U.S. patent application number 15/007929 was filed with the patent office on 2016-08-04 for method of providing notification and electronic device for implementing same.
The applicant listed for this patent is Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.. Invention is credited to Seungmin CHOI.
Application Number | 20160225346 15/007929 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 55456569 |
Filed Date | 2016-08-04 |
United States Patent
Application |
20160225346 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
CHOI; Seungmin |
August 4, 2016 |
METHOD OF PROVIDING NOTIFICATION AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR
IMPLEMENTING SAME
Abstract
A method of providing a notification and an electronic device
supporting the same are provided. The method includes when an event
is received, identifying a state of an electronic device and
determining a notification type of the received event and when the
notification type is a first type, outputting a notification of the
received event in a sub display area of the electronic device.
Inventors: |
CHOI; Seungmin;
(Seongnam-si, KR) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. |
Suwon-si |
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KR |
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Family ID: |
55456569 |
Appl. No.: |
15/007929 |
Filed: |
January 27, 2016 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
1/1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
G06F 3/017 20130101;
H04M 1/236 20130101; G06F 3/1423 20130101; G09G 5/14 20130101; G06F
3/0346 20130101; H04M 1/0268 20130101; G06F 1/1694 20130101; G09G
2340/0464 20130101; H04M 2250/12 20130101; G06F 1/1626 20130101;
G06F 1/165 20130101; G06F 1/1652 20130101; G06F 3/04886 20130101;
G09G 2360/145 20130101; H04M 1/72552 20130101 |
International
Class: |
G09G 5/14 20060101
G09G005/14; G06F 3/01 20060101 G06F003/01; G06F 3/03 20060101
G06F003/03; G06F 3/0346 20060101 G06F003/0346; G09G 5/10 20060101
G09G005/10 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Feb 3, 2015 |
KR |
10-2015-0016680 |
Claims
1. An electronic device comprising: a sensor configured to detect a
state of the electronic device; a display configured to output a
notification of an event in a main display area or a sub display
area according to the state of the electronic device, the display
comprising the main display area and the sub display area; and a
processor configured to: when an event is received, determine a
notification type of the received event according to the state of
the electronic device detected through the sensor, and when the
notification type is a first type, output a notification of the
received event in the sub display area.
2. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein, when a user input is
detected while the notification of the received event is output in
the sub display area, the processor is configured to provide a
response feedback of the received event in response to the user
input.
3. The electronic device of claim 2, wherein the processor is
configured to: determine the notification type as the first type
when the electronic device is positioned upside down and the main
display area faces downward and contacts a surface, and determine
the notification type as a second type when the electronic device
is not positioned upside down and the main display area faces
upward and does not contact the surface.
4. The electronic device of claim 3, wherein, when the notification
type is the first type, in the sub display area divided into a
plurality of segments, the processor is configured to control an
individual segment or a plurality of segments including a
combination of at least two segments, corresponding to the received
event, to emit light.
5. The electronic device of claim 3, wherein, when the notification
type is the first type, the processor is configured to control the
sub display area to emit light by using at least one notification
style of a light-emitting pattern, a light-emitting color, and a
location of a segment to emit light according to the received
event.
6. The electronic device of claim 5, wherein the processor is
configured to control the sub display area to emit light based on
the notification style according to a characteristic of the
received event or priority information set for each event.
7. The electronic device of claim 3, wherein, when a notification
of the received event is output in the sub display area and then
state switching of the electronic device is detected, the processor
is configured to determine the notification type as the second
type.
8. The electronic device of claim 7, wherein, when the notification
type is determined as the second type, the processor is configured
to switch the sub display area of the electronic device to the main
display area and output the notification in the main display
area.
9. The electronic device of claim 2, wherein the processor is
configured to detect the user input through a sensor located in the
sub display area or on a rear surface of the electronic device.
10. The electronic device of claim 9, wherein the sensor located in
the sub display area is a photo sensor.
11. The electronic device of claim 10, wherein, when the user input
is detected through the photo sensor, the processor is configured
to provide a response feedback set to an originator of the received
event.
12. The electronic device of claim 9, wherein the sensor located on
the rear surface of the electronic device is a biometric sensor,
and the processor is configured to detect the user input based on a
photoplethysmography (PPG) signal measured through the biometric
sensor.
13. The electronic device of claim 12, wherein, when the user input
is detected through the biometric sensor, the processor is
configured to provide a response feedback set to an originator of
the received event.
14. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the display comprises
the main display area corresponding to a front area of the
electronic device and the sub display area extended from the main
display area and formed on a side surface of the electronic
device.
15. A method of providing a notification, the method comprising:
when an event is received, identifying a state of an electronic
device and determining a notification type of the received event;
and when the notification type is a first type, outputting a
notification of the received event in a sub display area of the
electronic device.
16. The method of claim 15, further comprising, when a user input
for the received event is detected, providing a response feedback
of the received event in response to the user input.
17. The method of claim 16, wherein the determining of the
notification type of the received event comprises: determining the
notification type as the first type when the electronic device is
positioned upside down and a main display area faces downward and
contacts a surface; and determining the notification type as a
second type when the electronic device is not positioned upside
down and the main display area faces upward and does not contact
the surface.
18. The method of claim 17, wherein the sub display area is divided
into a plurality of segments, and the outputting of the
notification of the received event in the sub display area
comprises controlling an individual segment or a plurality of
segments including a combination of at least two segments of the
plurality of segments, corresponding to the received event, to emit
light.
19. The method of claim 17, wherein the outputting of the
notification of the received event in the sub display area
comprises controlling the sub display area to emit light based on a
notification style according to the received event, and the
notification style is at least one of a light-emitting pattern, a
light-emitting color, and a location of a segment to emit
light.
20. The method of claim 17, further comprising, when the
notification type is the first type, identifying a characteristic
of the received event or priority information on the received
event, wherein the outputting of the notification of the received
event in the sub display area comprises controlling the sub display
area to emit light based on the notification style according to the
identified characteristic of the event or the identified priority
information on the event.
