U.S. patent application number 14/193332 was filed with the patent office on 2015-04-09 for foldable mobile device and method of controlling the same.
This patent application is currently assigned to LG ELECTRONICS INC.. The applicant listed for this patent is LG ELECTRONICS INC.. Invention is credited to Yongsin KIM.
Application Number | 20150097755 14/193332 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 52776533 |
Filed Date | 2015-04-09 |
United States Patent
Application |
20150097755 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
KIM; Yongsin |
April 9, 2015 |
FOLDABLE MOBILE DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME
Abstract
A foldable mobile device and a method for controlling a display
of the same are disclosed herein. Herein, the foldable mobile
device includes a first display unit configured to display a first
image or a first zoomed-in first image while the foldable mobile
device is in a folded state, a second display unit configured to
display a second image corresponding to a predetermined display
mode or a second image including a second zoomed-in first image
when the foldable mobile device is unfolded, and a controller
configured to control a display of the first display unit and the
second display unit.
Inventors: |
KIM; Yongsin; (Seoul,
KR) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
LG ELECTRONICS INC. |
Seoul |
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KR |
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Assignee: |
LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Seoul
KR
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Family ID: |
52776533 |
Appl. No.: |
14/193332 |
Filed: |
February 28, 2014 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
345/1.3 |
Current CPC
Class: |
G09G 2340/04 20130101;
G06F 1/1641 20130101; G06F 3/1446 20130101; G09G 2340/045 20130101;
G09G 2300/026 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
345/1.3 |
International
Class: |
G06F 3/14 20060101
G06F003/14 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Oct 7, 2013 |
KR |
10-2013-0119204 |
Claims
1. A foldable mobile device, comprising: a first display unit
configured to include a display section having a touch screen, to
display a first image in accordance with an execution of at least
one application while the foldable mobile device is in a folded
state, and to display a first zoomed-in first image when a zoom-in
command is inputted, wherein the first zoomed-in image is the first
image that is zoomed-in by a first zoom-in ratio; a second display
unit configured to include at least two display sections having the
touch screen, respectively, to display a second image when the
foldable mobile device is unfolded without having any zoom-in
operations on the first display unit, and to display a third image
including the first zoomed-in first image when the first zoomed-in
first image is displayed on the first display unit and then the
foldable mobile device is unfolded within a predetermined time
period, wherein the third image is the first image that is
zoomed-in by a second zoom-in ratio that is equal to or greater
than the first zoom-in ratio; and a controller configured to
determine the first zoom-in ratio and the second zoom-in ratio, and
to control the foldable mobile device so that the first image is
zoomed-in by the determined first zoom-in ratio and the second
zoom-in ratio, wherein, when the foldable mobile device is
unfolded, the at least two display sections of the second display
unit are disposed in parallel on a surface and are divided
physically, and the first display unit is positioned at a rear
surface of one of the at least two display sections in the second
display unit, and wherein a display mode of the second display unit
is determined based on a type of the first image and a display mode
of the first display unit.
2. (canceled)
3. The foldable mobile device of claim 1, wherein, when the first
zoomed-in first image is displayed on the first display unit and
then the foldable mobile device is unfolded after the predetermined
time period, the controller controls the foldable mobile device so
that the second image is displayed on the second display unit.
4. The foldable mobile device of claim 1, wherein the second image
corresponds to at least one icon or an image connected with the
first image.
5. The foldable mobile device of claim 1, wherein, when the first
image includes a map, the controller controls the foldable mobile
device so that Point Of Interest (POI) information can be included
in at least one of the second image and the third image.
6. The foldable mobile device of claim 1, wherein the controller
controls the foldable mobile device so that, among the first image
being displayed on the first display unit, at least one portion of
an image that has disappeared from the display section of the first
display unit due to a zoom-in operation can be included in the
third image.
7. The foldable mobile device of claim 1, wherein the controller
controls the foldable mobile device so that, among the first image
being displayed on the first display unit, an image respective to a
position to which the zoom-in command is inputted can be included
in the third image.
8. The foldable mobile device of claim 1, wherein the controller
determines the first zoom-in ratio based on the zoom-in command,
and wherein the controller determines the second zoom-in ratio
based on the first zoom-in ratio.
9. The foldable mobile device of claim 8, wherein the controller
determines the second zoom-in ratio by additionally applying at
least one of the type of the first image being displayed on the
first display unit, the display mode of the first display unit, and
the display mode of the second display unit.
10. The foldable mobile device of claim 9, wherein, when the second
display unit has two or more display sections, the display mode of
the second display unit is divided into a portrait view mode (or
vertical display mode) and a landscape view mode (or horizontal
display mode), wherein, in the portrait view mode, among two or
more display sections, at least one display section is vertically
positioned on a left side, and at least another one display section
is vertically positioned on a right side, and wherein, in the
landscape view mode, among two or more display sections, at least
one display section is positioned on an upper portion, and at least
another one display section is positioned on a lower portion.
11. The foldable mobile device of claim 10, wherein the second
display unit displays the second image in any one of the landscape
view mode and the portrait view mode based on the type of the first
image and the display mode of the first display unit.
12. The foldable mobile device of claim 11, wherein the first image
corresponds to an image having its horizontal ratio and vertical
ratio determined in advance, wherein the second display unit
displays the second image in the landscape view mode when the first
zoomed-in first image is displayed on the first display unit in the
portrait view mode, and wherein the second display unit displays
the second image in the portrait view mode when the first zoomed-in
first image is displayed on the first display unit in the landscape
view mode.
13. The foldable mobile device of claim 12, wherein, when the first
image corresponds to an image having its horizontal ratio and
vertical ratio undetermined, the second display unit displays the
second image in any one of the landscape view mode and the portrait
view mode, regardless of the display mode of the first display
unit.
14. The foldable mobile device of claim 13, wherein the first image
having its horizontal ratio and vertical ratio determined in
advance corresponds to at least one of a drawing and a photo, and
wherein the first image having its horizontal ratio and vertical
ratio undetermined corresponds to a map.
15. The foldable mobile device of claim 1, wherein, when the second
display unit has two or more display sections, each size of the two
or more display sections is determined in accordance with a folding
position of the foldable mobile device, and wherein, among the two
or more display sections, at least one display section has the same
size as the display section of the first display unit.
16. The foldable mobile device of claim 1, wherein the foldable
mobile device includes a flexible mobile device that can be folded
and unfolded.
17. A method for controlling a display of a foldable mobile device
including a first display unit and a second display unit, the
method comprising: displaying a first image in accordance with an
execution of at least one application on the first display unit
when the foldable mobile device is in a folded state; displaying a
second image on the second display unit when the foldable mobile
device is unfolded without zoom-in operations on the first display
unit; displaying a first zoomed-in first image on the first display
unit when a zoom-in command is inputted on the first display unit
in the folded state of the foldable mobile device, wherein the
first zoomed-in first image is the first image that is zoomed by a
first zoom-in ratio; and displaying a third image including the
first zoomed-in first image on the second display unit when the
first zoomed-in first image is displayed on the first display unit
and then the foldable mobile device is unfolded within a
predetermined time period, wherein the third image is the first
image that is zoomed-in by a second zoom-in ratio that is equal to
or greater than the first zoom-in ratio, wherein the first display
unit includes a display section having a touch screen and the
second display unit includes at least two display sections having
the touch screen, respectively, wherein, when the foldable mobile
device is unfolded, the at least two display sections of the second
display unit are disposed in parallel on a surface and are divided
physically, and the first display unit is positioned at a rear
surface of one of the at least two display sections in the second
display unit, and wherein a display mode of the second display unit
is determined based on a type of the first image and a display mode
of the first display unit.
18. The method of claim 17, wherein, when the first image includes
a map, at least one of the second image and the third image further
includes Point Of Interest (POI) information.
19-30. (canceled)
31. The method of claim 17, wherein, when the first zoomed-in first
image is displayed on the first display unit and then the foldable
mobile device is unfolded after the predetermined time period, the
controller controls the foldable mobile device so that the second
image is displayed on the second display unit.
32. The method of claim 17, wherein, among the first image being
displayed on the first display unit, at least one portion of an
image that has disappeared from the display section of the first
display unit due to a zoom-in operation is included in the third
image.
33. The foldable mobile device of claim 1, wherein the first
zoom-in ratio is determined either in advance or in accordance with
a spreading range of user's two fingers when the zoom-in command is
inputted using the user's two fingers.
Description
[0001] Pursuant to 35 U.S.C. .sctn.119(a), this application claims
the benefit of earlier filing date and right of priority to Korean
Application No. 10-2013-0119204, filed on Oct. 7, 2013, the
contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference herein in
their entirety.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] 1. The Field
[0003] The present specification relates to a mobile device and a
method of controlling the same and, more particularly, to a device
and method of controlling a display of an image in a foldable
mobile device.
[0004] 2. Description of the Related Art
[0005] Generally, a display device using a flat display panel, such
as liquid crystal display (LCD), field emission display (FED),
plasma display panel (PDP), OLED (organic light-emitting diode),
and so on, is mostly applied to televisions, mobile devices, and so
on. At this point, in order to increase mobility, the mobile device
may be fabricated to have a foldable structure. Hereinafter, the
mobile device having the foldable structure will be referred to as
a foldable mobile device.
[0006] Such foldable mobile device may be applied not only to
diverse mobile equipments, such as a mobile phone, a Portable
Multimedia Player (PMP), a navigation system, an Ultra Mobile PC
(UMPC), an electronic book (e-book), an electronic newspaper, and
so on, but may also be applied to diverse fields, such as TVs,
monitors, and so on.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0007] An object of the present specification is to provide a
foldable mobile device and a method of controlling the same.
[0008] Another object of the present specification is to provide a
foldable mobile device and a method of controlling the same that
can enhance the display function of the present specification.
[0009] Yet another object of the present specification is to
provide a foldable mobile device and a method of controlling the
same that can effectively control an image being displayed when
using a zoom function.
[0010] Additional advantages, objects, and features of the
specification will be set forth in part in the description which
follows and in part will become apparent to those having ordinary
skill in the art upon examination of the following or may be
learned from practice of the specification. The objectives and
other advantages of the specification may be realized and attained
by the structure particularly pointed out in the written
description and claims hereof as well as the appended drawings.
[0011] In order to achieve the above-described object of the
present specification, according to an exemplary embodiment of the
present specification, a foldable mobile device includes a first
display unit configured to include at least one display section, to
display a first image in accordance with an execution of at least
one application while the foldable mobile device is in a folded
state, and to display a first zoomed-in first image when a zoom-in
command is inputted, wherein the first zoomed-in image is that the
first image is zoomed-in by a first zoom-in ratio; a second display
unit configured to include one or more display sections, to display
a second image corresponding to a predetermined display mode when
the foldable mobile device is unfolded without having any zoom-in
operations on the first display unit, and to display a second image
including a second zoomed-in first image when the foldable mobile
device is unfolded after the first zoomed-in first image is
displayed on the first display unit, wherein the second zoomed-in
first image is that the first image is zoomed-in by a second
zoom-in ratio that is equal to or greater than the first zoom-in
ratio; and a controller configured to determine the first zoom-in
ratio and the second zoom-in ratio, and to control the foldable
mobile device so that the first image is zoomed-in by the
determined first zoom-in ratio and the second zoom-in ratio.
[0012] According to an embodiment of the present specification,
when the first zoomed-in first image is displayed on the first
display unit, and when the foldable mobile device is unfolded
within a predetermined time period, the controller controls the
foldable mobile device so that the second image including the
second zoomed-in first image is displayed on the second display
unit.
[0013] According to an embodiment of the present specification,
when the first zoomed-in first image is displayed on the first
display unit, and when the foldable mobile device is unfolded after
a predetermined time period, the controller controls the foldable
mobile device so that the second image respective to the
predetermined display mode is displayed on the second display
unit.
[0014] According to an embodiment of the present specification, the
second image respective to the predetermined display mode
corresponds to at least one icon or an image connected with the
first image.
[0015] According to an embodiment of the present specification,
when the first image including a map is displayed on the first
display unit, when the foldable mobile device is unfolded without
the zoom-in command, and when the second image respective to the
predetermined display mode corresponds to the image connected with
the first image, the controller controls the foldable mobile device
so that a third image including the second image and Point Of
Interest (POI) information can be displayed on the second display
unit.
[0016] According to an embodiment of the present specification, the
controller controls the foldable mobile device so that, among the
first image being displayed on the first display unit, an image
respective to an important location that has disappeared from the
display section due to a zoom-in operation can be included in the
second image, the second image being displayed on the second
display unit.
[0017] According to an embodiment of the present specification, the
controller controls the foldable mobile device so that, among the
first image being displayed on the first display unit, an image
respective to a position to which the zoom-in command is inputted
is included in the second image, the second image being displayed
on the second display unit.
[0018] According to an embodiment of the present specification, the
controller determines the first zoom-in ratio based on the zoom-in
command, and the controller determines the second zoom-in ratio
based on the first zoom-in ratio.
[0019] According to an embodiment of the present specification, the
controller determines the second zoom-in ratio by additionally
applying at least one of a type of the first image being displayed
on the first display unit, a display mode of the first display
unit, and a display mode of the second display unit.
[0020] According to an embodiment of the present specification,
when the second display unit has two or more display sections, the
display mode of the second display unit is divided into a portrait
view mode (or vertical display mode) and a landscape view mode (or
horizontal display mode), in the portrait view mode, among two or
more display sections, at least one display section is vertically
positioned on a left side, and at least another one display section
is vertically positioned on a right side, and in the landscape view
mode, among two or more display sections, at least one display
section is positioned on an upper portion, and at least another one
display section is positioned on a lower portion.
[0021] According to an embodiment of the present specification, the
second display unit displays the second image in any one of the
landscape view mode and the portrait view mode based on the type of
the first image and the display mode of the first display unit.
[0022] According to an embodiment of the present specification, the
first image corresponds to an image having its horizontal ratio and
vertical ratio determined in advance, the second display unit
displays the second image in the landscape view mode when the first
zoomed-in first image is displayed on the first display unit in the
portrait view mode, and the second display unit displays the second
image in the portrait view mode when the first zoomed-in first
image is displayed on the first display unit in the landscape view
mode.
[0023] According to an embodiment of the present specification,
when the first image corresponds to an image having its horizontal
ratio and vertical ratio undetermined, the second display unit
displays the second image in any one of the landscape view mode and
the portrait view mode, regardless of the display mode of the first
display unit.
[0024] According to an embodiment of the present specification, the
first image having its horizontal ratio and vertical ratio
determined in advance corresponds to at least one of a drawing and
a photo, and the first image having its horizontal ratio and
vertical ratio undetermined corresponds to a map.
[0025] According to an embodiment of the present specification,
when the second display unit has two or more display sections, each
size of the two or more display sections is determined in
accordance with a folding position of the foldable mobile device,
and among the two or more display sections, at least one display
section has the same size as the display section of the first
display unit.
[0026] According to an embodiment of the present specification, the
foldable mobile device includes a flexible mobile device that can
be folded and unfolded.
[0027] According to another embodiment of the present
specification, a method for controlling a display of a foldable
mobile device including a first display unit and a second display
unit may includes displaying a first image in accordance with an
execution of at least one application on the first display unit
when the foldable mobile device is in a folded state, and
displaying a second image respective to a predetermined display
mode on the second display unit when the foldable mobile device is
unfolded without zoom-in operations on the first display unit; and
displaying a first zoomed-in first image on the first display unit
when a zoom-in command is inputted on the first display unit in the
folded state of the foldable mobile device, wherein the first
zoomed-in first image is that the first image is zoomed by a first
zoom-in ratio; and displaying a second image including a second
zoomed-in first image on the second display unit when the foldable
mobile device is unfolded after the first zoomed-in first image is
displayed on the first display unit, wherein the second zoomed-in
first image is that the first image is zoomed-in by a second
zoom-in ratio that is equal to or greater than the first zoom-in
ratio.
