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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 11, 2017
Filed:
Jul. 29, 2015
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Gajin Song, Anyang-si, KR;
Hanjib Kim, Suwon-si, KR;
Seokjun Baek, Suwon-si, KR;
Yujeong Jeon, Seoul, KR;
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Abstract
A terminal supporting control of an output of a screen of a flexible display is provided. The terminal includes a flexible display configured such that at least a portion of the flexible display is deflected or folded, a sensor unit for collecting a sensor signal for detecting a location where the flexible display is deflected or folded, and a controller for controlling to determine a specific area of a functional screen or at least one functional screen from among a plurality of functional screens which are output before the flexible display is deflected or folded as a content viewing area when an input event is received, and for outputting the determined content viewing area in a specific display area of the folded flexible display.