KR20230120062A - Electronic device and method for displaying screen thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

An electronic device according to various embodiments includes a sensor, a display, and a processor operably connected to the sensor and the display, and the processor includes a user interface (UI) component based on a result of analysis of the context (user interface) included in the UI component. context, determine the display direction of contents displayed on the display based on the characteristics of the context and the posture of the electronic device, and in a state where the contents are displayed on the display, the posture of the electronic device The rotation angle of the electronic device according to the change may be checked through a sensor, and based on the confirmation that the rotation angle is greater than or equal to a first value, the display direction of the content may be changed. The first value may be set differently according to the characteristics of the context.

Description

Electronic device and screen display method of electronic device {ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING SCREEN THEREOF}

This document relates to an electronic device, for example, to an apparatus and method for controlling screen rotation in an electronic device.

Portable electronic devices, which have become necessities of modern people due to their ease of portability, are evolving into multimedia devices that provide various services such as voice and video call functions, information input/output functions, and data storage. Furthermore, portable electronic devices may efficiently provide various multimedia services by increasing a display area using a touch screen.

The display area of the portable electronic device may have a rectangular shape having different horizontal and vertical lengths. Accordingly, the portable terminal may provide a screen rotation function to increase the efficiency of multimedia services.

The screen rotation function may refer to a function of rotating the display direction of the display area in consideration of the rotation direction of the portable electronic device. For example, when the portable terminal is rotated clockwise by 90°, the portable terminal may rotate the display direction of the display area by 90° counterclockwise to display the display.

As described above, the portable electronic device may provide a screen rotation function by considering only the rotation direction of the portable electronic device. Accordingly, the portable electronic device may cause inconvenience that the display direction of the display area is rotated in a situation not intended by the user.

The electronic device calculates the angle change of the electronic device using an inertial sensor so that the direction of the screen viewed by the user and the displayed screen do not deviate, calculates the rotation direction of the electronic device based on the angle change value, and rotates the electronic device. You can rotate the screen based on orientation.

However, this method of screen rotation only determines whether or not to rotate the screen based only on a quantitative amount of physical change, and may not conform to the actual use situation because it does not consider the usability of the context displayed on the actual screen.

Here, the context may mean configuring information about an execution state of a task when a task is performed in the operating system. The usability of a context may refer to a method in which a context is used on an electronic device. For example, an electronic device may display a message on a screen, and in this case, a context may mean text. Electronic devices may be used more vertically than horizontally for reasons of an advantage in understanding content and ease of typing on a page containing a lot of text. In this case, the electronic device may define that the usability of the context of a page containing a lot of text is vertical.

When determining whether or not to rotate the screen based only on the quantitative amount of physical change, the usability of the context displayed on the electronic device is not considered, so the screen is displayed differently from the screen orientation intended by the user, which may cause inconvenience to the user. there is.

However, the problem to be solved in the present disclosure is not limited to the above-mentioned problem, and may be expanded in various ways without departing from the spirit and scope of the present disclosure.

An electronic device according to various embodiments includes a sensor, a display, and a processor operably connected to the sensor and the display, and the processor includes a user interface (UI) component based on a result of analysis of the context (user interface) included in the UI component. context, determine the display direction of contents displayed on the display based on the characteristics of the context and the posture of the electronic device, and in a state where the contents are displayed on the display, the posture of the electronic device The rotation angle of the electronic device according to the change may be checked through a sensor, and based on the confirmation that the rotation angle is greater than or equal to a first value, the display direction of the content may be changed. The first value may be set differently according to the characteristics of the context.

A method of displaying a screen of an electronic device according to various embodiments includes an operation of determining characteristics of a context included in a UI component based on an analysis result of a UI component, and a display image based on the characteristics of the context and the posture of the electronic device. The operation of determining the display direction of the contents displayed on the display, the operation of checking the rotation angle of the electronic device according to the change in posture of the electronic device through a sensor in a state in which the contents are displayed on the display, and the rotation angle of the first An operation of changing the display direction of the content may be included based on confirming that the content is equal to or greater than the value. The first value may be set differently according to the characteristics of the context.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device determines whether or not to rotate the screen based on the usability of a context to be displayed, so that when the user rotates or changes the position of the electronic device, the screen is displayed in the same direction as the screen intended by the user. It can be displayed to provide convenient usability.

According to various embodiments, when the electronic device determines whether to rotate the screen based on the usability of a context to be displayed and determines whether to rotate the screen based only on the amount of quantitative physical change by an inertial sensor, in a situation where the actual display is used. It is possible to overcome the limitation of not reflecting the user's intention.

In addition to this, various effects identified directly or indirectly through this document may be provided.

1 is a block diagram of an electronic device 101 within a network environment 100 according to an embodiment.
2A is a diagram illustrating an unfolded state of the electronic device 200 according to various embodiments.
2B is a diagram illustrating a folded state of the electronic device 200 according to various embodiments.
2C is a diagram illustrating an intermediate state of the electronic device 200 according to various embodiments.
3 is a plan view of an electronic device according to various embodiments.
4A and 4B are block diagrams of an electronic device for controlling screen rotation according to various embodiments.
5A to 5C illustrate screen display and rotation situations of an electronic device according to various embodiments.
6A to 6C illustrate screen rotation reference lines and changes in reference lines of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
7 illustrates a screen rotation situation of an electronic device according to various embodiments.
8 illustrates a situation of determining a main usability attribute of an application executed on an electronic device according to various embodiments.
9 is a flowchart illustrating a method for controlling screen rotation of an electronic device according to various embodiments.

1 is a block diagram of an electronic device 101 within a network environment 100, according to various embodiments. Referring to FIG. 1 , in a network environment 100, an electronic device 101 communicates with an electronic device 102 through a first network 198 (eg, a short-range wireless communication network) or through a second network 199. It may communicate with at least one of the electronic device 104 or the server 108 through (eg, a long-distance wireless communication network). According to one embodiment, the electronic device 101 may communicate with the electronic device 104 through the server 108 . According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 includes a processor 120, a memory 130, an input module 150, an audio output module 155, a display module 160, an audio module 170, a sensor module ( 176), interface 177, connection terminal 178, haptic module 179, camera module 180, power management module 188, battery 189, communication module 190, subscriber identification module 196 , or the antenna module 197 may be included. In some embodiments, in the electronic device 101, at least one of these components (eg, the connection terminal 178) may be omitted or one or more other components may be added. In some embodiments, some of these components (eg, sensor module 176, camera module 180, or antenna module 197) are integrated into a single component (eg, display module 160). It can be.

The processor 120, for example, executes software (eg, the program 140) to cause at least one other component (eg, hardware or software component) of the electronic device 101 connected to the processor 120. It can control and perform various data processing or calculations. According to one embodiment, as at least part of data processing or operation, the processor 120 transfers instructions or data received from other components (e.g., sensor module 176 or communication module 190) to volatile memory 132. , processing commands or data stored in the volatile memory 132 , and storing resultant data in the non-volatile memory 134 . According to one embodiment, the processor 120 may include a main processor 121 (eg, a central processing unit or an application processor) or a secondary processor 123 (eg, a graphic processing unit, a neural network processing unit ( NPU: neural processing unit (NPU), image signal processor, sensor hub processor, or communication processor). For example, when the electronic device 101 includes the main processor 121 and the auxiliary processor 123, the auxiliary processor 123 may use less power than the main processor 121 or be set to be specialized for a designated function. can The secondary processor 123 may be implemented separately from or as part of the main processor 121 .

The secondary processor 123 may, for example, take the place of the main processor 121 while the main processor 121 is in an inactive (eg, sleep) state, or the main processor 121 is active (eg, running an application). ) state, together with the main processor 121, at least one of the components of the electronic device 101 (eg, the display module 160, the sensor module 176, or the communication module 190) It is possible to control at least some of the related functions or states. According to one embodiment, the auxiliary processor 123 (eg, image signal processor or communication processor) may be implemented as part of other functionally related components (eg, camera module 180 or communication module 190). there is. According to an embodiment, the auxiliary processor 123 (eg, a neural network processing device) may include a hardware structure specialized for processing an artificial intelligence model. AI models can be created through machine learning. Such learning may be performed, for example, in the electronic device 101 itself where the artificial intelligence model is performed, or may be performed through a separate server (eg, the server 108). The learning algorithm may include, for example, supervised learning, unsupervised learning, semi-supervised learning or reinforcement learning, but in the above example Not limited. The artificial intelligence model may include a plurality of artificial neural network layers. Artificial neural networks include deep neural networks (DNNs), convolutional neural networks (CNNs), recurrent neural networks (RNNs), restricted boltzmann machines (RBMs), deep belief networks (DBNs), bidirectional recurrent deep neural networks (BRDNNs), It may be one of deep Q-networks or a combination of two or more of the foregoing, but is not limited to the foregoing examples. The artificial intelligence model may include, in addition or alternatively, software structures in addition to hardware structures.

The memory 130 may store various data used by at least one component (eg, the processor 120 or the sensor module 176) of the electronic device 101 . The data may include, for example, input data or output data for software (eg, program 140) and commands related thereto. The memory 130 may include volatile memory 132 or non-volatile memory 134 .

The program 140 may be stored as software in the memory 130 and may include, for example, an operating system 142 , middleware 144 , or an application 146 .

The input module 150 may receive a command or data to be used by a component (eg, the processor 120) of the electronic device 101 from the outside of the electronic device 101 (eg, a user). The input module 150 may include, for example, a microphone, a mouse, a keyboard, a key (eg, a button), or a digital pen (eg, a stylus pen).

The sound output module 155 may output sound signals to the outside of the electronic device 101 . The sound output module 155 may include, for example, a speaker or a receiver. The speaker can be used for general purposes such as multimedia playback or recording playback. A receiver may be used to receive an incoming call. According to one embodiment, the receiver may be implemented separately from the speaker or as part of it.

The display module 160 may visually provide information to the outside of the electronic device 101 (eg, a user). The display module 160 may include, for example, a display, a hologram device, or a projector and a control circuit for controlling the device. According to one embodiment, the display module 160 may include a touch sensor set to detect a touch or a pressure sensor set to measure the intensity of force generated by the touch.

The audio module 170 may convert sound into an electrical signal or vice versa. According to one embodiment, the audio module 170 acquires sound through the input module 150, the sound output module 155, or an external electronic device connected directly or wirelessly to the electronic device 101 (eg: Sound may be output through the electronic device 102 (eg, a speaker or a headphone).

The sensor module 176 detects an operating state (eg, power or temperature) of the electronic device 101 or an external environmental state (eg, a user state), and generates an electrical signal or data value corresponding to the detected state. can do. According to one embodiment, the sensor module 176 may include, for example, a gesture sensor, a gyro sensor, an air pressure sensor, a magnetic sensor, an acceleration sensor, a grip sensor, a proximity sensor, a color sensor, an IR (infrared) sensor, a bio sensor, It may include a temperature sensor, humidity sensor, or light sensor.

The interface 177 may support one or more designated protocols that may be used to directly or wirelessly connect the electronic device 101 to an external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 102). According to one embodiment, the interface 177 may include, for example, a high definition multimedia interface (HDMI), a universal serial bus (USB) interface, an SD card interface, or an audio interface.

The connection terminal 178 may include a connector through which the electronic device 101 may be physically connected to an external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 102). According to one embodiment, the connection terminal 178 may include, for example, an HDMI connector, a USB connector, an SD card connector, or an audio connector (eg, a headphone connector).

The haptic module 179 may convert electrical signals into mechanical stimuli (eg, vibration or motion) or electrical stimuli that a user may perceive through tactile or kinesthetic senses. According to one embodiment, the haptic module 179 may include, for example, a motor, a piezoelectric element, or an electrical stimulation device.

The camera module 180 may capture still images and moving images. According to one embodiment, the camera module 180 may include one or more lenses, image sensors, image signal processors, or flashes.

The power management module 188 may manage power supplied to the electronic device 101 . According to one embodiment, the power management module 188 may be implemented as at least part of a power management integrated circuit (PMIC), for example.

The battery 189 may supply power to at least one component of the electronic device 101 . According to one embodiment, the battery 189 may include, for example, a non-rechargeable primary cell, a rechargeable secondary cell, or a fuel cell.

The communication module 190 is a direct (eg, wired) communication channel or a wireless communication channel between the electronic device 101 and an external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 102, the electronic device 104, or the server 108). Establishment and communication through the established communication channel may be supported. The communication module 190 may include one or more communication processors that operate independently of the processor 120 (eg, an application processor) and support direct (eg, wired) communication or wireless communication. According to one embodiment, the communication module 190 is a wireless communication module 192 (eg, a cellular communication module, a short-range wireless communication module, or a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) communication module) or a wired communication module 194 (eg, : a local area network (LAN) communication module or a power line communication module). Among these communication modules, a corresponding communication module is a first network 198 (eg, a short-range communication network such as Bluetooth, wireless fidelity (WiFi) direct, or infrared data association (IrDA)) or a second network 199 (eg, legacy It may communicate with the external electronic device 104 through a cellular network, a 5G network, a next-generation communication network, the Internet, or a telecommunications network such as a computer network (eg, a LAN or a WAN). These various types of communication modules may be integrated as one component (eg, a single chip) or implemented as a plurality of separate components (eg, multiple chips). The wireless communication module 192 uses subscriber information (eg, International Mobile Subscriber Identifier (IMSI)) stored in the subscriber identification module 196 within a communication network such as the first network 198 or the second network 199. The electronic device 101 may be identified or authenticated.