21. The method of claim 17, further comprising, when state
switching of the electronic device is detected, determining the
notification type as a second type.
22. The method of claim 21, further comprising, when the
notification type is determined as the second type, switching the
sub display area of the electronic device, which has outputs the
notification, to the main display area and displays the
notification in the main display area.
23. The method of claim 16, wherein the user input is a gesture of
detecting proximity of an object while the notification of the
received event is output in the sub display area.
24. The method of claim 23, wherein the providing of the response
feedback comprises providing a response feedback set to an
originator of the received event.
25. The method of claim 16, wherein the user input is a gesture of
detecting proximity or contact of an object based on a measured
photoplethysmography (PPG) signal while the notification of the
received event is output in the sub display area.
26. The method of claim 25, wherein the providing of the response
feedback comprises providing a response feedback set to an
originator of the received event.
Description
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION(S)
[0001] This application claims the benefit under 35 U.S.C.
.sctn.119(a) of a Korean patent application filed on Feb. 3, 2015
in the Korean Intellectual Property Office and assigned Serial
number 10-2015-0016680, the entire disclosure of which is hereby
incorporated by reference.
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0002] The present disclosure relates to a method and an apparatus
for providing a notification of a received event through a side
surface of a display of an electronic device.
BACKGROUND
[0003] An electronic device may transmit/receive an event such as a
phone call, a message, and the like to/from other electronic
devices. When the electronic device receives an event from other
electronic devices, a notification service of informing a user to
the reception of the event is provided. The notification service is
provided regardless of an off state or an on state of a display of
the electronic device. For example, if the display of the
electronic device is in the off state when a message is received,
the electronic device turns on the display and provides a message
reception notification. Alternatively, when the user configures an
event in the electronic device to generate a notification at a
particular time, the notification for the configured event is
provided if the particular time arrives.
[0004] The above information is presented as background information
only to assist with an understanding of the present disclosure. No
determination has been made, and no assertion is made, as to
whether any of the above might be applicable as prior art with
regard to the present disclosure.
SUMMARY DISCLOSURE
[0005] However, when an event is received by an electronic device,
which is positioned upside down, even though the electronic device
turns on a display to provide a notification, a user cannot
recognize the reception of the event since the electronic device is
positioned upside down.
[0006] Aspects of the present disclosure are to address at least
the above-mentioned problems and/or disadvantages and to provide at
least the advantages described below. Accordingly, an aspect of the
present disclosure is to provide a method and an apparatus for
providing a notification of a received event through a side surface
of a display of an electronic device.
[0007] Another aspect of the present disclosure is to provide a
method of providing a notification according to an embodiment of
the present disclosure and an electronic device supporting the same
may expand a display area up to a side surface as well as a front
surface of the display and, when receiving an event in a state
where the electronic device is positioned upside down, provide a
notification of the event by controlling the side surface of the
display to emit light.
[0008] Another aspect of the present disclosure is to provide a
method of providing a notification according to an embodiment of
the present disclosure and an electronic device supporting the same
may control the side surface of the display of the electronic
device to differently emit light according to a characteristic of
the received event or priority information on the received
event.
[0009] In accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure, a
method of providing a notification is provided. The method includes
when an event is received, identifying a state of an electronic
device and determining a notification type of the received event
and when the notification type is a first type, outputting a
notification of the received event in a sub display area of the
electronic device.
[0010] In accordance with another aspect of the present disclosure,
an electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a
sensor configured to detect a state of the electronic device, a
display configured to output a notification of an event in a main
display area or a sub display area according to the state of the
electronic device, the display comprising the main display area and
the sub display area, and a processor configured to, when an event
is received, determine a notification type of the received event
according to the state of the electronic device detected through
the sensor and, when the notification type is a first type, output
a notification of the received event in the sub display area.
[0011] A method of providing a notification according to an
embodiment of the present disclosure and an electronic device
supporting the same can provide, when an event is received in a
state where the electronic device is positioned upside down, a
notification for informing of the reception of the event by
controlling a side surface of a display to emit light. At this
time, the light emitted from the side surface of the display is
reflected and output onto a surface, so that a user can intuitively
recognize the reception of the event.
[0012] Further, a method of providing a notification according to
an embodiment of the present disclosure and an electronic device
supporting the same can control the side surface of the display of
the electronic device to differently emit light according to a
characteristic of the received event or priority information on the
received event. As a result, the user can easily recognize the
received event.
[0013] Other aspects, advantages, and salient features of the
disclosure will become apparent to those skilled in the art from
the following detailed description, which, taken in conjunction
with the annexed drawings, discloses various embodiments of the
present disclosure.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0014] The above and other aspects, features, and advantages of
certain embodiments of the present disclosure will be more apparent
from the following description taken in conjunction with the
accompanying drawings, in which:
[0015] FIG. 1 illustrates a configuration of an electronic device
according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;
[0016] FIGS. 2A and 2B illustrate an electronic device according to
various embodiments of the present disclosure;
[0017] FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a method of providing a
notification according to an embodiment of the present
disclosure;
[0018] FIGS. 4A and 4B illustrate a method of providing a
notification according to various embodiments of the present
disclosure;
[0019] FIGS. 5A to 5C illustrate a method of providing a
notification according to various embodiments of the present
disclosure;
[0020] FIG. 6 illustrates a method of providing a notification
according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;
[0021] FIGS. 7A and 7B illustrate a method of providing a
notification according to various embodiments of the present
disclosure;
[0022] FIGS. 8A and 8B illustrate a method of providing a
notification according to various embodiments of the present
disclosure; and
[0023] FIGS. 9A to 9C illustrate a method of providing a
notification according to various embodiments of the present
disclosure.
