US 11,835,986 B2
Electronic device for displaying execution screen of application, and operation method thereof
Sangheon Kim, Suwon-si (KR)
Assigned to SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Suwon-si (KR)
Filed by SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Suwon-si (KR)
Filed on Jan. 17, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/097,851.
Application 18/097,851 is a continuation of application No. PCT/KR2021/007723, filed on Jun. 21, 2021.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2020-0089841 (KR), filed on Jul. 20, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0152966 A1, May 18, 2023
Int. Cl. G06F 3/04886 (2022.01); G06F 1/16 (2006.01); G06F 3/04842 (2022.01)
CPC G06F 3/04886 (2013.01) [G06F 1/1641 (2013.01); G06F 1/1643 (2013.01); G06F 1/1652 (2013.01); G06F 1/1681 (2013.01); G06F 3/04842 (2013.01); G06F 2203/04803 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A foldable electronic device comprising:
a hinge;
a first housing having a first portion coupled to the hinge;
a second housing having a second portion coupled to the hinge;
a flexible display disposed in the first housing and the second housing; and
at least one processor configured to:
based on identifying an execution command of a first application in a state in which an angle between the first housing and the second housing corresponds to a first angle range, display, on the flexible display, an execution screen of the first application comprising at least one first object associated with at least one application being executed,
based on the angle between the first housing and the second housing corresponding to a second angle range, display, in a first area of the flexible display, at least one second object associated with the at least one application being executed, the at least one second object being different from the at least one first object,
configure at least one touch area for selecting the at least one second object in a second area of the flexible display, the second area being different from the first area,
receive an input on a first touch area among the at least one touch area, and
based on the angle between the first housing and the second housing corresponding to the first angle range, display, on the flexible display, an execution screen of a second application corresponding to the first touch area.