Portable device and control method therefor

A portable device containing a first body positioned at the center, a second body positioned at one side of the first body, and a third body positioned at another side of the first body, comprising:

• a display unit configured to contain a first display area positioned at the first body, a second display area positioned at the second body, and a third display area positioned at the third body;
• a folding sensor unit configured to detect whether or not the second body is folded on the basis of a first folding axis positioned between the first body and the second body and detect whether or not the third body is folded on the basis of a second folding axis positioned between the first body and the third body;
• and
• a processor configured to control the display unit and the folding sensor unit,
• wherein the processor is further configured to:
• when the second body and the first body are folded on the basis of the first folding axis, the third body and the first body are folded on the basis of the second folding axis, and the second display area is positioned at the front direction of the portable device, detect a first folded state,
• display first visual information related to a first application in the second display area in the first folded state,
• detect an occurrence of an event related to a second application different from the first application,
• detect whether or not a first folding angle between the first body and the second body is changed,
• display second visual information related to the detected event in at least a partial area of the third display area while continuously displaying the first visual information in the second display area, and
• when the event occurrence is detected, display third visual information on the second application in the second display area, and
• wherein the third visual information corresponds to notification information indicating that the occurrence of the event related to the second application is detected.

A portable device containing a first body positioned at the center, a second body positioned at one side of the first body, and a third body positioned at another side of the first body, comprising:

• a display unit configured to contain a first display area positioned at the first body, a second display area positioned at the second body, and a third display area positioned at the third body;
• a folding sensor unit configured to detect whether or not the second body is folded on the basis of a first folding axis positioned between the first body and the second body and detect whether or not the third body is folded on the basis of a second folding axis positioned between the first body and the third body;
• and
• a processor configured to control the display unit and the folding sensor unit,
• wherein the processor is further configured to:
• when the second body and the first body are folded on the basis of the first folding axis, the third body and the first body are folded on the basis of the second folding axis, and the second display area is positioned at the front direction of the portable device, detect a first folded state,
• display first visual information related to a first application in the second display area in the first folded state,
• detect an occurrence of an event related to a second application different from the first application,
• detect whether or not a first folding angle between the first body and the second body is changed,
• display second visual information related to the detected event in at least a partial area of the third display area while continuously displaying the first visual information in the second display area,
• when the event occurrence is detected, display third visual information on the second application in the second display area, and
• when the second visual information is displayed in the at least partial area of the third display area, eliminate the third visual information displayed in the second display area.

A method of controlling a portable device containing a first body positioned at the center, a second body positioned at one side of the first body, and a third body positioned at another side of the first body, comprising the steps of:

• when the second body and the first body are folded on the basis of a first folding axis, the third body and the first body are folded on the basis of a second folding axis, and a second display area is positioned at the front direction of the portable device, detecting a first folded state;
• displaying first visual information related to a first application in the second display area in the first folded state;
• detecting an occurrence of an event related to a second application different from the first application in a state that the first visual information is displayed;
• when a change of a first folding angle between the first body and the third body changed on the basis of the second folding axis is detected, displaying second visual information on the event in at least a partial area of a third display area while continuously displaying the first visual information in the second display area;
• setting the at least partial area of the third display area as an event area, the event area is configured by an edge area exposed by the first folding angle;
• and
• when the first folding angle increases, increasing a size of the event area.