The wireless communication module 192 may support a 5G network after a 4G network and a next-generation communication technology, for example, NR access technology (new radio access technology). NR access technologies include high-speed transmission of high-capacity data (enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB)), minimization of terminal power and access of multiple terminals (massive machine type communications (mMTC)), or high reliability and low latency (ultra-reliable and low latency (URLLC)). -latency communications)) can be supported. The wireless communication module 192 may support a high frequency band (eg, mmWave band) to achieve a high data rate, for example. The wireless communication module 192 uses various technologies for securing performance in a high frequency band, such as beamforming, massive multiple-input and multiple-output (MIMO), and full-dimensional multiplexing. Technologies such as input/output (FD-MIMO: full dimensional MIMO), array antenna, analog beam-forming, or large scale antenna may be supported. The wireless communication module 192 may support various requirements defined for the electronic device 101, an external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 104), or a network system (eg, the second network 199). According to one embodiment, the wireless communication module 192 is a peak data rate for eMBB realization (eg, 20 Gbps or more), a loss coverage for mMTC realization (eg, 164 dB or less), or a U-plane latency for URLLC realization (eg, Example: downlink (DL) and uplink (UL) each of 0.5 ms or less, or round trip 1 ms or less) may be supported.

The antenna module 197 may transmit or receive signals or power to the outside (eg, an external electronic device). According to one embodiment, the antenna module 197 may include an antenna including a radiator formed of a conductor or a conductive pattern formed on a substrate (eg, PCB). According to one embodiment, the antenna module 197 may include a plurality of antennas (eg, an array antenna). In this case, at least one antenna suitable for a communication method used in a communication network such as the first network 198 or the second network 199 is selected from the plurality of antennas by the communication module 190, for example. can be chosen A signal or power may be transmitted or received between the communication module 190 and an external electronic device through the selected at least one antenna. According to some embodiments, other components (eg, a radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC)) may be additionally formed as a part of the antenna module 197 in addition to the radiator.

According to various embodiments, the antenna module 197 may form a mmWave antenna module. According to one embodiment, the mmWave antenna module includes a printed circuit board, an RFIC disposed on or adjacent to a first surface (eg, a lower surface) of the printed circuit board and capable of supporting a designated high frequency band (eg, mmWave band); and a plurality of antennas (eg, array antennas) disposed on or adjacent to a second surface (eg, a top surface or a side surface) of the printed circuit board and capable of transmitting or receiving signals of the designated high frequency band. can do.

At least some of the components are connected to each other through a communication method between peripheral devices (eg, a bus, general purpose input and output (GPIO), serial peripheral interface (SPI), or mobile industry processor interface (MIPI)) and signal ( e.g. commands or data) can be exchanged with each other.

According to an embodiment, commands or data may be transmitted or received between the electronic device 101 and the external electronic device 104 through the server 108 connected to the second network 199 . Each of the external electronic devices 102 or 104 may be the same as or different from the electronic device 101 . According to an embodiment, all or part of operations executed in the electronic device 101 may be executed in one or more external electronic devices among the external electronic devices 102 , 104 , or 108 . For example, when the electronic device 101 needs to perform a certain function or service automatically or in response to a request from a user or another device, the electronic device 101 instead of executing the function or service by itself. Alternatively or additionally, one or more external electronic devices may be requested to perform the function or at least part of the service. One or more external electronic devices receiving the request may execute at least a part of the requested function or service or an additional function or service related to the request, and deliver the execution result to the electronic device 101 . The electronic device 101 may provide the result as at least part of a response to the request as it is or additionally processed. To this end, for example, cloud computing, distributed computing, mobile edge computing (MEC), or client-server computing technology may be used. The electronic device 101 may provide an ultra-low latency service using, for example, distributed computing or mobile edge computing. In another embodiment, the external electronic device 104 may include an internet of things (IoT) device. Server 108 may be an intelligent server using machine learning and/or neural networks. According to one embodiment, the external electronic device 104 or server 108 may be included in the second network 199 . The electronic device 101 may be applied to intelligent services (eg, smart home, smart city, smart car, or health care) based on 5G communication technology and IoT-related technology.

Electronic devices according to various embodiments disclosed in this document may be devices of various types. The electronic device may include, for example, a portable communication device (eg, a smart phone), a computer device, a portable multimedia device, a portable medical device, a camera, a wearable device, or a home appliance. An electronic device according to an embodiment of the present document is not limited to the aforementioned devices.

2A is a diagram illustrating an unfolded state of an electronic device (eg, a foldable electronic device) according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. 2B is a diagram illustrating a folding state of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. 2C is a diagram schematically illustrating an exploded perspective view of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

According to various embodiments, the embodiments disclosed in FIGS. 1A and 1B may be included in the embodiments disclosed in FIGS. 2A to 2C. For example, the electronic device 200 disclosed in FIGS. 2A to 2C includes the processor 120, memory 130, input module 150, sound output module 155, display module 160, audio module 170, sensor module 176, interface 177, connection terminal 178, haptic module 179, camera module 180, antenna module 197 and/or subscriber identification module 196 can include The electronic device illustrated in FIGS. 2A to 2C may include the foldable electronic device 200 .

Referring to FIGS. 2A to 2C , the foldable electronic device 200 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure is folded facing each other based on a hinge module (eg, the hinge module 264 of FIG. 2B ). It may include a pair of housings (eg, the first housing 210 and the second housing 220) (eg, a foldable housing). According to an embodiment, the foldable electronic device 200 includes a hinge cover (eg, shown in FIG. 2B ) covering foldable portions of a pair of housings (eg, the first housing 210 and the second housing 220). hinge cover 265) and a pair of housings (eg, the first housing 210 and the second housing 220) disposed in the space formed by the flexible display 230 (eg, a foldable display). can

According to various embodiments, the flexible display 230 disposed in a space formed by a pair of housings (eg, the first housing 210 and the second housing 220) displays one display or at least two or more displays. can include

According to various embodiments, the side on which the flexible display 230 is disposed may be defined as the front side (or first side) of the foldable electronic device 200, and the opposite side of the front side is the side of the foldable electronic device 200. It can be defined as the back side (or second side). A surface surrounding the space between the front and rear surfaces may be defined as a side surface of the foldable electronic device 200 .

According to various embodiments, a pair of housings (eg, the first housing 210 and the second housing 220) include a first housing 210 including a sensor area 231d, a second housing 220, It may include a first rear cover 240 and a second rear cover 250 . The pair of housings 210 and 220 of the foldable electronic device 200 are not limited to the shapes and combinations shown in FIGS. 2A and 2C, and may be implemented by other shapes or combinations and/or combinations of parts. . For example, in another embodiment, the first housing 210 and the first rear cover 240 may be integrally formed, and the second housing 220 and the second rear cover 250 may be integrally formed. can

According to various embodiments, the first housing 210 and the second housing 220 may be disposed on both sides of the folding axis (axis A) and have a generally symmetrical shape with respect to the folding axis (axis A). . According to an embodiment, the first housing 210 and the second housing 220 are in an unfolding or flat state, a folding state, or an intermediate state of the foldable electronic device 200. Depending on whether or not they are in a state, the angle or distance they form may vary. According to one embodiment, unlike the second housing 220, the first housing 210 additionally includes a sensor area 231d where various sensors are disposed, but other areas may have mutually symmetrical shapes. According to one embodiment, the sensor area 231d may be additionally disposed or replaced in at least a partial area of the second housing 220 . According to one embodiment, the first housing 210 and the second housing 220 may have an asymmetrical shape with respect to the folding axis A. For example, when the electronic device 200 is in a folded state, the first housing 210 and the second housing 220 have a folding axis such that a portion of the flexible display 230 is exposed to the outside of the electronic device 200. It may also be folded in an asymmetrical shape around (A).

According to various embodiments, the first housing 210 is connected to a hinge module (eg, the hinge module 264 of FIG. 2B ) in an unfolded state of the foldable electronic device 200, and the foldable electronic device 200 ), a first surface 211 disposed to face the front surface, a second surface 212 facing the opposite direction of the first surface 211, and between the first surface 211 and the second surface 212 It may include a first side member 213 surrounding at least a part of the space of the. According to one embodiment, the first side member 213 has a first side surface 213a disposed parallel to the folding axis (axis A), perpendicular to the folding axis (axis A) from one end of the first side surface 213a. It may include a second side surface 213b extending in one direction and a third side surface 213c extending in a direction perpendicular to the folding axis (A axis) from the other end of the first side surface 213a.

According to various embodiments, the second housing 220 is connected to a hinge module (eg, the hinge module 264 of FIG. 2B ) in an unfolded state of the electronic device 200, and A third surface 221 disposed to face the front, a fourth surface 222 facing the opposite direction of the third surface 221, and a space between the third surface 221 and the fourth surface 222 It may include a second side member 223 surrounding at least a portion of. According to one embodiment, the second side member 223 has a fourth side surface 223a disposed parallel to the folding axis (axis A), perpendicular to the folding axis (axis A) from one end of the fourth side surface 223a. It may include a fifth side surface 223b extending in one direction and a sixth side surface 223c extending in a direction perpendicular to the folding axis (A axis) from the other end of the fourth side surface 223a. According to one embodiment, the third surface 221 may face the first surface 211 in a folded state.

According to various embodiments, the foldable electronic device 200 includes a recess 201 formed to accommodate the flexible display 230 through structural coupling of the first housing 210 and the second housing 220. ) may be included. The recess 201 may have substantially the same size as the flexible display 230 . According to one embodiment, due to the sensor area 231d, the recess 201 may have two or more different widths in a direction perpendicular to the folding axis (A axis). For example, the recess 201 may be formed between the first part 220a of the second housing 220 and the first part 210a formed at the edge of the sensor region 231d of the first housing 210. 1 width W1, and the second part 220b of the second housing 220 and the first housing 210 that do not correspond to the sensor area 231d and are parallel to the folding axis (axis A) It may have a second width W2 formed by (210b). In this case, the second width W2 may be longer than the first width W1. For example, the recess 201 has a first width W1 formed from the first portion 210a of the first housing 210 having a mutually asymmetrical shape to the first portion 220a of the second housing 220. ) and a second width W2 extending from the second part 210b of the first housing 210 having a mutually symmetrical shape to the second part 220b of the second housing 220. . According to one embodiment, the first part 210a and the second part 210b of the first housing 210 may be formed to have different distances from the folding axis (axis A). The width of the recess 201 may not be limited to the illustrated example. According to various embodiments, the recess 201 may have two or more different widths due to the shape of the sensor area 231d or the asymmetrical shape of the first housing 210 and the second housing 220. there is.

According to various embodiments, at least a portion of the first housing 210 and the second housing 220 may be formed of a rigid metal material or a non-metal material to support the flexible display 230 .

According to various embodiments, the sensor area 231d may be formed adjacent to one corner of the first housing 210 to have a predetermined area. According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the sensor region 231d may be disposed under the flexible display 230 or inside the flexible display 230 so as not to be exposed to the outside of the electronic device 200. there is. The arrangement, shape, or size of the sensor area 231d may not be limited to the illustrated example. For example, the sensor area 231d may be provided in another corner of the first housing 210 or an arbitrary area between an upper corner and a lower corner. According to one embodiment, the sensor area 231d may be disposed in at least a partial area of the second housing 220 . The sensor area 231d may be disposed to extend from the first housing 210 and the second housing 220 . According to an embodiment, the foldable electronic device 200 is exposed on the front surface of the foldable electronic device 200 through the sensor area 213d or through one or more openings provided in the sensor area 231d. It may include various components (components) arranged so as to be. According to various embodiments, the various parts may include, for example, at least one of a front camera device, a receiver, a proximity sensor, an illuminance sensor, an iris recognition sensor, an ultrasonic sensor, or an indicator.

According to various embodiments, the first rear cover 240 may be disposed on the second surface 212 of the first housing 210 and may have a substantially rectangular periphery. According to one embodiment, at least a portion of the edge may be covered by the first housing 210 . The second rear cover 250 may be disposed on the fourth surface 222 of the second housing 220, and at least a portion of an edge thereof may be covered by the second housing 220.

According to various embodiments, the first rear cover 240 and the second rear cover 250 may have substantially symmetrical shapes with respect to a folding axis (A axis). The first rear cover 240 and the second rear cover 250 may have various shapes different from each other. According to one embodiment, the first rear cover 240 may be integrally formed with the first housing 210 , and the second rear cover 250 may be integrally formed with the second housing 220 .

