18102407. SLIDABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR simplified abstract (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.)

SLIDABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR

Organization Name

SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor(s)

Kawon Cheon of Suwon-si (KR)

Yeojun Yoon of Suwon-si (KR)

Soojung Lee of Suwon-si (KR)

Jooho Seo of Suwon-si (KR)

Seungjoon Lee of Suwon-si (KR)

Jaehyuk Lee of Suwon-si (KR)

Donghun Kim of Suwon-si (KR)

Minsoo Kim of Suwon-si (KR)

Seonkeun Park of Suwon-si (KR)

Jaewoong Chung of Suwon-si (KR)

Duyeong Choi of Suwon-si (KR)

SLIDABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18102407 titled 'SLIDABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR

Simplified Explanation

The abstract describes an electronic device with a flexible display that can be partially exposed to the outside. The device includes a processor that can identify and control the sliding operation of the flexible display to expose different parts of it.

• The electronic device has a housing and a flexible display that can be seen from the outside.
• The processor is connected to the flexible display and can receive user input for sliding operations.
• When a user slides the display to expose a specific part, the processor identifies the edge area to be slid.
• The processor then displays an indicator on the corresponding area of the display to guide the user.
• After the indicator is shown, the processor slides the flexible display to expose the desired part to the outside.

Potential applications of this technology:

• Smartphones or tablets with flexible displays that can be partially exposed for different functionalities.
• E-readers with flexible displays that can be slid to reveal additional content or controls.
• Wearable devices with flexible displays that can be adjusted to fit different wrist sizes or display different information.

Problems solved by this technology:

• Provides a user-friendly way to control the sliding operation of a flexible display.
• Helps users identify the edge area of the display that needs to be slid.
• Ensures that the desired part of the display is exposed to the outside accurately.

Benefits of this technology:

• Enhanced user experience with intuitive control over the flexible display.
• Increased flexibility in device design and functionality.
• Improved visibility and accessibility of different parts of the display.

Original Abstract Submitted

An electronic device includes a housing; a flexible display at least partially exposed to an outside through the housing; and at least one processor operatively connected to the flexible display, wherein the at least one processor is configured to: based on receiving a first user input on the flexible display for a sliding operation to expose a second part including at least part of a first part of the flexible display to the outside in a state in which the first part of the flexible display is exposed to the outside, identify an edge area of the flexible display to be slid, control the flexible display to display an indicator in at least part of an area of the first part of the flexible display corresponding to the edge area of the flexible display, and expose the second part to the outside by sliding at least part of the flexible display including the edge area after the indicator is displayed.