[0024] Throughout the drawings, it should be noted that like
reference numbers are used to depict the same or similar elements,
features, and structures.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0025] The following description with reference to the accompanying
drawings is provided to assist in a comprehensive understanding of
various embodiments of the present disclosure as defined by the
claims and their equivalents. It includes various specific details
to assist in that understanding but these are to be regarded as
merely exemplary. Accordingly, those of ordinary skill in the art
will recognize that various changes and modifications of the
various embodiments described herein can be made without departing
from the scope and spirit of the present disclosure. In addition,
descriptions of well-known functions and constructions may be
omitted for clarity and conciseness.
[0026] The terms and words used in the following description and
claims are not limited to the bibliographical meanings, but, are
merely used by the inventor to enable a clear and consistent
understanding of the present disclosure. Accordingly, it should be
apparent to those skilled in the art that the following description
of various embodiments of the present disclosure is provided for
illustration purpose only and not for the purpose of limiting the
present disclosure as defined by the appended claims and their
equivalents.
[0027] It is to be understood that the singular forms "a," "an,"
and "the" include plural referents unless the context clearly
dictates otherwise. Thus, for example, reference to "a component
surface" includes reference to one or more of such surfaces.
[0028] As used herein, the expression "have", "may have",
"include", or "may include" refers to the existence of a
corresponding feature (e.g., numeral, function, operation, or
constituent element such as component), and does not exclude one or
more additional features.
[0029] As used herein, the expression "A or B", "at least one of A
and/or B", or "one or more of A and/or B" may include any or all
possible combinations of items enumerated together. For example,
the expression "A or B", "at least one of A and B", or "at least
one of A or B" may include (1) at least one A, (2) at least one B,
or (3) both at least one A and at least one B.
[0030] The terms used herein are merely for the purpose of
describing particular embodiments and may not be intended to limit
the scope of other embodiments. As used herein, singular forms may
include plural forms as well unless the context clearly indicates
otherwise. Unless defined otherwise, all terms used herein,
including technical terms and scientific terms, may have the same
meaning as commonly understood by a person of ordinary skill in the
art to which the present disclosure pertains. Such terms as those
defined in a generally used dictionary are to be interpreted to
have the meanings equal to the contextual meanings in the relevant
field of the art, and are not to be interpreted to have ideal or
excessively formal meanings unless clearly defined in the present
disclosure. In some cases, eve the terms defined herein may not be
construed to exclude various embodiments of the present
disclosure.
[0031] An electronic device according to various embodiments of the
present disclosure, for example, may include at least one of a
smartphone, a tablet personal computer (PC), a mobile phone, a
video phone, an electronic book (e-book) reader, a netbook
computer, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a portable multimedia
player (PMP), a Moving Picture Experts Group phase 1 or phase 2
(MPEG-1 or MPEG-2) audio layer 3 (MP3) player, a camera, and a
wearable device (e.g., an electronic clothes, an electronic
bracelet, an electronic accessory, an electronic tattoo, a smart
mirror, or a smart watch).
[0032] Hereinafter, an electronic device according to various
embodiments will be described with reference to the accompanying
drawings. As used herein, the term "user" may indicate a person who
uses an electronic device or a device (e.g., an artificial
intelligence electronic device) that uses an electronic device.
[0033] FIG. 1 illustrates a configuration of an electronic device
according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0034] Referring to FIG. 1, the electronic device according to an
embodiment of the present disclosure may include a transceiver 110,
a memory 120, a touch screen 130, and a sensor 140, and a processor
150.
[0035] The transceiver 110 may establish communication between the
electronic device and an external electronic device. For example,
the transceiver 110 may be connected to a network through wired or
wireless communication to communicate with an external electronic
device. The wireless communication, for example, may include Wi-Fi,
Bluetooth (BT), near field communication (NFC), and the like. The
wireless communication may also include at least one of cellular
communications (for example, long term evolution (LTE),
LTE-advanced (LTE-A), code division multiple access (CDMA),
wideband CDMA (WCDMA), universal mobile telecommunications system
(UMTS), wireless broadband (WiBro), or global system for mobile
communications (GSM)). The wired communication, for example, may
include at least one of a universal serial bus (USB), a high
definition multimedia interface (HDMI), recommended standard 232
(RS-232), and a plain old telephone service (POTS).
[0036] Particularly, according to an embodiment of the present
disclosure, the transceiver 110 may receive an event such as a
call, a message, or the like from another electronic device.
Further, the transceiver 110 may receive a push service event such
as an application update or the like from an external network.
[0037] The memory 120 may include a program memory for storing an
operation program of the electronic device and a data memory for
storing data, such as log information, contents, objects, and the
like generated while a program is executed.
[0038] Particularly, according to an embodiment of the present
disclosure, the memory 120 may store configuration information
related to the operation of a main display area 132 and a sub
display area 133 included in the display 131 according to a state
of the electronic device. For example, when it is determined, as
the state of the electronic device, that the electronic device is
not positioned upside down under a control of the processor 150,
the memory 120 may store configuration information to output a
notification of the received event by using the main display area
132. Further, when it is determined, as the state of the electronic
device, that the electronic device is positioned upside down under
a control of the processor 150, the memory 120 may store
configuration information to output a notification of the received
event by using the sub display area 133. The memory 120 may map and
store a location of a segment of the sub display area 133 to
provide the notification according to the received event.
[0039] When a user input is detected in the sub display area 133 or
the rear surface of the electronic device under a control of the
processor 150, the memory 120 may map and store a response feedback
to be made according to the received event. For example, the memory
120 may map and store a function of transmitting a message
indicating that an immediate reply is not possible, as the response
feedback of the message event. Alternatively, when an event is
received by a particular originator, the memory 120 may store a
message to be transmitted to the particular originator in response
to the received event. Further, the memory 120 may map and store a
function of executing the application update, as the response
feedback of the application update event.
