# US 12,008,936 B2 · Electronic device and method for displaying user interface > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,008,936 B2 - Document ID: US12008936B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/531,871 - Filed: 2021-11-22 - Published: 2022-05-12 - Granted: 2024-06-11 - Earliest claimed: 2020-11-11 - Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Junhee Han; Pilwon Seo; Jiwoo Lee; Inho Shin; Jiyoung Lim - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12008936B2 ## CPC - G09G 3/035: {for flexible display surfaces} - G06F 1/16: Constructional details or arrangements - G06F 3/1454: {involving copying of the display data of a local workstation or window to a remote workstation or window so that an actual copy of the data is displayed simultaneously on two or more displays, e.g. teledisplay} - G09F 9/30: in which the desired character or characters are formed by combining individual elements (panels comprising a number of electrodes in a single cell controlling light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. electro-optical or magneto-optical cell, G02F1/00) - G09G 5/391: Resolution modifying circuits, e.g. variable screen formats - H01Q 1/24: with receiving set - H01Q 1/243: {with built-in antennas} - H01Q 1/36: Structural form of radiating elements, e.g. cone, spiral, umbrella; {Particular materials used therewith}(H01Q1/08, H01Q1/14 take precedence) - H01Q 9/0407: {Substantially flat resonant element parallel to ground plane, e.g. patch antenna (dipole H01Q9/285; monopole H01Q9/40)} - H01Q 21/08: the units being spaced along or adjacent to a rectilinear path {(waveguide fed H01Q21/0037)} - H04B 5/20: characterised by the transmission technique; characterised by the transmission medium - H04B 5/43: Antennas - H04B 5/72: for local intradevice communication - H04M 1/02: Constructional features of telephone sets - H04M 1/0235: {Slidable or telescopic telephones, i.e. with a relative translation movement of the body parts; Telephones using a combination of translation and other relative motions of the body parts} - H04M 1/0245: {using open/close detection} - H04M 1/026: {Details of the structure or mounting of specific components} - H04M 1/0268: {including a flexible display panel} - H04M 1/72412: using two-way short-range wireless interfaces - H04W 64/00: Locating users or terminals {or network equipment} for network management purposes, e.g. mobility management - H05K 5/0217: {Mechanical details of casings (covers, lids, hoods or members for covering apertures H05K5/03)} - G09G 2340/0414: Vertical resolution change - G09G 2340/0464: Positioning - G09G 2354/00: Aspects of interface with display user - G09G 2370/022: Centralised management of display operation, e.g. in a server instead of locally - G09G 2370/04: Exchange of auxiliary data, i.e. other than image data, between monitor and graphics controller - G09G 2370/16: Use of wireless transmission of display information - G09G 2370/18: Use of optical transmission of display information - G09G 2380/02: Flexible displays - H04M 2250/04: including near field communication means, e.g. RFID - G09G: ARRANGEMENTS OR CIRCUITS FOR CONTROL OF INDICATING DEVICES USING STATIC MEANS TO PRESENT VARIABLE INFORMATION (arrangements for transferring data between digital computers and displays G06F3/14; static indicating arrangements comprising an association of a number of separate sources or light control cells G09F9/00; static indicating arrangements comprising integral associations of a number of light sources H01J, H01K, H10H, H05B33/12; scanning, transmission or reproduction of documents or the like, e.g. facsimile transmission, details thereof H04N1/00) - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - G09F: DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS - H01Q: ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS (radiators or antennas for microwave heating H05B6/72) - H04B: TRANSMISSION - H04M: TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION (circuits for controlling other apparatus via a telephone cable and not involving telephone switching apparatus G08) - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) - H05K: PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS ## Abstract An electronic device and method are disclosed. The electronic device includes a display an extended screen area that is exposed or stowed, according to a change in a state of the display of the electronic device, communication circuitry configured to transceive a signal to or using an angle-of-arrival (AOA) antenna disposed within the extended screen area, a memory, and a processor. The processor implements the method, including: determining a position of the electronic device relative to an external electronic device, using the communication circuitry, executing a sharing operation with the external electronic device, identifying whether the display of the electronic device is disposed in a first state or a second state, based on detecting that the display is disposed in the first state, perform a first positioning operation for the external electronic device, and displaying a sharing interface according to the first positioning operation on the display. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An electronic device, comprising: a display including a first screen area that is maintained in exposure to an external environment, and an extended screen area that is exposed or stowed, according to a estate of the display of the electronic device; communication circuitry configured to transceive a signal to or from an angle-of-arrival (AOA) antenna disposed within the extended screen area, and wherein a location of the AOA antenna changes in the electronic device changes when the state of the display of the electronic device changes; a memory; and a processor operatively coupled to the display, the AOA antenna, the communication circuitry, and the memory, wherein the memory stores instructions executable by the processor to cause the electronic device to: determine a position of the electronic device relative to an external electronic device, using the AOA antenna, execute a sharing operation with the external electronic device, identify whether the display of the electronic device is disposed in a first state or a second state, based on detecting that the display is disposed in the first state, perform a first positioning operation for the external electronic device, and display a sharing interface according to the first positioning operation on the display. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to: based on detecting that the display is disposed in the second state, perform a second positioning operation for the external electronic device, and display the sharing interface according to the second positioning operation on the display. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to: detect whether the state changes from the first state to the second state, based on detecting the change from the first state to the second state, perform a second positioning operation for the external electronic device, and control the display to display the sharing interface according to the second positioning operation. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The electronic device of claim 3, wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to: simultaneously display first information obtained during the first state and second information obtained during the second state for a predetermined time, when the state of changes from the first state to the second state. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The electronic device of claim 4, wherein when the predetermined time lapses, the first information is removed from display, while the second information is maintained on display. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The electronic device of claim 1, wherein: the first state includes a closed state of the electronic device, and the second state includes an open state of the electronic device. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The electronic device of claim 6, wherein: in the open state, the extended screen area is extended from an interior of the electronic device to the external environment, via mechanically sliding out of the electronic device, and in the closed state, the extended screen area is stowed within the interior of the electronic device, via mechanically sliding into the electronic device. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to: display an image and/or an icon for the external electronic device corresponding to directivity of the AOA antenna, and arrange the display of the image and/or the icon on the sharing interface to indicate a highest priority of the external electronic device for the sharing operation. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The electronic device of claim 1, further comprising: a near field communication circuitry, wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to cause the electronic device to: determine whether a communication message is received from the external electronic device through the near field communication circuitry, determine whether the external electronic device is detected through the AOA antenna when the communication message is received, and change the state of the electronic device when the external electronic device is not detected through the AOA antenna. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The electronic device of claim 1, further comprising: a sensor circuitry, wherein the processor is configured to detect the state of the electronic device through the sensor circuitry based on at least one of a change in a magnetic force, and a change in a detection pattern. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the electronic device has a front surface and a rear surface, and wherein when the electronic device is in one of the first state or the second state, the location of the AOA antenna is on the front surface and when the electronic device is in the other of the first state or second state, the location of the AOA antenna is on the rear surface. ### Claim 12 A method in an electronic device, comprising: executing a sharing operation to transceive data with an external electronic device using an angle-of-arrival (AOA) antenna; detecting whether a display of the electronic device is in a first state or second state according to whether an extendable screen area of the display is stowed within the electronic device, or extended to be exposed to an external environment of the electronic device, and wherein a location of the AOA antenna changes when the display of the electronic device from the first state to the second state; executing, by a processor, a first positioning operation for the external electronic device based on detecting the display is in the first state; and displaying a sharing interface according to the first positioning operation on the display. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The method of claim 12, further comprising: based on detecting that the display is disposed in the second state, executing a second positioning operation for the external electronic device, and displaying the sharing interface according to the second positioning operation on the display. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) The method of claim 12, further comprising: detecting whether the state changes from the first state to the second state, based on detecting the change from the first state to the second state, executing a second positioning operation for the external electronic device, and displaying the sharing interface according to the second positioning operation. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The method of claim 14, further comprising: simultaneously displaying first information obtained during the first state and second information obtained during the second state for a predetermined time, when the state of changes from the first state to the second state. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The method of claim 15, further comprising: when detecting elapse of the predetermined time, removing the information obtained in the first state and displaying the information obtained in the second state. ### Claim 17 (depends on 12) The method of claim 12, wherein: the first state includes a closed state of the electronic device, and the second state includes an open state of the electronic device. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17, wherein: in the open state, the extended screen area is extended from an interior of the electronic device to the external environment, via mechanically sliding out of the electronic device, and in the closed state, the extended screen area is stowed within the interior of the electronic device, via mechanically sliding into the electronic device. ### Claim 19 (depends on 12) The method of claim 12, further comprising: displaying an image and/or an icon for the external electronic device corresponding to directivity of the AOA antenna, and arranging the display of the image and/or the icon on the sharing interface to indicate a highest priority of the external electronic device for the sharing operation. ### Claim 20 (depends on 12) The method of claim 12, further comprising: determining whether a communication message is received through a near field communication (NFC) circuitry, determining whether the external electronic device having transmitted the communication message is detected through the AOA antenna when the communication message is received, and changing the state of the electronic device when the external electronic device having transmitted the communication message is not detected through the AOA antenna. ### Claim 21 (depends on 12) The method of claim 12, the state of the display is detected based on at least one of a change in a magnetic force and a change in a detection pattern as detected through sensor circuitry of the electronic device.