US 12,457,415 B2
Method for executing application, and electronic device supporting same
Junsang Yoo, Suwon-si (KR); Taehoon Kim, Suwon-si (KR); and Jinwan An, Suwon-si (KR)
Assigned to Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si (KR)
Filed by SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Suwon-si (KR)
Filed on Aug. 30, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/458,645.
Application 18/458,645 is a continuation of application No. PCT/KR2022/002966, filed on Mar. 3, 2022.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2021-0049628 (KR), filed on Apr. 16, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0412920 A1, Dec. 21, 2023
Int. Cl. H04N 23/667 (2023.01); H04M 1/02 (2006.01); H04N 23/62 (2023.01); H04N 23/63 (2023.01)
CPC H04N 23/667 (2023.01) [H04M 1/0214 (2013.01); H04M 1/0268 (2013.01); H04N 23/62 (2023.01); H04N 23/631 (2023.01); H04N 23/633 (2023.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A foldable electronic device, comprising:
a flexible display;
a sensor configured to detect a folding angle of the foldable electronic device;
a processor; and
a memory operatively connected with the processor,
wherein the memory stores instructions, and the processor is configured to cause the foldable electronic device to:
execute an application based on a first mode, when the folding angle of the foldable electronic device belongs to a first range;
identify the folding angle based on a first period using the sensor, while the application is in the first mode;
switch the application from the first mode to a second mode, when the identified folding angle does not belong to the first range; and
change a range for switching an execution mode of the application to a second range, different from the first range, using at least a portion of the identified folding angle.