According to various embodiments, the first rear cover 240, the second rear cover 250, the first housing 210, and the second housing 220 are combined with each other to form the foldable electronic device 200. various components (e.g. printed circuit board, antenna module (e.g. antenna module 197 in FIG. 1A), sensor module (e.g. sensor module 176 in FIG. 1A), or battery (e.g. battery in FIG. 1A) (189))) can be placed. According to an embodiment, one or more components may be disposed or visually exposed on the back of the foldable electronic device 200 . For example, one or more parts or sensors may be visually exposed through the first rear area 241 of the first rear cover 240 . According to one embodiment, the sensor may include a proximity sensor, a rear camera device, and/or a flash. According to one embodiment, at least a portion of the sub display 252 may be visually exposed through the second rear area 251 of the second rear cover 250 . The sub display 252 may be disposed over the entire fourth surface 222 of the second rear cover 250 .

According to various embodiments, the flexible display 230 (eg, the display module 160 of FIG. 1A ) includes a space formed by a pair of housings (eg, the first housing 210 and the second housing 220). can be placed on top. For example, the flexible display 230 may be seated in a recess 201 formed by the pair of housings 210 and 220 and occupy most of the front surface of the foldable electronic device 200. can be arranged to do so. According to an embodiment, the front surface of the foldable electronic device 200 includes the flexible display 230 and a partial area (eg, an edge area) of the first housing 210 adjacent to the flexible display 230 and the second housing ( 220) may include a partial area (eg, an edge area). According to an embodiment, the rear surface of the foldable electronic device 200 includes a first rear cover 240, a partial area (eg, an edge area) of the first housing 210 adjacent to the first rear cover 240, The second rear cover 250 and a partial area (eg, an edge area) of the second housing 220 adjacent to the second rear cover 250 may be included.

According to various embodiments, the flexible display 230 may refer to a display in which at least a partial area may be deformed into a flat or curved surface. According to an embodiment, the flexible display 230 includes a bending area 231c (eg, a folding area), and a first side disposed on one side (eg, a right area of the bending area 231c) based on the bending area 231c. It may include a first plane region 231a and a second plane region 231b disposed on the other side (eg, a region to the left of the folding region 231c). For example, the first flat area 231a is disposed on the first surface 211 of the first housing 210, and the second flat area 231b is disposed on the third surface 221 of the second housing 220. can be placed in According to an embodiment, the division of regions of the flexible display 230 is exemplary, and the flexible display 230 may be divided into a plurality of regions (eg, four or more regions or two regions) according to a structure or function. . According to an embodiment, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 2A , the area of the flexible display 230 may be divided by the bending area 231c extending parallel to the y-axis or the folding axis (A-axis), but the flexible display Areas of 230 may be divided based on another bending area (eg, a folding area parallel to the x-axis) or another folding axis (eg, a folding axis parallel to the x-axis). According to one embodiment, the area division of the flexible display 230 is only a physical division by a pair of housings 210 and 220 and a hinge module (eg, the hinge module 264 of FIG. 2B), and the flexible display ( 230), one entire screen may be substantially displayed through a pair of housings 210 and 220 and a hinge module (eg, the hinge module 264 of FIG. 2B). According to an embodiment, the first planar area 231a and the second planar area 231b may have generally symmetrical shapes around the bending area 231c. According to an embodiment, the first planar area 231a, unlike the second planar area 231b, is a notch area cut according to the existence of the sensor area 231d (eg, FIG. 2B ). The notch area 233) may be included, but other areas may have a shape symmetrical to that of the second planar area 231b. For example, the first planar area 231a and the second planar area 231b may include a portion having a symmetrical shape and a portion having a shape asymmetrical to each other. According to an embodiment, when the sensor area 231d is disposed below the flexible display 230 (eg, in the -Z direction) or inside the flexible display 230, a notch area 233 ) is omitted, the first planar area 231a and the second planar area 231b may have substantially symmetrical shapes with respect to the bending area 231c.

Referring to FIG. 2B , the foldable electronic device 200 may include a hinge cover 265 . The hinge cover 265 may be disposed between the first housing 210 and the second housing 220 to cover an internal part (eg, the hinge module 264 of FIG. 2B ). According to an embodiment, the hinge cover 265 may cover the first housing 210 and the second housing 210 according to an operating state (eg, an unfolded state or a folded state) of the foldable electronic device 200 . It may be covered by a part of the housing 220 or exposed to the outside. For example, the hinge cover 265 supports a hinge module (eg, the hinge module 264 of FIG. 2B ), is exposed to the outside when the foldable electronic device 200 is in a folded state, and when the foldable electronic device 200 is in an unfolded state. , It can be disposed invisible from the outside by being drawn into the first space (eg, the inner space of the first housing 210) and the second space (eg, the inner space of the second housing 220).

According to various embodiments, as shown in FIG. 2A , when the foldable electronic device 200 is in an unfolded state, the hinge cover 265 is covered by the first housing 210 and the second housing 220 and exposed. It may not be. As shown in FIG. 2B , when the foldable electronic device 200 is in a folded state, the hinge cover 265 may be exposed to the outside between the first housing 210 and the second housing 220 . According to one embodiment, when the first housing 210 and the second housing 220 are folded with a certain angle (intermediate state), the hinge cover 265 is the first housing It may be at least partially exposed to the outside of the foldable electronic device 200 between the 210 and the second housing 220 . In this case, the exposed area may be smaller than the fully folded state of the foldable electronic device 200 . According to one embodiment, the hinge cover 265 may include a curved surface.

According to various embodiments, when the foldable electronic device 200 is in an unfolded state (eg, FIG. 2A ), the first housing 210 and the second housing 220 substantially form an angle of about 180°, and the flexible The first flat area 231a and the second flat area 231b of the display 230 may face the same direction (eg, horizontally). In this case, the bending area 231c may form substantially the same plane as the first planar area 231a and the second planar area 231b.

According to various embodiments, when the foldable electronic device 200 is in a folded state (eg, the state of FIG. 2B ), the first housing 210 and the second housing 220 may face each other. The first flat area 231a and the second flat area 231b of the flexible display 230 form a predetermined angle (eg, between about 0° and 10°) and may face each other. In this case, at least a portion of the bending area 231c may be bent to have a predetermined curvature.

According to various embodiments, when the foldable electronic device 200 is in an intermediate state, the first housing 210 and the second housing 220 are at a predetermined angle (eg, between about 85° and about 95°). can be placed. The first planar area 231a and the second planar area 231b of the flexible display 230 may form an angle greater than that of the folded state and smaller than that of the unfolded state. At least a portion of the bending region 231c may be bent to have a predetermined curvature. In this case, the curvature of the bending region 231c may be smaller than that in the folded state.

Referring to FIG. 2C , the electronic device 200 may be operated to maintain an intermediate state through a hinge module (eg, the hinge cover 265 of FIG. 2B ). According to one embodiment, the intermediate state is an operating state corresponding to an open state and a folded state of the first housing 210 and the second housing 220, and the first housing 210 and the second housing 220 It may include an operating state in which the folding angle of is included in the third reference range (eg, about 20 degrees to about 170 degrees). According to an embodiment, the electronic device 200 is in a state in which the first housing 210 and the second housing 220 are unfolded at various angles through a hinge module (eg, the hinge cover 265 of FIG. 2B) in an intermediate state. It can be operated to maintain. For example, in an unfolded state of the first housing 210 and the second housing 220, the folding angle of the first housing 210 and the second housing 220 is within a first reference range (eg, about 170 degrees to about 180 degrees). It may include an operating state included in figure). For example, in the folded state of the first housing 210 and the second housing 220, the folding angle of the first housing 210 and the second housing 220 is within the second reference range (eg, about 0 degrees to about 20 degrees). It may include an operating state included in figure).

According to an embodiment, the electronic device 200 may use the first display 230 or the second display 235 based on the folding angle of the first housing 210 and the second housing 220 . For example, the electronic device 200 displays the second display when the folding angle of the first housing 210 and the second housing 220 is within a specified first range (eg, about 20 degrees to about 75 degrees). (235) can be used. For example, the electronic device 200 displays the first display when the folding angle of the first housing 210 and the second housing 220 is within a specified second range (eg, about 75 degrees to about 170 degrees). (230) can be used. In this case, the electronic device 200 is applied to the first area of the first display 230 corresponding to the first surface 211 and the second area of the first display 230 corresponding to the third surface 221. The first display 230 may be controlled to display different contents. For example, the designated first range and/or the designated second range may be included in the third reference range for determining the intermediate state.

3 is a plan view of an electronic device according to various embodiments. As an example, the electronic device 300 of FIG. 3 may be at least partially similar to the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 or may include other embodiments of the electronic device.

Referring to FIG. 3 , an electronic device 300 according to various embodiments includes a first housing 310, a second housing 320, a first antenna 301, a second antenna 302, a printed circuit board ( 330) and a hinge module 340.

According to an embodiment, the first antenna 301 may be disposed at an end of the first housing 310 (eg, an end in the +y direction), and the second antenna 302 may be disposed on the second housing 320. It can be placed at the end of (eg - the end of the y direction).

According to one embodiment, the first housing 310 may be at least partially coupled to the first side of the hinge module 340 . The first housing 310 includes a first side surface 313a, a second side surface 313b extending in a folding axis (A axis) direction (eg, -y axis direction) from one end of the first side surface 313a, and a first housing 313b. A third side surface 313c extending from the other end of the side surface 313a in a folding axis (A-axis) direction (eg, -y-axis direction) may be included. The first housing 310 may be configured to be folded and unfolded with the second housing 320 around the folding axis (axis A) of the hinge module 340 .

According to one embodiment, the second housing 320 may be at least partially coupled to the second side of the hinge module 340 . The second housing 320 includes a fourth side surface 323a, a fifth side surface 323b extending from one end of the fourth side surface 323a in a folding axis (A-axis) direction (eg, a y-axis direction), and a fourth side surface. A sixth side surface 323c extending from the other end of 323a in a folding axis (A-axis) direction (eg, a y-axis direction) may be included. The second housing 320 may be configured to be folded and unfolded with the first housing 310 around the folding axis (A axis) of the hinge module 340 .

According to various embodiments, the flexible display 230 (eg, in the -z-axis direction) of the first housing 310, the hinge module 340, and the second housing 320 (eg, in the -z-axis direction) is provided. At least one display 230 may be arranged to be foldable and/or unfoldable.

According to one embodiment, the hinge module 340 is disposed between the first housing 310 and the second housing 320, and the first housing 310 and the second housing 320 are configured to be rotatable. can The hinge module 340 may be arranged so that the first housing 310 and the second housing 320 are in a folded state and/or an unfolded state based on a folding axis (A axis). The hinge module 340 may have a first side coupled to at least a portion of the first housing 310 and a second side coupled to at least a portion of the second housing 320 .

According to one embodiment, the first antenna 301 may be disposed between the first segment 311 and the second segment 312 formed on the first side surface 313a of the first housing 310 . The first antenna 301 may be electrically connected to a processor (eg, the processor 120 of FIG. 1 ) and a power supply controller (not shown) disposed on the printed circuit board 330 . The first antenna 301 may transmit and receive signals of a designated first frequency band.

According to various embodiments, the first antenna 301 may include a first feed point 351 integrally coupled to the inner side. The first power supply point 351 may be electrically connected to the first signal connection member 341 connected to the printed circuit board 330 . For example, the first signal connection member 341 may include one of a coaxial cable, a flexible printed circuit board (FPCB), or an FPCB type RF cable (FRC).

According to one embodiment, the second antenna 302 may be disposed between the third and fourth segments 321 and 322 formed on the fourth side surface 323a of the second housing 320 . The second antenna 302 may be electrically connected to the processor 120 and a power supply controller (not shown) disposed on the printed circuit board 330 . The second antenna 302 may transmit and receive signals of a designated second frequency band.

According to various embodiments, the second antenna 302 may include a second feed point 352 integrally coupled thereto. The second power supply point 352 may be electrically connected to the second signal connection member 342 connected to the printed circuit board 330 . The second signal connection member 342 may include one of a coaxial cable, a flexible printed circuit board (FPCB), or an FPCB type RF cable (FRC).

According to various embodiments, the printed circuit board 330 may be electrically connected to the first feed point 351 of the first antenna 301 using the first signal connecting member 341 . The first feed point 351 may supply power to the first antenna 301 .

According to various embodiments, the printed circuit board 330 may be electrically connected to the second feed point 352 of the second antenna 302 using the second signal connection member 342 . The second feed point 352 may supply power to the second antenna 302 .

According to an embodiment, the sensor module (eg, the sensor module 176 of FIG. 1 ) has the first housing 310 and the second housing 320 unfolded relative to the hinge module 340 of the electronic device 300. It is possible to detect whether it is in an unfolding state or a folding state. The sensor module 176 may transmit a detection signal corresponding to an unfolded state or a folded state of the first housing 310 and the second housing 320 to the processor 120 .