[0040] The touch screen 130 may include a display 131 and a touch
panel 134 which are integrally implemented. The display 131 may
display various screens according to the use of the electronic
device under a control of the processor 150. Further, the display
131 may be constituted by a liquid crystal display (LCD), an
organic light emitted diode (OLED), an active matrix OLED (AMOLED),
a flexible display, a bended display, or a three dimensional (3D)
display. In addition, the display 131 may be implemented to be
flexible, transparent, or wearable. The touch panel 134 may be a
complex touch panel including a hand touch panel detecting a hand
gesture and a pen touch panel detecting a pen gesture.
[0041] Particularly, according to an embodiment of the present
disclosure, the display 131 may include the main display area 132
on the front surface of the electronic device and the sub display
area 133 on the side surface of the electronic device.
[0042] When an event is received under a control of the processor
150 and it is determined as the state of the electronic device that
the electronic device is not positioned upside down, the main
display area 132 may output a notification of the received
event.
[0043] When an event is received under a control of the processor
150 and it is determined as the state of the electronic device that
the electronic device is positioned upside down, the sub display
area 133 may emit light in response to the received event. The sub
display area 133 may be divided into a plurality of segments and a
plurality of segments including a combination of individual
segments or at least two segments of the plurality of segments may
emit light in response to the received event.
[0044] The sensor 140 may measure a physical quantity or sense an
operation state of an electronic device, so as to convert the
measured or sensed information into an electric signal. The sensor
140 may be one or more sensors, and may include, for example, at
least one of an acceleration sensor, a gyro sensor, a geomagnetic
sensor, an illumination sensor, a proximity sensor, a photo sensor,
and a biometric sensor.
[0045] Particularly, according to an embodiment of the present
disclosure, the acceleration sensor, the gyro sensor, the
geomagnetic sensor, and the illumination sensor may detect a state
change of the electronic device and transfer a detection signal
corresponding to the state change to the processor 150.
[0046] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the
photo sensor may be positioned in the sub display area 133, and the
sub display area 133 may include a plurality of pixels. The pixel
may consist of a total of three sub pixels including red (R), green
(G), and blue (B), and one of the three sub pixels R, G, and B may
be replaced with a photo diode. Alternatively, the pixel may
consist of a total of four sub pixels including R, G, B, and the
photo diode.
[0047] While the sub display area 133 emits light in response to
the received event, the photo sensor may detect a user input and
transfer a signal for the detected user input to the processor
150.
[0048] Further, the sensor 140 may detect a state of the electronic
device and, when it is determined as the state of the electronic
device that the electronic device is positioned upside down under a
control of the processor 150, the sensor 140 may detect a color of
a bottom surface by using the photo sensor.
[0049] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the
biometric sensor may include a light emitter for generating light
to measure photoplethysmography (PPG) and a light receiver for
receiving light that varies depending on vasorelaxation and
vasoconstriction. According to an embodiment of the present
disclosure, the biometric sensor may be a PPG sensor. The PPG
sensor may measure PPG according to a light change (for example,
light penetration amount) according to vasorelaxation and
vasoconstriction of a user's body part (for example, a body part
through which the artery passes such as a user's fingertip or the
like) by using the light.
[0050] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, while
the sub display area 133 emits light in response to the received
event, the PPG sensor may detect a user input and transfer a signal
for the detected user input to the processor 150. For example, the
PPG sensor may detect a change in a blood amount according to a
contraction period and a relaxation period of a user's body part.
The PPG sensor may transfer a PPG signal according to the change in
the blood amount to the processor 150. According to an embodiment
of the present disclosure, it is assumed that the PPG sensor is
located on the rear surface (for example, an area adjacent to a
camera) of the electronic device.
[0051] The PPG sensor may include a heart rate monitor (HRM) and a
heart rate variability (HRV) sensor. The HRM may measure a heart
rate based on the measured PPG. The HRV sensor may analyze HRV
according to a detected user's body part and acquire biometric
information including autonomic nervous system information on the
user's body part based on a result of the analysis. Hereinafter,
according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, it is assumed
that the biometric sensor corresponds to the HRM.
[0052] The processor 150 controls the overall operation of the
electronic device and signal flows between internal elements of the
electronic device, processes data, and controls power supply from a
battery to the elements.
[0053] Particularly, according to an embodiment of the present
disclosure, when an event is received, the processor 150 may
identify a state of the electronic device and determine a
notification type of the received event. The processor 150 may
detect an illumination value through an illumination sensor and
values of x, y, and z axes of the electronic device through an
acceleration sensor and a geomagnetic sensor, and determine whether
the electronic device is positioned upside down.
[0054] When it is determined that the electronic device is
positioned upside down, the processor 150 may determine the
notification type of the received event as a first notification
type. Alternatively, when it is determined that the electronic
device is not positioned upside down, the processor 150 may
determine the notification type of the received event as a second
notification type.
[0055] When the notification type is determined as the first
notification type, the processor 150 may control the sub display
area 133 to emit light in response to the received event. When the
sub display area 133 emits light, the processor 150 may configure
different notification styles according to a characteristic of the
received event. For example, when an event is received, the
processor 150 may determine a notification style in which one or
more of a pattern to emit light in the sub display area 133, a
location (for example, a segment location of the sub display area
133), and a color are combined according to the characteristic of
the received event.
[0056] The processor 150 may detect a user input by a sensor
included in the sub display area 133 while the sub display area 133
emits light. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure,
the sensor included in the sub display area 133 may be a photo
sensor. The user input may mean detection of proximity of an object
(for example, a user's finger or a stylus pen) to the sub display
area 133. When the proximity of the object to the sub display area
133 is detected through the photo sensor, the processor 150 may
provide a response feedback of the received event in response to
the proximity of the object.
[0057] Further, the processor 150 may detect a user input by a
sensor located on the rear surface of the electronic device while
the sub display area 133 emits light. According to an embodiment of
the present disclosure, the sensor located on the rear surface of
the electronic device may be a biometric sensor. The processor 150
may determine whether a user's body part (for example, a user's
finger) is in proximity to or contacts the electronic device
through the biometric sensor. For example, the processor 150 may
determine whether the user's body part is in proximity to or
contacts the biometric sensor based on a PPG signal according to
the user's body part received from the biometric sensor. For
example, when differences between increases and decreases in light
received by the light receiver according to vasodilatation and
vasoconstriction are small, the processor 150 may determine it as a
non-contact state. When it is determined that the user's body part
is in proximity to or contacts the biometric sensor, the processor
150 may provide a response feedback of the received event.