[0028] According to an embodiment of the present specification, the
method may further include displaying a third image including the
second image and Point Of Interest (POI) information on the second
display unit when the first image including a map is displayed on
the first display unit, when the foldable mobile device is unfolded
without the zoom-in operations on the first display unit, and when
the second image respective to the predetermined display mode
corresponds to an image connected with the first image.
[0029] According to yet another embodiment of the present
specification, a foldable mobile device may include a first display
unit configured to include one display section, and to display a
first image in accordance with an execution of at least one
application while the foldable mobile device is in a folded state;
a second display unit configured to include at least first and
second display sections and to display a second image respective to
a predetermined display mode when the foldable mobile device is
unfolded after the first image is displayed on the first display
unit; a sensor unit configured to include at least one sensor, and
to sense a folded/unfolded state of the foldable mobile device; and
a controller configured to control a display of the first display
unit and the second display unit based on a sensing result of the
sensor unit. Herein, the controller controls the foldable mobile
device so that the a third image including the second image and POI
information can be displayed on the second display unit when the
first image includes a map and when the second image respective to
the predetermined display mode corresponds to an image connected
with the first image.
[0030] According to an embodiment of the present specification, the
second image respective to the predetermined display mode
corresponds to at least one icon.
[0031] According to an embodiment of the present specification, the
first display unit displays a first zoomed-in first image when a
zoom-in command is inputted in a folded state of the foldable
mobile device, the first zoomed-in first image is that the first
image is zoomed-in by a first zoom-in ratio.
[0032] According to an embodiment of the present specification, the
second display unit displays a second image including a second
zoomed-in first image when the foldable mobile device is unfolded
after the first zoomed-in first image is displayed on the first
display unit, the second zoomed-in first image is that the first
image is zoomed-in by a second zoom-in ratio that is equal to or
greater than the first zoom-in ratio.
[0033] According to an embodiment of the present specification,
when the foldable mobile device is unfolded within a predetermined
time period after the first zoomed-in first image is displayed on
the first display unit, the controller controls the foldable mobile
device so that the second image including the second zoomed-in
first image is displayed on the second display unit.
[0034] According to an embodiment of the present specification,
when the first zoomed-in first image is displayed on the first
display unit, and when the foldable mobile device is unfolded after
a predetermined time period, the controller controls the foldable
mobile device so that the second image respective to the
predetermined display mode is displayed on the second display
unit.
[0035] According to an embodiment of the present specification, the
controller controls the foldable mobile device so that, among the
first image being displayed on the first display unit, an image
respective to an important location that has disappeared from the
display section due to a zoom-in operation can be included in the
second image, the second image being displayed on the second
display unit.
[0036] According to an embodiment of the present specification, the
controller controls the foldable mobile device so that, among the
first image being displayed on the first display unit, an image
respective to a position to which the zoom-in command is inputted
can be included in the second image, the second image being
displayed on the second display unit.
[0037] According to an embodiment of the present specification,
when the second display unit has two or more display sections, the
display mode of the second display unit is divided into a portrait
view mode (or vertical display mode) and a landscape view mode (or
horizontal display mode), in the portrait view mode, among two or
more display sections, at least one display section is vertically
positioned on a left side, and at least another one display section
is vertically positioned on a right side, and in the landscape view
mode, among two or more display sections, at least one display
section is positioned on an upper portion, and at least another one
display section is positioned on a lower portion.
[0038] According to an embodiment of the present specification, the
second display unit displays the second image in any one of the
landscape view mode and the portrait view mode based upon a type of
the first image and a display mode of the first display unit.
[0039] According to an embodiment of the present specification, the
foldable mobile device includes a flexible mobile device that can
be folded and unfolded.
[0040] According to yet another embodiment of the present
specification, a method for controlling a display of a foldable
mobile device including a first display unit and a second display
unit may include displaying a first image in accordance with an
execution of at least one application on the first display unit
when the foldable mobile device is in a folded state; displaying a
second image respective to a predetermined display mode on the
second display unit when the foldable mobile device is unfolded
after the first image is displayed on the first display unit;
sensing a folded/unfolded state of the foldable mobile device; and
controlling a display of the first display unit and the second
display unit based upon the sensed state. Herein, in the step of
controlling a display, the foldable mobile device is controlled so
that a third image including the second image and POI information
can be displayed on the second display unit when the first image
includes a map and when the second image respective to the
predetermined display mode corresponds to an image connected with
the first image.
[0041] It is to be understood that both the foregoing general
description and the following detailed description of the present
specification are exemplary and explanatory and are intended to
provide further explanation of the specification as claimed.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0042] The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a
further understanding of the specification and are incorporated in
and constitute a part of this application, illustrate embodiment(s)
of the specification and together with the description serve to
explain the principle of the specification. In the drawings:
[0043] (a) to (c) of FIG. 1 illustrate a perspective view of a
foldable mobile device according to an exemplary embodiment of the
present specification;
[0044] (a) to (c) of FIG. 2 illustrate an exemplary image being
displayed on a first display unit and a second display unit of the
foldable mobile device of FIG. 1 according to the exemplary
embodiment of the present specification;
[0045] (a) to (c) of FIG. 3 illustrate a perspective view of a
foldable mobile device according to another exemplary embodiment of
the present specification;
[0046] (a) to (c) of FIG. 4 illustrate a perspective view of a
foldable mobile device according to yet another exemplary
embodiment of the present specification;
[0047] (a) and (b) of FIG. 5 illustrate an exemplary image being
displayed on a first display unit and a second unit, when a zoom-in
operation is not being performed, according to an exemplary
embodiment of the present specification;
[0048] (a) and (b) of FIG. 6 illustrate an exemplary image being
displayed on a first display unit and a second unit, when a zoom-in
operation is not being performed, according to another exemplary
embodiment of the present specification;
[0049] (a) to (c) of FIG. 7 illustrate an exemplary image being
displayed on a first display unit and a second unit, when a zoom-in
operation is being performed, according to an exemplary embodiment
of the present specification;
[0050] (a) to (d) of FIG. 8 illustrate an exemplary image being
displayed on a first display unit and a second unit, when a zoom-in
operation is being performed, according to another exemplary
embodiment of the present specification;
[0051] (a) and (b) of FIG. 9 illustrate an exemplary image being
displayed on a first display unit and a second unit, when a zoom-in
operation is not being performed, according to yet another
exemplary embodiment of the present specification;
[0052] (a) to (c) of FIG. 10 illustrate an exemplary image being
displayed on a first display unit and a second unit, when a zoom-in
operation is being performed, according to yet another exemplary
embodiment of the present specification;
[0053] (a) to (c) of FIG. 11 illustrate an exemplary image being
displayed on a first display unit and a second unit, when a zoom-in
operation is not being performed, according to yet another
exemplary embodiment of the present specification;
[0054] (a) and (b) of FIG. 12 and FIG. 13 respectively illustrate
an exemplary image being displayed on a first display unit and a
second unit, when a zoom-in operation is not being performed,
according to yet another exemplary embodiment of the present
specification;
[0055] (a) to (d) of FIG. 14 illustrate an exemplary image being
displayed on a first display unit and a second unit, when a zoom-in
operation is being performed, according to yet another exemplary
embodiment of the present specification;
[0056] (a) to (c) of FIG. 15 illustrate an exemplary image being
displayed on a first display unit and a second unit, when a zoom-in
operation is not being performed, according to yet another
exemplary embodiment of the present specification;
[0057] (a) to (d) of FIG. 16 illustrate an exemplary image being
displayed on a first display unit and a second unit, when a zoom-in
operation is being performed, according to yet another exemplary
embodiment of the present specification;
[0058] FIG. 17 illustrates a flow chart showing a method of
controlling a display of the foldable mobile device according to an
exemplary embodiment of the present specification; and
[0059] FIG. 18 illustrates a block view showing the structure of
the foldable mobile device according to an exemplary embodiment of
the present specification.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
[0060] Hereinafter, preferred exemplary embodiments of the present
specification that can best carry out the above-described objects
of the preset specification will be described in detail with
reference to the accompanying drawings. At this point, the
structure or configuration and operations of the present
specification, which are illustrated in the drawings and described
with respect to the drawings, will be provided in accordance with
at least one exemplary embodiment of the present specification.
And, it will be apparent that the technical scope and spirit of the
present specification and the essential structure and operations of
the present specification will not be limited only to the exemplary
embodiments set forth herein.
[0061] In addition, although the terms used in the present
specification are selected from generally known and used terms, the
terms used herein may be varied or modified in accordance with the
intentions or practice of anyone skilled in the art, or along with
the advent of a new technology. Alternatively, in some particular
cases, some of the terms mentioned in the description of the
present specification may be selected by the applicant at his or
her discretion, the detailed meanings of which are described in
relevant parts of the description herein. Furthermore, it is
required that the present specification is understood, not simply
by the actual terms used but by the meaning of each term lying
within.
[0062] Specific structural and functional description of the
present specification respective to the exemplary embodiments,
which are provided in accordance with the concept of the present
specification disclosed in the description of the present
specification, is merely an exemplary description provided for the
purpose of describing the exemplary embodiments according to the
concept of the present specification. And, therefore, the exemplary
embodiment of the present specification may be realized in diverse
forms and structures, and, it should be understood that the present
specification is not to be interpreted as being limited only to the
exemplary embodiments of the present specification, which are
described herein.
[0063] Since diverse variations and modifications may be applied to
the exemplary embodiments according to the concept of the present
specification, and, since the exemplary embodiments of the present
specification may be configured in diverse forms, specific
embodiment of the present specification will hereinafter be
described in detail with reference to the examples presented in the
accompanying drawings. However, it should be understood that the
exemplary embodiments respective to the concept of the present
specification will not be limited only to the specific structures
disclosed herein. And, therefore, it should be understood that all
variations and modifications, equivalents, and replacements, which
are included in the technical scope and spirit of the present
specification, are included.
[0064] Additionally, in the description of the present
specification, although terms such as first and/or second may be
used to describe diverse elements of the present specification, it
should be understood that the elements included in the present
specification will not be limited only to the terms used herein.
The above-mentioned terms will only be used for the purpose of
differentiating one element from another element, for example,
without deviating from the scope of the present specification, a
first element may be referred to as a second element, and,
similarly, a second element may also be referred to as a first
element.
[0065] Moreover, throughout the entire description of the present
specification, when one part is said to "include (or comprise)" an
element, unless specifically mentioned otherwise, instead of
excluding any other element, this may signify that the one part may
further include other elements. Furthermore, the term "unit (or
part)", which is mentioned in the description of the present
specification, refers to a unit for processing at least one
function or operation, and this may be realized in the form of
hardware, software, or in a combination of both hardware and
software.
[0066] The description of the present specification relates to
controlling an image that is being displayed on a display unit,
when the foldable mobile device is unfolded.
[0067] Most particularly, the description of the present
specification relates to effectively displaying an image, which is
zoomed-in or zoomed-out, when using the zooming function in the
foldable mobile device.
[0068] In the description of the present specification, the
foldable mobile device refers to a mobile device (or user
equipment) that can be folded at least once with respect to at
least one folding axis. The foldable mobile device according to the
present specification may include a flexible mobile device.
According to an exemplary embodiment of the present specification,
the flexible mobile device may be folded or bended with respect to
a folding axis of the mobile device.
[0069] The foldable mobile device according to the present
specification includes a first display unit displaying a first
image and a second display unit displaying a second image.
[0070] The first display unit corresponds to a panel in which the
first image is displayed, when the foldable mobile device is
folded, and the second display unit corresponds to a panel in which
the second image is displayed, when the foldable mobile device is
unfolded. The second display unit includes one or more folding
areas in accordance with a number of folding times, a folding
method, and so on. Moreover, according to the exemplary embodiment
of the present specification, a display screen of the first display
unit is smaller than a display screen of the second display
unit.
[0071] (a) to (c) of FIG. 1 illustrate a perspective view of a
foldable mobile device according to an exemplary embodiment of the
present specification. Most particularly, FIG. 1 shows an example
of the foldable mobile device being folded inward once with respect
to a central axis and then unfolded.
[0072] In FIG. 1, the foldable mobile device includes a first
display unit 110 displaying a first image and a second display unit
120 displaying a second image.
[0073] The first display unit 110 corresponds to a panel through
which a first image is displayed when the foldable mobile device is
folded, as shown in (a) of FIG. 1, and the first display unit 110
includes a touchscreen. According to an exemplary embodiment of the
present specification the touchscreen included in the first display
unit 110 operates as a main screen. Additionally, according to the
exemplary embodiment of the present specification, when the
foldable mobile device is folded, the first display unit 110 is
used as a mobile phone.
[0074] The second display unit 120 corresponds to a panel through
which a second image is displayed when the foldable mobile device
is unfolded, as shown in (b) and (c) of FIG. 1, and, in this case,
the second display unit 120 includes a first folding area 130 and a
second folding area 140. Each of the first folding area 130 and the
second folding area 140 includes a touchscreen.
[0075] (b) of FIG. 1 corresponds to an example of the foldable
mobile device being partially unfolded, and (c) of FIG. 1
corresponds to an example of the foldable mobile device being fully
unfolded.
[0076] According to the exemplary embodiment of the present
specification, in the second display unit 120, the first folding
area 130 and the second folding area 140 are connected to one
another by a hinge.
[0077] According to the exemplary embodiment of the present
specification, although it is shown that the first folding area 130
and the second folding area 140 of FIG. 1 have the same size, the
size of the first folding area 130 and the second folding area 140
may be different from one another depending upon the folding
position.
[0078] Moreover, although FIG. 1 shows an example of the foldable
mobile device being folded inward, the foldable mobile device may
also be folded outward. In this case, also, the folding position
may correspond to a central axis of the second display unit, or the
folding position may correspond to another position.
[0079] (a) of FIG. 2 shows an example of a first image being
displayed on the first display unit 110 of the foldable mobile
device according to the present specification. In the specification
of the present specification, the first image may correspond to an
icon or may correspond to an image that is executed with respect to
a touch applied on a specific icon. For example, an image being
executed and displayed in accordance with a touch motion applied on
a specific icon may correspond to a picture (or photo), a drawing,
a map, a webpage, a document, and so on.
[0080] Although (a) of FIG. 2 does not illustrate the display of a
background image, a pre-set (or predetermined) background image may
be manually or automatically displayed by the user or by the
system.
[0081] (a) of FIG. 2 shows an example of one or more icons being
displayed on the touchscreen of the first display unit 110. The
displayed icons correspond to execution icons. More specifically,
when one of the corresponding icons is touched, a program (or
application) respective to the touched icon is executed. For
example, when it is assumed that an icon having a pathfinder
function is being displayed, and when the corresponding icon is
touched, a pathfinder application is executed, thereby displaying
an image required for pathfinding on the first display unit
110.
[0082] Most particularly, according to the exemplary embodiment of
the present specification, the icons being displayed on the first
display unit 110 correspond to icons, which are created (or
generated) by using a "Shortcut" function. In this case, the
touchscreen of the first display unit 110 becomes a Home screen.
Additionally, the touchscreeen of the first display unit 110
includes at least one or more pages in accordance with a number of
icons, a positioning (or alignment) of the icons, and so on. At
least one icon may be positioned or may not be positioned in each
page.
[0083] Additionally, the first display unit 110 shown in (a) of
FIG. 2 may be used as a mobile phone. For this, at least one or
more fixed icons may be displayed on a lower portion 211 of the
touchscreen. For example, the fixed icons may respectively
correspond to a Dial icon for making a phone call, a Message icon,
a Menu icon, and so on. Moreover, at least one or more menu buttons
may also be positioned on a lower portion 212 of a bezel of the
first display unit 110. At this point, according to the exemplary
embodiment of the present specification, the menu buttons may
correspond to push buttons and/or touch buttons. The menu buttons
may perform diverse functions, such as `Move to Home Screen`,
`Return to Previous Page (or State)`, `Search`, and so on. An upper
portion of the bezel may be equipped with a camera and may also be
equipped with a microphone and/or a speaker. Furthermore, the first
display unit 110 may further include a status bar at an upper
portion of the touchscreen, Herein the status bar indicates antenna
status, current time, battery status, and so on.
