US 11,838,435 B2
Foldable electronic device for displaying multi-window and method for operating same
Joonhwan Kim, Suwon-si (KR); Sangeun Lee, Suwon-si (KR); Jisu Kim, Suwon-si (KR); and Kyungwook Ro, Suwon-si (KR)
Assigned to Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si (KR)
Filed by SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Suwon-si (KR)
Filed on Sep. 19, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/948,163.
Application 17/948,163 is a continuation of application No. PCT/KR2021/003200, filed on Mar. 16, 2021.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2020-0034024 (KR), filed on Mar. 19, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0015672 A1, Jan. 19, 2023
Int. Cl. H04M 1/72403 (2021.01); H04M 1/02 (2006.01); H04M 1/72454 (2021.01)
CPC H04M 1/72403 (2021.01) [H04M 1/0216 (2013.01); H04M 1/0268 (2013.01); H04M 1/72454 (2021.01); H04M 2201/38 (2013.01); H04M 2201/42 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electronic device comprising:
a foldable housing comprising a hinge structure comprising a hinge, a first housing structure, comprising a first housing, connected to the hinge structure, and a second housing structure, comprising a second housing, connected to the hinge structure and configured to be folded with respect to the first housing structure via the hinge structure;
a display device comprising a display area with a shape configured to vary depending on the first housing structure and the second housing structure; and
a processor operatively connected to the display device,
wherein the processor is configured to:
divide a first type display area into a plurality of areas and control to display information related to a plurality of applications based on the electronic device being in an unfolded state,
identify at least one application set to be continuously used among the plurality of applications based on the electronic device switching to a folded state,
set up a screen constitution in the folded state based on the at least one application,
control to output information related to the at least one application through a second type display area based on the screen constitution in the folded state,
based on the plurality of applications set up to be continuously used, select at least one application to be displayed through a pop-up window among the plurality of applications set to be continuously used,
control to divide the second type display area into at least one sub-area based on a number of one or more applications remaining except for at least one application to be displayed through the pop-up window,
control to display information related to at least one remaining application through the sub-areas, and
control to display at least one pop-up window including information related to the at least one application.