[0058] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, when
the notification type is determined as the second notification
type, the processor 150 may provide the notification of the
received event through the main display area 132.
[0059] When the notification type is determined as the first
notification type and state switching of the electronic device is
detected in a state where the sub display area 133 emits light, the
processor 150 may determine the notification type as the second
notification type. When the notification type is determined as the
second notification type, the processor 150 may switch the area in
which the notification is output from the sub display area 133 to
the main display area 132 and display the notification in the main
display area 132.
[0060] Further, the electronic device may optionally further
include elements having additional functions, such as a global
positioning system (GPS) module for receiving location information,
an audio processor including a microphone and a speaker, a camera
module for photographing an image or a moving image, a broadcast
receiving module for receiving a broadcasting signal, and an input
device for supporting inputs based on hard keys, but the detailed
description and illustration thereof will be omitted.
[0061] FIGS. 2A and 2B illustrate an electronic device according to
various embodiments of the present disclosure.
[0062] Referring to FIGS. 2A and 2B, the touch screen 130 of the
electronic device may be configured by a flexible display. The
flexible display features in being bent, folded, or rolled without
damage through a paper thin and flexible substrate. According to an
embodiment of the present disclosure, the flexible display may be
extended to at least one side (for example, at least one surface of
the left side, right side, upper side, and lower side) and coupled
to the side of the electronic device while being bent within an
operable radius of curvature. Hereinafter, according to an
embodiment of the present disclosure, a flat front area based on
the front part of the flexible display may be defined as the main
display area 132. Further, an area, which is extended from the main
display area 132 and formed on the side surface of the front part
of the electronic device while being bent on at least one side
surface of the electronic device, may be defined as the sub display
area 133.
[0063] Further, according to an embodiment of the present
disclosure, two displays including the main display area 132 and
the sub display area 133 may be combined to implement one touch
screen 130.
[0064] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the
processor 150 may determine a state of the electronic device by
using the sensor 140 and provide a notification of an event through
the main display area 132 or the sub display area 133. For example,
the processor 150 may determine the state of the electronic device
by using an illumination value detected by the illumination sensor
and x, y, and z axis values of the electronic device detected by
the acceleration sensor and the geomagnetic sensor.
[0065] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the
electronic device may divide the display 131 into the main display
area 132 on the front surface and the sub display area 133 on the
side surface. As illustrated in FIG. 2A, when it is determined that
the electronic device is not positioned upside down, the processor
150 may output the notification in the main display area 132. At
this time, the sub display area 133 may be in an off state.
[0066] Alternatively, as illustrated in FIG. 2B, when it is
determined that the electronic device is positioned upside down,
the processor 150 may output the notification of the received event
in the sub display area 133. For example, the processor 150 may
control the sub display area 133 to emit light in response to the
received event. At this time, the main display area 132 may be in
an off state. However, the present disclosure is not limited
thereto. When the sub display area 133 emits light in response to
the received event, the electronic device may further control a
partial area of the main display area 132 connected to the sub
display area 133 to emit light as well as the sub display area
133.
[0067] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, when
the sub display area 133 emits light, the emitted light is
reflected onto a surface, so that the user may intuitively
recognize the reception of the event.
[0068] Further, according to an embodiment of the present
disclosure, a user input may be detected through the sub display
area 133 or a sensor located on the rear surface of the electronic
device. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the
sub display area 133 may include a photo sensor. The processor 150
may detect proximity of an object (for example, a user's finger) by
using the photo sensor. Further, according to an embodiment of the
present disclosure, the processor 150 may detect proximity or
contact of the object based on PPG of the object (for example, the
user's finger) measured through the biometric sensor (for example,
the HRM) located on the rear surface of the electronic device.
[0069] When the proximity of the object is detected through the
photo sensor, the processor 150 may provide a response feedback of
the received event. Alternatively, when the proximity or contact of
the object is detected through the biometric sensor, the processor
150 may provide a response feedback of the received event. For
example, when a message is received, the processor 150 may transmit
a message indicating that an immediate reply is not possible to an
originator of the received message. The response feedback may
include a message set by default and a personalized message set to
a particular user. In other words, when the message is received,
the processor 150 may transmit the message set by default to the
originator of the received message or transmit the personalized
message preset to be transmitted to the originator. For example,
when the message is received, the processor 150 may parse the
message to extract information on the originator (for example, a
name and a phone number) of the message. Alternatively, the
processor 150 may extract originator information (for example, a
name or a nickname) that matches a calling number according to the
event by using contact information stored in the electronic device.
The processor 150 may insert the extracted originator information
to the message set by default and transmit the message. Further,
when an application update event is received, the processor 150 may
execute the application update.
[0070] FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a notification providing
method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0071] Referring to FIG. 3, the processor 150 may receive an event
in operation 301. The event may include a call, message,
information on a push service, mail, social networking service
(SNS) notification, and the like, received from the outside (for
example, a base station, another electronic device, a push server,
and the like).
[0072] When the event is received, the processor 150 may identify a
state of the electronic device and determine a notification type of
the received event in operation 303.
[0073] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the
notification type of the received event may include a first
notification type and a second notification type.
[0074] The processor 150 may identify the state of the electronic
device through the sensor 140. More specifically, the processor 150
may determine, as the state of the electronic device, whether the
electronic device is positioned upside down through the sensor 140.
When it is determined that the electronic device is positioned
upside down through the sensor 140, the processor 150 may determine
the notification type of the received event as the first
notification type. Alternatively, when it is determined that the
electronic device is not positioned upside down through the sensor
140, the processor 150 may determine the notification type of the
received event as the second notification type.