4A is a block diagram of an electronic device for controlling screen rotation according to various embodiments. According to an embodiment, the electronic device 400 of FIG. 4A includes at least one and at least a part of the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 , the electronic device 200 of FIGS. 2A to 2C , or the electronic device 300 of FIG. 3 . Similar or other embodiments of the electronic device may be further included.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 400 may include a processor 410 , a first display 420 , a first sensor 440 , and/or a memory 460 . According to one embodiment, the processor 410 may be substantially the same as the processor 120 of FIG. 1 or included in the processor 120 . The first display 420 may be substantially the same as the display module 160 of FIG. 1 or included in the display module 160 . The first sensor 440 may be substantially the same as the sensor module 176 of FIG. 1 or included in the sensor module 176 . The memory 460 may be substantially the same as the memory 130 of FIG. 1 or included in the memory 130 .

According to one embodiment, the first display 420 may be substantially the same as the first display 230 of FIG. 2A or included in the first display 230 . The first sensor 440 may be substantially the same as the first inertial sensor 283a of FIG. 2A or included in the first inertial sensor 283a.

According to various embodiments, the first display 420 may display information processed by the electronic device 400 . According to one embodiment, the first display 420 may display content related to an application program executed by the processor 410 . According to an embodiment, when the electronic device 400 operates in a sleep mode, the first display 420 may display content related to a low power display mode (eg, always on display (AOD)). there is. For example, the standby mode of the electronic device 400 may include a state in which driving of the processor 410 (eg, an application processor) is restricted.

According to various embodiments, the first sensor 440 may be disposed in at least a part of an inner space of the first housing (eg, the first housing 210 of FIG. 2A ) of the electronic device 400 . According to an embodiment, the first sensor 440 may include static information (eg, the posture of the electronic device 400) or movement-related information (eg, the first housing 210 of FIG. 2A ) of the first housing (eg, the first housing 210 of FIG. 2A ). For example, angular velocity and/or acceleration) may be collected and provided to the processor 410 . For example, the first sensor 440 may include an inertial sensor, a motion sensor, a 6-axis sensor, a first gyro sensor, and/or a first acceleration sensor.

According to various embodiments, the processor 410 may control the operatively connected first display 420 and/or first sensor 440 . For example, the processor 410 may include an application processor or a sensor hub processor.

According to an embodiment, the processor 410 may control the electronic device 400 to operate in a high performance and low power mode. The processor 410 may control the first sensor 440 to be driven in the high-performance and/or low-power mode, and the first display 420 to be driven in the high-performance mode.

According to an embodiment, the electronic device 400 may be driven together with a main processor (eg, the main processor 121 of FIG. 1 or an application processor) or may be independently driven (eg, a secondary processor of FIG. 1 ). (123), supplementary processor) may be further included. The auxiliary processor 123 may be driven together with the main processor 121 or may operate independently. The first sensor 440 may be operatively connected to the main processor 121 and the auxiliary processor 123, and may be driven by the auxiliary processor 123 while the main processor 121 is sleeping. . The first sensor 440 may be driven by the auxiliary processor 121 and/or the main processor 121 while the main processor 121 is awake.

For example, the active state of the first display 420 (eg, the state in which the main processor 121 is operating) may include a state in which all pixels of the display (eg, the first display 420) are activated. In this case, the first sensor 440 may be controlled by the main processor 121 (eg, an application processor) and/or the auxiliary processor 123 (eg, a sensor hub processor).

For example, an inactive state of the first display 420 (eg, a state in which the main processor 121 is sleeping) is a state in which at least one pixel of the display (eg, the first display 420) is inactive or all pixels are inactive. It may contain a disabled state. For example, when the first display 420 is in an inactive state, the main processor 121 (eg, an application processor) is inactive, and the auxiliary processor 123 (eg, a sensor hub processor) controls the first sensor 440. You can control it.

4B is a block diagram of an electronic device for controlling screen rotation according to various embodiments. According to an embodiment, the electronic device 400 of FIG. 4B is at least one and at least a part of the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 , the electronic device 200 of FIGS. 2A to 2C , or the electronic device 300 of FIG. 3 . Similar or other embodiments of the electronic device may be further included.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 400 includes a processor 410, a first display 420, a second display 430, a first sensor 440, a second sensor 450 and/or a memory ( 460) may be included. At this time, the number of displays and sensors included in the electronic device 400 is assumed to be two, but this is only an example for explanation, and the number of displays and sensors included in the electronic device 400 is not necessarily limited to two. , Depending on the configuration, the electronic device 400 may include more displays and sensors.

According to one embodiment, the processor 410 may be substantially the same as the processor 120 of FIG. 1 and the processor 410 of FIG. 4A , or may be included in the processor 120 . The first display 420 and/or the second display 430 may be substantially the same as the display module 160 of FIG. 1 or may be included in the display module 160 . The first sensor 440 and/or the second sensor 450 may be substantially the same as or included in the sensor module 176 of FIG. 1 . The memory 460 may be substantially the same as the memory 130 of FIG. 1 or included in the memory 130 .

According to one embodiment, the first display 420 may be substantially the same as the first display 230 of FIG. 2A or included in the first display 230 . The second display 430 may be substantially the same as the second display 235 of FIG. 2A or included in the second display 235 . The first sensor 440 may be substantially the same as the first inertial sensor 283a of FIG. 2A or included in the first inertial sensor 283a. The second sensor 450 may be substantially the same as the second inertial sensor 283b of FIG. 2A or included in the second inertial sensor 283b.

According to various embodiments, the first display 420 may be a first surface (eg, the first surface of FIG. 2A ) of a first housing (eg, the first housing 210 of FIG. 2A ) of the electronic device 400 . 211)) to at least a part of a third surface (eg, third surface 221 of FIG. 2A) of the second housing (eg, second housing 220 of FIG. 2A). According to one embodiment, the first display 420 is at a folding angle of the first housing (eg, the first housing 210 of FIG. 2A ) and the second housing (eg, the second housing 220 of FIG. 2A ). It may include a flexible display in which at least a partial area can be changed to a flat or curved surface.

According to various embodiments, the second display 430 may be formed on a fourth surface (eg, the second housing 220 of FIG. 2A ) in an inner space of the second housing (eg, the second housing 220 of FIG. 2A ) of the electronic device 400 . It can be arranged on at least a part so as to be seen from the outside through the four sides 222).

According to various embodiments, the first display 420 and/or the second display 430 may display information processed by the electronic device 400 . According to an embodiment, the first display 420 and/or the second display 430 may display content related to an application program executed by the processor 410 . According to an embodiment, the first display 420 and/or the second display 430 displays a low power consumption when the electronic device 400 operates in a sleep mode meaning a high performance and/or low power mode. Content related to a mode (eg, always on display (AOD)) may be displayed. For example, the standby mode of the electronic device 400 may include a state in which at least some driving of the processor 410 (eg, an application processor) is restricted.

According to various embodiments, the first sensor 440 may be disposed in at least a part of an inner space of the first housing (eg, the first housing 210 of FIG. 2A ) of the electronic device 400 . According to an embodiment, the first sensor 440 may include static information (eg, the posture of the electronic device 400) or movement-related information (eg, the first housing 210 of FIG. 2A ) of the first housing (eg, the first housing 210 of FIG. 2A ). For example, angular velocity and/or acceleration) may be collected and provided to the processor 410 . For example, the first sensor 440 may include an inertial sensor, a motion sensor, a 6-axis sensor, a first gyro sensor, and/or a first acceleration sensor.

According to various embodiments, the second sensor 450 may be disposed in at least a part of an inner space of the second housing of the electronic device 400 (eg, the second housing 220 of FIG. 2A ). According to an embodiment, the second sensor 450 may include static information (eg, the posture of the electronic device 400) or motion-related information (eg, the second housing 220 of FIG. 2A ) of the second housing (eg, the second housing 220 of FIG. 2A ). For example, angular velocity and/or acceleration) may be collected and provided to the processor 410 . For example, the second sensor 450 may include an inertial sensor, a motion sensor, a 6-axis sensor, a second gyro sensor, and/or a second acceleration sensor.

According to various embodiments, the processor 410 may control the operatively connected first display 420 , second display 430 , first sensor 440 and/or second sensor 450 . . For example, the processor 410 may include an application processor or a sensor hub processor.

According to various embodiments, the processor 410 may detect a folding angle of the electronic device 400 . According to an embodiment, when the first display 420 and/or the second display 430 are active (eg, the main processor 121 is in operation), the processor 410 detects the first sensor 440 ) and the second sensor 450, the first housing (eg, the first housing 210 in FIG. 2A ) and the second housing (eg, the second housing 220 in FIG. 2A ) based on the sensor data collected through the second sensor 450 The folding angle of can be detected. For example, when the first display 420 and/or the second display 430 are in an active state, the processor 410 may use the first sensor 440, the second sensor 450, and a magnetic sensor (eg: The folding angle of the first housing (eg, the first housing 210 of FIG. 2A ) and the second housing (eg, the second housing 220 of FIG. 2A ) may be detected using the hall IC. For example, the magnetic detection sensor may be disposed in the first housing (or the second housing) to detect magnetic force generated from a magnetic material disposed in the second housing (or the first housing). For example, the active state of the first display 420 and/or the second display 430 indicates a state in which all pixels of the display (eg, the first display 420 and/or the second display 430) are activated. can include For example, the processor 410 (eg, an application processor) may be activated when the first display 420 and/or the second display 430 are active. In this case, the first sensor 440 and/or the second sensor 450 may be controlled by the main processor 121 (eg, an application processor) and/or the auxiliary processor 123 (eg, a sensor hub processor). there is.

According to an embodiment, when the first display 420 and the second display 430 are in an inactive state (eg, the main processor 121 is in a dormant state), the processor 410 detects the first sensor 440. Based on sensor data collected through at least some (eg, first acceleration sensor) and/or at least some (eg, second acceleration sensor) of the second sensor 450, the first housing (eg, first acceleration sensor in FIG. A folding angle of the housing 210 and the second housing (eg, the second housing 220 of FIG. 2A ) may be detected. For example, the inactive state of the first display 420 and/or the second display 430 indicates that at least one pixel of the display (eg, the first display 420 and/or the second display 430) is inactive. state or a state in which all pixels are inactive. For example, when the first display 420 and/or the second display 430 are in an inactive state, the main processor 121 (eg, an application processor) of the processor 410 is deactivated, and the auxiliary processor 123 ( Example: a sensor hub processor) may control the first sensor 440 and/or the second sensor 450 .

The form of the electronic device 400 for controlling screen rotation is not limited to the form of FIGS. 4A to 4B , and may be implemented in a rollable or multi-folding form.

5A to 5C illustrate screen display and rotation situations of an electronic device according to various embodiments.

According to FIG. 5A, an electronic device (eg, the electronic device 400 of FIG. 4A) is a UI capable of controlling the electronic device 400 displayed on a first display (eg, the first display 420 of FIG. 4A). (user interface) 510 may be provided. A user interface (UI) 510 may include an icon 515 for controlling execution of an automatic screen rotation function. The electronic device 400 may turn on or off the automatic screen rotation function based on a user input (eg, a touch input) on the icon 515 .

According to FIGS. 520 and 530 of FIG. 5A , the electronic device 400 displays a setting screen related to the automatic screen rotation function on the first display 420 based on a user input (eg, press input) on the icon 515. can be displayed The electronic device 400 may display at least one of whether an auto-rotation function is in use, whether a rotation button is displayed, and whether a rotation situation in landscape mode is set on the setting screen.

5B illustrates a state in which a user of the electronic device 400 grips the electronic device 400 while walking or standing.

According to Figure 540, the electronic device 400 may be in a substantially horizontally laid state relative to the ground while the user is walking. In the horizontally laid state with respect to the ground, one side of the electronic device 400 closer to the ground is the top (eg, the cover portion including the sound output device 227 of FIG. 2B) and/or the bottom (eg, FIG. 2B). This may mean a side state (eg, a portion where the hinge cover 265 of FIG. 2B is located) rather than a cover portion including the audio output device 228 of the . The side of the electronic device 400 (eg, the portion where the hinge cover 265 of FIG. 2B is located) is generally top (eg, the portion of the cover including the sound output device 227 of FIG. 2B) and bottom (eg, FIG. 2B). It may be formed relatively longer than the cover portion including the sound output device 228 of 2b). When the electronic device 400 includes a foldable device, FIG. 540 can be interpreted as a state in which the electronic device 400 is laid horizontally based on the electronic device 400 in a folded state. can

The electronic device 400 may determine the holding state of the electronic device 400 using the first sensor 440 . In the situation of Figure 540, the electronic device 400 determines that it is in a state lying horizontally with respect to the ground, activates the auto-rotation function, and controls the first display 420 to operate in landscape mode. 1 The display 420 can be controlled. The landscape mode may refer to a mode in which the horizontal length of the screen displayed on the first display 420 is greater than the vertical length. The vertical mode may mean a mode in which the vertical length of the screen displayed on the first display 420 is greater than the horizontal length. Landscape mode and portrait mode will be described in FIG. 5C.

