Electronic device and method for changing location of preview image according to direction of camera

A method of operating an electronic device including a flexible display extending across a first housing and a second housing, the method comprising:

• executing a camera application based on a user input;
• determining whether a folded angle between the first housing and the second housing is within a reference range, while the execution of the camera application;
• and
• while the folded angle is within the reference range:
• when a direction, in which a camera of the electronic device is pointed, corresponds to a horizontal forward direction, displaying a preview image, being acquired through the camera, on a second area from selected from among a first area of the flexible display corresponding to the first housing and the second area of the flexible display corresponding to the second housing;
• and
• in response to the direction changing from the horizontal forward direction toward a vertical downward direction while the preview image is displayed on the second area, changing area for displaying the preview image, being acquired through the camera from the second area to the first area of the flexible display.

An electronic device comprising:

• a first housing including a first surface and a second surface, the second surface being opposite to the first surface;
• a second housing including a third surface and a fourth surface, the fourth surface being opposite to the third surface;
• a folding part rotatably connecting the first housing and the second housing to each other;
• a flexible display disposed across the first surface and the third surface and including a first area corresponding to the first surface and a second area corresponding to the third surface;
• a camera disposed through at least a portion of the fourth surface;
• memory configured to store instructions;
• and
• at least one processor,
• wherein the at least one processor is configured, when the instructions are executed, to:
• identify a first angle between the first housing and the second housing is within a first reference range,
• while the first angle is within a first reference range:
• when a second angle between a first reference direction and a direction in which the camera is pointed is within a second reference range, display a preview image, being acquired through the camera, on the first area of the flexible display, and
• in response to identifying that a third angle between a second reference direction and the direction falls into a third reference range while the preview image is displayed on the first area, move the preview image, being acquired through the camera, from the first area to the second area of the flexible display.

An electronic device comprising:

• a first housing including a first surface and a second surface, the second surface being opposite to the first surface;
• a second housing including a third surface and a fourth surface, the fourth surface being opposite to the third surface;
• a folding part rotatably connecting the first housing and the second housing to each other;
• a flexible display disposed across the first surface and the third surface and including a first area corresponding to the first surface and a second area corresponding to the third surface;
• a camera disposed through at least a portion of the fourth surface;
• memory configured to store instructions;
• and
• at least one processor,
• wherein the at least one processor is configured, when the instructions are executed, to:
• execute a camera application based on a user input,
• while the camera application is executed and the electronic device is folded using the folding part, determine whether a folded angle between the first housing and the second housing is within a reference range, and
• while the folded angle is within the reference range:
• when a direction of the camera, disposed through the fourth surface, corresponds to a horizontal forward direction, display a preview image, being acquired through the camera, on the second area only among the first and second area of the flexible display, and
• in response to the direction changing from the horizontal forward direction towards a vertical downward direction while the preview image is displayed on the second area, change an area for displaying the preview image, being acquired through the camera, from the second area to the first area of the flexible display.