[0075] For example, according to an embodiment of the present
disclosure, the processor 150 may determine an illumination value
by the illumination sensor and determine whether the measured
illumination value is within in a preset reference condition (for
example, a case where the main display area 132 is covered and the
illumination value is equal to or smaller than a predetermined
reference value). When the illumination value is within the preset
reference condition, the processor 150 may determine a state of the
electronic device by an additional operation sensor and display the
notification of the received event in the sub display area 133
according to the state. For example, the additional operation
sensor may include an acceleration sensor and a geomagnetic sensor,
and the processor 150 may detect values of x, y, and z axes of the
electronic device through the acceleration sensor and the
geomagnetic sensor and determine the state of the electronic
device.
[0076] The processor 150 may output the notification of the
received event in the main display area 132 on the front surface of
the display 131 and the sub display area 133 on the side surface of
the display 131 based on the determined notification type in
operation 305.
[0077] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, when
the notification type is determined as the first notification type,
the processor 150 may output the notification in the sub display
area 133. For example, the processor 150 may control the sub
display area 133 to emit light in response to the received event.
At this time, the main display area 132 may be in an off state.
[0078] When the sub display area 133 emits light, the processor 150
may control the sub display area 133 to differently emit light
according to a characteristic of the received event. The processor
150 may control the sub display area 133 to emit light according to
a notification style based on a priority set to the event. The
notification style may include a pattern to emit light in the sub
display area 133, a location (for example, a segment of the sub
display area 133), and a color. For example, between a message
event, an SNS notification event, and a call event, the processor
150 may set the call event to have a first priority, the message
event to have a second priority, and the SNS notification event to
have a third priority. When the call event having the first
priority is received, the processor 150 may control the sub display
area 133 to emit light with a red color. Further, when the message
event having the second priority is received, the processor 150 may
control the sub display area 133 to emit light with a yellow color.
In addition, when the SNS notification event having the third
priority is received, the processor 150 may control the sub display
area 133 to emit light with a green color.
[0079] The processor 150 may control the sub display area 133 to
differently emit light according to each person or each group
stored in the contacts. In other words, the notification styles of
the received event may be different in a case where the call or
message is received from a person and a case where the call or
message is received from a group.
[0080] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, when
the notification type is determined as the second notification
type, the processor 150 may provide the notification of the event
through the main display area 132. At this time, the sub display
area 133 may not emit light. In other words, the sub display area
may be in an off state.
[0081] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, when
the notification type is determined as the first notification type
and thus the notification is output in the sub display area 133,
and then the state switching of the electronic device is detected
and thus it is determined, as the state of the electronic device,
that the electronic device is not positioned upside down, the
processor 150 may determine the notification type as the second
notification type and switch the area, in which the notification is
output, to control the notification, which has been output in the
sub display area 133, to be output in the main display area
132.
[0082] The processor 150 may detect a user input for the received
event in operation 307. According to an embodiment of the present
disclosure, when the notification type is the first notification
type, the user input may be detected through the sub display area
133 or a sensor located on the rear surface of the electronic
device. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, when
the notification type is the first notification type, the processor
150 may detect the user input by a photo sensor included in the sub
display area 133. The processor 150 may detect proximity of an
object (for example, a user's finger or a stylus pen) to the sub
display area 133 through the photo sensor. Alternatively, the
processor 150 may determine whether the object is in proximity to
or contacts a biometric sensor located on the rear surface of the
electronic device. According to an embodiment of the present
disclosure, the processor 150 may determine whether the user's
finger is in proximity to or contacts the biometric sensor based on
PPG measurement of the object, for example, the user's finger
through the biometric sensor. When the proximity of the object is
detected through the photo sensor, the processor 150 may determine
that the user input is detected. Alternatively, when the proximity
or contact of the object to the biometric sensor is detected
according to the PPG measured through the biometric sensor, the
processor 150 may determine that the user input is detected.
[0083] When the user input is detected, the processor 150 may
provide a response feedback of the received event in operation 309.
For example, when the call event is received, the user may be in a
state (for example, in a meeting) where the call event cannot be
received. The processor 150 may detect a user input for the
received call event. In response to the user input, the processor
150 may transmit a response feedback of the call event, for
example, a message or a voice including "I cannot receive a call
now" to an originator of the call event.
[0084] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the
processor 150 may control to transmit a message set by default
regardless of the originator of the received event. Alternatively,
when the received event is the message event, the processor 150 may
parse the message to extract the originator information. For
example, the originator information may include a name and a phone
number of the originator. The processor 150 may control to insert
"Dear originator information" into the message set by the default
based on the extracted originator information and to transmit the
message. Alternatively, the processor 150 may control to transmit
the personalized message preset to be transmitted to the originator
of the received event. Alternatively, when the application update
event is received and a user input of the received application
update event is detected, the processor 150 may perform an
application update function.
[0085] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, when
the notification type is the second notification type, the user
input may be a response gesture including an action of touching a
rejection or answer button in a call event notification displayed
in the main display area 132.
[0086] FIGS. 4A to 9C described below are diagrams illustrating,
when an event is received and the electronic device is positioned
upside down, for example, the main display area 132 of the front
surface of the display 131 of the electronic device faces downward
to contact a surface 201, a method of providing a notification of
the received event to the sub display area 133.
[0087] FIGS. 4A and 4B illustrate a method of providing a
notification according to various embodiments of the present
disclosure.
[0088] Referring to FIGS. 4A and 4B, when an event is received, the
processor 150 may identify a state of the electronic device through
the sensor 140. When it is determined that the electronic device is
positioned upside down, the processor 150 may control the sub
display area 133 to emit light in response to the received event.
For example, as illustrated in FIG. 4A, the processor 150 may
control the sub display area 133 to emit light in such a manner
that the light moves from the lower part to the upper part in
response to the received event. Subsequently, as illustrated in
FIG. 4B, the processor 150 may control the sub display area 133 to
emit light in such a manner that the light, which has been emitted
from the lower part to the upper part in FIG. 4A, moves back from
the upper part to the lower part.