According to Figure 550, the electronic device 400 may face the front of the first display 420 (eg, the surface on which the screen is displayed) facing the user in a situation where the user is looking at the electronic device 400 to use the electronic device 400 . However, the electronic device 400 may still display the screen horizontally on the first display 420, and even when it is convenient for the user to display the screen vertically, the electronic device 400 displays the screen horizontally to improve usability. this may deteriorate.

FIG. 5C illustrates a landscape mode 570 and a portrait mode 560 displayed on the first display 420 of the electronic device 400 .

The portrait mode 560 may refer to a screen in which the vertical length h1 of the screen displayed on the first display 420 is greater than the horizontal length w1. When operating in portrait mode, the electronic device 400 may control the first display 420 to display the portrait mode 560 . The landscape mode 570 may refer to a screen in which the horizontal length w2 of the screen displayed on the first display 420 is greater than the vertical length h2. When operating in landscape mode, the electronic device 400 may control the first display 420 to display the landscape mode 570 .

The electronic device 400 may determine the user's holding state using the first sensor 440 and automatically rotate the screen displayed on the first display 420 based on the user's holding state. The electronic device 400 detects the direction in which the screen of the electronic device 400 is rotated using a first sensor (eg, the first sensor 440 of FIG. 4A ), and displays a screen corresponding to the rotated direction. You can switch to landscape mode or portrait mode. However, the electronic device 400 uses a sensor (eg, the first sensor 440 of FIG. 4A ) to uniformly rotate the screen based only on the quantitative physical change amount to match the actual use environment of the electronic device 400 may not For example, when the electronic device 400 executes an application (eg, a note application including text) that is used vertically by a number of users, the electronic device 400 has slow vertical rotation responsiveness and delays the rotation to the user. can provide. The rotation delay may refer to a situation in which the user uses the electronic device 400 vertically and the landscape mode should be rotated to the portrait mode, but the landscape mode is still provided due to slow rotation determination. Conversely, the rotation delay may mean a situation in which the vertical mode should be rotated to the landscape mode in a situation in which the electronic device 400 is used in landscape mode, but the portrait mode is still provided because rotation determination is slow. The screen delay situation will be explained in FIG. 7 .

6A to 9 , a method of preventing a rotation delay of an electronic device by controlling the rotation of the electronic device based on the usability property of the displayed context will be described.

6A to 6C illustrate screen rotation reference lines and changes in reference lines of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

According to an embodiment, an electronic device (eg, the electronic device 400 of FIG. 4A ) may check properties related to main usability of an application or web site being executed. Main usability may mean usability of a displayed context.

Here, the context may mean configuring information about an execution state of a task when a task is performed in the operating system. The usability of a context may refer to a method in which a context is used on an electronic device. For example, an electronic device may display a message on a screen, and in this case, a context may mean text.

According to an embodiment, the electronic device 400 may check properties related to main usability of at least one application or web running in the foreground. At least one application or web running in the foreground is a UI (user interface) component including at least one of a screen, window, or gadget for graphic composition. (component) may be included. The electronic device 400 may analyze the UI components and determine whether the content displayed on the display corresponds to at least one of text, image, or video based on the analysis result. there is. When the content displayed on the display includes a plurality of components among text, image, and video, the electronic device 400 displays the display based on the component that includes more of the plurality of components. Characteristics (eg, main usability properties) of content displayed on the screen may be determined.

For example, the electronic device 400 analyzes UI components, confirms that the content displayed on the display includes both text and images based on the analysis result, and determines that the text is displayed on the entire content. Content displayed on a display (eg, the first display 420) based on a component having a relatively larger ratio by comparing the ratio occupied by text and the ratio occupied by images on the entire contents. ) can determine the main usability attribute. A context may mean configuring information about an execution state of a task when a task is performed in the operating system. Contents may refer to content of an application or web displayed on the display 420 . Contents can be intuitively recognized by the user through the display 420, unlike a context that is difficult for the user to intuitively recognize.

According to an embodiment, the electronic device 400 determines whether the content displayed on the display includes relatively more text compared to images or videos based on the configuration of UI components. Alternatively, it may be checked whether a relatively large number of images or videos are included compared to text.

For example, the electronic device 400 analyzes UI components, confirms that the content displayed on the display includes both text and images based on the analysis result, and determines that the text is displayed on the entire content. Content displayed on a display (eg, the first display 420) based on a component having a relatively larger ratio by comparing the ratio occupied by text and the ratio occupied by images on the entire contents. ) can determine the main usability attribute.

The electronic device 400 may determine a main usability property of the content displayed on the display based on this determination. For example, the electronic device 400 may determine that the content displayed on the display is set to output text based on the configuration of UI components, and based on this determination, the content displayed on the display The main usability property of content can be determined as vertical usability. According to an embodiment, the electronic device 400 determines whether the content displayed on the display includes relatively more text compared to images or videos based on the configuration of UI components. Alternatively, it may be checked whether a relatively large number of images or videos are included compared to text. The electronic device 400 may output the screen in portrait mode when the content displayed on the display includes relatively more text based on the configuration of UI components. In this case, the electronic device 400 may define usability of a context in which text is relatively more than other videos or images as portrait mode usability.

As another example, the electronic device 400 may horizontally display output information when content displayed on a display is set to output more images based on the configuration of UI components. The electronic device 400 is relatively more likely to display a context horizontally than vertically, because the screen size is relatively larger in landscape mode than in portrait mode for a context including a video. There can be many. In this case, the electronic device 400 may define usability of a context in which video or images are relatively more than text is usability in landscape mode.

According to an embodiment, the electronic device 400 may determine a display direction of content displayed on the display based on the usability of the context. Additionally, the electronic device 400 may determine whether to change the display direction of content displayed on the display based on the usability of the context. Changing the display direction of the content may mean changing the display mode (eg, landscape mode or portrait mode) of the content.

According to an embodiment, the electronic device 400 may determine a rotation criterion for determining whether to change the display direction of content based on the usability of the context. The rotation criterion may mean a criterion for the electronic device 400 to determine whether to change the display direction of content. For example, the electronic device 400 may determine to change the display direction of the content based on confirming that the rotation angle and/or tilt angle of the electronic device 400 is equal to or greater than (or exceeds) a specified value.

The electronic device 400 may determine whether to change the display direction of the content using another rotation criterion according to the usability of the context (eg, usability in portrait mode or usability in landscape mode). For example, while displaying content having portrait mode usability, the electronic device 400 based on whether a rotation angle and/or an inclination angle of the electronic device 400 is equal to or greater than (or exceeds) a first value. The display direction of content can be changed. While displaying content having landscape mode usability, the electronic device 400 displays the display direction of the content based on whether the rotation angle and/or tilt angle of the electronic device 400 is greater than (or exceeds) the second value. can be changed. The electronic device 400 sets the first value to be greater than the second value so that, while displaying content having portrait mode usability, changing the display direction of the content is relatively more difficult compared to changing the portrait mode to the landscape mode. can be set The electronic device 400 sets the first value to be greater than the second value so that, while displaying content having usability in landscape mode, a change in the display direction of the content occurs relatively more easily in portrait mode than in landscape mode. can be set Hereinafter, a specific embodiment of determining whether to change the display direction of content using another rotation criterion based on the usability of the context will be described.

According to FIG. 6A , an electronic device 600 may include the configuration and/or functions of the electronic device 400 of FIG. 4 . The electronic device 600 may determine the tilt direction and rotation angle of the electronic device 600 using a sensor (eg, the first sensor 440 of FIG. 4 ). The rotation angle of the electronic device 600 may be measured in a counterclockwise direction based on the y-axis. According to FIG. 6A , the electronic device 600 may determine a rotation angle of about 45 degrees when the display (eg, the first display 420 of FIG. 4 ) is rotated about 45 degrees to the left about the y-axis in a state where the display (eg, the first display 420 of FIG. 4 ) is shown to the user. there is. When the display (e.g., the first display 420 of FIG. 4 is displayed to the user), when the electronic device 600 rotates about 45 degrees to the right about the y-axis, the rotation angle is about 315 degrees (= 360 degrees - 45 degrees) ) can be determined.

According to FIG. 6B , a processor (eg, the processor 410 of FIG. 4 ) displays the content displayed on the display 420 on the display 420 in response to determining that content displayed on the display 420 has horizontal usability mainly displayed in a horizontal direction. When the content is displayed horizontally, the automatic rotation of the displayed content (e.g., rotation from horizontal to vertical) occurs relatively less when the first value is set relatively high compared to when the content is displayed vertically, compared to when the content is displayed vertically. can be controlled to

When the content displayed on the display 420 is displayed vertically, the processor 410 automatically rotates the displayed content (eg, horizontally) by setting the first value to be relatively low compared to when the content is displayed horizontally. orientation to portrait orientation) can be controlled to occur relatively easily. Here, the first value means a preset rotation angle of the electronic device 600, and may be set differently based on the main usability property of the context.

Figures 610 and 620 show boundary lines for determining whether or not to automatically rotate the electronic device 600. Figures 610 and 620 each include borders of different levels, and depending on the borders set, the processor 410 can relatively easily perform horizontal rotation of the content displayed on the display 420 compared to vertical rotation, or vertically Rotation can also be performed relatively more easily than horizontal rotation. It can be seen that the upper boundary line 605 of Figure 610 is about 35 degrees based on the second quadrant, and the upper boundary line 605 of Figure 620 is about 25 degrees based on the second quadrant. In the case of Figure 610, the angle of the upper limit boundary line 605 is relatively larger than the angle of the upper limit boundary line 605 in Figure 620, so that the screen can be switched only when the screen is rotated by about 35 degrees, which is greater than about 25 degrees. Therefore, as shown in Figure 610, when the angle of the upper boundary line 605 is set to be relatively large, the processor 410 can relatively easily perform vertical rotation of the content rather than horizontal rotation.

According to Figure 610, the first level for determining whether to automatically rotate the electronic device 600 may include an initial boundary line 601, an upper boundary line 605, and a lower boundary line 603.

The electronic device 600 may determine whether the electronic device 600 is placed in a vertical direction or a horizontal direction relative to the user by using the initial boundary line 601 .

For example, when the inclination angle of the electronic device 600 is located between the y-axis and the initial boundary line 601 based on the fourth quadrant of FIG. 6B, the electronic device 600 guides the user. It can be determined that it is placed in the vertical direction as a reference. Alternatively, when the inclination angle of the electronic device 600 is located between the x-axis and the initial boundary line 601 based on the fourth quadrant of FIG. 6B, the electronic device 600 moves horizontally relative to the user It can also be determined that it lies in the direction. The initial boundary line 601 in FIG. 6B is only an example, and is not limited thereto.

When it is determined that the electronic device 600 is placed in the vertical direction relative to the user, the electronic device 600 may determine whether to rotate the displayed content in the horizontal direction using the upper boundary line 605 . For example, in Figure 610, in a situation where the electronic device 600 rotates counterclockwise toward the x-axis with respect to the y-axis in the fourth quadrant of FIG. 6B, the rotation angle of the electronic device 600 is at a certain level (eg : about 30 degrees), since the upper boundary line 605 indicating about 35 degrees is not exceeded, it may be determined not to rotate the displayed content in the horizontal direction. In Figure 620, in a situation where the electronic device 600 rotates counterclockwise toward the x-axis with respect to the y-axis in the fourth quadrant of FIG. ), since the upper boundary line 605 indicating about 25 degrees is exceeded, it may be determined to rotate the displayed content in the horizontal direction. The upper boundary line 605 on FIG. 6B is only an example, and is not limited thereto.

Alternatively, when it is determined that the electronic device 600 is placed in the vertical direction relative to the user, the electronic device 600 may determine whether to rotate the displayed content in the horizontal direction using the lower boundary line 603 . For example, in FIG. 610, in a situation in which the electronic device 600 rotates clockwise toward the x-axis with respect to the y-axis in the first quadrant of FIG. 6B, the rotation angle of the electronic device 600 is at a certain level (eg, In the case of about -30 degrees or about 330 degrees), since the lower boundary line 603 indicating about -35 degrees (or about 325 degrees) is not exceeded, it may be determined not to rotate the displayed content in the horizontal direction. In Figure 620, in a situation where the electronic device 600 rotates clockwise toward the x-axis based on the y-axis in the first quadrant of FIG. 6B, the rotation angle of the electronic device 600 is at a certain level (eg, about -30 degrees Or about 330 degrees), since the rotation exceeds the lower limit boundary line 603 indicating about -25 degrees (or about 335 degrees), it may be determined to rotate the displayed content in the horizontal direction. The lower limit boundary line 603 on FIG. 6B is only an example, and is not limited thereto.

