US 11,789,591 B2
User terminal device and displaying method thereof
Dong-Goo Kang, Seoul (KR); Yun-kyung Kim, Suwon-si (KR); Yong-yeon Lee, Suwon-si (KR); Ji-yeon Kwak, Seoul (KR); and Yeo-jun Yoon, Suwon-si (KR)
Assigned to SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Suwon-si (KR)
Filed by SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Suwon-si (KR)
Filed on Apr. 18, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/722,938.
Application 17/722,938 is a continuation of application No. 17/091,456, filed on Nov. 6, 2020, granted, now 11,334,222.
Application 17/091,456 is a continuation of application No. 16/683,629, filed on Nov. 14, 2019, granted, now 10,831,343, issued on Nov. 10, 2020.
Application 16/683,629 is a continuation of application No. 16/165,736, filed on Oct. 19, 2018, granted, now 10,503,368, issued on Dec. 10, 2019.
Application 16/165,736 is a continuation of application No. 14/618,447, filed on Feb. 10, 2015, granted, now 10,152,201, issued on Dec. 11, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/937,744, filed on Feb. 10, 2014.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2014-0083244 (KR), filed on Jul. 3, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2022/0236842 A1, Jul. 28, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06F 3/041 (2006.01); G06F 3/0482 (2013.01); G06F 9/451 (2018.01); G06F 3/0487 (2013.01); G06F 1/16 (2006.01); H04M 1/02 (2006.01); G06F 3/04883 (2022.01); G06F 3/04886 (2022.01); G11B 27/34 (2006.01); G06F 3/04817 (2022.01); G06F 3/04842 (2022.01); H04M 1/72403 (2021.01); H04M 1/72469 (2021.01); G06F 3/04847 (2022.01); G06F 3/0488 (2022.01)
CPC G06F 3/0482 (2013.01) [G06F 1/1641 (2013.01); G06F 1/1652 (2013.01); G06F 1/1677 (2013.01); G06F 1/1694 (2013.01); G06F 3/0487 (2013.01); G06F 3/0488 (2013.01); G06F 3/04817 (2013.01); G06F 3/04842 (2013.01); G06F 3/04847 (2013.01); G06F 3/04883 (2013.01); G06F 3/04886 (2013.01); G06F 9/451 (2018.02); G11B 27/34 (2013.01); H04M 1/0214 (2013.01); H04M 1/0243 (2013.01); H04M 1/0245 (2013.01); H04M 1/0268 (2013.01); H04M 1/72403 (2021.01); H04M 1/72469 (2021.01); G06F 2200/1637 (2013.01); G06F 2203/04803 (2013.01); H04M 2250/16 (2013.01); H04M 2250/22 (2013.01)] 12 Claims
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1. A user terminal device comprising:
a hinge for folding or unfolding the user terminal device;
a flexible display which includes a first display area and a second display area divided along the hinge;
a detector configured to sense an unfolding interaction of the user terminal device; and
a controller configured to, based on detecting the unfolding interaction of the user terminal device through the detector,
control the flexible display to provide at least one object on the first display area and the second display area, and
control the flexible display to provide a visual effect of the at least one object by changing the at least one object on the first display area and the second display area while the flexible display of the user terminal device is unfolded.