[0089] In other words, when the event is received, the processor
150 may control the sub display area 133 to emit light in a pattern
in which the light moves from the lower to the upper part and then
moves back from the upper part to the lower part. Since the light
emitted in the pattern of moving from the lower part to the upper
part and then moving back from the upper part to the lower part is
reflected in the surface 201, the user may intuitively recognize
the reception of the event even when the electronic device is
positioned upside down.
[0090] The pattern to emit light in the sub display area 133 of
FIGS. 4A and 4B may be repeatedly made. According to an embodiment
of the present disclosure, although it has been described that the
light moves from the lower part to the upper part and then moves
back from the upper part to the lower part in the light-emitting
pattern output in the sub display area 133, the present disclosure
is not limited thereto and may be variously implemented. For
example, the processor 150 may control the sub display area 133 to
emit light in a flickering pattern. Further, the processor 150 may
control to emit different color lights in an edge of the sub
display area 133 and in an inside of the edge.
[0091] FIGS. 5A to 5C illustrate a method of providing a
notification according to various embodiments of the present
disclosure.
[0092] Referring to FIGS. 5A to 5C, as illustrated in FIG. 5A, the
sub display area 133 on the side surface of the display 131 may be
divided into a plurality of segments (for example, a first segment
501, a second segment 503, a third segment 505, a fourth segment
507, a fifth segment 509, and a sixth segment 511). The division of
the six segments in the sub display area 133 is only an embodiment,
and may be variously implemented according to a user setting.
[0093] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the
processor 150 may control an individual segment or a plurality of
segment including a combination of at least two segments of the
divided segments to emit light in response to the received
event.
[0094] When the event is received, the processor 150 may identify a
segment to provide a notification of the received event among the
plurality of segments. The processor 150 may control the identified
segment to emit light in response to the received event.
[0095] For example, as illustrated in FIG. 5A, the sub display area
133 may be divided into the six segments 501 to 511 and a
corresponding individual segment may emit light according to a
characteristic of the received event. For example, the processor
150 may set the first segment 501 to emit light when a call is
received, set the second segment 503 to emit light when a message
is received, set the third segment 505 to emit light when a push
service is received, set the fourth segment 507 to emit light when
an SMS notification is received, set the fifth segment 509 to emit
light when mail is received, and set the sixth segment 511 to emit
light when a charging event is received.
[0096] Further, according to an embodiment of the present
disclosure, the sub display area 133 may be divided into the six
segments 501 to 511, and a plurality of segments including a
combination of at least two corresponding segments may emit light
according to a characteristic of the received event. For example,
when the call is received (for example, when the call is received
from user A), the processor 150 may set two segments including a
combination of the first segment 501 and the second segment 503 to
emit light. Further, when the message is received (for example,
when the message is received from user B), the processor 150 may
set two segments including a combination of the second segment 503
and the fourth segment 507 to emit light.
[0097] As illustrated in FIG. 5B, when the event is received, the
processor 150 may identify a segment to emit light in response to
the received event. When it is assumed that the identified segment
is the fourth segment 507, the processor 150 may control the fourth
segment 507 to emit light in response to the event. When the fourth
segment 507 of the sub display area 133 emits light, the light
emitted from the fourth segment 507 is reflected in the surface 201
as indicated by reference numeral 507a and the user may intuitively
recognize the reception of the event even when the electronic
device is positioned upside down.
[0098] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, when
the event is received, the processor 150 may detect a color of the
surface 201 by using the photo sensor in a state when the
electronic device is positioned upside down. After detecting the
color of the surface 201, the processor 150 may control the
remaining segments except for the segment corresponding to the
received event in the sub display area 133 to emit light with the
color of the surface 201. For example, as illustrated in FIG. 5C,
when the event is received, the processor 150 may detect a color
(for example, slashes from a lower left part to an upper right
part) of the surface 201. The processor 150 may control the
remaining segments (that is, the first segment 501, the second
segment 503, the third segment 505, the fourth segment 507, and the
sixth segment 511) except for the fifth segment 509 corresponding
to the received event among the plurality of segments in the sub
display area 133 to emit light with the detected color of the
surface 201 (for example, the slashes from the lower left part to
the upper right part). At this time, the fifth segment 509
corresponding to the received event may not emit light. For
example, when the color of the surface 201 is black, the processor
150 may set the remaining segments except for the segment
corresponding to the event in the sub display area 133 to emit
light with the black color. At this time, the segment corresponding
to the event in the sub display area 133 may not emit light.
Alternatively, when the color of the surface 201 is white, the
processor 150 may set the remaining segments except for the segment
corresponding to the event in the sub display area 133 to emit
light with the white color. At this time, the segment corresponding
to the event in the sub display area 133 may not emit light.
[0099] When the fifth segment 509 of the sub display area 133 does
not emit light, an area generated by reflecting the light emitted
from the remaining segments (that is, the first segment 501, the
second segment 503, the third segment 505, the fourth segment 507,
and the sixth segment 511) except for the fifth segment 509 in the
surface 201, is distinguished from an area in which the light is
not reflected since the fifth segment 509 does not emit light as
indicated by reference numeral 509a, so that the user may
intuitively recognize the reception of the event even when the
electronic device is positioned upside down.
[0100] FIG. 6 illustrates a method of providing a notification
according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0101] Referring to FIG. 6, when an event is received and the
fourth segment 507 of the sub display area 133 corresponding to the
received event emits light, the light emitted from the fourth
segment 507 may be reflected and displayed in the surface 201 as
indicated by reference numeral 507a. At this time, when proximity
of a user's finger is detected in the reflected area 507a of the
surface 201 by a photo sensor separately located in the sub display
area 133 as indicated by reference numeral 601, the processor 150
may provide a response feedback of the received event. As described
above, when the call event is received, the processor 150 may
transmit a response feedback of a message or a voice such as "I
cannot receive a call now" to an originator of the call event.
