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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 09, 2018
Filed:
Nov. 30, 2015
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Jin La, Suwon-si, KR;
Yu-dong Bae, Suwon-si, KR;
Yong-ho Kim, Seoul, KR;
Jong-hyun Ryu, Suwon-si, KR;
Yong-gook Park, Yongin-si, KR;
Ae-young Lim, Yongin-si, KR;
Kyung-ho Jeong, Seoul, KR;
Youn-ho Choi, Seoul, KR;
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Suwon-si, KR;
Abstract
A foldable device and a method of controlling the same are provided. The foldable device includes: a flexible display which includes a main display area and an edge display area; and a controller which is configured to determine, based on an angle at which the foldable device is unfolded, a range of a partial activation area of the main display area, wherein the range of the partial activation area is partially bounded by a boundary between the edge display area and the main display area.