According to one embodiment, the electronic device 600 may have an initial boundary line 601, an upper boundary line 605, and a lower boundary line 603 that are symmetrical as shown in Figure 620, but as shown in Figure 610, the initial boundary line 601 that is asymmetric , may have an upper boundary line 605 and a lower boundary line 603. The electronic device 600 may set at least one of the initial boundary line 601 , the upper boundary line 605 , and the lower boundary line 603 as asymmetrical to set rotation sensitivity in the horizontal and vertical directions differently. Here, the asymmetry may be determined based on the x-axis and the y-axis, and for example, in FIG. 620, when the upper boundary line 605 has about 115 degrees and about 295 degrees, the electronic device 600 has a symmetrical upper boundary line ( 605) may have. In this case, the electronic device 600 may have a symmetrical upper limit boundary line 605 and set rotation sensitivity in the case of clockwise rotation and rotation sensitivity in the counterclockwise direction to be the same.

In Figure 610, when the upper boundary line 605 has about 95 degrees and about 295 degrees, the electronic device 600 may have an asymmetric upper boundary line 605. In this case, the electronic device 600 may have an asymmetrical upper boundary line 605 and set rotation sensitivity in the case of clockwise rotation and rotation sensitivity in the counterclockwise direction differently. When the upper boundary line 605 has angles of about 95 degrees and about 295 degrees, the electronic device 400 rotates from the horizontal direction to the vertical direction relatively easily, but rotates from the vertical direction to the horizontal direction relatively well. You can control it so it doesn't happen. The angle of FIG. 6B is only an example, and is not limited thereto, and the electronic device 400 adjusts at least one setting of the initial boundary line 601, the upper boundary line 605, or the lower boundary line 603 differently so that the horizontal Rotation from orientation to portrait can be set to be relatively easy, and rotation from portrait to landscape can be set to be relatively difficult. Rotation can also be set to be relatively difficult.

According to FIG. 6C , the electronic device 600 may include a first state 630 and a third state 634 placed in a vertical direction relative to the user. The first state 630 may refer to a state in which the electronic device 600 is located between the initial boundary line 601 and the y-axis based on the fourth quadrant. Alternatively, the first state 630 may mean a state in which the electronic device 600 is located between the initial boundary line 601 and the y-axis based on the first quadrant. The third state 634 may mean a state in which the electronic device 600 is located between the initial boundary line 601 and the y-axis based on the third quadrant. Alternatively, the third state 634 may mean a state in which the electronic device 600 is positioned between the initial boundary line 601 and the y-axis based on the second quadrant.

The electronic device 600 may include a second state 632 and a fourth state 636 placed in a horizontal direction relative to the user. The second state 632 may mean a state in which the electronic device 600 is positioned between the initial boundary line 601 and the x-axis based on the fourth quadrant. Alternatively, the second state 632 may mean a state in which the electronic device 600 is located between the initial boundary line 601 and the x-axis based on the third quadrant. The fourth state 636 may refer to a state in which the electronic device 600 is positioned between the initial boundary line 601 and the x-axis based on the first quadrant. Alternatively, the fourth state 636 may mean a state in which the electronic device 600 is located between the initial boundary line 601 and the x-axis based on the second quadrant.

7 illustrates a screen rotation situation of an electronic device according to various embodiments.

According to an embodiment, an electronic device (eg, the electronic device 400 of FIG. 4 ) may not support reverse portrait rotation even when an auto rotation setting is turned on in order to distinguish a receiver position. However, when vertical usability enhancement is required, the electronic device 400 may require rotation in a vertical direction (eg, a reverse vertical direction) when detecting a device orientation in a reverse vertical direction. Portrait rotation can mean rotation in portrait direction if detected as reverse portrait.

For example, Figure 701 may indicate a situation in which the electronic device 400 is horizontally held by the user. In this case, the electronic device 400 may display content horizontally. If rotation in reverse portrait on the electronic device 400 is not supported, as shown in Figure 703, the electronic device 400 may still display content horizontally when the electronic device 400 is held vertically by the user. there is. At this time, the user's viewing direction is vertical, but the screen of the electronic device 400 is displayed horizontally and does not coincide with each other, which may provide uncomfortable usability to the user.

The electronic device 400 according to various embodiments analyzes UI components, and based on the analysis result, content displayed on a display (eg, the first display 420 of FIG. 4 ) includes text and images. It is possible to determine whether the content corresponds to at least one of an image or a video, and based on the determination, a main usability property indicating in which direction the content displayed on the display 420 will be mainly displayed, horizontally or vertically. there is.

The electronic device 400 according to various embodiments of the present document may determine the display direction of content based on the main usability property of the context even in a situation where reverse portrait rotation is not supported to distinguish the location of the receiver. . In this case, the electronic device 400 rotates the direction of displayed content in response to the rotation of the electronic device 400 in the situations of FIGS. It can provide comfortable usability.

8 illustrates a situation of determining a main usability attribute of an application executed on an electronic device according to various embodiments.

In FIG. 8, contents necessary for the implementation of this document are described, and depending on the implementation, at least one entity or layer (eg, HAL (hardware abstract layer), Kernel driver, etc.) not shown in FIG. 8 may be further included. may be

According to an embodiment, an electronic device (eg, the electronic device 400 of FIG. 4 ) determines a main usability attribute of a context based on a package name in the context, and the package name determines the development of an application including the context. can be determined in the process.

The application 810 running on the electronic device 400 may provide information including at least one of a usability attribute or a package name of the application 810 running as a framework 820 layer. there is. According to various embodiments, the framework layer 820 provides various functions such that functions or information provided from one or more resources of the electronic device 400 can be used by the application 810. (layer) can be provided. The framework 820 checks the usability of the application 810 being executed on the electronic device 400 and detects that the usability of the application 810 being executed is changed. Information indicating that the usability of the application 810 being executed may be changed may be transmitted to the auxiliary processor (eg, sensor hub processor) 830 . According to various embodiments, the micro controller unit (MCU) 830 may refer to various pieces of hardware included in the electronic device 400 . A micro controller unit (MCU) 830 may integrally manage at least one or more sensors and process sensing information with low power consumption. The micro controller unit (MCU) 830 may rotate the display direction of the displayed context in response to confirming that the usability of the application 810 being executed is changed.

9 is a flowchart illustrating a method for controlling screen rotation of an electronic device according to various embodiments.

The illustrated method 900 may be executed by a processor (eg, the processor 410 of FIG. 4 ) of the electronic device (eg, the electronic device 400 of FIGS. 4A or 4B ) described above with reference to FIGS. 1 to 8 , and , the technical features described above will be omitted below. Operations described with reference to FIG. 9 may be implemented based on instructions that may be stored in a computer recording medium or memory (eg, the memory 460 of FIG. 4 ).

In operation 905, the electronic device 400 may check properties related to main usability of the running application or web site. Main usability may mean usability of a context on an application or web site. The electronic device 400 may determine a usage direction of content displayed on a display based on a usability property of a context. For example, when the context includes a relatively large amount of text, the electronic device 400 determines that the text is mainly used in a portrait mode, and displays a running application or web. It can be determined that the primary usability of the site is portrait mode usability. Alternatively, when the context includes a relatively large number of videos or images, the electronic device 400 determines that the video or image is mainly used in a landscape mode, and executes the It may be determined that the main usability of the running application or web site is landscape mode usability.

Here, the context may mean configuring information about an execution state of a task when a task is performed in the operating system. The usability of a context may refer to a method in which a context is used on an electronic device. For example, an electronic device may display a message on a screen, and in this case, a context may mean text.

According to an embodiment, the electronic device 400 may check properties related to main usability of at least one application or web running in the foreground. At least one application or web running in the foreground is a UI (user interface) component including at least one of a screen, window, or gadget for graphic composition. (component) may be included. The electronic device 400 may analyze UI components and determine whether the content displayed on the display corresponds to at least one of text, image, and video based on the analysis result. there is. When the content displayed on the display includes a plurality of components among text, image, or video, the electronic device 400 is displayed on the display based on the more included components. The main usability attribute of the content can be determined. For example, the electronic device 400 analyzes UI components, confirms that the content displayed on the display includes both text and images based on the analysis result, and determines that the text is displayed on the entire content. A main usability property of the content displayed on the display may be determined based on a component having a relatively larger ratio by comparing the ratio occupied by text and the ratio occupied by images on the entire contents.

According to an embodiment, the electronic device 400 may determine whether the content displayed on the display is set to output text or image based on the configuration of UI components. there is. The electronic device 400 may determine a main usability property of the content displayed on the display based on this determination. For example, the electronic device 400 may determine that the content displayed on the display is set to output text based on the configuration of UI components, and based on this determination, the content displayed on the display The main usability property of content can be determined as vertical usability. According to an embodiment, the electronic device 400 may determine whether the content displayed on the display is set to output text or image based on the configuration of UI components. there is. When the content displayed on the display is set to output more text based on the configuration of the UI components, the electronic device 400 transmits information output for identifying and typing the content of the message. Can be displayed vertically. In this case, the electronic device 400 may define that the usability of content containing text relatively more than other videos or images is vertical.

As another example, the electronic device 400 may horizontally display output information when content displayed on a display is set to output more images based on the configuration of UI components. The electronic device 400 is relatively more likely to display content horizontally than vertically because the screen size is relatively larger in the horizontal direction than in the vertical direction for content including video. There can be many. In this case, the electronic device 400 may define that the usability of content in which video or images are relatively more than text is in the horizontal direction.

According to an embodiment, the electronic device 400 may determine a display direction of content displayed on the display based on the usability of the context. Also, the electronic device 400 may determine whether to rotate the display direction of the content displayed on the display based on the usability of the context.

According to an embodiment, the electronic device 400 may determine a rotation criterion for rotating the display direction of content based on the usability of the context.

In operation 910, the electronic device 400 may check whether the main usability property of the content displayed on the display is changed. The main usability property of content may vary according to the type of context. The type of context may include, for example, at least one of text, image, and video. The main usability property of the context may include, for example, horizontal usability or vertical usability.

According to an embodiment, the electronic device 400 may check a main usability attribute of a context (eg, application) based on a package name of the context (eg, application). For example, an application may include a package name that is a unique name of the application. A package name of an application may be registered on the application during application development process. The application may further include usability attribute information determined according to a situation in which the application is mainly used in the package name. Usability attribute information may include, for example, horizontal usability or vertical usability. The electronic device 400 may determine the main usability attribute of the context (eg application) based on the package name of the context (eg application).

According to an embodiment, the electronic device 400 may determine a main usability property of a context (eg, application) based on whether a specific component is used in an application driving situation. For example, the electronic device 400 may determine that the main usability property of the content (eg, application) displayed on the display includes horizontal usability based on the use of at least one codec. The electronic device 400 may encode data using a codec to facilitate management, and decode the data to read it again. The electronic device 400 may digitize voice or video data using a codec to facilitate processing. The electronic device 400 may compress the size of data using a codec. A codec may be used to compress the size of data, and may be used more often to process video data than text data. For this reason, the electronic device 400 may determine that the main usability attribute of the content (eg, application) displayed on the display includes horizontal usability in a situation where a codec is used.

Components used on the electronic device 400 are not limited to a codec, and content (eg, application) displayed on a display using at least one of a camera, navigation, GPS, and inertial sensor. It can be determined that the main usability attribute of includes horizontal usability.

According to an embodiment, the electronic device 400 may determine a main usability property of content (eg, an application) based on the refresh rate of the display. The refresh rate of a display may refer to a numerical value indicating how many scenes can be displayed on a screen per unit time (eg, 1 second). For example, when the refresh rate of the display is 60 Hz, the electronic device 400 may display 60 images for 1 second on the display. For example, when the refresh rate of the display is 120 Hz, the electronic device 400 may display 120 images for 1 second on the display.

The electronic device 400 may check that the context contains more text than images or videos based on the configuration of UI components. The electronic device 400 displays an image or video in response to confirming that the context includes relatively more text compared to the image or video. In comparison, content can be displayed on the display using a relatively low scan rate.

In displaying text, the electronic device 400 may cause relatively less screen switching compared to at least one of image, video, or 3D rendering, so a relatively low refresh rate. can have

Conversely, the electronic device 400 may determine whether the context includes at least one of image, video, or 3D rendering relatively more than text based on the configuration of UI components. there is.

According to an embodiment, the electronic device 400 is configured to display content currently displayed on a display based on at least one of a package name and a configuration of UI components for at least one application including a game service. can determine the main usability of For example, the electronic device 400 may check whether at least one application including a game service is running based on the configuration of UI components for the at least one application including a game service. In response to the electronic device 400 confirming that at least one application including a game service is running, the contents displayed on the display include images or videos relatively more than text. can decide to do it. The electronic device 400 determines the main usability property of the content displayed on the display based on determining that the content displayed on the display includes images or videos relatively more than text. It can be determined by usability in landscape mode.

According to an embodiment, in response to confirming that at least one application including a game service is not running based on the configuration of UI components, the electronic device 400 displays content displayed on the display as an image (image). ) or a relatively more text than video. The electronic device 400 determines the main usability property of the content displayed on the display based on determining that the content displayed on the display includes text relatively more than image or video. It can be determined by portrait mode usability.

