Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Kwangtaek Woo

Jinwan An

Changho Lee

Deukkyu Oh

Byoungkug Kim

Seonghun Kim

Jaeho Choi

Jongwoon Jang

Gisoo Lee

Mingyu Kim

Sungjun Kim

Sungchun Park

Hyunchul Oh

Ganghyun Goo

Donghoon Noh

Woonsang Son

Unsang Park

Provided is an electronic device including a hinge module; a first and second housing; a first battery detachably disposed in a first internal space of the first housing, a second battery detachably disposed in a second internal space of the second housing; a first and second cover, a memory, and a processor. The processor is configured to execute instructions stored in the memory to display integrated battery information on first and second batteries, based on remaining capacity information on the first sand second batteries, display first battery information and second battery information based on detecting that at least one of the remaining capacity of the first and second batteries is equal to or less than a predetermined capacity, or based on detecting a detachment of the first or second cover.

Electronic device and method of displaying information of a plurality of batteries using the same

A notification and connection method for an electronic pen is provided. Aspects include receiving a touch input of a first electronic pen to a display, identifying whether the first electronic pen is connected to an electronic device through a communication module in response to receiving the touch input, and identifying whether a second electronic pen is connected to the electronic device in response to identifying that the first electronic pen is not connected to the electronic device. Aspects also include transmitting a notification signal to the second electronic pen in response to identifying that the second electronic pen connected to the electronic device is present and establishing communication connection with the first electronic pen in response to identifying that the second electronic pen is not connected to the electronic device.

Electronic device, and notification and connection method for electronic pen

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a first housing, a second housing slidable with respect to the first housing, a display having one end fixed to the second housing and having a variable information display area in which information is visually displayed according to sliding of the second housing, a sliding motor, and a processor operatively connected to the display and the sliding motor and, when an application is executed, the processor acquires first information including a display ratio of application-related information that is be displayed on the display by executing the application, acquires second information including a screen ratio according to the information display area of the display, compares the first information with the second information, and controls the sliding motor on the basis of the comparison result.

Electronic device comprising display with variable display area and control method

An electronic device includes a memory, a touch panel, a display having a flexible structure, at least one sensor, and at least one processor, and the memory stores instructions that cause, when executed, the at least one processor to during a driving section in which a changing in the screen size of the display is detected by the at least one sensor, adjust a touch sensitivity of the touch panel from a first setting value to a second setting value, and to, based on determining that the changing of the screen size of the display is detected to be finished by a sensing result of the at least one sensor, adjust the touch sensitivity of the touch panel from the second setting value to the first setting value.

Flexible-type electronic device and operating method therefor

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a memory configured to store at least one application, a database storing determination criteria information to determine an abnormal operation of the at least one application, and an agent configured to control a process of the at least application, and a processor, coupled to the memory, configured to execute the agent, in which, when executing the agent, the processor is configured to receive state information related to the abnormal operation of the at least one application from an operating system (OS), determine a target application from the at least one application in which an abnormal operation is expected based on the determination criteria information, and preload the target application in a background.

Electronic device preloading abnormal application in background, and operation method thereof

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device may include: a battery, a first sensor configured to detect a folding angle of the electronic device, a flexible display, a sub-display, and a processor configured to determine whether the electronic device is in a folding mode or an unfolding mode based on a detection result from the first sensor, wherein the processor is configured to: based on a battery information provision request in the folding mode of the electronic device, calculate a first available time of the battery in the folding mode based on a power consumption in the folding mode and an available capacity of the battery and control the sub-display to display the available capacity and the first available time on the sub-display, and based on the battery information provision request in the unfolding mode of the electronic device, calculate a second available time of the battery in the unfolding mode based on a power consumption in the unfolding mode and the available capacity and control the flexible display to display the available capacity and the second available time on the flexible display.

Electronic device and operating method thereof

An electronic device includes a display; and at least one processor operatively connected to the display, wherein the at least one processor is configured to: control the display to display a plurality of windows displaying a plurality of execution screens corresponding to a plurality of applications, wherein a first execution screen corresponding to a first application among the plurality of applications is displayed in a first window having a first size, and a second execution screen corresponding to a second application among the plurality of applications is displayed in a second window having a second size that is smaller than the first size; obtain an event related to the second application; and based on obtaining the event related to the second application, control the display to change a window that displays the second execution screen of the second application or display a user interface (UI) related to a multi-window disposition in the second window.

