Method for managing flexible display and electronic device thereof
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorPhani Avadooth REKAPALLI
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Abstract
The methods and systems for managing a flexible display of an electronic device are provided. The method includes receiving an input for folding a flexible display of the electronic device, identifying a state of the electronic device by using at least one sensor of the electronic device, identifying whether the flexible display is capable of being folded according to the identified state of the electronic device, and if it is identified that the flexible display is capable of being folded, controlling to fold the flexible display.
Claims20
A method for operating an electronic device, the method comprising:
- receiving an input for folding a flexible display of the electronic device;
- identifying a state of the electronic device by using at least one sensor of the electronic device;
- identifying whether the flexible display is capable of being folded according to the identified state of the electronic device;
- and
- if it is identified that the flexible display is capable of being folded, controlling to fold the flexible display.
An electronic device comprising:
- at least one sensor;
- a flexible display;
- and
- at least one processor,
- wherein the at least one processor is configured to:
- receive an input for folding a flexible display of the electronic device,
- identify a state of the electronic device by using the at least one sensor,
- identify whether the flexible display is capable of being folded according to the identified state of the electronic device, and
- if it is identified that the flexible display is capable of being folded, control to fold the flexible display.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.