The electronic device 400 responds to confirming that the context includes at least one of image, video, or 3D rendering in excess of a predetermined ratio based on the configuration of the UI component, and displays a character ( The content may be displayed on the display using a relatively high scan rate compared to when content including a relatively large amount of text) is displayed on the display. When the electronic device 400 displays at least one of image, video, or 3D rendering, screen switching may occur relatively frequently compared to text, so a relatively high You can have an injection rate. The electronic device 400 may change the scan rate based on the number of screen transitions of the current content displayed on the display, and determine the main usability of the current content displayed on the display based on the changed scan rate.

For example, if the refresh rate of the display is less than the first level (eg, about 60 Hz), the electronic device 400 determines that the context includes a lot of texts in which the screen is switched relatively infrequently, and determines the main content of the current context. Usability can be determined to be close to vertical usability. The main usability of the context including text has been previously described. Alternatively, when the refresh rate of the display exceeds the second level (eg, about 100 Hz), the electronic device 400 determines that the context includes a lot of videos with relatively frequent screen transitions, and the main usability of the current context is It can be determined that it is close to horizontal usability. The main use of a context including a video has been previously described.

In operation 910, the electronic device 400 maintains the existing properties of the content based on confirming that the main usability property of the content displayed on the display has not changed, and in operation 930, the screen of the electronic device 400 changes. You can determine if it has rotated.

In operation 920, the electronic device 400 may determine whether the main usability of the content is horizontal or vertical based on confirming that the main usability attribute of the content displayed on the display is changed. The electronic device 400 determines the main usability of the context, for example, using the package name of the context, checking whether a specific component (eg, codec) is used, or determining the refresh rate of the display. At least one of the methods used may be included.

In operation 922, the electronic device 400 sets the rotation algorithm sensitivity of the electronic device 400 at a first level (eg, about 90 degrees) in response to confirming that the main usability property of the content displayed on the display is the landscape property. It can be changed to a second level (e.g., about 110 degrees). In the drawings, it is assumed that the main usability property of the content displayed on the display is the horizontal property, but this is only an example and is not limited thereto. When the main usability property of the content displayed on the display is a vertical property, the electronic device 400 changes the sensitivity of the rotation algorithm of the electronic device 400 from the second level (eg, about 110 degrees) to the first level (eg, about 110 degrees). 90 degrees) can be changed.

The electronic device 400 may recognize rotation at a certain level of rotation, and the sensitivity of the rotation algorithm of the electronic device 400 may mean a criterion indicating the degree of rotation recognized as rotation. For example, when the rotation algorithm sensitivity is changed to the second level, the electronic device 400 does not recognize it as being rotated even if it rotates at the first level (eg, about 90 degrees) and rotates at the second level (eg, about 110 degrees). ), it can be determined that rotation has occurred. When the electronic device 400 changes the rotation algorithm sensitivity to the second level, the rate at which the electronic device 400 determines to rotate the screen may relatively decrease compared to the case where the rotation algorithm sensitivity is applied to the first level. And, when the user does not intend to rotate the screen, more satisfactory usability can be provided.

When the main usability property of the content displayed on the display is the horizontal property, the content may include more video than text, the screen transition of which exceeds a certain level. The electronic device 400 may provide a relatively larger screen in the horizontal direction than in the vertical direction when reproducing a video, and because of this, it is easier to rotate the electronic device 400 in the horizontal direction than when the user rotates the electronic device 400 in the vertical direction. , it may be determined that there are relatively more cases in which the electronic device 400 positioned in the vertical direction is positioned in the horizontal direction. Based on this determination, when the electronic device 400 is positioned in the vertical direction, the electronic device 400 sets the relative rotation sensitivity to a first level (eg, about 90 degrees) smaller than the second level (eg, about 110 degrees). By setting it sensitively to , it is relatively easy to control the transition to the horizontal direction. When the rotation sensitivity is set to a first level (eg, about 90 degrees) lower than the second level (eg, about 110 degrees), the display direction of the content in response to the rotation of the electronic device 400 exceeding the first level. can be changed.

Conversely, when the electronic device 400 is positioned horizontally, the rotation sensitivity is relatively insensitive to a second level (eg, about 110 degrees) higher than the first level (eg, about 90 degrees). By doing so, it can be controlled so that rotation does not occur relatively well in the horizontal direction. When the rotation sensitivity is set to a second level (eg, about 110 degrees) higher than the first level (eg, about 90 degrees), the display direction of the content does not change even if the electronic device 400 rotates to the first level. , the display direction of the content may be changed in response to rotation exceeding the second level.

In operation 924, the electronic device 400 may sensitively apply the rotation algorithm sensitivity of the electronic device 400 in response to confirming that the main usability property of the content displayed on the display is the vertical property.

When the main usability property of the content displayed on the display is a vertical property, the content may include text with a screen transition less than a certain level relatively more than video.

According to an embodiment, the electronic device 400 may determine whether the content displayed on the display is set to output text or image based on the configuration of UI components. there is. The electronic device 400 may determine a main usability property of the content displayed on the display based on this determination. For example, the electronic device 400 may determine that the content displayed on the display is set to output text based on the configuration of UI components, and based on this determination, the content displayed on the display The main usability property of content can be determined as vertical usability. The electronic device 400 may determine whether the content displayed on the display is set to output text based on the configuration of UI components. For example, in the electronic device 400, the UI component is at least one of a component for showing text, a component for editing and/or a setting menu, or an app store. It may be determined that the content displayed on the display is set to output text in response to confirming that a list type component including a is included.

The electronic device 400 may control to vertically display the content on the display in response to determining that the content is set to output text based on the configuration of UI elements. When the electronic device 400 displays content set to output a relatively large amount of text, it is relatively easy to read in a portrait mode rather than a landscape mode, and may provide ease of use for typing. . Therefore, when the electronic device 400 displays a context including text, the electronic device 400 positioned in the horizontal direction is displayed more than when the user rotates the electronic device 400 positioned in the vertical direction in the horizontal direction. It can be determined that there are relatively more cases of positioning in the vertical direction. Based on this determination, when the electronic device 400 is positioned in the horizontal direction, the electronic device 400 is sensitive to rotation sensitivity to a first level (eg, about 90 degrees) lower than the second level (eg, about 110 degrees). This makes it relatively easy to control the transition to portrait orientation. Conversely, when the electronic device 400 is positioned in the vertical direction, the rotation sensitivity is relatively insensitive to a second level (eg, about 110 degrees) higher than the first level (eg, about 90 degrees). By doing so, rotation from the vertical direction to the horizontal direction can be controlled so that it does not occur relatively well. In the drawings, it is assumed that the main usability property of the content displayed on the display is the horizontal property, but this is only an example and is not limited thereto. When the main usability property of the content displayed on the display is a vertical property, the electronic device 400 changes the sensitivity of the rotation algorithm of the electronic device 400 from the second level (eg, about 110 degrees) to the first level (eg, about 110 degrees). 90 degrees) can be changed.

In operation 930, the electronic device 400 may determine whether the electronic device 400 rotates based on the previously determined sensitivity of the rotation algorithm. In response to confirming that the electronic device 400 is not rotated, the electronic device 400 may check the main usability property of the running context or terminate the screen rotation control operation again in operation 905 .

In operation 932, in response to confirming that the electronic device 400 has been rotated, the rotation algorithm sensitivity based on the usability (eg, horizontal usability or vertical usability) of the content is applied again, and rotation of the electronic device 400 is applied. can determine whether The electronic device 400 may determine whether to apply rotation according to the usability of the content, and rotate the screen in operation 934 in response to determining that rotation is necessary. Alternatively, the electronic device 400 may determine whether rotation is applied according to the usability of the content, and return to operation 905 in response to determining that rotation is not necessary to check the usability attribute of the content being executed.

10 is a flowchart of a screen display method of an electronic device according to various embodiments.

A method of displaying a screen of an electronic device (eg, the electronic device 400 of FIG. 4 ) according to various embodiments includes an operation of determining characteristics of a context included in a UI component based on an analysis result of a UI component; An operation of determining the display direction of contents displayed on a display (eg, the first display 420 of FIG. 4 ) based on the characteristics and posture of the electronic device 400, and the contents are displayed on the display 420 In the state displayed on , the operation of checking the rotation angle of the electronic device 400 according to the posture change of the electronic device 400 through a sensor (eg, the first sensor 440 of FIG. 1 ) and the rotation angle are the first An operation of changing the display direction of the content may be included based on confirming that the content is equal to or greater than the value.

In operation 1010, the electronic device 400 may determine the characteristics of the context included in the UI component based on the analysis result of the UI component.

According to an embodiment, the operation of determining the characteristics of the context included in the UI component based on the analysis result of the UI component further includes the operation of determining the main usability property of the context based on the refresh rate of the display 420. can include

In operation 1020, the electronic device 400 may determine a display direction of contents displayed on the display based on the characteristics of the context and the value of the electronic device.

In operation 1030, the electronic device 400 may check a rotation angle of the electronic device 400 according to a change in posture of the electronic device 400 through the sensor 440 while content is being displayed on the display 420. there is.

In operation 1040, the electronic device 400 may change the display direction of the content based on whether the rotation angle is greater than or equal to the first value. The first value means a preset rotation angle of the electronic device 400, and may be set differently based on the main usability property of the context.

According to an embodiment, based on confirmation that the rotation angle is equal to or greater than the first value, it is determined that the operation of changing the display direction of the content has horizontal usability in that the content displayed on the display 420 is mainly displayed in the horizontal direction. Corresponding to this, when the content displayed on the display 420 is displayed horizontally, compared to the case where the content displayed on the display 420 is displayed vertically, the first value is set relatively high so that the displayed content automatically When the content displayed on the display 420 is displayed vertically, compared to the case where the content displayed on the display 420 is displayed horizontally, the operation of controlling rotation to occur at a relatively low frequency and the first An operation of setting the value to be relatively low and controlling the automatic rotation of the displayed content to occur at a relatively high frequency may be further included.

According to an embodiment, the operation of changing the display direction of the content, based on confirming that the rotation angle is equal to or greater than the first value, indicates that the content displayed on the display 420 has vertical usability in that it is mainly displayed in a vertical direction. In response to the decision, when the content displayed on the display 420 is displayed vertically, the first value is set relatively high compared to the case where the content displayed on the display 420 is displayed horizontally, so that the value of the displayed content When the content displayed on the display 420 and the operation of controlling the automatic rotation to occur at a relatively low frequency are displayed horizontally, compared to the case where the content displayed on the display 420 is displayed vertically, the first An operation of setting the value to be relatively low and controlling the automatic rotation of the displayed content to occur at a relatively high frequency may be further included.

An electronic device according to various embodiments includes a sensor, a display, and a processor operably connected to the sensor and the display, and the processor includes a user interface (UI) component based on a result of analysis of the context (user interface) included in the UI component. context, determine the display direction of contents displayed on the display based on the characteristics of the context and the posture of the electronic device, and in a state where the contents are displayed on the display, the posture of the electronic device The rotation angle of the electronic device according to the change may be checked through a sensor, and based on the confirmation that the rotation angle is greater than or equal to a first value, the display direction of the content may be changed. The first value may be set differently according to the characteristics of the context.

According to an embodiment, a processor determines characteristics of a context based on a package name on the context, and the package name may be determined during development of an application including the context.

According to an embodiment, the processor may determine that the content displayed on the display has horizontal usability, mainly displayed in a horizontal direction, based on the use of at least one component of the electronic device.

According to an embodiment, at least one component of the electronic device may include at least one of a codec, a camera, a navigation system, GPS, and an inertial sensor.

According to an embodiment, the processor may determine the characteristics of the context based on the refresh rate of the display.

According to an embodiment, the processor may determine that the content displayed on the display has horizontal usability mainly displayed in a horizontal direction in response to a refresh rate of the display exceeding a first preset level.

According to an embodiment, the processor may determine that the content displayed on the display has vertical usability mainly displayed in a vertical direction in response to confirming that the refresh rate of the display is less than a preset first level.

According to an embodiment, in response to determining that the content displayed on the display has horizontal usability mainly displayed in a horizontal direction, the processor determines that the content displayed on the display is vertical when the content displayed on the display is displayed horizontally. By setting the first value relatively high compared to the case displayed as , the automatic rotation of the displayed content is controlled to occur at a relatively low frequency, and when the content displayed on the display is displayed vertically, it is displayed on the display. Compared to the case where the content is displayed horizontally, the first value may be set relatively low to control the automatic rotation of the displayed content to occur at a relatively high frequency.

According to an embodiment, in response to determining that the content displayed on the display has vertical usability mainly displayed in a vertical direction, the processor determines that the content displayed on the display is horizontal when the content displayed on the display is displayed vertically. By setting the first value relatively high compared to the case displayed as , the automatic rotation of the displayed content is controlled to occur at a relatively low frequency, and when the content displayed on the display is displayed horizontally, it is displayed on the display. Compared to the case where the content is displayed vertically, the first value may be set relatively low to control the automatic rotation of the displayed content to occur at a relatively high frequency.