[0084] (b) of FIG. 2 shows an example of a second image being
displayed on the second display unit 120 in the foldable mobile
device according to the present specification. In the specification
of the present specification, the second image may correspond to an
icon or may correspond to an image that is executed with respect to
a touch applied on a specific icon, and the second image may be in
connection with the first image, which is displayed on the first
display unit 110. Herein, an image that is in connection with the
first image may correspond to an image that is identical to the
first image, or may correspond to a portion of the first image, or
may correspond to a merged (or combined) image consisting of the
first image and a third image that is not displayed as the first
image. For example, when a first image, such as a map, a photo, and
so on, is being displayed on the first display unit 110 of the
foldable mobile device, and when the foldable mobile device is
unfolded, the image that is in connection with the first image may
be displayed on the second display unit 120.
[0085] Although (b) of FIG. 2 does not illustrate the display of a
background image, a pre-set (or predetermined) background image may
be manually or automatically displayed by the user or by the
system.
[0086] (b) of FIG. 2 shows an example of at least one or more icons
being displayed on the touchscreen of the first folding area 130
and on the touchscreen of the second folding area 140 of the second
display unit 120. At this point, the icons may be displayed on only
one of the first folding area 130 and the second folding area
140.
[0087] The displayed icons correspond to execution icons. More
specifically, when one of the corresponding icons is touched, a
program (or application) respective to the touched icon is
executed. For example, when it is assumed that an icon having a
pathfinder function is being displayed, and when the corresponding
icon is touched, a pathfinder application is executed, thereby
displaying an image required for pathfinding on at least one of the
first folding area 130 and the second folding area 140 of the
second display unit 120.
[0088] For example, according to the exemplary embodiment of the
present specification the icons being displayed on the second
display unit 120 respectively correspond to icons of all
programs/applications being stored in the foldable mobile device.
In this case, the touchscreens of the first and second folding
areas 130 and 140 of the second display unit 120 become the menu
screens. Similarly, each of the touchscreeens of the first and
second folding areas 130 and 140 of the second display unit 120
includes at least one or more pages in accordance with a number of
icons, a positioning (or alignment) of the icons, and so on. At
least one icon may be positioned or may not be positioned in each
page. If the first display unit 110 operates as the Home screen,
and if the second display unit 120 operates as the Menu screen, at
least one or more of the icons being displayed on the second
display unit 120 may be displayed on the first display unit 110 in
accordance with user selection or system selection.
[0089] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present
specification, at least one of the first folding area 130 and the
second folding area 140 of the second display unit 120 may be
operated as the Home screen. In this case, the Home screen of the
first display unit 120 may be displayed, or at least one of the
remaining pages of the Home screen may be displayed.
[0090] Moreover, at least one or more menu buttons may also be
positioned on a lower portion of each bezel of the first folding
area 130 and the second folding area 140 of the second display unit
120 shown in (b) of FIG. 2. At this point, according to the
exemplary embodiment of the present specification, the menu buttons
may correspond to push buttons and/or touch buttons. Additionally,
the menu buttons positioned in the first folding area 130 and the
menu buttons positioned in the second folding area 140 may perform
the same functions or may perform different functions. FIG. 2
illustrates an example wherein the menu buttons positioned on the
lower portion of the bezel of the first display unit 110 perform
the same functions as the menu buttons positioned on the lower
portion of each bezel of the first and second folding areas of the
second display unit 120.
[0091] Furthermore, a status bar 216 indicating antenna status,
current time, battery status, and so on, may be displayed on an
upper portion of at least one of the touchscreen of the first
folding area 130 and the touchscreen of the second folding area 140
of the second display unit 120.
[0092] (b) of FIG. 2 shows an exemplary display of a second image,
when the foldable mobile device is unfolded without having the user
perform any operation on the first display unit 110 shown in (a) of
FIG. 2.
[0093] Additionally, according to the exemplary embodiment of the
present specification, when a Menu icon of the first display unit
110 shown in (a) of FIG. 2 is touched by the user, while the
foldable mobile device is in a folded state, icons, as shown in (a)
of FIG. 2, are displayed on the touchscreen of the first display
unit 110.
[0094] Thereafter, when the foldable mobile device is unfolded
after a program/application corresponding to the specific icon is
executed in the first display unit 110 shown in (a) of FIG. 2, and
after the first image corresponding to the executed
program/application is displayed, icons may be displayed on the
second display unit 120 as the second image, or an image being in
connection with the first image may be displayed as the second
image. Herein, an image that is in connection with the first image
may correspond to an image that is identical to the first image, or
may correspond to a portion of the first image, or may correspond
to a merged (or combined) image consisting of the first image and a
third image that is not displayed as the first image. Whether the
icons are to be displayed on the second display unit 120 as the
second image, or whether an image being in connection with the
first image is to be displayed on the second display unit 120 as
the second image may be differently determined based upon diverse
factors, such as whether or not a zoom-in/zoom-out function is
executed in the first display unit 110, the user's selection, and
so on.
[0095] According to the exemplary embodiment of the present
specification, when an execution image of a specific icon is
displayed on the first display unit 110, and when the foldable
mobile device is unfolded without performing any zoom-in/zoom-out
operations, a second image of a predetermined display mode is
displayed on the second display unit 120. Herein, the second image
of the predetermined display mode may correspond to icons or may
correspond to the image being in connection with the first image.
And, herein, one of the two is determined within the system as a
default value, and the user may use the Menu screen or button, so
as to change the settings.
[0096] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present
specification, when an execution image of a specific icon is
displayed on the first display unit 110, and when the foldable
mobile device is unfolded after a zoom-in operation is performed,
an image being in connection with the first image is displayed on
the second display unit 120 as the second image. Herein, the second
image corresponds to an image having the same zoom-in ratio as the
first image or corresponds to an image having a zoom-in ratio
greater than that of the first image.
[0097] (a) to (c) of FIG. 3 illustrate a perspective view of a
foldable mobile device according to another exemplary embodiment of
the present specification. And, most particularly, FIG. 3 shows an
example wherein the foldable mobile device is folded inward with
respect to 1/3 positions on both left and right sides of the
foldable mobile device, and wherein the foldable mobile device is
unfolded afterwards.
[0098] Referring to FIG. 3, the foldable mobile device may also
include a first display unit 310 displaying a first image and a
second display unit 320 displaying a second image.
[0099] The first display unit 310 corresponds to a panel having the
first image displayed thereon, when the foldable mobile device is
folded, as shown in (a) of FIG. 3, and the first display unit 310
includes a touchscreen. According to the exemplary embodiment of
the present specification, the touchscreen being included in the
first display unit 310 is operated as a main screen.
[0100] The second display unit 320 corresponds to a panel having
the second image displayed thereon, when the foldable mobile device
is unfolded, as shown in (b) and (c) of FIG. 3, and, in this case,
the second display unit 320 includes a first folding area 330, a
second folding area 340, and a third folding area 350. Herein, each
of the first to third folding areas 330 to 350 includes a
touchscreen.
[0101] (b) of FIG. 3 corresponds to an example of the foldable
mobile device being partially unfolded, and (c) of FIG. 3
corresponds to an example of the foldable mobile device being fully
unfolded.
[0102] According to the exemplary embodiment of the present
specification, in the second display unit 320, the first to third
folding areas 330 to 350 are connected to one another by a
hinge.
[0103] According to the exemplary embodiment of the present
specification, although it is shown that each of the first to third
folding areas 330 to 350 of FIG. 3 has the same size, the sizes of
the first folding area 330, the second folding area 340, and the
third folding area 350 may be different from one another depending
upon the folding position. For example, the size of each of the
first to third folding areas 330 to 350 may be different from one
another, or the size of only two folding areas may be identical to
one another. More specifically, the first folding position 370 and
the second folding position 380 of the foldable mobile device may
be determined as 1/3 portions of each of the left side and right
side of the second display unit 320, and, depending upon intentions
of the system designer, at least one of the left and right portions
may be smaller or larger than 1/3 of the second display unit
320.
[0104] Moreover, although FIG. 3 shows an example of the foldable
mobile device being folded inward with respect to the first folding
position 370 and the second folding position 380, the foldable
mobile device may also be folded outward with respect to the first
folding position 370 and the second folding position 380. In this
case, the touchscreen of the second folding area, which is located
in the middle of the second display unit, may be used as the main
screen. Alternatively, the touchscreen of any one of first folding
area and the second folding area of the second display unit may be
used as the main screen. In another example, may be folded inward
with respect to any one of the first folding position 370 and the
second folding position 380 and may be folded outward with
resection to the other folding position. In this case, depending
upon the first and second folding positions, and the folding
direction with respect to the first folding position and the second
folding position, the touchscreen of any one of the first folding
area and the second folding area of the second display unit may be
used as the main screen.
[0105] (a) to (c) of FIG. 4 illustrate a perspective view of a
foldable mobile device according to yet another exemplary
embodiment of the present specification. And, most particularly,
FIG. 4 shows an example wherein the foldable mobile device is
folded outward with respect to 1/4 positions on both left and right
sides of the foldable mobile device, and wherein the foldable
mobile device is unfolded afterwards.
[0106] Referring to FIG. 4, the foldable mobile device may also
include a first display unit 410 displaying a first image and a
second display unit 420 displaying a second image.
[0107] The first display unit 410 corresponds to a panel having the
first image displayed thereon, when the foldable mobile device is
folded, as shown in (a) of FIG. 4, and the first display unit 410
includes a touchscreen. According to the exemplary embodiment of
the present specification, the touchscreen being included in the
first display unit 410 is operated as a main screen.
[0108] (b) of FIG. 4 shows a rear view of (a) of FIG. 4. More
specifically, if the foldable mobile device shown in (a) of FIG. 4
is flipped over, the foldable mobile device is folded to have the
form shown in (b) of FIG. 4.
[0109] The second display unit 420 corresponds to a panel having
the second image displayed thereon, as shown in (c) of FIG. 4, when
the foldable mobile device is unfolded from the folded state shown
in (b) of FIG. 4, and the second display unit 420 includes a first
folding area 430, a second folding area 440, and a third folding
area 450. Herein, each of the first to third folding areas 430 to
450 includes a touchscreen. In (c) of FIG. 4, the third folding
area 450 is not shown (or visible) because the corresponding area
is a folded part.
[0110] According to the exemplary embodiment of the present
specification, in the second display unit 420, the first to third
folding areas 430 to 450 are connected to one another by a
hinge.
[0111] In the second display unit 420 of FIG. 4, each of the first
folding area 430 and the third folding area 450 corresponds to 1/2
the size of the second folding area 440. More specifically, the
combined size of the first folding area 430 and the third folding
area 450 is equal to the size of the second folding area 440.
[0112] Additionally, although FIG. 4 shows an example of the
foldable mobile device being folded outward with respect to a first
folding position and a second folding position, the foldable mobile
device may conversely be folded inward with respect to the first
folding position and the second folding position. In this case, the
touchscreen of the second folding area 440, which is located in the
middle of the second display unit, may be used as the main
screen.
[0113] In the foldable mobile device shown in FIG. 3 or FIG. 4, the
first image may correspond to an icon or may correspond to an image
that is executed with respect to a touch applied on a specific
icon. For example, an image being executed and displayed in
accordance with a touch motion applied on a specific icon may
correspond to a picture (or photo), a drawing, a map, a webpage, a
document, and so on.
[0114] In the first display unit 310 and 410 and/or the second
display unit 320 and 420, although the drawing does not illustrate
the display of a background image, a pre-set (or predetermined)
background image may be manually or automatically displayed by the
user or by the system.
[0115] Additionally, in the foldable mobile device shown in FIG. 3
or FIG. 4, the second image being displayed on the second display
unit 320 and 420 may correspond to an icon or may correspond to an
image that is executed with respect to a touch applied on a
specific icon, and the second image may be in connection with the
first image, which is displayed on the first display unit 310 and
410. Herein, an image that is in connection with the first image
may correspond to an image that is identical to the first image, or
may correspond to a portion of the first image, or may correspond
to a merged (or combined) image consisting of the first image and a
third image that is not displayed as the first image.
[0116] If the first image being displayed on the first display unit
310 and 410 corresponds to one or more icons, and if the second
image being displayed on the second display unit 320 and 420
corresponds to one or more icons, the touchscreen of the first
display unit 310 and 410 may be used as the Home screen, and the
touchscreen of the second display unit 320 and 420 may be used as
the remaining pages of the Home screen or may be used as a Menu
screen. In another example, any one of the first to third folding
areas of the second display unit 320 and 420 may be operated as the
Home screen, and the remaining two folding areas may each be
operated as the Menu screen.
[0117] Additionally, the touchscreeen of the first display unit 310
and 410 includes at least one or more pages in accordance with a
number of icons, a positioning (or alignment) of the icons, and so
on. And, the touchscreeen of the second display unit 320 and 420
includes at least one or more pages in accordance with a number of
icons, a positioning (or alignment) of the icons, and so on.
[0118] Moreover, at least one or more fixed icons may be displayed
on a lower portion of the touchscreen of the first display unit 310
and 410, and at least one or more menu buttons may also be
displayed on a lower portion of the bezel of the first display unit
310 and 410. At this point, according to the exemplary embodiment
of the present specification, the menu buttons may correspond to
push buttons and/or touch buttons. The menu buttons may perform
diverse functions, such as `Move to Home Screen`, `Return to
Previous Page (or State)`, `Search`, and so on. An upper portion of
the bezel may be equipped with a camera and may also be equipped
with a microphone and/or a speaker. Furthermore, the first display
unit 310 and 410 may further include a status bar at an upper
portion of the touchscreen, wherein the status bar indicates
antenna status, current time, battery status, and so on.
Additionally, at least one or more menu buttons may also be
positioned at the lower portion of the bezel of each of the first
to third folding positions of the second display unit 320 and 420.
At this point, according to the exemplary embodiment of the present
specification, the menu buttons may correspond to push buttons
and/or touch buttons. FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 show examples of the menu
buttons positioned at the lower portion of the bezel of the first
display unit 310 and 410 having the same functions as the menu
buttons positioned at the lower portion of the bezel of each of the
first to third folding positions of the second display unit 320 and
420.
[0119] Furthermore, a status bar indicating antenna status, current
time, battery status, and so on, may be displayed on an upper
portion of any one of the touchscreens of the first to third
folding areas of the second display unit 320 and 420.
[0120] When the foldable mobile device is unfolded without having
the user perform any operation, while the foldable mobile device is
in a state of having icons displayed on the first display unit 310
and 410 of FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, at least one or more icons may also
be displayed on at least one of the screens of the first to third
folding areas of the second display unit 320 and 420.
[0121] Additionally, according to the exemplary embodiment of the
present specification, while the foldable mobile device is in a
folded state, and when a menu icon of the first display unit 310
and 410 is touched by the user, menu icons are displayed on the
touchscreen of the first display unit 310 and 410.
[0122] Thereafter, when the user unfolds the foldable mobile device
after a program/application corresponding to the specific icon is
executed in the first display unit 310 and 410, and after the first
image corresponding to the executed program/application is
displayed, icons may be displayed on the second display unit 320
and 420 as the second image, or an image being in connection with
the first image may be displayed as the second image. Herein, an
image that is in connection with the first image may correspond to
an image that is identical to the first image, or may correspond to
a portion of the first image, or may correspond to a merged (or
combined) image consisting of the first image and a third image
that is not displayed as the first image. Whether the icons are to
be displayed on the second display unit 320 and 420 as the second
image, or whether an image being in connection with the first image
is to be displayed on the second display unit 320 and 420 as the
second image may be differently determined based upon diverse
factors, such as whether or not a zoom-in/zoom-out function is
executed in the first display unit 310 and 410, the user's
selection, and so on.
[0123] According to the exemplary embodiment of the present
specification, when an execution image of a specific icon is
displayed on the first display unit 310 and 410, and when the user
unfolds the foldable mobile device without performing any
zoom-in/zoom-out operations, a second image of a predetermined
display mode is displayed on the second display unit 320 and 420.
