size of a visible area of a flexible display of the electronic device;

identifying a temperature of the electronic device using a sensor of the electronic device based on identifying first input;

based on the identified temperature being included in a first temperature range, changing the size of the visible area of the flexible display according to a first specified condition; and

based on the identified temperature being included in a second temperature range different from the first temperature range, changing the size of the visible area of the flexible display according to a second specified condition,

wherein the first specified condition includes a first delay time and the second specified condition includes a second delay time.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 15, 2024
From: KIM, YOUNGROG; KIM, KIBEOM; CHOI, JUNWOO; KWAK, MYUNGHOON; LEE, JOOKWAN; PARK, JIHEA; KIM, YANGWOOK; LEE, JUNGHYEOB
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2021-0124843 · Sep 17, 2021 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTKR2022013458 · Sep 7, 2022
Related Publication 20240221563A1 · Jul 4, 2024
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