A method of displaying a screen of an electronic device according to various embodiments includes an operation of determining characteristics of a context included in a UI component based on an analysis result of a UI component, and a display image based on the characteristics of the context and the posture of the electronic device. The operation of determining the display direction of the contents displayed on the display, the operation of checking the rotation angle of the electronic device according to the change in posture of the electronic device through a sensor in a state in which the contents are displayed on the display, and the rotation angle of the first An operation of changing the display direction of the content may be included based on confirming that the content is equal to or greater than the value. The first value may be set differently according to the characteristics of the context.

According to an embodiment, the operation of determining the characteristics of the context included in the UI component based on the analysis result of the UI component may further include an operation of determining a main usability property of the context based on the refresh rate of the display. .

According to an embodiment, based on confirming that the rotation angle is equal to or greater than the first value, the operation of changing the display direction of the content corresponds to determining that the content displayed on the display has horizontal usability mainly displayed in the horizontal direction. When the content displayed on the display is displayed horizontally, compared to the case where the content displayed on the display is displayed vertically, the automatic rotation of the content displayed by setting the first value relatively high occurs at a relatively low frequency. When the content displayed on the display is displayed vertically, the automatic rotation of the content displayed by setting the first value to be relatively low compared to the case where the content displayed on the display is displayed horizontally. An operation of controlling the operation to occur at a higher frequency may be further included.

According to an embodiment, based on confirming that the rotation angle is equal to or greater than the first value, the operation of changing the display direction of the content corresponds to determining that the content displayed on the display has vertical usability mainly displayed in the vertical direction. When the content displayed on the display is displayed vertically, compared to the case where the content displayed on the display is displayed horizontally, the automatic rotation of the displayed content occurs at a relatively low frequency by setting the first value relatively high. When the content displayed on the display is displayed horizontally, the automatic rotation of the content displayed by setting the first value to be relatively low compared to the case where the content displayed on the display is displayed vertically. An operation of controlling the operation to occur at a higher frequency may be further included.

Various embodiments of this document and terms used therein are not intended to limit the technical features described in this document to specific embodiments, but should be understood to include various modifications, equivalents, or substitutes of the embodiments. In connection with the description of the drawings, like reference numbers may be used for like or related elements. The singular form of a noun corresponding to an item may include one item or a plurality of items, unless the relevant context clearly dictates otherwise. In this document, "A or B", "at least one of A and B", "at least one of A or B", "A, B or C", "at least one of A, B and C", and "A Each of the phrases such as "at least one of , B, or C" may include any one of the items listed together in that phrase, or all possible combinations thereof. Terms such as "first", "second", or "first" or "secondary" may simply be used to distinguish a given component from other corresponding components, and may be used to refer to a given component in another aspect (eg, importance or order) is not limited. A (e.g., first) component is said to be "coupled" or "connected" to another (e.g., second) component, with or without the terms "functionally" or "communicatively." When mentioned, it means that the certain component may be connected to the other component directly (eg by wire), wirelessly, or through a third component.

The term "module" used in various embodiments of this document may include a unit implemented in hardware, software, or firmware, and is interchangeable with terms such as, for example, logic, logical blocks, parts, or circuits. can be used as A module may be an integrally constructed component or a minimal unit of components or a portion thereof that performs one or more functions. For example, according to one embodiment, the module may be implemented in the form of an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC).

Various embodiments of this document provide one or more instructions stored in a storage medium (eg, internal memory 136 or external memory 138) readable by a machine (eg, electronic device 101). It may be implemented as software (eg, the program 140) including them. For example, a processor (eg, the processor 120 ) of a device (eg, the electronic device 101 ) may call at least one command among one or more instructions stored from a storage medium and execute it. This enables the device to be operated to perform at least one function according to the at least one command invoked. The one or more instructions may include code generated by a compiler or code executable by an interpreter. The device-readable storage medium may be provided in the form of a non-transitory storage medium. Here, 'non-temporary' only means that the storage medium is a tangible device and does not contain a signal (e.g. electromagnetic wave), and this term refers to the case where data is stored semi-permanently in the storage medium. It does not discriminate when it is temporarily stored.

According to one embodiment, the method according to various embodiments disclosed in this document may be included and provided in a computer program product. Computer program products may be traded between sellers and buyers as commodities. A computer program product is distributed in the form of a device-readable storage medium (e.g. compact disc read only memory (CD-ROM)), or through an application store (e.g. Play Store™) or on two user devices (e.g. It can be distributed (eg downloaded or uploaded) online, directly between smart phones. In the case of online distribution, at least part of the computer program product may be temporarily stored or temporarily created in a device-readable storage medium such as a manufacturer's server, an application store server, or a relay server's memory.

According to various embodiments, each component (eg, module or program) of the above-described components may include a single object or a plurality of entities, and some of the plurality of entities may be separately disposed in other components. there is. According to various embodiments, one or more components or operations among the aforementioned corresponding components may be omitted, or one or more other components or operations may be added. Alternatively or additionally, a plurality of components (eg modules or programs) may be integrated into a single component. In this case, the integrated component may perform one or more functions of each of the plurality of components identically or similarly to those performed by a corresponding component of the plurality of components prior to the integration. . According to various embodiments, the actions performed by a module, program, or other component are executed sequentially, in parallel, iteratively, or heuristically, or one or more of the actions are executed in a different order, or omitted. or one or more other operations may be added. The embodiments of the present document disclosed in the present specification and drawings provide specific examples to easily describe technical contents according to the embodiments of the present document and help understanding of the embodiments of the present document. It is only presented and is not intended to limit the scope of the embodiments of this document. Therefore, the scope of various embodiments of this document should be construed as including all changes or variations derived from the technical ideas of various embodiments of this document in addition to the embodiments disclosed herein.

Claims (20)

In electronic devices,
sensor;
display;
a processor in operative connection with the sensor and the display;
The processor
Based on the analysis result of the user interface (UI) component, determining the characteristics of the context included in the UI component;
determining a display direction of contents displayed on the display based on the characteristics of the context and the attitude of the electronic device;
In a state where the content is displayed on the display, checking a rotation angle of the electronic device according to a change in posture of the electronic device through the sensor;
Based on confirming that the rotation angle is equal to or greater than a first value, the display direction of the content is set to be changed;
The first value is
An electronic device configured differently according to the characteristics of the context.
According to claim 1,
The processor
determining properties of the context based on a package name on the context;
The package name is determined during a development process of an application including a context.
According to claim 1,
The processor
An electronic device that determines that content displayed on the display has horizontal usability, mainly displayed in a horizontal direction, based on the use of at least one component of the electronic device.
According to claim 3,
At least one component on the electronic device
An electronic device including at least one of a codec, a camera, navigation, GPS, and an inertial sensor.
According to claim 1,
The processor
An electronic device that determines the characteristics of the context based on the refresh rate of the display.
According to claim 5,
The processor
In response to the refresh rate of the display exceeding a preset first level
An electronic device that determines that content displayed on the display has horizontal usability mainly displayed in a horizontal direction.
According to claim 5,
The processor
In response to confirming that the refresh rate of the display is less than a preset first level
An electronic device that determines that content displayed on the display has vertical usability mainly displayed in a vertical direction.
According to claim 1,
The processor
In response to determining that the content displayed on the display has horizontal usability mainly displayed in the horizontal direction
When the content displayed on the display is displayed horizontally, compared to the case where the content displayed on the display is displayed vertically, the automatic rotation of the displayed content is relatively lower by setting the first value relatively high. Control to occur with frequency,
When the content displayed on the display is displayed vertically, compared to the case where the content displayed on the display is displayed horizontally, the automatic rotation of the displayed content is relatively higher by setting the first value relatively low. An electronic device that controls what happens with frequency.
According to claim 1,
The processor
In response to determining that the content displayed on the display has vertical usability mainly displayed in the vertical direction
When the content displayed on the display is displayed vertically, compared to the case where the content displayed on the display is displayed horizontally, the automatic rotation of the displayed content is relatively lower by setting the first value relatively high. Control to occur with frequency,
When the content displayed on the display is displayed horizontally, compared to the case where the content displayed on the display is displayed vertically, the automatic rotation of the displayed content is relatively higher by setting the first value relatively low. An electronic device that controls what happens with frequency.
In electronic devices,
hinge module;
A first housing connected to the hinge module and including a first surface, a second surface facing in a direction opposite to the first surface, and a first side surface surrounding a first space between the first surface and the second surface. ;
A third surface connected to the hinge module so as to be foldable with respect to the first housing, and facing in the same direction as the first surface in an unfolded state, a fourth surface facing in the opposite direction to the third surface, and the third surface a second housing including a second side surface surrounding a second space between a surface and the fourth surface;
a first display disposed from at least a portion of the first side to at least a portion of the third side;
a second display disposed in the second space so as to be visible from the outside through at least a portion of the fourth surface;
a first sensor disposed in at least a part of the first space and collecting sensor data related to the movement of the first housing;
a second sensor disposed in at least a portion of the second space and collecting sensor data related to the movement of the second housing; and
a processor in operative connection with the first display, the second display, the first sensor, and the second sensor;
the processor,
determining the characteristics of a context included in a user interface (UI) component based on an analysis result of the UI component;
determining a display direction of contents displayed on the display based on the characteristics of the context and the attitude of the electronic device;
In a state in which the content is displayed on at least one of the first display and the second display, a rotation angle of the electronic device according to a change in attitude of the electronic device is determined by at least one of the first sensor and the second sensor check through
Based on confirming that the rotation angle is equal to or greater than a first value, the display direction of the content is set to be changed;
The first value is
An electronic device configured differently according to the characteristics of the context.
According to claim 10,
The processor
determining properties of the context based on a package name on the context;
The package name is determined during a development process of an application including a context.
According to claim 10,
The processor
An electronic device that determines that content displayed on at least one of the first display and the second display has horizontal usability mainly displayed in a horizontal direction based on the use of at least one component of the electronic device.
According to claim 12,
At least one component on the electronic device
An electronic device including at least one of a codec, a camera, navigation, GPS, and an inertial sensor.
According to claim 10,
The processor
An electronic device that determines a main usability property of the context based on a refresh rate of at least one of the first display and the second display.
According to claim 10,
The processor
In response to determining that the content displayed on at least one of the first display and the second display has horizontal usability mainly displayed in a horizontal direction
When the content is displayed horizontally, compared to when the content is displayed vertically, the first level is set relatively high to control the automatic rotation of the displayed content to occur relatively less,
When the content is displayed vertically, the electronic device controls the automatic rotation of the displayed content to occur relatively easily by setting the first level relatively low compared to when the content is displayed horizontally.
According to claim 10,
The processor
In response to determining that the content displayed on at least one of the first display and the second display has vertical usability mainly displayed in a vertical direction
When the content is displayed vertically, the first level is set relatively high compared to when the content is displayed horizontally to control automatic rotation of the displayed content to occur at a relatively low frequency,
When the content is displayed horizontally, compared to when the content is displayed vertically, the electronic device sets the first level relatively low to control the automatic rotation of the displayed content to occur at a relatively high frequency.
A screen display method of an electronic device,
determining characteristics of a context included in the UI component based on an analysis result of the UI component;
determining a display direction of contents displayed on a display based on the characteristics of the context and the posture of the electronic device;
An operation of checking a rotation angle of the electronic device according to a change in posture of the electronic device through a sensor in a state in which the content is displayed on the display; and
Based on confirming that the rotation angle is greater than or equal to a first value, changing the display direction of the content;
The first value is
A method that is set differently according to the characteristics of the context.
According to claim 17,
The operation of determining the characteristics of the context included in the UI component based on the analysis result of the UI component
The electronic device further comprises determining a main usability property of the context based on the refresh rate of the display.
According to claim 17,
Based on confirming that the rotation angle is greater than or equal to the first value, the operation of changing the display direction of the content
In response to determining that the content displayed on the display has horizontal usability mainly displayed in the horizontal direction
When the content displayed on the display is displayed horizontally, compared to the case where the content displayed on the display is displayed vertically, the automatic rotation of the displayed content is relatively lower by setting the first value relatively high. Controlling operations to occur with frequency; and
When the content displayed on the display is displayed vertically, compared to the case where the content displayed on the display is displayed horizontally, the automatic rotation of the displayed content is relatively higher by setting the first value relatively low. A method further comprising an operation of controlling the frequency to occur.
According to claim 17,
Based on confirming that the rotation angle is greater than or equal to the first value, the operation of changing the display direction of the content
In response to determining that the content displayed on the display has vertical usability mainly displayed in the vertical direction
When the content displayed on the display is displayed vertically, compared to the case where the content displayed on the display is displayed horizontally, the automatic rotation of the displayed content is relatively lower by setting the first value relatively high. Controlling operations to occur with frequency; and
When the content displayed on the display is displayed horizontally, compared to the case where the content displayed on the display is displayed vertically, the automatic rotation of the displayed content is relatively higher by setting the first value relatively low. A method further comprising an operation of controlling the frequency to occur.

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