Herein, the second image of the predetermined display mode may
correspond to icons or may correspond to the image being in
connection with the first image. And, herein, one of the two is
determined within the system as a default value, and the user may
use the Menu screen or button, so as to change the settings.
[0124] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present
specification, when an execution image of a specific icon is
displayed on the first display unit 310 and 410, and when the user
unfolds the foldable mobile device after a zoom-in operation is
performed, an image being in connection with the first image is
displayed on the second display unit 320 and 420 as the second
image. Herein, the second image corresponds to an image having the
same zoom-in ratio as the first image or corresponds to an image
having a zoom-in ratio greater than that of the first image.
[0125] (a) and (b) of FIG. 5 respectively show examples of an
image, which is in connection with a first image, being displayed
on a second display unit 120 as a second image, when a foldable
mobile device is unfolded without any zoom-in operations after an
execution image of a specific icon is displayed on a first display
unit 110 of the foldable mobile device shown in FIG. 1. More
specifically, (a) and (b) of FIG. 5 respectively show exemplary
embodiments of the present specification of a case when the second
image of a predetermined display mode corresponds to an image being
in connection with the first image.
[0126] Most particularly, (a) of FIG. 5 shows an example of a first
image being displayed on the touchscreen of the first display unit
110, when a location tracking application for searching my current
position (or the current position of the user) or someone else's
current position (or the current position of another user) is being
executed from the first display unit 110 of the foldable mobile
device shown in FIG. 1. For example, when my current position as
been requested, the Current Position (or `You are here`) being
indicated on the map becomes my current position (or the current
position of the current user). In another example, when someone
else's current position has been requested, the Current Position
(or `You are here`) being indicated on the map becomes the current
position of the particular person requested by me (i.e., the
current user). Additionally, the Current Position (or `You are
here`) marked (or indicated) on the map may be used (or considered)
as an important point having a significance given by the current
user. (b) of FIG. 5 shows an example of an image being in
connection with the first image being displayed on a combined (or
merged) touchscreen of the first and second folding areas 130 and
140 of the second display unit 120 as the second image, when the
user unfolds the foldable mobile device without performing any
zoom-in operations, while the foldable mobile device is in a state
of having the current position of an individual (or person)
designated by the user being indicated (or marked) on a map, which
is displayed on the touchscreen of the first display unit 110 of
the foldable mobile device, as shown in (a) of FIG. 1.
[0127] For example, the second image of (b) of FIG. 5 includes a
first image, which is displayed on the first display unit 110 of
(a) of FIG. 5, and a third image, which is not displayed on the
first display unit 110. This is because the size of the touchscreen
of the first display unit 110 is smaller than the size of a
combined (or merged) touchscreen consisting of the touchscreens of
the first and second folding areas 130 and 140 of the second
display unit 120 put together. At this point, according to the
exemplary embodiment of the present specification, an object of the
second image being displayed on the second display unit 120 is
larger or identical to an object of the first image being displayed
on the first display unit 110. At this point, according to the
exemplary embodiment of the present specification, since the
current position corresponds to an important point designated by
the user, when the foldable mobile device is unfolded, the current
position must be displayed on the second display unit 120.
[0128] Meanwhile, according to the exemplary embodiment of the
present specification, although it is not displayed on the first
display unit 110, when Point of Interest (POI) information, which
is predetermined by the user, exists in the surroundings of the
current position, which is marked on the map, a third image
including the POI information is displayed on the second display
unit 120. According to the exemplary embodiment of the present
specification, the POI information is displayed as an icon, which
easily indicates the type of the point of interest (POI). Although
the POI information may be designated by the user, the map producer
(or provider) may also designate public facilities or hospitals,
and so on, as the POI information. In the description of the
present specification, examples of the user designating the POI
information will be described, and POI information designated by
the map producer (or provider) may also be displayed herein.
[0129] In (b) of FIG. 5, two different types of POI information 151
and 152 are displayed on the second folding area 140 of the second
display unit 120. (b) of FIG. 5 shows an example of the two
different types of POI information 151 and 152 being located on the
right side of the current position. If at least one type of POI
information is located on the left side of the current position,
the section displaying the current position may be shifted
rightward and displayed in the second display unit 120 as compared
to the displayed location shown in (b) of FIG. 5.
[0130] If there is no POI information designated by the user in the
surroundings of the current position, the same image as that of (a)
of FIG. 5 is displayed on the touchscreen of the first folding area
130 of the second display unit 120, and a third image, which was
not displayed on the first display unit 110 shown in (a) of FIG. 5,
may be displayed on the touchscreen of the second folding area
140.
[0131] In another example, a first image is displayed at the center
(or in the middle) of the combined touchscreen of the first and
second folding areas 130 and 140 of the second display unit 120,
and a third image may be displayed on the surroundings of the
displayed first image. If a horizontal/vertical ratio of the first
image is predecided, the first image may be displayed only on a
partial section (e.g., center) of the display screen of the second
display unit 120 as the second image. (a) and (b) of FIG. 6
respectively show examples of icons of a Home screen or Menu screen
being displayed on a second display unit 120 as a second image,
when a foldable mobile device is unfolded without any zoom-in
operations after an execution image of a specific icon is displayed
on a first display unit 110 of the foldable mobile device shown in
FIG. 1. More specifically, (a) and (b) of FIG. 6 respectively show
exemplary embodiments of the present specification of a case when
the second image of a predetermined display mode corresponds to an
icon image being in connection with the first image.
[0132] Since the content being displayed on the first display unit
110 of (a) of FIG. 6 is identical to that of (a) of FIG. 5,
detailed description of the same will be omitted for
simplicity.
[0133] (b) of FIG. 6 shows an example of icons of the Menu screen
being displayed on each touchscreen of the first and second folding
areas 130 and 140 of the second display unit 120 as the second
image, when the user unfolds the foldable mobile device without
performing any zoom-in operations, while the foldable mobile device
is in a state of having the current position of an individual (or
person) designated by the user being indicated (or marked) on a
map, which is displayed on the touchscreen of the first display
unit 110 of the foldable mobile device, as shown in (a) of FIG.
1.
[0134] In another example, icons of the same Home screen as the
first display unit 110 are displayed on the touchscreen of the
first folding area 130 of the second display unit 120, and icons of
another page of the Home screen are displayed on the second folding
area 140 of the second display unit 120. In yet another example,
icons of the same Home screen as the first display unit 110 may be
displayed on the touchscreen of the first folding area 130 of the
second display unit 120, and icons of the Menu screen may be
displayed on the second folding area 140 of the second display unit
120. In yet another example, icons of remaining pages of the Home
screen, which is displayed on the first display unit 110, may be
displayed on at least one of the first folding area 130 and the
second folding area 140 of the second display unit 120.
[0135] (a) to (c) of FIG. 7 respectively show examples of a first
image and a second image, when the first image is zoomed-in in the
first display unit 110, and when the foldable mobile device is
unfolded afterwards.
[0136] More specifically, (a) of FIG. 7 shows an example of a first
image being displayed on the touchscreen of the first display unit
110, when a location tracking application for searching my current
position (or the current position of the user) or someone else's
current position (or the current position of another user) is being
executed from the first display unit 110 of the foldable mobile
device shown in FIG. 1.
[0137] When a zoom-in command is inputted in order to enlarge the
first image of the first display unit 110 shown in (a) of FIG. 7,
the image that is zoomed-in (or enlarged) in accordance with the
zooming ratio is displayed on the first display unit 110 as shown
in (b) of FIG. 7. At this point, as the first image is enlarged in
accordance with the zoom-in ratio and displayed on the first
display unit 110, a portion of the first image disappears from the
touchscreen of the first display unit 110. This is because the
objects included in the first image are also enlarged in accordance
with the zoom-in ratio. At this point, the image (or portion of the
image), which has disappeared from the first display unit 110 due
to the zoom-in operation, may correspond to an image of the
important point, to which the user has given significance prior to
the zoom-in operation. For example, due to the zoom-in operation, a
section of the image indicating the Current Position may not be
displayed on the first display unit 110. This may occur when the
zoom-in command is inputted from a specific section (or location)
that is spaced apart from the section indicating the Current
Position at a predetermined distance.
[0138] Herein, a zoom-in/zoom-out command may be inputted by the
user by directly or indirectly touching the touchscreen using at
least one finger, or by directly or indirectly touching the
touchscreen using a touch pen, or by using a Menu, and so on. In
another example, the zoom-in/zoom-out command may be inputted by
the user using a keypad, a dome switch, a jog wheel, a jog switch,
and so on, which are provided on the foldable mobile device. In yet
another example, a scroll bar for inputting a zoom-in/zoom-out
command may be displayed on a predetermined section of the
touchscreen having the image displayed thereon. Thereafter, the
zoom-in/zoom-out command may be inputted by manipulating (or
operating) the scroll bar. According to the exemplary embodiment of
the present specification, in the description of the present
specification, if the user spreads out two fingers (i.e., drags
outward) at a specific section of the touchscreen he (or she)
wishes to enlarge, this gesture is recognized as a zoom-in command,
and if the user gathers the two fingers inward (i.e., drags
inward), this gesture is recognized as a zoom-out command.
Hereinafter, in the description of the present specification, the
zoom-in/zoom-out command will also be referred to as a
zoom-in/zoom-out gesture for simplicity.
[0139] Additionally, when the image that is zoomed-in (or enlarged)
in accordance with the zoom-in ratio, is displayed on the first
display unit 110 as shown in (b) of FIG. 7, the zoom-in ratio may
be set up in advance or may be decided in accordance with the
spreading range of the user's two fingers. Similarly, the zoom-out
ratio may also be set up in advance or may be decided in accordance
with the gathering range of the user's two fingers.
[0140] When the user unfolds the foldable mobile device, while the
foldable mobile device is in a state of having the first image
zoomed-in by a zoom-in ratio and displayed on the first display
unit 110 of the foldable mobile device, as shown in (b) of FIG. 7,
a second image is displayed on the second display unit 120, as
shown in (c) of FIG. 7. At this point, the second image being
displayed on the second display unit 120 may correspond to the
image being zoomed-in by the respective zoom-in ratio in the first
display unit 110, or the second image may correspond to a zoomed-in
image of the first image (i.e., the original first image) shown in
(a) of FIG. 7 by the respective zoom-in ratio, when the foldable
mobile device is unfolded.
[0141] In the description of the present specification, the zoom-in
ratio of the image being zoomed-in and displayed on the first
display unit 110 will hereinafter be referred to as a first zoom-in
ratio, and the zoom-in ratio of the image being zoomed-in and
displayed on the second display unit 120 will hereinafter be
referred to as a second zoom-in ratio.
[0142] Hereinafter, according to the exemplary embodiment of the
present specification, in the description of the present
specification, when the user unfolds the foldable mobile device,
while the foldable mobile device is in a state of having the first
image zoomed-in by the first zoom-in ratio and displayed on the
first display unit 110, the image shown in (a) of FIG. 7 (i.e., the
image prior to being zoomed-in by the first zoom-in ratio) is
zoomed-in by the second zoom-in ratio and displayed on the second
display unit 120. According to another exemplary embodiment of the
present specification, if the first zoom-in ratio is identical to
the second zoom-in ratio, the first image being zoomed-in by the
first zoom-in ratio may be displayed on the second display unit
120. According to yet another exemplary embodiment of the present
specification, if the second zoom-in ratio is greater than the
first zoom-in ratio, the first image that has been zoomed-in by the
first zoom-in ratio may be further zoomed-in by a zoom-in ratio
corresponding to a difference between the first zoom-in ratio and
the second zoom-in ratio, thereby displaying the newly zoomed-in
image on the second display unit 120.
[0143] If the first zoom-in ratio is equal to the second zoom-in
ratio, the size of the objects of the image being zoomed-in and
displayed on the first display unit 110, as shown in (b) of FIG. 7,
is the same as the size of the objects of the image being zoomed-in
and displayed on the second display unit 120, as shown in (c) of
FIG. 7. Conversely, if the first zoom-in ratio is different from
the second zoom-in ratio, the size of the objects of the image
being zoomed-in and displayed on the first display unit 110, as
shown in (b) of FIG. 7, is also different from the size of the
objects of the image being zoomed-in and displayed on the second
display unit 120, as shown in (c) of FIG. 7.
[0144] According to the exemplary embodiment of the present
specification, the second image being displayed on the second
display unit 120, as shown in (c) of FIG. 7, includes at least a
portion of the image being zoomed-in and displayed on the first
display unit 110. At this point, since the combined touchscreen of
the second display unit 120 is larger than the touchscreen of the
first display unit 110, a portion of the first image or the whole
first image, which has disappeared from the first display unit 110
due to the zoom-in operation, may be additionally displayed on the
second display unit 120. Additionally, the second image may further
include a third image, which has not been displayed on the first
display unit 110 shown in (a) of FIG. 7.
[0145] For example, as shown in (c) of FIG. 7, the zoomed-in image
shown in (b) of FIG. 7 is directly displayed on the touchscreen of
the first folding area 130 of the second display unit 120 without
any modification, and a portion of the first image that has
disappeared from the first display unit 110 due to the zoom-in
operation and/or a third image that has not been displayed on the
first display unit 110 prior to the zoom-in operation may be
zoomed-in and then displayed.
[0146] In another example, the zoomed-in image shown in (b) of FIG.
7 may be displayed at the center of the combined touchscreen of the
first and second folding areas 130 and 140 of the second display
unit 120, and the portion of the first image that has disappeared
from the first display unit 110 due to the zoom-in operation and/or
the third image that has not been displayed on the first display
unit 110 prior to the zoom-in operation may be zoomed-in and then
displayed on the remaining sections of the combined
touchscreen.
[0147] According to the exemplary embodiment of the present
specification, in the present specification, the second zoom-in
ratio is set up (or determined) based upon the first zoom-in ratio.
According to the exemplary embodiment of the present specification,
the first zoom-in ratio may be set up to be equal to the second
zoom-in ratio. According to another exemplary embodiment of the
present specification, the second zoom-in ratio may be set up to be
greater than the first zoom-in ratio. According to yet another
exemplary embodiment of the present specification, an image type,
and at least one of a display mode of the first display unit 110
and a display mode of the second display unit 120 may be
additionally used for deciding the second zoom-in ratio. At this
point, also, the second zoom-in ratio is set up to be equal to or
greater than the first zoom-in ratio.
[0148] Herein, the image type may be categorized as a picture (or
photo), a drawing, a map, a document, a webpage, and so on. The
document may correspond to a PowerPoint file. And, the display mode
indicates whether each of the first image or the second image is
respectively being displayed on the first and second display unit
110 and 120 in a horizontal display mode (or landscape view mode)
or a vertical display mode (or a portrait view mode). In the first
display unit 110, the vertical display mode (or portrait view mode)
corresponds to a state when the first image is being vertically
displayed, and the horizontal display mode (or landscape view mode)
corresponds to the opposite state (i.e., a state when the first
image is being horizontally displayed). In the second display unit
120, the vertical display mode corresponds to a case when the
second image is being horizontally displayed, while the first
folding area 130 of the second display unit 120 is located on the
left side, and while the second folding area 140 of the second
display unit 120 is located on the right side. And, in the second
display unit 120, the horizontal display mode corresponds to a case
when the second image is being vertically displayed, while the
first folding area 130 is horizontally located on an upper portion,
and while the second folding area 140 is horizontally located on a
lower portion.
[0149] Thereafter, when the foldable mobile device is unfolded,
while the foldable mobile device is in a state of having the first
image being displayed in the first display unit 110 in the portrait
view mode, the second image is also displayed in the portrait view
mode in the second display unit 120. Conversely, when the foldable
mobile device is unfolded, while the foldable mobile device is in a
state of having the first image being displayed in the first
display unit 110 in the landscape view mode, the second image is
also displayed in the landscape view mode in the second display
unit 120.
