Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Daehan Wi

Jeongmin Park

Jongjin Kim

Gwangho Choi

Sungeun Kim

Oheon Kwon

Sunggeun Yim

Insun Song

Hanul Moon

An electronic device and method are provided for obtaining an image. An electronic device may include cameras; a distance sensor including a light-emitting part and a light-receiving part; and a processor. The processor may identify a range corresponding to a zoom magnification for obtaining an image, obtain, based on light emitted from the light-emitting part and received by regions of the light-receiving part, signals corresponding to the regions of the light-receiving part, identify first peaks of the signals, obtain, based on the first peaks, first distances, identify whether a distance that is greater than or equal to a first distance corresponding to the identified range exists among the first distances, identify, based on identifying that the distance that is greater than or equal to the first distance exists, whether a maximum value of the first peaks is less than a first value, and determine a camera for obtaining the image among the multiple cameras, based whether the distance that is greater than or equal to the first distance exists and/or whether the maximum value of the one or more first peaks is less than the first value.

Method for providing image and electronic device supporting the same

An electronic device includes a foldable housing, a sensor module, a display, a processor operatively connected to the sensor module and the display, and memory operatively connected to the processor. The memory may store instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to determine a visual line of a user, based on obtaining direction information of the electronic device when the foldable housing is in a fully unfolded state; sense an angle between the first housing and the second housing when folding of the foldable housing is sensed via the sensor module; determine a direction of the first face of the display and a direction of the third face of the display; and determine at least one of a position or a size of a content displayed on the display, based on at least one of the visual line of the user, the direction of the first face, or the direction of the third face.

Foldable electronic device and method for displaying information in foldable electronic device

Disclosed is an electronic device including a housing having a first housing structure and a second housing structure that is foldable relative to the first housing structure about a first axis, a foldable display including a first portion disposed in the first housing structure and a second portion disposed in the second housing structure, the first portion being foldable relative to the second portion about a second axis parallel to the first axis, a first motion sensor disposed in the first housing structure, a second motion sensor disposed in the second housing structure, a processor located in the housing and operatively coupled with the foldable display, the first motion sensor, and the second motion sensor, and a memory operatively coupled with the processor. When folded, the electronic device may change the direction of a user interface output through the display, depending on a user's intent.

Electronic device including foldable display and method for operating the electronic device

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Gyeonggi-do, South Korea

Daehan Wi