Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Duncan Knarr

Andrew R McHugh

Seokhyun Yoon

Siva Penke

Svetlana P Gurenkova

A system and method for controlling presentation on a foldable display of an electronic device is provided. A foldable electronic device comprises a foldable housing including a hinge structure, a first housing structure and a second housing structure foldable and unfoldable with respect to the first housing structure about the hinge structure. The electronic device includes a processor and a memory to store instructions that cause the processor to receive a first user input to select an application program; detect a change from a folded state to an unfolded state; determine whether the selected application program has user interface size restrictions; and in the unfolded state, display a user interface of the selected application on at least a portion of the foldable display, based in part on the screen size restriction.

Mobile device with a foldable display and method of providing user interfaces on the foldable display

A method includes obtaining input information defining a user input associated with a user of a first electronic device at a second electronic device. The method also includes presenting, on a display screen of the second electronic device, an avatar. The method further includes causing, using at least one processor of the second electronic device, the avatar on the display screen of the second electronic device to draw the user input on the display screen of the second electronic device. The avatar has associated dimensions within an avatar space, and a first draw path used by the avatar to draw the user input is normalized based on the dimensions of the avatar within the avatar space.

System and method for mimicking user handwriting or other user input using an avatar

A head mounted display (HMD) device is provided. The HMD has a display panel, a depth or distance sensor to measure distances between the HMD and a real object. The HMD device sets a close transition boundary distance (CTBD) between the HMD and a close transition boundary (CTB). A far transition boundary distance (FTBD) is set between the HMD and a far transition boundary (FTB). The CTBD is less than the FTBD. As a real object that has associated near and far virtual content moves nearer to the HMD device and crosses the CTB, the virtual content transitions to near virtual content for viewing on the HMD. As the real object moves away from the HMD and crosses the FTB, the virtual content transitions to the far virtual content for viewing on the HMD.

System and method for transition boundaries and distance responsive interfaces in augmented and virtual reality

A method, an electronic device, and computer readable medium is provided. The method includes identifying a plurality of virtual objects for output to a display of the electronic device, including a priority level for each of the plurality of virtual objects. The method also includes comparing the priority level of an object of the plurality of virtual objects to the priority level associated with another object of the plurality of virtual objects to determine whether to modify an appearance of either object. In response to determining to modify the appearance of either object, the method further includes modifying the appearance of either. The method additionally includes rendering the plurality of virtual objects on the display of the electronic device.

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Duncan Knarr