[0150] For example, when the user unfolds the foldable mobile
device, after a drawing or picture having a pre-decided
horizontal/vertical ratio is zoomed-in by the first zoom-in ratio
and is displayed in the first display unit 110 in the portrait view
mode, the drawing or picture that is zoomed-in by the second
zoom-in ratio is displayed in the second display mode 120 in the
portrait view mode. At this point, the corresponding drawing or
picture may be displayed on only a portion (e.g., center) of the
touchscreen of the second display unit 120 in accordance with the
second zoom-in ratio. If the second zoom-in ratio is set up to be
greater than the first zoom-in ratio, a portion of the picture or
drawing that is zoomed-in by the first zoom-in ratio disappears
from the touchscreen of the second display unit 120. Therefore, it
will be preferable that the second zoom-in ratio in this case is
set up to be equal to the first zoom-in ratio.
[0151] Meanwhile, when a drawing or picture being zoomed-in by a
second zoom-in ratio, which is equal to the first zoom-in ratio or
greater than the first zoom-in ratio, is rotated by 90 degrees
(90.degree.) and is displayed on the touchscreen of the second
display mode 120 in the landscape view mode, the picture or drawing
that is zoomed-in by the second zoom-in ratio may be displayed on
the entire display section (or display area) of the touchscreen of
the second display unit 120. Therefore, in this case, it is
preferable that the second zoom-in ratio is set up to be equal to
or greater than the first zoom-in ratio. Additionally, in this
case, a portion of the drawing or picture that is zoomed-in by the
first zoom-in ratio does not disappear from the touchscreen of the
second display unit 120.
[0152] The above-described exemplary embodiment of the present
specification described a case when the drawing or picture is
displayed on the first display unit 110 in the portrait view mode,
and the above-described exemplary embodiment of the present
specification is also similarly applied to a case when the picture
or drawing is displayed on the first display unit 110 in the
landscape view mode. More specifically, when the foldable mobile
device is unfolded, it will be more effective to zoom-in the
picture or drawing that is displayed on the first display unit 110
in the landscape view mode by a second zoom-in ratio, which is
equal to or greater than the first zoom-in ratio, and to rotate the
zoomed-in picture or drawing by 90 degrees and to display the
rotated picture or drawing on the second display unit 120 in the
portrait view mode, than to display the corresponding picture or
drawing on the second display unit 120 in the landscape view
mode.
[0153] At this point, the shifting of the landscape view
mode/portrait view mode in the second display unit 120 may be
manually set up by the user or may be automatically shifted by the
system by using a first zoom-in ratio, a second zoom-in ratio, a
display mode of the first display unit 110, an image type, and so
on.
[0154] Meanwhile, in case of a webpage or a document, just as a
picture or drawing, it will be more effective to shift the display
mode in the second display mode 120 and to display the
corresponding webpage or document, when the foldable mobile device
is unfolded. Since the horizontal/vertical ratio of the map is not
pre-decided, when a zoomed-in map being displayed on the first
display unit 110 in the portrait view mode is displayed on the
second display unit 120 in the portrait view mode, the
corresponding map is displayed on the entire display section of the
touchscreen of the second display unit 120. Similarly, when a
zoomed-in map being displayed on the first display unit 110 in the
landscape view mode is displayed on the second display unit 120 in
the landscape view mode, the corresponding map is displayed on the
entire display section of the touchscreen of the second display
unit 120. Therefore, in case of a map, it will be preferable to set
up the first zoom-in ratio to be equal to the second zoom-in
ratio.
[0155] As described above, the second zoom-in ratio may be set up
to be equal to the first zoom-in ratio, or the second zoom-in ratio
may be set up based upon the first zoom-in ratio, an image type,
and a display mode of the first and second display units 110 and
120. In this case, the second zoom-in ratio should be greater than
the first zoom-in ratio.
[0156] (a) to (d) of FIG. 8 respectively show examples of a first
image and a second image, when the foldable mobile device is
unfolded after the first image, which is displayed on the first
display unit 110 of the foldable mobile device in the landscape
view mode, is zoomed-in.
[0157] Since reference may be made to the description given in FIG.
7 on the method of inputting a zoom-in/zoom-out command and setting
up first and second zoom-in ratios, detailed description of the
same will be omitted in FIG. 8 for simplicity.
[0158] (a) of FIG. 8 shows an example of a first image being
displayed on the touchscreen of the first display unit 110 in the
landscape view mode (or horizontal display mode), when a location
tracking application for searching my current position (or the
current position of the user) or someone else's current position
(or the current position of another user) is being executed from
the first display unit 110 of the foldable mobile device shown in
FIG. 1.
[0159] When a zoom-in command is inputted to the first display unit
110 of (a) of FIG. 8 in order to enlarge the first image, an image
that is zoomed-in (or enlarged) in accordance with the first
zoom-in ratio is displayed on the first display unit 110 in the
landscape view mode (or horizontal display mode), as shown in (b)
of FIG. 8. At this point, as the first image is enlarged in
accordance with the first zoom-in ratio and displayed on the first
display unit 110, a portion of the first image disappears from the
touchscreen of the first display unit 110. This is because the
objects included in the first image are also enlarged in accordance
with the first zoom-in ratio.
[0160] (c) of FIG. 8 shows an example of a second image, which is
zoomed-in by a second zoom-in ratio and displayed on the second
display unit 120 in the portrait view mode (or vertical display
mode), when the user unfolds the foldable mobile device, while the
foldable mobile device is in a state of having the image, which is
zoomed-in as shown in (b) of FIG. 8, being displayed on the first
display unit 110 in the landscape view mode. More specifically, the
second image is displayed as a single image on a combined (or
merged) touchscreen, which consists of a first folding area 130
located on the left side of the second display unit 120 and a
second folding area 140 located on the right side of the second
display unit 120.
[0161] (d) of FIG. 8 shows an example of a second image, which is
zoomed-in by a second zoom-in ratio and displayed on the second
display unit 120 in the landscape view mode (or horizontal display
mode), when the user unfolds the foldable mobile device, while the
foldable mobile device is in a state of having the image, which is
zoomed-in as shown in (b) of FIG. 8, being displayed on the first
display unit 110 in the landscape view mode. More specifically, the
second image is displayed as a single image on a combined (or
merged) touchscreen, which consists of a first folding area 130
located on the upper portion of the second display unit 120 and a
second folding area 140 located on the lower portion of the second
display unit 120.
[0162] According to the exemplary embodiment of the present
specification, in (c) of FIG. 8 and (d) of FIG. 8, the size of the
objects included in the second image are identical to the size of
the objects included in the image, which is enlarged in the first
display unit 110 in accordance with the first zoom-in ratio. At
this point, since the combined touchscreen of the second display
unit 120 is larger than the touchscreen of the first display unit
110, a portion of the first image or the entire first image that
disappears from the touchscreen of the first display unit 110 due
to the zoom-in command may be zoomed-in and displayed on the second
display unit 120. Additionally, in accordance with the
zoom-in/zoom-out position within the touchscreen, the second
display unit 120 may zoom-in a third image, which has not been
displayed on the first display unit 110 shown in (a) of FIG. 8, and
may additionally display the zoomed-in third image. However,
depending upon whether the display mode of the second display unit
120 corresponds to the landscape view mode (or horizontal display
mode) or the portrait view mode (or vertical display mode), the
contents of the image that has disappeared from the touchscreen of
the first display unit 110 due to the zoom-in operation and/or the
contents of the third image that has not been displayed on the
first display unit 110 shown in (a) of FIG. 8 may be varied (or
changed).
[0163] (a) of FIG. 9 shows an example of a first image being
displayed on the touchscreen of the first display unit 110, when an
application, such as a pathfinder, is executed in order to allow
the user to be provided with directions to a specific destination
in a first display unit 110 of the foldable mobile device shown in
FIG. 1. For example, the first image may correspond to a map
showing the surrounding area of the point of departure having the
requested path marked thereon.
[0164] (b) of FIG. 9 shows an example of a second image being
displayed on the first and second folding areas 130 and 140 of the
second display unit 120, when the user unfolds the foldable mobile
device without performing any action, such as a zoom-in operation,
while the foldable mobile device is in a state of having a map,
which shows the surrounding area of the point of departure having
the requested path marked thereon, being displayed on the
touchscreen of the first display unit 110, as shown in (a) of FIG.
9. The second image shown in (b) of FIG. 9 may include the first
image shown in (a) of FIG. 9 and a third image, which has not been
displayed on the first display unit 110. This is because the size
of the touchscreen of the first display unit 110 is smaller than
the combined (or merged) touchscreen of the first and second
folding areas 130 and 140 of the second display unit 120. For
example, a map having a path from a point of departure to a point
of arrival (or destination) fully marked thereon may be displayed
on the second display unit 120 as the second image. In another
example, the same image as that shown in (a) of FIG. 9 may be
displayed on the touchscreen of the first folding area 130 of the
second display unit 120, and a third image that has not been
displayed on the first display unit 110 shown in (a) of FIG. 9 may
be displayed on the touchscreen of the second folding area 140. At
this point, according to the exemplary embodiment of the present
specification, if POI information exists in the surrounding area of
the requested path in (b) of FIG. 9, the POI information may also
be displayed along with the corresponding images.
[0165] Meanwhile, in a display state as shown in (a) of FIG. 9,
when the user unfolds the foldable mobile device without performing
any action, such as a zoom-in operation, instead of (b) of FIG. 9,
icons shown in (b) of FIG. 6 may be displayed on the first and
second folding areas 130 and 140 of the second display unit 120 as
the second image. The icons may correspond to icons of the Home
screen, or the icons may correspond to icons of the Menu screen.
More specifically, this corresponds to a case when the icons are
being set up as the second image corresponding to a predetermined
display mode. Herein, the second image corresponding to the
predetermined display mode may be automatically set up by the
system, or the second image corresponding to the predetermined
display mode may be set up by the user using the Menu screen or
Menu buttons.
[0166] (a) to (c) of FIG. 10 respectively show examples of a first
image and a second image, when the foldable mobile device is
unfolded after the first image, which is displayed on the first
display unit 110, is zoomed-in.
[0167] More specifically, (a) of FIG. 10 shows an example of a
first image being displayed on the touchscreen of the first display
unit 110 in the portrait view mode (or vertical display mode), when
an application, such as a pathfinder, is executed in order to allow
the user to be provided with directions to a specific destination
in a first display unit 110 of the foldable mobile device shown in
FIG. 1.
[0168] When a zoom-in command is inputted to the first display unit
110 of (a) of FIG. 10 in order to enlarge the first image, an image
that is zoomed-in (or enlarged) in accordance with the first
zoom-in ratio is displayed on the first display unit 110, as shown
in (b) of FIG. 10. At this point, as the first image is enlarged in
accordance with the first zoom-in ratio and displayed on the first
display unit 110, a portion of the first image disappears from the
touchscreen of the first display unit 110. This is because the
objects included in the first image are also enlarged in accordance
with the first zoom-in ratio.
[0169] Since reference may be made to the description given in FIG.
7 on the method of inputting a zoom-in/zoom-out command and setting
up first and second zoom-in ratios, detailed description of the
same will be omitted in FIG. 10 for simplicity.
[0170] When the user unfolds the foldable mobile device, while the
foldable mobile device is in a state of having the first image
zoomed-in and displayed on the first display unit 110, as shown in
(b) of FIG. 10, the first image prior to being zoomed-in is
enlarged (or zoomed-in) by the second zoom-in ratio and then
displayed on the second display unit 120 as the second image.
Herein, if the first zoom-in ratio is equal to the second zoom-in
ratio, the size of the objects included in the second image are the
same as the size of the objects included in the first image, which
is enlarged in the first display unit 110 in accordance with the
first zoom-in ratio.
[0171] At this point, since the combined touchscreen of the second
display unit 120 is larger than the touchscreen of the first
display unit 110, a portion of the first image or the entire first
image that disappears from the touchscreen of the first display
unit 110 due to the zoom-in command may be additionally displayed
on the second display unit 120. Additionally, in accordance with
the zoom-in/zoom-out position within the touchscreen of the first
display unit 110, the second display unit 120 may zoom-in a third
image, which has not been displayed on the first display unit 110
shown in (a) of FIG. 10, and may additionally display the zoomed-in
third image.
[0172] For example, the zoomed-in image identical to that shown in
(b) of FIG. 10 is displayed on the touchscreen of the first folding
area 130 of the second display unit 120, and a portion of the first
image that has disappeared from the first display unit 110 due to
the zoom-in operation and a third image that has not been displayed
on the first display unit 110 prior to the zoom-in operation may be
zoomed-in and then displayed on the second folding area 140.
[0173] Meanwhile, in the foldable mobile device of FIG. 7, FIG. 8,
and FIG. 10, the second image being displayed on the second display
unit 120 may include an image of an important point, to which the
user has given significance prior to the zoom-in process, or POI
information. For example, even in case the image of an important
point, to which the user has given significance prior to the
zoom-in process, has disappeared from first display unit 110 due to
the zoom-in operation, when the foldable mobile device is unfolded,
the image of the important point, to which the user has given
significance prior to the zoom-in process, may be zoomed-in so as
to be displayed on the second display unit 120. At this point, the
image of the important point, to which the user has given
significance prior to the zoom-in process, may be displayed at the
center of the combined touchscreen of the second display unit 120,
or may be displayed on any one of the touchscreen of the first
folding area 130 and the touchscreen of the second folding area 140
of the second display unit 120. According to another exemplary
embodiment of the present specification, a zoomed-in image
respective to a location, at which the zoom-in command is inputted,
within the touchscreen of the first display unit 110 may be set up
to be displayed on the center of the combined touchscreen of the
second display unit 120, when the foldable mobile device is
unfolded.
[0174] Additionally, according to the exemplary embodiment of the
present specification, in the foldable mobile device of FIG. 7,
FIG. 8, and FIG. 10, when the first image is zoomed-in by a first
zoom-in ratio with respect to a zoom-in command, so as to be
displayed on the first display unit 110, the time consumed for
performing the corresponding procedure is counted (or timed). And,
according to the exemplary embodiment of the present specification,
when the user unfolds the foldable mobile device within a
predetermined period of time, based upon the image that is
zoomed-in by the first zoom-in ratio and displayed on the first
display unit 110, the original first image (i.e., the first image
prior to being zoomed-in) is zoomed-in by the second zoom-in ratio,
so as to be displayed on the second display unit 120 as the second
image. If the user does not unfold the foldable mobile device
before end of the predetermined time period, the image that has
been zoomed-in by the first zoom-in ratio and displayed on the
first display unit 110 is recovered to the image prior to being
zoomed-in. Thereafter, if the user unfolds the foldable mobile
device after the predetermined time period has elapsed (or ended),
a second image corresponding to a predetermined display mode is
displayed on the second display unit 120. Herein, the second image
corresponding to a predetermined display mode may correspond to
icons or may correspond to an image being in connection with the
first image.
[0175] In the description provided above, exemplary embodiments of
a foldable mobile device having two folding areas, as shown in FIG.
1, have been described in detail. Hereinafter, exemplary
embodiments of a foldable mobile device having three folding areas,
as shown in FIG. 3, will be described in detail.
[0176] (a) to (c) of FIG. 11 respectively show examples of an
image, which is in connection with a first image, being displayed
on a second display unit 320 as a second image, when a foldable
mobile device is unfolded without any zoom-in operations after an
execution image of a specific icon is displayed on a first display
unit 310 of the foldable mobile device shown in FIG. 3. More
specifically, (a) to (c) of FIG. 11 respectively show exemplary
embodiments of the present specification of a case when the second
image of a predetermined display mode corresponds to an image being
in connection with the first image.
[0177] Most particularly, (a) of FIG. 11 shows an example of a
first image being displayed on the touchscreen of the first display
unit 310, when a location tracking application for searching my
current position (or the current position of the user) or someone
else's current position (or the current position of another user)
is being executed from the first display unit 310 of the foldable
mobile device shown in FIG. 3. For example, when my current
position has been requested, the Current Position (or `You are
here`) being indicated on the map becomes my current position (or
the current position of the current user). In another example, when
someone else's current position has been requested, the Current
Position (or `You are here`) being indicated on the map becomes the
current position of the particular person requested by me (i.e.,
the current user).