Alternatively, the processor 150 may transmit a response feedback
of a personalized message set to the originator of the call event.
Alternatively, when the application update event is received and a
user input of the received application update event is detected,
the processor 150 may perform an application update function.
[0102] FIGS. 7A and 7B illustrate a method of providing a
notification according to various embodiments of the present
disclosure.
[0103] FIGS. 7A and 7B described below are diagrams illustrating,
when an event is received, the electronic device outputs a
notification in the sub display area in response to the received
event in a state where the electronic device is positioned upside
down, and the electronic device switches to a state where the
electronic device is not positioned upside down, a method of
switching the area in which the notification is output from the sub
display area 133 to the main display area 132 and providing the
notification in the main display area 132.
[0104] Referring to FIGS. 7A and 7B, when the event is received,
the processor 150 may identify a state of the electronic device. As
illustrated in FIG. 7A, when it is determined, as the state of the
electronic device that the electronic device is positioned upside
down through the sensor 140, the processor 150 may determine a
notification type of the event as a first notification type. At
this time, the processor 150 may emit light a segment corresponding
to the received event in the sub display area 133 in response to
the received event. For example, when a call event is received, the
processor 150 may control the fourth segment 507 in the sub display
area 133 to emit light as illustrated in FIG. 7A.
[0105] The processor 150 may detect switching of the electronic
device while the fourth segment 507 corresponding to the received
call event in the sub display area 133 emits light as illustrated
in FIG. 7B. When the state switching of the electronic device is
detected, the processor 150 may determine the notification type of
the event as a second notification type. In other words, the
processor 150 may determine, as the state of the electronic device,
that the electronic device is not positioned upside down, switch
the sub display area 133, which has emitted the light for the
notification, to the main display area 132, and display the
notification of the event. In other words, when the call event is
received, the processor 150 may control the fourth segment 507
corresponding to the call event in the sub display area 133 to emit
light as illustrated in FIG. 7A. When the state switching of the
electronic device is detected, the processor 150 may display the
notification of the call event in the main display area 132 as
illustrated in FIG. 7B. That is, when the state switching of the
electronic device is detected, the processor 150 may switch the
area, in which the notification of the event is output, from the
sub display area 133 to the main display area 132 or from the main
display area 132 to the sub display area 133, and display the
notification in the switched area.
[0106] FIGS. 8A and 8B illustrate a method of providing a
notification according to various embodiments of the present
disclosure.
[0107] Referring to FIGS. 8A and 8B, when an event is received, the
processor 150 may control a segment of the sub display area 133 set
to an originator of the received event to emit light. For example,
when the segment set to the originator is the fourth segment 507,
the processor 150 may control the fourth segment 507 to emit light.
At this time, the light emitted from the fourth segment 507 may be
reflected and displayed in the surface 201 as indicated by
reference numeral 507a of FIG. 8A. As illustrated in FIG. 8B, the
processor 150 may determine whether a user finger 801 is in
proximity to or contacts an HRM based on PPG measured through the
HRM located on the rear surface of the electronic device while the
light emitted from the fourth segment 507 is reflected and
displayed in the surface 201 as indicated by reference numeral
507a. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the HRM
may measure PPG according to an optical change based on
vasorelaxation and vasoconstriction of the user's finger 801. When
it is determined through the HRM that the user's finger 801 is in
proximity to or contacts the HRM, the processor 150 may transmit a
response feedback of the received event to the determined
originator.
[0108] According to an embodiment, the present disclosure, it is
assumed that the originator set to control the fourth segment 507
to emit light is "John". When a call event is received from "John",
the processor 150 may control the fourth segment 507 in the sub
display area 133 to emit light. At this time, the emitted light may
be reflected and displayed in the surface 201 as indicated by
reference numeral 507a. When it is detected that the user's finger
contacts the HRM according to the PPG measured through the HRM, the
processor 150 may transmit a personalized message 803 to "John"
which is the originator as illustrated in FIG. 8B. For example, the
processor 150 may extract information on the originator of the
received call event. The processor 150 may extract a name that
matches a calling number according to the call event by using
contact information stored in the electronic device. The processor
150 may transmit a personalized message generated by inserting the
extracted name to a message set by default.
[0109] FIGS. 9A to 9C illustrate a method of providing a
notification according to various embodiments of the present
disclosure.
[0110] Referring to FIGS. 9A to 9C, when an event is received, the
processor 150 may control the sub display area 133 to emit light
with a color (or pattern) set to an originator of the received
event. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, when
the light is emitted in a slash form from a lower left part to an
upper right part as indicated by reference numeral 901 of FIG. 9A,
it is assumed that the event is received from "John". When the
light is emitted in a slash form from an upper left part to a lower
right part as indicated by reference numeral 902 of FIG. 9B, it is
assumed that the event is received from "Amy".
[0111] When the event is received from "John" as indicated by
reference numeral 901 of FIG. 9C, the processor 150 may control the
sub display area 133 to emit light in a slash form from a lower
left part to an upper right part. The processor 150 may determine
whether a user's finger 903 is in proximity to or contacts the HRM
based on PPG measured through the HRM. When it is determined that
the user's finger 903 contacts the HRM based on the PPG measured
through the HRM, the processor 150 may transmit a response feedback
of a personalized message set to "John" which is an originator as
indicated by reference numeral 905. For example, the processor 150
may extract information on the originator of the received event.
The processor 150 may extract originator information (for example,
a name or a nickname) that matches a calling number according to
the event by using contact information stored in the electronic
device. Alternatively, when the event is a message, the processor
150 may parse the message to extract information on an originator
(for example, a name and a phone number) of the message. The
processor 150 may insert the extracted originator or originator
information to the message set by default and transmit the
message.
[0112] While the present disclosure has been shown and described
with reference to various embodiments thereof, it will be
understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form
and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit
and scope of the present disclosure as defined by the appended
claims and their equivalents.
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