US 12,229,465 B2
Electronic device for controlling display corresponding to direction of external electronic device, operation method thereof, and storage medium
Nina Lee, Suwon-si (KR); Sangheon Kim, Suwon-si (KR); and Yeunwook Lim, Suwon-si (KR)
Assigned to SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Gyeonggi-Do (KR)
Filed by SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Suwon-si (KR)
Filed on Aug. 29, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/457,336.
Application 18/457,336 is a continuation of application No. PCT/KR2023/012515, filed on Aug. 23, 2023.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2022-0108896 (KR), filed on Aug. 30, 2022; and application No. 10-2022-0130825 (KR), filed on Oct. 12, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2024/0069846 A1, Feb. 29, 2024
Int. Cl. H04W 4/02 (2018.01); G06F 1/16 (2006.01); G06F 3/14 (2006.01); H04W 24/00 (2009.01)
CPC G06F 3/1423 (2013.01) [G06F 1/1616 (2013.01); G06F 1/163 (2013.01); G06F 3/1454 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electronic device (101) comprising:
a first display (260) disposed in a front surface of the electronic device;
a second display (261) disposed in a rear surface of the electronic device;
at least one processor (120 or 520); and
memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor individually or collectively, cause the electronic device to:
output content through the first display,
identify a direction of an external electronic device, connected to the electronic device through short-range communication scheme, with respect to the electronic device while outputting the content,
in response to identifying that the direction of the external electronic device with respect to the electronic device is within a first range of directions, keep outputting the content through the first display of the electronic device, and
in response to identifying that the direction of the external electronic device with respect to the electronic device is within a second range of directions, output the content through the second display of the electronic device,
wherein the first range of directions is within a predetermined azimuthal angle range with respect to a normal direction of the first display, and
wherein the second range of directions is within a rear range of directions which is opposite to the first range of directions.