[0178] (b) of FIG. 11 shows an example of an image being in
connection with the first image being displayed on a combined (or
merged) touchscreen of the first and second folding areas 330 and
340, among first to third folding areas 330 to 350, of the second
display unit 320 as the second image, when the user unfolds the
foldable mobile device without performing any zoom-in operations,
while the foldable mobile device is in a state of having the
current position of an individual (or person) designated by the
user being indicated (or marked) on a map, which is displayed on
the touchscreen of the first display unit 310, as shown in (a) of
FIG. 11. For example, if the right side portion of the foldable
mobile device is not fully unfolded, or if the power of the third
folding area 350 is turned off, the second image may not be
displayed on the third folding area 350. According to the exemplary
embodiment of the present specification, in the description of the
present specification, in order to save power, at least one of the
folding areas among the first to third folding areas 330 to 350 may
be independently turned on/off.
[0179] (c) of FIG. 11 shows an example of an image being in
connection with the first image being displayed on first to third
folding areas 330 to 350 of the second display unit 320 as the
second image, when the user completely (or fully) unfolds the
foldable mobile device without performing any zoom-in operations,
while the foldable mobile device is in a state of having the
current position of an individual (or person) designated by the
user being indicated (or marked) on a map, which is displayed on
the touchscreen of the first display unit 310, as shown in (a) of
FIG. 11, or when the user completely (or fully) unfolds the
foldable mobile device, while the foldable mobile device is in a
state of having the second image being displayed on the first and
second folding areas 330 and 340 of the second display unit 320, as
shown in (b) of FIG. 11.
[0180] Referring to (b) and (c) of FIG. 11, the first image that is
displayed on the first display unit 310 shown in (a) of FIG. 11 is
displayed on the second display unit 320 along with a third image,
which has not been displayed on the first display unit 310. At this
point, according to the exemplary embodiment of the present
specification, since the current location (or position) corresponds
to an important point designated by the user, when the foldable
mobile device is unfolded, the current location must be displayed
on the second display unit 320.
[0181] Meanwhile, according to the exemplary embodiment of the
present specification, although it is not displayed in the first
display unit 310, when POI information designated in advance by the
user exists in the surrounding area of the current position, which
is marked on the map, a third image including the POI information
is displayed on the second display unit 320.
[0182] In (b) of FIG. 11, one type of POI information 361 is being
displayed on the second folding area 340 of the second display unit
320. In (c) of FIG. 11, one type of POI information 361 is being
displayed on the second folding area 340 of the second display unit
320, and two types of POI information 362 and 363 are being
displayed on the third folding area 350 of the second display unit
320. (b) and (c) of FIG. 11 respectively show examples of one type
or three types of POI information 361, 362, and 363 being located
on the right side of the current position.
[0183] If at least one type of POI information is located on the
left side of the current position, the section displaying the
current position may be shifted rightward, in order to display the
POI information located on the left side on the second display unit
120, and may then be displayed.
[0184] If there is no POI information designated by the user in the
surroundings of the current position, the same image as that of (a)
of FIG. 11 is displayed on the touchscreen of the first folding
area 330 of the second display unit 320, as shown in (b) of FIG.
11, and a third image, which has not been displayed on the first
display unit 310 shown in (a) of FIG. 11, may be displayed on the
touchscreen of the second folding area 340.
[0185] In another example, as shown in (c) of FIG. 11, an image
identical to that of (a) of FIG. 11 may be displayed on the
touchscreen of the first folding area 330 of the second display
unit 320, and a third image that has not been displayed on the
first display unit 310 shown in (a) of FIG. 11 may be displayed on
the touchscreens of the second and third folding areas 340 and 350
of the second display unit 320.
[0186] In yet another example, as shown in (c) of FIG. 11, an image
identical to that of (a) of FIG. 11 may be displayed on the
touchscreen of the second folding area 340 of the second display
unit 320, and a third image that has not been displayed on the
first display unit 310 shown in (a) of FIG. 11 may be displayed on
the touchscreens of the first and third folding areas 330 and 350
of the second display unit 320.
[0187] (a) and (b) of FIG. 12 and FIG. 13 respectively show
examples of icons of a Home screen or Menu screen being displayed
on a second display unit 320 as a second image, when a foldable
mobile device is unfolded without any zoom-in operations after an
execution image of a specific icon is displayed on a first display
unit 310 of the foldable mobile device shown in FIG. 3. More
specifically, (a) and (b) of FIG. 12 and FIG. 13 respectively show
exemplary embodiments of the present specification of a case when
the second image of a predetermined display mode corresponds to an
icon image being in connection with the first image.
[0188] Since the content being displayed on the first display unit
310 of (a) of FIG. 12 is identical to that of (a) of FIG. 11,
detailed description of the same will be omitted for
simplicity.
[0189] (b) of FIG. 12 shows an example of icons of the Menu screen
being displayed on each touchscreen of the first and second folding
areas 330 and 340, among the first to third folding areas 330 to
350, of the second display unit 320 as the second image, when the
user unfolds the foldable mobile device without performing any
zoom-in operations, while the foldable mobile device is in a state
of having the current position of an individual (or person)
designated by the user being indicated (or marked) on a map, which
is displayed on the touchscreen of the first display unit 310 of
the foldable mobile device, as shown in (a) of FIG. 12. For
example, if the right side portion of the foldable mobile device is
not fully unfolded, or if the power of the third folding area 350
is turned off, the second image may not be displayed on the third
folding area 350. According to the exemplary embodiment of the
present specification, in the description of the present
specification, in order to save power, at least one of the folding
areas among the first to third folding areas 330 to 350 may be
independently turned on/off.
[0190] FIG. 13 shows an example of icons of a Menu screen being
displayed on each touchscreen of the first to third folding areas
330 to 350 of the second display unit 320 as the second image, when
the user completely (or fully) unfolds the foldable mobile device
without performing any zoom-in operations, while the foldable
mobile device is in a state of having the current position of an
individual (or person) designated by the user being indicated (or
marked) on a map, which is displayed on the touchscreen of the
first display unit 310 of the foldable mobile device, as shown in
(a) of FIG. 12, or when the user completely (or fully) unfolds the
foldable mobile device, while the foldable mobile device is in a
state of having the second image being displayed on the first and
second folding areas 330 and 340 of the second display unit 320, as
shown in (b) of FIG. 12.
[0191] In another example, icons of the same Home screen as the
first display unit 310 are displayed on the touchscreen of the
first folding area 330 of the second display unit 320, and icons of
another page of the Home screen are displayed on the second and
third folding areas 340 and 350 of the second display unit 320. In
yet another example, icons of the same Home screen as the first
display unit 310 may be displayed on the touchscreen of the first
folding area 330 of the second display unit 320, and icons of the
Menu screen may be displayed on the second and third folding areas
340 and 350 of the second display unit 320. In yet another example,
icons of remaining pages of the Home screen, which is displayed on
the first display unit 310, may be displayed on at least one of the
first folding area 330 to the third folding area 350 of the second
display unit 320.
[0192] (a) to (d) of FIG. 14 respectively show examples of a first
image and a second image, when the first image is zoomed-in and
displayed in the first display unit 310 of the foldable mobile
device, and when the foldable mobile device is unfolded
afterwards.
[0193] More specifically, (a) of FIG. 14 shows an example of a
first image being displayed on the touchscreen of the first display
unit 310, when a location tracking application for searching my
current position (or the current position of the user) or someone
else's current position (or the current position of another user)
is being executed from the first display unit 310 of the foldable
mobile device shown in FIG. 3.
[0194] When a zoom-in command is inputted in order to enlarge the
first image of the first display unit 310 shown in (a) of FIG. 14,
the image that is zoomed-in (or enlarged) in accordance with the
first zoom-in ratio is displayed on the first display unit 310 as
shown in (b) of FIG. 14. At this point, as the first image is
enlarged in accordance with the first zoom-in ratio and displayed
on the first display unit 310, a portion of the first image
disappears from the touchscreen of the first display unit 310. This
is because the objects included in the first image are also
enlarged in accordance with the first zoom-in ratio.
[0195] Since reference may be made to the description given in FIG.
7 on the method of inputting a zoom-in/zoom-out command and setting
up first and second zoom-in ratios, detailed description of the
same will be omitted in FIG. 14 for simplicity.
[0196] When the user partially unfolds the foldable mobile device,
while the foldable mobile device is in a state of having the first
image zoomed-in and displayed on the first display unit 310, as
shown in (b) of FIG. 14, a second image is displayed on the first
folding area 330 and the second folding area 340 of the second
display unit 320, as shown in (c) of FIG. 14. For example, if the
right side portion of the foldable mobile device is not fully
unfolded, or if the power of the third folding area 350 is turned
off, the second image may not be displayed on the third folding
area 350. According to the exemplary embodiment of the present
specification, in the present specification, in order to save
power, at least one of the folding areas among the first to third
folding areas 330 to 350 may be independently turned on/off.
[0197] According to an exemplary embodiment of the present
specification, the second image being displayed on the second
display unit 320 includes at least a portion of the first image,
shown in (b) of FIG. 14. According to the exemplary embodiment of
the present specification, in the description of the present
specification, the first image that is displayed on the first
display unit 310, as shown in (a) of FIG. 14, (i.e., the first
image prior to being zoomed-in) is zoomed-in by the second zoom-in
ratio, so as to be displayed on the first and second folding areas
330 and 340 as the second image.
[0198] At this point, according to the exemplary embodiment of the
present specification, if the first zoom-in ratio is equal to the
second zoom-in ratio, the size of the objects included in the
second image are the same as the size of the objects included in
the image, which is enlarged in the first display unit 310 in
accordance with the first zoom-in ratio.
[0199] At this point, a portion of the first image or the entire
first image that has disappeared from the touchscreen of the first
display unit 310 due to the zoom-in operation may be additionally
displayed on the second display unit 320. Additionally, in
accordance with the zoom-in/zoom-out position within the
touchscreen of the first display unit 310, the second display unit
320 may zoom-in a third image, which has not been displayed on the
first display unit 310 shown in (a) of FIG. 14, and may
additionally display the zoomed-in third image.
[0200] For example, the zoomed-in image identical to that shown in
(b) of FIG. 14 is displayed on the touchscreen of the first folding
area 330 of the second display unit 320, and a portion of the first
image that has disappeared from the first display unit 310 due to
the zoom-in operation and/or a third image that has not been
displayed on the first display unit 310 prior to the zoom-in
operation may be zoomed-in and then displayed on the touchscreen of
the second folding area 340.
[0201] Additionally, when the user fully (or completely) unfolds
the foldable mobile device, while the foldable mobile device is in
a state of having the first image being zoomed-in and displayed on
the first display unit (310), as shown in (b) of FIG. 14, or when
the user fully (or completely) unfolds the foldable mobile device,
while the foldable mobile device is in a state of having the second
image being displayed on the first and second folding areas 330 and
340 of the second display unit 320, as shown in (c) of FIG. 14, the
second image is displayed on the first to third folding areas 330
to 350 of the second display unit 320, as shown in (d) of FIG. 14.
According to the exemplary embodiment of the present specification,
the second image corresponds to a zoomed-in image of the first
image, which is displayed on the first display unit 310, shown in
(a) of FIG. 14, (i.e., the first image prior to being zoomed-in),
being enlarged by a second zoom-in ratio.
[0202] Herein, according to the exemplary embodiment of the present
specification, if the first zoom-in ratio is equal to the second
zoom-in ratio, the size of the objects included in the second image
are the same as the size of the objects included in the first
image, which is enlarged in the first display unit 310 in
accordance with the first zoom-in ratio.
[0203] At this point, a portion of the first image or the entire
first image that has disappeared from the touchscreen of the first
display unit 310 due to the zoom-in operation may be additionally
displayed on the second display unit 320. Additionally, in
accordance with the zoom-in/zoom-out position within the
touchscreen of the first display unit 310, the second display unit
320 may zoom-in a third image, which has not been displayed on the
first display unit 310 shown in (a) of FIG. 14, and may
additionally display the zoomed-in third image.
[0204] For example, the zoomed-in image identical to that shown in
(b) of FIG. 14 is displayed on the touchscreen of the first folding
area 330 of the second display unit 320, and a portion of the first
image that has disappeared from the first display unit 310 due to
the zoom-in operation and/or a third image that has not been
displayed on the first display unit 310 prior to the zoom-in
operation may be zoomed-in and then displayed on the touchscreen of
the second and third folding areas 340 and 350.
[0205] In another example, the zoomed-in image identical to that
shown in (b) of FIG. 14 is displayed on the touchscreen of the
second folding area 340 of the second display unit 320, and a
portion of the first image that has disappeared from the first
display unit 310 due to the zoom-in operation and/or a third image
that has not been displayed on the first display unit 310 prior to
the zoom-in operation may be zoomed-in and then displayed on the
touchscreen of the first and third folding areas 330 and 350.
[0206] (a) of FIG. 15 shows an example of a first image being
displayed on the touchscreen of the first display unit 310, when an
application, such as a pathfinder, is executed in order to allow
the user to be provided with directions to a specific destination
in a first display unit 310 of the foldable mobile device shown in
FIG. 3. For example, the first image may correspond to a map
showing the surrounding area of the point of departure having the
requested path marked thereon.
[0207] (b) of FIG. 15 shows an example of a second image being
displayed on the first and second folding areas 330 and 340 of the
second display unit 320, when the user unfolds the foldable mobile
device without performing any zoom-in operation, while the foldable
mobile device is in a state of having a map, which shows the
surrounding area of the point of departure having the requested
path marked thereon, being displayed on the touchscreen of the
first display unit 310, as shown in (a) of FIG. 15. For example, if
the right side portion of the foldable mobile device is not fully
unfolded, or if the power of the third folding area 350 is turned
off, the second image may not be displayed on the third folding
area 350. According to the exemplary embodiment of the present
specification, in the description of the present specification, in
order to save power, at least one of the folding areas among the
first to third folding areas 330 to 350 may be independently turned
on/off.
[0208] The first image, which is displayed on the first display
unit 310 shown in (a) of FIG. 15, and the third image, which has
not been displayed on the first display unit 310, may be displayed
on the second display unit 320 shown in (b) of FIG. 15. For
example, the image identical to that shown in (a) of FIG. 15 may be
displayed on the touchscreen of the first folding area 330 of the
second display unit 320, and the third image, which has not been
displayed on the first display unit 310 shown in (a) of FIG. 15,
may be displayed on the second folding area 340.
[0209] (c) of FIG. 15 shows an example of a second image being
displayed on the first to third folding areas 330 to 350 of the
second display unit 320, when the user completely unfolds the
foldable mobile device without performing any action, while the
foldable mobile device is in a state of having a map, which shows
the surrounding area of the point of departure having the requested
path marked thereon, being displayed on the touchscreen of the
first display unit 310, as shown in (a) of FIG. 15, or when the
user completely unfolds the foldable mobile device, while the
foldable mobile device is in a state of having the second image
being displayed on the first and second folding areas 330 and 340
of the second display unit 320, as shown in (b) of FIG. 15. A third
image, which has not been displayed on the first display unit 310
shown in (a) of FIG. 15, may be additionally displayed on the
second display unit 320 shown in (c) of FIG. 15.
[0210] For example, the image identical to that shown in (a) of
FIG. 15 is displayed on the touchscreen of the first folding area
330 of the second display unit 320, and a third image, which has
not been displayed on the first display unit 310 shown in (a) of
FIG. 15, may be displayed on the touchscreen of the second and
third folding areas 340 and 350.
[0211] In another example, the image identical to that shown in (a)
of FIG. 15 is displayed on the touchscreen of the second folding
area 340 of the second display unit 320, and a third image, which
has not been displayed on the first display unit 310 shown in (a)
of FIG. 15, may be displayed on the touchscreen of the first and
third folding areas 330 and 350. Additionally, a map having a path
from a point of departure to a point of arrival (or destination)
fully marked thereon may be displayed in the first to third folding
areas 330 to 350 of the second display unit 320 as the second
image.