Electronic device and multi-window control method of electronic device

An electronic device for handling a performance bottleneck of a system and an operating method thereof are provided. The electronic device includes a processor and a memory configured to store at least one instruction executable by the processor, wherein the processor, as a response to executing the at least one instruction, may determine, from a point in time corresponding to a start of a predetermined task, whether a threshold time preset for the task arrives, stop determining whether the threshold time has arrived in response to the task terminating prior to the threshold time arriving, and control one or more of resources for performing a task in response to the threshold time arriving prior to the task terminating.

Electronic device for handling bottleneck in system and operating method thereof

An electronic device according to an embodiment may comprise a camera, a display, a memory configured to store instructions, and at least one processor. The at least one processor may be configured to, when the instructions are executed, cause the electronic device to receive a first input for enabling a designated setting. The at least one processor may be configured to, when the instructions are executed, cause the electronic device to, in response to the input, recognize, from a screen being displayed through the display, a first area occupied by a first external object and a second area occupied by a second external object, based on an image being obtained via the camera.

Electronic device and method for controlling display of at least one external object among one or more external objects

A method of adjusting recognition sensitivity for a touch recognition and an electronic device performing the method are disclosed. The electronic device includes a touch interface including a touch screen and configured to measure a current change value of a touch sensing electrode by a touch input of a user, a sensor, and a processor, and the processor is configured to control to obtain first information corresponding to the current change value through the touch interface and second information corresponding to a touch area value of the touch input through the sensor, in response to the touch input, and adjust a threshold value for a touch recognition based on the first information and the second information.

Method of adjusting recognition sensitivity for touch recognition and electronic device for performing the same

An embodiment of the disclosure relates to a foldable electronic device including a plurality of cameras, providing a preview image of a camera in response to folding or unfolding of the device and an operating method thereof. A foldable electronic device according to an embodiment of the disclosure may include: a plurality of cameras, at least one display, at least one processor operatively connected with the plurality of the cameras and the at least one display, and at least one memory operatively connected with the at least one processor, and the at least one memory may store instructions which, when executed, cause the at least one processor to: while a first preview image corresponding to a first camera among the plurality of the cameras is displayed on the at least one display, select at least one other camera, based on an analysis result of at least one object included in the first preview image, in response to detecting folding or unfolding of the electronic device, display a second preview image corresponding to the selected at least one other camera, and obtain a captured image based on the displayed second preview image.

Electronic device for providing camera preview image and operating method thereof

A foldable electronic device may include: a foldable housing foldable along at least one axis; a first display disposed on a first surface of the foldable housing; a second display disposed on a second surface of the foldable housing; a first camera; a second camera; at least one sensor; a memory; and a processor. The processor may be configured to: provide a first preview to the first display by using the first camera in a folded state; receive a region configuration input for the first preview through the first display; after the reception of the region configuration input, sense unfolding of the foldable electronic device by using the at least one sensor; and provide a second preview corresponding to the region configuration input through the second display by using the second camera in an unfolded state. In addition, various other embodiments can be understood through the specification.

Electronic device for providing camera preview and method therefor

A foldable electronic device includes a first housing structure, a second housing structure, a first display foldable about a folding area depending on an arrangement state corresponding to an angle between the first housing structure and the second housing structure, a second display, a hinge structure disposed between the first housing structure and the second housing structure, a driver that operates depending on at least one drive signal of a plurality of drive signals to rotate the hinge structure, a processor, and a memory that stores instructions that cause the processor to change the arrangement state depending on occurrence of a first event in the foldable electronic device.

Foldable electronic device having shape changing according to event and method for changing shape of foldable electronic device

An electronic device includes a first display driver configured to control a first display, a second display driver configured to control a second display, and a processor. The processor is configured to: if screen switching is detected while displaying first image data on the first display using a first pixel value, produce a first calibration value based on the difference between the first pixel value for display on the first display and a second pixel value for display on the second display; apply the first calibration value to the second pixel value so as to produce a third pixel value corresponding to the first pixel value; and control the second display driver so as to display the first image data on the second display using the third pixel value. Various other embodiments may be provided.

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Gyeonggi-do, South Korea

Kwangtaek Woo