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Date of Patent:
Jan. 15, 2019

Filed:

Dec. 22, 2017
Applicant:

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Gyeonggi-do, KR;

Inventors:

Jin-Ho Lim, Seoul, KR;

Yong-Hwa Kim, Gyeonggi-do, KR;

Sangyong Eom, Gyeonggi-do, KR;

Song Hee Jung, Gyeonggi-do, KR;

Gyun Heo, Gyeonggi-do, KR;

Dong-Il Son, Gyeonggi-do, KR;

Byounguk Yoon, Gyeonggi-do, KR;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04M 1/02 (2006.01); G06F 1/16 (2006.01); H04M 1/23 (2006.01); H03K 17/96 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04M 1/0268 (2013.01); G06F 1/1626 (2013.01); G06F 1/1652 (2013.01); G06F 1/1656 (2013.01); G06F 1/1684 (2013.01); H03K 17/962 (2013.01); H03K 17/964 (2013.01); H04M 1/0266 (2013.01); H04M 1/236 (2013.01); H04M 1/0202 (2013.01); H04M 2250/22 (2013.01);
Abstract

An electronic device and its operating method are provided. The electronic device includes a housing including a first surface, a second surface facing the first surface in a spaced apart manner, and a lateral surface surrounding a space between the first surface and the second surface, a display mounted to the housing and including a flat area substantially corresponding to the first surface and a bending area extended from the flat area in a direction of the lateral surface, a filler disposed between the housing and the bending area of the display, at least one electronic component which is installed to the filler and of which one part is exposed to the outside by penetrating at least one region of the bending area of the display, a detection circuit disposed inside the housing and electrically connected to the electronic component to detect an operation of the electronic component, and at least one processor operatively coupled to the detection circuit and the display to provide control to perform a corresponding function of the electronic device on the basis of a provided detection signal.


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