[0212] At this point, according to the exemplary embodiment of the
present specification, if POI information exists in the surrounding
area of the requested path in (b) of FIG. 15 or (c) of FIG. 15, the
POI information may also be displayed along with the corresponding
images.
[0213] Meanwhile, in a display state as shown in (a) of FIG. 15,
when the user unfolds the foldable mobile device without performing
any zoom-in operation, instead of (b) of FIG. 15 or (c) of FIG. 15,
icons shown in (b) of FIG. 12 or FIG. 13 may be displayed on at
least one of the first to third folding areas 330 to 350 of the
second display unit 320 as the second image. The icons may
correspond to icons of the Home screen, or the icons may correspond
to icons of the Menu screen. More specifically, this corresponds to
a case when the icons are being set up as the second image
corresponding to a predetermined display mode. Herein, the second
image corresponding to the predetermined display mode may be
automatically set up by the system, or the second image
corresponding to the predetermined display mode may be set up by
the user using the Menu screen or Menu buttons.
[0214] (a) to (d) of FIG. 16 respectively show examples of a first
image and a second image, when the user unfolds the foldable mobile
device after the first image is zoomed-in in the first display unit
310 of the foldable mobile device.
[0215] More specifically, (a) of FIG. 16 shows an example of a
first image being displayed on the touchscreen of the first display
unit 310, when an application, such as a pathfinder, is executed in
order to allow the user to be provided with directions to a
specific destination in a first display unit 310 of the foldable
mobile device shown in FIG. 3.
[0216] When a zoom-in command is inputted in order to enlarge the
first image, which is displayed on the first display unit 310 shown
in (a) of FIG. 16, the first image that is zoomed-in (or enlarged)
in accordance with the first zoom-in ratio is displayed on the
first display unit 310, as shown in (b) of FIG. 16. At this point,
as the first image is enlarged in accordance with the first zoom-in
ratio and displayed on the first display unit 310, a portion of the
first image disappears from the touchscreen of the first display
unit 310. This is because the objects included in the first image
are also enlarged in accordance with the first zoom-in ratio.
[0217] Since reference may be made to the description given in FIG.
7 on the method of inputting a zoom-in/zoom-out command and setting
up first and second zoom-in ratios, detailed description of the
same will be omitted in FIG. 16 for simplicity.
[0218] When the user unfolds only a portion of the foldable mobile
device (e.g., excluding a right side portion of the foldable mobile
device), while the foldable mobile device is in a state of having
the first image zoomed-in and displayed on the first display unit
310, as shown in (b) of FIG. 16, a second image is displayed in the
first and second folding areas of the second display unit, as shown
in (c) of FIG. 16. For example, if the right side portion of the
foldable mobile device is not fully unfolded, or if the power of
the third folding area 350 is turned off, the second image may not
be displayed on the third folding area 350. According to the
exemplary embodiment of the present specification, in the
description of the present specification, in order to save power,
at least one of the folding areas among the first to third folding
areas 330 to 350 may be independently turned on/off.
[0219] According to an exemplary embodiment of the present
specification, the second image being displayed on the second
display unit 320 includes at least a portion of the first image,
shown in (b) of FIG. 16. According to the exemplary embodiment of
the present specification, in the description of the present
specification, the first image that is displayed on the first
display unit 310, as shown in (a) of FIG. 16, (i.e., the first
image prior to being zoomed-in) is zoomed-in by the second zoom-in
ratio, so as to be displayed on the first and second folding areas
330 and 340 as the second image.
[0220] Herein, according to the exemplary embodiment of the present
specification, if the first zoom-in ratio is equal to the second
zoom-in ratio, the size of the objects included in the second image
are the same as the size of the objects included in the first
image, which is enlarged in the first display unit 310 in
accordance with the first zoom-in ratio. At this point, a portion
of the first image or the entire first image that has disappeared
from the touchscreen of the first display unit 310 due to the
zoom-in operation may be additionally displayed on the second
display unit 320. Additionally, in accordance with the
zoom-in/zoom-out position within the touchscreen of the first
display unit 310, the second display unit 320 may zoom-in a third
image, which has not been displayed on the first display unit 310
shown in (a) of FIG. 16, and may additionally display the zoomed-in
third image.
[0221] For example, the zoomed-in image identical to that shown in
(b) of FIG. 16 is displayed on the touchscreen of the first folding
area 330 of the second display unit 320, and a portion of the first
image that has disappeared from the first display unit 310 due to
the zoom-in operation and/or a third image that has not been
displayed on the first display unit 310 prior to the zoom-in
operation may be zoomed-in and then displayed in the second folding
area 340.
[0222] Additionally, when the user fully (or completely) unfolds
the foldable mobile device, while the foldable mobile device is in
a state of having the first image being zoomed-in and displayed on
the first display unit (310), as shown in (b) of FIG. 16, or when
the user fully (or completely) unfolds the foldable mobile device,
while the foldable mobile device is in a state of having the second
image being displayed on the first and second folding areas 330 and
340 of the second display unit 320, as shown in (c) of FIG. 16, the
second image is displayed on the first to third folding areas 330
to 350 of the second display unit 320, as shown in (d) of FIG. 16.
According to the exemplary embodiment of the present specification,
the second image corresponds to a zoomed-in image of the first
image, which is displayed on the first display unit 310, shown in
(a) of FIG. 16, (i.e., the first image prior to being zoomed-in),
being enlarged by a second zoom-in ratio.
[0223] Herein, if the first zoom-in ratio is equal to the second
zoom-in ratio, the size of the objects included in the second image
are the same as the size of the objects included in the first
image, which is enlarged in the first display unit 310 in
accordance with the first zoom-in ratio.
[0224] At this point, a portion of the first image or the entire
first image that has disappeared from the touchscreen of the first
display unit 310 due to the zoom-in operation may be additionally
displayed on the second display unit 320. Additionally, in
accordance with the zoom-in/zoom-out position within the
touchscreen of the first display unit 310, the second display unit
320 may zoom-in a third image, which has not been displayed on the
first display unit 310 shown in (a) of FIG. 16, and may
additionally display the zoomed-in third image.
[0225] For example, the zoomed-in image identical to that shown in
(b) of FIG. 16 is displayed on the touchscreen of the first folding
area 330 of the second display unit 320, and a portion of the first
image that has disappeared from the first display unit 310 due to
the zoom-in operation and/or a third image that has not been
displayed on the first display unit 310 prior to the zoom-in
operation may be zoomed-in and then displayed on the touchscreen of
the second and third folding areas 340 and 350.
[0226] In another example, the zoomed-in image identical to that
shown in (b) of FIG. 16 is displayed on the touchscreen of the
second folding area 340 of the second display unit 320, and a
portion of the first image that has disappeared from the first
display unit 310 due to the zoom-in operation and/or a third image
that has not been displayed on the first display unit 310 prior to
the zoom-in operation may also be zoomed-in and displayed on the
touchscreen of the first and third folding areas 330 and 350.
[0227] Meanwhile, in the foldable mobile device shown in FIG. 14
and FIG. 16, the second image being displayed on the second display
unit 320 may include an image of an important point, to which the
user has given significance prior to the zoom-in process. More
specifically, even in case the image of the important point, to
which the user has given significance prior to the zoom-in process,
disappears from the first display unit 310 due to the zoom-in
operation, when the foldable mobile device is unfolded, the image
of the important point, to which the user has given significance
prior to the zoom-in process, may be zoomed-in and displayed on the
second display unit 320. At this point, the image of the important
point, to which the user has given significance prior to the
zoom-in process, may be zoomed-in and displayed at the center of
the touchscreen of the second folding area 340 of the second
display unit 320, or may be displayed on one of the touchscreens of
the first folding area 330 and the third fodling area 350 of the
second display unit 320. According to another exemplary embodiment
of the present specification, a zoomed-in image corresponding to a
location where the zoom-in command has been inputted to the
touchscreen of the first display unit 310 may be set up to be
displayed at the center of the touchscreen of the second folding
area 340 of the second display unit 320, when the foldable mobile
device is unfolded.
[0228] Additionally, according to an exemplary embodiment of the
present specification, in the foldable mobile device shown in FIG.
14 and FIG. 16, when the first image is zoomed-in by the first
zoom-in ratio and displayed on the first display unit 310, the
consumed time is counted (or timed). Thereafter, according to the
exemplary embodiment of the present specification, if the user
unfolds the foldable mobile device within a predetermined period of
time, the original first image (i.e., the first image prior to
being zoomed-in) is zoomed-in by the second zoom-in ratio, based
upon the image zoomed-in by the first zoom-in ratio and displayed
on the first display unit 310, thereby being displayed on the
second display unit 320 as the second image. However, if the user
does not unfold the foldable mobile device until the end of the
predetermined period of time, the image that has been zoomed-in by
the first zoom-in ratio and displayed on the first display unit 310
is recovered to the original image prior to being zoomed-in.
Thereafter, when the user unfolds the foldable mobile device after
the predetermined period of time, a second image respective to a
predetermined display mode is displayed on the second display unit
320. Herein, the second image respective to the predetermined
display mode may correspond to icons or may correspond to an image
being in connected with the first image.
[0229] Moreover, in the foldable mobile device shown in FIG. 14 and
FIG. 16, the zoom-in ratio may be set up differently for a case
when the zoomed-in first image is displayed only in the first and
second folding areas 330 and 340 of the second display unit 320 and
for a case when the zoomed-in first image is displayed in all of
the first to third folding areas 330 to 350 of the second display
unit 320. According to an exemplary embodiment of the present
specification, the zoom-in ratio of the first image, which is to be
displayed in all of the first to third folding areas 330 to 350, is
set up to be greater than the zoom-in ratio of the first image,
which is to be displayed only in the first and second foldable
areas 330 and 340. In this case, also, the zoom-in ratio of the
first image, which is to be displayed only in the first and second
folding areas 330 and 340 of the second display unit 320 shall be
equal to or greater than the zoom-in ratio of the first image,
which is zoomed-in in the first display unit 310 in accordance with
an inputted zoom-in command. The above-described exemplary
embodiment of the present specification may be more effective when
applied to a case when the first image corresponds to a drawing,
photo, webpage, document, and so on, each having a pre-decided
horizontal ratio/vertical ratio.
[0230] Meanwhile, referring to FIG. 11 to FIG. 16, the second image
may be displayed in the first and second folding areas 330 and 340
of the second display unit 320, only when the foldable mobile
device is fully (or completely) unfolded. More specifically, when
the foldable mobile device is fully (or completely) unfolded, the
process of displaying the second image only in the first and second
folding areas 330 and 340 of the second display unit 320 may be
omitted. This process may be omitted in accordance with the user's
selection, when the user seeks to view the second image being
displayed on the touchscreen of the first to third folding areas
330 to 350 firsthand, or this process may be omitted when the
foldable mobile device is fully unfolded up to the third folding
area 350 within a predetermined period of time. Alternatively, this
process may also be omitted in accordance with the processing
capability of the processor.
[0231] FIG. 17 illustrates a flow chart showing a method of
controlling a display of the foldable mobile device according to an
exemplary embodiment of the present specification.
[0232] More specifically, when a specific icon is selected from the
first display unit of the foldable mobile device and then executed,
the corresponding image respective to the execution of the selected
icon is displayed on the first display unit as a first image
(S511). Accordingly, the foldable mobile device verifies whether or
not a zoom-in command is inputted by the user in order to enlarge
the first image, which is displayed on the first display unit
(S512). Herein, since the method for inputting the zoom-in command
has been described above in FIG. 7, reference may be made to FIG.
7, and, therefore, the detailed description of the same will be
omitted herein for simplicity.
[0233] When it is verified in step S512 that the zoom-in command
has been inputted, the first image is zoomed-in by the first
zoom-in ratio and then displayed on the first display unit (S513).
In step S513, when the zoomed-in first image is displayed on the
first display unit, the timed is counted (or timed) (S514).
Thereafter, it is verified whether or not the foldable mobile
device is unfolded before the counted (or timed) time reaches the
end of a predetermined time period (S515). If the foldable mobile
device is not unfolded until the end of the predetermined time
period, the first image being zoomed-in and displayed on the first
display unit is recovered to its original (or initial) state prior
to being zoomed-in, thereby being displayed on the first display
unit.
[0234] In step S515, when it is verified that the foldable mobile
device is unfolded within the predetermined time period, a second
image including the first image, which is zoomed-in by the second
zoom-in ratio, is displayed on the second display unit (S516). In
the above-described process steps, since the method for setting-up
the first zoom-in ratio and the second zoom-in ratio has been
described above in FIG. 7, reference may be made to FIG. 7, and,
therefore, the detailed description of the same will be omitted
herein for simplicity.
[0235] FIG. 18 is a block diagram illustrating the smart phone
1100, among variable foldable mobile devices according to an
embodiment of the present specification. At this point, since the
present specification may be applied to all foldable mobile devices
including the smart phone, the present specification will not be
limited only to the structure of FIG. 18. Referring to FIG. 18, the
smart phone 1100 may be connected to an external device (not shown)
by using a cellular (or mobile) communication module 1120, a
sub-communication module 1130, and a connector 1165. The "external
device" may include, for example, at least one of another device, a
mobile phone, a smart phone, a tablet PC, and a computer
server.
[0236] The smart phone 1100 includes two or more display units
1190a and 1190b, and a display controller 1195. Furthermore, the
smart phone 1100 may include a controller 1110, the cellular
communication module 1120, the sub-communication module 1130, a
multimedia module 1140, a camera module 1150, a Global Positioning
System (GPS) module 1155, an input/output module 1160, a sensor
module 1170, a storing unit 1175, and a power supplying unit 1180.
The sub-communication module 1130 may include at least one of a
wireless Local Area Network (LAN) module 1131 and a short-range
communication module 1132. The multimedia module 1140 may include
at least one of a broadcast communication module 1141, an audio
play module 1142, and a video play module 1143. The camera module
1150 may include at least one of a first camera 1151 and a second
camera 1152. The input/output module 1160 may include at least one
of a button 1161, the MIC 1162, a speaker 1163, a vibration motor
1164, the connector 1165, and a keypad 1166.
[0237] The controller 1110 includes a Central Processing Unit (CPU)
1111, a Read Only Memory (ROM) 1112 having stored therein a control
program for controlling the smart phone 1100, and a Random Access
Memory (RAM) 1113 for storing a signal or data input from outside
the smart phone 1100 or serving as a memory region for work
performed in the smart phone 1100. The CPU 1111 may include at
least a single core, dual cores, triple cores, or quad cores. The
CPU 1111, the ROM 1112, and the RAM 1113 are connected to one
another through an internal bus.
[0238] The controller 1110 controls the cellular communication
module 1120, the sub-communication module 1130, the multimedia
module 1140, the camera module 1150, the GPS module 1155, the
input/output module 1160, the sensor module 1170, the storing unit
1175, the power supplying unit 1180, the first display unit 1190a,
the second display unit 1190b, and the display controller 1195.
[0239] The cellular communication module 1120 allows the smart
phone 1100 to be connected to the external device (Particularly, a
base station of a cellular system) through mobile communication by
using at least one of or a plurality of antennas (not shown) under
control of the controller 1110. The cellular communication module
1120 transmits/receives a radio signal for voice communication,
video communication, a Short Messaging Service (SMS) message, or a
Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) message to/from a cellular
phone, a smart phone, a tablet PC, or another device having a phone
number input to the smart phone 1100.
[0240] The sub-communication module 1130 may include at least one
of the wireless LAN module 1131 and the short-range communication
module 1132. For example, the sub-communication module 1130 may
include only the wireless LAN module 1131, or only the short-range
communication module 1132, or both the wireless LAN module 1131 and
the short-range communication module 1132.
