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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 2026
Filed:
Jun. 26, 2024
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Taeyang Song, Suwon-si, KR;
Dahee Kim, Suwon-si, KR;
Teayoung Kim, Suwon-si, KR;
Sunghwan Park, Suwon-si, KR;
Changhan Lee, Suwon-si, KR;
Jihea Park, Suwon-si, KR;
Yangwook Kim, Suwon-si, KR;
Myunghoon Kwak, Suwon-si, KR;
Jookwan Lee, Suwon-si, KR;
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Gyeonggi-Do, KR;
Abstract
A shape-changeable electronic apparatus according to an embodiment includes: a display module having a first area and a second area. In response to the shape of the electronic apparatus being a first shape, the first area is activated, and in response to the shape of the electronic apparatus being a second shape, the second area is activated. The electronic apparatus further includes a memory storing computer-executable instructions and a processor which executes the instructions. When the instructions are executed, in the first shape, first content related to a first application is displayed in the first area. Information is identified from the first content. The presence of a candidate application to which the identified information can be applied is determined. In response to the candidate application being present, a graphic object capable of receiving an input for changing the shape of the electronic apparatus is displayed on the first area.