[0241] The wireless LAN module 1131 may be connected to the
Internet in a place where a wireless Access Point (AP) is installed
under control of the controller 1110. The wireless LAN module 1131
supports a wireless LAN standard IEEE802.11x of the Institute of
Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). The short-range
communication module 1132 may perform near field communication in a
wireless manner between the smart phone 1100 and an image forming
device under control of the controller 1110. A near field
communication scheme may include, for example, Bluetooth or
Infrared Data Association (IrDA) and the like.
[0242] The smart phone 1100 may include at least one of the
cellular communication module 1120, the wireless LAN module 1131,
and the short-range communication module 1132 according to its
capability.
[0243] The multimedia module 1140 may include the broadcast
communication module 1141, the audio play module 1142, and the
video play module 1143. The broadcast communication module 1141 may
receive a broadcast signal (e.g., a TV broadcast signal, a radio
broadcast signal, or a data broadcast signal) and broadcast
additional information (e.g., an Electric Program Guide (EPG) or an
Electric Service Guide (ESG)) output from a broadcasting station
through a broadcast communication antenna, under control of the
controller 1110. The audio play module 1142 may play a digital
audio file (e.g., a file having a file extender of mp3, wma, ogg,
or wav) stored or received under control of the controller 1110.
The video play module 1143 may play a digital video file (e.g., a
file having a file extender of mpeg, mpg, mp4, avi, mov, or mkv)
stored or received under control of the controller 1110. The video
play module 1143 may also play a digital audio file.
[0244] The multimedia module 1140 may include the audio play module
1142 and the video play module 1143 without the broadcast
communication module 1141. The audio play module 1142 or the video
play module 1143 of the multimedia module 1140 may be included in
the controller 1110.
[0245] The camera module 1150 may include at least one of the first
camera 1151 and the second camera 1152, which capture a still image
or a video under control of the controller 1110. The first camera
1151 and the second camera 1152 may be included in a housing of the
smart phone 1100 or may be connected to the smart phone 1100 using
a separate connection means. At least one of the first camera 1151
and the second camera 1152 may include an auxiliary light source
(e.g., a flash, not shown) for providing a light intensity
necessary for capturing an image. According to an embodiment of the
present specification, the first camera 1151 may be disposed in a
front surface of the smart phone 1100 and the second camera 1152
may be disposed in a rear surface of the smart phone 1100.
According to another embodiment of the present specification, the
first camera 1151 and the second camera 1152 are positioned
adjacent to each other (e.g., an interval between the first camera
1151 and the second camera 1152 is greater than 1 cm and less than
8 cm) to capture a three-dimensional (3D) still image or a 3D
video.
[0246] The camera module 1150 may detect a motion or a shape of the
user through at least one of the first camera 1151 and the second
camera 1152, and then it may transmit to the controller 1110 as an
input for executing or controlling an application.
[0247] For example, the motion of the user may refer to the motion
of a hand of the user detected by the first camera 1151 or the
second camera 1152. Furthermore, the shape of the user may refer to
a face shape of the user detected by the first camera 1151 or the
second camera 1152. Moreover, the smart phone 1100 may detect the
motion of the user by using another means like an infrared sensor
and may execute or control the application in response to the
motion.
[0248] The GPS module 1155 may receive electric waves from a
plurality of GPS satellites (not shown) and calculate a position of
the smart phone 1100 by using a time of arrival of the electric
waves from the GPS satellite at the smart phone 1100 and GPS
parameters.
[0249] The input/output module 1160 may include at least one of at
least one physical button 1161, the MIC 1162, the speaker 1163, the
vibration motor 1164, the connector 1165, and the keypad 1166. The
at least one physical button 1161 may be formed in a front surface
or a side surface, or a rear surface of the hosing of the smart
phone 1100 in a push type or a touch type.
[0250] Moreover, the at least one physical button 1161 may include
a power/lock button, a volume control button, a menu button, a home
button, a back button, and a search button. The MIC 1162 may
receive voice or sound to generate an electric signal under control
of the controller 1110.
[0251] The speaker 1163 may output sound corresponding to various
signals (e.g., a radio signal, a broadcast signal, a digital audio
file, a digital video file, or a captured picture) of the cellular
communication module 1120, the sub-communication module 1130, the
multimedia module 1140, or the camera module 1150 external to the
smart phone 1100, under control of the controller 1110. The speaker
1163 may output sound corresponding to a function performed by the
smart phone 1100 (e.g., a button manipulation sound or a ring back
tone corresponding to a phone call). One or more speakers 1163 may
be disposed in a proper position or positions of the housing of the
smart phone 1100.
[0252] For example, the speaker 1163 may include an internal
speaker module disposed in a position suitable for approaching ears
of the user during phone communication and an external speaker
module having a higher output suitable for being used during a
reproduction of an audio/video file or watching of broadcasting and
disposed in a proper position of the housing of the smart phone
1100.
[0253] The vibration motor 1164 may convert an electric signal into
mechanical vibration under control of the controller 1110. For
example, when the smart phone 1100 in a vibration mode receives a
voice call from another device (not shown), the vibration motor
1164 operates. The vibration motor 1164 may be formed as single
piece or plural pieces in the housing of the smart phone 1100. For
example, the vibration motor 1164 may operate in response to a
touch gesture of the user sensed by the first and second display
units 1190a and 1190b and continuous motions of a touch sensed by
the first and second display units 1190a and 1190b.
[0254] The connector 1165 may be used as an interface for
connecting the smart phone 1100 with an external device or a power
source. Through a wired cable connected to the connector 1165, data
stored in the storing unit 1175 of the smart phone 1100 may be
transmitted to the external device or data may be received from the
external device, under control of the controller 1110. Through a
wired cable connected to the connector 1165, power may be input
from the power source, or a battery may be charged.
[0255] The keypad 1166 may receive key input from a user for
controlling the smart phone 1100. The keypad 1166 may include a
physical keypad formed in the smart phone 1100 and/or a virtual
keypad displayed on the first display unit 1190a and/or the second
display unit 1190b. The physical keypad formed in the smart phone
1100 may be excluded according to the capability or structure of
the smart phone 1100.
[0256] The sensor module 1170 includes at least one sensor for
detecting a status of the smart phone 1100. For example, the sensor
module 1170 may include at least one of the proximity sensor for
detecting an approaching action to the smart phone 1100, an ambient
light sensor for detecting the amount of ambient light around the
smart phone 1100, and a motion sensor for detecting a motion of the
smart phone 1100 (e.g., rotation of the smart phone 1100, or an
absolute/relative movement of at least one panel configuring the
smart phone 1100, or acceleration or vibration applied to the smart
phone 1100). Each sensor of the sensor module 1170 may detect a
status of the smart phone 1100, generate a signal corresponding to
the detection, and transmit the signal to the controller 1110.
According to the capability of the smart phone 1100, sensors of the
sensor module 1170 may be added to or removed from the sensor
module 1170.
[0257] The storing unit 1175 may store a signal, information or
data input/output according to an operation of the cellular
communication module 1120, the sub-communication module 1130, the
multimedia module 1140, the camera module 1150, the GPS module
1155, the input/output module 1160, the sensor module 1170, the
first display unit 1190a or the second display unit 1190b, under
control of the controller 1110. The storing unit 1175 may store a
control program for controlling operations of the smart phone 1100
or the controller 1110.
[0258] The smart phone 1100 may store a control program and
applications for controlling of the smart phone 1100 or the
controller 1110. The term "storing unit" may include the storing
unit 1175, the ROM 1112 or the RAM 1113 included in the controller
1110, or a memory card mounted in the smart phone 1100, such as a
Secure Digital (SD) card or a memory stick. The storing unit may
include a non-volatile memory, a volatile memory, a Hard Disk Drive
(HDD), or a Solid State Drive (SSD).
[0259] The power supply unit 1180 may supply power to one battery
or a plurality of batteries disposed in the housing of the smart
phone 1100, under control of the controller 1110. The one battery
or the plurality of batteries supplies or supply power to the
controller 1110 and each component module of the smart phone 1100.
The power supply unit 1180 may supply power input from an external
power source to the smart phone 1100 through a wired cable
connected to the connector 1165.
[0260] The first display unit 1190a and the second display unit
1190b is a display device displaying various applications (e.g.,
phone call, data transmission, broadcasting, and camera and so
forth) which can be executed by the controller 1110 and providing a
user interface configured to adapt to the various application. The
first and second display units 1190a and 1190b may be input at
least one touch gesture through a body of the user (e.g., fingers
including a thumb) or a sensible input means (e.g., a stylus pen).
The user interface may include a predetermined touch area, a soft
key and a soft menu. The first and second display units 1190a and
1190b may transmit an electrical signal corresponding to at least
one touch gesture being input through the user interface to the
display controller 1195. Furthermore, the first and second display
unit 1190a and 1190b may detect continuous touch motions and
transmit electrical signals corresponding to continuous or
discontinuous touch motions to the display controller 1195. The
first and second display units 1190a and 1190b may be implemented
in, for example, a resistive type, a capacitive type, an infrared
type or an acoustic wave type.
[0261] The display controller 1195 converts an electrical signal
received from the first display unit 1190a and the second display
unit 1190b into a digital signal (e.g., X and Y coordinates), and
transmits the digital signal to the controller 1110. The controller
1110 may control the first display unit 1190a and the second
display unit 1190b by using the digital signal received from the
display controller 1195. For example, the controller 1110 may cause
a short-cut icon displayed on the first display unit 1190a and the
second display unit 1190b to be selected or executed in response to
a touch. The display controller 1195 may be included in the
controller 1110.
[0262] The touch gesture according to the present specification is
not limited to a direct contact between the first and second
display units 1190a and 1190b and a user's body or a touchable
input means and may include a non-contact (for example, a case
where a detectable interval between the first and second display
units 1190a and 1190b and the user's body or the touchable input
means is 1 cm or shorter). The detectable interval of the first and
second display units 1190a and 1190b may be changed according to a
capability or a structure of the smart phone 1100.
[0263] In an exemplary embodiment, the touch gesture may include
all types of user gestures which can be detected by the portable
device through a direct contact or a close approach to the touch
screen. For example, the touch gesture corresponds to a user's
action of selecting one position or a plurality of continuous
positions on the touch screen by using a finger of a right hand or
left hand (particular, an index finger), a thumb, or an object (for
example, a stylus pen) which can be detected by the touch screen,
and may include actions such as a touch, a contact, a release of
the touch, a tap, a contact and rotate, a pinch, a spread, a touch
drag and the like. Here, the touch drag corresponds to a gesture of
moving a finger or a thumb in a predetermined direction in a state
where the finger, the thumb, or a stylus pen contacts the touch
screen, and may include, for example, gestures such as a touch and
drag, a flick, a swipe, a slide, a sweep and the like. A contact
state with the touch screen may include a state where the finger,
the thumb, or the stylus pen directly contacts the touch screen or
closely approaches the touch screen without a direct contact.
[0264] The smart phone 1100 is a device for executing an
application, a widget, and a function which is stored in the
storage unit and can be executed by the controller 1110 through the
touch screen. In general, the touch screen provides application,
widgets, functions, and graphic objects (that is, soft key or
short-cut icon) corresponding to a group thereof, and the portable
device executes a corresponding application, widget, or function in
response to the detection of the touch gesture of the user on each
graphic object.
[0265] Here, the widget refers to a mini application which is
downloaded and used by the user or can be generated by the user,
and includes, for example, a weather widget, a stock widget, a
calculator widget, an alarm clock widget, a dictionary widget and
the like. A short-cut icon for executing the widget may provide
simple advance information through a corresponding widget
application. For example, an icon of the weather widget simply
provides a current temperature and a weather symbol and a widget
application executed through a touch of the icon provides much more
information such as weather in each period/area. The application in
this specification includes a widget based application and a
non-widget based application.
[0266] Meanwhile, a first image may be displayed in the first
display unit 1190a of the smart phone 1100 in accordance with the
execution of a specific application. At this point, if the smart
phone 1100 is unfolded without any zoom-in operations, a second
image corresponding to a predetermined mode (or display mode) is
displayed on the second display unit 1190b. Herein, the second
image corresponding to the predetermined display mode may
correspond to icons of a Home screen or a Menu screen, or may
correspond to an image being in connection with the first image.
And, if the first image corresponds to an image including a map,
and if the second image corresponding to the predetermined display
mode corresponds to an image being in connection with the first
image, a third image including point of interest (POI) information
may also be displayed on the second display unit 1190b. Meanwhile,
in a state when the first image is displayed on the first display
unit 1190a of the smart phone 1100, if a zoom-in command is
inputted by the user in order to enlarge the first image, due to
the control of the controller 1110, the first display unit 1190a
enlarges the first image by a first zoom-in ratio and displays the
enlarged first image. At this point, since the method for inputting
the zoom-in command has already been described above in FIG. 7, and
since reference may be made to FIG. 7, detailed description of the
same will hereinafter be omitted for simplicity. For example, when
a gesture of spreading out two fingers in inputted to the first
display unit 1190a, the controller 1110 recognizes (or identifies)
the inputted gesture as the zoom-in command.
[0267] After the first image, which is enlarged by the first
zoom-in ratio, is displayed on the first display unit 1190a before
a predetermined time is elapsed, the controller 1110 determines
whether or not the smart phone 1100 is being unfolded. If the smart
phone 1100 is not unfolded until the predetermined time is elapsed,
due to the control of the controller 1100, the first display unit
1190a recovers the displayed first image, which is zoomed-in to the
first zoom-in ratio, to its initial state prior to being zoomed-in
(or enlarged) and displays the recovered first image.
[0268] Meanwhile, if the smart phone 1100 is unfolded before the
predetermined time is elapsed (or expired), due to the control of
the controller 1110, the second display unit 1190b zooms-in the
original first image to a second zoom-in ratio and displays the
newly zoomed-in image as the second image. For example, the second
display unit 1190b displays the first image, which is zoomed-in to
a second zoom-in ratio that is equal to the first zoom-in ratio or
greater than the first zoom-in ratio, as a second image. Since the
method for setting-up (or determining) the first zoom-in ratio and
the second zoom-in ratio has already been described above in FIG.
7, and since reference may be made to FIG. 7, detailed description
of the same will hereinafter be omitted for simplicity.
[0269] At this point, the sensor module 1170 includes at least one
sensor detecting the state of the smart phone 1100, and, for
example, the foldable mobile device senses the folded/unfolded
state of the smart phone 1100. And, based upon the sensing result
of the sensor module 1170, the controller 1110 controls the display
of the first and second display units 1190a and 1190b.
[0270] According to an exemplary embodiment of the present
specification, if the smart phone 1100 corresponds to a foldable
mobile device having two folding areas, as shown in FIG. 1, the
second image is displayed on a first folding area and a second
folding area of the second display unit 1190b. According to the
exemplary embodiment of the present specification, specific parts
that have not been described herein follow the description given
with reference to FIG. 5 to FIG. 10.
[0271] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present
specification, if the smart phone 1100 corresponds to a foldable
mobile device having three folding areas, as shown in FIG. 3, the
second image is displayed in at least two folding areas, among the
first to third folding areas, of the second display unit 1190b.
Herein, according to the exemplary embodiment of the present
specification, portions of the present specification that are not
described herein shall follow the contents described in FIG. 11 to
FIG. 16.
[0272] If a flexible mobile device can be folded/unfolded, the
above-described exemplary embodiments of the present specification
may also be applied to the flexible mobile device.
[0273] As described above, when the foldable mobile device
according to the present specification is in a folded state, by
zooming-in an image that is being displayed on the first display
unit in accordance with a zoom-in command, and by allowing an image
that is zoomed-in at a zoom-in ratio, which is equal to or greater
than the zoom-in ratio of the zoomed-in image being displayed on
the first display unit, to be displayed on the second display
device, when the foldable mobile device is unfolded, the user's
needs and request to view an image that is more enlarged than the
original image through a larger display screen may be quickly and
easily satisfied.
[0274] It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various
modifications and variations can be made in the present
specification without departing from the spirit or scope of the
specifications. Thus, it is intended that the present specification
covers the modifications and variations of this specification
provided they come within the scope of the appended claims and
their equivalents.
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